Editing Water

|image=[[File:SMW Mario swimming.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork of [[Mario]] [[swim]]ming in water from ''[[Super Mario World]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])

In the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise, '''water''' is a common, mostly harmless liquid that frequently serves as an obstacle and level theme. When entered, water can typically be navigated by [[swim]]ming through it. It often appears colored light blue, dark blue, or clear. Water can contain a variety of enemies, such as [[Cheep Cheep]]s, [[Blooper]]s, [[Urchin]]s, and [[Cheep Chomp]]s.

 

Water appears in several stages of the [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Game Boy version]] of ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''. [[Mario]] can enter water and [[swim]] through it. However, enemies such as [[Bukubuku]] and [[Gessori]] can be found in water.

Non-interactable bodies of water also appear in various levels in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', such as [[World 4-1 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-1]], where they function as a type of bottomless pit. Waterfalls are present in some levels, but are likewise non-interactable. [[Trouter]]s are a notable water enemy, usually found jumping in and out of water. [[Whale]]s are found exclusively in [[World 4-2 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 4-2]], where they can serve as platforms to cross large bodies of water. Whales will also occasionally spray water out of their blow holes, which can be used to reach higher places. However, touching these water sprays from the sides causes the player to take damage.

In ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', water is present in every level of the [[Muda Kingdom]]. Unlike in other ''Super Mario'' games, Mario cannot swim in water and will lose a life if he falls into it in an on-land level. Mario uses the [[Marine Pop]] to traverse levels that are submerged in water.

Water is a common world element in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. It first appears in the moat of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]], and it appears many times in some of the levels themselves, such as [[Jolly Roger Bay]], the [[Hazy Maze Cave]], and [[Wet-Dry World]]. When Mario becomes [[Metal Mario]], he is able to walk under the water as he would on dry land. In lieu of an air meter, water slowly drains Mario's [[Health Meter|Power Meter]] if he is below its surface by 1 sector every 8 seconds, and it restores his Power Meter if he is at the surface.

Water appears most commonly in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' in [[World 3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 3]], which mainly consists of beach-themed levels. However, water also appears in some levels outside World 3 as a key component.

Water appears most commonly in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' in [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4]], which mainly consists of beach-themed levels that contain water. However, water also appears in some levels outside World 4 as a key component. Some levels of [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7]] contain floating bubbles of water.

Water appears most commonly in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' in [[Petal Isles]], which consists of beach-themed levels in the first few levels. There is also a Dolphin Kick [[Badge (Super Mario Bros. Wonder)|badge]] to help the player swim faster in water.

===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''===

Bodies of water appear in many levels of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. The first level that has water is [[Touch Fuzzy, Get Dizzy]]. Yoshi automatically rises to the surface and can therefore can only swim near the surface of water in this game, although he may dive slightly deeper by jumping into water from a high place, which can be used to get under certain barriers. Deeper water can only be traversed as [[Submarine Yoshi]].

Bowser's [[World 2 (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|World 2]] platforming level features him underwater. While underwater, Bowser cannot jump out and is able to breathe fire at any height.

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', much of [[The Tile Pool]] takes place underwater. Smaller bodies of water appear elsewhere in the game: [[Flipside]] and [[Flopside]] have an underwater canal, [[Gloam Valley]] has platforms floating in a pool of water, the [[Gap of Crag]] has a river, and [[The Underwhere]] has the [[River Twygz]]. Underwater controls are similar to the ''Super Mario'' series, although Brick Blocks cannot be broken by hitting them from below.

 

 

[[Surfshine Harbor]] connects to a large body of water, which Mario needs to use a boat to cross. Poisoned water is also found throughout [[World 3 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 3]]. In this game, filled bodies of water have a shiny texture.

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