Editing Water tide

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|image=[[File:NSMBWaterTide.png|250px]]<br>[[Mario]] [[swim]]ming up a water tide in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
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'''Water tides''',<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=August 1991|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=164-165}}</ref> or simply '''tides''',<ref>{{cite|quote=Take a rest at the top until the tide goes down, then run for it!|language=en-us|date=June 1990|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=32}}</ref> appear in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise as harmless [[water]] obstacles that move up and down.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Water tides debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', only appearing in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-3]] and [[World 3-8 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-8]]. It slowly rises up and drops down constantly while [[Mario]] is being chased by [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]]es.

====''Super Mario World''====
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', water tides only appear in [[Mondo]] where it occasionally rises and falls. [[Cheep Cheep]]s swim or flop around on land depending on the water levels.

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', water tides are activated by touching [[Crystal Tap]]s in [[Wet-Dry World]], and ground-pounding pillars in the basement of [[Peach's Castle]]. In [[Wet-Dry World]], if Mario touches a Crystal Tap above the surface, the water rises up, and if below the surface, it drains down. In the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]], the water in the basement will drain after Mario ground pounds the pillars, where it unlocks [[Vanish Cap Under the Moat]].

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', water tides are activated by [[? Switch]]es in [[World 2-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-3]] and [[World 8-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-2]]. They also rise and fall on their own in [[World 6-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6-2]].

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', [[freezing water]] tides appear in [[Freezeflame Galaxy]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Water Tides appear in two levels, [[World 6-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-3]] and [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-5]]. In the former level, they are activated by [[? Switch]]es whilst in the latter level, they rise and fall on their own. During the boss fight against [[Wendy]] in [[World 4-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-Castle]], [[Kamek]]'s magic causes the water level to periodically rise and fall. Mario cannot jump on Wendy while she is fully underwater.

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', water tides only appear in {{world link|star|4|World Star-4 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}, where it constantly slowly rises up.

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', water tides appear in [[Deepwater Dungeon]].

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', the player can set the level and speed of water tides in the Daytime Forest course theme.

===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', water tides appear in the [[Pump Works]]. When Bowser drinks water from the [[Sea Pipe Statue]], the water rises up. When Bowser stops drinking, the water drops down.

==Gallery==
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SMW Sprite Water Tide.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
NSMB World 8-2.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
SMG Screenshot Water Tide.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
NSMBW World 6-3 Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
Star4.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
SMM2screenshot4.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
</gallery>

==See also==
*[[Lava tide]]
*[[Poison tide]]
*[[Sand tide]]

==References==
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