Wire Net Platform

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Wire Net Platform
Squared screenshot of a Wire Net Platform from Super Mario Odyssey.
Screenshot from Super Mario Odyssey
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Variant of Chain-Link
Lift

Wire Net Platforms,[1] also referred to as wired platforms,[2] grated platforms,[3] or gratings,[4] are lifts found in lava-themed areas of the Super Mario series. The platforms are made of Chain-Link that Lava Geysers and flames can penetrate through. Some are fastened to tracks that directly bring them lava.

History[edit]

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

A Lava Lift in Super Mario 64
Mario on a wired platform in Lethal Lava Land

Wire Net Platforms, here referred to as wired platforms, debuted in Super Mario 64. They occur in the lava-themed courses Lethal Lava Land and Bowser in the Fire Sea. Wired platforms move along predetermined paths or are physically fastened to tracks that make them dip into lava. In Lethal Lava Land, wired platforms interconnect some of the islands in the lava sea and one in particular is necessary to complete the mission Red-Hot Log Rolling. In Bowser in the Fire Sea, a tracked wired platform is required to navigate the course, but it moves through fiery hazards that burn Mario on contact. It is the only available footing for part of the course. Wired platforms reappear in Super Mario 64 DS unaltered.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

In Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port, Wire Net Platforms occur in the Simmering Lava Lake. Lava Geysers rise through them, and one conceals the level's collectible Stamp.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Wire Net Platforms occur in the Luncheon Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey. They are rectangular lattice platforms that float above lava. Unlike other enemies, Lava Bubbles can pass through grated platforms, including when Mario captures one.

A moving blue variant also appears in two sub-areas of the kingdom, Volcano Cave and Lava Islands. This variant is bigger than the normal grated platforms.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 金網足場[5]
Kanaami Ashiba
Wire Net Foothold
Italian Piattaforma blu a forma di grata[6] Grate-shaped blue platform
Grate fatte di catene[7] Chain-link grate

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sakai, Kazuya, kikai, Rachel Roberts, and Jenny Blenk, editors (2019). The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (First English Edition). Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books. ISBN 978-1-50671-375-5. Page 283.
  2. ^ Pelland, Scott and Dan Owsen (1996). The Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Redmond: Nintendo of America. Page 66, 80.
  3. ^ Walsh, Doug, and Epstein, Joe. Super Mario Odyssey: Prima Official Guide. Pages 222 and 223.
  4. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (2013). Super Mario 3D World: PRIMA Official Game Guide (eGuide). Roseville: Prima Games. Page 86.
  5. ^ Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors (2018). 『スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-19-864696-7. Page 283.
  6. ^ Super Mario Odyssey - Guida ufficiale, by PRIMA Games and Multiplayer Edizioni. Page 177.
  7. ^ Super Mario Odyssey - Guida ufficiale, by PRIMA Games and Multiplayer Edizioni. Page 276.