Statue Mario

Template:Diff Template:Form-infobox Statue Mario is a form of Mario or Luigi first appearing in Super Mario Bros. 3. While in this form, the Mario Bros. are invincible to all enemies for a certian amount of time. Yet, the Mario. Bros can't move while in the statues.

History

Super Mario Bros. 3

Although the form itself didn't appear as a power-up, Tanooki Mario had all the powers of Statue Mario in that game. When Tanooki Mario was a statue, he cannot be hurt and if he uses this ability in the air, he can slam down like a Thwomp. This can destroy certain enemies and trigger switches. It will instantly destroy all Goombas and enemies with throwable shells (Koopas, Buzzy Beetles, and Spinies). It can also stomp previously unstompable enemies like Piranha Plants, Piranhacus Giganticus, Venus Fire Traps, Spiny Eggs, Thwomps, Podoboos, Fire Snakes, and Chain Chomps.

It is also the only way to destroy Roto-Discs and Rocket Engine flames. Statue Mario will sink rapidly underwater and can even oppose the upward currents coming from pipes. This allows him to stomp Lava Lotuses, Bloopers and fish enemies underwater. Boss Bass is the only fish that Statue Mario can't stomp on and the only enemy that can harm him in that form by eating him. In Super Mario All-Stars, Tweester can turn Statue Mario back into Tanooki Mario on contact but he can still turn into Statue Mario while in the Tweester though it will not free him or have any desirable effect. One setback is that while Mario is a statue, he cannot move.

Super Mario 3D Land

In this game Statue Mario became a seperate form. It can be obtained by using a Statue Leaf. It acts just like Tanooki Mario from Super Mario Bros. 3. The only difference being that Mario and Luigi will get a red and green scarf respectively in addition to the Tanooki Costume. While Tanooki Mario is used often in the regular worlds, the Super Leaf is rarely found in the special worlds. The Statue Leaf on the opposite is found often in the special worlds, but never in the original worlds. That makes Statue Mario the Special World counterpart of Tanooki Mario.

Gallery

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  Artwork of Statue Mario in Super Mario Bros. 3.

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  A sprite of Statue Mario in Statue form in Super Mario Bros. 3.

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  Statue Luigi in Super Mario 3D Land.

Trivia

• According to the comic book story "Tanooki Suits Me", Statue Mario's statue transformation is triggered by pressing a button on the front of the suit, and to change back, he has to simply wish he were human again.
• Statue Luigi and Tanooki Luigi have a honey brown fur, a thin end tail with a single yellow zigzag spot, making him to heavily resemble a fox, or a kitsune.

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