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The '''Axe'''<ref>Cain, Christine (July 7, 1999). ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'': [[Prima Games|Prima]]'s Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.</ref> (or '''ax'''<ref>Hiroo Tochikubo, ''How to Win at Super Mario Bros.'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 4-19-720003-XC. Page 16.</ref>) is an item found in the [[castle]] levels of the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can defeat [[Bowser]] or [[Fake Bowser|his duplicates]] by touching the Axe, which cuts the support of the bridge Bowser is standing on and sends him falling into the [[lava]] below. If Mario or Luigi do not have a [[Fire Flower]], using the Axe is the only way they can defeat Bowser. The use of the Axe is seen again in the [[World-e]] level [[Classic World 1-4]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
The '''Axe'''<ref>Cain, Christine (July 7, 1999). ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'': [[Prima Games|Prima]]'s Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.</ref> (or '''ax'''<ref>Hiroo Tochikubo, ''How to Win at Super Mario Bros.'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 4-19-720003-XC. Page 16.</ref>) is an object found in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]] of games, often appearing in [[castle]] levels.  


The Axe appears in Bowser's court in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', where the basketball hoop's pole is a giant Axe. It also appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', where it cameos alongside a paper duplicate of Bowser in a ''Super Mario Bros.''-reminiscent section of [[Bowser's Castle]]. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', the Axe is replaced by a [[Skull Switch]] in the game's Bowser battles. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', a [[! Switch]] is used instead. Buttons with Bowser's emblem on them replace Axes in the Fake Bowsers', real Bowser's, and [[Dry Bowser]]'s battles in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', the Axe reappears, serving the same purpose as it did in ''Super Mario Bros.'', though it is activated by a ! Switch, like in prior ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
Axes first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they appear in [[castle]] levels, where the player can defeat [[Bowser]] or [[Fake Bowser|his duplicates]] by touching the Axe, which cuts the support of the bridge Bowser is standing on and sends him falling into the [[lava]] below. If the player does not have a [[Fire Flower]], using the Axe is the only way that the player can defeat Bowser.  


The axe appears in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', as the goal for Castle-style courses. Its appearance is different depending on the game style, but it shares the same function as seen in ''Super Mario Bros.'', though its appearance in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style has changed to make it taller and wider.
==== ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
An axe reappears in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', in the [[World-e]] level [[Classic World 1-4]], having the same function as they did in ''Super Mario Bros.''


The axe appears again in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', retaining its look and function from the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''.
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' the axe reappears, serving the same purpose as it did in ''Super Mario Bros.'', although it is activated by a [[! Switch]], like in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' games, where the axe is replaced by a either a ! Switch or a [[Skull Switch]], although in those games the axe is absent.


Although the axe doesn't appear as an item in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', it being key to defeating Bowser in the older games is given an indirect reference with one of [[Simon Belmont]]'s screencaps, where he is seen about to use his Axe special attack on Bowser.
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
The axe reappears in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', as the goal for Castle-style courses, with its appearance being different depending on the game style, with axes sharing the same function as seen in ''Super Mario Bros.'', though its appearance in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style has been changed to make it taller and wider.
 
====''Super Mario Run''====
The axe reappears in  ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', retaining its look and function from the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''.
 
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
Following the October 17, 2018 update for ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a single-bladed axe appears as [[Cappy]]'s form for the "Zombie Headwear" purchasable clothing from [[Crazy Cap]].
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===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''===
The axe  reappears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'', where it cameos alongside a paper duplicate of Bowser in a ''Super Mario Bros.''-reminiscent section of [[Bowser's Castle]].
 
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
The axe reappears in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', where on the [[Bowser's Castle (Mario Hoops 3-on-3)|Bowser's Castle]] court the basketball hoop's pole is a giant Axe.
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Although the axe does not appear as an item in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', it being key to defeating Bowser in the older games is given an indirect reference with one of [[Simon Belmont]]'s screencaps, where he is seen about to use his Axe special attack on Bowser.


Following the October 17, 2018 update for ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a single-bladed ax appears as [[Cappy]]'s form for the "Zombie Headwear" purchasable clothing from [[Crazy Cap]].


==Gallery==
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Revision as of 11:07, December 16, 2018

The Axe[1] (or ax[2]) is an object found in the Mario franchise of games, often appearing in castle levels.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros.

Axes first appear in Super Mario Bros., where they appear in castle levels, where the player can defeat Bowser or his duplicates by touching the Axe, which cuts the support of the bridge Bowser is standing on and sends him falling into the lava below. If the player does not have a Fire Flower, using the Axe is the only way that the player can defeat Bowser.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

An axe reappears in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, in the World-e level Classic World 1-4, having the same function as they did in Super Mario Bros.

New Super Mario Bros. U

In New Super Mario Bros. U the axe reappears, serving the same purpose as it did in Super Mario Bros., although it is activated by a ! Switch, like in the New Super Mario Bros. games, where the axe is replaced by a either a ! Switch or a Skull Switch, although in those games the axe is absent.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

The axe reappears in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, as the goal for Castle-style courses, with its appearance being different depending on the game style, with axes sharing the same function as seen in Super Mario Bros., though its appearance in the Super Mario Bros. style has been changed to make it taller and wider.

Super Mario Run

The axe reappears in Super Mario Run, retaining its look and function from the New Super Mario Bros. U style in Super Mario Maker.

Super Mario Odyssey

Following the October 17, 2018 update for Super Mario Odyssey, a single-bladed axe appears as Cappy's form for the "Zombie Headwear" purchasable clothing from Crazy Cap.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

The axe reappears in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, where it cameos alongside a paper duplicate of Bowser in a Super Mario Bros.-reminiscent section of Bowser's Castle.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3

The axe reappears in Mario Hoops 3-on-3, where on the Bowser's Castle court the basketball hoop's pole is a giant Axe.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Although the axe does not appear as an item in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, it being key to defeating Bowser in the older games is given an indirect reference with one of Simon Belmont's screencaps, where he is seen about to use his Axe special attack on Bowser.


Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese オノ[?]
Ono
Axe
Italian Ascia[?] Ax

References

  1. ^ Cain, Christine (July 7, 1999). Super Mario Bros. Deluxe: Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.
  2. ^ Hiroo Tochikubo, How to Win at Super Mario Bros., Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 4-19-720003-XC. Page 16.