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In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|Nintendo Switch remake]], [[spiked roller]]s appear on some swings that roll as the platform sways. They have concave edges to keep them from rolling off their side, just like the circus-themed [[seesaw]]s in the game. The only conventional course that includes swings | In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|Nintendo Switch remake]], [[spiked roller]]s appear on some swings that roll as the platform sways. They have concave edges to keep them from rolling off their side, just like the circus-themed [[seesaw]]s in the game. The only conventional course that includes swings are [[Spike's Lost City]] and [[Champion's Road]]. They otherwise appear in [[Mystery House Mad Dash]] and [[Mystery House Marathon]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== |
Revision as of 14:40, March 12, 2024
- This article is about the pendulous stone lifts. For the wooden swings from Super Mario Sunshine, see Swing (Super Mario Sunshine). For the objects from Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Super Mario 3D World originally called "swings", see Trapeze.
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First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) |
Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
Swings are lifts in the Super Mario series that debuted in Super Mario 64. One resembles a flat, broad platform attached to an unmoving pivot point swinging back and forth. Unlike similar platforms like Single Swing Lifts or Paddle Platforms, swings move regardless of whether any player character has touched it, like a pendulum.
Though not in the game, the Pirate Ships in Super Mario Sunshine serve a similar function. A similar lift appears in one of the subareas in Super Mario Odyssey.
History
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
In Super Mario 64 and its Nintendo DS remake, two swings[1] appear in Rainbow Ride, towards the southwest. They are prominent fixtures in the mission "Swingin' in the Breeze", where Mario must use them, a seesaw, and Falling Blocks to reach the Power Star. The first swing moves over solid ground that catches Mario if he falls off. The second, higher swing needed to reach the Star is positioned away from solid ground, above the clouds.
New Super Mario Bros.
Large, broad swings make their only appearance in New Super Mario Bros. in Template:World-link, moving back and forth over lava. They are the primary platforms needed to reach the boss Mega Goomba.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
The swings in New Super Mario Bros. Wii have even broader platforms than prior appearances. They only appear in Template:World-link, swingining above a sea of lava in a course that leads to Morton Koopa Jr. These swings sweep through the lava, necessitating that the player keep moving. The similar-looking Pendulum Platform debuts in this game and has a comparable function, but it is suspended by chains and is a proportionately narrower lift.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
In Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch remake, spiked rollers appear on some swings that roll as the platform sways. They have concave edges to keep them from rolling off their side, just like the circus-themed seesaws in the game. The only conventional course that includes swings are Spike's Lost City and Champion's Road. They otherwise appear in Mystery House Mad Dash and Mystery House Marathon.
Gallery
Screenshot from Super Mario 64
Staff roll screenshot from New Super Mario Bros.
Preview image texture from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Screenshot from Super Mario 3D World
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Italian | Piattaforma mobile altalena[2] | Moving swing platform (Super Mario 64) | |
Piattaforma dondolo[4] | Rocking platform (New Super Mario Bros.) | ||
Piattaforma Altalena[5] | Swing Platform (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) |
See also
- Single Swing Lift, a lift from Super Mario World.
- Triple Swing Lift, a lift from Super Mario World.
References
- ^ Pelland, Scott and Dan Owsen (1996). The Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Redmond: Nintendo of America. Page 122.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 92
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』[Japanese source]. Tokyo, Shogakukan, 2015, p. 92, 119, 151.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 119
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 151.