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{{more images|A sprite/render of a Leaf Platform}}
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|image=[[File:WL3 Leaf Platform.png]]<br>Sprite from ''Wario Land 3''
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|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Bedrock Edition]]''<br>({{iw|minecraftwiki|Caves & Cliffs|Caves & Cliffs: Part I}}) ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
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'''Leaf Platforms'''<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 95 and 250.</ref> (also referred to as '''falling leaves'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' Prima Official Game Guide. Page 68. "''To reach the end of this stage, you must hop along falling leaves, ride on bursts of air, and cling to grassy surfaces.''"</ref>) are a type of platform appearing in many series. They appear as gently floating giant leaves.
'''Leaf Platforms'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=95 and 250|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|date=November 18, 2012|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2}}</ref> (also referred to as '''falling leaves''')<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=68|date=February 21, 2014|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-804-16252-4|quote=To reach the end of this stage, you must hop along falling leaves, ride on bursts of air, and cling to grassy surfaces.}}</ref> appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as gently floating giant leaves that player characters can stand on as [[platform]]s.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Wario Land 3''===
===''Wario Land 3''===
[[File:WL3 S OutOfTheWoods7.PNG|thumb]]
[[File:WL3 S OutOfTheWoods7.PNG|thumb|Screenshot from ''Wario Land 3'']]
Leaf Platforms first appear in ''[[Wario Land 3]]'', where they create the route to the green [[Treasure Chest]] in [[Out of the Woods]]. They begin falling once the Pouch from the [[Cave of Flames]] and the Eye of the Storm from [[The Stagnant Swamp]] are obtained, creating a storm that blows them from the trees. The same level contains smaller leaf-like platforms as well, which instead vanish shortly after being jumped on.
Leaf Platforms in ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' make their first appearance in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. They create the route to the green [[Treasure Chest]] in [[Out of the Woods]]. They begin falling once the Pouch from the [[Cave of Flames]] and the Eye of the Storm from [[The Stagnant Swamp]] are obtained, creating a storm that blows them from the trees. The same level contains smaller leaf-like platforms as well, which instead vanish shortly after being jumped on.


===''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''===
===''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''===
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', Leaf Platforms appear on giant beanstalks. When they first sprout, they appear to be green, only to turn brown and slowly float down. Leaf Platforms appear in [[Skyward Stalk]] in the former game and in [[Beanstalk Jungle]] in the latter game.
Leaf Platforms in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' appear on giant beanstalks. When they first sprout, they appear to be green, only to turn red and brown then slowly float down after some time has passed. Leaf Platforms appear in [[Skyward Stalk]] in the former game and in [[Beanstalk Jungle]] in the latter game.


===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''===
===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''===
Rolling leaves also appear in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' in the level [[Horn Top Hop]], where they appear orange and travel on their intended path until they reach the end of the path, where they turn brown and eventually disintegrate. Some rolling leaves may also be floating indefinitely from gusts produced by alphorns.
Rolling leaves in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' appear in the level [[Horn Top Hop]], where they appear orange and travel on their intended path until they reach the end of the path, where they turn brown and eventually disintegrate. Some rolling leaves may also be floating indefinitely from gusts produced by alphorns.


===''Yoshi's New Island''===
===''Yoshi's New Island''===
Several leaf platforms also appear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' in the level [[Bouncy Beanstalk Walk]]. If the player stands on them for too long, they will eventually fall off. A few leaf platforms also appear in [[Big Beanie's Castle]], exclusively in the area leading to the battle with [[Big Beanie]].
Several leaf platforms in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' appear in the level [[Bouncy Beanstalk Walk]]. If the player stands on them for too long, they will eventually fall off. A few leaf platforms also appear in [[Big Beanie's Castle]], exclusively in the area leading to the battle with [[Big Beanie]].


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', some Leaf Platforms may occasionally appear on the [[Mushroom Kingdom U]] stage.
Leaf Platforms in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' may appear on the [[Mushroom Kingdom U]] stage.
 
===''Minecraft''===
Leaf Platforms in the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'' are the aesthetic replacement of {{iw|minecraftwiki|Dripleaf|dripleaves}}. The Leaf Platforms use their design from ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=はっぱの足場<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section, page 216.</ref>
|Jap={{ruby|葉|は}}っぱ<ref>{{cite|language=ja|title=''Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel'' Shogakukan guide|page=23}}</ref>
|JapR=Happa no Ashiba
|JapR=Happa
|JapM=Leaf Foothold
|JapM=Leaf
|Jap2=はっぱの足場<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section|page=216|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Happa no Ashiba
|Jap2M=Leaf Foothold
|Ita=Piattaforma foglia<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=216}}</ref>
|ItaM=Leaf platform
}}
}}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze Objects]]
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[[Category:New Super Luigi U Objects]]
[[Category:New Super Luigi U objects]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U Objects]]
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[[Category:Wario Land 3 Objects]]
[[Category:Wario Land 3 objects]]
[[Category:Yoshi's New Island Objects]]
[[Category:Yoshi's New Island objects]]

Latest revision as of 21:48, June 28, 2024

Leaf Platform
Sprite of a Leaf Platform from Wario Land 3
Sprite from Wario Land 3
First appearance Wario Land 3 (2000)
Latest appearance Minecraft: Bedrock Edition
(Caves & Cliffs: Part I) (2021)

Leaf Platforms[1] (also referred to as falling leaves)[2] appear in the Super Mario franchise as gently floating giant leaves that player characters can stand on as platforms.

History[edit]

Wario Land 3[edit]

Out of the Woods
Screenshot from Wario Land 3

Leaf Platforms in Wario Land 3 make their first appearance in the Super Mario franchise. They create the route to the green Treasure Chest in Out of the Woods. They begin falling once the Pouch from the Cave of Flames and the Eye of the Storm from The Stagnant Swamp are obtained, creating a storm that blows them from the trees. The same level contains smaller leaf-like platforms as well, which instead vanish shortly after being jumped on.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Leaf Platforms in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe appear on giant beanstalks. When they first sprout, they appear to be green, only to turn red and brown then slowly float down after some time has passed. Leaf Platforms appear in Skyward Stalk in the former game and in Beanstalk Jungle in the latter game.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

Rolling leaves in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze appear in the level Horn Top Hop, where they appear orange and travel on their intended path until they reach the end of the path, where they turn brown and eventually disintegrate. Some rolling leaves may also be floating indefinitely from gusts produced by alphorns.

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

Several leaf platforms in Yoshi's New Island appear in the level Bouncy Beanstalk Walk. If the player stands on them for too long, they will eventually fall off. A few leaf platforms also appear in Big Beanie's Castle, exclusively in the area leading to the battle with Big Beanie.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Leaf Platforms in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate may appear on the Mushroom Kingdom U stage.

Minecraft[edit]

Leaf Platforms in the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft are the aesthetic replacement of dripleaves. The Leaf Platforms use their design from New Super Mario Bros. U.

Gallery[edit]

Sprites[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese っぱ[3]
Happa
はっぱの足場[4]
Happa no Ashiba
Leaf

Leaf Foothold

Italian Piattaforma foglia[5]
Leaf platform

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 95 and 250.
  2. ^ "To reach the end of this stage, you must hop along falling leaves, ride on bursts of air, and cling to grassy surfaces." – von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier (February 21, 2014). Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-804-16252-4. Page 68.
  3. ^ Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel Shogakukan guide. Page 23.
  4. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. U section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 216.
  5. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 216.