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{{Quote2|You've found all of the Cap Switches, haven't you? Red, green, and blue?|Narration|''[[Super Mario 64]]''}}
{{quote|You've found all of the Cap Switches, haven't you? Red, green, and blue?|Narration|''[[Super Mario 64]]''}}
'''Cap Switches''' are switches that appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They are dome-shaped and color-coded, much like the switches found in the [[Switch Palace]]s in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. When activated, Cap Switches solidify [[Cap Block]]s of the same color, allowing [[Mario]] to break them open to receive the corresponding [[cap]] ability. The [[Wing Cap]] Switch is found on the [[Tower of the Wing Cap]], the [[Metal Cap]] Switch is found in the [[Behind the Waterfall|Cavern of the Metal Cap]], and the [[Vanish Cap]] Switch is found in [[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]].
'''Cap Switches''' are objects in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They are a dome-shaped and color-coded type of switch, similarly to those in the [[Switch Palace]]s in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. When activated, Cap Switches solidify [[Cap Block]]s of the same color, allowing [[Mario]] to break them open to receive the corresponding [[cap]] ability. The [[Wing Cap]] Switch is found on the [[Tower of the Wing Cap]], the [[Metal Cap]] Switch is found in the [[Behind the Waterfall|Cavern of the Metal Cap]], and the [[Vanish Cap]] Switch is found in [[The Secret Under the Moat|Vanish Cap Under the Moat]].


In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', due to the cap items getting overhauled as a result of the playable characters and the main power-ups being replaced by the [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]], the Cap Switches were changed as well. As the Power Flower's effect depends on the current playable character, the number of switches was reduced from three to one, and it is equivalent to the red Wing Cap Switch. Instead of a [[! Switch]], it is now a [[? Switch]], and it is simply referred to as such.
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', due to the cap items getting overhauled as a result of the playable characters and the main power-ups being replaced by the [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]], the Cap Switches were changed as well. As the Power Flower's effect depends on the current playable character, the number of switches was reduced from three to one, and it is equivalent to the red Wing Cap Switch. Instead of a [[! Switch]], it is now a [[? Switch]], and it is simply referred to as such.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Tower of the Wing Cap.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
Tower of the Wing Cap.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
QueBlock.PNG|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
QueBlock.PNG|Model from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=アイテムスイッチ
|Jap=アイテムスイッチ
|JapR=Aitemu Suicchi
|JapR=Aitemu Suitchi
|JapM=Item Switch
|JapM=Item Switch
|Jap2=ビックリスイッチ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 64'' section, page 92.</ref>
|Jap2=ビックリスイッチ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『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』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=92|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Bikkuri Suicchi
|Jap2R=Bikkuri Suitchi
|Jap2M=[[! Switch]]
|Jap2M=[[! Switch]]
|Ita=Interruttore Cappello<ref>''[[Super Mario 64]]'' European manual, pag. 38</ref>
|Ita=Interruttore Cappello<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' instruction manual|page=38|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|date=1997}}</ref>
|Ita2=Interruttore "!"<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 92</ref>
|Ita2=Interruttore "!"<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=92}}</ref>
|ItaM=Hat Switch
|ItaM=Hat Switch
|Ita2M=[[! Switch|"!" Switch]]
|Ita2M=[[! Switch|"!" Switch]]
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===Wing Cap Switch===
===Wing Cap Switch===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=『はねのぼうし』のスイッチ<br>''"Hane no Bōshi" no Suicchi''<br>はねのスイッチ<br>''Hane no Suicchi''<br>はねスイッチ<br>''Hane Suicchi''<br>あかいスイッチ<br>''Akai Suicchi''<br>ハテナスイッチ<br>''Hatena Suicchi''
|Jap=『はねのぼうし』のスイッチ
|JapM="[[Wing Cap]]" Switch (''Super Mario 64'')<br><br>Wing Switch (''Super Mario 64'')<br><br>Wing Switch (''Super Mario 64'')<br><br>Red Switch (''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario 64 DS'')<br><br>[[? Switch]] (''Super Mario 64 DS'')
|JapR="Hane no Bōshi" no Suitchi
|Ita=Interruttore rosso<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 91</ref>
|Jap2=はねのスイッチ
|Jap2R=Hane no Suitchi
|Jap3=はねスイッチ
|Jap3R=Hane Suitchi
|Jap4=あかいスイッチ
|Jap4R=Akai Suitchi
|Jap5=ハテナスイッチ
|Jap5R=Hatena Suitchi
|JapM="[[Wing Cap]]" Switch (''Super Mario 64'')
|Jap2M=Wing Switch (''Super Mario 64'')
|Jap3M=Wing Switch (''Super Mario 64'')
|Jap4M=Red Switch (''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario 64 DS'')
|Jap5M=[[? Switch]] (''Super Mario 64 DS'')
|Ita=Interruttore rosso<ref name="smbe">{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=91}}</ref>
|ItaM=Red switch
|ItaM=Red switch
}}
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===Metal Cap Switch===
===Metal Cap Switch===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=『メタルのぼうし』のスイッチ<br>''"Metaru no Bōshi" no Suicchi''<br>メタルのスイッチ<br>''Metaru no Suicchi''<br>メタルスイッチ<br>''Metaru Suicchi''<br>みどりのスイッチ<br>''Midori no Suicchi''
|Jap=『メタルのぼうし』のスイッチ
|JapM="[[Metal Cap]]" Switch<br><br>Metal Switch<br><br>Metal Switch<br><br>Green Switch
|JapR="Metaru no Bōshi" no Suitchi
|Ita=Interruttore verde<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 91</ref>
|Jap2=メタルのスイッチ
|Jap2R=Metaru no Suitchi
|Jap3=メタルスイッチ
|Jap3R=Metaru Suitchi
|Jap4=みどりのスイッチ
|Jap4R=Midori no Suitchi
|JapM="[[Metal Cap]]" Switch
|Jap2M=Metal Switch
|Jap3M=Metal Switch
|Jap4M=Green Switch
|Ita=Interruttore verde<ref name="smbe"/>
|ItaM=Green switch
|ItaM=Green switch
}}
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{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=『とうめいのぼうし』のスイッチ
|Jap=『とうめいのぼうし』のスイッチ
|JapR="Tōmei no Bōshi" no Suicchi
|JapR="Tōmei no Bōshi" no Suitchi
|JapM="[[Vanish Cap]]" Switch
|JapM="[[Vanish Cap]]" Switch
|Jap2=とうめいスイッチ
|Jap2=とうめいスイッチ
|Jap2R=Tōmei Suicchi
|Jap2R=Tōmei Suitchi
|Jap2M=Vanish Switch
|Jap2M=Vanish Switch
|Jap3=あおいスイッチ
|Jap3=あおいスイッチ
|Jap3R=Aoi Suicchi
|Jap3R=Aoi Suitchi
|Jap3M=Blue Switch
|Jap3M=Blue Switch
|Ita=Interruttore blu<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 91</ref>
|Ita=Interruttore blu<ref name="smbe"/>
|ItaM=Blue switch
|ItaM=Blue switch
}}
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Latest revision as of 19:55, August 6, 2024

Cap Switch
Vanish Cap Switch
The Vanish Cap Switch
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
“You've found all of the Cap Switches, haven't you? Red, green, and blue?”
Narration, Super Mario 64

Cap Switches are objects in Super Mario 64. They are a dome-shaped and color-coded type of switch, similarly to those in the Switch Palaces in Super Mario World. When activated, Cap Switches solidify Cap Blocks of the same color, allowing Mario to break them open to receive the corresponding cap ability. The Wing Cap Switch is found on the Tower of the Wing Cap, the Metal Cap Switch is found in the Cavern of the Metal Cap, and the Vanish Cap Switch is found in Vanish Cap Under the Moat.

In Super Mario 64 DS, due to the cap items getting overhauled as a result of the playable characters and the main power-ups being replaced by the Power Flower, the Cap Switches were changed as well. As the Power Flower's effect depends on the current playable character, the number of switches was reduced from three to one, and it is equivalent to the red Wing Cap Switch. Instead of a ! Switch, it is now a ? Switch, and it is simply referred to as such.

A yellow variant of the Cap Switch was originally going to appear in Super Mario 64 but went unused. Remnants in Super Mario 64 DS also suggest that the green and blue switches were planned for Super Mario 64 DS but were deleted.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Cap Switch[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese アイテムスイッチ[?]
Aitemu Suitchi
Item Switch
ビックリスイッチ[1]
Bikkuri Suitchi
! Switch
Italian Interruttore Cappello[2] Hat Switch
Interruttore "!"[3] "!" Switch

Wing Cap Switch[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 『はねのぼうし』のスイッチ[?]
"Hane no Bōshi" no Suitchi
"Wing Cap" Switch (Super Mario 64)
はねのスイッチ[?]
Hane no Suitchi
Wing Switch (Super Mario 64)
はねスイッチ[?]
Hane Suitchi
あかいスイッチ[?]
Akai Suitchi
Red Switch (Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS)
ハテナスイッチ[?]
Hatena Suitchi
? Switch (Super Mario 64 DS)
Italian Interruttore rosso[4] Red switch

Metal Cap Switch[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 『メタルのぼうし』のスイッチ[?]
"Metaru no Bōshi" no Suitchi
"Metal Cap" Switch
メタルのスイッチ[?]
Metaru no Suitchi
Metal Switch
メタルスイッチ[?]
Metaru Suitchi
みどりのスイッチ[?]
Midori no Suitchi
Green Switch
Italian Interruttore verde[4] Green switch

Vanish Cap Switch[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 『とうめいのぼうし』のスイッチ[?]
"Tōmei no Bōshi" no Suitchi
"Vanish Cap" Switch
とうめいスイッチ[?]
Tōmei Suitchi
Vanish Switch
あおいスイッチ[?]
Aoi Suitchi
Blue Switch
Italian Interruttore blu[4] Blue switch

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『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』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 92.
  2. ^ 1997. Super Mario 64 instruction manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 38.
  3. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 92.
  4. ^ a b c November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 91.