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{{Rewrite-expand|Incorporate information on the Water Balls fired by [[Water Shooter]]s in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.}} | |||
{{item infobox | {{item infobox | ||
|image=[[File:NSMBW Water Ball Render.png|60px]]<br>Render of a circular Water Ball from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' | |image=[[File:NSMBW Water Ball Render.png|60px]]<br>Render of a circular Water Ball from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]]) | |first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Water Balls'''<ref>Stratton, Steve | '''Water Balls'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=181|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|date=November 18, 2012|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2}}</ref> appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as large masses of [[water]] that float and sometimes travel in the air. Water Balls are shaped as either circles or ellipses (horizontal and vertical) and look similar to [[bubble]]s. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''=== | ===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''=== | ||
Water Balls | Water Balls in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' appear in [[World 7-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-2]] only, and they can be [[Swim|swum]] in by the player character until they exit it, at which point the player falls out. Water Balls are usually used to access high areas or to cross large gaps, but they can also be used to avoid enemies down below. Water Balls hinder the movement speed of [[Bullet Bill]]s. | ||
===''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''=== | ===''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''=== | ||
Water Balls | Water Balls in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|its port]] appear only in [[A Quick Dip in the Sky]]. They behave the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. [[Koopa Shell]]s are also shown to travel slower while moving through a Water Ball. Water Balls do not appear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. | ||
===''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''=== | |||
Water Balls in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' appear during [[Wonder Bowser Jr.]]'s boss battle in [[Sunbaked Desert Palace]], and during the [[Wonder Effect]] of [[Hot-Hot Hot!]] Water Balls behave the same as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. In Sunbaked Desert Palace, Water Balls are produced by [[Wonder Bowser Jr.]] after taking damage. In Hot-Hot Hot!, an infinite number of Water Balls floats down and extinguishes [[Hot-Hot Rock]]s during the [[Wonder Effect]]. | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
NSMBW Water Ball Screenshot.png|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' | NSMBW Water Ball Screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' | ||
NSMBU A Quick Dip in the Sky Screenshot.jpg|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' | |||
SMBW Wonder Bowser Jr. third fight.jpg|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=空中水<ref>Shogakukan | |Jap=空中水<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|date=October 19, 2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|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]]』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|page=149, 215|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref> | ||
|JapR=Kūchū Mizu | |JapR=Kūchū Mizu | ||
|JapM=Midair Water | |JapM=Midair Water <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'')</small> | ||
|Jap2=水の玉<ref>{{cite|author=----|date=2015|title="Super Mario Galaxy 2."『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|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]]』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|page=171}}</ref> | |||
|Jap2R=Mizu no Tama | |||
|Jap2M=Water Ball <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small> | |||
|Chi=空中之水 | |Chi=空中之水 | ||
|ChiR=Kōngzhōng zhī Shuǐ | |ChiR=Kōngzhōng zhī Shuǐ | ||
|ChiM=Midair Water | |ChiM=Midair Water | ||
|Ita= | |Ita=Bolla d'acqua<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=215}}</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Water | |ItaM=Water Bubble | ||
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[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Wii objects]] | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Wii objects]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U objects]] | [[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Bros. Wonder objects]] | |||
[[it:Palla d'acqua]] | |||
Latest revision as of 07:00, October 17, 2024
It has been requested that this article be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: Incorporate information on the Water Balls fired by Water Shooters in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2.
| Water Ball | |
|---|---|
 Render of a circular Water Ball from New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
Water Balls[1] appear in the Super Mario franchise as large masses of water that float and sometimes travel in the air. Water Balls are shaped as either circles or ellipses (horizontal and vertical) and look similar to bubbles.
History[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Water Balls in New Super Mario Bros. Wii appear in World 7-2 only, and they can be swum in by the player character until they exit it, at which point the player falls out. Water Balls are usually used to access high areas or to cross large gaps, but they can also be used to avoid enemies down below. Water Balls hinder the movement speed of Bullet Bills.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Water Balls in New Super Mario Bros. U and its port appear only in A Quick Dip in the Sky. They behave the same as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Koopa Shells are also shown to travel slower while moving through a Water Ball. Water Balls do not appear in New Super Luigi U.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
Water Balls in Super Mario Bros. Wonder appear during Wonder Bowser Jr.'s boss battle in Sunbaked Desert Palace, and during the Wonder Effect of Hot-Hot Hot! Water Balls behave the same as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. In Sunbaked Desert Palace, Water Balls are produced by Wonder Bowser Jr. after taking damage. In Hot-Hot Hot!, an infinite number of Water Balls floats down and extinguishes Hot-Hot Rocks during the Wonder Effect.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 空中水[2] Kūchū Mizu |
Midair Water (New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. U) | |
| 水の玉[3] Mizu no Tama |
Water Ball (Super Mario Galaxy 2) | ||
| Chinese | 空中之水[?] Kōngzhōng zhī Shuǐ |
Midair Water | |
| Italian | Bolla d'acqua[4] | Water Bubble |
References[edit]
- ^ 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 181.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (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』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 149, 215.
- ^ ---- (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2."『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』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 171.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 215.
