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|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]]) | ||
|comparable=[[Ladder]]<br>[[Rope]]<br>[[Swinging vine]]<br>[[Vine]] | |||
}} | }} | ||
'''Chains''' | '''Chains''' appear in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, being most commonly used by player characters to access otherwise unreachable areas. They are either taut and climbable like [[ladder]]s, or can be swung from like rope swings. The latter are referred to as '''hanging chains''',<ref>{{cite|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' (Game Electronic Manual)|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/manual-WiiU-New_Super_Mario_Bros_U?_a=DATC1RAAZAA0|date=2012|location=Redmond|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]|page=31}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''New Super Luigi U'' (Game Electronic Manual)|url=csassets.nintendo.com/noaext/image/private/t_KA_PDF/manual-WiiU-New_Super_Luigi_U?_a=DATC1RAAZAA0|date=2013|location=Redmond|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=26}}</ref> sometimes capitalized.<ref>{{cite|quote=Make good use of the Hanging Chains to move slightly faster than normal.|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo UK]], New Super Mario Bros. U Channel, video description|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Challenges: Swing into Action (Wii U)|url=youtube.com/watch?v=plqMuYieggg|date=4 Apr. 2013|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Jr.''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Jr.''=== | ||
[[File:DKJ Arcade Stage 4 Screenshot.png|thumb| | [[File:DKJ Arcade Stage 4 Screenshot.png|thumb|left|The Chain Scene in ''Donkey Kong Jr.'']] | ||
The [[Jump Board Scene]] and the [[Chain Scene]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' feature chains. They are climbed by [[Donkey Kong Jr.|the player character]] in the same manner as the vines and [[pole]]s that appear in other levels. | |||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ====''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ||
In ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', chains appear only in indoor dungeon areas and can be climbed by the player character, functioning identically to the [[beanstalk]]s and [[ladder]]s found in other environments. Chains are first seen in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1-3]]. | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
Hanging chains appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', in which they are swung on rather than climbed by the player character, similarly to the vines found in [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5]]. Two chains in [[World 8-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-6]] are used to reach the top of the level. | |||
====''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]]'', hanging chains can once again be swung on by player characters, with the same functionality as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. They make a prominent appearance in the course [[Walking Piranha Plants!]], in which they are used to swing and jump past numerous [[Stalking Piranha Plant]]s. | |||
In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', chains are the eponymous fixture of [[Iggy's Swinging-Chains Castle | In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', chains are the eponymous fixture of [[Iggy's Swinging-Chains Castle]]. They are needed to cross [[lava swell]]s and reach [[Iggy]]. | ||
===''Paper Mario''=== | ===''Paper Mario''=== | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{more | {{image|more=yes|''[[Paper Mario]]'' image, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' image, and better ''[[Wario World]]'' image}} | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Super Mario Bros 2 Chain.png|Sprite from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' | Super Mario Bros 2 Chain.png|Sprite from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' | ||
Super Mario Bros 2 All Stars Chain.png|Sprite from ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 2'') | Super Mario Bros 2 All Stars Chain.png|Sprite from ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 2'') | ||
HorrorManorChainClimb.png|Screenshot | ChainLinkChamberSNES1.png|Screenshot of ''[[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest]]'' | ||
File:NSMBU Walking Piranha Plants Screenshot.jpg|Screenshot | HorrorManorChainClimb.png|Screenshot of ''[[Wario World]]'' | ||
NSLU Iggy's Swinging-Chains Castle Screenshot.png|Screenshot | File:NSMBU Walking Piranha Plants Screenshot.jpg|Screenshot of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' | ||
NSLU Iggy's Swinging-Chains Castle Screenshot.png|Screenshot of ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=鎖 | |Jap=鎖 | ||
|JapR=Kusari | |JapR=Kusari | ||
|JapM=Chain | |JapM=Chain | ||
| | |JapN=''Super Mario USA'' | ||
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title="Super Mario USA."『[[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]]』|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2015|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=70}}</ref> | |||
|Jap2=ぶらさがりくさり | |||
|Jap2R=Burasagari Kusari | |Jap2R=Burasagari Kusari | ||
|Jap2M=Hanging Chain | |Jap2M=Hanging Chain | ||
|Ita=Catena | |Jap2C=<ref>{{cite|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』|page=151, 217}}</ref> | ||
|ItaM= | |Fre=Chaîne suspendue | ||
|FreM=Hanging chain | |||
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Chaîne New Super Mario Bros. U]]|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Défis : Plantes Piranha à la chaîne - Brisez tous les records ! (Wii U)|url=youtu.be/SKSuWvY8GZ8?si=SP6Ee68KACpfeUed|language=fr|date=11 Apr. 2013|publisher=YouTube}}</ref> | |||
|Ita=Catena pendente | |||
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|author=Canale New Super Mario Bros. U|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV5VLiZqQfE|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Sfide: Azione contro le Piante Piranha (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|date=April 4, 2013|language=it}}</ref> | |||
|ItaM=Dangling chain | |||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Latest revision as of 02:38, December 15, 2024
| Chain | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Model from New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Jr. (1982) | ||
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) | ||
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Chains appear in the Super Mario franchise, being most commonly used by player characters to access otherwise unreachable areas. They are either taut and climbable like ladders, or can be swung from like rope swings. The latter are referred to as hanging chains,[1][2] sometimes capitalized.[3]
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Jr.[edit]
The Jump Board Scene and the Chain Scene of Donkey Kong Jr. feature chains. They are climbed by the player character in the same manner as the vines and poles that appear in other levels.
Super Mario series[edit]
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
In Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, chains appear only in indoor dungeon areas and can be climbed by the player character, functioning identically to the beanstalks and ladders found in other environments. Chains are first seen in World 1-3.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Hanging chains appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, in which they are swung on rather than climbed by the player character, similarly to the vines found in World 5. Two chains in World 8-6 are used to reach the top of the level.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. U, hanging chains can once again be swung on by player characters, with the same functionality as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They make a prominent appearance in the course Walking Piranha Plants!, in which they are used to swing and jump past numerous Stalking Piranha Plants.
In New Super Luigi U, chains are the eponymous fixture of Iggy's Swinging-Chains Castle. They are needed to cross lava swells and reach Iggy.
Paper Mario[edit]
In Paper Mario, chains appear in a certain area of Bowser's Castle. Mario can grab them and pull them downward, acting as a type of switch which can cause the room to become flooded with water or to drain the water if the room is already flooded.
Wario World[edit]
Chains appear in Wario World, first found in Greenhorn Ruins. They are once again climbable objects, which Wario can scale and rotate himself around.
Gallery[edit]
It has been requested that more images be uploaded for this article. Remove this notice only after the additional images have been added. Specific(s): Paper Mario image, New Super Mario Bros. Wii image, and better Wario World image
Sprite from Super Mario Bros. 2
Sprite from Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 2)
Screenshot of Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
Screenshot of Wario World
Screenshot of New Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot of New Super Luigi U
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 鎖[4] Kusari |
Chain | Super Mario USA |
| ぶらさがりくさり[5] Burasagari Kusari |
Hanging Chain | ||
| French | Chaîne suspendue[6] | Hanging chain | |
| Italian | Catena pendente[7] | Dangling chain |
References[edit]
- ^ 2012. New Super Mario Bros. U (Game Electronic Manual). Redmond: Nintendo of America. Page 31.
- ^ 2013. New Super Luigi U (Game Electronic Manual). Redmond: Nintendo of America. Page 26.
- ^ "Make good use of the Hanging Chains to move slightly faster than normal." – Nintendo UK, New Super Mario Bros. U Channel, video description (4 Apr. 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Challenges: Swing into Action (Wii U). YouTube.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario USA."『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 70.
- ^ 『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』. Page 151, 217.
- ^ Chaîne New Super Mario Bros. U (11 Apr. 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Défis : Plantes Piranha à la chaîne - Brisez tous les records ! (Wii U). YouTube (French).
- ^ Canale New Super Mario Bros. U (April 4, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Sfide: Azione contro le Piante Piranha (Wii U). YouTube (Italian).
| Donkey Kong Jr. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong • Mario | |
| Enemies | Bird • Drop* • Egg • Nitpicker • Snapjaw • Spark | |
| Items | Fruit • Key | |
| Objects | Chain • Jump Board • Pole | |
| Rounds | Vine Scene • Jump Board Scene • Mario's Hideout • Chain Scene | |
| Other | Gallery • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff | |
