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{{about|erupting mountains in lava-themed areas|the world from Donkey Kong Country Returns|[[Volcano (world)]]}}
{{about|erupting mountains in lava-themed areas|the world from Donkey Kong Country Returns|[[Volcano (world)]]}}
{{item infobox
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|image=[[File:SM64 Screenshot Volcano.png]]<br>Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
|image=[[File:MK8DX Grumble Volcano.jpg|200x200px]]<br>Screenshot from ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]])
|related=[[Poison fog]]<br>[[Volcanic debris]]
|related=[[Poison fog]]<br>[[Volcanic debris]]
|variants=[[Mt. Spout]]
}}
}}
'''Volcanoes'''<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya, kikai, Rachel Roberts, and Jenny Blenk, editors|date=2019|title=''[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey]]''|format=First English Edition|location=Milwaukie|publisher=Dark Horse Books|isbn=978-1-50671-375-5|page=246}}</ref> are one of the characterizing features of [[Level#Volcano/lava/fire theme|lava-themed levels]] in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. Their function varies between games. In 3D titles like ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', the inner chambers of volcanoes are [[sub-area]]s that can be physically entered. In 2D titles like ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', they appear in the distant background and periodically erupt, launching damaging [[volcanic debris]] into the foreground. There are various locations and levels that occur on or within volcanoes.
'''Volcanoes'''<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya, kikai, Rachel Roberts, and Jenny Blenk, editors|date=2019|title=''[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey]]''|format=First English Edition|location=Milwaukie|publisher=Dark Horse Books|isbn=978-1-50671-375-5|page=246}}</ref> are one of the characterizing features of [[Level#Volcano/lava/fire theme|lava-themed levels]] in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. Their function varies between games. In 3D titles like ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', the inner chambers of volcanoes are [[sub-area]]s that can be physically entered. In 2D titles like ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', they appear in the distant background and periodically erupt, launching damaging [[volcanic debris]] into the foreground. There are various locations and levels that occur on or within volcanoes.


==History==
==History==
{{Rewrite-expand|where applicable, information from the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise, ''Yoshi'' franchise, ''Wario'' franchise, ''Mario Kart'', ''Mario Sports'', and the RPGs.}}
{{Rewrite-expand|where applicable, information from the ''Donkey Kong'' franchise, ''Yoshi'' franchise, ''Wario'' franchise, ''Mario Party'', ''Mario Sports'', and the RPGs.}}
===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:SM64 LLL Flame.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Mario]] on the outer wall of the volcano in Lethal Lava Land]]
[[File:SM64 LLL Flame.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Mario]] on the outer wall of the volcano in Lethal Lava Land]]
In ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', a small volcano occurs in the center of [[Lethal Lava Land]]. It is surrounded by a ring-like [[spinning disc]] platform that slowly spins clockwise. When it stops, the volcano erupts, releasing small [[Fireball (obstacle)|flames]] onto the platform that burns the player character on contact. Traversing towards the northeastern section of Lethal Lava Land on foot necessitates passing by the volcano. However, it is the focus of the [[mission]]s "[[Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano]]" and "[[Inside the Volcano|Elevator Tour in the Volcano]]," both of which occur inside the volcano itself. It can be physically entered like a [[Warp Pipe]], similar to the igloo in [[Snowman's Land]]. The interior is roomier inside than it appears on the surface, being nearly the same size as Lethal Lava Land itself. The volcano cannot be exited once entered and the player character starts inside the volcano if they lose a [[extra life|life]] or exit the course on the pause menu. The only way to leave the volcano without collecting a [[Power Star]] is to get a [[Game Over]].
In ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', a small volcano occurs in the center of [[Lethal Lava Land]]. It is surrounded by a ring-like [[spinning disc]] platform that slowly spins clockwise. When it stops, the volcano erupts, releasing small [[Fireball (obstacle)|flames]] onto the platform that burns the player character on contact. Traversing towards the northeastern section of Lethal Lava Land on foot necessitates passing by the volcano. However, it is the focus of the [[mission]]s "[[Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano]]" and "[[Inside the Volcano|Elevator Tour in the Volcano]]," both of which occur inside the volcano itself. It can be physically entered like a [[Warp Pipe]], similar to the igloo in [[Snowman's Land]]. The interior is roomier inside than it appears on the surface, being nearly the same size as Lethal Lava Land itself. The volcano cannot be exited once entered and the player character starts inside the volcano if they lose a [[extra life|life]] or exit the course on the pause menu. The only way to leave the volcano without collecting a [[Power Star]] is to get a [[Game Over]].
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The volcano interior is filled with [[lava|magma]]. Ascendable platforms protrude from the surrounding walls and [[lift]]s travel up spiraling [[track]]s in its center. [[Bully|Bullies]], [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]s, and a [[hidden smasher]] occur on some of these platforms, which become progressively smaller the higher up they are. Because there is so little solid ground, making a poorly timed [[jump]] between platforms can be dangerous for the player character.
The volcano interior is filled with [[lava|magma]]. Ascendable platforms protrude from the surrounding walls and [[lift]]s travel up spiraling [[track]]s in its center. [[Bully|Bullies]], [[Lava Bubble|Podoboo]]s, and a [[hidden smasher]] occur on some of these platforms, which become progressively smaller the higher up they are. Because there is so little solid ground, making a poorly timed [[jump]] between platforms can be dangerous for the player character.
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===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
{{Main|Corona Mountain}}
{{Main|Corona Mountain}}
Corona Mountain is the tallest peak in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' and is the only structure that is viewable in the background of every course. It is the setting of the episode "[[Father and Son Shine!]]," during which Mario must navigate its lava caves on a [[mudboat]] in order to battle [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] Defeating them frees [[Princess Peach]] and rids [[Delfino Plaza]] of the scolding floodwaters that enveloped the town. From a bird's-eye view, Corona Mountain is analogous to the eye of the dolphin-shaped [[Isle Delfino]]. [[Lava Cheep Cheep]]s swim through the caves of Corona Mountain, and it apparently is the source of heat for the hot springs at its base.
Corona Mountain is the tallest peak in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' and is the only structure that is viewable in the background of every course. It is the setting of the episode "[[Father and Son Shine!]]," during which Mario must navigate its lava caves on a [[mudboat]] in order to battle [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser Jr.]] Defeating them frees [[Princess Peach]] and rids [[Delfino Plaza]] of the scolding floodwaters that enveloped the town. From a bird's-eye view, Corona Mountain is analogous to the eye of the dolphin-shaped [[Isle Delfino]]. [[Lava Cheep Cheep]]s swim through the caves of Corona Mountain, and it apparently is the source of heat for the hot springs at its base.


===''New Super Mario Bros.''===
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:NSMB World 8-8.png|thumb|200px|An erupting volcano in World 8-8]]
[[File:NSMB World 8-8.png|thumb|200px|An erupting volcano in World 8-8]]
Volcanoes appear in several of the lattermost level in [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', which is lava-themed. In most of them, they are a ambient background detail, but they have a substantial role in two courses. The majority of [[World 8-6 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-6]] is within the chamber of a volcano, with Mario (or [[Luigi]]) having to ascend upward to avoid [[lava tide|rising magma]]. The [[Goal Pole|pole]] for the course is right outside the top of the volcano.
Volcanoes appear in several of the lattermost level in [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', which is lava-themed. In most of them, they are a ambient background detail, but they have a substantial role in two courses. The majority of [[World 8-6 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-6]] is within the chamber of a volcano, with Mario (or [[Luigi]]) having to ascend upward to avoid [[lava tide|rising magma]]. The [[Goal Pole|pole]] for the course is right outside the top of the volcano.
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In [[World 8-8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-8]], the volcanoes in the background periodically erupt, causing [[volcanic debris]] to rain down on the terrain of the course. The debris destroys [[Hard Block|gray block]]s and [[Brick Block|brick]]s on impact, making navigation difficult.
In [[World 8-8 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-8]], the volcanoes in the background periodically erupt, causing [[volcanic debris]] to rain down on the terrain of the course. The debris destroys [[Hard Block|gray block]]s and [[Brick Block|brick]]s on impact, making navigation difficult.


===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
An active volcano occurs on the starting planet of [[Melty Molten Galaxy]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. A series of sinking platforms, [[Li'l Cinder]]s, and [[lava burst]]s occur in the lava that pools near its base. A [[Launch Star]] floats above the top of the volcano and it is necessary to reach other planets in multiple missions. However, if Mario (or Luigi) do not [[spin]] and let themselves fall out of the Launch Star, they will land on the floor at the base of the volcano, where there is a [[ground-pound switch|Ground Pound Switch]]. Striking it causes many [[Star Bit]]s to appear, but also causes the volcano to start erupting. He must us the [[Sling Star]] at the bottom to escape the volcano, avoid the rising lava, and return to the Launch Star. In the mission "[[Red Hot Purple Coins]]," a [[Purple Coin]] occurs on the floor of the volcano instead.
An active volcano occurs on the starting planet of [[Melty Molten Galaxy]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. A series of sinking platforms, [[Li'l Cinder]]s, and [[lava burst]]s occur in the lava that pools near its base. A [[Launch Star]] floats above the top of the volcano and it is necessary to reach other planets in multiple missions. However, if Mario (or Luigi) do not [[spin]] and let themselves fall out of the Launch Star, they will land on the floor at the base of the volcano, where there is a [[ground-pound switch|Ground Pound Switch]]. Striking it causes many [[Star Bit]]s to appear, but also causes the volcano to start erupting. He must us the [[Sling Star]] at the bottom to escape the volcano, avoid the rising lava, and return to the Launch Star. In the mission "[[Red Hot Purple Coins]]," a [[Purple Coin]] occurs on the floor of the volcano instead.


===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Paralleling the first ''New Super Mario Bros.'', volcanoes occur in the background of the overworld courses in [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]], a lava-themed world and supposedly [[Bowser]]'s domain. In most courses, volcanoes are ambient background details, but the active volcano in [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-1]] releases [[volcanic debris]] and [[poison fog|ash]] onto course. Contact with this ash causes the player character to immediately lose a life, while the volcanic debris simply causes damage like in the first ''New Super Mario Bros.'' [[World 8-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-6]] occurs in the chamber of volcano, where rising lava forces the player character to ascend or else risk losing a life.
Paralleling the first ''New Super Mario Bros.'', volcanoes occur in the background of the overworld courses in [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8]], a lava-themed world and supposedly [[Bowser]]'s domain. In most courses, volcanoes are ambient background details, but the active volcano in [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-1]] releases [[volcanic debris]] and [[poison fog|ash]] onto course. Contact with this ash causes the player character to immediately lose a life, while the volcanic debris simply causes damage like in the first ''New Super Mario Bros.'' [[World 8-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-6]] occurs in the chamber of volcano, where rising lava forces the player character to ascend or else risk losing a life.


===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
The starting planet of the [[Shiverburn Galaxy]] surrounds a teardrop-shaped volcanic planetoid in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. When the galaxy is first visited, the volcano is active and the starting planet is covered in lava. The primary means of safe traversal are metal platforms that sink into the lava when stood on and a slow-moving lift. However, there is a [[Blue switch (Super Mario Galaxy)|blue switch]] in this galaxy that causes the planet to freeze over and turns the lava into [[ice]], volcano included. One of the galaxy's [[Green Star]]s occurs at the top of the volcano, and it can only be safely collected while the volcano is frozen over.
The starting planet of the [[Shiverburn Galaxy]] surrounds a teardrop-shaped volcanic planetoid in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. When the galaxy is first visited, the volcano is active and the starting planet is covered in lava. The primary means of safe traversal are metal platforms that sink into the lava when stood on and a slow-moving lift. However, there is a [[Blue switch (Super Mario Galaxy)|blue switch]] in this galaxy that causes the planet to freeze over and turns the lava into [[ice]], volcano included. One of the galaxy's [[Green Star]]s occurs at the top of the volcano, and it can only be safely collected while the volcano is frozen over.


===''New Super Mario Bros. 2''===
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:NSMB2 W2-B 2nd Star Coin.png|thumb|left|200px|One of the unique volcanoes erupting in World 2-B]]
[[File:NSMB2 W2-B 2nd Star Coin.png|thumb|left|200px|One of the unique volcanoes erupting in World 2-B]]
Normal volcanoes occur the background of [[World 6-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-1]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They erupt volcanic debris. Additionally, unique types of volcanoes<ref>{{cite|author=Esmarch, Nick von|date=2012|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3|page=78}}</ref> occur directly on the level itself in [[World 2-B (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-B]]. They are composed of a uniquely red crust that contrasts with the yellow sands around them. If a [[Bob-omb]] explodes near the red crust of a volcano, the crust breaks and the volcano spews [[coin]]s. Only four of these volcanoes occur in World 2-B: one is found in an underground [[sub-area]] and must be destroyed in order to obtain the course's second [[Star Coin]].
Normal volcanoes occur the background of [[World 6-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-1]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They erupt volcanic debris. Additionally, unique types of volcanoes<ref>{{cite|author=Esmarch, Nick von|date=2012|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3|page=78}}</ref> occur directly on the level itself in [[World 2-B (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-B]]. They are composed of a uniquely red crust that contrasts with the yellow sands around them. If a [[Bob-omb]] explodes near the red crust of a volcano, the crust breaks and the volcano spews [[coin]]s. Only four of these volcanoes occur in World 2-B: one is found in an underground [[sub-area]] and must be destroyed in order to obtain the course's second [[Star Coin]].


===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
{{Main|Luncheon Kingdom}}
{{Main|Luncheon Kingdom}}
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a giant volcano called '''Mount Volbono''' occurs in the lava-covered Luncheon Kingdom. A civilization of fork-shaped people called [[Volbonan]]s have a town established at its base, and they use the volcano's lava to cook their food. The most culturally significant is the [[Stupendous Stew]], which Bowser and the [[Broodals]] steal during the events of the game. The stew is cooked in an enormous pot at the top of the volcano, above which Mario fights [[Cookatiel]].
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', a giant volcano called '''Mount Volbono''' occurs in the lava-covered Luncheon Kingdom. A civilization of fork-shaped people called [[Volbonan]]s have a town established at its base, and they use the volcano's lava to cook their food. The most culturally significant is the [[Stupendous Stew]], which Bowser and the [[Broodals]] steal during the events of the game. The stew is cooked in an enormous pot at the top of the volcano, above which Mario fights [[Cookatiel]].


There are a series of narrow paths and platforms that lead up Mount Volbono, often overhanging pools of lava. [[Spinning saucepan|Some platforms]] attached to the volcano are even covered in lava. Unless Mario is a [[capture]]d [[Lava Bubble]], traversal up the volcano is precarious. The inner chamber of Mount Volbono, called the Volcano Cave, is accessible through an cavity on the southwestern part of its base, in which Mario can capture a Lava Bubble to ascend a stream of magma and hop across [[Lava Geyser]]s.
There are a series of narrow paths and platforms that lead up Mount Volbono, often overhanging pools of lava. [[Spinning saucepan|Some platforms]] attached to the volcano are even covered in lava. Unless Mario is a [[capture]]d [[Lava Bubble]], traversal up the volcano is precarious. The inner chamber of Mount Volbono, called the Volcano Cave, is accessible through an cavity on the southwestern part of its base, in which Mario can capture a Lava Bubble to ascend a stream of magma and hop across [[Lava Geyser]]s.
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MKW GCN DK Mountain Fired From Cannon.png|thumb|200px|Mario being launched towards a volcano in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
Though lava-themed racecourses have appeared in every entry in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, volcanoes themselves are uncommon. This potentially is the case because most lava-themed courses are based on [[Bowser's Castle]], not naturally-occurring lava flows. The first volcano in the series appears in the background of the forest-themed [[GBA Lakeside Park|Lakeside Park]] in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', where it causes volcanic debris to rain onto the track. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', the summit of [[GCN DK Mountain|DK Mountain]] is an unhappy-looking volcano with rolling [[boulder]]s cascading down its slope. A smaller, inactive volcano is near its base. DK Mountain is visible in the distant background of [[GCN Dino Dino Jungle|Dino Dino Jungle]] and [[GCN Baby Park|Baby Park]] within the same game. In [[Wii Grumble Volcano|Grumble Volcano]] of ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', the track feeds inside the titular mountain. As racers progress along this course, the volcano physically makes the terrain and parts of the road fall apart as it causes volcanic debris to fall onto the course. Direct contact with the debris causes drivers to be knocked over briefly. Part of the course goes through the inner caves of Grumble Volcano.
DK Mountain returns as a retro course in ''Mario Kart Wii'', while Grumble Volcano makes a subsequent reappearance in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. Lakeside Park and DK Mountain appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', with the latter also being distributed in Wave 6 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' in most territories on November 9, 2023.
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', [[Mt. Lavalava]] is a volcano located on [[Lavalava Island]]. Mario and [[Kolorado]] explore it in search of a [[Volcano Vase|rare treasure]].
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', the final level of [[World 5 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 5]] is [[Rumble Volcano]]. It consists of multiple layers that must be traversed by using a platform floating on top of a lava geyser.
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', [[Redpepper Volcano]] and [[Redpepper Crater]] take place in a volcano. The former is inhabited by [[Draggadon]], while the second is a deeper part of the volcano containing a set of hot springs.
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', [[King Olly]] forcibly relocates [[Peach's Castle]] to the top of a volcano. The crater of the volcano, [[Hotfoot Crater]], is accessed towards the end of the game. Mario, [[Bowser Jr.]], and [[Kamek]] must run away from the rising lava to make it to Bowser's [[airship]]'s cannon.
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', Mario, Luigi, and their baby selves climb the mountain of [[Thwomp Volcano]]. The volcano then erupts, necessitating the [[Hydrogush 4000]] to put it out. Inside [[Thwomp Caverns]], the volcano once again erupts, launching [[Bowser]] and [[Baby Bowser]] out of it.
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', [[Mount Pajamaja]] is a large volcano that Mario and Luigi require the Massif Bros.'s assistance to climb. Its [[Dream World]] version, [[Dreamy Mount Pajamaja]], can have its temperature controlled with [[Luiginary Ice]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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SM64 Spinning ring platform.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 64''
SM64 Spinning ring platform.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
CoronaCrater SMS.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
MP1 Bowser's Magma Mountain.png|Screenshot from ''[[Mario Party]]''
SM64DS Volcano.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 64 DS''
Lakeside Park MKSC icon.png|Course icon from ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
SMG Inside Volcano.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
CoronaCrater SMS.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
SM64DS Volcano.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
Lava or Leave 'Em Introduction.gif|Screencap from ''[[Mario Party 8]]''
SMG Inside Volcano.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Melty Molten Volcano.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Melty Molten Volcano.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
NSMBW World 8-1 Level Preview Icon.png|Level preview texture from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
Crater Crawl MPDS.png|Screenshot from ''[[Mario Party DS]]''
2009-TournamentJune1.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
NSMBW World 8-1 Level Preview Icon.png|Level preview texture from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
NSMBW W8-1 2nd Star Coin.jpg|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
NSMBW W8-1 2nd Star Coin.jpg|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
SMG2 Shiverburn Starting Planet.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMG2 Shiverburn Starting Planet.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SMG2 Shiverburn Green Star 1.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMG2 Shiverburn Green Star 1.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
NSMB2 Volcano.png|Sprite of the unique volcano from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
MP9 2-Player Bowser Pop.png|Screenshot from ''[[Mario Party 9]]''
NSMB2 Volcano.png|Sprite of the unique volcano from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
NSMB2 W2-B 3rd Star Coin.png|Screenshot of the unique volcano from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
NSMB2 W2-B 3rd Star Coin.png|Screenshot of the unique volcano from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
NSMB2 World 6-1 Volcanic Debris.png|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
NSMB2 World 6-1 Volcanic Debris.png|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
SMO Art - Luncheon Kingdom.jpg|Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
MK8-Course-Wii GrumbleVolcano.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
SMO Art - Luncheon Kingdom.jpg|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
MKT GBA Lakeside Park Volcano.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
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Latest revision as of 01:17, January 20, 2025

This article is about erupting mountains in lava-themed areas. For the world from Donkey Kong Country Returns, see Volcano (world).
Volcano
The titular volcano, Grumble
Screenshot from Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Donkey Kong Country Returns HD (2025)
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Volcanoes[1] are one of the characterizing features of lava-themed levels in the Super Mario franchise. Their function varies between games. In 3D titles like Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Odyssey, the inner chambers of volcanoes are sub-areas that can be physically entered. In 2D titles like New Super Mario Bros. Wii, they appear in the distant background and periodically erupt, launching damaging volcanic debris into the foreground. There are various locations and levels that occur on or within volcanoes.

History[edit]

It has been requested that this article be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: where applicable, information from the Donkey Kong franchise, Yoshi franchise, Wario franchise, Mario Party, Mario Sports, and the RPGs.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

A volcanic flamethrower in Lethal Lava Land in Super Mario 64.
Mario on the outer wall of the volcano in Lethal Lava Land

In Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, a small volcano occurs in the center of Lethal Lava Land. It is surrounded by a ring-like spinning disc platform that slowly spins clockwise. When it stops, the volcano erupts, releasing small flames onto the platform that burns the player character on contact. Traversing towards the northeastern section of Lethal Lava Land on foot necessitates passing by the volcano. However, it is the focus of the missions "Hot-Foot-It into the Volcano" and "Elevator Tour in the Volcano," both of which occur inside the volcano itself. It can be physically entered like a Warp Pipe, similar to the igloo in Snowman's Land. The interior is roomier inside than it appears on the surface, being nearly the same size as Lethal Lava Land itself. The volcano cannot be exited once entered and the player character starts inside the volcano if they lose a life or exit the course on the pause menu. The only way to leave the volcano without collecting a Power Star is to get a Game Over.

The volcano interior is filled with magma. Ascendable platforms protrude from the surrounding walls and lifts travel up spiraling tracks in its center. Bullies, Podoboos, and a hidden smasher occur on some of these platforms, which become progressively smaller the higher up they are. Because there is so little solid ground, making a poorly timed jump between platforms can be dangerous for the player character.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Main article: Corona Mountain

Corona Mountain is the tallest peak in Super Mario Sunshine and is the only structure that is viewable in the background of every course. It is the setting of the episode "Father and Son Shine!," during which Mario must navigate its lava caves on a mudboat in order to battle Bowser and Bowser Jr. Defeating them frees Princess Peach and rids Delfino Plaza of the scolding floodwaters that enveloped the town. From a bird's-eye view, Corona Mountain is analogous to the eye of the dolphin-shaped Isle Delfino. Lava Cheep Cheeps swim through the caves of Corona Mountain, and it apparently is the source of heat for the hot springs at its base.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

World 8-8 in the game New Super Mario Bros.
An erupting volcano in World 8-8

Volcanoes appear in several of the lattermost level in World 8 in New Super Mario Bros., which is lava-themed. In most of them, they are a ambient background detail, but they have a substantial role in two courses. The majority of World 8-6 is within the chamber of a volcano, with Mario (or Luigi) having to ascend upward to avoid rising magma. The pole for the course is right outside the top of the volcano.

In World 8-8, the volcanoes in the background periodically erupt, causing volcanic debris to rain down on the terrain of the course. The debris destroys gray blocks and bricks on impact, making navigation difficult.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

An active volcano occurs on the starting planet of Melty Molten Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy. A series of sinking platforms, Li'l Cinders, and lava bursts occur in the lava that pools near its base. A Launch Star floats above the top of the volcano and it is necessary to reach other planets in multiple missions. However, if Mario (or Luigi) do not spin and let themselves fall out of the Launch Star, they will land on the floor at the base of the volcano, where there is a Ground Pound Switch. Striking it causes many Star Bits to appear, but also causes the volcano to start erupting. He must us the Sling Star at the bottom to escape the volcano, avoid the rising lava, and return to the Launch Star. In the mission "Red Hot Purple Coins," a Purple Coin occurs on the floor of the volcano instead.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Paralleling the first New Super Mario Bros., volcanoes occur in the background of the overworld courses in World 8, a lava-themed world and supposedly Bowser's domain. In most courses, volcanoes are ambient background details, but the active volcano in World 8-1 releases volcanic debris and ash onto course. Contact with this ash causes the player character to immediately lose a life, while the volcanic debris simply causes damage like in the first New Super Mario Bros. World 8-6 occurs in the chamber of volcano, where rising lava forces the player character to ascend or else risk losing a life.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

The starting planet of the Shiverburn Galaxy surrounds a teardrop-shaped volcanic planetoid in Super Mario Galaxy 2. When the galaxy is first visited, the volcano is active and the starting planet is covered in lava. The primary means of safe traversal are metal platforms that sink into the lava when stood on and a slow-moving lift. However, there is a blue switch in this galaxy that causes the planet to freeze over and turns the lava into ice, volcano included. One of the galaxy's Green Stars occurs at the top of the volcano, and it can only be safely collected while the volcano is frozen over.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Where to find a Star Coin
One of the unique volcanoes erupting in World 2-B

Normal volcanoes occur the background of World 6-1 in New Super Mario Bros. 2. They erupt volcanic debris. Additionally, unique types of volcanoes[2] occur directly on the level itself in World 2-B. They are composed of a uniquely red crust that contrasts with the yellow sands around them. If a Bob-omb explodes near the red crust of a volcano, the crust breaks and the volcano spews coins. Only four of these volcanoes occur in World 2-B: one is found in an underground sub-area and must be destroyed in order to obtain the course's second Star Coin.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Main article: Luncheon Kingdom

In Super Mario Odyssey, a giant volcano called Mount Volbono occurs in the lava-covered Luncheon Kingdom. A civilization of fork-shaped people called Volbonans have a town established at its base, and they use the volcano's lava to cook their food. The most culturally significant is the Stupendous Stew, which Bowser and the Broodals steal during the events of the game. The stew is cooked in an enormous pot at the top of the volcano, above which Mario fights Cookatiel.

There are a series of narrow paths and platforms that lead up Mount Volbono, often overhanging pools of lava. Some platforms attached to the volcano are even covered in lava. Unless Mario is a captured Lava Bubble, traversal up the volcano is precarious. The inner chamber of Mount Volbono, called the Volcano Cave, is accessible through an cavity on the southwestern part of its base, in which Mario can capture a Lava Bubble to ascend a stream of magma and hop across Lava Geysers.

Mario Kart series[edit]

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Mario being launched towards a volcano in Mario Kart Wii

Though lava-themed racecourses have appeared in every entry in the Mario Kart series, volcanoes themselves are uncommon. This potentially is the case because most lava-themed courses are based on Bowser's Castle, not naturally-occurring lava flows. The first volcano in the series appears in the background of the forest-themed Lakeside Park in Mario Kart: Super Circuit, where it causes volcanic debris to rain onto the track. In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, the summit of DK Mountain is an unhappy-looking volcano with rolling boulders cascading down its slope. A smaller, inactive volcano is near its base. DK Mountain is visible in the distant background of Dino Dino Jungle and Baby Park within the same game. In Grumble Volcano of Mario Kart Wii, the track feeds inside the titular mountain. As racers progress along this course, the volcano physically makes the terrain and parts of the road fall apart as it causes volcanic debris to fall onto the course. Direct contact with the debris causes drivers to be knocked over briefly. Part of the course goes through the inner caves of Grumble Volcano.

DK Mountain returns as a retro course in Mario Kart Wii, while Grumble Volcano makes a subsequent reappearance in Mario Kart 8. Lakeside Park and DK Mountain appear in Mario Kart Tour, with the latter also being distributed in Wave 6 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass in most territories on November 9, 2023.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

In Paper Mario, Mt. Lavalava is a volcano located on Lavalava Island. Mario and Kolorado explore it in search of a rare treasure.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, the final level of World 5 is Rumble Volcano. It consists of multiple layers that must be traversed by using a platform floating on top of a lava geyser.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

In Paper Mario: Color Splash, Redpepper Volcano and Redpepper Crater take place in a volcano. The former is inhabited by Draggadon, while the second is a deeper part of the volcano containing a set of hot springs.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

In Paper Mario: The Origami King, King Olly forcibly relocates Peach's Castle to the top of a volcano. The crater of the volcano, Hotfoot Crater, is accessed towards the end of the game. Mario, Bowser Jr., and Kamek must run away from the rising lava to make it to Bowser's airship's cannon.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, Mario, Luigi, and their baby selves climb the mountain of Thwomp Volcano. The volcano then erupts, necessitating the Hydrogush 4000 to put it out. Inside Thwomp Caverns, the volcano once again erupts, launching Bowser and Baby Bowser out of it.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, Mount Pajamaja is a large volcano that Mario and Luigi require the Massif Bros.'s assistance to climb. Its Dream World version, Dreamy Mount Pajamaja, can have its temperature controlled with Luiginary Ice.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 火山[3][4]
Kazan
Volcano
コイン火山[5]
Koin Kazan
Coin Volcano
Italian Vulcano di monete[6] Coin Volcano

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Esmarch, Nick von (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 78.
  3. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 64" in 『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 91.
  4. ^ Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors (2018). 『スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-19-864696-7. Page 246.
  5. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. 2 section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 200.
  6. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-88-9367-436-2. Page 200.