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[[File:Mario Kick Artwork - Super Mario 64.png|thumb|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'']] | |||
'''Kicking''' appears in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as a [[abilities|move]] closely related to [[punch]]ing, either as part of an attack combo or a midair attack. Almost every playable character with legs can kick, though [[Boo]] uses its tail instead. In some games, kicking is done by pressing the attack button while in midair. | |||
[[File:Mario Kick Artwork - Super Mario 64.png|thumb| | |||
'''Kicking''' | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Mario Bros.''=== | |||
In ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'', [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] must kick enemies after flipping them over in order to defeat them. | |||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
Kicking in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]] was first seen in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where either Mario or Luigi was capable of kicking [[shell|Koopa Shell]]s at his opponents or obstacles. The kicking of Koopa Shells later returns in most future ''Super Mario'' games. The later games, such as ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', also introduced the concept of kicking other objects aside from Koopa Shells in order to gain other effects. | |||
====''Super Mario 64''==== | ====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ||
Mario kicks to end an attack combo in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''; he can also | Mario kicks to end an attack combo in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''; he can also perform a kick in midair (called a '''Jump Kick'''),<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1996|title=''Super Mario 64'' instruction book|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=7 and 56|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> to attack enemies and stall his fall (both [[Luigi]] and [[Wario]] are also capable of performing kicks in the latter game). | ||
====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Mario can kick enemies away after stunning them, | In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Mario can kick enemies away after stunning them, like in ''Mario Bros.'' A move called the [[double kick]] also appears, and it gets its name because of how Mario does a kick with both legs while doing the move. | ||
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ||
[[File:DoubleKickSMG2.png|thumb|left|Mario performing | [[File:DoubleKickSMG2.png|thumb|left|Mario performing a double kick to defeat a [[Hammer Bro]]]] | ||
Mario can kick in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', with the move having the same purpose as its predecessor. | Mario can kick in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', with the move having the same purpose as in its predecessor. | ||
===''Mario Party'' series=== | ===''Mario Party'' series=== | ||
[[File:Destruction Duet Second Variation.png|thumb|In Destruction Duet, kicking may be used to damage the statues.]] | |||
[[File:Destruction Duet Second Variation.png|thumb| | Players can kick in various [[minigame]]s in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. Doing so to other players usually stuns them temporarily, but kicking is sometimes used to destroy objects faster than punching. For example, in [[Destruction Duet]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', players can have their characters kick the [[Bowser Statue]]s by pressing {{button|n64|B}} while in midair, damaging and eventually destroying the statues. In [[Rocky Road (minigame)|Rocky Road]] in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', players can kick the [[boulder]]s blocking their way to destroy them, but they must be careful not to kick and temporarily stun their teammates. | ||
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===''Mario Strikers'' series=== | ===''Mario Strikers'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario Strikers''==== | ====''Super Mario Strikers''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', the game relies on this move a lot as the series is based | In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'', the game relies on this move a lot as the series is based on soccer, a kick-centric real world sport. The [[Super Strike]], respectively, is the most powerful kick in the game. | ||
====''Mario Strikers Charged''==== | ====''Mario Strikers Charged''==== | ||
Kicking reappears in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', having the same purpose as its predecessor. In this game, the Super Strike was replaced by the [[Mega Strike]], another powerful kick. | Kicking reappears in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', having the same purpose as in its predecessor. In this game, the Super Strike was replaced by the [[Mega Strike]], another powerful kick. | ||
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
[[File:Melee-FalconKick.png|thumb|left|[[Captain Falcon]] performing a Falcon Kick]] | [[File:Melee-FalconKick.png|thumb|left|[[Captain Falcon]] performing a Falcon Kick]] | ||
In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], almost all the playable characters are capable of using kicks as a form of attack. Midair kicks are also possible for some characters. Some kicks are also [[List of | In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], almost all the playable characters are capable of using kicks as a form of attack. Midair kicks are also possible for some characters. Some kicks are also [[List of moves|special moves]], such as [[Captain Falcon]]'s [[Captain Falcon#Falcon Kick|Falcon Kick]] and [[Ganondorf]]'s [[Ganondorf#Wizard's Foot|Wizard's Foot]]. | ||
===''Wario's Woods''=== | ===''Wario's Woods''=== | ||
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== | ==Profiles== | ||
===''Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ===''Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ||
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual description:''' ''"After jumping on a Koopa, you can pick up the shell by running into it from the side while pressing {{button|wii|1}}. To kick the shell, let go of {{button|wii|1}}."'' | *'''Wii Virtual Console manual description:''' ''"After jumping on a Koopa, you can pick up the shell by running into it from the side while pressing {{button|wii|1}}. To kick the shell, let go of {{button|wii|1}}."'' | ||
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===Artwork=== | ===Artwork=== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
MariokickSMB3.jpg|[[ | MB Luigi Kicking Fighter Fly Artwork.png|[[Luigi]] kicking a [[Fighter Fly|Fighterfly]] in ''Mario Bros.'' | ||
SMW Mario kicking a shell.jpg|Mario kicking a [[ | MB - Misc NES manual art.png|[[Mario]] kicking a [[Shellcreeper]] in the [[Family Computer]]/[[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] version of ''Mario Bros.'' | ||
Toad | MariokickSMB3.jpg|Mario kicking a [[White Block]] at a [[Buster Beetle]] in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' | ||
SMW Mario kicking a shell.jpg|Mario kicking a [[Green Shell]] in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' | |||
WW Toad Kicking Spud.png|[[Toad]] kicking a [[Spud]] in ''Wario's Woods'' | |||
SMBDX - Mario kicking shell.png|Mario kicking a Green Shell in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'' | |||
Mario strikers.png|Mario kicking a ball in ''Super Mario Strikers'' | Mario strikers.png|Mario kicking a ball in ''Super Mario Strikers'' | ||
Super Mario Strikers Mario Super Strike.png|Mario performing a Super Strike in ''Super Mario Strikers'' | Super Mario Strikers Mario Super Strike.png|Mario performing a Super Strike in ''Super Mario Strikers'' | ||
MarioStrikers1j.jpg|Mario kicking a ball in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' | MarioStrikers1j.jpg|Mario kicking a ball in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' | ||
MSC Mario's Mega Strike in action.png|Mario performing a Mega Strike in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' | MSC Mario's Mega Strike in action.png|Mario performing a Mega Strike in ''Mario Strikers Charged'' | ||
Luigi Toad Crown Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|[[Toad]] kicking a [[Green Shell]] at | Luigi Toad Crown Artwork - Super Mario 3D World.png|[[Toad]] kicking a [[Green Shell]] at Luigi to get his [[crown]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Sprites=== | |||
<gallery> | |||
SMB3 Small Mario kick.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[Small Mario]]) | |||
SMB3 Small Luigi kick.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (Small Luigi) | |||
SMB3 Super Mario kick.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' ([[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]]) | |||
SMB3 Super Luigi kick.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (Super Luigi) | |||
SMB3 Fire Mario kick.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' ([[Hammer Mario|Fire Mario/Luigi]]) | |||
SMB3 Raccoon Mario kick.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' ([[Raccoon Mario]]) | |||
SMB3 Raccoon Luigi kick.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (Raccoon Luigi) | |||
SMB3 Frog Mario kick.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' ([[Frog Mario|Frog Mario/Luigi]]) | |||
SMB3 Tanooki Mario kick.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' ([[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki Mario/Luigi]]) | |||
SMB3 Hammer Mario kick.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' ([[Hammer Mario|Hammer Mario/Luigi]]) | |||
SMB3 Battle Mario kick.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' ([[Mario Bros. (Super Mario Bros. 3)|Battle Mode]] Mario) | |||
SMB3 Battle Luigi kick.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (Battle Mode Luigi) | |||
</gallery> | |||
==References== | |||
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[[Category:Moves]] | [[Category:Moves]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Party]] | [[Category:Mario Party]] | ||
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[[Category:Mario Party 7]] | [[Category:Mario Party 7]] | ||
[[Category:Mario Party 8]] | [[Category:Mario Party 8]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario 64]] | [[Category:Super Mario 64 moves]] | ||
[[Category:Super Smash Bros.]] | [[Category:Super Smash Bros.]] | ||
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] | [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl]] |
Latest revision as of 16:08, March 21, 2025

Kicking appears in the Super Mario franchise as a move closely related to punching, either as part of an attack combo or a midair attack. Almost every playable character with legs can kick, though Boo uses its tail instead. In some games, kicking is done by pressing the attack button while in midair.
History[edit]
Mario Bros.[edit]
In Mario Bros., Mario or Luigi must kick enemies after flipping them over in order to defeat them.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Kicking in the Super Mario series was first seen in Super Mario Bros., where either Mario or Luigi was capable of kicking Koopa Shells at his opponents or obstacles. The kicking of Koopa Shells later returns in most future Super Mario games. The later games, such as Super Mario Bros. 3, also introduced the concept of kicking other objects aside from Koopa Shells in order to gain other effects.
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
Mario kicks to end an attack combo in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS; he can also perform a kick in midair (called a Jump Kick),[1][2] to attack enemies and stall his fall (both Luigi and Wario are also capable of performing kicks in the latter game).
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy, Mario can kick enemies away after stunning them, like in Mario Bros. A move called the double kick also appears, and it gets its name because of how Mario does a kick with both legs while doing the move.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Mario can kick in Super Mario Galaxy 2, with the move having the same purpose as in its predecessor.
Mario Party series[edit]
Players can kick in various minigames in the Mario Party series. Doing so to other players usually stuns them temporarily, but kicking is sometimes used to destroy objects faster than punching. For example, in Destruction Duet in Mario Party 2, players can have their characters kick the Bowser Statues by pressing while in midair, damaging and eventually destroying the statues. In Rocky Road in Mario Party 6, Mario Party: The Top 100, and Mario Party Superstars, players can kick the boulders blocking their way to destroy them, but they must be careful not to kick and temporarily stun their teammates.
Mario Strikers series[edit]
Super Mario Strikers[edit]
In Super Mario Strikers, the game relies on this move a lot as the series is based on soccer, a kick-centric real world sport. The Super Strike, respectively, is the most powerful kick in the game.
Mario Strikers Charged[edit]
Kicking reappears in Mario Strikers Charged, having the same purpose as in its predecessor. In this game, the Super Strike was replaced by the Mega Strike, another powerful kick.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

In the Super Smash Bros. series, almost all the playable characters are capable of using kicks as a form of attack. Midair kicks are also possible for some characters. Some kicks are also special moves, such as Captain Falcon's Falcon Kick and Ganondorf's Wizard's Foot.
Wario's Woods[edit]
In Wario's Woods, kicking is one of Toad's signature abilities in the game. He can kick aside the various enemies in the game to line them up with each other. With bombs, Toad can kick them if they are set on the ground.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
- Wii Virtual Console manual description: "After jumping on a Koopa, you can pick up the shell by running into it from the side while pressing
. To kick the shell, let go of
."
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Luigi kicking a Fighterfly in Mario Bros.
Mario kicking a Shellcreeper in the Family Computer/NES version of Mario Bros.
Mario kicking a White Block at a Buster Beetle in Super Mario Bros. 3
Mario kicking a Green Shell in Super Mario World
Mario kicking a Green Shell in Super Mario Bros. Deluxe
Toad kicking a Green Shell at Luigi to get his crown in Super Mario 3D World
Sprites[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Super Mario)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Fire Mario/Luigi)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Raccoon Mario)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Frog Mario/Luigi)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Tanooki Mario/Luigi)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Hammer Mario/Luigi)
Super Mario Bros. 3 (Battle Mode Mario)