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{{articleabout|the tanks first appearing in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''|[[General Guy]]'s vehicle from ''[[Paper Mario]]''|[[Toy Tank]]}}
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'''Tanks''' are large, segmented and heavily armed land vehicles utilized by [[Bowser]] and [[Koopa Troop|his armies]]. Tanks are equipted with various artillery, such as cannons, jet engines and [[Bob-omb]] launchers and also [[Rocky Wrench]] pilots. Their texture is the same as that of the [[Airship]]s in ''Super Mario Bros. 3.''
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'''Tanks'''<ref>{{cite|date=June 1990|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|page=74–75 & 78–79|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as large, segmented, and heavily armed land vehicles utilized by [[Bowser]] and [[Bowser's Minions|his armies]] in various games. They are usually equipped with various artillery, such as [[cannon]]s, [[Burner|Rocket Engine]]s, [[Bob-omb]] launchers, and [[Rocky Wrench]]es. In addition, some tanks were just mostly square in shape.


In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', only two Tanks, which guard [[Dark Land]], appear, the first one being found in the kingdom's first area and the other in the last portion of it; the first tank being commanded by  [[Boomerang Bro.|Boomerang Bros.]] and the other being commanded by a [[Boom Boom]].
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
There are only two tank companies in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', both guarding areas in [[Dark Land]]. The [[World 8-Big Tanks|first one]] is found in the kingdom's first area, and the [[World 8-Super Tank|second one]] is in the last portion of it. There are 13 tanks (10 in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3|Super Mario Advance 4]]'') in the first [[level]], and there are two regular tanks and three large tanks in the second level. Their texture is the same as that of the [[airship]]s in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.


Aside from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the only other appearance of Tanks has been in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode "[[Princess Toadstool for President]]"; here, several Tanks and Rocky Wrenches appear to attack [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] when they enter Dark Land.
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
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[[File:NSMB Monty Tank Complete.png|thumb|left|200px|Monty Tank]]
{{The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3}}
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', the boss of [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 6]] is [[Monty Tank]], which is depicted as a [[Monty Mole]] piloting a tank.
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====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:SM3DW Bowser's Bullet Bill Brigade.png|thumb|A tank in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Tanks in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its Nintendo Switch port]] move slowly in the levels [[Bowser's Bullet Bill Brigade]] and [[Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade]]. They have lights and [[Spike Trap]]s on them; the lights are activated only in the latter level, which takes place at night.
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===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
Tanks appear in "[[Princess Toadstool for President]]" on ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''; here, several tanks and Rocky Wrenches appear to attack [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] when they enter Dark Land.
 
===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''===
[[File:Tank SMB3 Frosty Fruits.jpg|thumb|The tank in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'']]
In the level [[Frosty Fruits]] in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', a tank that resembles the ones in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' can be seen in a window near the beginning of the level.
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==Gallery==
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Dark Land.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Tank.gif|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
TankCartoon.jpg|''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
TankIcon.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
SM3DW Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade.png|''Super Mario 3D World''
EricKozlowsky SMB3Tank.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]''
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 20:33, October 12, 2024

This article is about the tanks first appearing in Super Mario Bros. 3. For the enemies in Super Mario Odyssey sometimes generically referred to as "tanks" in the Prima guide, see Sherm.
Tanks in the original, All-Stars, and GBA versions of Super Mario Bros. 3
Tanks in the original, All-Stars, and GBA versions of Super Mario Bros. 3
Tanks in the original, All-Stars, and GBA versions of Super Mario Bros. 3
Tanks in the original, All-Stars, and GBA versions of Super Mario Bros. 3

Tanks[1] appear in the Super Mario franchise as large, segmented, and heavily armed land vehicles utilized by Bowser and his armies in various games. They are usually equipped with various artillery, such as cannons, Rocket Engines, Bob-omb launchers, and Rocky Wrenches. In addition, some tanks were just mostly square in shape.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

There are only two tank companies in Super Mario Bros. 3, both guarding areas in Dark Land. The first one is found in the kingdom's first area, and the second one is in the last portion of it. There are 13 tanks (10 in Super Mario Advance 4) in the first level, and there are two regular tanks and three large tanks in the second level. Their texture is the same as that of the airships in Super Mario Bros. 3.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Monty Tank in New Super Mario Bros.
Monty Tank

In New Super Mario Bros., the boss of World 6 is Monty Tank, which is depicted as a Monty Mole piloting a tank.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Screenshot of Super Mario 3D World.
A tank in Super Mario 3D World

Tanks in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port move slowly in the levels Bowser's Bullet Bill Brigade and Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade. They have lights and Spike Traps on them; the lights are activated only in the latter level, which takes place at night.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Tanks appear in "Princess Toadstool for President" on The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3; here, several tanks and Rocky Wrenches appear to attack Mario and Luigi when they enter Dark Land.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]

A tank from Super Mario Bros. 3, making an appearance in the background of Frosty Fruits
The tank in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

In the level Frosty Fruits in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, a tank that resembles the ones in Super Mario Bros. 3 can be seen in a window near the beginning of the level.

Gallery[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 74–75 & 78–79.