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{{distinguish|Poison Gas|smoke}}
 
{{item infobox
'''Volcano Smog''' is an obstacle first found in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', normally seen as a enormous red-and-black cloud. It normally moves to the right very slowly. It is possibly based on a pyroclastic flow.
|image=[[File:NSLUPoisonFog.png|250px]]<br>Ash in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
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'''Poison fog''',<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=167|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> also known as '''ash''',<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=192 and 193|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|date=November 18, 2012|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2}}</ref> appears in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as an obstacle normally taking on the appearance of an enormous red-and-black cloud. It travels to the right very slowly. Its purpose is likely based on {{wp|volcanic ash}}.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
[[File:8-1-Preview-NSMBWii.png|thumb|250px|[[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii's'' 8-1]], where it appeared.]]
[[File:NSMBW World 8-1 Level Preview Icon.png|thumb|250px|Ash in World 8-1 in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]
Volcano Smog first appeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where it is solely found in [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-1]]. If [[Mario]] touches it, it would make him lose a life regardless of powerup. However, neither the [[Raining Debris]] nor the [[Buzzy Beetle]]s were affected by it.
Ash first appears in the ''Super Mario'' franchise in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. It only appears in [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-1]]. Ash makes the player lose a life instantly upon being touched. However, neither the [[volcanic debris]] nor the [[Buzzy Beetle]]s are affected by it.


===''New Super Mario Bros. U/New Super Luigi U''===
===''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''===
Volcano Smog reappeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' in [[Magma-River Cruise]], where it behaved the same way. No enemies are affected by it, still. It also appeared in the challenge [[Mole to Goal Returns]] and in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'s'' [[Magmaw River Cruise]].
Ash appears as an obstacle in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. It is located in [[Magma-River Cruise]], where it behaves the same way. It also appears in the challenge [[Mole to Goal Returns]] and in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''{{'}}s [[Magmaw River Cruise]].


===''Super Mario 3D World''===
===''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''===
Volcano Smog is set to return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', where instead of moving right, it moves down. <ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=McdyNsffcIg&feature=youtu.be&t=5m53s</ref> Like in past appearances, it will make the player lose a life if he or she touches it regardless of powerup. It only appears in Trick Trap Tower, where once it reaches the bottom, it will sink into the lava, causing it to rise. It will appear when the [[Key Coin]] at the top of the tower is collected.
[[File:Poison Fog (3D World).png|thumb|left|Poison fog in Trick Trap Tower]]
Poison fog appears as an obstacle in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. Instead of moving right, it moves down. It also appears to generate electricity in this game. Like in past appearances, it will make the player lose a life if they touch it, regardless of whether or not they have a power-up. It only appears in [[Trick Trap Tower]]; in this level, once it reaches the bottom, it sinks into the [[lava]], causing it to rise. It appears when the [[Key Coin]] at the top of the tower is collected.
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==Trivia==
===''Paper Mario: The Origami King''===
*Volcano Smog  may possibly be based off a [[wikipedia:pyroclastic flow|pyroclastic flow]]. However, it is slower than a real-life pyroclastic flow.
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', poison fog appears in [[King Olly]]'s third phase; here, taking too long for [[Mario]] to unshuffle the [[Magic Circle]] will result in a [[Game Over]].
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=毒ケムリ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' section|page=150|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Doku kemuri
|JapM=Poison smoke
|Jap2=毒霧<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section|page=216|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Doku kiri
|Jap2M=Poison fog
|Fre=Gaz toxique<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=150}}</ref>
|FreM=Toxic gas
|Ita=Nube tossica<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=150 and 216}}</ref>
|ItaM=Toxic Cloud
}}


==References==
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[[Category:Paper Mario: The Origami King objects]]
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Latest revision as of 15:18, October 18, 2024

Not to be confused with Poison Gas or smoke.
Poison fog
NSLU Poison Fog (Ash)
Ash in New Super Luigi U
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Origami King (2020)

Poison fog,[1] also known as ash,[2] appears in the Super Mario franchise as an obstacle normally taking on the appearance of an enormous red-and-black cloud. It travels to the right very slowly. Its purpose is likely based on volcanic ash.

History[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

A preview of World 8-1, from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Ash in World 8-1 in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Ash first appears in the Super Mario franchise in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. It only appears in World 8-1. Ash makes the player lose a life instantly upon being touched. However, neither the volcanic debris nor the Buzzy Beetles are affected by it.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U[edit]

Ash appears as an obstacle in New Super Mario Bros. U. It is located in Magma-River Cruise, where it behaves the same way. It also appears in the challenge Mole to Goal Returns and in New Super Luigi U's Magmaw River Cruise.

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

Poison Fog
Poison fog in Trick Trap Tower

Poison fog appears as an obstacle in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Instead of moving right, it moves down. It also appears to generate electricity in this game. Like in past appearances, it will make the player lose a life if they touch it, regardless of whether or not they have a power-up. It only appears in Trick Trap Tower; in this level, once it reaches the bottom, it sinks into the lava, causing it to rise. It appears when the Key Coin at the top of the tower is collected.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

In Paper Mario: The Origami King, poison fog appears in King Olly's third phase; here, taking too long for Mario to unshuffle the Magic Circle will result in a Game Over.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 毒ケムリ[3]
Doku kemuri
Poison smoke
毒霧[4]
Doku kiri
Poison fog
French Gaz toxique[5] Toxic gas
Italian Nube tossica[6] Toxic Cloud

References[edit]

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 167.
  2. ^ 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 192 and 193.
  3. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. Wii section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 150.
  4. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. U section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 216.
  5. ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 150.
  6. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 150 and 216.