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{{distinguish|Gravity Arrow}}
{{item infobox
[[File:SPM Whoa Zone Gravity Switch Rotational.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] next to a gravity switch that rotates the direction of gravity]]
|image=[[File:SMG Asset Model Gravity Arrow (Green).png|x200px]][[File:SMG Asset Model Gravity Arrow (Red).png|x200px]]<br>Models from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
[[File:SPM Whoa Zone Gravity Switch Vertical.png|thumb|right|[[Mario]] next to a gravity switch that flips gravity vertically]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' ([[list of games by date#2005|2005]])
'''Gravity switches''' are objects found in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''. They are only found in the [[Whoa Zone]]. These switches can either invert [[gravity]] vertically or rotate the direction of gravity. These switches are required for successful navigation of the Whoa Zone.
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[list of games by date#2020|2020]])
}}
'''Gravity switches''' are [[switch]]es with the ability to shift the pull of [[gravity]] from one plane to another. They first appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''.
 
==History==
===''Super Princess Peach''===
Gravity switches only occur in [[Bowser's Villa 8-1]]. Striking one rotates the room 90°.
===''Super Paper Mario''===
They are 2D blocks only found in the [[Whoa Zone]] and are required to successfully navigate the area. When hit from beneath, these switches cause one of two effects depending on the symbol featured:
*Double-sided arrow: [[Gravity]] is inverted vertically (180°)
*Clockwise arrow: Gravity is rotated (90° clockwise)
Gravity is only altered for the playable character; enemies and thrown items are unaffected when hitting a gravity switch. A similar effect occurs when using the doors within the Woah Zone, as the orientation of gravity changes based on the orientation of the exit door.
 
====Tattles====
*"''This is a gravity switch. Hit it to switch gravity from top to bottom...''"
*"''This is a gravity switch. Tap it to shift gravity 90 degrees...''"
 
===''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
Gravity switches<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Collector's Edition|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|date=November 9, 2007|page=268-269|isbn=978-0-7615-5713-5}}</ref> also appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They can be found in several [[Galaxy|galaxies]], including the [[Battlerock Galaxy]], [[Dreadnought Galaxy]], and [[Clockwork Ruins Galaxy]]. These arrows point in the current direction of [[gravity]]. When [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) uses his [[spin]] within their vicinity, the arrows change direction and color, along with the direction of gravity.  
 
Sometimes, by using other techniques, it is possible for Mario to progress without hitting a gravity switch.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SPM Gravity Switch (Flip).png|Sprite from ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
SPM Gravity Switch (Rotate).png|Sprite from ''Super Paper Mario''
SPM Whoa Zone Gravity Switch Rotational.png|Screenshot from ''Super Paper Mario''
SPM Whoa Zone Gravity Switch Vertical.png|Screenshot from ''Super Paper Mario''
SMG Battlerock Galaxy Gravity Arrow.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Gravity Arrow.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG2 Gravity Arrow.png|Screenshot form ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/ArrowSwitch.arc</tt>
|name1=ArrowSwitch
|meaning1=Arrow Switch
|game2=''Super Mario Galaxy''<br>''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|file2=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt><br><tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name2=矢印スイッチ (''Yajirushi Suitchi'')
|meaning2=Arrow Switch
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=じゅうりょくスイッチ
|JapR=Jūryoku Suitchi
|JapM=Gravity Switch
|Jap2=重力スイッチ<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'' section|page=136 and 170|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Jūryoku Suitchi
|Fre=Interrupteur gravitationnel
|FreM=Gravity switch
|Ita=Interruttore gravitazionale<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=136 and 170}}</ref>
|ItaM=Gravitational switch
}}
 
==See also==
*[[Circular tile]]
*[[Gravity field]]
*[[Gravity spotlight]]
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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[[Category:Blocks]]
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[[Category:Super Princess Peach objects]]

Latest revision as of 13:41, October 19, 2024

Gravity switch
Rendered model of a green gravity switch from Super Mario Galaxy.Rendered model of a red gravity switch in Super Mario Galaxy.
Models from Super Mario Galaxy
First appearance Super Princess Peach (2005)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)

Gravity switches are switches with the ability to shift the pull of gravity from one plane to another. They first appear in Super Princess Peach.

History[edit]

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Gravity switches only occur in Bowser's Villa 8-1. Striking one rotates the room 90°.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

They are 2D blocks only found in the Whoa Zone and are required to successfully navigate the area. When hit from beneath, these switches cause one of two effects depending on the symbol featured:

  • Double-sided arrow: Gravity is inverted vertically (180°)
  • Clockwise arrow: Gravity is rotated (90° clockwise)

Gravity is only altered for the playable character; enemies and thrown items are unaffected when hitting a gravity switch. A similar effect occurs when using the doors within the Woah Zone, as the orientation of gravity changes based on the orientation of the exit door.

Tattles[edit]

  • "This is a gravity switch. Hit it to switch gravity from top to bottom..."
  • "This is a gravity switch. Tap it to shift gravity 90 degrees..."

Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Gravity switches[1] also appear in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They can be found in several galaxies, including the Battlerock Galaxy, Dreadnought Galaxy, and Clockwork Ruins Galaxy. These arrows point in the current direction of gravity. When Mario (or Luigi) uses his spin within their vicinity, the arrows change direction and color, along with the direction of gravity.

Sometimes, by using other techniques, it is possible for Mario to progress without hitting a gravity switch.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/ArrowSwitch.arc ArrowSwitch Arrow Switch
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
矢印スイッチ (Yajirushi Suitchi) Arrow Switch

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese じゅうりょくスイッチ[?]
Jūryoku Suitchi
Gravity Switch
重力スイッチ[2]
Jūryoku Suitchi
-
French Interrupteur gravitationnel[?] Gravity switch
Italian Interruttore gravitazionale[3] Gravitational switch

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5713-5. Page 268-269.
  2. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 136 and 170.
  3. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 136 and 170.