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[[Image:Example.jpg]]The '''Wing Cap''' is an item found in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. When wearing a Wing Cap, [[Mario]] has the ability to fly. Mario can perform a [[Jump#Triple Jump|Triple Jump]] or be shot from a [[cannon]] and begin flying. To obtain the item, Mario must find a red [[! Block]] and hit it. A Wing Cap will then pop out of the ! Block.  
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:WingCap SM64.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|effect=Turns [[Mario]] into [[Wing Mario]]
}}
{{quote|Wearing the Wing Cap, you can soar through the sky.|Narration|''[[Super Mario 64]]''}}
The '''Wing Cap''', or '''Winged Cap''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #44|date=November 1996|language=en-au|page=28}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Bath, Prima|title=''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=58|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=April 21, 1999|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2083-X}}</ref> is an item found in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. It is [[Mario]]'s signature power-up in ''Super Mario 64'', being shown on the game's box art and a majority of its [[List of merchandise|merchandise]].


The Wing Cap itself was omitted from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', which replaced it with the [[Feather]]. Only Mario could use this Feather, which gave him identical abilities (and even the same hat) to those seen in ''Super Mario 64''; if another [[characters|character]] struck a box containing a Feather, they would simply earn a [[Power Flower]]. However, a lone, traditional-style Wing Cap could be found in one of the game's multiplayer stages; if [[Yoshi]] (who, along with other members of [[Yoshi (species)|his kind]], was the only playable character in multiplayer mode) put on a [[Wario]] or [[Luigi]] cap, he could use this Wing Cap (although he could not by default), again differing it from the Feather. It is possible that this one Wing Cap and its strange mechanics were added simply to make the concept of characters flying in multiplayer mode more fair for the mode in question; however, it may have also been a sort of remnant of [[Beta Elements|beta programming stages]] where all (or at least most) characters could fly with the Wing Cap. (Indeed, an early promotional video of ''Super Mario 64 DS'', then called ''Super Mario 64x4'', did depict all four characters under the effects of an unseen Wing Cap, possibly the aforementioned Feather.)
==History==
===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''===
In ''Super Mario 64'', when wearing a Wing Cap, Mario becomes [[Wing Mario]] and gains the ability to [[fly]] and slow his falls (when the player holds {{button|n64|A}}), like with the [[Super Leaf]] and [[Cape Feather]] from previous games. Mario can begin flying by performing a [[Triple Jump]] (which can be done in place in that form) or by getting shot from a [[cannon]]. The item can be obtained only from a [[Cap Block|red block]], which becomes solid upon Mario hitting the [[Cap Switch|Wing Cap Switch]] in the [[Tower of the Wing Cap]] course. The wings last for a minute before wearing off. Other than the Tower of the Wing Cap and [[Over the Rainbows|Wing Mario Over the Rainbow]], the Wing Cap appears in three courses: the [[Bob-omb Battlefield]], [[Lethal Lava Land]], and [[Shifting Sand Land]]. There is also a red block on the roof of the [[Peach's Castle|Mushroom Castle]], and when all [[Power Star]]s are collected, the nearby cannon is unlocked, allowing the player character to blast onto the roof.
 
[[File:wingfeather.png|thumb|The "Wings" item from ''Super Mario 64 DS'']]
While Wing Mario returns in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the original Wing Cap is replaced by a white feather (with both the form and the item referred to as [[Wings (Super Mario 64 DS)|Wings]] in English, although instances of "'''Wing cap'''" remain in-game) that only Mario can use, which can drop from red blocks.
 
===''Mario Party''===
Mario can be seen wearing the Wing Cap on one of ''[[Mario Party]]''{{'}}s title screens, where he is shown flying through the air in [[Mario's Rainbow Castle]].
 
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', the original game's feather is replaced by one of the wings to the Wing Cap.
 
===Other appearances===
In both versions of [[Nintendo Monopoly]], there is a [[Coin Block]]/[[Brick Block]] card that reads "Purchase a Wing Cap - Pay $50."
 
==Media==
{{media table
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|title1=Powerful Mario
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The theme "'''Powerful Mario'''" also plays when Mario rides on a [[Koopa Shell]] or becomes [[Vanish Mario]]. Also, in the [[Nintendo DS]] remake, a slower-paced version plays when [[Hoot]] is carrying Mario, and a different slower-paced version plays when Mario turns into [[Balloon Mario]] after obtaining a Power Flower.
 
This theme is a cover of the music heard in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', called "'''Powerful Infant'''," when [[Baby Mario]] transforms into [[Superstar Mario]], as well as the music played in certain bonus rooms in said game. "Powerful Infant" is in turn a cover of [[Super Star (theme)|the music]] that plays when Mario acquires a [[Super Star]] in the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' but with an added countermelody. This theme was reused in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' as the invincibility theme, and it was later rearranged for ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' for the equivalent [[Rainbow Star]] power-up.
 
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario 3D All-Stars''===
*'''North American website bio:''' ''"Transform into Wing Mario and triple-jump or get fired out of a cannon to fly though the air."''
 
==Gallery==
:''For full gallery, see [[Wing Mario#Gallery|here]].''
<gallery>
Wing Mario - Super Mario 64.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
WingMarioSM64.png|''Super Mario 64'' model
MarioArtist64Render.png|''[[Mario Artist: Paint Studio]]''
MP1 Mario's Rainbow Castle Artwork.png|''[[Mario Party]]''
WingMarioSM64DS.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap={{hover|羽根|はね}}ぼうし<ref>{{cite|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NSMJ/NSMJ_J.pdf|title=スーパーマリオ{{ruby|６４|六十四（ろくじゅうよん）}} (''Sūpā Mario Rokujūyon'') instruction booklet|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo|language=Japanese|page=19}}</ref>
|JapR=Hane Bōshi
|Jap2=はねのぼうし
|Jap2R=Hane no Bōshi
|JapM=Wing Cap
|ChiS=飞行帽
|ChiSR=Fēixíng Mào
|ChiSM=Flying Cap
|Fre=Casquettes ailées
|FreM=Winged Cap
|Ger=Flügel-Kappe
|GerM=Wing Cap
|Ita=Cappello Ala
|ItaM=Wing Cap
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64'' Italian instruction booklet|page=38|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref>
|Ita2=Cappello Alato
|Ita2M=Winged Cap
|Por=Boné de Asas<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario 64'' Brazilian instruction booklet|page=12|language=pt-br|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|PorM=Wing Cap
|Spa=Gorra con alas
|SpaM=Cap with wings
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*It is of some interest to note that when Mario obtains a Wing Cap, the music that begins to play is the same tune as the music that plays when Mario acquires a [[Starman]] in the original ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', but with an added melody. A version of this same melody appeared in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', when [[Baby Mario]] got a Star.
*In the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[nwiki:Rayman Legends|Rayman Legends]]'', there is an exclusive Mario costume for Rayman. If Rayman flutters while wearing this outfit, wings appear on his cap, referencing the Wing Cap.
*In a preview for ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', the gliding power-up was described as a winged "Cap" rather than the [[Carrot]], and the screenshot was blacked out.<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #5|date=August 1993|page=54}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 05:33, September 22, 2024

Wing Cap
WingCap SM64.png
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Effect Turns Mario into Wing Mario
“Wearing the Wing Cap, you can soar through the sky.”
—Narration, Super Mario 64

The Wing Cap, or Winged Cap,[1][2] is an item found in Super Mario 64. It is Mario's signature power-up in Super Mario 64, being shown on the game's box art and a majority of its merchandise.

History[edit]

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

In Super Mario 64, when wearing a Wing Cap, Mario becomes Wing Mario and gains the ability to fly and slow his falls (when the player holds A Button), like with the Super Leaf and Cape Feather from previous games. Mario can begin flying by performing a Triple Jump (which can be done in place in that form) or by getting shot from a cannon. The item can be obtained only from a red block, which becomes solid upon Mario hitting the Wing Cap Switch in the Tower of the Wing Cap course. The wings last for a minute before wearing off. Other than the Tower of the Wing Cap and Wing Mario Over the Rainbow, the Wing Cap appears in three courses: the Bob-omb Battlefield, Lethal Lava Land, and Shifting Sand Land. There is also a red block on the roof of the Mushroom Castle, and when all Power Stars are collected, the nearby cannon is unlocked, allowing the player character to blast onto the roof.

Wings from Super Mario 64 DS
The "Wings" item from Super Mario 64 DS

While Wing Mario returns in Super Mario 64 DS, the original Wing Cap is replaced by a white feather (with both the form and the item referred to as Wings in English, although instances of "Wing cap" remain in-game) that only Mario can use, which can drop from red blocks.

Mario Party[edit]

Mario can be seen wearing the Wing Cap on one of Mario Party's title screens, where he is shown flying through the air in Mario's Rainbow Castle.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, the original game's feather is replaced by one of the wings to the Wing Cap.

Other appearances[edit]

In both versions of Nintendo Monopoly, there is a Coin Block/Brick Block card that reads "Purchase a Wing Cap - Pay $50."

Media[edit]

Audio.svg Powerful Mario - Wing Cap theme
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The theme "Powerful Mario" also plays when Mario rides on a Koopa Shell or becomes Vanish Mario. Also, in the Nintendo DS remake, a slower-paced version plays when Hoot is carrying Mario, and a different slower-paced version plays when Mario turns into Balloon Mario after obtaining a Power Flower.

This theme is a cover of the music heard in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, called "Powerful Infant," when Baby Mario transforms into Superstar Mario, as well as the music played in certain bonus rooms in said game. "Powerful Infant" is in turn a cover of the music that plays when Mario acquires a Super Star in the original Super Mario Bros. but with an added countermelody. This theme was reused in New Super Mario Bros. as the invincibility theme, and it was later rearranged for Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 for the equivalent Rainbow Star power-up.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario 3D All-Stars[edit]

  • North American website bio: "Transform into Wing Mario and triple-jump or get fired out of a cannon to fly though the air."

Gallery[edit]

For full gallery, see here.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 羽根ぼうし[3]
Hane Bōshi 		Wing Cap
はねのぼうし[?]
Hane no Bōshi 		-
Chinese (simplified) 飞行帽[?]
Fēixíng Mào 		Flying Cap
French Casquettes ailées[?] Winged Cap
German Flügel-Kappe[?] Wing Cap
Italian Cappello Ala[4] Wing Cap
Cappello Alato[?] Winged Cap
Portuguese Boné de Asas[5] Wing Cap
Spanish Gorra con alas[?] Cap with wings

Trivia[edit]

  • In the Wii U version of Rayman Legends, there is an exclusive Mario costume for Rayman. If Rayman flutters while wearing this outfit, wings appear on his cap, referencing the Wing Cap.
  • In a preview for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, the gliding power-up was described as a winged "Cap" rather than the Carrot, and the screenshot was blacked out.[6]

References[edit]

  1. ^ November 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #44. Page 28.
  2. ^ Bath, Prima (April 21, 1999). Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2083-X. Page 58.
  3. ^ 1996. スーパーマリオ６４六十四（ろくじゅうよん） (Sūpā Mario Rokujūyon) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 19.
  4. ^ Super Mario 64 Italian instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 38.
  5. ^ Super Mario 64 Brazilian instruction booklet. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 12.
  6. ^ August 1993. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #5. Page 54.
[Edit]
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
Playable characters Mario • Yoshib • Luigic • Warioc • Red Yoshic • Blue Yoshic • Yellow Yoshic
Forms Wing Mario • Metal Mario/Metal Wario • Vanish Mario/Vanish Luigi • Fire Powerc • Balloon Marioc • Mega Marioc
Non-playable characters Lakitu Bros. • Princess Peach • Toad • Toads • Bob-omb Buddies • Koopa the Quick • Hoot • Penguins • Baby Penguins • Mother Penguin • Big Penguin • Snowman • Rabbits • MIPSa • Glowing rabbitsc • Dorrie • Ukkikis
Enemies Amp • Bob-omb • Boo • Bookend • Bub • Bubba • Bullet Bill • Bully • Chain Chomp • Chair • Chuckya • Clam shell • Flame thrower • Fly Guy • Fwoosh • Goomba • Goombette • Grand Goomba • Grindel • Heave-Ho • Klepto • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Mad Piano • Manta Ray • Money Bags • Monty Mole • Moving Bar • Mr. Blizzard • Mr. I. • Piranha Flower • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Scuttle Bug • Skeeter • Small Koopa Troopa • Small Piranha • Snufit • Sparky • Spindel • Spindrift • Spiny • Spiny bomb • Sushi • Swoop • Thwomp • Tox Box • Unagi • Unshelled Koopa • Whomp
Obstacles Blaster • Casket • Cold water • Current • Endless stairs • Falling pillar • Fire bar • Fireball • Flamethrower • Hidden smasher • Ice block • Iron ball • Lava • Moving sand • Pendulum • Pit • Quicksand • Rolling rock • Slide Box • Spiked orb • Strange toxic cloud • Tornado • Water bomb • Water tide • Whirlpool • Wind
Bosses Big Bob-omb • Whomp King • Bowser • Big Boo • Big Mr. I. • Big Bully • Eyerok • Chill Bully • Wiggler • Goombossc • King Booc • Chief Chillyc
Items and power-ups 1-UP Mushroom • Blue Coin • Bubble • Crate • Crazed Crate • Jumbo Star • Key • Koopa Shell • Luigi Keyc • Luigi's capc • Mario's cap • Mario's Keyc • Metal Capa • Mushroomc • Power Flowerc • Power Star • Red Coin • Silver Starc • Spinning Heart • Vanish Capa • Wario Keyc • Wario's capc • Wing Capa • Wingsc • Yellow Coin • Yoshi Eggc
Objects ★ door • Arrow Lift • Arrow Sign • Big Star Door • Block • Blue Coin Block • Brick pillar • Bubble ring • Butterfly • Cannon • Cap Block • Cap Switch • Cloud House • Conveyor belt • Crystal Tap • Falling Block • Flipping block • Gondola • Key Door • Lift • Log • Magic carpet • Mushroom • Paddle wheel • Painting • Pole • Purple Switch • Pyramid platform • Rainbow Cruiser • Rotating bar • Secret • Seesaw • Semi-visible block • Shrinker Pipe • Sign • Square • Stake • Star Marker • Star Spherec • Star Switch c • Swing • Tapering platform • Track • Treasure Chest • Tree • Warp pipe • Warp Point • Wire net • Wire platform • Work Elevator • Yellow block
Locations First floor and mezzanine Bob-omb Battlefield • Whomp's Fortress • Jolly Roger Bay • Cool, Cool Mountain • Bowser in the Dark World • The Princess's Secret Slide • The Secret Aquarium • Tower of the Wing Cap • Sunshine Islesc • Goomboss Battlec
Basement and courtyard Big Boo's Haunt • Hazy Maze Cave • Lethal Lava Land • Shifting Sand Land • Dire, Dire Docks • Bowser in the Fire Sea • Cavern of the Metal Cap/Behind the Waterfall • Vanish Cap Under the Moat/The Secret Under the Moat • Big Boo Battlec • Battle Fortc
Upper floors and tower Snowman's Land • Wet-Dry World • Tall, Tall Mountain • Tiny-Huge Island • Tick Tock Clock • Rainbow Ride • Bowser in the Sky • Wing Mario Over the Rainbow/Over the Rainbows • Chief Chilly Challengec
Other Castle Grounds • Mushroom Castle • Princess's room • Courtyard • Rec Roomc • Switching roomsc
Moves Backward Somersault • Crawl • Crouch • Dive • Double Jump • Egg Throwc • Flutter Kickc • Fly • Jump • Kick • Long Jump • Pound the Ground • Punch • Scuttlec • Side Somersault • Slide • Slide Kick • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swallowc • Sweep Kick • Swim • Swing and Flingc • Triple Jump • Wall Kick
Gameplay elements Completion • Letter • Mario's face • Missions • Power Meter • Switch Cap Course
Minigamesc Luigi Lucky Stars • Mario Slot • Memory Master • Memory Match • Mushroom Roulette • Pair-a-Gone • Pair-a-Gone and On • Picture Poker • Super Mario Slot
Mario Bounce and Pounce • Bounce and Trounce • Connect the Characters • Mario's Slides • Shell Smash • Shuffle Shell • Sort or 'Splode • Trampoline Terror • Trampoline Time
Wario Bingo Ball • Bob-omb Squad • Coincentration • Giant Snowball Slalom • Intense Coincentration • Lakitu Launch • Psyche Out! • Slots Shot • Snowball Slalom
Yoshi Boom Box • Hide and Boo Seek • Loves Me...? • Mix-a-Mug • Puzzle Panel • Puzzle Panic • Tox Box Shuffle • Wanted! • Which Wiggler?
Musical compositions "Super Mario 64 Main Theme" • "Slider" • "Inside the Castle Walls" • "Koopa's Road" • "Koopa's Theme"
Further info Gallery (DS) • Glitches (DS) • Media (DS) • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content (DS) • Quotes • Staff (DS)
a Exclusive to Super Mario 64
b Present in both games, but has different roles in each
c Exclusive to Super Mario 64 DS
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