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The '''Metal Cap''' appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. It is usually found in [[Metal Box]]es. The Metal Cap can turn [[Mario]] into [[Metal Mario]], which makes him invulnerable. The side effect of this temporary invulnerability is that the user becomes extremely heavy (with a side effect of extremely powerful [[Ground Pound]]s), they can no longer make very high or long jumps, and they sink faster in quick sand.
|image=[[File:SMO Metal Mario Cap.png|150px]]<br>The "[[Crazy Cap#Metal Mario Cap|Metal Mario Cap]]" as it appears in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ({{y|1996}})
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{{quote|Hidden inside the [[Cap Block|green block]] is the amazing Metal Cap. Wearing it, you won't catch fire or be hurt by enemy attacks. You don't even have to breathe while wearing it. The only problem: You can't [[swim]] in it.|[[Sign]] in the [[Hazy Maze Cave]]|[[Super Mario 64]]}}
{{quote|A metal cap that seems somehow familiar...|[[Crazy Cap#Metal Mario Cap|Metal Mario Cap]] description|[[Super Mario Odyssey]]}}
[[File:MetalMarioSM64.png|left|thumb|125px|[[Mario]] wearing the Metal Cap]]
The '''Metal Cap''' is an accessory that makes its debut in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. It is usually found in [[Cap Block|green block]]s, which become solid upon the player pressing the [[Cap Switch|Metal Cap Switch]] in the [[Behind the Waterfall|Cavern of the Metal Cap]]. The Metal Cap turns [[Mario]] into [[Metal Mario]], making him invulnerable and extremely heavy. Because of this, he cannot [[swim]] and instead sinks directly to the bottom of the pool of [[water]]. While underwater, Metal Mario is unable to use most of his abilities beyond walking and a standard [[jump]]. Metal Mario does not have to breathe and is therefore unaffected by [[smoke|strange cloud]]s and cannot drown. The effect lasts for 20 seconds. Besides the location where they are found, Metal Caps also appear in [[Whomp's Fortress]], [[Bowser in the Dark World]], [[Jolly Roger Bay]], [[Hazy Maze Cave]], [[Dire, Dire Docks]], and [[Wet-Dry World]].


A similar item, the [[Metal Mushroom]] works almost identically to the Metal Cap.
If Mario gets another power when the Metal Cap is in effect, they will combine. This is possible in [[Dire, Dire Docks]], where a green block is located directly beside a [[Cap Block|blue block]], and in [[Wet-Dry World]], where the player can drain the water in the downtown area and collect the Metal Cap, then jump down and collect the [[Vanish Cap]]. Collecting both gives Mario the powers of both his [[Vanish Mario|Vanish form]] and Metal form. An unused texture in the game shows a metallic version of the wings from the [[Wing Cap]], suggesting that it would have been possible to combine the Wing Cap with the Metal Cap as well.<ref>{{cite|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|url=tcrf.net/Super_Mario_64_(Nintendo_64)/Unused_Textures#Metal_Wing_Cap|title=''Super Mario 64'' (Nintendo 64)/Unused Textures|accessdate=January 16, 2025}}</ref>


The Metal Cap's [[! Switch]] can be found in the [[Metal Cavern]], which can be reached by a portal in [[Hazy Maze Cave]]'s underground lake area.
In ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', the Metal Cap itself does not appear. Instead, [[Wario]] becomes Metal Wario when he grabs a [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] but still retains the same properties as Metal Mario, and the music associated with the Metal Cap is retained.


The Metal Box also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and will also be present in [[Super Smash Bros. Melee]].
A similar item, the [[Metal Mushroom Orb]] from the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]], additionally transforms characters into metal forms.


{{SM64 Items and Courses}}
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', the Metal Cap (referred to as the '''Metal Mario Cap''') appears as a [[cap]] that can be purchased from [[Crazy Cap]] stores, having a physical appearance similar to that of ''Super Mario 64''. The cap becomes available after the player has collected 560 [[Power Moon]]s, and it costs 1,000 [[coin]]s. Aside from the ability to use the cap in conjunction with either the Mario 64 Outfit or the Metal Mario Outfit to enter a specific area in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]], the cap is aesthetic and serves no other gameplay advantages.


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==Gallery==
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MetalCapSM64.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
File:Metal Cap - KC manga.png|Mario grabs the Metal Cap in the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|''Super Mario'' manga]].
Nintendo Tokyo Super Mario Power Up Keychain 2.jpg|The "Super Mario Power Up" series of keychains from [[NWiki:Nintendo Tokyo|Nintendo TOKYO]]
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The theme "'''Metallic Mario'''" is a heavy metal arrangement of the [[Super Star (theme)|Super Star theme]]. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', this theme receives two arrangements for when the player character is in [[Mega Mario|Mega form]] and when [[Yoshi]] has [[Fire Power (Yoshi)|Fire Power]].
 
==Names in other languages==
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Latest revision as of 08:13, January 16, 2025

Metal Cap
The Metal Mario Cap icon.
The "Metal Mario Cap" as it appears in Super Mario Odyssey
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Effect Turns Mario into Metal Mario
“Hidden inside the green block is the amazing Metal Cap. Wearing it, you won't catch fire or be hurt by enemy attacks. You don't even have to breathe while wearing it. The only problem: You can't swim in it.”
—Sign in the Hazy Maze Cave, Super Mario 64
“A metal cap that seems somehow familiar...”
—Metal Mario Cap description, Super Mario Odyssey
Mario wearing the Metal Cap

The Metal Cap is an accessory that makes its debut in Super Mario 64. It is usually found in green blocks, which become solid upon the player pressing the Metal Cap Switch in the Cavern of the Metal Cap. The Metal Cap turns Mario into Metal Mario, making him invulnerable and extremely heavy. Because of this, he cannot swim and instead sinks directly to the bottom of the pool of water. While underwater, Metal Mario is unable to use most of his abilities beyond walking and a standard jump. Metal Mario does not have to breathe and is therefore unaffected by strange clouds and cannot drown. The effect lasts for 20 seconds. Besides the location where they are found, Metal Caps also appear in Whomp's Fortress, Bowser in the Dark World, Jolly Roger Bay, Hazy Maze Cave, Dire, Dire Docks, and Wet-Dry World.

If Mario gets another power when the Metal Cap is in effect, they will combine. This is possible in Dire, Dire Docks, where a green block is located directly beside a blue block, and in Wet-Dry World, where the player can drain the water in the downtown area and collect the Metal Cap, then jump down and collect the Vanish Cap. Collecting both gives Mario the powers of both his Vanish form and Metal form. An unused texture in the game shows a metallic version of the wings from the Wing Cap, suggesting that it would have been possible to combine the Wing Cap with the Metal Cap as well.[1]

In Super Mario 64 DS, the Metal Cap itself does not appear. Instead, Wario becomes Metal Wario when he grabs a Power Flower but still retains the same properties as Metal Mario, and the music associated with the Metal Cap is retained.

A similar item, the Metal Mushroom Orb from the Mario Party series, additionally transforms characters into metal forms.

In Super Mario Odyssey, the Metal Cap (referred to as the Metal Mario Cap) appears as a cap that can be purchased from Crazy Cap stores, having a physical appearance similar to that of Super Mario 64. The cap becomes available after the player has collected 560 Power Moons, and it costs 1,000 coins. Aside from the ability to use the cap in conjunction with either the Mario 64 Outfit or the Metal Mario Outfit to enter a specific area in the Mushroom Kingdom, the cap is aesthetic and serves no other gameplay advantages.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario 3D All-Stars[edit]

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      Metal Mario can ram into foes to defeat them, and his heavy body will sink in the water.

Gallery[edit]

Media[edit]

Icon of an audio speaker. Metallic Mario - Metal Cap theme
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The theme "Metallic Mario" is a heavy metal arrangement of the Super Star theme. In Super Mario 64 DS, this theme receives two arrangements for when the player character is in Mega form and when Yoshi has Fire Power.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese メタルぼうし[2]
Metaru Bōshi 		Metal Cap Super Mario 64
メタルのぼうし[?]
Metaru no Bōshi
メタルマリオ帽ぼう[?]
Metaru Mario Bō 		Metal Mario Cap Super Mario Odyssey
Chinese (simplified) 金属帽[3]
Jīnshǔ Mào 		Metal Cap Super Mario 64
金属马力欧帽[?]
Jīnshǔ Mǎlì'ōu Mào 		Metal Mario Cap Super Mario Odyssey
Chinese (traditional) 金屬瑪利歐帽[?]
Jīnshǔ Mǎlì'ōu Mào 		Metal Mario Cap
French Casquette de métal[?] Metal Cap
Casquette métal[4] Super Mario 3D All-Stars
Italian Cappello di Metallo[?] Metal Cap
Cappello Armatura[?] Armor Hat Virtual Console

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64)/Unused Textures. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved January 16, 2025.
  2. ^ 1996. スーパーマリオ６４六十四（ろくじゅうよん） instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 19.
  3. ^ 2003. 神游马力欧 instruction booklet. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Page 19.
  4. ^ Super Mario™ 3D All-Stars pour la console Nintendo Switch™ – Super Mario 64. Nintendo (French). Archived January 16, 2021, 20:20:58 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved January 16, 2025.
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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
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Obstacles Blaster • Casket • Cold water • Current • Endless stairs • Falling pillar • Fire bar • Fireball • Flamethrower • Hidden smasher • Ice • 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 • Volcano • Warp pipe • Warp Point • Wire net • Wired 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" • "Peach's Castle" • "Bowser's Road" • "Bowser'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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