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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) | ||
|effect=Turns [[Mario]]/[[Luigi]] into [[Tanooki Mario]]/Tanooki Luigi. | |effect=Turns [[Mario]]/[[Luigi]] into [[Tanooki Mario]]/Tanooki Luigi. | ||
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The '''Tanooki Suit''', or '''Tanooki Costume''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J.|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=58|date=October 21, 2003|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-4425-9}}</ref> is a fairly uncommon item found in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and its subsequent remakes in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' that transforms [[Mario]] into [[Tanooki Mario]]. It is based on ''{{wp|bake-danuki}}'', Japanese mythological creatures inspired by {{wp|Japanese raccoon dog}}s (''tanuki'') who can use leaves to shape-shift and cause chaos. The suit is an add-on to the [[Raccoon Mario|Raccoon form]] that allows Mario or [[Luigi]] to temporarily turn into a [[Statue Mario|statue]] and become immune to enemies and obstacles, in addition to [[fly]]ing and attacking enemies with tail swipes. | |||
The '''Tanooki Suit''', or '''Tanooki Costume''',<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide | |||
According to [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' entry of the 25th Anniversary ''Super Mario History Booklet'', he was aware that most players outside Japan would be overall confused with the Tanooki Suit and the transformation, but he left it in because he was too excited to remove it.<ref>''Super Mario History Booklet'' | According to [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] in the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' entry of the 25th Anniversary ''Super Mario History Booklet'', he was aware that most players outside Japan would be overall confused with the Tanooki Suit and the transformation, but he left it in because he was too excited to remove it.<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario History Booklet''|page=13|author=Shigeru Miyamoto|quote=The Tanooki Suit turns into [[Statue Mario|a statue]]! Even though I knew it wouldn't make sense to some non-Japanese players...I was so excited about it that I left it in.}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
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First found in [[World 4-5 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 4-5]], the suit transforms [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] into [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki Mario or Tanooki Luigi]], respectively. The suit grants the same abilities as the [[Super Leaf]], with the added ability of [[Statue Mario|turning into a statue]] when the player holds {{button|Paddown}} and presses {{button|nes|B}} at the same time. This briefly lets Mario hide from enemies and hazards, or stomp even more of them than he can normally if he transforms above them. Mario retains the [[P-Wing]]'s infinite flight if he grabs a Tanooki Suit while using one. Also, ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' adds new utilities to this form that are seen in several [[World-e]] levels: its Statue form can reveal [[Vanishing Block]]s (found in [[A Sky-High Adventure]]) and break [[ | First found in [[World 4-5 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 4-5]], the suit transforms [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] into [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki Mario or Tanooki Luigi]], respectively. The suit grants the same abilities as the [[Super Leaf]], with the added ability of [[Statue Mario|turning into a statue]] when the player holds {{button|Paddown}} and presses {{button|nes|B}} at the same time. This briefly lets Mario hide from enemies and hazards, or stomp even more of them than he can normally if he transforms above them. Mario retains the [[P-Wing]]'s infinite flight if he grabs a Tanooki Suit while using one. Also, ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' adds new utilities to this form that are seen in several [[World-e]] levels: its Statue form can reveal [[Vanishing Block]]s (found in [[A Sky-High Adventure]]) and break [[Rock Block]]s (found in A Sky-High Adventure and [[Puzzling Pipe Maze]]). | ||
If [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] defeats a [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] while wearing a Tanooki Suit, the restored [[Kings|king]] will say, "Thank you, kind raccoon. Please tell me your name." | If [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] defeats a [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] while wearing a Tanooki Suit, the restored [[Kings|king]] will say, "Thank you, kind raccoon. Please tell me your name." | ||
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===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''=== | ===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''=== | ||
The [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Teeth of Tanooki|Teeth of Tanooki]] weapon in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' is modeled after the Tanooki Suit. | The [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Teeth of Tanooki|Teeth of Tanooki]] weapon in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' is modeled after the Tanooki Suit. | ||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | |||
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', the Tanooki Suit's sprite from ''Super Mario All-Stars'' can be seen on a sign at the front of the antiques store in [[Toad Town]], being listed for three coins. Mario also transforms into Tanooki Mario in the film, though like in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' and ''Super Mario 3D World'', he does so using a Super Leaf instead of a Tanooki Suit. | |||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
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*'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''Changes Mario into Tanooki Mario.'' | *'''Wii Virtual Console manual:''' ''Changes Mario into Tanooki Mario.'' | ||
*'''Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual:''' ''Turns Mario into Tanooki Mario.'' | *'''Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual:''' ''Turns Mario into Tanooki Mario.'' | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
NintendoAmerica 2013-11-27.jpg|An image macro from [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]'s social media accounts in which the phrase "Tanooki Suits" is used as a metonym for Nintendo 3DS systems | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|JapR=Tanuki Sūtsu | |JapR=Tanuki Sūtsu | ||
|JapM=Tanooki Suit | |JapM=Tanooki Suit | ||
| | |Chi= | ||
| | |Dut= | ||
|Ger= | |FreA=Costume de tanooki | ||
|GerM=Raccoon | |FreAM=Tanuki Costume | ||
|Ita= | |FreE=Costume tanuki | ||
|ItaM=Tanooki Suit/ | |FreEM=Tanuki Costume | ||
|Spa=Traje de | |FreE2=Costume Tanouki | ||
|SpaM= | |FreE2M=Tanuki Costume | ||
|FreE2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=52|date=2003|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> | |||
|Ger=Tanuki-Anzug | |||
|GerM=Tanooki Suit | |||
|Ger2=Waschbär-Anzug | |||
|Ger2M=Raccoon Suit | |||
|Ger2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=32|date=2003|language=de|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> | |||
|Ita=Costume tanuki | |||
|ItaM=Tanooki Costume | |||
|Ita2=Abito Tanooki | |||
|Ita2M=Tanooki Suit | |||
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=112|date=2003|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> | |||
|Kor= | |||
|Por=Traje de tanuki | |||
|PorM=Tanooki Suit | |||
|PorC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'', Lookie, Tanooki! challenge}}</ref> | |||
|Spa=Traje de Tanuki | |||
|SpaM=Tanooki Suit | |||
|Spa2=Traje Tanooki | |||
|Spa2M=Tanooki Suit | |||
|Spa2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=92|date=2003|language=es-es|publisher=Nintendo of Europe}}</ref> | |||
|Swe=Tvättbjörnsdräkt | |Swe=Tvättbjörnsdräkt | ||
|SweM=Raccoon Costume | |SweM=Raccoon Costume | ||
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Latest revision as of 22:49, October 13, 2024
| Tanooki Suit | |
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| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024) |
| Effect | Turns Mario/Luigi into Tanooki Mario/Tanooki Luigi. |
The Tanooki Suit, or Tanooki Costume,[1] is a fairly uncommon item found in Super Mario Bros. 3 and its subsequent remakes in Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 that transforms Mario into Tanooki Mario. It is based on bake-danuki, Japanese mythological creatures inspired by Japanese raccoon dogs (tanuki) who can use leaves to shape-shift and cause chaos. The suit is an add-on to the Raccoon form that allows Mario or Luigi to temporarily turn into a statue and become immune to enemies and obstacles, in addition to flying and attacking enemies with tail swipes.
According to Shigeru Miyamoto in the Super Mario Bros. 3 entry of the 25th Anniversary Super Mario History Booklet, he was aware that most players outside Japan would be overall confused with the Tanooki Suit and the transformation, but he left it in because he was too excited to remove it.[2]
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
First found in World 4-5, the suit transforms Mario or Luigi into Tanooki Mario or Tanooki Luigi, respectively. The suit grants the same abilities as the Super Leaf, with the added ability of turning into a statue when the player holds 
and presses 
at the same time. This briefly lets Mario hide from enemies and hazards, or stomp even more of them than he can normally if he transforms above them. Mario retains the P-Wing's infinite flight if he grabs a Tanooki Suit while using one. Also, Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 adds new utilities to this form that are seen in several World-e levels: its Statue form can reveal Vanishing Blocks (found in A Sky-High Adventure) and break Rock Blocks (found in A Sky-High Adventure and Puzzling Pipe Maze).
If Mario or Luigi defeats a Koopaling while wearing a Tanooki Suit, the restored king will say, "Thank you, kind raccoon. Please tell me your name."
Specifications[edit]
While Tanooki Mario returns in Super Mario 3D Land, the Raccoon form and Tanooki Suit item do not. Instead, Super and Statue Leaves turn Mario into Tanooki Mario, though he cannot fly; the latter Leaf mimics the function of the Tanooki Suit, as it grants the Super Leaf's abilities and the Statue ability (via ground-pounding), but it is available only in the Special Worlds' levels and within Deluxe StreetPass Gifts.
In Super Mario 3D World, despite Tanooki Mario's return, the Statue form and Statue Leaf are absent. The Lucky Bell debuts in its place, acting as the Tanooki Suit/Statue Leaf compared to the also newly introduced Super Bell, as it lets Mario become a lucky cat statue in addition to the latter Bell's abilities.
In Super Mario 3D Land, a picture of Princess Peach in a Tanooki Suit depicts her with a brown skirt. However, in her playable appearance in Super Mario 3D World, her Suit's skirt is replaced by puffy shorts instead.
Nintendo Comics System[edit]
The Tanooki Suit is prominently featured in a Nintendo Comics System story titled "Tanooki Suits Me"; according to this story, the suit was one of many magical suits made by a tailor named Tanooki, who would sew his trademark tails on the back of each suit. The comic reveals that Mario turns into a statue by pressing a button on the front of the suit, and changes back by wishing to return to human form.
Nintendo Monopoly[edit]
In Nintendo Monopoly, there is a Coin Block/Brick Block card that charges the player $50 for a new suit. The artwork depicts Mario wearing a Tanooki Suit.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Super Paper Mario[edit]
In Super Paper Mario, Francis wants a Tanooki Suit that is made out of real tanuki fur.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
While the Tanooki Suit does not appear in Paper Mario: Color Splash, a Shy Guy mentions it by saying: "It looks like your upper lip found a Tanooki Suit!"
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-up of Minecraft, the Chain Armor is replaced by the Tanooki Suit.
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]
The Teeth of Tanooki weapon in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle is modeled after the Tanooki Suit.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, the Tanooki Suit's sprite from Super Mario All-Stars can be seen on a sign at the front of the antiques store in Toad Town, being listed for three coins. Mario also transforms into Tanooki Mario in the film, though like in Super Mario 3D Land and Super Mario 3D World, he does so using a Super Leaf instead of a Tanooki Suit.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
- Wii Virtual Console manual: Changes Mario into Tanooki Mario.
- Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual: Turns Mario into Tanooki Mario.
Gallery[edit]
An image macro from Nintendo of America's social media accounts in which the phrase "Tanooki Suits" is used as a metonym for Nintendo 3DS systems
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タヌキスーツ[?] Tanuki Sūtsu |
Tanooki Suit | |
| French (NOA) | Costume de tanooki[?] | Tanuki Costume | |
| French (NOE) | Costume tanuki[?] | Tanuki Costume | |
| Costume Tanouki[3] | |||
| German | Tanuki-Anzug[?] | Tanooki Suit | |
| Waschbär-Anzug[4] | Raccoon Suit | ||
| Italian | Costume tanuki[?] | Tanooki Costume | |
| Abito Tanooki[5] | Tanooki Suit | ||
| Portuguese | Traje de tanuki[6] | Tanooki Suit | |
| Spanish | Traje de Tanuki[?] | Tanooki Suit | |
| Traje Tanooki[7] | |||
| Swedish | Tvättbjörnsdräkt[?] | Raccoon Costume |
References[edit]
- ^ Hodgson, David S J. (October 21, 2003). Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-4425-9. Page 58.
- ^ "The Tanooki Suit turns into a statue! Even though I knew it wouldn't make sense to some non-Japanese players...I was so excited about it that I left it in." – Shigeru Miyamoto. Super Mario History Booklet. Page 13.
- ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 52.
- ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 32.
- ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 112.
- ^ Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, Lookie, Tanooki! challenge.
- ^ 2003. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (European Spanish). Page 92.
