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{{about|the item|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]'s [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Offensive Power Shot]] in [[Mario Power Tennis]]|[[Wonder Flower (move)]]}}
{{about|the item in Super Mario Bros. Wonder|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]'s [[Offensive Power Shot]] in [[Mario Power Tennis]]|[[Wonder Flower (move)]]}}
{{item infobox
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:SMBW Wonder Flower.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:SMBW Wonder Flower.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|effect=Creates a [[Wonder Effect]].
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' (version 13.0.2, [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) (2024)
|effect=Starts a [[Wonder Effect]] and creates a path to a [[Wonder Seed]] (''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'')<br>Activates Coin Rush (''Super Mario Run'')
}}
}}
{{quote2|When you touch a Wonder Flower, expect the unexpected! The ground could start moving... or you might turn into something different for example.|Shinya Takahashi|</span>Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023<span>}}
{{quote|When you touch a Wonder Flower, expect the unexpected! The ground could start moving... or you might turn into something different for example.|Shinya Takahashi|source=Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023}}
A '''Wonder Flower'''<ref>[https://youtu.be/s7t5jnpkCkI Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023 - Nintendo Switch]</ref> is a flower power-up that appears in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. When collected, it activates [[Wonder Effect]]s, which change some mechanics in the level or transform the player. Wonder Flowers come in different colors depending on the world in which they are found, such as blue, red, green, yellow, and purple. It also plays a major role in the game's plot, as Bowser arrived in the [[Flower Kingdom]] to steal one of the Wonder Flowers for his own use, managing to succeed in front of everyone and using it to merge himself, his Koopa Clown Car, and Prince Florian's castle together to form a flying fortress in his own likeness; therefore taking over the whole Flower Kingdom.
The '''Wonder Flower''' is a flower [[List of power-ups|power-up]] that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''.
 
==History==
===''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''===
In ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'', Wonder Flowers activate [[Wonder Effect]]s when collected, which change some mechanics in the level or transform the player. Every main level has one Wonder Flower, and the Wonder Effect they create always leads to a [[Wonder Seed]]. Wonder Flowers come in different colors depending on the world in which they are found, being blue in [[Pipe-Rock Plateau]], cyan in [[Fluff-Puff Peaks]], red-magenta in [[Shining Falls]], yellow in [[Sunbaked Desert]], green in [[Fungi Mines]], purple with a black face and white eyes in [[Deep Magma Bog]], orange in the [[Petal Isles]], and gray with a yellow highlight in the [[Special World]]. Once the Wonder Effect's respective Wonder Seed is collected, the Wonder Flower turns gray and transparent. One Wonder Flower also plays a major role in the game's plot, as Bowser arrived in the [[Flower Kingdom]] during the opening sequence to steal it, and uses it to merge himself, his Koopa Clown Car, and the Flower Castle together to form a [[Castle Bowser|flying fortress]] in his own likeness.
 
===''Super Mario Run''===
Blue Wonder Flowers appeared in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'' during the second promotional ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' event from December 20, 2023 to March 15, 2024 in the Toad Rally mode.<ref>{{cite|language=ja|author=Nintendo|date=December 20, 2023|url=topics.nintendo.co.jp/article/087f2af4-b755-426d-899e-84fea04709e0|title=『スーパーマリオ ラン』で期間限定の『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー』スペシャルイベント開催中。|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=December 20, 2023}}</ref> They replaced and behaved identically to [[Coin Rush Star]]s, activating Coin Rush when the meter was filled up while also changing all [[coin]]s into [[Gold Goomba]]s and [[Pink Coin (Super Mario Run)|Pink Coins]] into [[flower coin]]s. A Wonder Flower also appeared in the icon for version 3.1.0 of the game and on a stamp for the event's Stamp Cards.
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
The blue Wonder Flower, paired with a [[Talking Flower]], appears as a single, Novice-class {{iw|smashwiki|support spirit}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', introduced in the "{{iw|smashwiki|Showtime and Wonder Spirits!}}" spirit event that began on the same day as ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]''{{'}}s release on March 22, 2024. Applying the [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] to a character equips them with a [[Fire Flower]] at the start of a battle. In their spirit battle, the Wonder Flower is represented by a tiny, blue [[Kirby]]; during the battle, the Skull Kid [[Assist Trophy]] appears and turns all fighters invisible, a reference to Wonder Effects.


==Concept and creation==
==Concept and creation==
The Wonder Flower was conceived as part of an effort to introduce surprising elements that would challenge the player.<ref name="Wired">Megan Farokhmanesh (August 31, 2023). [https://www.wired.com/story/super-mario-bros-wonder-nintendo-switch-mouri-tezuka-interview/ "Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is What Happens When Devs Have Time to Play"]. ''Wired''. Retrieved August 31, 2023</ref> The original idea was to include items that would warp players to a new area but producer [[Takashi Tezuka]] found the idea uninteresting, stating, "''If you’re still just going to warp to a different area, it’s still the same. Why don’t you just change where you are right now?''"<ref name="Wired"></ref> To gather suggestions for effects the Wonder Flower could have, director [[Shiro Mouri]] and Tezuka polled the entire development team of ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' no matter their seniority or role on the project, receiving a little over 2,000 suggestions.<ref name="Wired"></ref>
The Wonder Flower was conceived as part of an effort to introduce surprising elements that would challenge the player.<ref name="Wired">{{cite|language=en|author=Farokhmanesh, Megan|date=August 31, 2023|url=www.wired.com/story/super-mario-bros-wonder-nintendo-switch-mouri-tezuka-interview|title=''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' Is What Happens When Devs Have Time to Play|publisher=Wired|accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref> The original idea was to include items that would warp players to a new area but producer [[Takashi Tezuka]] found the idea uninteresting.<ref>{{cite|quote=If you're still just going to warp to a different area, it's still the same. Why don't you just change where you are right now?|author=[[Takashi Tezuka]]|title=Wired interview}}</ref><ref name="Wired"/> To gather suggestions for effects the Wonder Flower could have, director [[Shiro Mouri]] and Tezuka polled the entire development team of ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' no matter their seniority or role on the project, receiving a little over 2,000 suggestions.<ref name="Wired"/>
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
|no=1528
|name=Wonder Flower & Talking Flower
|image=[[File:No image.png|100px]]
|series=''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
|slots=1
|class=Novice
|effects=[[Fire Flower]] Equipped
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}} (version 13.0.2 or later)
|opponents=Tiny [[Kirby]] ×21
|conditions='''Rule:''' [[Assist Trophy]] Enemies ''([[Assist Trophy#Skull Kid|Skull Kid]])''; Item: Fire Flower
*Defeat the main fighter to win
*The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch
*Hostile assist trophies will appear
|stage=[[Mushroom Kingdom U]]
|song=Pandemonium
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
MarioSMBW.png|[[Mario]] holding a blue Wonder Flower
MarioSMBW.png|[[Mario]] holding a Wonder Flower from [[Pipe-Rock Plateau]]
Smbw-keyart.jpg|Key art of ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
Smbw-keyart.jpg|Key art of ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
SMBW Wonder Flower appears.jpg|A blue Wonder Flower appearing in a level
SMBW Wonder Flower appears.jpg|A blue Wonder Flower appearing in [[Welcome to the Flower Kingdom!]]
SuperMarioRun icon3.png|Icon of ''[[Super Mario Run]]'' as of version 3.1.0
SuperMarioRun StampCard.png|The first Stamp Card, featuring a Wonder Flower as one of the stamps
SMBW Nintendo JP Holiday Promotional Photo 1.jpg|Promotional photo for ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' featuring {{wp|latte art}} depicting a Wonder Flower, from Nintendo Japan's Instagram account during holiday 2023
SMBW Nintendo JP Holiday Promotional Photo 2.jpg|Promotional photo for ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' featuring latte art depicting a Wonder Flower, from Nintendo Japan's Instagram account during holiday 2023
PurpleWonderFlower.png|The purple variant of the Wonder Flower found in [[Deep Magma Bog]]
SMBW Sanei Wonder Flower Plush.jpg|Wonder Flower plush manufactured by [[San-ei Co., Ltd.]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ワンダーフラワー<ref>Nintendo 公式チャンネル (June 21, 2023). [https://youtu.be/tTMMSC4xP1c?t=2568 Nintendo Direct 2023.6.21]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 21, 2023.</ref>
|Jap=ワンダーフラワー<ref>{{cite|language=ja|author=Nintendo 公式チャンネル|date=June 21, 2023|url=youtu.be/tTMMSC4xP1c?t=2568|title=Nintendo Direct 2023.6.21|timestamp=42:48|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 21, 2023}}</ref>
|JapR=Wandā Furawā
|JapR=Wandā Furawā
|JapM=Wonder Flower
|JapM=Wonder Flower
|ChiT=驚奇花<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/3TCT7LvW5JmSpBZR4WnNnv 《超級瑪利歐兄弟 驚奇》的最新資訊公開! | TOPICS | 任天堂(香港)有限公司網站] ''Nintendo''. Retrieved June 21, 2023.</ref>
|ChiS=惊奇花
|ChiSR=Jīngqí Huā
|ChiSM=Wonder Flower
|ChiT=驚奇花<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/3TCT7LvW5JmSpBZR4WnNnv|title=《超級瑪利歐兄弟 驚奇》的最新資訊公開! {{!}} TOPICS {{!}} 任天堂(香港)有限公司網站|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=June 21, 2023}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Jīngqí Huā
|ChiTR=Jīngqí Huā
|ChiTM=Wonder Flower
|ChiTM=Wonder Flower
|Kor=원더플라워<ref>"[https://www.nintendo.co.kr/news/article/yH5AqBMPhiG5kJWcCxje4 『슈퍼 마리오브라더스 원더』, 『슈퍼 마리오 RPG』, 『끝내주게 춤춰라 메이드 인 와리오』, 「돌아온 명탐정 피카츄」등, Nintendo Switch로 발매되는 타이틀의 최신 정보를 전달!]" - ''Nintendo of Korea''. Retrieved June 21, 2023.</ref>
|Kor=원더플라워<ref>"{{cite|language=ko|url=www.nintendo.co.kr/news/article/yH5AqBMPhiG5kJWcCxje4|title=『슈퍼 마리오브라더스 원더』, 『슈퍼 마리오 RPG』, 『끝내주게 춤춰라 메이드 인 와리오』, 「돌아온 명탐정 피카츄」등, Nintendo Switch로 발매되는 타이틀의 최신 정보를 전달!|publisher=Nintendo of Korea|accessdate=June 21, 2023}}</ref>
|KorR=Wondeo Peullawo
|KorR=Wondeo Peullawo
|KorM=Wonder Flower
|KorM=Wonder Flower
|Dut=Wonderbloem<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' page on [https://www.nintendo.nl/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-2404150.html nintendo.nl]</ref>
|Dut=Wonderbloem<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/nl-nl/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-2404150.html|title=''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' {{!}} Nintendo Switch-games {{!}} Games {{!}} Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|accessdate=July 1, 2024|language=nl}}</ref>
|DutM=Wonder flower
|DutM=Wonder flower
|Fra=Fleur prodige<ref>[https://www.nintendo.fr/Jeux/Jeux-Nintendo-Switch/Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-2404150.html#]</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/fr-ca/store/products/super-mario-bros-wonder-switch/]</ref>
|Fre=Fleur prodige<ref>{{cite|language=fr|url=www.nintendo.com/fr-fr/Jeux/Jeux-Nintendo-Switch/Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-2404150.html|title=''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' {{!}} Jeux Nintendo Switch {{!}} Jeux {{!}} Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of France|accessdate=July 1, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/fr-ca/store/products/super-mario-bros-wonder-switch|title=''Super Mario Bros.™ Wonder'' pour Nintendo Switch - Site Officiel Nintendo pour Canada|language=fr-ca|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=July 1, 2024}}</ref>
|FraM=Prodigious Flower
|FreM=Wonder Flower
|Ger=Wunderblume
|Ger=Wunderblume
|GerM=Wonder Flower
|GerM=Wonder Flower
|Ita=Fiore meraviglia<ref>[https://www.nintendo.it/Giochi/Giochi-per-Nintendo-Switch/Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-2404150.html#]</ref>
|Ita=Fiore meraviglia<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/it-it/Giochi/Giochi-per-Nintendo-Switch/Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-2404150.html|title=''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'' {{!}} Giochi per Nintendo Switch {{!}} Giochi {{!}} Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|accessdate=July 1, 2024}}</ref>
|ItaM=Wonder Flower
|ItaM=Wonder Flower
|Por=Flor fenomenal
|Por=Flor fenomenal
|PorM=Phenomenal Flower
|PorM=Phenomenal Flower
|Rus=
|Rus=Чудо-цветок
|RusR=
|RusR=Chudo-tsvetok
|RusM=
|RusM=Wonder Flower
|Spa=Flor Maravilla
|Spa=Flor Maravilla
|SpaM=Wonder Flower
|SpaM=Wonder Flower
}}
}}
==Trivia==
* The appearance and effects of the Wonder Flower bear a striking resemblance to the ''{{wp|Ipomoea}}'', a genus from a group of {{wp|morning glory}} flowers whose seeds cause hallucinations similar to LSD. The [[Wonder Seed]] has the opposite effect, deactivating the current Wonder Effect when collected.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 04:50, November 24, 2024

This article is about the item. For Daisy's Offensive Power Shot in Mario Power Tennis, see Wonder Flower (move).
Wonder Flower
Artwork of a Wonder Flower from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
First appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (version 13.0.2, spirit cameo) (2024)
Effect Starts a Wonder Effect and creates a path to a Wonder Seed (Super Mario Bros. Wonder)
Activates Coin Rush (Super Mario Run)
“When you touch a Wonder Flower, expect the unexpected! The ground could start moving... or you might turn into something different for example.”
Shinya Takahashi, Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023

The Wonder Flower is a flower power-up that first appeared in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

History[edit]

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

In Super Mario Bros. Wonder, Wonder Flowers activate Wonder Effects when collected, which change some mechanics in the level or transform the player. Every main level has one Wonder Flower, and the Wonder Effect they create always leads to a Wonder Seed. Wonder Flowers come in different colors depending on the world in which they are found, being blue in Pipe-Rock Plateau, cyan in Fluff-Puff Peaks, red-magenta in Shining Falls, yellow in Sunbaked Desert, green in Fungi Mines, purple with a black face and white eyes in Deep Magma Bog, orange in the Petal Isles, and gray with a yellow highlight in the Special World. Once the Wonder Effect's respective Wonder Seed is collected, the Wonder Flower turns gray and transparent. One Wonder Flower also plays a major role in the game's plot, as Bowser arrived in the Flower Kingdom during the opening sequence to steal it, and uses it to merge himself, his Koopa Clown Car, and the Flower Castle together to form a flying fortress in his own likeness.

Super Mario Run[edit]

Blue Wonder Flowers appeared in Super Mario Run during the second promotional Super Mario Bros. Wonder event from December 20, 2023 to March 15, 2024 in the Toad Rally mode.[1] They replaced and behaved identically to Coin Rush Stars, activating Coin Rush when the meter was filled up while also changing all coins into Gold Goombas and Pink Coins into flower coins. A Wonder Flower also appeared in the icon for version 3.1.0 of the game and on a stamp for the event's Stamp Cards.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

The blue Wonder Flower, paired with a Talking Flower, appears as a single, Novice-class support spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, introduced in the "Showtime and Wonder Spirits!" spirit event that began on the same day as Princess Peach: Showtime!'s release on March 22, 2024. Applying the spirit to a character equips them with a Fire Flower at the start of a battle. In their spirit battle, the Wonder Flower is represented by a tiny, blue Kirby; during the battle, the Skull Kid Assist Trophy appears and turns all fighters invisible, a reference to Wonder Effects.

Concept and creation[edit]

The Wonder Flower was conceived as part of an effort to introduce surprising elements that would challenge the player.[2] The original idea was to include items that would warp players to a new area but producer Takashi Tezuka found the idea uninteresting.[3][2] To gather suggestions for effects the Wonder Flower could have, director Shiro Mouri and Tezuka polled the entire development team of Super Mario Bros. Wonder no matter their seniority or role on the project, receiving a little over 2,000 suggestions.[2]

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#1528 Wonder Flower & Talking Flower
Used in case of images missing from a section gallery, table, bestiary box, or certain infoboxes. Series/game Super Mario Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Fire Flower Equipped
How to obtain Spirit Board (version 13.0.2 or later)
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Tiny Kirby ×21
Conditions

Rule: Assist Trophy Enemies (Skull Kid); Item: Fire Flower

  • Defeat the main fighter to win
  • The enemy has super armor and is hard to launch or make flinch
  • Hostile assist trophies will appear
Stage Mushroom Kingdom U
Song Pandemonium

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ワンダーフラワー[4]
Wandā Furawā
Wonder Flower
Chinese (simplified) 惊奇花[?]
Jīngqí Huā
Wonder Flower
Chinese (traditional) 驚奇花[5]
Jīngqí Huā
Wonder Flower
Dutch Wonderbloem[7] Wonder flower
French Fleur prodige[8][9] Wonder Flower
German Wunderblume[?] Wonder Flower
Italian Fiore meraviglia[10] Wonder Flower
Korean 원더플라워[6]
Wondeo Peullawo
Wonder Flower
Portuguese Flor fenomenal[?] Phenomenal Flower
Russian Чудо-цветок[?]
Chudo-tsvetok
Wonder Flower
Spanish Flor Maravilla[?] Wonder Flower

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo (December 20, 2023). 『スーパーマリオ ラン』で期間限定の『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー』スペシャルイベント開催中。. nintendo.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Farokhmanesh, Megan (August 31, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Is What Happens When Devs Have Time to Play. Wired (English). Retrieved August 31, 2023.
  3. ^ "If you're still just going to warp to a different area, it's still the same. Why don't you just change where you are right now?" – Takashi Tezuka. Wired interview.
  4. ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (June 21, 2023). Nintendo Direct 2023.6.21 (42:48). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  5. ^ 《超級瑪利歐兄弟 驚奇》的最新資訊公開! | TOPICS | 任天堂(香港)有限公司網站. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  6. ^ "『슈퍼 마리오브라더스 원더』, 『슈퍼 마리오 RPG』, 『끝내주게 춤춰라 메이드 인 와리오』, 「돌아온 명탐정 피카츄」등, Nintendo Switch로 발매되는 타이틀의 최신 정보를 전달!. Nintendo of Korea (Korean). Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Nintendo Switch-games | Games | Nintendo. Nintendo of Europe (Dutch). Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  8. ^ Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Jeux Nintendo Switch | Jeux | Nintendo. Nintendo of France (French). Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  9. ^ Super Mario Bros.™ Wonder pour Nintendo Switch - Site Officiel Nintendo pour Canada. Nintendo (Canadian French). Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  10. ^ Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Giochi per Nintendo Switch | Giochi | Nintendo. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Retrieved July 1, 2024.