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'''Pot Cannons''' are objects seen in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. They are notable for being the first-ever [[cannon]] seen in a [[Mario]] game.
[[File:SMRPG_PotCannon.png|thumb|Artwork of a pot cannon]]
'''Pot cannons'''<ref>''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'' English instruction booklet, page 17.</ref> are objects seen in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|its remake]]. They have eyes that serve only for decorative purposes.  


As their name suggests, Pot Cannons are pot-like cannons. Interestingly, they also have eyes that seem to serve only decorative purposes. Their ends can also be thought of as mouths (as Pot Cannons seem to have a deliberately humanoid look).
[[File:SMRPG Pot Cannon.png|thumb|left]]
[[Mario]] can enter a pot cannon by [[jump]]ing into it. After Mario is loaded in the pot cannon, it starts moving in three directions (forward, backward, and upward), clicking as it moves. By jumping while inside the pot cannon, Mario can launch himself forward. If he times his jump perfectly with the click, he can blast himself farther than usual.


[[Mario]] can enter a Pot Cannon just as he would a [[Warp Pipe]] (by jumping onto it and pressing "Down"). After Mario is loaded in the Cannon, it will start moving in three directions (forward, backward, and upward), clicking as it moves. By [[jump]]ing whilst inside the Pot Cannon, Mario can launch himself forward (and, if he times his jump perfectly with the click, he can blast himself super-far).
Pot cannons are primarily used in [[Land's End]].


Pot Cannons are primarily used in [[Land's End]], where even [[Geckit]]s have the ability to make use of them.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=つぼ{{ruby|大砲|たいほう}}<ref>''Super Mario RPG'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 17.</ref>
|JapR=Tsubo Taihō
|JapM=Pot Cannon
}}


[[Category: Objects]]
==References==
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[[Category:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars objects]]

Latest revision as of 19:27, April 17, 2024

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars promotional artwork: a pot cannon
Artwork of a pot cannon

Pot cannons[1] are objects seen in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. They have eyes that serve only for decorative purposes.

A pot cannon from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Mario can enter a pot cannon by jumping into it. After Mario is loaded in the pot cannon, it starts moving in three directions (forward, backward, and upward), clicking as it moves. By jumping while inside the pot cannon, Mario can launch himself forward. If he times his jump perfectly with the click, he can blast himself farther than usual.

Pot cannons are primarily used in Land's End.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese つぼ大砲たいほう[2]
Tsubo Taihō
Pot Cannon

References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars English instruction booklet, page 17.
  2. ^ Super Mario RPG Japanese instruction booklet, page 17.