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[[Image:Sms bowser jr.jpg|right|200px|thumb|The '''Magic Paintbrush''' in the hands of [[Bowser Jr.]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.]]
{{item infobox
The '''Magic Paintbrush''', a.k.a. the '''Gaddbrush''' in the Prima-strategy guide for ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', is a strange weapon wielded by [[Bowser Jr.]] in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. The young Koopa used the brush to  paint [[Goop]] and graffiti of various shapes including "▲"s, "O"s, "X"s, and [[M|"M"s]] all over [[Isle Delfino]] as [[Shadow Mario]]. He pinned the blame on [[Mario]], who was sentenced with community service.  While Mario was cleaning up the mess, Bowser Jr. kidnapped Peach.
|image=[[File:SNW Bowser Jr Magic Paintbrush.png|200px]]<br>[[Super Nintendo World]] artwork of [[Bowser Jr.]] holding the magic brush
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
}}
{{quote|This...is my magic brush. When I draw with this, all my wishes come true! [[Professor E. Gadd|A strange old man in a white coat]] gave it to me...|Bowser Jr.|Super Mario Sunshine}}
The '''magic brush''', also known as the '''Magic Paintbrush'''<ref name="Play Nintendo">{{cite|url=play.nintendo.com/activities/skill-quizzes/mushroom-kingdom-character-trivia-quiz/|title=Mushroom Kingdom pop quiz|publisher=Play Nintendo|accessdate=October 1, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230823213208/https://play.nintendo.com/activities/skill-quizzes/mushroom-kingdom-character-trivia-quiz/}} Message displayed after the fourth question is answered: "''There is a big old smile—and a bunch of sharp teeth—drawn on Bowser Jr.’s bib. Maybe he drew those teeth himself with his Magic Paintbrush!''"</ref> (or '''magic paintbrush'''),<ref>{{cite|quote=Bowser Jr. is running amok with his magic paintbrush again!|author=Foxe, Steve|date=January 2, 2018|title=''Super Mario Official Sticker Book''|isbn=978-1-5247-7006-8|page=48}}</ref> the '''Gadd Industries Paintbrush''',<ref>{{cite|quote=As long as Bowser Jr. holds the magical Gadd Industries Paintbrush, he'll be an arch nuisance.|author=Hodgson, David S J et al.|date=September 3, 2002|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=0-7615-3961-2|page=97}}</ref> or simply the '''Paintbrush''',<ref>{{cite|quote='''SHADOW MARIO''' Whaaa! He looks exactly like you, but with an evil pair of red eyes, a massive tongue, and a Paintbrush that's the key to this island's messy problems! He's the guy to tackle.|author=Hodgson et al|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=21}}</ref> is [[Bowser Jr.]]'s main weapon. It was created by [[Professor E. Gadd]] and is usually emblazoned with his logo, although he and the brush have never physically appeared in the same game. The magic brush can create [[graffiti]] that has many functions, from generating [[Proto Piranha]]s to acting as [[Rainbow M|portals between locations]] to creating items. [[Mushroom Kingdom pop quiz|A skill quiz]] on the [[Play Nintendo]] website conjectures that Bowser Jr. drew the toothy grin on his bib by using the magic brush.<ref name="Play Nintendo"/>


==History==
==History==
[[Image:Paintbrush1.jpg|left|150px|thumb|[[Shadow Mario]] with the paintbrush.]]
===''Super Mario'' series===
Apparently, the brush was created by [[Professor E. Gadd]]. Bowser Jr. claimed that he got the brush from a "strange old man in a white coat". Additionally, the brush has the E. Gadd logo on it, as does [[F.L.U.D.D]], who reacts with surprise when Bowser Jr. informs Mario of this. It is unknown exactly how Bowser Jr. got the weapon. One theory suggests that E. Gadd gave Bowser Jr. the brush, or Bowser Jr. simply stole the brush from E. Gadd. Once Bowser Jr. obtained the Brush, he began to cover Isle Delfino with Graffiti.
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:Bowser Jr Artwork Super Mario Sunshine.png|thumb|left|Bowser Jr. holding the magic brush in his debut appearance, ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
After obtaining the magic brush from E. Gadd, Bowser Jr. uses it to paint graffiti all over [[Isle Delfino]], fill it up with hostile creatures,<ref>An excerpt of page 107 of the ''Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.'' The title of the box is 「クッパJr.の落書き!」 which means "''The graffiti of Bowser Jr.!''" and the text says 「本作の敵キャラクターたちは、クッパJr.が落書きで生み出したという設定。そのため、水に弱かったり、デザインが他のシリーズと少々異なっていたりする。ヨッシーも、同様の理由で水に落ちると消えてしまう。」 which means "''This game's enemy characters are created by Bowser Jr.'s graffiti. That is why they are weak to water, and differ slightly in design from the rest of the series. Yoshi also vanishes if he falls in water for the same reason.''"</ref> and disguise himself as [[Shadow Mario]]. Because of his disguise, [[Mario]] is believed to be the perpetrator and is forced to clean up the [[goop]]. Bowser Jr. claims the magic brush was given to him by E. Gadd as opposed to stealing it. Most of the game's enemies, puzzles, and hazards revolve around the goop and graffiti created by the brush, which can take on caustic and elemental properties to damage Mario on contact. The brush's goop is washed up using [[F.L.U.D.D.|FLUDD]], and by the time [[Bowser]] and Bowser Jr. are confronted for the final time, Mario has washed up nearly all of it.  


After the great battle on [[Corona Mountain]], Bowser Jr. dropped his paintbrush and [[Il Piantissimo]] found the weapon on the beach. This leads many to believe that Il Piantissimo is now Shadow Mario, who was playable in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''.
If the player clears the [[Father and Son Shine!|final battle]] without collecting all 120 [[Shine Sprite]]s, a post-credits image shows the magic brush on an island near [[Gelato Beach]], where it is discovered by [[Il Piantissimo]].


==Other Appearances==
====''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[Image:Jrslugguh.PNG|thumb|150px|right|Bowser Jr. holding a Magic Paintbrush-stylized bat in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''.]]
[[File:SM3DWBF snapshot magic paintbrush.jpg|thumb|Bowser Jr. with the magic brush in [[Lake Lapcat]] in the ''Bowser's Fury'' mode]]
Bowser Jr. somehow recovered the weapon prior to the events of ''[[Mario Power Tennis (GameCube)|Mario Power Tennis]]'', where he used the brush to perform special moves. Several Magic Paintbrushes later appeared on display in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s [[Diamond City]] course, and Bowser Jr. used it again in ''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]'' in his [[Special Shot]], [[Graffiti Shot]]. The Paintbrush gets a "look makeover" when it appears in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', as one of the items used in Bowser Jr.'s Special Shot. Bowser Jr. even has it as a bat in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', replacing his little spiky bat from the prequel. Also in ''Mario Super Sluggers'', there is a mini-game called "Graffiti Runner" where the player finds the Brush and uses it to paint the floor the player's color to win. If the player uses all the paint, the player loses it, so the player has to grab it again to continue.
The magic brush reappears in the ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' mode of ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. Bowser Jr. first uses it in the intro to summon Mario to [[Lake Lapcat]], where he paints visual aids in order to explain his predicament to Mario. In gameplay, he can use it to hit enemies and paint over question marks on walls, revealing hidden power-ups. In this game, E. Gadd's logo is replaced with Bowser Jr.'s [[emblem]], matching its appearance in artwork for [[Super Nintendo World]]. From the pictures in the ending credits, it is implied that the paintbrush transformed Bowser into [[Fury Bowser]] after Bowser Jr. drew on his sleeping father's face as a prank.


[[Category: E. Gadd's Inventions]]
===''Mario Power Tennis'' / ''New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis''===
[[Category:Items]]
Bowser Jr. uses the brush in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' for both of his [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Power Shot]]s; when his offensive shot ([[Magic Paint]]) is used, Bowser Jr. takes out his brush to color the tennis ball and create two duplicate balls of the same color before sending all of them back, and when his defensive shot ([[Rolling Brush Return]]) is used, he slides towards the ball and twirls the brush, hitting it back.
[[Category:Tools/Equipment]]
 
[[Category:Villains' Items]]
===''Mario Kart Arcade GP'' subseries===
[[File:MKAGPDX Paintbrush.png|thumb|left|100px|The magic brush in ''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX'']]
The magic brush appears as an item in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', though it is known as the '''Mustache Pen'''. It is a lock-on item, much like the [[Tub]]. Upon being hit by a Mustache Pen, a racer loses speed, and their portrait is obscured by silly graffiti such as a mustache or lips. A variant of the Mustache Pen known as the Triple Pen exists—this item allows the player to shoot three Mustache Pens in succession, though these do not lock on and can be fired only in a straight line, much like the [[Green Shell]].
 
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', the magic brush is used in Bowser Jr.'s [[Special Shot (Mario Hoops 3-on-3 and Mario Sports Mix)|Special Shot]], the [[Graffiti Shot]]. By dribbling in a "B" shape, Bowser Jr. throws the ball in the air and paints it with the brush. On the third brushstroke, he launches the ball to the net, leaving a trail of goop behind it.
 
===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
[[File:Bowser Jr MSS.jpg|thumb|Bowser Jr. holding a magic brush-stylized bat in ''Mario Super Sluggers'']]
In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', the brush is Bowser Jr.'s bat. When he uses his [[Star Swing]], [[Graffiti Swing]], Bowser Jr. twirls his brush around and creates a duplicate paintball. Both balls are then hit into the air, with the duplicate landing first and exploding; whoever is around the duplicate when it lands gets briefly stunned. When he uses his [[Star Pitch]], [[Graffiti Ball]], Bowser Jr. coats the baseball in goop before pitching it, blocking the batter's vision with goop. Bowser Jr.'s minigame, [[Graffiti Runner]], also features the magic brush, with four people competing for the brush to coat the floor in their respective color. The brush has a limited amount of paint, and when it is depleted, the brush is forced to be dropped, though it can also be knocked away.
 
===''Mario Sports Mix''===
The magic brush appears in Bowser Jr.'s Special Shot in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''. When his Special Shot is activated, Bowser Jr. uses the brush to scatter paint around the whole court, causing people who walk on it to slide around and trip.
 
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
The magic brush appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' as one of Bowser Jr.'s attacks during his boss battle with Mario and [[Luigi]]. He uses the brush to tickle Mario or Luigi, stealing one of their [[Bros. Attack]]s in the process, though this does not create any goop.
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
[[File:MLBISBJJBowserJrMagicPaintbrush.png|thumb|left]]
The magic brush makes an appearance in the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' sub-mode of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. Bowser Jr. wields it when changed to ranged-type and uses it to sling paint at enemies. [[Morton|Morton Koopa Jr.]] had it under his possession for a while without Bowser Jr. knowing, causing the latter to scold him upon discovering this.
 
===''Mario Golf: World Tour'' / ''Mario Sports Superstars''===
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]'', Bowser Jr. uses the magic brush in all his post-hole animations except for par. He spins the brush around, splattering paint everywhere, and [[Fourth wall|spreads it on the screen]] when he gets an eagle, albatross, hole-in-one, or bogey.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:BowserJrFinalSmash-Smash4WiiU.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The magic brush as part of Bowser Jr.'s Final Smash in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Bowser Jr., as well as the [[Koopalings]], uses the magic brush in his [[Final Smash]], [[Shadow Mario Paint]]. Using the brush, they transform into [[Shadow Mario]] and paint a giant graffiti ''X'' on the screen, hurting anyone who touches it. After a while, the ''X'' explodes, causing even more damage to anyone next to it.
 
In this series, E. Gadd's logo on the magic brush is replaced with an "evil" version.<ref>{{cite|author=Supper Mario Broth|date=May 1, 2017|url=www.suppermariobroth.com/post/160194452590/left-the-gadd-science-incorporated-logo-from|title=Left: The Gadd Science, Incorporated logo from Super Mario Sunshine, featured on F.L.U.D.D., the Magic Paintbrush and the Nozzle Boxes. Right: “Evil” version of the Gadd Science, Incorporated logo introduced in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, seen on Shadow Mario’s Magic Paintbrush.|publisher=Tumblr|accessdate=Retrieved May 1, 2017 }}</ref>
{{br}}
 
===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Dyes are replaced by differently colored versions of the magic brush.
 
===Super Nintendo World===
The magic brush is featured in artwork for [[Super Nintendo World]].
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMS Piantissimo Paint Brush Ending.png|[[Il Piantissimo]] discovering the magic brush in the ending of ''Super Mario Sunshine''
Shadow Mario Artwork Super Mario Sunshine.png|''Super Mario Sunshine''
Magic_Paint2.jpg|Bowser Jr. using the magic brush in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
Graffiti Shot.png|Bowser Jr. using the magic brush in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
MSM Bowser Jr Special Shot.png|Bowser Jr. using the magic brush for his Special Shot in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''
BowserJrBirdie.jpg|Bowser Jr. posing with the magic brush in his birdie animation from ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
SM3DAS SMS Loading Screen 3.png|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' loading screen
SM3DWBF Bowser Jr Solo Art.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
SM3DW BF Loading Bowser Jr.gif|''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' loading animation
SNW app story 2.png|Super Nintendo World
SNW app story 4.png|Super Nintendo World
SNWBJE.png|Stamp artwork from Super Nintendo World
SNWBowserJrHero.jpg|Stamp artwork from Super Nintendo World
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マジックブラシ
|JapR=Majikku Burashi
|JapM=Magic Brush
|Jap2=ブラシ<ref>{{cite|title=[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/switch/auzpa/products/relation.html ''Super Mario 3D World + Fury World Perfect Guide''] (Kadokawa)|page=440|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=April 29, 2021}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Burashi
|Jap2M=Brush
|Ita=Pennello magico
|ItaM=Magic brush
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Questo è il mio pennello magico.|author=Bowser Jr. on [[Mecha-Bowser Appears!|Episode 1]]|publisher=''Super Mario Sunshine''|language=it}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Super Mario Sunshine''
|Ita2=Magico Pennello della Strambic Corporation
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=it|isbn=8890092211|page=97}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Gadd Industries' magic Paintbrush
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Sunshine'' (PRIMA guide)
|Ita3=Matitone magico
|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|quote=Ma questo è il mio matitone magico!|author=Bowser Jr. on [[Koopaling Teamwork]]|publisher=''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita3N=''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''
|Ita3M=(Big) magic pencil
|Spa=Pincel mágico
|SpaM=Magic brush
}}
 
==Trivia==
*The [[inkipedia:Inkbrush|Inkbrush]] and [[inkipedia:Octobrush|Octobrush]] from ''[[Inkipedia:Splatoon|Splatoon]]'' are very similar to the magic brush and are used in a similar manner as the magic brush was used in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.
 
==References==
<references/>
 
{{Super Mario Sunshine}}
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[[Category:Professor E. Gadd's inventions]]
[[Category:Equipment]]
[[Category:Mario Power Tennis]]
[[Category:Mario Sports Mix]]
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Latest revision as of 06:51, December 17, 2024

Magic brush
Bowser Jr. with his Junior Clown Car and magic brush
Super Nintendo World artwork of Bowser Jr. holding the magic brush
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
“This...is my magic brush. When I draw with this, all my wishes come true! A strange old man in a white coat gave it to me...”
Bowser Jr., Super Mario Sunshine

The magic brush, also known as the Magic Paintbrush[1] (or magic paintbrush),[2] the Gadd Industries Paintbrush,[3] or simply the Paintbrush,[4] is Bowser Jr.'s main weapon. It was created by Professor E. Gadd and is usually emblazoned with his logo, although he and the brush have never physically appeared in the same game. The magic brush can create graffiti that has many functions, from generating Proto Piranhas to acting as portals between locations to creating items. A skill quiz on the Play Nintendo website conjectures that Bowser Jr. drew the toothy grin on his bib by using the magic brush.[1]

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Artwork of Bowser Jr. using the magic brush, from Super Mario Sunshine
Bowser Jr. holding the magic brush in his debut appearance, Super Mario Sunshine

After obtaining the magic brush from E. Gadd, Bowser Jr. uses it to paint graffiti all over Isle Delfino, fill it up with hostile creatures,[5] and disguise himself as Shadow Mario. Because of his disguise, Mario is believed to be the perpetrator and is forced to clean up the goop. Bowser Jr. claims the magic brush was given to him by E. Gadd as opposed to stealing it. Most of the game's enemies, puzzles, and hazards revolve around the goop and graffiti created by the brush, which can take on caustic and elemental properties to damage Mario on contact. The brush's goop is washed up using FLUDD, and by the time Bowser and Bowser Jr. are confronted for the final time, Mario has washed up nearly all of it.

If the player clears the final battle without collecting all 120 Shine Sprites, a post-credits image shows the magic brush on an island near Gelato Beach, where it is discovered by Il Piantissimo.

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Snapshot of Bowser Jr. with the magic brush from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Bowser Jr. with the magic brush in Lake Lapcat in the Bowser's Fury mode

The magic brush reappears in the Bowser's Fury mode of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Bowser Jr. first uses it in the intro to summon Mario to Lake Lapcat, where he paints visual aids in order to explain his predicament to Mario. In gameplay, he can use it to hit enemies and paint over question marks on walls, revealing hidden power-ups. In this game, E. Gadd's logo is replaced with Bowser Jr.'s emblem, matching its appearance in artwork for Super Nintendo World. From the pictures in the ending credits, it is implied that the paintbrush transformed Bowser into Fury Bowser after Bowser Jr. drew on his sleeping father's face as a prank.

Mario Power Tennis / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis[edit]

Bowser Jr. uses the brush in Mario Power Tennis for both of his Power Shots; when his offensive shot (Magic Paint) is used, Bowser Jr. takes out his brush to color the tennis ball and create two duplicate balls of the same color before sending all of them back, and when his defensive shot (Rolling Brush Return) is used, he slides towards the ball and twirls the brush, hitting it back.

Mario Kart Arcade GP subseries[edit]

Paintbrush from Mario Kart Arcade GP DX.
The magic brush in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX

The magic brush appears as an item in Mario Kart Arcade GP, Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, and Mario Kart Arcade GP DX, though it is known as the Mustache Pen. It is a lock-on item, much like the Tub. Upon being hit by a Mustache Pen, a racer loses speed, and their portrait is obscured by silly graffiti such as a mustache or lips. A variant of the Mustache Pen known as the Triple Pen exists—this item allows the player to shoot three Mustache Pens in succession, though these do not lock on and can be fired only in a straight line, much like the Green Shell.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]

In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, the magic brush is used in Bowser Jr.'s Special Shot, the Graffiti Shot. By dribbling in a "B" shape, Bowser Jr. throws the ball in the air and paints it with the brush. On the third brushstroke, he launches the ball to the net, leaving a trail of goop behind it.

Mario Super Sluggers[edit]

Artwork of Bowser Jr. from Mario Super Sluggers
Bowser Jr. holding a magic brush-stylized bat in Mario Super Sluggers

In Mario Super Sluggers, the brush is Bowser Jr.'s bat. When he uses his Star Swing, Graffiti Swing, Bowser Jr. twirls his brush around and creates a duplicate paintball. Both balls are then hit into the air, with the duplicate landing first and exploding; whoever is around the duplicate when it lands gets briefly stunned. When he uses his Star Pitch, Graffiti Ball, Bowser Jr. coats the baseball in goop before pitching it, blocking the batter's vision with goop. Bowser Jr.'s minigame, Graffiti Runner, also features the magic brush, with four people competing for the brush to coat the floor in their respective color. The brush has a limited amount of paint, and when it is depleted, the brush is forced to be dropped, though it can also be knocked away.

Mario Sports Mix[edit]

The magic brush appears in Bowser Jr.'s Special Shot in Mario Sports Mix. When his Special Shot is activated, Bowser Jr. uses the brush to scatter paint around the whole court, causing people who walk on it to slide around and trip.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

The magic brush appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team as one of Bowser Jr.'s attacks during his boss battle with Mario and Luigi. He uses the brush to tickle Mario or Luigi, stealing one of their Bros. Attacks in the process, though this does not create any goop.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Bowser Jr. (Ranged) holding his magic brush in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.

The magic brush makes an appearance in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey sub-mode of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. Bowser Jr. wields it when changed to ranged-type and uses it to sling paint at enemies. Morton Koopa Jr. had it under his possession for a while without Bowser Jr. knowing, causing the latter to scold him upon discovering this.

Mario Golf: World Tour / Mario Sports Superstars[edit]

In Mario Golf: World Tour and Mario Sports Superstars, Bowser Jr. uses the magic brush in all his post-hole animations except for par. He spins the brush around, splattering paint everywhere, and spreads it on the screen when he gets an eagle, albatross, hole-in-one, or bogey.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Bowser Jr.'s Shadow Mario Paint in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
The magic brush as part of Bowser Jr.'s Final Smash in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Bowser Jr., as well as the Koopalings, uses the magic brush in his Final Smash, Shadow Mario Paint. Using the brush, they transform into Shadow Mario and paint a giant graffiti X on the screen, hurting anyone who touches it. After a while, the X explodes, causing even more damage to anyone next to it.

In this series, E. Gadd's logo on the magic brush is replaced with an "evil" version.[6]

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Dyes are replaced by differently colored versions of the magic brush.

Super Nintendo World[edit]

The magic brush is featured in artwork for Super Nintendo World.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マジックブラシ[?]
Majikku Burashi
Magic Brush
ブラシ[7]
Burashi
Brush
Italian Pennello magico[8] Magic brush Super Mario Sunshine
Magico Pennello della Strambic Corporation[9] Gadd Industries' magic Paintbrush Super Mario Sunshine (PRIMA guide)
Matitone magico[10] (Big) magic pencil Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Spanish Pincel mágico[?] Magic brush

Trivia[edit]

  • The Inkbrush and Octobrush from Splatoon are very similar to the magic brush and are used in a similar manner as the magic brush was used in Super Mario Sunshine.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Mushroom Kingdom pop quiz. Play Nintendo. Retrieved October 1, 2023. (Archived August 23, 2023, 21:32:08 UTC via Wayback Machine.) Message displayed after the fourth question is answered: "There is a big old smile—and a bunch of sharp teeth—drawn on Bowser Jr.’s bib. Maybe he drew those teeth himself with his Magic Paintbrush!"
  2. ^ "Bowser Jr. is running amok with his magic paintbrush again!" – Foxe, Steve (January 2, 2018). Super Mario Official Sticker Book. ISBN 978-1-5247-7006-8. Page 48.
  3. ^ "As long as Bowser Jr. holds the magical Gadd Industries Paintbrush, he'll be an arch nuisance." – Hodgson, David S J et al. (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-3961-2. Page 97.
  4. ^ "SHADOW MARIO Whaaa! He looks exactly like you, but with an evil pair of red eyes, a massive tongue, and a Paintbrush that's the key to this island's messy problems! He's the guy to tackle." – Hodgson et al. Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 21.
  5. ^ An excerpt of page 107 of the Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros. The title of the box is 「クッパJr.の落書き!」 which means "The graffiti of Bowser Jr.!" and the text says 「本作の敵キャラクターたちは、クッパJr.が落書きで生み出したという設定。そのため、水に弱かったり、デザインが他のシリーズと少々異なっていたりする。ヨッシーも、同様の理由で水に落ちると消えてしまう。」 which means "This game's enemy characters are created by Bowser Jr.'s graffiti. That is why they are weak to water, and differ slightly in design from the rest of the series. Yoshi also vanishes if he falls in water for the same reason."
  6. ^ Supper Mario Broth (May 1, 2017). Left: The Gadd Science, Incorporated logo from Super Mario Sunshine, featured on F.L.U.D.D., the Magic Paintbrush and the Nozzle Boxes. Right: “Evil” version of the Gadd Science, Incorporated logo introduced in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, seen on Shadow Mario’s Magic Paintbrush.. Tumblr. Retrieved Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  7. ^ Super Mario 3D World + Fury World Perfect Guide (Kadokawa). nintendo.co.jp. Page 440. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  8. ^ "Questo è il mio pennello magico." – Bowser Jr. on Episode 1. Super Mario Sunshine (Italian).
  9. ^ 2002. Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 8890092211. Page 97.
  10. ^ "Ma questo è il mio matitone magico!" – Bowser Jr. on Koopaling Teamwork. Bowser Jr.'s Journey (Italian).