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====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:3DS SuperMario 11 scrn11 E3.png|thumb|right|Two Skewers, from ''Super Mario 3D Land''.]]
Skewers from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' make a return in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game, ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', marking their first appearance in a 3D ''Mario'' game; they are no longer in castles, instead appearing on airships. They cannot be destroyed, even while invincible; as [[Statue Mario]] or [[Invincible Mario]] (including [[White Tanooki Mario]]), they are like walls if run into with these powers.
Skewers from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' make a return in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] game, ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', marking their first appearance in a 3D ''Mario'' game; they are no longer in castles, instead appearing on airships. They cannot be destroyed, even while invincible; as [[Statue Mario]] or [[Invincible Mario]] (including [[White Tanooki Mario]]), they are like walls if run into with these powers.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Skewers make a reappearance. However, unlike past ''New Super Mario Bros.'' installments, they are blue, and they appear only in one level, {{world-link|3|towern2|World 3-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}, which is water-filled course, and only horizontal Skewers are featured.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Skewers make a reappearance. However, unlike past ''New Super Mario Bros.'' installments, they are blue, and they appear only in one course, {{world-link|3|towern2|World 3-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}, which is water-filled course, and only horizontal Skewers are featured.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Skewers also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where they are found only in [[Giant Skewer Tower]]. All the Skewers are horizontal and are once again dark grey with gold spikes as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', and their lengths vary. The Skewers also appear in the ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' level, [[Shish-Kebab Tower]], but they move at faster rates than in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.
Skewers also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where they are found only in [[Giant Skewer Tower]]. All the Skewers are horizontal and are once again dark grey with gold spikes as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'', and their lengths vary. The Skewers also appear in the ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' course, [[Shish-Kebab Tower]], but they move at faster rates than in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.


====''Super Mario Maker''====
====''Super Mario Maker''====
[[File:Skewer-NSMBU-SMM.jpg|thumb|left|A Skewer, as it appears in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' game style, in ''Super Mario Maker''.]]
Skewers return in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' as an addition in a software update that was released on March 9, 2016. They function identically to their previous iterations, activating every few seconds, but with some differences. Their points have been flattened, they come with a base that they shoot out of, and have a maximum length of 13 blocks long, plus the base, unless they hit terrain. Skewers can be used by shaking the Thwomps; however, they can't be enlarged with [[Super Mushroom]]s.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLbw55FV4Lg GameXplain copy of the Nintendo Direct Trailer.]</ref>
Skewers return in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' as an addition in a software update that was released on March 9, 2016. They function identically to their previous iterations, activating every few seconds, but with some differences. Their points have been flattened, they come with a base that they shoot out of, and have a maximum length of 13 blocks long, plus the base, unless they hit terrain. Skewers can be used by shaking the Thwomps; however, they can't be enlarged with [[Super Mushroom]]s.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OLbw55FV4Lg GameXplain copy of the Nintendo Direct Trailer.]</ref>
 
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===''Super Mario World'' television series===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
The regular Skewers from the game also appeared in the [[Super Mario World (cartoon)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]], in the episode "[[Mama Luigi]]".
The regular Skewers from the game also appeared in the [[Super Mario World (cartoon)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]], in the episode "[[Mama Luigi]]".
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SpikePillar-SMW.png|A Skewer, from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
SpikePillar-SMW.png|A Skewer, from ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
SpikePillar-NSMB.png|A Skewer, from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''.
SpikePillar-NSMB.png|A Skewer, from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''.
3DS SuperMario 11 scrn11 E3.png|Two Skewers, from ''Super Mario 3D Land''.
3DS SmashBros scrnS01 07 E3.png|[[Fox McCloud]] and [[Mega Man]], hit by Skewers in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.
3DS SmashBros scrnS01 07 E3.png|[[Fox McCloud]] and [[Mega Man]], hit by Skewers in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.
File:Skewer Scurry.png|Skewers, as they appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''.
File:Skewer Scurry.png|Skewers, as they appear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''.
File:Skewer-NSMBU-SMM.jpg|A Skewer, as it appears in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' game style, in ''Super Mario Maker''.
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Revision as of 12:35, March 12, 2016

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Skewers (also known as Spikes[1] and Spike Pillars) are grey, blue, or green pillars with spikes on them. First appearing in Super Mario World, they can either power-down Mario or crush him for an instant life loss. In later titles, however, the Skewers can only power-down Mario.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario World

Originally appearing as light grey stone pillars in fortresses and castles, the Skewers are all vertical in Super Mario World, moving up and down blocking the path. There are usually several of them in a row which have to be timed. There were also some yellow miniature ones without spikes (resembling pencils) in Chocolate Fortress and #7 Larry's Castle.

New Super Mario Bros.

The Skewers returned (including some horizontal ones now) in New Super Mario Bros. (now metallic military green with yellow spikes). They appear only in World 3-Castle and World 6-Tower.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Skewers, referred to as pistons in the Prima game guide,[2] make a comeback in New Super Mario Bros. Wii (now steel grey with gold spikes), the latter of which also features a very long and extremely fast Skewer that runs along the floor for the length of a long room in World 4-Castle, and very large vertical ones in World 6-Tower World 6-Tower and World 7-Castle. The sound they make is that of a large sliding gate slamming.

Super Mario 3D Land

Two Skewers, from Super Mario 3D Land.

Skewers from New Super Mario Bros. Wii make a return in the Nintendo 3DS game, Super Mario 3D Land, marking their first appearance in a 3D Mario game; they are no longer in castles, instead appearing on airships. They cannot be destroyed, even while invincible; as Statue Mario or Invincible Mario (including White Tanooki Mario), they are like walls if run into with these powers.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, Skewers make a reappearance. However, unlike past New Super Mario Bros. installments, they are blue, and they appear only in one course, World 3-Tower, which is water-filled course, and only horizontal Skewers are featured.

New Super Mario Bros. U

Skewers also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U, where they are found only in Giant Skewer Tower. All the Skewers are horizontal and are once again dark grey with gold spikes as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, and their lengths vary. The Skewers also appear in the New Super Luigi U course, Shish-Kebab Tower, but they move at faster rates than in New Super Mario Bros. U.

Super Mario Maker

A Skewer, as it appears in the New Super Mario Bros. U game style.
A Skewer, as it appears in the New Super Mario Bros. U game style, in Super Mario Maker.

Skewers return in Super Mario Maker as an addition in a software update that was released on March 9, 2016. They function identically to their previous iterations, activating every few seconds, but with some differences. Their points have been flattened, they come with a base that they shoot out of, and have a maximum length of 13 blocks long, plus the base, unless they hit terrain. Skewers can be used by shaking the Thwomps; however, they can't be enlarged with Super Mushrooms.[3]

Super Mario World television series

The regular Skewers from the game also appeared in the Super Mario World cartoon, in the episode "Mama Luigi".

Mario Party series

Mario Party: Island Tour

These obstacles also appear in the minigame from Mario Party: Island Tour, Kabob and Weave, where players must simply avoid them.

Mario Party 10

Skewers reappear in Mario Party 10 in the minigame Skewer Scurry, and appear as an obstacle in Chaos Castle on the unlucky spaces to take away mini stars from the player.

Wario Land: Shake It!

In Wario Land: Shake It!, Skewers are featured only in underwater levels. If Wario inside his Subwarine comes in contact with these, the Subwarine will take damage reducing Wario's heart health to half.

Donkey Kong Country Returns

Skewer lookalikes.
The Skewer lookalikes, from Donkey Kong Country Returns.

Donkey Kong Country Returns and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D also contain some Skewer-like obstacles in the temple level, Jagged Jewels.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

Skewers from Super Mario 3D Land also appear in a stage based on a level from said game in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, where they rise from the water and can destroy part of the stage's platforms (which resemble those of World 1-4 from Super Mario 3D Land), as well as hitting any players who touch them.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

Skewers make a minor appearance in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, where they are found in Neo Bowser Castle in the lava pit.

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Names in other languages

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Trivia

  • If Shell Mario ducks in a Skewer's path, he won't get powered down.

References

  1. ^ Mario Mania Nintendo Player's Guide, pages 142-143.
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii Prima Official Game Guide, pages 88, 121, 148 & 149.
  3. ^ GameXplain copy of the Nintendo Direct Trailer.

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