User:Nintendo101

Casual Nintendo historian. Otherwise an artist and a professional zoologist. Bio degree. I've had an account here since 2012.

I wrote the character sections for Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Super Mario Odyssey. I contributed much of the article for Super Mario Sunshine and am currently working on Super Mario Galaxy.

I have been a fan of Nintendo since a very young age. My first Mario games (and three of the first video games I ever owned) were Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Super Mario 64 DS, and Mario Kart DS. These games were good company for a young kid who moved around a lot and had difficulty keeping long-lasting friends.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I sequentially played some of my favorite games in the Super Mario series to 100% completion. This includes, in order, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. I will complete this marathon with Super Mario Odyssey. It's been really fun so far! These are great games, and I always wanted to marathon a series like this before but never had the time. It has been interesting to see where the series began and where it has ended up. The design philosophies, the characters, the art directions, world building, level design, narrative, etc. All good stuff. It might be fun to write something about it some day.

My favorite video game character is Yoshi.

Sandbox for current project

Items

Item	Description	Item	Description
Power Stars	A regular star that Mario must collect to power up the various parts of the Comet Observatory and ultimately reach Bowser at the center of the universe. There are 110 total (including The Star Festival).	Green Shells	A green Koopa Shell that Mario can grab by touching it or spinning near it. The player can then throw it at enemies by shaking the Wii Remote. It gives a small speed boost underwater.
Grand Stars	A special type of Power Star that is needed to power the Comet Observatory. There are 7 total.	Red Shells	A red Koopa Shell that Mario can grab by touching it or spinning near it. When Mario launches it, it homes in on any nearby enemies. It gives a larger boost than the Green Shell when used underwater.
Silver Stars	A special star that is always found in sets of five in some galaxies. When Mario collects all five of them, they merge into a Power Star.	Gold Shells	A special, rare shell that is either given to the Coach (in the Beach Bowl Galaxy) or used to open a chest (in the Bigmouth Galaxy). It gives a large speed boost when used underwater.
Green Power Stars	A very rare Power Star that can only be found in three galaxies in the game. They are used to unlock the Trial Galaxies.	1-Up Mushrooms	Gives Mario an extra life.
Red Power Stars	An extremely rare Power Star that is guarded by the Red Luma. There is only one found in the entire game.	Life Mushrooms	A mushroom that gives Mario's Health Meter an additional three sections, bringing the total to six.
Star Bits	One of the most common items in the game, Star Bits can be found almost everywhere and can be collected with the Star Cursor. Sometimes, Mario has to feed Star Bits to Hungry Lumas to advance. If 50 Star Bits are collected, Mario earns an extra life.	Yellow Star Chips	Small fragments of a Launch Star, Sling Star, or Pull Star. When all five have been found, they reform into their respective star and allow the player to advance. Yellow Star Chips are much more common than blue ones.
? Coins	A large coin that can make a multitude of things appear, including coins, Star Bits, notes, a power-up, or even another ? Coin.	Blue Star Chips	nihil
Coins	Restore lost wedges of Mario's Health Meter. If 50 coins are collected, Mario gains an extra life.	Keys	Keys that unlock Key Doors when collected.
Purple Coins	A special variety of coin that only appears in galaxies when a Purple Comet is in orbit around a galaxy.	Coconuts	Balls that can be used as projectiles to attack enemies and bosses, particularly Pokeys.
Notes	Colorful musical notes that only appear after Mario has touched a ? Coin, after which a short trail of them appears in the immediate vicinity. When they are collected quickly, a short tune plays in the background. Collecting all of them causes either a power-up, a 1-Up Mushroom or a Power Star to appear.	Watermelons	Projectiles similar to coconuts that can be thrown to defeat enemies.

Power-ups

Item	Effect ()	Effect ()	Description
Bee Mushroom			Allows Mario to fly for a short time when the button is held. Also allows Mario to stick to Honeycomb Walls, and gives him the ability to walk on flowers and clouds.
Rainbow Star			A power-up that turns Mario into Rainbow Mario, thereby making him completely invincible for a short time. After running for a while with this power-up active, Mario's top speed increases.
Boo Mushroom			A mushroom that gives Mario the power of intangibility, and also allows him to float in the air with button taps. The Wii Remote can be shaken to go through certain objects.
Ice Flower			A power-up that allows Mario to freeze water or lava in small hexagonal ice platforms and skate across them freely.
Fire Flower			A power-up that allows Mario to throw fireballs at his enemies by shaking the Wii Remote.
Spring Mushroom			A power-up that transforms Mario into Spring Mario, allowing him to bounce extremely high by pressing with good timing.
Red Star			A power-up that holds the power of the Red Luma. It allows Mario to fly for a limited time by spinning while in the air. The player can also hold to stop and change the direction while flying. It resembles the Wing Cap from Super Mario 64.

Objects

Item	Description	Item	Description
Launch Stars	A powerful item that quickly launches Mario to another planet when the player shakes the Wii Remote near it.	Flipswitch Panels	Floor tiles that trigger an event when Mario steps on all of them in an area.
Pull Stars	An item that pulls Mario towards it when the player positions the Star Cursor over it and presses the button.	Lever Switches	Switches that reveal portions of the level required to progress.
Sling Stars	A smaller version of a Launch Star that flings Mario to another planet or area when the player shakes the Wii Remote near it.	Ground Pound Switches	Switches that are activated by a ground-pound event.
Pipes	Pipes that transport the player between areas or inside planets.	Gravity Arrows	Switches that change the direction of gravity when flipped.
Warp Pads	Pads found on the Comet Observatory that carry Mario to hard-to-reach areas.	Sproutle Vines	A curved vine that Mario can slide on to reach another area.
Key Doors	Doors that are unlocked when Keys are collected.	Cannons	Allows the player to aim and fire Mario to get to other planets.
? Blocks	A block that releases other items, such as coins, Star Bits, or power-ups, when hit from the bottom.	Bubbles	Air bubbles that refill Mario's air meter when collected underwater.
Brick Blocks	Blocks that sometimes release coins when destroyed.	Rolling Balls	A ball that Mario must roll to the end of the stage to release the Power Star contained within it.
Blocks	nihil	Sling Pods	A stretchy device that functions similar to a Sling Star, moving Mario to another area nearby.
Crates	Often found in many different galaxies, these can be broken to release items or Goombas.	Big Dandelions	A dandelion-like plant that allows the player to launch off when they shake the Wii Remote enough.
Treasure Boxes	Chests containing items, Toads, or Power Stars. They are typically opened with Koopa Shells.	Floaty Fluffs	Flowers that Mario can hang onto to ride wind currents between areas.
Gold Treasure Boxes	nihil	Trampolines	Springs that bounce the player high in the air to reach items or platforms.
Crystals	A glassy crystal that can contain Star Bits, power-ups, or rarely, enemies and Toads.	Rings	nihil
Rubbery bulb plants	nihil	Poles	nihil
Snowmen	nihil	Honeycomb Walls	nihil
Bowser Statues	Statues that release items when destroyed with Bullet Bills or Bomb Boos.	Swing Rope	nihil
Stalagmites	nihil	Trapeze Bar	nihil
Stumps	Tree stumps that can be ground-pounded to release items or trigger events.	Bolt Lift	A set of rotating nuts that serve as a platform in industrial-themed galaxies.
Screws	nihil	Bob-omb Dispensers	A machine that consistently dispenses Bob-ombs for use by the player.
Water Valves	nihil	Beacon	The star-like reactor that powers the Comet Observatory and grows as Mario collects Grand Stars.