Badge (Super Mario Bros. Wonder)

“Oh, yeah, badges! They have lots of different effects. People who travel through the Flower Kingdom like using them.”

—Prince Florian, Super Mario Bros. Wonder

The badge selection screen of Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

Badges in Super Mario Bros. Wonder are collectable and equippable items that are found from completion of a Badge Challenge or bought from Poplin Shops. Prince Florian equips these items to assist the players in levels. Players can equip a badge before starting a course or losing a life. "Prince's Choice" randomizes the badge chosen, which can be selected by pressing on the Badges selection screen.

The first badge, Parachute Cap, is obtained from Badge House in Pipe-Rock Plateau. The final badge, Sound Off, is unlocked from first completing the final level in the game, The Final-Final Test Badge Marathon, then entering the Poplin house WONDER?. The badge replaces the default sound effects in the game with voiced a cappella sound effects. If players obtain every badge, the game adds a medal to the save file.

List of badges

There are twenty-four badges, including nine Action Badges that add new abilities to the characters, eleven Boost Badges grant passive benefits to players, and four Expert Badges, which grant an advanced skill intended for more experienced players.

Action Badges

Badge	Description	Unlocked by
Parachute Cap File:Badge item boushi.png	While in midair, press or shake the controller to open your hat and float slowly downward.	Clearing the tutorial in Badge House in Pipe-Rock Plateau
Floating High Jump File:SMBW floatinghighjump.png	Jump higher than usual and momentarily float.	Clearing either Floating High Jump I or Floating High Jump II
Boosting Spin Jump	While in midair, press or shake the controller to gain a little extra altitude.	Clearing either Boosting Spin Jump I or Boosting Spin Jump II
Wall-Climb Jump File:Badge item kabe.png	Jump against a wall and then press to jump straight up once.	Clearing either Wall-Climb Jump I or Wall-Climb Jump II
Crouching High Jump File:Badge item shagami.png	Crouch and charge up power to jump higher than usual.	Clearing either Crouching High Jump I or Crouching High Jump II
Grappling Vine File:Badge item shot.png	While in midair, press or shake the controller to launch a vine that can grab a wall.	Clearing either Grappling Vine I or Grappling Vine II
Dolphin Kick File:Badge item dolphin.png	While underwater, press or shake the controller to unleash a brief burst of speed.	Clearing either Dolphin Kick I or Dolphin Kick II
Timed High Jump File:SMBW timedhighjump.png	Time consecutive jumps just right to jump higher than usual. You'll even jump high on sand.	Purchased at a Poplin Shop
Fast Dash	Dash a little faster than usual. You'll walk a little faster too, even across sandy areas!	Purchased at the hidden Poplin Shop in Sunbaked Desert

Boost Badges

Badge	Description	Unlocked by
Coin Reward File:SMBW coinreward.png	Earn coins for defeating enemies.	Purchased at a Poplin Shop
Safety Bounce File:Badge item hukki.png	Bounce back out of pits, lava, or poison swamps just one time per fall.	Purchased at a Poplin Shop
Coin Magnet File:Badge item coin.png	Pull in nearby coins and flower coins.	Purchased at a Poplin Shop
Auto Super Mushroom File:SMBW autosupermushroom.png	Start a course with a Super Mushroom power-up.	Received from clearing Wiggler Race Mountaineering!
Rhythm Jump	Earn coins by jumping in time with the beat. In-game tip: You'll get coins by equipping the Rhythm Jump Badge and jumping along to the beat!	Received from clearing Ninji Jump Party
Add ! Blocks File:SMBW addexclamationblock badge lowq.png	Add ! Blocks to courses. The ! Blocks may act as extra platforms, contain items, or serve other purposes.	Purchased at a Poplin Shop
Sensor File:Badge item dowsing.png	Detect significant items nearby, such as Wonder Flowers or 10-flower coins.	Received from fixing the bridge in Fungi Mines
All Bubble Power	Change into Bubble form when you collect any power-up.	Purchased at the Poplin Shop in Pipe-Rock Plateau after completing The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage
All Drill Power	Change into Drill form when you collect any power-up.	Purchased at the Poplin Shop in Pipe-Rock Plateau after completing The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage
All Elephant Power	Change into Elephant form when you collect any power-up.	Purchased at the Poplin Shop in Pipe-Rock Plateau after completing The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage
All Fire Power	Change into Fire form when you collect any power-up.	Purchased at the Poplin Shop in Pipe-Rock Plateau after completing The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage

Expert Badges

Badge	Description	Unlocked by
Jet Run File:Badge item jetrun.png	Dash continuously at incredible speed. If you run off an edge, you'll also have a short window where you can jump in midair. In-game tip: When you have the Jet Run Badge equipped, you can dash perpetually at incredible speeds!	Clearing either Jet Run I or Jet Run II
Spring Feet	Perpetually hop along. You can also jump higher than usual. In-game tip: You can hop perpetually when the Spring Feet Badge is equipped.	Clearing either Spring Feet I or Spring Feet II
Invisibility File:Badge item toumei.png	Disappear from sight, making it impossible for enemies to spot you. In-game tip: When worn, the Invisibility Badge makes the player invisible and impossible for enemies to find.	Clearing either Invisibility I or Invisibility II
Sound Off?	Hear strange voices... In-game tip: Equipping the Sound Off? Badge will allow you to hear unusual voices!	Received in the Poplin house WONDER?, which is unlocked upon clearing The Final-Final Test Badge Marathon

Names in other languages

Badge

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	バッジ[?] Bajji	Badge
Chinese (simplified)	徽章[?] Huīzhāng	Badge
Dutch	Badge[?]	Badge
French	Badge[?]	Badge
German	Abzeichen[?]	Badge
Italian	Spilla[?]	Pin
Korean	배지[?] Baeji	Badge
Portuguese	Insígnia[?]	Badge
Spanish	Insignia[?]	Badge

Badge Types

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	アクションバッジ、パワーアップバッジ、達人バッジ[?] Akushon bajji, Pawāappu bajji, Tatsujin bajji	Action badge, Power-up badge, Expert badge
Dutch	Actiebadge, Hulpbadge, Expertbadge[?]	Action badge, Helper badge, Expert badge
French	Badge action, Badge bonus, Badge expert[?]	Action badge, Bonus badge, Expert badge
German	Aktionsabzeichen, Stärkungsabzeichen, Expertenabzeichen[?]	Action badge, Strengthening badge, Expert badge
Italian	Spilla azione, Spilla potenziamento, Spilla professionista[?]	Action pin, Strengthening pin, Professional pin
Portuguese	Insígnia de ação, Insígnia de poder, Insígnia avançada[?]	Action badge, Power badge, Advanced badge
Spanish	Insignia de acción, Insignia de objeto, Insignia pro[?]	Action badge, Object badge, Pro badge

Trivia

• Many of the badges are similar to or reference power-ups and abilities in previous Super Mario titles:
  • Parachute Cap functions similar to many gliding power-ups and abilities, such as Peach's Floating Jump ability originating from Super Mario Bros. 2, Raccoon Mario, Tanooki Mario, Bunny Mario, Cape Mario, Flying Squirrel Mario, and Peachette.
  • Floating High Jump functions similar to Luigi's Scuttle.
  • Boosting Spin Jump functions as an airborne Double Jump and resembles Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2's Spin Jump.
  • Wall-Climb Jump functions similar to a glitch from Super Mario Bros.
  • Crouching High Jump is the same ability as the Power Squat Jump from Super Mario Bros. 2, as well as being similar to the Backward Somersault.
  • Dolphin Kick grants the user better swimming speed and control similar to the Frog Suit and Penguin Suit.
  • Timed High Jump grants the user the ability to perform a higher jump if they time their jump as they touch the ground, similar to the consecutive Double Jumps and Triple Jumps in many of the 3D Super Mario games and the New Super Mario Bros. series.
  • Fast Dash functions similar to the Super Dash in Super Mario 3D World.
  • Grappling Vine functions similar to the capture ability for Yoshi in Super Mario Odyssey, where in that game, Yoshi can use his tongue to grapple to walls.
  • Safety Bounce is similar to Peachette's ability to survive a fall into dangerous terrain by jumping away in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe.
  • Spring Feet is similar to Spring Mario from Super Mario Galaxy, forcing the player to jump infinitely, and granting a higher jump when timed correctly.
• Grappling Vine is referred to internally as ExActWireCap, implying that its original function was to add a grappling hook to the user’s cap, instead of providing a vine-like hook.