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===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
Banana peels appear twice in the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]]. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', they are thrown on the floor by [[Garbage Can Ghost]]s.<ref>{{cite|quote=A banana-eating ghost who hurls the leftover peels at enemies.|author=Game description|title=''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]])|date=2018|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> [[Luigi]] can slip on these peels,<ref>{{cite|quote= If you slip on a peel while you're reeling in a ghost, you'll lose your grip.|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Player's Guide|date=2001|isbn=1-930206-14-3|author=Sinfield, George|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> costing him 5 HP,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:36|url=youtu.be/f7PsDDuN9Hc?feature=shared&t=36|title=Luigi Clears The Wardrobe Room! {{!}} ''Luigi's Mansion''|date=August 7, 2022|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> or 10 HP in [[Luigi's Mansion (location)#Luigi's Mansion|the Hidden Mansion]]. There are also discarded banana peels in the [[Dining Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Dining Room]], where [[Mr. Luggs]] resides. Banana Peels in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' can come out of trash bins, but slipping on one only costs 1 [[HP]].
Banana peels appear twice in the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]]. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', they are thrown on the floor by [[Garbage Can Ghost]]s.<ref>{{cite|quote=A banana-eating ghost who hurls the leftover peels at enemies.|author=Game description|title=''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]])|date=2018|publisher=Nintendo|language=en}}</ref> [[Luigi]] can slip on these peels,<ref>{{cite|quote= If you slip on a peel while you're reeling in a ghost, you'll lose your grip.|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Player's Guide|date=2001|isbn=1-930206-14-3|author=Sinfield, George|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> costing him 5 HP,<ref>{{cite|timestamp=0:36|url=youtu.be/f7PsDDuN9Hc?feature=shared&t=36|title=Luigi Clears The Wardrobe Room! {{!}} ''Luigi's Mansion''|date=August 7, 2022|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> or 10 HP in [[Luigi's Mansion (location)#Luigi's Mansion|the Hidden Mansion]]. There are also discarded banana peels in the [[Dining Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Dining Room]]. Banana Peels in ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' can come out of trash bins, but slipping on one only costs 1 [[HP]].


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
Banana peels in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' are slipped on by players in [[Koopa's Seaside Soiree]] to determine which path to take. They also have to be avoided in the ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' minigame [[Mass A-peel]].
Banana peels in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' are slipped on by players in [[Koopa's Seaside Soiree]], determining their route for them. They also have to be avoided in the ''[[Mario Party 5]]'' minigame [[Mass A-peel]].<ref>{{cite|author=Rules|quote=Collect as many bananas as you can, but avoid the banana peels.|title=''[[Mario Party 5]]''|date=2003|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|language=en}}</ref>


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===

Revision as of 10:47, December 12, 2024

This article is about the object. For Diddy Kong's special move in the Super Smash Bros. series, see Banana Peel (move).
Artwork of a Banana in Mario Strikers: Battle League
Artwork from Mario Strikers: Battle League

Banana Peels, also named Bananas, in the Super Mario franchise are hazards, most notably in the Mario Kart series, first appearing in Super Mario Kart.

History

Club Nintendo comics

Banana peels are used in "Die Jagd nach dem Nintendo 64: Krawall im All," when Mario and Luigi dropped some in front of Wario and Bowser, who were competing to find a Nintendo 64-like spaceship.

Mario Kart series

Official LINE sticker for Mario Kart 8. This one is a reference to the Super Mario Kart artworks.
LINE sticker of Yoshi spinning out on a Banana

The Banana (also known as the Banana Peel[1] or Banana Skin[2]) in the Mario Kart series is one of the most common items, appearing in every installment. A Banana causes a kart to spin out if the vehicle touches the slippery item, slowing them down. Bananas in the Mario Kart series can either be placed behind a kart, or be thrown forward down the track. It can also be held behind the kart as a defensive countermeasure against homing Red Shells and, to a lesser extent, Green Shells. The Mario Kart series also has a type of item featuring three Bananas, Triple Bananas, and when used, they automatically attach themselves to the back of the kart. Like many other items in the Super Mario franchise, the Banana has eyes and a mouth. A Banana is the emblem of the Banana Cup.

Super Mario Kart

Banana (Banana Peel) (in-box version)
SMK Banana.png

Banana Peels in Super Mario Kart are items thrown by Donkey Kong Jr. if he is CPU-controlled.

Mario Kart 64

BananaRouletteMK64.png
A Banana Bunch from Mario Kart 64

Bananas in Mario Kart 64 appear as items, this time alongside Banana Bunches, which grant five normal Bananas. In this game, if a Banana is hit while a racer is driving straight, they will skid for a while before spinning out. However, the Banana's effect can be nullified by braking at the right time. The game also introduces the Fake Item Box, which acts similarly to Bananas, but it cannot be tossed forward and can float in midair.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

Bananas in Mario Kart: Super Circuit appear as items, only in the single variation, and like in Mario Kart 64, their effect can be nullified by braking after hitting the Banana.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

Bananas in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! are usable items alongside the Giant Banana, a larger variant usable by Donkey Kong and Diddy Kong only, as well as Petey Piranha and King Boo, since the they can use any special item.

Mario Kart DS

Bananas in Mario Kart DS are usable items alongside Triple Bananas, which gives three Bananas at once.

Mario Kart Wii

Artwork of a Banana, from Mario Kart Wii.
A standard Banana from Mario Kart Wii

Bananas in Mario Kart Wii are among the usable items, and are obtainable in the top five positions; the best chance of getting this item is in 1st place, with a 37.5 percent (15 out of 40) chance of getting it in said position. Triple Bananas also return from Mario Kart DS.

Mario Kart 7

Bananas in Mario Kart 7 spin out racers slightly longer than before.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

Bananas in Mario Kart 8 and its Nintendo Switch port have had further improvements so that spinning out from touching one is increased further. A single Banana appears on the adverts for BaNaNa Boy. Bananas in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe can sometimes be the transformation of the ninja Shy Guy obstacles in Ninja Hideaway.

Mario Kart Tour

Bananas in Mario Kart Tour reappear with the Giant Banana, maintaining their general purpose throughout the Mario Kart series. However, unlike in previous games, the Giant Banana is exclusive to Donkey Kong, Yellow Toad (Pit Crew), Morton, and Mario (Sunshine). Diddy Kong and Funky Kong's new exclusive item, the Banana Barrels, shoot out Bananas in front of them for a certain amount of time. Triple Bananas also return as an exclusive item for Daisy (Swimwear), Dixie Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. (SNES), and Waluigi (Bus Driver).

The following gliders increase the chance of getting Bananas and points for hitting racers with one.

Special skill Gliders
Banana from Mario Kart Tour.
Banana Plus
Increases your chances of getting a Banana. Using one will get you more points.
+10 points
BBIA Parafoil
+20 points
Flower GliderBaNaNa Parafoil
+30 points
Sweetheart GliderBright GliderGreat SailSunset BalloonsSurf MasterYukata RibbonMagic ParasolNew Year's 2022Cream Toe-Bean BalloonsMint & Berry BalloonsPara-PaniniStealth GliderSmiley Flower GliderBanana WingtipTropical GliderPiranha Plant BalloonsWiggler Parachute

Donkey Kong 64

Banana peels in Donkey Kong 64 appear from barrels during Lanky Kong's segment of King K. Rool battle. After revealing the banana peel, Lanky can play from a Music Pad to trick K. Rool into slipping on the peel.[3]

Luigi's Mansion series

Banana peels appear twice in the Luigi's Mansion series. In Luigi's Mansion, they are thrown on the floor by Garbage Can Ghosts.[4] Luigi can slip on these peels,[5] costing him 5 HP,[6] or 10 HP in the Hidden Mansion. There are also discarded banana peels in the Dining Room. Banana Peels in Luigi's Mansion 3 can come out of trash bins, but slipping on one only costs 1 HP.

Mario Party series

Banana peels in Mario Party 4 are slipped on by players in Koopa's Seaside Soiree, determining their route for them. They also have to be avoided in the Mario Party 5 minigame Mass A-peel.[7]

Super Smash Bros. series

SmashWiki article: Banana Peel
Kirby trips on a Banana Peel in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Kirby slipping on a Banana Peel in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Bananas in the Super Smash Bros. series can sometimes be amongst the food in the item of the same name. Bananas in Super Smash Bros. Melee subtract 5% damage, and Bananas in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate specifically appear in the Tortimer Island stage, where they subtract 3% damage.

Banana Peels in the Super Smash Bros. series appear as items in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and subsequent installments, and when thrown, anyone who walks over the peel will trip over onto their back. It is also used in Diddy Kong's down special move. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, an offensive item known as a Banana Gun that produces a Banana Peel after being used also appears.

Mario Strikers series

A Banana from Super Mario Strikers
Banana icon in Super Mario Strikers

Bananas in the Mario Strikers series are items coming in quantities of three or five. When dropped, a banana peel knocks over any player who runs into it. Some of the bananas can fall out of the field if used toward an edge of the playing field. A similar item is the Giant Banana.

Mario Sports Mix

Banana Peels in Mario Sports Mix are items that can stop opponents temporarily, but it can also either power up the ball or puck. When used as an item shot, the ball does a curved path and slips opponents on contact. Banana Peels in Western Junction are thrown by Shy Guys in cars linked to a train, putting players at risk of slipping on them.

Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games

Banana peels appear in Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games as obstacles on the Market Street Rink in Snow Day Street Hockey. They scatter over the rink temporarily upon hitting a banana seller's stand,[8] and whoever slips on one becomes stunned temporarily.

WarioWare: Get It Together!

The Mario Kart series banana making a cameo in a microgame
The banana in the WarioWare: Get It Together! microgame Shadow Sports

A Banana Peel from the Mario Kart series appears in the microgame Shadow Sports of WarioWare: Get It Together!.

Profiles

Mario Kart series

Super Mario Kart

  • Wii Virtual Console manual bio: Drop a banana peel on the course. The first kart to touch it will spin out. Hold up on +Control Pad and press Classic Controller a Button to throw the banana peel ahead of you.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English (British):
      Make karts spin out by dropping banana peels right in front of them.


  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
    • English:
      If you drive over it, you will skid out.

Mario Kart DS

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Makes karts spin out when run over.

Mario Kart Wii

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Vehicles that roll over bananas will spin out.
The Banana card from the Mario Kart Wii trading cards
  • Trading card bio: A delicious fruit and a great source of potassium, the single Banana is, simply, good for you. But this is Mario Kart Wii we're talking about and there are no edible bananas here...only the slippery Banana peel that you and your racing rivals can toss out on the track. If your Kart or Bike touches a Banana you won't peel out, you'll spin out. That, of course, leads to longer lap times.
    • Game Tip!: When tossing a Banana out in front of your vehicle, be aware of where it lands. You don't want to be the recipient of your own nefarious tactics.

Mario Kart 7

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Karts that run over bananas will spin out. Hold L Button or X Button to equip a Banana, and then release L Button or X Button to drop it.


  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      Slippery banana peels can give opponents a headache, but they may come back to haunt you on the next lap.

Mario Kart 8

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Will send anyone who hits it into a spin.

Mario Kart Tour

  • Tips & Tricks: Don't let this one give you the slip! Your kart will spin out if you hit one. You can carry one behind your kart to protect yourself from a single attack.
  • Mario Kart Tour Twitter: Item introduction: Banana
    Throw it out in front of you, or drop it off behind you. Karts that hit it will spin out! Watch out during the second lap of the race...chances are there will be more Bananas waiting for you the second time around!
    [9]

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Trophy
Banana Peel
BrawlTrophy523.png
Appears in:
SNES Super Mario Kart
N64 Mario Kart 64
How to unlock: Get ten max combos in Training Mode
The peel from a Japanese fiber banana of the Musaceae plant family. It contains a high volume of vegetable oil, which oozes out when the peel is stepped on, making things slippery. In Smash Bros., the peel fulfills its destiny as a comedic prop by making passersby slip. Characters who land on their backsides will be defenseless until they recover their footing. (American English)
The peel from a Japanese fiber banana of the Musaceae plant family. It contains a high volume of vegetable oil, which oozes out when the peel is stepped on, making things slippery. In Smash Bros., the peel fulfills its destiny as a comedic prop by making passers-by slip. Characters who land on their backsides will be defenseless until they recover their footing. (British English)
Sticker
Banana
Banana Peel Sticker
Artwork from: Mario Kart DS
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Flame] - Attack +4
Usable by: Anyone

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Trophy
Banana Peel
3DS:
BananaPeelTrophy3DS.png
Wii U:
Banana Peel's trophy render from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Category: Item
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
SNES Super Mario Kart (09/1992)
Wii Mario Kart Wii (04/2008)
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 1: Brawler
How to unlock:
Random
Looks like someone had a nice snack and didn't bother to clean up afterward... As you may suspect, stepping on a banana peel sends you falling to the ground and exposes you to attacks. You can throw these at your opponents too, but please clean up when you're done, all right? (American English)
HEY! Put that banana peel in the bin! ...Oh, you're going to trip up your opponent with it? Carry on, then. Of course, picking up and throwing banana peels at people is disgusting, but they'll have a hard time keeping their defences up if they're putting on a one-man slapstick act, so...go ahead. (British English)

Super Mario Run

Item description

  • Banana Statue: This banana peel can cause a lot of mayhem in Mario Kart. Careful not to step on it!

Gallery

Artwork

Sprites

Screenshots

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バナナのかわ[10]
Banana no Kawa
Banana Peel
Chinese 香蕉皮[?]
Xiāngjiāopí
Banana peel Mario Kart series

References

  1. ^ 1992. Super Mario Kart instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 13..
  2. ^ April 1997. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #49. Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). Page 39Media:NMS Australia 49 MK64 drivers and items.jpg.
  3. ^ "Once the peel's in place, walk to one of the Trombone Pads and wait until the banana peel is between you and the King. At that moment, play the horn. K. Rool will charge in the direction of the noise, slipping on the peel." – Bihldorff, Nate, Jason Leung, and Drew Williams (1999). Donkey Kong 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 115.
  4. ^ "A banana-eating ghost who hurls the leftover peels at enemies." – Game description (2018). Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS). Nintendo (English).
  5. ^ "If you slip on a peel while you're reeling in a ghost, you'll lose your grip." – Sinfield, George (2001). Luigi's Mansion Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-14-3.
  6. ^ August 7, 2022. Luigi Clears The Wardrobe Room! | Luigi's Mansion (0:36). YouTube (English).
  7. ^ "Collect as many bananas as you can, but avoid the banana peels." – Rules (2003). Mario Party 5. Nintendo (English).
  8. ^ "There is a banana stand on Market Street. If you run into it with the puck or the puck hits the bananas, banana peels will go flying." – Control Hint. Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games. Sega (English).
  9. ^ mariokarttourEN (September 3, 2019). X. Retrieved March 10, 2022.
  10. ^ スーパーマリオカート (Sūpā Mario Kāto) instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo (Japanese). Page 12. Retrieved June 10, 2022.