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|item=[[Super Leaf]] | |item=[[Super Leaf]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1988|1988]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1988|1988]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[ | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]]) | ||
|powers=Glide, fly, | |powers=Glide, fly, tail whip | ||
|character=[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and all characters from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''. | |character=[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], and all characters from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''. | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Raccoon Mario''' (spelled '''Racoon Mario''' in the original manual for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'') | '''Raccoon Mario''' (spelled '''Racoon Mario''' in the original manual for ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'') is the form [[Mario]] turns into after acquiring the [[Super Leaf]]. First seen in the game ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', this form allows Mario to slowly float down when falling, using his tail. Mario can attack enemies with his tail by [[spin]]ning. He is also able to [[Fly (move)|fly]] high into the air if he runs for a short time and then jumps. | ||
A related form is | A related form is [[Tanooki Mario]] (which it is often mistaken for), which adds a [[Statue Mario|statue transformation]] to these abilities. The Tanooki form also appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'', where it is given by Super Leaves, and can only glide and tail whip. Oddly enough, in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', the enemy forces seem to only able to transform into "Raccoon" (re-translated "Tail") variations, probably due to Raccoon Mario's absence. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
[[File:Raccoon Mario Artwork - Super Mario Bros. 3.png|thumb|left|Artwork of '''Raccoon Mario''' from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.]] | [[File:Raccoon Mario Artwork - Super Mario Bros. 3.png|thumb|left|Artwork of '''Raccoon Mario''' from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.]] | ||
Raccoon Mario, misspelled "Racoon Mario" in the manual, is first introduced | Raccoon Mario, misspelled "Racoon Mario" in the manual, is first introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where Mario transforms into Raccoon Mario by obtaining a [[Super Leaf]]. When Mario is in this form, he can use his tail to slowly float down by flapping it or attack enemies by [[spin]]ning. He can also [[Fly (move)|fly]] in the air for a while if he fills the [[P-Meter]] by running for a short time and then jumps. A [[P-Wing]] will also transform Mario into Raccoon Mario, but with infinite flight. The benefit of a P-Wing will be lost once Raccoon Mario takes damage, transforms into [[Fire Mario]], [[Frog Mario]] or [[Hammer Mario]], or clears a level. | ||
In the [[Nintendo Power]] Strategy Guide for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the name of this form was misspelled as "'''Racoon Mario'''" | In the [[Nintendo Power]] Strategy Guide for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the name of this form was misspelled as "'''Racoon Mario'''" | ||
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ||
[[File: | [[File:3DS NewMario2 1 scrn01 E3.png|thumb|right|Raccoon Mario and Raccoon Luigi in World 1-3 from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.]] | ||
Raccoon Mario returns in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. The mechanics are somewhat different from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the player can now simply hold the jump button instead of repeatedly pressing it for Mario to ascend and slowly descend, much like [[Cape Mario]]. | Raccoon Mario returns in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. The mechanics are somewhat different from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the player can now simply hold the jump button instead of repeatedly pressing it for Mario to ascend and slowly descend, much like [[Cape Mario]]. The tail whip is also quicker, able to hit enemies like Dry Bones (which are immobilized but not killed as they were with Cape Mario), and is now usable underwater. After being charged, the P-Meter now decreases to show the amount of remaining flight time Mario has, but once Mario lands on the ground, it will be refilled. When Luigi collects the Super Leaf, it now gives him the ears and tail of his Kitsune Suit from ''Super Mario 3D Land''. Also, an invincible form of Raccoon Mario known as [[White Raccoon Mario]] (the counterpart of [[White Tanooki Mario]] from ''Super Mario 3D Land'') also appears in the game. Additionally, if Raccoon Mario uses a [[Cannon]] to enter a Dash Mario stage, he is able to fly almost indefinitely (given he repeatedly lands on a platform before the P-Meter runs out), much like when using a P-Wing. | ||
===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''=== | ===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''=== | ||
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===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''=== | ||
[[File:RaccoonsCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|Raccoon Mario and Raccoon Luigi in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.]] | [[File:RaccoonsCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|Raccoon Mario and Raccoon Luigi in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.]] | ||
In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', [[Toad]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] can also transform into Raccoon Toad and Raccoon Toadstool using Super Leaves. In the episode "[[Super Koopa (episode)|Super Koopa]]", [[Bowser]] uses the [[Power Pendant]] to become [[Raccoon Koopa]]. On several occasions, the form is referred to as '''Raccoon Power'''. | In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', [[Toad]] and [[Princess Peach|Princess Toadstool]] can also transform into Raccoon Toad and Raccoon Toadstool using Super Leaves, and in one instance, P-Wings. In the episode "[[Super Koopa (episode)|Super Koopa]]", [[Bowser]] uses the [[Power Pendant]] to become [[Raccoon Koopa]]. On several occasions, the form is referred to as '''Raccoon Power'''. | ||
===Nintendo Comics System=== | ===Nintendo Comics System=== | ||
Mario briefly transforms into Raccoon Mario once in the [[Nintendo Comics System]], in the story "[[It's Always Fair Weather]]" (which takes place before the events of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''). Mario gains the ability by using a piece of a plant labeled as "Magic Leaf Raccoonias" for a toothpick and then uses his | Mario briefly transforms into Raccoon Mario once in the [[Nintendo Comics System]], in the story "[[It's Always Fair Weather]]" (which takes place before the events of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''). Mario gains the ability by using a piece of a plant labeled as "Magic Leaf Raccoonias" for a toothpick and then uses his new-found ability to save some hot-air balloonists trapped in a cyclone that Bowser creates. | ||
===''Club Nintendo'' comics=== | ===''Club Nintendo'' comics=== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[ | *[[Super Leaf]] | ||
*[[Tanooki Mario]] | *[[Tanooki Mario]] | ||
*[[Raccoon Koopa]] | *[[Raccoon Koopa]] | ||
*[[Cape Mario]] | |||
{{BoxTop}} | {{BoxTop}} | ||
{{Mario's Transformations}} | {{Mario's Transformations}} | ||
Revision as of 09:36, October 4, 2014
Template:Form-infobox Raccoon Mario (spelled Racoon Mario in the original manual for Super Mario Bros. 3) is the form Mario turns into after acquiring the Super Leaf. First seen in the game Super Mario Bros. 3, this form allows Mario to slowly float down when falling, using his tail. Mario can attack enemies with his tail by spinning. He is also able to fly high into the air if he runs for a short time and then jumps.
A related form is Tanooki Mario (which it is often mistaken for), which adds a statue transformation to these abilities. The Tanooki form also appears in Super Mario 3D Land and Super Mario 3D World, where it is given by Super Leaves, and can only glide and tail whip. Oddly enough, in Super Mario 3D Land, the enemy forces seem to only able to transform into "Raccoon" (re-translated "Tail") variations, probably due to Raccoon Mario's absence.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 3
Raccoon Mario, misspelled "Racoon Mario" in the manual, is first introduced in Super Mario Bros. 3, where Mario transforms into Raccoon Mario by obtaining a Super Leaf. When Mario is in this form, he can use his tail to slowly float down by flapping it or attack enemies by spinning. He can also fly in the air for a while if he fills the P-Meter by running for a short time and then jumps. A P-Wing will also transform Mario into Raccoon Mario, but with infinite flight. The benefit of a P-Wing will be lost once Raccoon Mario takes damage, transforms into Fire Mario, Frog Mario or Hammer Mario, or clears a level.
In the Nintendo Power Strategy Guide for Super Mario Bros. 3, the name of this form was misspelled as "Racoon Mario"
Super Mario World
Raccoon Mario was going to appear in Super Mario World, but seemed to have been replaced by Cape Mario, a similar form which also allows Mario to fly. The form was included in earlier versions of the game.
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Raccoon Mario returns in New Super Mario Bros. 2. The mechanics are somewhat different from Super Mario Bros. 3, the player can now simply hold the jump button instead of repeatedly pressing it for Mario to ascend and slowly descend, much like Cape Mario. The tail whip is also quicker, able to hit enemies like Dry Bones (which are immobilized but not killed as they were with Cape Mario), and is now usable underwater. After being charged, the P-Meter now decreases to show the amount of remaining flight time Mario has, but once Mario lands on the ground, it will be refilled. When Luigi collects the Super Leaf, it now gives him the ears and tail of his Kitsune Suit from Super Mario 3D Land. Also, an invincible form of Raccoon Mario known as White Raccoon Mario (the counterpart of White Tanooki Mario from Super Mario 3D Land) also appears in the game. Additionally, if Raccoon Mario uses a Cannon to enter a Dash Mario stage, he is able to fly almost indefinitely (given he repeatedly lands on a platform before the P-Meter runs out), much like when using a P-Wing.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
A form of Raccoon Mario appears in Paper Mario: Sticker Star, in that by using the Tail sticker, Mario is given a raccoon tail to deflect enemy attacks. However, using the sticker only gives Mario the tail, instead of both it and raccoon ears. Bowser Jr. is particularly vulnerable to it. A shiny variant of this sticker also exists, giving Mario a rainbow-colored tail and allows him a stronger counterattack.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Toad and Princess Toadstool can also transform into Raccoon Toad and Raccoon Toadstool using Super Leaves, and in one instance, P-Wings. In the episode "Super Koopa", Bowser uses the Power Pendant to become Raccoon Koopa. On several occasions, the form is referred to as Raccoon Power.
Nintendo Comics System
Mario briefly transforms into Raccoon Mario once in the Nintendo Comics System, in the story "It's Always Fair Weather" (which takes place before the events of Super Mario Bros. 3). Mario gains the ability by using a piece of a plant labeled as "Magic Leaf Raccoonias" for a toothpick and then uses his new-found ability to save some hot-air balloonists trapped in a cyclone that Bowser creates.
Club Nintendo comics
In the Club Nintendo comic "Marios Rückkehr," Mario somehow turns into Raccoon Mario after jumping on two trampolines consecutively. He is flying over the Mushroom Kingdom when he finds two Nintendo Gamer's Guides on a cloud, accidentally hitting a Koopa Paratroopa and falling to the ground.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Melee
A trophy of Raccoon Mario appears in the game.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
The Super Leaf is an item, and it gives the user raccoon ears and a raccoon tail. Characters can float by pressing the jump button in midair, and it has been stated that attacking with the tail is being considered.
Trophy information from Super Smash Bros. Melee
| Name | Image | Game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raccoon Mario | File:Trophy201.PNG | Super Mario Bros. 3 2/90 |
In Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Leafs caused Mario to grow raccoon ears and a tail. By sprinting and rapidly wagging the tail, Mario gained the ability to fly for short periods. Like the Cape in Super Mario World, the tail also reduced the speed at which he fell, making midair moves easier. Needless to say, real raccoons were jealous. |
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Names in other languages
See also
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