Bramble

Bramble
	; Brambles, as seen in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance	Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)

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This article is about the vine-like plants. For the Brother Bear with the same name, see Bramble (character).

Not to be confused with Bramball.

Brambles appear in the Super Mario franchise as spiked vine-like plants that most commonly have a role of being obstacles in the platforming games. Additionally, bramble-like vines appear as the stalks for many Piranha Plants, such as Naval Piranha, Spiny Piranha Plants, Prickly Piranha Plants, and Piranha Creepers.

History

Donkey Kong Country series

Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

The Bramble scenery in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest

Brambles in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest are obstacles featured prominently in several levels and several bonus stages. The theme for bramble-based levels is referred to as "Stickerbush Symphony" by the official soundtrack and "Stickerbrush Symphony" by the Game Boy Advance remake. An arranged version called "Bramble Blast" is available as a CD in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D

Brambles in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its Nintendo 3DS version appear in the level Crazy Cart.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Brambles in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and its Nintendo Switch port appear in the Lost Mangroves, where they are small, purple, and function like pits of spikes. Just like normal spikes, Cranky Kong can use his Cane Bounce to safely cross them. They have a bigger prominence later in the Bright Savannah level Bramble Scramble.

Donkey Kong Land 2

Brambles in Donkey Kong Land 2 have an identical role to their first appearance in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest.

Donkey Kong 64

Brambles in Donkey Kong 64 appear only in Fungi Forest at night, and can be crossed only by Donkey Kong while in his Strong Kong form. A Kong Switch is concealed under a large bramble patch, which must be pressed to open a nearby locked barn door.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

Mario and Goombario hovering over brambles in Flower Fields in Paper Mario

Brambles serve as an obstacle in Paper Mario, appearing exclusively in Flower Fields. Mario will receive 1 HP of damage upon touching them, so the only ways to cross them are by riding a Bubble Plant's bubble, or Lakilester's cloud through his out-of-battle ability.

Super Mario series

Super Mario Sunshine

Mario going up on a Windmill in Down with Petey Piranha!

Brambles growing from the Big Windmill in Super Mario Sunshine.

Brambles in Super Mario Sunshine appear in the form of a few large red vines with green spots that twitch slightly. They only surround the Big Windmill in Bianco Hills whenever Petey Piranha is on top of it, but disappear after defeating him the first time.

Super Mario Galaxy

Brambles in Gusty Garden Galaxy from Super Mario Galaxy.

Brambles in Super Mario Galaxy are giant objects appearing in Gusty Garden Galaxy, and several of them grow on a ring-like planet with Pull Stars in the middle. Going to this planet is only optional, as a Launch Star is meant to shoot Mario through the ring, and only a well-timed catch from a Pull Star can get Mario into the planet. Brambles also appear in the same galaxy on the last planet before the battle with Major Burrows in the third mission.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Some Brambles in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

Brambles in New Super Mario Bros. Wii grow over various paths on the map of World 5, before defeating Iggy Koopa in World 5-Castle, and the player characters cannot move through any path covered in brambles. Each time the player clears a level in World 5, the layout of the brambles changes, with some brambles disappearing while others relocate themselves. The same world introduces an enemy with bramble-like limbs, Bramball.

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

Brambles in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat appear in Desert Oasis, and if Donkey Kong lands in one, he is damaged and launched back out.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

Brambles in Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time appear in the southwestern section of Gritzy Desert, and they can be crossed from the left wit a nearby cannon.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Brambles in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake appear in one section of Dimble Woods, where Luigi must travel in a withered Giant Sockop across a patch of them to reach a group of normal Sockops. The brambles must be crossed via narrow twisting platforms after defeating the Sockops.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

Brambles in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team appear in Somnom Woods, and can be Side Drilled through. If Mario or Luigi touch them, they act like a wall, and the brambles slightly expand when passed through.

DK: Jungle Climber

Brambles in DK: Jungle Climber do not make giant mazes but still wildly grow in levels, and some constantly grow shorter and longer.

Mario Party series

Brambles make a minor appearance in Mario Party 9 in Toad Road. Multiple brambles appear in Mario Party 10 in Mushroom Park, where they can be seen behind the Tower and Fortress.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Chinese	荊棘^[?] Jīngjí	Thorns

Bramble
Brambles, as seen in Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest
First appearance	Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (1995)
Latest appearance	Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)

[Edit] Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest (SNES) / Donkey Kong Country 2 (GBA)
Protagonists		Cranky Kong • Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Swanky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends		Clapper • Enguarde • Expresso • Glimmer • Quawks • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter
Bosses		Krow • Kleever • Kudgel • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kerozene • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies		Cat O' 9 Tails • Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kaboom • Kackle • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Kloak • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Kutlass • Lockjaw • Mini-Necky • Neek • Puftup • Screech • Shuri • Snapjaw • Spiny • Zinger
Levels	Gangplank Galleon	Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
	Crocodile Cauldron	Hot-Head Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Red-Hot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Kleever's Kiln
	Krem Quay	Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Bramble Blast • Kudgel's Kontest
	Krazy Kremland	Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Scramble • Rickety Race • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
	Gloomy Gulch	Ghostly Grove • Haunted Hall • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
	K. Rool's Keep	Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Castle Crush • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
	The Flying Krock	Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
	Lost World	Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Funky's Flights missions		Aerial Loop • Submerged Stint • Kongstruction • Kongnapped • Cool Sounds • Kongnapped 2 • Toxic Kongstruction
Barrels		Animal Barrel • Regular Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Biplane Barrel • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Diddy & Dixie Barrels • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Golden Barrel • Krockhead Barrel • Plus and Minus Barrels • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • Steerable Barrel • TNT Barrel
Other items and objects		Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon (red · green · blue) • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster • Rope • Star • Toxic waste
Miscellaneous		Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest Original Soundtrack • Donkey Kong Country Trilogy • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Super Donkey Kong 2 Guide Book • Uncle Kong

[Edit] Donkey Kong Land 2
Protagonists		Diddy Kong • Dixie Kong • Donkey Kong • Funky Kong • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends		Clapper • Enguarde • Rambi • Rattly • Squawks • Squitter • Quawks
Bosses		Krow • Kleever • King Zing • Kreepy Krow • Kaptain K. Rool
Enemies		Click-Clack • Flitter • Flotsam • Kaboing • Kannon • Klampon • Klank • Klinger • Klobber • Klomp • Klubba • Krockhead • Krook • Kruncha • Lockjaw • Necky • Neek • Puftup • Shuri • Spiny • Zinger
Levels	Gangplank Galleon	Pirate Panic • Mainbrace Mayhem • Gangplank Galley • Lockjaw's Locker • Topsail Trouble • Krow's Nest
	Krem Cauldron	Hothead Hop • Kannon's Klaim • Lava Lagoon • Redhot Ride • Squawks's Shaft • Barrel Bayou • Glimmer's Galleon • Krockhead Klamber • Rattle Battle • Slime Climb • Kleaver's Kiln
	Krazy Kremland	Hornet Hole • Target Terror • Bramble Blast • Rickety Race • Bramble Scramble • Mudhole Marsh • Rambi Rumble • King Zing Sting
	Gloomy Gulch	Ghostly Grove • Krazy Koaster • Gusty Glade • Parrot Chute Panic • Web Woods • Kreepy Krow
	K. Rool's Keep	Arctic Abyss • Windy Well • Dungeon Danger • Clapper's Cavern • Chain Link Chamber • Toxic Tower • Stronghold Showdown
	The Flying Krock	Screech's Sprint • K. Rool Duel
	Lost World	Jungle Jinx • Black Ice Battle • Klobber Karnage • Fiery Furnace • Animal Antics • Krocodile Kore
Barrels		Animal Barrel • Barrel • Barrel Kannon • Blast Barrel • Bonus Barrel • DK Barrel • Exclamation Point Barrel • Light Barrel • Rotatable Barrel • Star Barrel • TNT Barrel
Other items and objects		Banana • Banana Bunch • Banana Coin • Extra Life Balloon • Hook • KONG Letters • Kremkoin • Roller Coaster • Rope • Star • Toxic waste

[Edit] Donkey Kong 64
Protagonists	Playable characters	Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Lanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Chunky Kong • Krusha* • Klaptrap† • Mario#
	Non-playable characters	B. Locker • Banana Fairy • Banana Fairy Princess • Beanstalk • Beetle • Buzzard • Candy Kong • Funky Kong • Ice Creature • K. Lumsy • Llama • Mermaid • Microphone • Mini-Car • Owl • Professor Cranky Kong • Rabbit • Scoff • Seal • Snide • Troff • Worm • Wrinkly Kong
	Animal Friends	Rambi • Enguarde • Squawks • Lightfish
Antagonists	Bosses	Army Dillo • Dogadon • Toy Monster • Mad Jack • Puftoss • Giant Spider • King Kut Out • King Krusha K. Rool
Antagonists	Enemies	Barrel# • Bat • Block • Book • Buzzard • Cement tub# • Donkey Kong# • Fire# • Fireball# • Flame • Fly • Ghost • Giant Viking Kremling • Gnawty • Jack# • Kasplat • Klaptrap • Klobber • Klump • Kosha • Krash • Kremling cop • Kritter • Kroc • Mechanical Zinger • Mr. Dice • Oil drum# • Oyster • Puftup • Resident demon • Robokremling • Scubi • Shroom • Shuri • Sir Domino • Skeleton Kremling • Small Spider • TNT Bomber • Tomato • Zinger
Locations	DK Isles	Kong Isle • Banana Fairy Island • Crocodile Isle • K. Lumsy's Prison
	Levels	Jungle Japes • Angry Aztec • Frantic Factory • Gloomy Galleon • Fungi Forest • Crystal Caves • Creepy Castle • Hideout Helm
	Other areas	DK's Tree House • Funky's Store • Candy's Music Shop • Cranky's Lab • Troff 'n' Scoff • Wrinkly Door • Snide's H.Q. • Kremling craft • Boxing arena
Items		5-Banana Coin • Bananas (Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Green) • Banana Balloon • Banana Bunch • Banana Camera Film • Banana Coin • Banana Medal • Battle Crown • Blueprint • Boss Key • Candy's Headphones • Crystal Coconut • DK Coin • Golden Banana • Melon • Nintendo Coin • Orange • Rareware Coin • Supply Crate
Objects	Barrels & crates	Animal crate • Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Cranky's Kong Barrel • Metal keg • Tag Barrel • TNT Barrel • Training Barrel
	Switches	Kong Switch • Target Switch • Wall switch
	Pads	Bananaport Pad • Battle Arena Pad • Cranky's Kong Pad • Music Pad
	Weapons	Coconut Shooter • Peanut Popgun • Grape Shooter • Feather Bow • Pineapple Launcher • Orange grenade launcher*
	Others	Boulder • Cannon • Cannonball • DK Dirt Pile • DK Portal • Melon Crate • Minecart • Toxic waste
Minigames	Bonus stages	Batty Barrel Bandit! • Peril Path Panic! • Big Bug Bash! • Searchlight Seek! • Kremling Kosh! • Splish-Splash Salvage! • Speedy Swing Sortie! • Mad Maze Maul! • Minecart Mayhem! • Stealthy Snoop! • Teetering Turtle Trouble! • Busy Barrel Barrage! • Beaver Bother! • Krazy Kong Klamour! • Stash Snatch!
Minigames	Others	Donkey Kong • Enguarde Arena • Jetpac • Mine Cart Ride • Rambi Arena
Special moves	From Cranky	Baboon Balloon • Baboon Blast • Chimpy Charge • Gorilla Gone • Gorilla Grab • Hunky Chunky • Mini-Monkey • Monkeyport • OrangStand • OrangStand Sprint • Pony Tail Twirl • Primate Punch • Rocketbarrel Boost • Simian Slam • Simian Spring • Strong Kong
	From Candy	Bongo Blast • Guitar Gazump • Trombone Tremor • Saxophone Slam • Triangle Trample
	Other	Banana Fairy's Camera • Super Slam
Other		Banana hoard • Blast-o-Matic • DK Rap • Donkey Konk • Gallery • DKTV • Glitches • DK Rap Attack • Kremling Krunch • Lore Quiz • Pre-release and unused content • Staff
* Multiplayer only † Minigame only # Donkey Kong arcade game only

[Edit] Super Mario Sunshine
Playable characters		Mario
Rideable characters		Yoshi • Blooper Racer
Non-playable characters		FLUDD • Princess Peach • Toadsworth • Toads • Piantas (Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing · Cannon Pianta · Captain · Chucksters · Crate guy · Doot-Doot Sisters · Duck-ring riders · Hotel manager · Isle Delfino Police · Mayor · Mushroom dealer Pianta · Pianta judge · Pianta prosecutor · Sunglasses vendor) • Raccoons • Nokis (Buckies · Noki elder · Noki grandson · Park director) • Sand Bird • Il Piantissimo • Great Sunflower • Sunflower Kids
Enemies		Bee • Block Boo • Bloopad • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Bullet Bill (Gold) • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Chain Chomplet • Cheep-Cheep • Electro-Koopa King • Electro-Koopa (Blue) • Electro-Koopa (Red) • Glorpedo • Gooble • Klamber • Lava Cheep Cheep • Piranha Plant • Piranhabon • Plurp • Poink • Pokey • Pokey Pod • Pondskater • Seedy Pod • Sleepy Boo • Smolderin' Stu • Snooza Koopa • Strollin' Stu • Swipin' Stu • Wind Spirit • Winged Strollin' Stu • Wire Trap
Obstacles		Bramble • Burner • Burning goop • Cheep Cheep (bird) • Electric goop • Goop • Hot water • Magma • Orange Juice Generator • Poison • Puncher • Slimy water • Spike Trap
Bosses		Proto Piranha • Shadow Mario • Petey Piranha • Gooper Blooper • Plungelo • Wiggler • Mecha-Bowser • Monty Mole • Phantamanta • King Boo • Eely-Mouth • Bowser • Bowser Jr.
Items		1-Up Mushroom • Banana • Blue coin • Bomb • Coconut • Coin • Durian • Helmet • Hover Nozzle • Mario's cap • Papaya • Pepper • Pineapple • Red coin • Rocket Nozzle • Shine Sprite • Springboard • Turbo Nozzle • Water Barrel • Water Bottle • Water rocket • Yoshi's Egg
Objects		Arrow sign • Big Windmill • Birds • Brick Block • Butterflies • Cannon • Cloud • Coin Fish • Crate • Dune Bud • Flagpole • Flipping platform • Flower • Fluff • Graffiti • Hook • Ice block • Jar • Jellyfish • Jump Mushroom • Leaf boat • Manhole cover • Metal screen • Mudboat • Multicolored block • Mushroom • Nail • Nozzle box • Orange block • Pipe • Pole • Portrait • Revolving Gate • Rope • Sand block • Scale • Seagull • Shine Painting • Sign • Slots • Spotted block • Stone slab • Swing • Trampoline • Tree • Turbo-bashable doors • Wall painting • Watermelon • Watermelon block • White box • Yoshi Platform • Yoshi-Go-Round
Locations	Main courses	Bianco Hills • Ricco Harbor • Gelato Beach (Sand Cabana · Shine Tower · Surf Cabana) • Pinna Park • Sirena Beach (Hotel Delfino · Casino Delfino) • Noki Bay • Pianta Village • Corona Mountain
	Secret courses	Lily Pad Ride • Pachinko Game • Red Coin Field • Super Slide • Turbo Track
	Other	Isle Delfino • Delfino Plaza • Bianco Square • Boathouse • Shine Gate • Delfino Airstrip
Moves		Backward Somersault • Dash • Dive • Double Jump • Flutter Jump • Ground Pound • Jump • Side Somersault • Spin Jump • Super Whirl Jump • Swallow • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump
Gameplay elements		Completion • Delfino Emergency Broadcast System • Episodes • Gadd Science, Incorporated • Guide Book • Life meter • Magic Paintbrush
Music compositions		"Isle Delfino" • "Ricco Harbor" • "Secret Course"
Further info		Gallery • Glitches • Media • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff