Icicle

Template:Species-infobox Icicles, also known as Ices^[1], are frozen water drops that are present in ice-themed stages in the Mario franchise. They generally act as obstacles that can hurt the player by falling onto them.

History

Mario Bros.

Icicles first appear during Phase 16 (17 in Japan) of Mario Bros. as obstacles that drop from under the top platforms and pipes, where they would constantly regenerate. They kill the player if they fall upon them; however, icicles can also be deadly if touched while they are still attached to the ceiling. Touching an icicle while it is still a liquid droplet or using the POW Block will prevent it from being formed, though this will not award any points. However, the POW Block will also cause fully formed icicles to drop prematurely.

Icicles return in Luigi Bros., a slightly modified version of Mario Bros. featured in Super Mario 3D World. Here, they act the same way as previously.

Super Mario Bros. Special

In Super Mario Bros. Special, icicles could be defeated by fireballs. They do not regenerate.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, throwing an egg at them would cause them to fall down from the ceiling.

Super Princess Peach

Icicles reappear in Super Princess Peach in the Gleam Glacier world and behave the same way as they do in Mario Bros.

Wario Land series

Wario Land 4

In Wario Land 4, icicles appear in 40 Below Fridge and the latter part of Fiery Cavern. They form on the ceiling and fall down, breaking when they hit the ground. Wario usually gets hurt when he touches an icicle, unless he is rolling or frozen. He cannot break icicles himself, but if he rolls or skates through an icicle, it will produce the sound heard when an obstacle is destroyed.

Wario Land: Shake It!

Icicles appear in Wario Land: Shake It! in the level Slipshod Slopes. They appear in a cove part, and seem to be gigantic. When executing the Earthshake Punch, these big icicles will fall down, and crush any enemy underneath (defeating 5 enemies with those icicles is also a mission in that level). When Wario hits a falling icicle, he will get hurt. Wario can also stand on those icicles as if they are platforms. However, the fallen icicles will break after a short time. when broken, new icicles will grow on the piece of ceiling the old ones were fallen off. There are giant icicles as well in Freezing Fields.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Icicles also make a minor reappearance in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. When fighting on the Ice Climbers' stage, the Summit, they act the exact same way they did in the original Mario Bros., except this time they are indestructible and cannot be melted.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Huge Icicles are featured as stage hazards on the Mushroom Kingdom U stage in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U with their appearance from the New Super Mario Bros. series. They are present in all four variations of the stage. They occasionally fall from the top of the screen and can damage fighters.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Icicles appear in the returning stages Summit from Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Mushroom Kingdom U from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, retaining their original functions.

Super Mario series

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Icicles are found in World 3-3 and World 3-Castle of New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Icicles come long and short, and fall similar to a Thwomp. After falling, they reform after a few seconds. Mario and company, as well as enemies, will take damage if they come in contact with one. There are also some stationary ones that also hurt the player. Icicles can be defeated with a Star or by hitting a block under it as it is falling. Huge Icicles make their debut here.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Icicles also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U, as well as in New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. In New Super Mario Bros. U, they are found in Freezing-Rain Tower and Icicle Caverns, and in New Super Luigi U, they are found in Icicle Tower and Ice-Slide Expressway. Icicles can also be found in World Coin-7. When battling Wendy in all three games, she uses magic to cause icicles to fall onto the player. In Boost Mode, tapping on an icicle in its idle state will cause it to break and never reform, although tapping a falling one will break it but will still eventually reform. Additionally, destroying one of Wendy's icicles with Boost Mode will destroy it but it will then immediately reform.

Super Mario Odyssey

Icicles appear in Super Mario Odyssey, where they are seen in both the Deepest Underground in the Sand Kingdom, and the Icicle Cavern of the Snow Kingdom.

In the Sand Kingdom, they are faceted in shape, and are used by Knucklotec as one of his attacks; Knucklotec will slam his fist into the ground, causing several to fall and embed themselves into the ground. If Knucklotec smashes his fist into a buried icicle, he will briefly writhe in pain, allowing Mario to capture the fist and attack Knucklotec with it. Some of the icicles contain hearts that are released once the icicle is broken.

In the Snow Kingdom, they act similar to the Huge Icicles in the New Super Mario Bros. games, where they fall and allow Mario to use them as platforms, with a shadow indicating exactly where they will fall.

Super Mario Maker 2

Icicles appear in Super Mario Maker 2, where they function in the same way as they do in the New Super Mario Bros. games. In the editor, they can be placed on ceilings. They can be set to remain stationary, or to drop down when approached by the player, damaging them if they are hit by it. Their stationary form is a darker blue. They can be destroyed if they fall on a player with a Spiny Shell on their head or if the player is sliding. They can also be used as platforms, though falling Icicles fall when stood on.

Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze

Donkey Kong, about to get crushed by a falling icicle. Note the array of icicles on the top right.

Icicles can be encountered in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze in the level Icicle Arsenal. They are remarkably sharp and long, slightly varying in size. They hang from ceilings and drop down when the Kongs walk underneath them. Moments before falling, they signal the player with a slight shake. The Kongs lose one heart from their health meter if they get hit by an icicle; similarly, enemies that are hit by icicles are defeated. After coming down and breaking, icicles yield a single banana.

Yoshi's Crafted World

Yoshi standing on a huge icicle

Icicles are also encountered in Yoshi's Crafted World in the level Slip-Slide Isle. They behave like they do in Super Mario Odyssey, in that every icicle that falls becomes a new platform for Yoshi to walk on.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ツララ^[?] Tsurara	Icicle
Chinese (simplified)	冰锥^[?] Bīngzhuī	Icicle
Chinese (traditional)	冰柱^[2] (New Super Mario Bros. Wii) Bīngzhù 冰錐 (Super Mario Maker 2) Bīngzhuī	Icicle
Dutch	IJspegel^[?]	Icicle
German	Eiszapfen^[?]	Icicle
Italian	Stalattite^[?]	Stalactite
Korean	고드름^[?] Godeureum	Icicle
Russian	Сосулька^[?] Sosul'ka	Icicle
Spanish (NOA)	Témpano^[?]	Iceberg
Spanish (NOE)	Carámbano^[?]	Icicle

References

^ Mario Clash English instruction booklet, pages 18 and 22.
^ Official Chinese website for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Retrieved February 24, 2020.

[1] Mario Clash English instruction booklet, pages 18 and 22.

[2] Official Chinese website for New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Retrieved February 24, 2020.

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