Nail
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- This article is about the horizontal bars appearing in some 3D Super Mario platformers. For the ground-poundable nails in Super Mario Sunshine, see Stump § Super Mario Sunshine.
| Nail | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
Nails[1] are metal objects in the 3D Super Mario games that the player character can swing from. Nails are embedded into the sides of terrain. The character will automatically grab onto one on contact, and moving the control stick back and forth will cause them to swing. Letting go at the apex propels the character high into the air, allowing them to access greater heights and tall platforms they otherwise would not be able to reach. If the character jumps onto a nail with maintained momentum, they will automatically be swung forward, enabling them to immediately be swung forward and reach the apex without needing to tilt the control stick. Nails are often clustered together and evenly spaced apart, allowing the player to swing from one to another in rapid succession.
Nails are similar to the wires in Donkey Kong and Mario vs. Donkey Kong. Trapezes, which debuted alongside nails in Super Mario Galaxy, also have a comparable mechanical function.
History
Super Mario Galaxy
Nails appear in Super Mario Galaxy, specifically in the Deep Dark Galaxy missions "Boo in a Box" and "Bubble Blastoff". They must be clung to, and they provide a very limited range for the player to jump off.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Nails return in Super Mario Galaxy 2, specifically in the Clockwork Ruins Galaxy mission "Time for Adventure". They behave as they did in Super Mario Galaxy.
Gallery
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey
Super Mario Odyssey
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 鉄棒[2][3] Tetsubō |
Horizontal Bar |
See also
References
- ^ Browne, Catherine. 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima Premiere Edition guide. Page 220.
- ^ Nintendo, Co. Ltd. (2004). "Action & Puzzle." Mario vs. Donkey Kong. Retrieved 22 Feb. 2024.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』[Japanese source]. Tokyo, Shogakukan, 2015, pp. 136, 170.
