Flying Squirrel Mario
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Flying Squirrel Mario[1] is a form introduced in the Wii U game New Super Mario Bros. U. When he grabs a Super Acorn, Mario can lightly glide in a similar way to Raccoon Mario, Caped Mario or Bunny Mario by holding down the jump button, and can also temporarily cling to walls, blocks and pipes. The Flying Squirrel form also allows the player to Spin Jump higher than normal. The heroes are also able to use a Flying Squirrel Jump while gliding, which makes Mario soar up into the air, though he can no longer glide after doing this and slowly falls. This accomplished by shaking the Wii U GamePad, or by pressing 
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While Mario is in his Flying Squirrel posture, he gets red puffy overalls, a grayish shirt and shoes, and a big red cap with two squirrel ears on it and a beige brim. On his back, he has a pair of grey membranes and a tail. This appearance seems to be based off of Raccoon Mario. Flying Squirrel Luigi has these changes, too, but uses a green cap and overalls. The Flying Squirrel Toads have a cap colored according to their emblem color, with two bright stripes and squirrel ears. They also get a red handkerchief around their neck, gloves, squirrel-like fur, yellow or blue pants, grayish shoes, flying membranes, and a tail. Toads lose their vests becoming Flying Squirrel Toads.
This form is also present for both Mario and Luigi in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. Flying Squirrel Mario has a high heart point rating of 5 out of 6, and his recover rating is also high, reaching four points out of six. In spite of these characteristics, his attack power is moderate, and receives a rating of 3 out of 6. Flying Squirrel Mario can reach level 99, which is maximum for any character in general. His main attribute is Wood, while Fire stands as his secondary attribute. Every ten turns, Flying Squirrel Mario can use the "Air Glide" skill, which changes all Light Orbs on-screen into Wood Orbs. Likewise, he has a leader skill called "Acorn Power" that doubles the attack and recover ratings of any Wood-attributed team mate. Meanwhile, Flying Squirrel Luigi, although he shares some of his traits with his brother, features a handful of distinctions; firstly, each of his attributes is Wood. He has a 4 out of 6 rating for both his HP and recovering power, and a 5 out of 6 rating for his attack performance. His maximum level is 99; his Leader skill is called "Acorn Miracle" and it doubles the attack and HP ratings of all Wood-type team mates. Lastly, Flying Squirrel Luigi's main skill is "Air Smash", which functions just like his brother's main skill.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U trophy
| Name | Image | Appears in | Description |
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| Flying Squirrel Mario | 
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Wii U New Super Mario Bros. U (11/2012) | When Mario grabs a Super Acorn, he turns into Flying Squirrel Mario! Like a real flying squirrel, he can hold out his arms and glide through the air. That must feel really, really awesome! The power isn't just for fun, though–it has its practical uses, too, like helping him grab the coins floating in midair. Da-ding! Da-ding! Da-ding! Da-ding! |
Gallery
- Squirrel Toad.png
Flying Squirrel Yellow Toad.
- Flying Squirrel Luigi - New Super Luigi U.png
Flying Squirrel Luigi artwork from New Super Luigi U
- Squirrels MarioWiiU.png
Flying Squirrel Mario and Luigi in a screenshot.
Names in other languages
See also
Trivia
- The color scheme of Mario's Flying Squirrel form resembles his color scheme from Super Mario Bros.. Also, Luigi's Flying Squirrel color scheme resembles his color from Super Mario Bros. Deluxe.
- Blue and Yellow Toad have their caps in a design similar to Rose Town Toads'.
References
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