Character Switch

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A Character Switch from Super Mario 3D World.
A Character Switch in Super Mario 3D World
Mario about to land on a Character Switch with his emblem on it in Really Rolling Hills

A Character Switch[1] is a type of P Switch that first appears in Super Mario 3D World and reappears in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Each switch has a character emblem on it for Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, Toad, or Rosalina; only the character whose emblem is shown can press the switch. When the switch is pressed, in most cases a stamp will appear, but the switches can also reveal a Green Star or a line of coins.

Character emblems

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario 3D World TrampleSwitchChara Trample Switch Chara Chara Trample Switch

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
German Charakter-Schalter[?] Character Switch
Italian Interruttore personaggio[?] Character Switch
Russian Переключатель персонажей[?]
Pereklyuchatel' personazhey
Characters Switch

Trivia

  • The only Character Switches that yield something other than stamps are the Toad switch in Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run (which gives out a Green Star) and the Mario switch in Blast Block Skyway (which activates a line of coins).
  • The Character Switches' stamps are always of the respective character's Small form.
  • Luigi's switch is the only one not found in a level with an alliterative title.

References

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 20.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section, page 232.