Super Acorn
| Super Acorn | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Booster Course Pass, cameo) (2022) |
| Effect | Turns Mario into Flying Squirrel Mario. |
The Super Acorn is a power-up item that debuted in New Super Mario Bros. U. The item is an acorn highly stylized to resemble mushroom items from the franchise, with red and yellow stripes on top and a red face with eyes on the bottom. It transforms playable characters into their Flying Squirrel forms. There exists a stronger variant called the P-Acorn.
History
Super Mario series
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
In New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Super Acorns appear as common items and are introduced in the first level: Acorn Plains Way in New Super Mario Bros. U and Waddlewing Warning! in New Super Luigi U. They originate from a large Acorn Tree in Acorn Plains, as seen in the games' introduction; during gameplay, they are usually found within ? Blocks, but they can also be carried by Waddlewings, which the player has to defeat in order to release the Super Acorn. Upon release, Super Acorns start rolling on the ground and change direction when they touch a wall, similarly to how a Super Mushroom acts. When collected, they confer Flying Squirrel abilities, such as gliding and sticking to walls for a short time.
There are some Super Acorns rolling around in some parts of the world map, where they can be collected instantly and stored into the inventory.
In the Nintendo Switch port, the Super Crown replaces most of the Super Acorns in ? Blocks when hit by Toadette.
Super Mario Maker 2
Super Acorns were added to Super Mario Maker 2 in the version 3.0.0 update released on April 22, 2020, appearing in the New Super Mario Bros. U style. In the nighttime ground theme, Super Acorns bounce at varying heights as they travel across the ground.
Mario Party: Star Rush
In Mario Party: Star Rush, Super Acorns appear in the minigame One-Stop Toad Shop, where they can be requested by the Toads.
Minecraft
In the Super Mario Mash-up for Minecraft, Cocoa Beans are replaced by Super Acorns.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
In the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, a Super Acorn is featured in the emblem for the Acorn Cup.
Unused appearances
Super Mario Maker
In Super Mario Maker's E3 2014 trailer, Super Acorns can be seen in the Acorn Tree in the background at the beginning of a New Super Mario Bros. U-style ground course.[1] The Acorn Tree, along with its Super Acorns, were removed prior to the game's release.
Profiles
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
- North American website bio: "This power-up will make you look like a flying squirrel-and glide like one, too!"
- European website bio: "This nifty nut transforms your heroes into Flying Squirrels, granting them the gift of graceful gliding! They can even grab onto walls for a brief time, making this one potent power-up!"
Play Nintendo
- New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Power-Ups Trivia Quiz: "The Super Acorn power-up will make you look like a flying squirrel—and glide like one, too."
Gallery
New Super Mario Bros. U artwork
New Super Mario Bros. U artwork
New Super Mario Bros. U render
2014 nengajō for Nintendo Dream by developers of New Super Mario Bros. U
Background image for New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe featuring various items
Highlighting the Acorn Cup in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe; note the Super Acorn designs on the course slots
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スーパードングリ[?] Sūpā Donguri |
Super Acorn | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 超级橡栗[?] Chāojí Xiànglì |
Super Acorn | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 超級橡栗[?] Chāojí Xiànglì |
Super Acorn | |
| Dutch | Supereikel[?] | Super Acorn | |
| German | Super-Eichel[?] | Super Acorn | |
| Italian | Super ghianda[?] | Super acorn | |
| Korean | 슈퍼도토리[?] Syupeo Dotoli |
Super Acorn | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Supernoz[?] | Super Nut | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Superbolota[?] | Super Acorn | |
| Russian | Супержелудь[?] Superzhelud' |
Super Acorn | |
| Spanish | Superbellota[?] | Super Acorn |
See also
References
- ^ Nintendo (June 10, 2014). Wii U - Mario Maker E3 2014 Announcement Trailer. YouTube. Retrieved July 26, 2016.
