Wonder Effect
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Wonder Effects are the central mechanic of Super Mario Bros. Wonder, triggered by collecting Wonder Flowers. Collecting them in different levels causes various effects, including making certain pipes move up and down or bend, stretching players and enemies, transforming the player into something different like a Spike Ball, causing hordes of enemies to appear,[1] or spawning flower coins. During a Wonder Effect, a wavy effect is added to the corners of the screen, and a decimal place is added to the flower coin counter as smaller flower coins are scattered throughout the stage, with ten of them adding up to a single coin.[2] The goal of every Wonder Effect is to collect a Wonder Seed, which ends the Wonder Effect. Some Wonder Effects have time limits.
Mechanics
Wonder Flowers can be found in almost every level, and each flower has a respective Wonder Seed that ends the effect once collected. Wonder Effects can end prematurely (represented with a distinct sound) if:
- All players are defeated.
- The time limit on the effect (if present) is reached.
- Players ignore the Wonder Seed and proceed to the next scene (via a pipe in general).
- The Goal Pole is reached.
Failing a Wonder Effect does not cause the Wonder Flower to disappear, allowing the player to try again as long as it is possible to reach the flower.
List of Wonder Effects
This section is under construction. Therefore, please excuse its informal appearance while it is being worked on. We hope to have it completed as soon as possible.
Pipe Rock Plateau
- Welcome to the Flower Kingdom!: Pipes start moving.
- Piranha Plants on Parade: Piranha Plants break into song and dance.
- Scram, Skedaddlers!: Super Stars fall from the sky. There is a time limit of 10 seconds; if a Super Star is collected, the timer resets.
- Bulrush Coming Through!: A stampede of Bulrushes occur. There is a time limit of 60 seconds.
- Here Come the Hoppos: Many Hoppos roll around the level, including a giant one holding the Wonder Seed.
- Rolla Koopa Derby: Magical hills appear and the player climbs up, collecting Wonder Tokens.
- Swamp Pipe Crawl: A nearby pipe becomes an Inchworm Pipe as the player rides it through the level.
- Angry Spikes and Sinkin' Pipes: A musical sequence starring the Spikes where the player rides up the pipes avoiding Spike Balls.
- Bulrush Express: A Bulrush stampede carries the player through the level.
- Sproings in the Twilight Forest: The player becomes stretched. Each time they duck, items will drop down temporarily; this method is used to obtain the Wonder Seed.
- Cosmic Hoppos: The Hoppo on the screen becomes super bouncy and sends the player into space.
- Pipe Rock Plateau Palace: Pipes start falling as the player moves through the level.
Fluff-Puff Peaks
- Outmaway Valley: The level turns into a rolling snowball avalanche.
- Pokipede Pass: Snow starts falling, creating snow blocks.
- Condarts Away!: The level briefly shifts to a top-down perspective. The player cannot jump or attack here, so they must move through the area and avoid enemies until they reach the Wonder Seed.
- Pole Block Passage: Poles start extending everywhere as the player climbs to collect Wonder Tokens.
- Up 'n' Down with Puffy Lifts: Turns the player into a Puffy Lift as they climb and redirect Spike Balls.
- Jump! Jump! Jump!: The level is turned into a timing-based jumping challenge.
- Countdown to Drop Down: The level transforms into a free-fall section with Smogrins and a Super Star shower.
- Cruising with Linking Lifts: Lakitus throw items from the background as the player collects Wonder Tokens.
- Fluff-Puff Peaks Flying Battleship: A giant Bowser robot starts targeting the player with its cannon. The player must avoid it as they make their way through the level.
- Fluff-Puff Peaks Palace: The player becomes stretched.
Shining Falls
- The Hoppycat Trial: Hop, Hop, and Awaaay: Giant Hoppycats appear.
- The Anglefish Trial: Ready, Aim, Fly!: The player bounces upwards off Anglefish to reach the top.
Gallery
Hoppos rolling around a level
Mario transformed into a red Spike Ball
A herd of Bulrushes charging through a level
The stage tilting and releasing a rolling Giant Spiked Ball
Mario, Luigi, Peach, and Daisy transformed into balloons
King Boo chasing Mario, Daisy, Toadette, and Light-Blue Yoshi
Music
 Wonder Effect - Welcome to the Flower Kingdom! | File info 0:30 |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワンダー[3][4] Wandā |
Wonder | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 驚奇[5] Jīng Qí |
Wonder | |
| Dutch | Wondereffect [6] | Wonder Effect | |
| Italian | Effetto meraviglia[?] | Wonder effect | |
| Spanish | Efecto Maravilla[7] | Wonder Effect |
References
- ^ English Nintendo Magazine 2023 summer, page 48.
- ^ Nintendo of America (June 21, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Nintendo Direct 6.21.2023. YouTube. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Wonder Japanese website
- ^ Japanese Nintendo Magazine 2023 summer, page 48.
- ^ 【中文解说】超级马里奥兄弟：惊奇 中文介绍视频, p1, BiliBili
- ^ Nintendo Nederland (September 22, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Overzichtstrailer (Nintendo Switch). YouTube. Retrieved September 22, 2023.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct – 31-08-2023
