Leaf Platform
| Leaf Platform | |
|---|---|
 Sprite of a Leaf Platform from Wario Land 3 | |
| First appearance | Wario Land 3 (2000) |
| Latest appearance | Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (Caves & Cliffs: Part I) (2021) |
Leaf Platforms[1] (also referred to as falling leaves)[2] appear in the Super Mario franchise as gently floating giant leaves that player characters can stand on as platforms.
History
Wario Land 3
Leaf Platforms in Wario Land 3 make their first appearance in the Super Mario franchise. They create the route to the green Treasure Chest in Out of the Woods. They begin falling once the Pouch from the Cave of Flames and the Eye of the Storm from The Stagnant Swamp are obtained, creating a storm that blows them from the trees. The same level contains smaller leaf-like platforms as well, which instead vanish shortly after being jumped on.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Leaf Platforms in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe appear on giant beanstalks. When they first sprout, they appear to be green, only to turn red and brown then slowly float down after some time has passed. Leaf Platforms appear in Skyward Stalk in the former game and in Beanstalk Jungle in the latter game.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze
Rolling leaves in Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze appear in the level Horn Top Hop, where they appear orange and travel on their intended path until they reach the end of the path, where they turn brown and eventually disintegrate. Some rolling leaves may also be floating indefinitely from gusts produced by alphorns.
Yoshi's New Island
Several leaf platforms in Yoshi's New Island appear in the level Bouncy Beanstalk Walk. If the player stands on them for too long, they will eventually fall off. A few leaf platforms also appear in Big Beanie's Castle, exclusively in the area leading to the battle with Big Beanie.
Super Smash Bros. series
Leaf Platforms in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate may appear on the Mushroom Kingdom U stage.
Minecraft
Leaf Platforms in the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft are the aesthetic replacement of dripleaves. The Leaf Platforms use their design from New Super Mario Bros. U.
Gallery
Sprites
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U icon of a Leaf Platform on the world map
Screenshots
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Happa はっぱの足場[4] Happa no Ashiba |
Leaf Leaf Foothold |
| Italian | Piattaforma foglia[5] |
Leaf platform |
References
- ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 95 and 250.
- ^ "To reach the end of this stage, you must hop along falling leaves, ride on bursts of air, and cling to grassy surfaces." – von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier (February 21, 2014). Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-804-16252-4. Page 68.
- ^ Wario Land 3: Fushigi na Orgel Shogakukan guide. Page 23.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. U section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 216.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 216.
