Life-Up Heart

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Not to be confused with MAX UP Heart.
Life-Up Heart
Artwork of the Life-Up Heart from Super Mario Odyssey.
First appearance Super Mario Odyssey (2017)
Effect Increases maximum health by three
A Life-Up Heart in Super Mario Odyssey
Screenshot of a Life-Up Heart

A Life-Up Heart is a power-up item that appears in Super Mario Odyssey. It is the only "traditional" power-up in the game, as for the most part Mario gains additional powers through Cappy's Capture ability, and the game does not have lives. It serves the same function as the Life Mushroom from Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2: When collected, it increases Mario's maximum health to six (nine in Assist Mode); however, if his health is depleted back to three (six in Assist Mode), he loses the three extra pieces of health until another Life-Up Heart is obtained. While Mario's life meter is not at maximum health, a second Life-Up Heart refills his health. If the player collects a Life-Up Heart at maximum health, it grants 10 coins instead. Life-Up Hearts can be won from the minigame Slots, and found in treasure chests, ? Blocks, or various other areas. Only one Life-Up Heart appears in 2D: In the Metro Kingdom's Projection Room, the 2D Life-Up Heart is found where the Hidden Block is in World 1-1 in Super Mario Bros.

Life-up Hearts can be purchased from any Crazy Cap store for 50 regular coins. They do not sell Mario a Life-Up Heart if he already has six health points. The item is treated as though it were already purchased. Purchasing a Life-Up Heart leads to the cutscene for boosting Mario's maximum HP even if a prior Life-Up Heart is still in effect. Additionally, as per that cutscene, the shop menu is closed after Mario buys a Life-Up Heart.

A bonus Life-Up Heart can be obtained by scanning any Princess Peach amiibo,[1] with the exception of Cat Peach.

Crazy Cap description

This heart-shaped item raises your maximum life value.

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See also

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ライフUPハート[2]
Raifu Appu Hāto
Life-Up Heart
Chinese (simplified) 体力心[?]
Tǐlì xīn
Power Heart
Chinese (traditional) 生命UP心心[?]
Shēngmìng UP xīnxīn
Life-Up Heart
Dutch Levenshart[?] Life heart
French Cœur de soin[?] Care heart
German 1-UP-Herz[?] 1-UP-Heart
Italian Cuore energia[?] Energy heart
Korean 라이프UP하트[?]
Raipeu UP Hateu
Life-Up Heart
Russian Суперсердце[?]
Superserdtse
Super heart
Spanish Corazón de energía[?] Energy heart

References

  1. ^ Nintendo (September 13, 2017). Super Mario Odyssey - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo Direct 9.13.2017. YouTube. Retrieved September 13, 2017.
  2. ^ Official Japanese Mario Odyssey Twitter. Retrieved July 4, 2017.