Lever Switch
| Lever Switch | |
|---|---|
  Artworks from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
Lever Switches[1] are switches that appear in 3D Super Mario games. They are oftentimes used to trigger special events or occurrences when pulled, pushed, or hit.
History
Super Mario Galaxy
In Super Mario Galaxy, Mario (or Luigi) can activate Lever Switches by spinning into them. Lever Switches can have a variety of different effects, obviously depending on their location in the level, etc. Their functions can range anywhere from turning on lights in dark areas to causing entire platforms to move forward or backward.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Lever Switches in Super Mario Galaxy 2 serve exactly the same purpose as in its predecessor, the only difference being that Yoshi now has the ability to activate levers through the use of his extremely long tongue, as opposed to Mario just spinning into them. In addition to this, a second player can use the Co-Star Luma to spin into levers and activate them as well, thereby eliminating the need for Mario to come in direct contact with a lever in order to activate it.
Super Mario Odyssey
Lever Switches reappear in Super Mario Odyssey, where they serve the same purpose as in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They can be activated by throwing Cappy at them.
Profiles
Super Mario Galaxy trading card
| Image | Name | Description
|
|---|---|---|
 |
Lever Switch | Mario will find Lever Switches throughout his travels in the galaxies. When these switches are pulled, something will happen. What happens depends on where it is pulled. It can only be pulled by star-spinning into it. |
Gallery
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/SpinLeverSwitch.arc | SpinLeverSwitch | Spin Lever Switch |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | レバースイッチ[2] Rebāsuicchi |
Lever Switch | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 拉桿開關[3] Lāgǎn Kāiguān |
Lever Switch | |
| French | Interrupteur à levier[5] | Lever Switch | |
| German | Drehschalter[?] | Rotary Switch | |
| Italian | Interruttore a Leva Leva[?] |
Lever Switch Lever |
|
| Spanish | Palanca[4] | Lever |
References
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 American instruction booklet, page 20.
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy Japanese instruction booklet, page 21.
- ^ Official Chinese manual for Super Mario Galaxy 2, page 26.
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 American instruction booklet, page 64.
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 American instruction booklet, page 42.
