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Artwork of a Magikoopa in Super Mario 3D World
A Magikoopa using magic

Magic is a recurring obstacle in the Super Mario franchise, being used as a projectile mainly from the Koopalings and Magikoopas. Generally, it is simply a harmful fire-like blast, but sometimes it is used to summon other obstacles and enemies or two transform objects such as blocks into them. Magic in the Super Mario franchise is almost always made up of glowing geometric shapes such as circles, triangles, and squares; these patterns occur on uses of magic other than as projectiles as well, such as powering up and teleportation.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. 3

In Super Mario Bros. 3, magic is used by all of the Koopalings except Wendy and Lemmy, who instead use candy rings and magical balls, respectively. It is made up of a trail of three white oval rings (colored gold in remakes) that grow larger the further from their source they get.

Super Mario World

In Super Mario World, magic is used by Magikoopas and appears as a single circle, triangle, and square that blink the same colors as each other. It is now used to turn Stone Blocks into items and enemies.

Super Mario Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy, magic is again used by Magikoopas. Ordinary Magikoopas always cast orange magic that turns into rolling fireballs, but the boss Kamella also uses green magic that turns into a Green Shell. The latter can be hit with a Star Spin to grab the shell immediately.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, magic is used by both the Koopalings and by Magikoopa. The former create large blasts the same color as their wands, while the latter creates smaller blue blasts that can change the blocks during his battle. The former type can occasionally be found independently in levels leading up to the fights against the Koopalings.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Magikoopas again use magic like in the predecessor, but are now able to summon enemies such as Mini Goombas and Li'l Cinders rather than only fireballs.

Super Mario 3D Land / Super Mario 3D World

In Super Mario 3D Land and Super Mario 3D World, Magikoopas again use magic similar to in Super Mario Galaxy. However, here, the magic is purple and does not summon anything, being simply a projectile attack.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, the Koopalings use the same magic they do in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

New Super Mario Bros. U

In New Super Mario Bros. U, Larry, Iggy, Ludwig, and Magikoopa all use the same magic as they do in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Iggy uses an additional type, colored orange and with eyes, that spawns a Magmaargh when it touches lava. Additionally, Magikoopa's magic now turns blocks into Donut Blocks. Rather than summon enemies, it releases enemies that are visibly trapped inside of larger blocks during his battle.

Super Mario Maker

In Super Mario Maker, Magikoopas use transforming magic similar to their appearance in Super Mario World.

Super Mario Maker 2

In Super Mario Maker 2, Magikoopas have the same magic as in the predecessor, while the Koopalings appear with their own types of magic. The sprites for the Koopalings' magic in the 2D styles is based on the oval shape from Super Mario Bros. 3.

Yoshi franchise

In the Yoshi games, magic appears whenever Kamek is faced directly, usually while on foot. Here it appears as a yellow circle, red triangle, and blue square clumped together and rapidly spinning.

Paper Mario series

In the Paper Mario series, magic is used by all types of Magikoopas as an attack. In Paper Mario: Color Splash, the Koopalings also use it.

Mario & Luigi series

In the Mario & Luigi series, magic is again used as an attack by Magikoopas and the Koopalings.

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