Island
| Island | |||
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.png){kind=icon} Sprite from Super Mario Bros. | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. (1985) | ||
| Latest appearance | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024) | ||
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Islands[1] are a type of platform that first appear in Super Mario Bros.. Like Mushroom Platforms, they often appear as the main source of footing in levels taking place in the sky.
History
Super Mario Bros.
Islands first appear in Super Mario Bros.. They are found in large numbers in World 1-3, World 3-3, World 5-3, and World 6-3, where islands and lifts are the only platforms available to cross a huge pit. There are also three each in World 2-3 and World 7-3: two at the beginning and end of the level, supporting the ends of the bridge, and one in the middle, with the checkpoint location on top of it.
The islands in World 6-3 have a unique color scheme, being completely gray like the rest of the level. However, Super Mario All-Stars removes this distinction, giving these islands the same appearance as any others.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels
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Islands are also found in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, with their sprite redone to have a more detailed appearance. There is greater variety in the usage of these platforms. [SPECIFICALLY?]
[DESCRIBE ALTERNATE PALETTES]. Once again, though, Super Mario All-Stars does not have these palette variations.
- World 1-2 (warp zone area)
- World 1-3 (significant platform, but mixed with bridges and lifts)
- World 2-1 (a few, in the water)
- World 2-3 (but mostly bridges)
- World 3-3 (primary platform, snowy)
- World 4-3 (significant platform, mixed with lifts)
- World 5-2 (warp zone area)
- World 5-3 (significant platform, mixed with pipes and lifts)
- World 6-3 (but mostly bridges)
- World 7-2 (a few, in the water, snowy)
- World 7-3 (the grey palette)
- World 9-2 (a few in a group, funky palette)
- World B-3 (main platform pretty much)
- World C-2 (along with other stuff
- World C-3 (the grey palette)
Super Mario Bros. Special
Islands appear in Super Mario Bros. Special. Aside from the color limitations of the game, they have the same appearance as in Super Mario Bros.
- World 1-3
- World 2-3 (but mostly bridges)
- World 3-3
- World 5-2 (group at beginning)
- World 5-3
- World 6-1 (exactly one)
- World 6-3
- World 7-3 (a few, mixed with bridges)
Super Mario Land
In Super Mario Land, islands appear in World 1-2 exclusively. Here, they have more varied shapes, with some having tops far wider than their bases.
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2
In Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, islands appear as skins of Semisolid Platforms in the Ground and Underground themes of the Super Mario Bros. style.
Super Mario Maker 2 keeps these, and also has them in the Snow theme.
Gallery
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, World 9-2
Super Mario Bros. Special, PC-8801 version
Super Mario Bros. Special, Sharp X1 version
Super Mario Maker, Ground theme
Super Mario Maker, Ground theme
Super Mario Maker, Underground theme
Super Mario Maker 2, Snow theme
Super Mario Maker 2, Snow theme
Super Mario Maker 2, Snow Night theme
Super Mario Maker 2, Snow Night theme
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References
- ^ Phillips, Howard, and Lynn Griffes, editors (1987). How to win at Super Mario Bros. Redmond: Tokuma Shoten and Nintendo of America. ISBN 4-19-720003-XC. Page 6.
