Anchor

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Anchor
The Anchor
An Anchor in the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. 3
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Mario Kart Tour (Wario vs. Waluigi Tour, 2022)

Anchors[1][2] are a type of heavy metal object usually used to prevent a ship (or most commonly an Airship in the Super Mario franchise) from moving.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. 3

Anchor

Anchors in Super Mario Bros. 3 are rare item that can only be received at a special White Mushroom House after collecting a certain number of coins in a certain level in the even-numbered worlds. An Anchor will prevent an Airship from moving if Mario fails to clear it, thereby eliminating the need to trek long distances to try again to complete the level. It also appears in cutscenes before Airship levels, where Mario climbs the chain while the Anchor is being hoisted up.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Anchors appear in World 4 and World 6 in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, where they can be used to access World 4-Airship, World 6-Airship. Despite World 8 featuring an airship level, World 8-Airship, upon its completion, Bowser's Airship remains in the world map, and no anchor appears.

Nintendo Adventure Books

Anchor from Double Trouble book

An anchor can be acquired in Double Trouble of the Nintendo Adventure Books series in either Mario Brothers Plumbing or a portion of the Doom Ship, and it can be used by Mario to reach the poop deck of the Doom Ship, where Roy Koopa is holding Luigi captive. An anchor can also be found in the subsequent book, Leaping Lizards, but it is a dud item; its only purpose is to drag Luigi down if he falls into a body of water, causing a Game Over.

Wario Land II

There is also an anchor in Wario Land II that can be found in the SS Tea Cup world. It only appears in the fourth level of Chapter 2 called Drop the anchor!!. Here, Wario has to use his attack to move it and drop it into the water. After it is dropped, the level is completed.

Game & Watch Gallery 4

Anchors appear as a type of platform in the third stage of the Modern version of Donkey Kong in Game & Watch Gallery 4. By grabbing onto one, Mario is able to avoid obstacles passing underneath.

Donkey Kong Country Returns

An anchor appears in the level Peaceful Pier in Donkey Kong Country Returns, where it is launched from a cannon by the Scurvy Crew as an obstacle to the player. An anchor also appears in the level Blowhole Bound, attached to a shipwreck and stuck to a whale. By freeing the whale from the anchor, the player is able to ride it through the rest of the level.

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart 7

Swinging anchors with Wario's emblem appear in the Wario Shipyard course as obstacles in the underwater section and the gliding section, where they block the player's path. They can be knocked back by touching them while under the effects of a Super Star or a Bullet Bill.

Mario Kart Tour

An Anchor from 3DS Wario Shipyard in Mario Kart Tour
An anchor in Mario Kart Tour

Swinging anchors return as obstacles in the Mario Kart Tour rendition of 3DS Wario Shipyard, as well as appearing in all of this course's variants. Drivers can push an anchor back (and receive bonus points in the process) by hitting it with a Spiny Shell, Bowser's Shell, Super Horn, Giga Bob-omb, or a Super Bell, or by touching it while under the effects of a Frenzy, Super Star, Mega Mushroom, or Bullet Bill.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

An anchor appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash as Mario's means of entering the Airship carrying the drained red paint from The Crimson Tower, as Johnson neglected to lift up the anchor and thus forced the Airship to stall.

Mario Tennis Aces

In Mario Tennis Aces, Boom Boom uses an anchor to lower himself onto the court in his entrance animation.

Profiles

Super Mario Bros. 3

  • Wii Virtual Console manual: Use this item to stop airships from moving.
  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual: Prevents the Koopa airship from moving to a new location.

Gallery

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese イカリ[2]
Ikari
Anchor
Chinese (simplified) 船锚[?]
Chuán Máo
Anchor
Chinese (traditional) 船錨[2]
Chuán Máo
Anchor
French Ancre[2] Anchor
German Anker[2] Anchor
Italian Ancora[2] Anchor
Àncora[3]
Korean [2]
Dat
Anchor
Portuguese Âncora[2] Anchor
Spanish Ancla[2] Anchor

References

  1. ^ 1993. Super Mario All-Stars Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 111Media:SMAS Guide 111.jpg.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Mario Kart Tour in-game name
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 41.