Cap Switch

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Cap Switch
Vanish Cap Switch
The Vanish Cap Switch
First appearanceSuper Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearanceSuper Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of! Switch
? Switch
“You've found all of the Cap Switches, haven't you? Red, green, and blue?”
—Narration,Super Mario 64

Cap Switches are objects inSuper Mario 64. They are a dome-shaped and color-coded type of switch, similarly to those in theSwitch Palaces inSuper Mario World. When activated, Cap Switches solidifyCap Blocks of the same color, allowingMario to break them open to receive the correspondingcap ability. TheWing Cap Switch is found on theTower of the Wing Cap, theMetal Cap Switch is found in theCavern of the Metal Cap, and theVanish Cap Switch is found inVanish Cap Under the Moat.

InSuper Mario 64 DS, due to the cap items getting overhauled as a result of the playable characters and the main power-ups being replaced by thePower Flower, the Cap Switches were changed as well. As the Power Flower's effect depends on the current playable character, the number of switches was reduced from three to one, and it is equivalent to the red Wing Cap Switch. Instead of a! Switch, it is now a? Switch, and it is simply referred to as such.

A yellow variant of the Cap Switch was originally going to appear inSuper Mario 64 but wentunused. Remnants inSuper Mario 64 DS also suggest that the green and blue switches were planned forSuper Mario 64 DS but weredeleted.

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Names in other languages

Cap Switch

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japaneseアイテムスイッチ[?]
Aitemu Suitchi		Item Switch
ビックリスイッチ[1]
Bikkuri Suitchi		! Switch
ItalianInterruttore Cappello[2]Hat Switch
Interruttore "!"[3]"!" Switch

Wing Cap Switch

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japanese『はねのぼうし』のスイッチ[?]
"Hane no Bōshi" no Suitchi		"Wing Cap" Switch (Super Mario 64)
はねのスイッチ[?]
Hane no Suitchi		Wing Switch (Super Mario 64)
はねスイッチ[?]
Hane Suitchi
あかいスイッチ[?]
Akai Suitchi		Red Switch (Super Mario 64 andSuper Mario 64 DS)
ハテナスイッチ[?]
Hatena Suitchi		? Switch (Super Mario 64 DS)
ItalianInterruttore rosso[4]Red switch

Metal Cap Switch

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japanese『メタルのぼうし』のスイッチ[?]
"Metaru no Bōshi" no Suitchi		"Metal Cap" Switch
メタルのスイッチ[?]
Metaru no Suitchi		Metal Switch
メタルスイッチ[?]
Metaru Suitchi
みどりのスイッチ[?]
Midori no Suitchi		Green Switch
ItalianInterruttore verde[4]Green switch

Vanish Cap Switch

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japanese『とうめいのぼうし』のスイッチ[?]
"Tōmei no Bōshi" no Suitchi		"Vanish Cap" Switch
とうめいスイッチ[?]
Tōmei Suitchi		Vanish Switch
あおいスイッチ[?]
Aoi Suitchi		Blue Switch
ItalianInterruttore blu[4]Blue switch

References

  1. ^Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 92.
  2. ^1997.Super Mario 64 instruction manual.Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 38.
  3. ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 92.
  4. ^abcNovember 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 91.
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Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS
Playable charactersMario •Yoshib •Luigic •Warioc •Red Yoshic •Blue Yoshic •Yellow Yoshic
FormsWing Mario •Metal Mario/Metal Wario •Vanish Mario/Vanish Luigi •Fire Powerc •Balloon Marioc •Mega Marioc
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OtherCastle Grounds •Mushroom Castle •Princess's room •Courtyard •Rec Roomc •Switching roomsc
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YoshiBoom Box •Hide and Boo Seek •Loves Me...? •Mix-a-Mug •Puzzle Panel •Puzzle Panic •Tox Box Shuffle •Wanted! •Which Wiggler?
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a Exclusive toSuper Mario 64
b Present in both games, but has different roles in each
c Exclusive toSuper Mario 64 DS