Bone lift
- This article is about the object in the New Super Mario Bros. series. For the object inSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, seeBone Lift (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins).
| Bone lift | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Screen-cropped model fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii | |||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) | ||
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) | ||
| Variant of | Lift | ||
| |||
Bone lifts,[1][2] originally referred to asfloating platforms[3] andslow falling platforms,[4] are slow-fallinglifts inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii andNew Super Mario Bros. 2. They descend when stood on, similar toDonut Blocks andFlimsy Lifts. Bone lifts appear only incastle courses where the player character fightsBowser orDry Bowser, above pools oflava. The platforms closely resemble the body segments ofSpine Coasters, as well as the lifts that collapse when struck byBowser Jr. inThe Final Battle fromNew Super Mario Bros. U andNew Super Luigi U.
This platform is one of several lifts referred to as a "Bone Lift" in Japanese, with others being theBone Lift fromSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, thesegmented platform fromNew Super Mario Bros. 2, and aplatform that sits onLava Geysers fromSuper Mario Bros. Wonder.[5]
History[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
InNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, bone lifts of varied length appear inWorld 8-
Bowser's Castle. When the player character lands on a bone lift, it shakes for a few moments before slowly descending into the lava below. Bone lifts are the primary platforms of the lava-draining room before themidway point.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Bone lifts are restricted to the fight againstSuper Bowser inWorld 6-
Bowser Castle, where they are the only accessible footing for most of the battle, especially the second phase. They slowly rise from the lava at the bottom of the screen and must be used by the player character to avoid losing a life. However, standing on a bone lift for too long causes it to fall, as was the case inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. Super Bowser destroys bone lifts in the path of his swiping claws. Like inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, bone lifts are of various lengths. The platforms appear during the battle with Dry Bowser inWorld
Star-
Castle in the same capacity.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii
Screen-cropped model fromNew Super Mario Bros. 2
Screenshot fromNew Super Mario Bros. 2
Screenshot fromNew Super Mario Bros. 2
Jakks Pacific Lava Castle Playset
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ほねリフト[6] Hone Rifuto | Bone Lift; shared withsegmented platform and alternate spelling foranother Bone Lift | New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
| 浮上リフト[7] Fujō Rifuto | Floating Lift | New Super Mario Bros. 2 | |
| French | Monte-charge en os[1] | Bone lift | Jakks Pacific Lava Castle Playset |
| Italian | Piattaforma Osso[8] | Bone Platform | New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
| Piattaforma elevatrice[9] | Elevating platform | New Super Mario Bros. 2 |
References[edit]
- ^abJakks Pacific Lava Castle Playset
- ^Jakks Pacific website
- ^"After his initial defeat, Bowser emerges from the lava bigger and angrier than ever. Super Bowser lets out a thunderous roar and the room begins filling with lava. As you jump between the floating platforms to stay ahead of the lava, pay attention to this massive enemy. When Super Bowser's eyes light up, it means he's locked on to you. Jump away from your current platform to avoid his swiping attack." – von Esmarch, Nick (2012).New Super Mario Bros. 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville:Prima Games. ISBN978-0-307-89552-3. Page 169.
- ^"The next Star Coin is in the room filled with slow falling platforms and draining lava." – Bueno, Fernando (2009).New Super Mario Bros. Wii: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville:Prima Games. ISBN978-0-307-46592-4. Page 170.
- ^KADOKAWA Game Linkage, editors (2023). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー かんぺき攻略本』. Tokyo:Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN4-047337-02-1. Page62. Name is asserted to be "unofficial" within source.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. Wii" in 『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』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 151.
- ^---- (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. 2" in 『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』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 201.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 151.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 201.
