Cage
| Cage | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Screenshot fromSuper Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) | ||
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Cages[1][2][3][4] are containers in the 3DSuper Mario games. They usually resemble cloche domes. Though superficially similar to breakable glass objects, cages cannot be physically broken with any attack from the player character. In most appearances, they open only when a nearby task is completed, most often the acquisition of akey. Though their contents vary within the games they appear in, they chiefly contain the tokens of their respective titles (i.e.,Power Stars,Power Moons, andCat Shines), similar to theStar Spheres inSuper Mario 64 DS.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy /Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Cages (also calledforce fields[5] orcases[1]) first appear inSuper Mario Galaxy. In manygalaxies, they function as a barrier between areas by trappingpipes orLumas that transform intoLaunch Stars after being freed. Opening a cage varies. In many galaxies,Mario (orLuigi) must find a key on the same planet as the cage. Collecting one automatically causes the cage to dissolve. In some contexts, cages are encircled byelectric rails and Mario must disengage the rails to make the cages disappear. This often requires knocking aSpiky Topman into it, or striking a nearby switch. In some instances, cages guard Power Stars andGrand Stars.
InSuper Mario Galaxy 2, cages more consistently hold Power Stars and Grand Stars, though one obstructs a diggablewater spout from Mario inCosmic Cove Galaxy. Similar objects calledglass cases appear in both games, but these can be directly broken and usually only hold collectible items.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
WithinSuper Mario Odyssey, fourMoon Cages[4] prominently appear in theSeaside Kingdom duringThe Glass Is Half Empty!, during which collecting a nearby Power Moon causes a cage to fall away and grant Mario access to theground-pound switch it covered. In theLuncheon Kingdom, a Moon Cage holds a Power Moon directly and covers aMoon Pedestal,[6] a plate that Power Moons often appear above.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Cages guard Cat Shines in theBowser's Fury campaign ofSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. They are impervious to all attacks, including those fromFury Bowser, and can be destroyed only by opening with a collected key. If Mario orBowser Jr. attacks a cage, it only shakes slightly. In this game, cages resemble birdcage-like cat baskets made of iron.
Cages appear near the entrances ofScamper Shores,Pounce Bounce Isle,Slipskate Slope,Pipe Path Tower, andRoiling Roller Isle, when the mission Key to the Cat Shine is available on each island. To obtain the Cat Shine inside, Mario must find the key in the surrounding area and bring it in front of the cage, either by walking into it or throwing the key at it. When the key makes contact with the keyhole, a short cutscene where the key opens the cage plays. Mario can then obtain the Cat Shine and complete the mission. After Key to the Cat Shine has been completed on an island, if Mario leaves and returns, the cage is no longer present.
If hacks are used to place a Cat Shine outside its closed cage, it still cannot be collected until after the cage has been properly opened. Additionally, if hacks are used to place Mario inside a cage, which is normally impossible, he is able to walk out of it. This is due to collision properties being applied only to the outside of the object and not the inside.[7]
Gallery[edit]
Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2
Model fromSuper Mario Odyssey
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Odyssey
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Odyssey
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Odyssey
Model fromSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Screenshot fromSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ムーンケージ[8] Mūn Kēji | Moon Cage | Super Mario Odyssey |
| ネコカゴ[9] Neko Kago | Cat Cage | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | |
| French | Champ d'énergie[10] | Energy field | |
| Champ de force[11] | Force field | ||
| Cage[12] | Cage | ||
| Italian | Gabbia gatto[?] | Cat cage | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury |
References[edit]
- ^abBlack, Fletcher (November 9, 2007).Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville:Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-7615-5713-5. Page 110.
- ^Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville:Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-46907-6. Page 36, 42, 96.
- ^Walsh, Doug and Joe Epstein (October 27, 2017).Super Mario Odyssey: Prima Collector's Edition Guide. Roseville:Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-7440-1887-5. Page 200.
- ^abKanmuri, Yukari Tasai, Rachel Roberts, and Jenny Blenk, editors (November 5, 2019). "Seaside Kingdom" -The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (First English Edition). Milwaukie:Dark Horse Books (American English). ISBN978-1-50671-375-5. Page 224.
- ^Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007).Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville:Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-7615-5713-5. Page 268, 274.
- ^Kanmuri, Yukari Tasai, Rachel Roberts, and Jenny Blenk, editors (November 5, 2019). "Seaside Kingdom" -The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (First English Edition). Milwaukie:Dark Horse Books (American English). ISBN978-1-50671-375-5. Page 82, 86.
- ^ZXMany (March 9, 2021).I put Mario in jail in Bowser's Fury! [Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury modding].YouTube. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors (2018). 『スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集』. Tokyo:ambit (Japanese). ISBN978-4-19-864696-7. Page 224.
- ^Famitsu Book Editorial Department (2021).Super Mario 3D World + Fury World Perfect Guide. Tokyo:Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN295909587228. Page438.
- ^Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 110
- ^Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 268 and 274
- ^Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 98
