Cape Mario
- This article is about the form Mario takes after collecting aCape Feather. ForBaby Mario's invincibility form that has a similar appearance and is also named "Caped Mario", seeSuperstar Mario.
| Cape Mario | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario World | |
| Applies to | Mario,Luigi,Toad,Toadette,Peach,Bowser |
| Item needed | Cape Feather |
| Power(s) given | Glide,fly, spin, Ground Smash |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) |
Cape Mario, originally known asCaped Mario,[1]:11[2] is a form ofMario andLuigi that first appeared inSuper Mario World alongside theCape Feather. In this form, the characters don a yellow cape which allows them to take off and glide through the air after gaining enough running momentum. The cape may also be used to attack enemies or opponents. The form is functionally similar to theRaccoon form fromSuper Mario Bros. 3.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World /Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
InSuper Mario World andSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, the Caped form's abilities are much like those ofRaccoon Mario before it, which in fact wasoriginally going to be in the game. The Caped form can be obtained by getting aCape Feather. TheCape (orMagic Cape)[3] allows Mario (or Luigi) tofly indefinitely through levels and attack enemies by spinning it around (when the player presses
or
).
If the player holds down either
or
while falling with Caped Mario, the player can float down slowly. Also, if Marioruns at maximum speed and then the player presses and holds tocape-spin, or holds while holding an object or riding Yoshi, Mariojumps very high, as if he were flying.
Flight is done by running until Mario spreads out his arms, then jumping while holding; the initial height depends on how long was held. Pressing forward on
mid-flight makes Mario descend and speed up, while pressing backward on makes him ascend; greater descents generally lead to higher ascents. Mario can also bounce off stomp-able enemies mid-flight. If the player does afast dive[1]:16 during flight and slams the ground, it causes a ground shake that instantly defeats all onscreen enemies. If Caped Mario glides more gently towards the ground, he can perform aBody Press[1]:16 (also called theSliding Cape Attack).[4] If Caped Mario touches an enemy while flying, he automatically cape-spins in midair and falls, instead of taking damage. When the player releases and holds, Mario can stop flying and glide down slowly. After the Cape has attached to Mario's shoes and inflated, he can turn around by spinning mid-flight when the player presses if is being used to fly, or vice versa. If Mario climbs a climbable object while flying, he retains the properties of flight.[5]
In theGame Boy Advanceremake, Mario can no longer turn around mid-flight, as there is only one run button. Also, Luigi flies higher and more slowly than Mario.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
InSuper Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, Caped Mario appears as an added form to the game, acting as it does inSuper Mario Advance 2; it is the only form that is able to jump while climbing. The form is used primarily in theWorld-e levelsSea to Sky andCaped Escape. It can also be used anywhere with the appropriate e-Reader card. However, unlike Raccoon orTanooki Mario's tail whip attacks, Caped Mario's spin attack cannot breakBrick Blocks. Attempting to fly while holding an object has Mario instead jump very high, as if he was on Yoshi inSuper Mario World.
Super Mario Maker /Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Cape Mario returns inSuper Mario Maker and itsNintendo 3DS port,Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, under its current name. It appears only in theSuper Mario World style, where it functions as it did inSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. Also, knocking on aWarp Door in theSuper Mario World style may causeWeird Mario to appear in this form, in one of two possible poses.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Cape Mario returns inSuper Mario Maker 2, behaving as it did in its predecessor. Here, Luigi,Toad, andToadette can also transform into their Cape forms.
Super Mario World television series[edit]
The Caped form appears in theSuper Mario World animated series, appearing in several episodes, such as "The Wheel Thing," "Send in the Clown," "King Scoopa Koopa," "The Night Before Cave Christmas," and "Rock TV." Mario is the only character in the show to transform into this form.
Super Mario Adventures[edit]
In theSuper Mario Adventures comic, whenPrincess Toadstool is kidnapped and taken to the Koopaling's Castle, she escapes and finds a cape inWendy O. Koopa's bedroom. Toadstool falls out the window, still holding the cape, and accidentally uses it. She flies across the moat when Mario flies right past her on aBullet Bill, making Toadstool lose control and crash in the forest.Toad later uses the cape to fly through the pipe he, Mario, Luigi, and Toadstool originally came from and assemble a rescue team.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
Bowser briefly uses the Caped form in volume 4 ofSuper Mario-kun. Bowser steals and uses Mario's Cape Feather from theItem Stock, transforming him into Mantle Koopa (マソトクッパ). Bowser attempts to fly and attack Mario, but he fails and crushes him.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
- Main article:Superstar Mario
Superstar Mario,Baby Mario's transformation fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, looks very similar to Cape Mario.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
- Main article:Cape
Mario is able to use the cape power-up in theSuper Smash Bros. series with his Cape special move, which reflects projectiles and reverses the direction his opponents face. InSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS /Wii U, it can be customized to have an electric effect, or to create a gust of wind.
WarioWare series[edit]
Cape Mario appears in twomicrogames of theWarioWare series:WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase'sSuper Koopa andWarioWare Gold'sSuper Mario World, both of which involve the goal of having to collect coins.
Super Mario Party[edit]
InSuper Mario Party, a sprite of Cape Mario can be seen inPuzzle Hustle.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
InMario Kart Tour, Cape Mario makes a cameo appearance on theCape Mario Hanafuda, which uses the Cape Mario artwork fromMario Hanafuda.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
InThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, briefly during theSuper Mario Bros. Plumbing commercial, Mario and Luigi wear capes while lying prone on top of stools to mimic flying.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Cape Mario.
Super Mario World
Yoshi's Cookie (SNES)
See also[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マントマリオ[?] Manto Mario | Mantle Mario | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 斗篷马力欧[?] Dǒupeng Mǎlì'ōu | Mantle Mario | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 斗篷瑪利歐[?] Dǒupeng Mǎlì'ōu | Mantle Mario | |
| Dutch | Cape-Mario[?] | Cape Mario | |
| French | Mario cape[6] | Cape Mario | Super Mario: Manga Adventures |
| Mario-cape[?] | Cape-Mario | Super Mario Maker | |
| German | Cape-Mario[?] | Cape Mario | |
| Italian | Mario con la cappa[7] | Mario with the cape | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Mario com Capa[8] | Mario with Cape | |
| Mario Capa[9] | Cape Mario | The Super Mario Bros. Movie guidebook | |
| Portuguese(European) | Mario Capa[?] | Cape Mario | |
| Russian | Марио с Плащами[?] Mario s Plashchami | Mario with Cape | |
| Марио в плаще[?] Mario v plashche | Mario in cape | ||
| Spanish | Mario con Capa[10] | Mario with Cape | Sometimes written asMario con capa |
Notes[edit]
- The concept of a character using a cape to fly in theSuper Mario franchise first appeared in the fourth episode of the mangaMiracle Peach.
- In theThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "The Mark of Zero," Mario and Luigi glide with their capes when dressed asZero and Zero Plus One, respectively, similar to their later caped forms.
- According to an interview withKoichi Hayashida, Cape Mario was considered forSuper Mario 3D Land, butTanooki Mario was eventually chosen.[11]
- InSuper Mario All-Stars, the sound effect for being hit while flying as Cape Mario inSuper Mario World is used for a different purpose in each game: for theToads' sack opening at the end of each world inSuper Mario Bros. andSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels; for ashell disappearing inSuper Mario Bros. 2; and for being hit asFrog,Tanooki, orHammer Mario inSuper Mario Bros. 3. Additionally, the sound effect for gaining altitude as Cape Mario is used for the Toads at the end of World 4 in bothSuper Mario Bros. andThe Lost Levels.
References[edit]
- ^abc1991.Super Mario World instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (English). Page 11 and 16.
- ^2002.Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (English). Page 22.
- ^Playing With Super Power: Nintendo Super NES Classics eGuide,Super Mario World Characters Tab.
- ^August 1991. NintendoMario Mania Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (English). Page 52.
- ^"In Super Mario World, properties of flight are conserved while climbing. If Mario clings to a climbable surface while flying, he will resume flying as soon as he lets go. In addition, he retains the extra hit that flight normally grants, as seen near the end of the footage where he is hit by a Koopa Troopa but does not lose his Cape Mario form. Thus, it is advisable to always start flying before clinging to ropes and fences if possible." – Supper Mario Broth (November 1, 2020).Post.Tumblr. Archived November 5, 2020, 12:26:01 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^Super Mario: Manga Adventures, Volume 9. Page 16.
- ^«Raccogli una piuma della cappa per trasformarti in Mario con la cappa.» – Mario con la cappa. Guida illustrata ai potenziamenti di Super Mario.Nintendo Today! (Italian). Retrieved 31 Aug. 2025.
- ^Super Mario World Brazilian instruction booklet (PDF). Page 11. Archived July 19, 2021, 09:17:30 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved from digitaloceanspaces.com.
- ^"Quando você pega uma dessas plumas, o Mario se transforma em Mario Capa, com uma charmosa capa amarela." –Guia do filme do Mario (PDF). Brazilian Portuguese. Retrieved from Internet Archive.
- ^Nintendo Today!
- ^Buffa, Chris (March 12, 2012).Super Mario 3D Land Interview: Tanooki Suit Beat Cape Mario.Modojo. Archived March 17, 2012, 23:04:30 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
