Cork
- This article is about an object used for sealing holes. For the character fromMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, seeCork and Cask.
| Cork | |
|---|---|
 A cork fromSuper Mario Advance | |
| First appearance | Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall) Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988,Super Mario franchise) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
Corks in theSuper Mario franchise are objects used to blockpipes or other openings. In most cases, they can be removed to gain access to whatever is behind them; the method to do this varies.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
A cork appears at the end ofSuper Mario Bros. 2 and itsreissues. AfterMario,Luigi,Princess Toadstool, orToad defeatsWart, adoor will appear, leading to a room with ajar blocked by the cork. When this room is entered, the player character will automatically walk to the cork and pull it out, releasing theSubcons inside the jar. The game then proceeds to the ending.
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
InSuper Mario Sunshine, a giant cork is featured in the first episode ofNoki Bay,Uncork the Waterfall, in which theNoki elder asks Mario to remove it. On top of the cork, aMonty Mole manning acannon is found. When the Monty Mole is defeated, the cork is launched out of the hole by the force of the water behind it, sending it and the cannon into the sky. Although the Noki elder believes that the blocked waterfall is the cause of the bay'spollution, this is not true, and the pollution remains untilEely-Mouth is defeated.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
A cork appears inNew Super Mario Bros. inWorld 2-6. Near the end of the level, aPiranha Plant on a cork blocks the pipe to the exit. Mario or Luigi must jump on the nearby pump device three times. On the third jump, the cork will go flying into the air and take out the Piranha Plant with it. Mario or Luigi can then access the pipe leading to the exit of the level.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
Corks appear inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder inKO Arena Pipe-Rock Rumble andKO Arena Fluff-Puff Kerfuff. They block the pipes that dispense power-ups in these levels' starting rooms, and are unremovable; because of the corks, theBubble Flower cannot be obtained in Pipe-Rock Rumble, and theDrill Mushroom cannot be obtained in either level.
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
A cork with a keyhole appears inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, plugging a pipe inTap-Tap The Red Nose's Fort. It can be pushed down byPounding The Ground on it, but removing it requires akey, which is obtained by defeating aSlime.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
- Main article:Cork (Thing)
A cork appears as athing inPaper Mario: Color Splash. It is found blocking a pipe entrance inVortex Island, which Mario must remove it from to gain access to the parallel universe. This cork has to be used later during the battle againstLarry on theSunset Express, in which it blocks the train's chimney, preventing Larry from healing himself withheart smoke coming out of it.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Bros. 2
Screenshot fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Sprite fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Sunshine
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Bros. Wonder
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コルク[?] Koruku | Cork |
