Magical ball
- This article is about the object Lemmy Koopa uses in various Super Mario games. For the item inMario Kart Arcade GP DX, seeMagical Ball (item).
- Not to be confused withmagic ball orBeach Ball.
| Magical ball | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024) |
- “Welcome to Lemmy’s Magical Circus,Mario!!! Would you like to have some fun with these magical balls? See if you can balance yourself on top of them like I can. Ha Ha Ha!”
- —Lemmy Koopa,Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 62
Magical balls,[1][2] also referred to asbeach balls,[3]circus balls,[4] andrubber balls,[5] are balls with star patterns on them thatLemmy Koopa can shoot from hisMagic Wand. They are usually small, but they can come in large varieties as well. Although they are usually found in fights with Lemmy, sometimes they appear as obstacles in hiscastles.
History[edit]
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Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Magical balls are first seen inSuper Mario Bros. 3, where Lemmy attempts to shoot them atMario (orLuigi) while balancing on one himself. They bounce on the floor, changing direction when they bump into a wall. If Mario touches one, he takes damage, unlike in future games; however,jumping on one merely bounces him upwards, while causing the ball to flash between colors and hold in the air, eventually dropping to the floor if Mario does not bounce on it again quickly. Lemmy spawns a total of three balls (not counting the one he balances on), which do not disappear until the battle ends. Despite Lemmy holding aMagic Wand, Lemmy is never shown casting to spawn the magical balls; rather, they simply appear from his front.
Super Mario World[edit]
Similar-looking balls appear inSuper Mario World, where they are instead used byIggy andLarry. They summon them out from their shells' neckline after ducking their heads inside, then roll them at Mario. Due to being fire, they cannot be jumped on, though they can be destroyed bysliding into them (displaying aglitched sprite in the SNES version of the game). Artwork simply depicts them as normal flames.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Circus balls return inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, but instead of hurting Mario if they touch him, as inSuper Mario Bros. 3, they instead simply bump him, which can push him off the edge. Circus balls also changed colors from green with orange stars to yellow with orange stars. Circus balls appear inWorld 3-
Tower andWorld 3-
Castle, where Lemmy himself is fought; from this game forward, they are spawned by Lemmy casting magic rather than simply appearing from him. Mario is supposed to jump off the balls to reach Lemmy, due to theice. In the castle fight, Lemmy hasKamek tripling the size of his ball, so he can bounce on it to move around. The balls also appear in the World 3-Castlelevel itself, bouncing abovespikes leading to aStar Coin.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Rubber balls reappear inWorld
Flower-
Castle inNew Super Mario Bros. 2, appearing in the level next to one of the Star Coins, as well as in Lemmy's boss battle.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Rubber balls return inNew Super Mario Bros. U, but Lemmy only balances on one instead of casting them, instead throwing bouncingbombs at the player.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
InSuper Mario Maker 2 versions 3.0.0 and later, Lemmy balances on top of a magical ball while shooting more out of his wand. They have the same behavior as inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. Magical balls in theSuper Mario World game style resemble the versions used by Lemmy inSuper Mario Bros. 3 instead of their appearance when used by Iggy and Larry inSuper Mario World, being green and having an orange star instead of being orange and having a white star.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
InPuzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, Lemmy is seen riding a rubber ball in his fights in World 2-Castle and World 2-Airship.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
InMario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Lemmy rides a giant rubber ball in one of his attacks inNeo Bowser Castle, when fighting alongsideMorton Koopa Jr. andIggy Koopa. Lemmy rides his ball to try to crush Mario andLuigi, but he fails if he is hit by theboomerang.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
InPaper Mario: Color Splash, Lemmy balances on a green-and-red-striped ball, using it to roll aroundthe Emerald Circus. During the boss battle, he ditches it by transforming hisMagic Wand into a spiked yellow-and-black ball, referred to as aWonder Ball. Mario must distract Lemmy by using the Disco BallThing Card and then use theIce Pick Thing Card to pop the Wonder Ball, or Lemmy will use his Wonder Ballistic attack for a total of 163 damage.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Lemmy'sartwork forNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, which depicts him on top of a circus ball, is used inMario Kart Tour on his driver profile and various course icons.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
InDr. Mario World, Dr. Lemmy briefly stands on a magical ball when using his stage or versus mode skill.
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 (alternativesMedia:SMB3 Magical ball flash diagram.png)
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 ("7 Continents for 7 Koopas")
Super Mario World (glitchy graphic used when defeated bysliding)
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Super Mario Maker 2 (Super Mario Bros. style)
Names in other languages[edit]
Magical ball[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボール[6] Bōru | Ball | |
| バウンドボール[7] Baundo Bōru | Bound Ball | ||
| Italian | Palla[8][9] | Ball |
Wonder Ball[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スペシャルボール[?] Supesharu Bōru | Special Ball | |
| Italian | Palla magica[?] | Magic ball | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Pelota fantabulosa[?] | Fantabulous Ball |
References[edit]
- ^June 1990.Nintendo Power Volume 13.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 62.
- ^Rocha, Garitt, and Nick von Esmarch (November 11, 2016).Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics.Prima Games (American English). ISBN9780744017779. Page 234.
- ^Hodgson, David S J. (October 21, 2003).Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN0-7615-4425-9. Page 14.
- ^Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009).New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-46592-4. Page 65, 70, and 71.
- ^von Esmarch, Nick (2012).New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-89552-3. Page 203.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015).Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook,Super Mario Bros. 3 section.Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 37.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015).Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook,Super Mario Bros. 3 section.Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 146, 196, and 200.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 37, 146, 196, and 200.
- ^«In New Super Mario Bros. U è il boss del Mondo 1, in cima a una palla gigante mentre la sua cresta punk multicolore ondeggia al vento. Non prendere sotto gamba i suoi attacchi con la palla, potresti pentirtene.» – Lemmy's trophy.Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U.Nintendo (Italian).
