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Many musical tracks in theNew Super Mario Bros. series incorporate sound effects that enemies and objects on-screen may briefly react to. These sounds are usually vocal samples that punctuate the background music at the end of a melodic phrase.

The first sample that was used for this purpose is "Paah", created by sample library vendor Best Service and found inBest Service Voice Spectral Volume 1. The same CD also contains "Taaaa", which was used for a similar but alternate sound effect.[1] An additional bell sample from the Series 4000 Hollywood Sound Effects Library was used in underwater stages for the same purpose.[2]

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The mechanic was created becauseKoji Kondo "thought it would be fun for the visuals to change in response to the sound", and it was "the most [he] could do" to accomplish this due to having joined in the final phase of development.[3]

As it could otherwise be assumed that the in-game characters do nothear the background music, their reaction to these sound effects may be considered to break thefourth wall.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS /Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

The jingle that plays immediately after entering apainting inSuper Mario 64 andSuper Mario 64 DS uses the "Paah" sample to play the first six notes of theGround Theme fromSuper Mario Bros. Unlike later uses of the sample, it has no gameplay effect. This jingle marks the first time that the sample, or any other sample from a Best Service library, was used byNintendo.

This jingle is reused inSuper Mario Odyssey when entering a painting to rematch a boss in theMushroom Kingdom.

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New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. is the first game to give the "Paah" sound a gameplay function. In themain,underground, athletic, desert, beach and lava themes, some enemies and objects will react to certain sounds. A table summarizing entities' responses across differentNew Super Mario Bros. games can be found below.

In certain level themes, the "Paah" vocals are replaced with other sounds that have the same function. The main and athletic themes use the "Paah" sample, while the underground, desert, beach, and lava themes use the "Taaa" sample. The underwater theme uses the bell sound effect.Pre-release versions ofNew Super Mario Bros. used an orchestral hit in place of the final game's vocal samples.

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

WhileNew Super Mario Bros. Wii uses new overworld, underground, and athletic themes, the "Paah" sound reappears in these new versions, serving the same purpose. It also appears in the new desert, beach, forest, snow, and lava overworld music, as well as the lava underground music. Enemies in this game are timed to react to the "Paah" sound embedded in the music.

There are two points in thetower theme that act as "Paah"s; each is at the start of a slow trill that plays on bass marimba and strings near the beginning of the loop. In thecastle theme, the sound of orchestral cymbals is used in place of "Paah"s.

On the World Map, entities such asKoopalings andEnemy Courses also hop in response to certain parts of the music. While theWorld 9 music has the proper data, it goes unused as nothing in the world animates based on this.[4]

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New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

InNew Super Mario Bros. 2, the "Paah" sound reappears in the new ground theme and athletic theme, as well as the desert, beach, forest, snow, lava overworld, and lava underground music reused fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. The xylophone glissando also reappears in the underwater theme. Additionally, this game is the only game in the series to incorporate "Paah" vocals in the music ofGhost House, tower and castle levels. The latter two also feature the sound effects that were previously used in theirNew Super Mario Bros. Wii renditions in place of the "Paah" vocals, but stage elements now only respond to the vocals.

The vocals with the "Paah" effect are distinct from the new "Lah" samples accompanying the ground and athletic themes, which were taken from the "ChorusLahFem" instrument from the Roland Sound Canvas SC-8820. These play alongside the melody in the ground theme and instead of the melody in the athletic theme. As the melody in these themes is otherwise the same as in theirNew Super Mario Bros. Wii counterparts, enemies and objects only react to the "Paah"s that were present originally.

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New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

InNew Super Mario Bros. U,New Super Luigi U, andNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, the "Paah" sounds are present in the new ground, athletic, and snow themes, as well as the returning underground, desert, and forest overworld music fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, and they retain their effect on gameplay from previous games. The xylophone glissando sound appears again in the underwater theme and also retains its effect.

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Super Mario Maker series[edit]

In theSuper Mario Maker games (namelySuper Mario Maker,Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, andSuper Mario Maker 2), theNew Super Mario Bros. U game style reuses the underground, underwater, desert, and forest music fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii and the overworld, athletic, and snow overworld music fromNew Super Mario Bros. U. However, enemies in these games do not react to the music, so the "Paah" sounds serve no functional purpose.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii Coin World arranges severalNew Super Mario Bros. Wii themes that include the vocal sound effect. The sample used is different.

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The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

In an official pre-release clip ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, asMario exits aWarp Pipe after entering from aClear Pipe in theMushroom Kingdom, the note that plays at the end of the cue in the background score is the "Paah" sound used in theNew Super Mario Bros. games. The "Paah" sound can also be heard in a commercial for aMcDonald'sHappy Meal promotion with the movie, specifically during the second transition between Mario's parkour scene and the scene with the child looking inside their Happy Meal box.[5]

Table of reactions[edit]

The table below lists the reactions of various elements in theNew Super Mario Bros. games to these sounds. Many of these reactions are aesthetic, but some can have a small effect on gameplay, such as enemies making adjustments to their position instead of walking at a constant rate.

Enemy/character/objectReactionGame(s) where this applies
New Super Mario Bros.New Super Mario Bros. WiiNew Super Mario Bros. 2New Super Mario Bros. UNew Super Luigi U
BlockhopperPerforms a short hop if the player is far away. If the player is nearby, the Blockhopper will bounce wildly in their direction; if they are standing on top of it, it will bounce in the direction that they are facing.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
BlooperTwirls.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Blooper BabyTwirls (only when following a Blooper Nanny).A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Blooper NannyTwirls.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Blue ShellPerforms a short hop.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Bob-ombPerforms a short hop.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Bone GoombaPerforms a short hop.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
BramballTurns its head into an orange-like fruit. When hit from underneath in this state, Bramball will drop several coins instead of just one.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
BulberBriefly opens its mouth.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Bullet BillTwirls.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Buzzy BeetlePerforms a short hop.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Big Buzzy BeetleA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Cheep CheepaTwirls.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Big Cheep CheepA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
CooliganPerforms a small hop while flapping its wings. If its sunglasses are knocked off, its hop is even shorter.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Deep CheepTwirls (unless chasing).A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Big Deep Cheep
DragoneelTwirls.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Dry BonesRotates its head.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Stops and does a short dance. When there are two vocals in short succession, it puts its hands together and swings its arms to both sides.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Big Dry BonesRotates its head.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Stops and does a short dance. When there are two vocals in short succession, it puts its hands together and swings its arms to both sides.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Eep CheepTwirls.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Big Eep CheepA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Fish BoneTwirls.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
FlowerbPulsates.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Flower items
(Fire Flower/Ice Flower/Gold Flower)		Performs a short hop.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
GoombaPerforms a short hop.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Hefty GoombaA green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Big Goomba
GoombratFlaps its leaves.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Prickly GoombaPeeks out of its chestnut shell.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
JellybeamGlows a little brighter.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Koopa ParatroopaDoes a short dance. When there are two vocals in short succession, it swings its opposing limbs on the second "Paah".A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Koopa TroopaTurns towards the camera.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Stops and does a short dance while facing the camera. When there are two vocals in short succession, it swings its arms to both sides and lifts its foot lower.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Big Koopa TroopaLike with the regular Koopa Troopa, it stops and does a short dance, albeit without facing the camera; when there are two vocals in short succession, it swings its arms to both sides and lifts its foot lower.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Lakitu's CloudSwells up.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Mouths to the "Paah" vocals.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Mushroom items
(Super Mushroom/1-Up Mushroom/Mini Mushroom/Gold Mushroom)		Performs a short hop.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Penguin SuitPerforms a short hop.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
PokeyTurns its segments into orange-like fruit, enabling aYoshi orBaby Yoshi to eat the Pokey in its entirety, with the former laying anegg with items inside after doing so.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Segmented platformEyes glow.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
SpinyHops and changes direction.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Performs a short hop.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Spiny Cheep CheepTwirls (unless chasing).A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Super Acorn/P-AcornPerforms a short hop.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Torpedo TedTwirls.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
UrchinBlows bubbles out of its mouth.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Big Urchin
WaddlewingRolls (when on the ground) or flips forward (when flying).A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
YoshiMouths to the "Paah" vocals and turns its head towards the camera (only when unmounted).A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.
Baby YoshiMouths to the "Paah" vocals and, like with the regular Koopa Troopa, stops and does a short dance (only when not held).A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.A green check mark, used to indicate when something is true or applicable.

Footnotes[edit]

a - Excluding the jumping variety
b - InSuper Mario 3D World, plants that can bearcoins also dance to the background music.

Names in other languages[edit]

LanguageNameMeaningNotes
Japanese「ワッワー」というコーラスのような音[6]
"wawwā" to iu kōrasu no yōna oto		a sound like a chorus of "wah-wah"

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^Best Service (1993). "Best Service Voice Spectral Volume 1". Tracks 50 and 52.
  2. ^SourceAudio. "CartoonBell 4001_58_2". Series 4000 Hollywood Sound Effects Library.
  3. ^Nintendo. (2023, October 18). "Ask the Developer Vol. 11, Super Mario Bros. Wonder—Part 3 - News - Nintendo Official Site". Nintendo.com.
  4. ^RoadrunnerWMC. (October 26, 2022).[TCRF] NSMBW World 9 Music Animation Events.YouTube. Retrieved January 4, 2023.
  5. ^LETS - A - GO 64 (December 12, 2022).The Super Mario Bros. Movie - McDonald's Commercial ad.YouTube. Retrieved December 13, 2022.
  6. ^The 30th Anniversary Super Mario Bros. Music booklet,pages 11–12
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EnemiesAmp •Banzai Bill •Big Bone Piranha Plant •Big Boo •Big Chain Chomp •Big Cheep Cheep •Big Deep Cheep •Big Dry Bones •Big Fire Piranha Plant •Big Fuzzy •Big Thwomp •Big Whomp •Blooper •Blooper Baby •Blooper Nanny •Bob-omb •Bone Piranha Plant •Boo •Boohemoth •Boomerang Bro •Bullet Bill •Buzzy Beetle •Chain Chomp •Cheep Cheep •Cheep Chomp •Climbing Koopa •Coin Coffer •Crowber •Deep Cheep •Dry Bones •Fire Bro •Fire Piranha Plant •Fire Snake •Fishbones •Flame Chomp •Fuzzy •Gold Banzai Bill •Gold Big Boo •Gold Big Piranha Plant •Gold Boo •Gold Bro •Gold Bullet Bill •Gold Cheep Cheep •Gold Fire Piranha Plant •Gold Goomba •Gold Goomba Tower •Gold Koopa •Gold Koopa Paratroopa •Gold Lakitu •Gold Mini Goomba •Gold Piranha Plant •Gold Paragoomba •Goomba •Goomba Tower •Grinder •Hammer Bro •Koopa Troopa •Koopa Paratroopa •Lakitu •Lava Bubble •Mini Goomba •Para-bomb •Paragoomba •Peepa •Piranha Plant •Pokey •Porcupuffer •Scuttlebug •Sledge Bro •Small Urchin •Spike Top •Spiny •Spiny Cheep Cheep •Spiny Egg •Swoop •Thwomp •Urchin •Whomp •Wiggler
ObstaclesBalls of Fire •Banzai Bill Cannon •Bill Blaster •Bill Blaster Turret •Bob-omb Cannon •Boo Wall •Boulder •Boulder (ice) •Bowser Statue •Bowser's Fireball •Burner •Current •Fire Bar •Ice •Large spiked ball •Lava •Lava tide •Poisonous swamp •Poison tide •Quicksand •Skewer •Spike Block •Spiked ball •Spikes •Volcanic debris •Volcano •Whirlpool
BossesThe KoopalingsRoy •Iggy •Larry •Wendy •Morton •Lemmy •Ludwig
Other bossesReznor •Bowser •Super Bowser •Dry Bowser
Items and power-ups+ Clock •1-Up Mushroom •10-Coin •100-Coin •Blue Coin •Buzzy Shell •Coin •Crown Coin •Fire Flower •Gold Block •Gold Flower •Gold Mushroom •Gold Shell •Hidden Coin •Invincibility Leaf •Key •Koopa Shell •Mega Mushroom •Mini Mushroom •Moon Coin •Red Coin •Springboard •Star Coin •Super Leaf •Super Mushroom •Super Star
Objects! Pipe •! Switch •? Block •? Switch •10-Coin Block •Assist Block •Bone lift •Brick Block •Bridge •Bubble-jet pipe •Checkpoint Flag •Circus ball •Coin Volcano •Conveyor Belt •Conveyor Belt Switch •Crate •Donut Block •Door •Dotted-Line Block •Elevator lift •Empty Block •Fence •Floating barrel •Flying ? Block •Goal Pole •Goal Pole (secret) •Ghost-coaster •Gold Ring •Gray Block •Hanging vine •Haunted Stairway •Hidden Block •Ice Block •Ice Donut Block •Large ! Switch •Lift •Little bird •Long Donut Block •Moving Fence •Mushroom Platform •Mushroom Trampoline •Note Block •One-way gate •P Switch •Paddle Platform •Pipe •Pipe Cannon •Pole •Raft •Red Block •Red POW Block •Red Ring •Rope •Rotating Block •Roulette Block •Roulette Coin Block •Scale Lift •Seesaw •Segmented platform •Semisolid Platform •Sinking and Rising Mushrooms •Sky Move Lift •Small pipe •Snake Block •Star Coin Sign •Stretch Shroom •Switch-Burner •Tilting mushroom •Trampoline Block •Treasure Chest •Trick door •Vine •Web
LocationsWorldsWorld 1 •World 2 •World Mushroom •World 3 •World 4 •World Flower •World 5 •World 6 •World Star
DLC packsGold Rush Pack •Coin Challenge Pack A •Nerve-Wrack Pack •Gold Mushroom Pack •Coin Challenge Pack B •Gold Classics Pack •Coin Challenge Pack C •Platform Panic Pack •Mystery Adventures Pack •Impossible Pack
MovesCrouch •Dash •Double Jump •Fly •Ground Pound •Jump •Simultaneous Ground Pound •Slide •Spin Jump •Stomp •Swim •Tail whip •Triple Jump •Wall Jump
Gameplay elementsCoin Rush •Extra life •Paah •Rainbow Course •Score •Time Limit •Tower
Further infoGallery •Glitches •Pre-release and unused content •Staff
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
Playable charactersMario •Luigi •Yellow Toad •Blue Toad •Mii •Nabbitc •Toadettee
FormsSmall Mario •Super Mario •Flying Squirrel Mario •Fire Mario •Ice Mario •Mini Mario •Propeller Mario •Penguin Mario •Invincible Mario •Power Squirrel Mario •Peachettee
YoshisYoshi •Balloon Baby Yoshi •Bubble Baby Yoshi •Glowing Baby Yoshi
Non-playable charactersPrincess Peach •Toads
EnemiesAmpa •Banzai Bill •Big Ampa •Big Boo •Big Buzzy Beetlea •Big Cheep Cheep •Big Deep Cheepb •Big Dry Bones •Big Eep Cheepb •Big Fire Piranhab •Big Fuzzy •Big Goombaa •Big Koopa Troopaa •Big Piranha Plant •Big Pokey •Big Thwomp •Big Urchin •Big Wiggler •Blooper •Blooper Babya •Blooper Nannya •Bob-omb •Bony Beetle •Boo •Boomerang Bro •Bramball •Broozer •Bulbera •Bullet Bill •Buzzy Beetle •Chain Chomp •Cheep Cheep •Cheep Chomp •Clampya •Cooligan •Deep Cheepb •Dragoneel •Dry Bones •Eep Cheep •Fire Bro •Fire Piranha Plant •Fire Snake •Fish Bone •Flame Chomp •Fliprus •Foo •Fuzzy •Goomba •Goombrat •Grrrol •Hammer Bro •Heavy Para-Beetle •Hefty Goomba •Huckit Crab •Ice Bro •Ice Piranha Plant •Jellybeama •King Bill •Koopa Paratroopa •Koopa Troopa •Lakitu •Lava Bubble •Magmaargh •Magmaw •Mecha Cheepa •Mechakoopa •Mega Grrrol •Mini Goomba •Missile Bill •Monty Mole •Muncher •Para-Beetle •Parabomb •Paragoombaa •Piranha Plant •Piranha Pod •Pokey •Porcupuffer •Prickly Goomba •River Piranha Plant •Rocky Wrencha •Scaredy Rata •Sledge Bro •Spike •Spike Top •Spiny •Spiny Cheep Cheep •Spiny Egg •Stalking Piranha Plant •Stone Spike •Sumo Bro •Swoopa •Targeting Ted •Thwimpa •Thwomp •Torpedo Ted •Urchin •Waddlewing •Wiggler
ObstaclesAsh •Banzai Bill Cannon •Bill Blaster •Bill Blaster Turret •Bob-omb Cannonb •Bowser Stunner •Bowser's Flame •Burner •Cannona •Cannonballa •Current •Fire Bar •Ghost Block •Giant cannon •Giant cannonball •Huge Fire Bar •Huge Icicle •Ice •Icicle •Junior Clown Car •Lava •Lava Geyser •Lava swell •Lava tide •Mecha Hand •Moving block •Moving torch •Pit •Poison Bog •Quicksand •Skewer •Spell •Spike Ball •Spikes •Spinner •Torpedo Base •Torpedo tubea
BossesTower bossesBoom Boom •Boss Sumo Bro •Magikoopa
The KoopalingsLemmy •Morton •Larry •Wendy •Iggy •Roy •Ludwig
Other bossesBowser Jr. •Magikoopa •Bowser •Giant Bowser
Items and power-ups1-Up Mushroom •3-Up Moon •Barrel •Blue Coin •Boost Star •Buzzy Shell •Coin •Fire Flower •Fruit •Green Coin •Hidden Coin •Ice block •Ice Flower •Koopa Shell •Mini Mushroom •P-Acorn •Penguin Suit •POW Block •Propeller Mushroom •Red Coin •Star Coin •Super Acorn •Super Crowne •Super Mushroom •Super Star •Trampoline •Yoshi's Egg
Objects! Switch •? Block •? Switch •3-Up Moon Blockd •10-Coin Block •Airship •Arrow lift •Bean Platform •Beanstalk •Big Block •Blue Ringb •Bone bridge •Boost Blockd •Boss cannon •Bouncy Cloud •Brick Block •Bridge •Checkpoint Flaga •Clockwork Block •Cloud Lift •Cog •Conveyor Belt •Cracked block •Crate •Cross Lift •Donut Block •Door •Empty Block •False wall •Floor •Flower •Flying ? Block •Giant Shell •Goal Pole •Goal Pole (secret) •Goal ring •Green Ring •Hanging chain •Hanging vine •Hidden Block •Ice Chunk •Ice platform •Iron Block •Jet Pipe •Leaf Platform •Lift •Light-Up-Lift •Limited Lift •Limited Lift (Remote-Control) •Luigi Blockb •Magical platform •Mega ? Block •Mist •Moving Fence •Mushroom Platform •Note Block •Nut •P Switch •Paddle Platforma •Palm tree •Pendulum Platform •Pole •Pipe •Pipe Cannon •Red Ring •Remote-Control Platform •Rocking Platform •Rocky wall •Rolling log •Rope ladder •Roulette Block •Sand Geyser •Scale Lift •Screwtop •Screwtop Lift •Screwtop Platform •Screwtop Shroom •Seesaw Log Bridge •Seesaw Shroom •Seesaw Shroom (blue)b •Semisolid Platform •Slide Lift •Small pipe •Snake Block •Spine Coaster •Star Lift •Start Block •Stone block •Stone-Eye •Stretch Block •Stretch Shroom •Super Guide Blocka •Swinging Hammer •Switch-Liftb •Tilting mushrooma •Track Block •Treasure chest •Trick door •Turning Floor •Water •Water Ball •Water Geyser •Water tide •Wobble Rock
LocationsWorldsAcorn Plains •Layer-Cake Desert •Sparkling Waters •Frosted Glacier •Soda Jungle •Rock-Candy Mines •Meringue Clouds •Peach's Castle •Superstar Road
OtherMushroom Kingdom •Secret Island •Coin Coursesa •Toad Houses
MovesCrouch •Dash •Double Jump •Drill Spin •Floaty Jumpe •Flutter Jump •Ground Pound •Jump •Midair Jumpe •Midair Spin •Propeller Jump •Scuttleb •Shell Toss •Simultaneous Ground Pound •Slide •Spin Jump •Stomp •Swallow •Swim •Triple Jump •Wall Jump
Gameplay elementsBoost Mode •Boost Rusha •Challenge Modea •Coin Battlea •Enemy Course •Extra life •Luigi sightingsb •Paah •Point •Secret exit •Time Limit •Tower
Music compositions"Ground Theme"
Further infoGallery (Luigi ·Deluxe) •Glitches •Media •New Super Mario Bros. Mii •New Super Mario Bros. U + New Super Luigi U •Pre-release and unused content •Staff (Luigi ·Deluxe)
a Exclusive to theNew Super Mario Bros. U campaign
b Exclusive to theNew Super Luigi U campaign
c Present in both campaigns, but has different roles in each
d Only in the Wii U release
e Only in the Nintendo Switch release