Pole
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Pole | |||
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![]() Screenshot fromSuper Mario Odyssey | |||
First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) | ||
Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) | ||
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Poles appear in theSuper Mario franchise as objects that the player can grab to move up and down on beforejumping off, though some poles leave the player incapable of performing ahandstand on them.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
InSuper Mario 64 andSuper Mario 64 DS, climbing up a pole causes the player's character to rotate around it until his body faces the camera. Sliding down the pole makes him rotate around the pole. He can also spin around the pole without moving up or down. Jumping off the pole causes the player's character to jump in the direction opposite of where his body is facing. In the case of jumping off from a handstand, the player's character jumps in the direction that they are facing. Occasionally,Amps orbit around poles. InSuper Mario 64: Shindō Pak Taiō Version, Mario turns to face the camera after grabbing onto a pole.
InBob-omb Battlefield, a flagpole appears during themissionFootrace with Koopa the Quick. The sharp rocks near the start ofJolly Roger Bay act as poles once they get thin enough. They can be used in the missionsBlast to the Stone Pillar andRed Coins on the Ship Afloat to reach thePower Star and reach aRed Coin, respectively.
InHazy Maze Cave, there are two poles in the room with the Red Coins. One is used to safely drop down to the floor while the other is used to reach the four higher Red Coins duringElevate for 8 Red Coins. InsideLethal Lava Land's volcano, there are poles which are used to collect the Power Star inElevator Tour in the Volcano andElevator Tour in the Volcano. Likewise, poles are found insideShifting Sand Land's pyramid and are used to ascend inside. InDire, Dire Docks, the poles are yellow-and-black objects attached to ceiling. The majority of them are able to move, allowing Mario to jump between them. In order for them to appear, the player must completeBowser in the Fire Sea first. They are primarily used duringPole-Jumping for Red Coins, though they are also used to reach the course'sBlue Coin Block. In Bowser in the Fire Sea, a pole is used to reach the second layer of the course.
Like with Bob-omb Battlefield, a flagpole appears inTiny-Huge Island duringRematch with Koopa the Quick. InTick Tock Clock, there is a pole that is used to reach the platform with theHeave-Ho. There are various poles found aroundRainbow Ride, namely two near themagic carpet that leads to theRainbow Cruiser, one on the Rainbow Cruiser itself, one on the platform that contains theChuckya, and one near theFly Guy. InWing Mario Over the Rainbow, there is a pole on the lowest floating platform and multiple poles on the underside of one of the clouds. The poles under the cloud are used to reach two Red Coins. InBowser in the Sky, there are two poles near the end of the course.
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
Poles[1] inSuper Mario Sunshine appear in theDelfino Airstrip and certain areas ofRicco Harbor and function identically as inSuper Mario 64.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
A single pole appears inNew Super Mario Bros., occurring inWorld 3-Castle following the trio ofWhomps. It is striped yellow and white and behaves the same as inSuper Mario 64. InWorld 6-B and abonus area inWorld 7-1, there are shorter poles that are fasted to movingtracks, similar to theropes inSuper Mario World.
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Poles appear inSuper Mario Galaxy as uncommon objects, most commonly inDeep Dark Galaxy. They are more rectangular than in past games and thus allow the player to grab it only at four cardinal angles, but otherwise behave in the same way. There also exists another rare variety of pole that features a knob on its end, allowing the player to do ahandstand on it.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Poles inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii are striped purple and white, but are functionally identical as inNew Super Mario Bros. They appear only in the second room ofWorld 3-Ghost House and theWorld 8Enemy Course with fiveLava Bubbles.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Poles inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 function identically as inSuper Mario Galaxy, though only the plastic-textured aesthetic variety and the variety with the knob at the end appear. They mainly appear in theHoneybloom Galaxy andMelty Monster Galaxy.
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Poles inSuper Mario 3D Land have the same traits as the plastic-textured variety fromSuper Mario Galaxy, and they are present in a handful oflevels, mainlyWorld 8-2.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Poles inNew Super Mario Bros. 2 retain their color scheme fromNew Super Mario Bros. and otherwise behave the same as in past installments. Only five appear in the second room ofWorld 5-Ghost House.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Poles inNew Super Mario Bros. U andNew Super Luigi U have the same color scheme as inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are used identically as in said game, and appear in the levelsHaunted Shipwreck,Which-Way Labyrinth,Spinning Spirit House, andWorldCoin-6 in the former and in the levelsHaunted Cargo Hold andPorcupuffer Cavern in the latter.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
Poles inSuper Mario Odyssey function identically as inSuper Mario Galaxy, but now have yellow and black stripes. They appear inNew Donk City Hall Interior,Shiveria Town, and theBullet Bill secret area in theMetro Kingdom, and in the first section of theDarker Side.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
While poles themselves do not appear inSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, a similarspring-loaded pole appears in various locations.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
Poles inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder are produced byPole Blocks, but otherwise function identically as in previous games of theSuper Mario series.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
Sprites and models[edit]
Screenshots[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ポール[2] Pōru | Pole | |
のぼり棒[3] Nobori Bō | Climbable Pole | ||
French (NOE) | Perche[?] | Pole | |
Italian | Palo[4] | Pole | |
Sbarra[5] | Bar | ||
Spanish (NOE) | Poste[?] | Pole |
References[edit]
- ^Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal (2002).Super Mario Sunshine Player's Guide. Redmond:Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN1-930206-23-2. Page 96.
- ^October 19, 2015.Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook.Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 92, 119, 137, 151, 171, 186, 201.
- ^October 19, 2015.Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook,New Super Mario Bros. U section.Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 216.
- ^Super Mario 64 European manual.Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 33.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 92.
- Climbable objects
- New Super Luigi U objects
- New Super Mario Bros. objects
- New Super Mario Bros. 2 objects
- New Super Mario Bros. U objects
- New Super Mario Bros. Wii objects
- Super Mario 3D Land objects
- Super Mario 64 objects
- Super Mario 64 DS objects
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder objects
- Super Mario Galaxy objects
- Super Mario Galaxy 2 objects
- Super Mario Odyssey objects
- Super Mario Sunshine objects