Shrinking platform
- “The floorfalls away when you step on it! Be careful!”
- —Hint Toad,Super Mario Galaxy
Shrinking platforms[1][2] areplatforms with a green checkerboard-like design found inSuper Mario Galaxy,Super Mario Galaxy 2, andSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2. WhenMario orLuigi steps on one, it immediately begins to shrink. Eventually, the platform disappears, leaving only the metal frame around it. Shrinking platforms are mostly used in areas where Mario or Luigi must walk carefully to avoid falling but quickly enough to avoid falling through. Some planets are entirely made up of shrinking platforms. The objective of these planets is to collect all of thenotes around the planets themselves before all of the shrinking platforms disappear. Player 2 can help in Co-Star Mode by freezing a platform after Mario or Luigi has stepped on it, though the platform starts to shrink once Player 2 lets go. Shrinking platforms can be found in severalgalaxies, including theHurry-Scurry Galaxy, theSea Slide Galaxy, theToy Time Galaxy, andMario Squared Galaxy.
Shrinking platforms appear in the Special Game calledGalaxy Rally inMario Tennis Open. Four of them of equal size compose the court. After the ball bounces on a platform, it disappears, making that section temporarily out of play. However, if the ball bounces on another platform, that platform disappears while the previous one reappears. The number of platforms missing from the court can go from one to three as the game progresses.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 崩落パネル[?] Hōraku Paneru | Collapsing Panel | |
| German | Fall-Panel[?] | Case Panel | |
| Italian | Pannello Adieu[?] | Adieu ("Farewell" in French) Panel; from the Galaxy and the missions' names | Prima guide |
| Piattaforma restringente[3] | Shrinking platform |
References[edit]
- ^Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007).Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 120.
- ^Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Premiere Edition). Roseville:Random House Inc. ISBN978-0-30746-907-6. Page 249.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 137.
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| Playable characters | Default | Mario •Luigi •Princess Peach •Yoshi •Princess Daisy •Boo •Bowser Jr. •Diddy Kong •Donkey Kong •Waluigi •Wario •Bowser •Mii |
| Unlockable | Luma •Baby Mario •Baby Peach •Dry Bowser | |
| Obtained from QR code | Red Yoshi •Blue Yoshi •Light Blue Yoshi •Yellow Yoshi •Pink Yoshi •Black Yoshi •White Yoshi •Metal Mario | |
| Non-playable characters | Toad •Lakitu •Toads •Goomba •Mechakoopa •Penguin •Shy Guy •Koopa Troopa •Piranha Plant •Inky Piranha Plant •Buzzy Beetle •Koopa Paratroopa | |
| Courts | Mario Stadium •Mushroom Valley •Wario Dunes •DK Jungle •Bowser's Castle •Penguin Iceberg •Peach's Palace •Galaxy Arena | |
| Cups | Mushroom Cup •Flower Cup •Banana Cup •Champions Cup •1-Up Mushroom Cup •Ice Flower Cup •Shell Cup •Final Cup | |
| Special Games | Ring Shot •Super Mario Tennis •Galaxy Rally •Ink Showdown | |
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