Stone wheel
| Stone wheel | |
|---|---|
 Model fromSuper Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “That rock just fell from the sky! It was...scary.”
- —Ahoneybee in theHoneyhive Galaxy,Super Mario Galaxy
Stone wheels[1] are objects inSuper Mario Galaxy,Super Mario Galaxy 2, andSuper Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are very common throughout the games, and they are destroyed byground-pounding on them, usually leaving an item. Most of the time, the items inside areStar Bits. Like many other objects that can be manipulated with a Ground Pound, stone wheels have the Ground Pound symbol on them. They are noticeably cracked, and after one is destroyed, the rock still leaves smaller pieces on the ground, which serve no purpose. Stone wheels are also known for preventingSproutle Vines from growing, as ahoneybee states in theHoneyhive Galaxy. They can also sometimes appear in stacks. According to another honeybee in the Honeyhive Galaxy, these stones can fall from the sky, similar to ameteor. Stone wheels are important in theToy Time Galaxy, since destroying a stack of stone wheels onMecha-Bowser's head causes the robot to explode, freeing theGearmos trapped inside it.
Stone wheels are similar to thestone slab[2] found on top of theDelfino Plaza lighthouse inSuper Mario Sunshine and have comparable functions. The stone slab can be broken only whenMario launches himself into the air with theRocket Nozzle and performs a Ground Pound. Five larger versions calledflame symbol platforms[3] are embedded intoBowser's bath inCorona Mountain during "Father and Son Shine!" Striking all five causes the bath to fall apart and defeat him.
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Model fromSuper Mario Sunshine
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2
Names in other languages[edit]
This section is astub. Please considerexpanding it to include any missing information.Specifics: Track down the name for the stone in Delfino Plaza, which is not listed in the Shogakukan encyclopedia. Potentially named "ヒップドロップ台" (Hippudoroppu-dai), meaning "Ground Pound Stand".
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スーパーヒップドロップ台[4] Sūpā Hippudoroppu-dai | SuperGround-pound Stand | Super Mario Sunshine, Corona Mountain |
| ヒビ石[5] Hibi Ishi | Cracked Stone | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Italian | Masso crepato[6] | Cracked rock |
References[edit]
- ^Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007).Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 68.
- ^Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal (2002).Super Mario Sunshine Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN1-930206-23-2. Page 26.
- ^Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal (2002).Super Mario Sunshine Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN1-930206-23-2. Page 111.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Sunshine."『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 105.
- ^---- (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy."『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 137.
- ^Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 137.
