Vine
- This article is about the recurring beanstalk-like vines that pop out of blocks in the Super Mario series. For the naturalistic vines that the player swings from in the Donkey Kong Country series, seeswinging vine. For the character in Donkey Kong 64, seeBeanstalk.
Vine | |||
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![]() Artwork fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii | |||
First appearance | Super Mario Bros. (1985) | ||
Latest appearance | Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024) | ||
Effect | Climbable plant that leads to hidden areas, typically hidden within blocks | ||
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Vines, also referred to asbeanstalks and occasionally calledIvy,[1]Magic Vines,[2] orFine Vines,[3] are recurring climbable objects in theSuper Mario franchise that debuted inSuper Mario Bros. In that game and most subsequent appearances, vines are concealed withinVine Blocks,blocks that superficially resemble normal? Blocks orBrick Blocks until they are struck. When the player character hits a Vine Block, the vine emerges and rapidly ascends up the opposite direction. Vines often lead to hidden subareas in the sky, likeCoin Heavens.
Vines usually havePiranha Plant-like heads that flex their mouths as the vine extends, suggesting they may be related plants. The head disappears and the vine stops growing when it reaches an opposing surface, typically a ceiling.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. /Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels /Super Mario Bros. Deluxe[edit]
Beanstalks first appear inSuper Mario Bros., where they are activated to reach secret places such asCoin Heaven andWarp Zones. InWorld 8-2 ofSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, a beanstalk is required to reach the end of the level.
Super Mario Bros. 2 /Super Mario Advance[edit]
Unlike the previous game, inSuper Mario Bros. 2, beanstalks are already grown in the level and do not need to be activated. They function identical to thechains andladders found in other areas, and are sometimes suspended in midair.
Super Mario Bros. 3 /Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
InSuper Mario Bros. 3 they match the color scheme of the world they are located in; brown for World 2, green for Worlds 3 and 4, blue for World 5, and white for World 6. One notable feature about theAll-Stars andAdvance versions is that the top of Beanstalks resemblePiranha Plant heads, a trait that started withSuper Mario World and continued in many later games of the series.
Super Mario World /Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

InSuper Mario World, Beanstalks (also named Vines[4][5]) return to being green, and some grow toward breakable blocks. If Mario removes the blocks the stalk can continue rising, making shortcuts available. If the player is carrying an item such as aP Switch, the stalk cannot be climbed normally. The player can kick the item up, start to climb the Beanstalk, and then hold again to catch the item coming down while climbing. LikeJumping Piranha Plants, buds will change into pumpkins after the player completesFunky.
Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
Conventional beanstalks are absent inSuper Mario 64, but there are greenpoles that look like beanstalks extending down from acloud inWing Mario Over the Rainbow. One of them must be grabbed in order to collect one of the course'sRed Coins. Another one of these poles, with a more organic texture and a pair of leaves at the top, occurs inGoomboss Battle inSuper Mario 64 DS, where the player needs to climb it in order to reach a floating piece of log that leads to a bridge and then to reach the arena withGoomboss.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Beanstalks later appear inNew Super Mario Bros. In this game, they can grow downwards if the character hits the block containing the beanstalk from above with a ground pound. Beanstalks can also grow upwards if hit normally. Here, unlikeSuper Mario Bros. 3 andSuper Mario World, the top of the Beanstalk still looks like a Piranha Plant, but the sprite is not identical to the regular Piranha Plant's sprite. Also, all tips of the Beanstalks are red, to look more like a Piranha Plant. Their stems also have a twisted appearance in the game.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Beanstalks return inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, serving the same function as in the other games, but having a slightly different appearance. The tips of the Beanstalk return to their original green appearance. Their stems also revert to their non-twisted appearance, and their lips are yellow. Also, inWorld 7, there is a Beanstalk on the World Map that leads the character to a back door from theWorld 7-Castle that takes the player right toLudwig von Koopa. This can be accessed any time after finishingWorld 7-6.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
InNew Super Mario Bros. 2, Beanstalks make a return, where they have theirNew Super Mario Bros. Wii appearance.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Beanstalks return inNew Super Mario Bros. U and itsport andNew Super Luigi U, and act like theNew Super Mario Bros. Wii variant. TheNew Super Mario Bros. U levelSkyward Stalk and theNew Super Luigi U levelBeanstalk Jungle, both fromSparkling Waters, feature special giant Beanstalks throughout the level. TheLeaf Platforms on these Beanstalks grow over time and act as temporary platforms that will fall after a while. When they are about to fall, their colors begin to change from green to yellow, then to red. Enemies such asPiranha Plants andGoombas can land on them. The Beanstalks also featureBean Platforms that can roll in or out.
Super Mario Maker /Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Vines make a return inSuper Mario Maker andSuper Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. They can be placed into stages either within or out of blocks. When used outside of blocks, players can extend their length, but when in blocks, they will grow up until the top of the stage or up to a ceiling. They can be used in all four styles, retaining their appearances, albeit with Piranha Plant heads added to theirSuper Mario Bros. andSuper Mario Bros. 3 sprites. Shaking the beanstalk in theSuper Mario World airship theme causes it to make an ancient wood pipe sound.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
Beanstalks make their debut in a 3DSuper Mario game appearing inSuper Mario Odyssey, with three uses.
In theWooded Kingdom, Beanstalks are used to climb out of theDeep Woods. In order to make a Beanstalk appear, Mario must obtain aseed from aSteam Gardener, and then he must plant the seed in small patch of dirt that has light shining over it. These Beanstalks never disappear, allowing Mario to climb back out of the Deep Woods if he falls there again.
In other places such as theSnow Kingdom or the upper part of the Wooded Kingdom, Beanstalks are instead used to reach bonus areas in the sky, containing many coins and two Power Moons. They are accessed the same way, by finding a seed and planting it in a nearby patch of dirt. Unlike the Beanstalks in the Deep Woods, these ones disappear after Mario exits the bonus area, and the seed must be planted anew to reach the area again.
Sometimes, in other kingdoms like theMushroom Kingdom, they are used to climb up to a certain area inaccessible by normal means. Like the Beanstalks in the Deep Woods, they never disappear.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Vines return as course elements inSuper Mario Maker 2. In the story mode hub, a Vine sprouts out of aHidden Block which allows Mario to talk toSoundfrog. Also, inWorld Maker, placing a cloud with a path leading to it causes a beanstalk to appear forMario to climb.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
Vines reappear as objects inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. Vines can be spawned by hittingblocks containing them and by wateringWow Buds. Others, lacking their signature Piranha Plant-like heads, are pre-spawned and resemble the Vines of theSuper Mario Maker series. Aquatic variants of vines are also introduced, which are magenta in coloration and have hemispherical leaves. Sometimes the Piranha Plant-like heads can eat throughhard blocks. The Grappling Vine badge also grants the player who equipped it the ability to shoot a Vine that latches onto walls.
Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen![edit]
InSuper Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, a beanstalk appears where it helpMario and the others escape thebig-sized Spinies.
DIC cartoons[edit]
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]
A beanstalk appears inThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Mario and the Beanstalk", which in itself is a reference toJack and the Beanstalk. The premise of the episode involves Mario and Luigi foolishly tradingPrincess Toadstool'sRoyal Cow for garbanzo beans, which the Princess rejects by sneezing them out of Mario's hand and into the soil, due to her allergy. The beans grows into a huge beanstalk overnight, which leads Mario's group up into the clouds, where they discover an enlargedKing Koopa's castle.
After escaping from the castle, King Koopa summons severalHoopsters to stop Mario and friends' progress on their way back down the beanstalk. However, the Hoopsters are quickly defeated by having freshly-picked garbanzo beans thrown at them. Upon reaching the bottom, Luigi chops down the beanstalk with an axe, which brings King Koopa's entire castle crashing down with it.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Small Beanstalks can also be seen in the background of a few episodes ofThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. However, they are never integral to the plot of any episode.
Super Mario World television series[edit]
In theSuper Mario World episode "Party Line", countless beanstalks are used as telephone lines (or rather, vines) for theCave People ofDome City. After the concept of telephones proves to be unnecessary for the Cave People, Yoshi is given the job of eating all the vines.
Hotel Mario[edit]
A beanstalk also appears in aHotel Mario cutscene.Luigikicks an! Block, and a beanstalk sprouts out whichMario andLuigi climb to go toLemmy's High-ate Regency Hotel.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
- “Wow! Did you see that? It's a magical beanstalk! Hit the block once more to climb it.”
- —In-game text,Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
InSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, two beanstalks are seen. One is seen at the end ofBean Valley, which leads to an area ofthe same name that features floating, multi-colored spiral vines with a similar function. Another grows after a side quest inRose Town, and leads to some secret items like theLazy Shells.
Paper Mario[edit]
InPaper Mario, Mario must grow a beanstalk inFlower Fields to accessCloudy Climb and face off withHuff N. Puff for theStar SpiritKlevar. To grow it, Mario must first collect theMagical Bean,Fertile Soil, andMiracle Water, and destroy Huff N. Puff'sPuff Puff Machine.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Vines are a major fixture ofSky Garden, a course seemingly based onCoin Heavens that appears inMario Kart: Super Circuit,Mario Kart DS,Mario Kart Tour, and Wave 1 of theMario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass. In all adaptations of the course, vines pop out of the clouds in the background and some interlaced ones make up parts of the road, interconnecting clouds. InMario Kart Tour andMario Kart 8 Deluxe, the leaves on the vines can be used as a shortcut.
A giant vine appears as the last portion ofCloudtop Cruise, a course similar to Sky Garden inMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe. It is part of the road, and sprouts from a giant, rusted Vine Block. Some of its leaves can also be used as a shortcut to the finish line.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party 3[edit]
InMario Party 3, beanstalks appear in the mini-gameParasol Plummet, where the characters fall from the sky andHammer Bros. throw hammers at them.
Mario Party 5[edit]
InMario Party 5, beanstalks appear in the mini-gameLeaf Leap, where it slowly grows as the characters climb their leaves.
Mario Party 9[edit]
Beanstalks reappear inMario Party 9 looking exactly as they were inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. In theToad Road gameboard, a Beanstalk can be accessed landing on one of theLucky Spaces. It takes the captain to a cloud to collectMini Stars. Beanstalks also appear in the minigameGrowing Up, where they get out ofBrick Blocks as the players hit them.
Mario Party: The Top 100[edit]
InMario Party: The Top 100, beanstalks reprise their role in the mini-gameLeaf Leap.
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
InMario Party Superstars, beanstalks reprise their roles in the mini-gamesParasol Plummet andLeaf Leap.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
InSuper Mario Party Jamboree, beanstalks appear in the first round of the Showdown mini-gameMario's Three-peat, which isLeaf Leap where they act exactly how they did before. At the end of the round, the beanstalks fully grow making the characters climb up to the next round beingBumper Balls.
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
InYoshi's New Island, different beanstalks appear inBouncy Beanstalk Walk.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]
The giant beanstalk from theNew Super Mario Bros. U levelSkyward Stalk andNew Super Luigi U levelBeanstalk Jungle reappear inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U as a stage element on all four variants of theMushroom Kingdom U stage. Occasionally, it grows in the middle of the stage and provides extra platforms for fighters to use.
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack inMinecraft, Chorus Fruit, Vines, Chorus Flowers, and Chorus Plants are replaced by Beanstalks.
Luigi's Mansion 3[edit]
InLuigi's Mansion 3, Luigi has to grow a vine on theGarden Suites area after defeatingDr. Potter in order to reach theelevator button toParanormal Productions.
Mario Strikers: Battle League[edit]
InMario Strikers: Battle League, Vines appear as goal-line decorations in the Strikers Club customization options forMushroom Hill. Additionally, Vines appear surrounding the largest version of the stadium as well.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Vine.
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | つる / ツル[?] Tsuru | Vine | |
マメの木[?] Mame no Ki | Beanstalk | ||
豆の木[6] Mame no Ki | |||
Chinese | 豆豆树[?] Dòudòu Shù | Bean Tree | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe |
豆豆樹[?] Dòudòu Shù | |||
藤蔓[?] Téngwàn | Vine | Super Mario Maker 2 | |
Dutch | Slingerplant[?] | Bine | |
French | Liane[?] | Liana | |
Lierre[?] | Ivy | ||
Haricot magique[?] | Magical bean | ||
German | Ranke[?] | Tendril | |
Italian | Liana[7][8] | Vine | Super Mario Bros. 2,New Super Mario Bros. U (one instant) |
Vite[9] | Super Mario All-Stars | ||
Pianta rampicante[10] | Creeper; lit. "climbing vine" | Super Mario Bros. 2 (e-manual) | |
Viticcio[11] | Tendril | New Super Mario Bros. U | |
Korean | 콩나무[?] Kongnamu | Beanstalk | |
Portuguese (NOA) | Trepadeira[?] | Vine | |
Cipó[?] | |||
Portuguese (NOE) | Trepadeira[?] | Climber (plant) | |
Russian | Лоза[?] Loza | Vine | |
Бобовый стебель[?] Bobovyy stebel | Beanstalk | ||
Spanish | Tallo de Judía[?] | Bean stem | |
Enredadera[?] | Vine |
References[edit]
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