Water Ball
| Water Ball | |
|---|---|
Model fromNew Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
Water Balls[1] are objects in theNew Super Mario Bros. subseries. They are large masses ofwater that float (and sometimes move) in the air, and they are shaped as either circles or ellipses (horizontal and vertical) and look similar tobubbles.
History[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Water Balls first appear inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii, where they are found only inWorld 7-2. If the playerjumps into one, they start behaving as if they were underwater. This allows the player toswim inside the Water Ball until they exit it, at which point the player falls out. Water Balls are usually used to access high areas or to cross large gaps, but they can also be used to avoid enemies down below, thus providing a safer route for the player to travel through.Bullet Bills also travel slower when they go through a Water Ball.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
InNew Super Mario Bros. U andits port, Water Balls are found only inA Quick Dip in the Sky. They behave the same as inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii.Koopa Shells are also shown to travel slower while moving through a Water Ball. Water Balls do not appear inNew Super Luigi U.
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
InSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, Water Balls are found duringWonder Bowser Jr.'s boss battle inSunbaked Desert Palace, and during theWonder Effect ofHot-Hot Hot! Water Balls behave the same as inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. In Sunbaked Desert Palace, Water Balls are produced byWonder Bowser Jr. after taking damage. In Hot-Hot Hot!, an infinite number of Water Balls floats down and extinguishesHot-Hot Rocks during theWonder Effect.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 空中水[2] Kūchū Mizu | Midair Water | |
| Chinese | 空中之水[?] Kōngzhōng zhī Shuǐ | Midair Water | |
| Italian | Palla d'acqua[3] | Water ball | New Super Mario Bros. U |
| Bolla di sapone[4] | Soap bubble | New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| Bolla d'acqua[5] | Water bubble | New Super Mario Bros. U |
References[edit]
- ^Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012).New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-89690-2. Page 181.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (October 19, 2015). 『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). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 149, 215.
- ^Canale New Super Mario Bros. U (January 30, 2013).New Super Mario Bros. U - Nuvole di meringa 5 - Prendi la stella e via verso gli 1-Up (Wii U).YouTube (Italian).
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 149.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 215.

