Banana Peel
- For Diddy Kong's special move, seeBanana Peel (move).
| Banana Peel | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of a Banana Peel fromMario Kart 8. | |
| Universe | Mario |
| Appears in | Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Item class | Throwing/Setting |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Banana Peel |
| “ | A classic comedy staple: step on one of these and you'll fall on your rump. It never gets old! | ” |
| —Super Smash Bros. for 3DS instruction booklet description | ||
TheBanana Peel (バナナのかわ,Banana Peel) is anitem from theMario series.
Origin[edit]
The Banana Peel made its debut to theMario franchise inSuper Mario Kart as an item usable by players, but exclusive to Donkey Kong Jr. for CPU racers, and has since become a recurring universal item in theMario Kart series. It is a yellow banana peel with simple eyes and a smile. It can be placed on race courses as hazards which can cause akart to slip and spin around for a short time. They tend to be distributed in batches of 3. It serves as the logo for theBanana Cup. The Banana Peel inSmash does not have a face, giving it a resemblance to its appearance inMario Kart 64 andSuper Circuit, as well as the unpeeled bananas seen often inMario's sister series,Donkey Kong.
Slipping on banana peels is aclassic slapstick gag, tracing its origins back to 19th century America. The slipperiness of banana peels comes from vegetable oils contained within the peel, which are released as the peel is pressed, a more common example being when someone steps on it.
TheBrawl trophy description states that the Banana Peels used inSmash are produced fromJapanese fiber bananas (Musa basjoo), a species of banana commonly cultivated across East Asia.
Overview[edit]
As anitem[edit]
The Banana Peel debuted as a throwing item inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl. It uses a realistic design, as opposed to the cartoonish design with a face used in theMario Kart series. In addition, it can't cause the fighter who placed them toslip.
The Banana Peel can be thrown like any other regular item. When the opponent steps on it, they slip and are temporarily stunned. The Banana Peel itself flies a short distance sideways, just far enough that if the slipperrolls the wrong way, they will slip again.Diddy Kong'sdown special move generates Banana Peels even with items turned off, which is an important strategy in tournaments because it often disrupts an opponent's ground game, forcing them into the air. Banana Peels can also make opponents trip if their feet or shins touch a stationary banana during an attack on a platform above them.
InSuper Smash Bros. 4, when the opponent slips on the Banana Peel, they disappear, so they cannot be used more than once. This change did not exist in early versions of the game. Additionally,Diddy Kong'scustom down specials also spawn banana peels with different properties, and said banana peels are considered their own item.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Banana Peels no longer disappear upon contact with an opponent. Instead, they will last for two slips and/or throws until they disappear. Additionally, they now havetranscendent priority. Also, Banana Peels are created when the fighter uses aBanana Gun which shoots an explosive banana projectile, leaving the player to hold the peel.
Damage output[edit]
| Action | Brawl | SSB4 | Ultimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throw | 3% | 5% | 4.1% |
| Dash attack throw | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Up tilt throw | 4% | 6% | 5.3% |
| Forward tilt throw | 4% | 5% | 4.1% |
| Down tilt throw | N/A | 6% | 1% |
| Forward smash throw | 7% | 7% | 5.3% |
| Up smash throw | 4% | 7% | 6.7% |
| Down smash throw | N/A | 8% | 4.7% |
| Air throw | 4% | 5% | 4.1% |
| Air Drop | 5% | N/A | 4.7% |
| Air forward tilt throw | 5% | 5% | 4.1% |
| Air up tilt throw | 4% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Air down tilt throw | 5% | 6% | 4.7% |
| Air forward smash throw | 5% | 5% | 5.3% |
| Air up smash throw | 5% | 6% | 6.7% |
| Air down smash throw | 5% | 4% | 4.7% |
Trophies[edit]
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
The Banana Peel trophy can be obtained as achallenge reward by getting 10 max combos inTraining.
- Banana Peel
The peel from a Japanese fiber banana of the Musaceae plant family. It contains a high volume of vegetable oil, which oozes out when the peel is stepped on, making things slippery. In Smash Bros., the peel fulfills its destiny as a comedic prop by making passersby slip. Characters who land on their backsides will be defenseless until they recover their footing.
The peel from a Japanese fiber banana of the Musaceae plant family. It contains a high volume of vegetable oil, which oozes out when the peel is stepped on, making things slippery. In Smash Bros., the peel fulfills its destiny as a comedic prop by making passers-by slip. Characters who land on their backsides will be defenseless until they recover their footing.
:Super Mario Kart
:Mario Kart 64
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
The Banana Peel trophy appears in both versions. InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, it is part of theBrawlerTrophy Box.
- Banana Peel
- Looks like someone had a nice snack and didn't bother to clean up afterward... As you may suspect, stepping on a banana peel sends you falling to the ground and exposes you to attacks. You can throw these at your opponents too, but please clean up when you're done, all right?
- :Super Mario Kart (09/1992)
:Mario Kart Wii (04/2008)- HEY! Put that banana peel in the bin! ...Oh, you're going to trip up your opponent with it? Carry on, then. Of course, picking up and throwing banana peels at people is disgusting, but they'll have a hard time keeping their defences up if they're putting on a one-man slapstick act, so...go ahead.
- :Super Mario Kart (01/1993)
- :Mario Kart Wii (04/2008)
Sticker[edit]
| Name | Game | Effect | Fighter(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana | Mario Kart DS | AttackFlame+004 Attack +4 | All characters |
.png) Banana (Mario Kart DS) |
Gallery[edit]
Official render of a Banana Peel inSSB4.
Official render of a Banana Peel inUltimate.
Diddy Kong throwing a Banana Peel inBrawl.
Mario beginning the slip animation inSSB4.
Diddy Kong using a Banana Peel inUltimate.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | バナナのかわ | Banana Peel |
 English | Banana Peel | — |
 French | Peau de banane | Banana Peel |
 German | Bananenschale | Banana Peel |
 Spanish (PAL) | Monda de plátano | Banana Peel |
 Spanish (NTSC) | Cáscara de plátano | Banana Peel |
 Italian | Buccia di banana | Banana Peel |
 Chinese | 香蕉皮 | Banana Peel |
 Korean | 바나나 껍질 | Banana Peel |
 Dutch | Bananenschil | Banana Peel |
 Russian | Кожура банана | Banana Peel |
 Portuguese | Casca de Banana | Banana Peel |
External links[edit]
| Items inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl | |
|---|---|
| Normal | Assist Trophy ·Banana Peel ·Beam Sword ·Blast Box ·Bob-omb ·Bumper ·Bunny Hood ·Cracker Launcher ·Deku Nut ·Dragoon ·Fan ·Fire Flower ·Food ·Franklin Badge ·Freezie ·Golden Hammer ·Gooey Bomb ·Green Shell ·Hammer ·Heart Container ·Home-Run Bat ·Hothead ·Lightning Bolt ·Lip's Stick ·Maxim Tomato ·Metal Box ·Motion-Sensor Bomb ·Mr. Saturn ·Pitfall ·Poison Mushroom ·Poké Ball ·Ray Gun ·Screw Attack ·Smart Bomb ·Smash Ball ·Smoke Ball ·Soccer Ball ·Spring ·Star Rod ·Starman ·Super Mushroom ·Super Scope ·Superspicy Curry ·Team Healer ·Timer ·Unira ·Warp Star |
| Containers | Barrel ·Capsule ·Crate ·Party Ball ·Sandbag ·Rolling Crates |
| The Subspace Emissary | Key ·Stock Ball ·Trophy Stand |
| Collectibles | CD ·Coins ·Sticker ·Trophy |
| Other | Smash Coins and Bills |
