Warp Pipe
Warp Pipes (ワープ土管,Warp Pipe) are a frequent sight inSuper Smash Bros. games, hailing from theMario series.
Origin[edit]
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Pipes are a commonly used element inMario games, debuting inMario Bros., which featured pipes on the sides of the playing field from which enemies would emerge. Starting withSuper Mario Bros., Mario and Luigi could enter pipes themselves and be transported to another area of the level, although some pipes were purely decorative. The usage of a Warp Pipe as Mario and Luigi's on-screen appearance could be a reference to the beginning ofSuper Mario 64, where Mario uses one to warp to the garden ofPrincess Peach's Castle.
InSuper Smash Bros.[edit]
Mario andLuigi'son-screen appearances include having a Warp Pipe rise from the ground for them to jump out of onto the stage.
Mushroom Kingdom has three Warp Pipes, two of which can be entered. A character who enters a Warp Pipe will exit one of the two others randomly, though they will not exit out of one that is blocked.
Luigi'sBoard the Platforms stage has three platforms contained within large Warp Pipes.
InSuper Smash Bros. Melee[edit]
Three Warp Pipes serve as platforms inYoshi's Island.
During theMushroom Kingdom stage inAdventure Mode, Warp Pipes appear as checkpoints; if the player isKOed, they will re-spawn at the last Warp Pipe they passed. Additionally, there is one long horizontal Warp Pipe that serves as a platform immediately after the Yoshi ambush.
InMushroom Kingdom, some Warp Pipes can be seen entering into the pits; however, they are behind the field of play and have no bearing on the characters. However, in a pre-release image of the stage, it appears that Warp Pipes were intended to be used as platforms.
InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
Mario andLuigi'son-screen appearances once again involve having a Warp Pipe rise from the ground for them to jump out of, as in the original game.
Warp Pipes reprise their role as platforms in the returning Yoshi's Island stage, as well as being present in both versions ofMushroomy Kingdom.
OnMario Bros., four Warp Pipes spawn and move the Sidestepper and Shellcreeper enemies. However, these pipes are not platforms and do not directly affect the fighters.
Warp Pipes also appear in the background on two stages, namelyDelfino Plaza andMario Circuit, and oneSubspace Emissary level,The Ruined Zoo.
InSuper Smash Bros. 4[edit]
Warp Pipes appear as both stage elements and a trophy.
Mario andLuigi's Warp Pipeon-screen appearances once again return, being practically unaltered from their appearances inBrawl.
Multiple stages contain Warp Pipes as platforms, namely:3D Land, in which some of the Warp Pipes move up and down;Golden Plains, in both its regular and Ω form;Paper Mario, in which the sole Warp Pipe springs characters upwards; certain variants ofSuper Mario Maker;Brawl's Mushroomy Kingdom, although only the 1-1 variant appears; andMelee's Yoshi's Island.
Additionally, one of the drawings inPictoChat 2 is a group of warp pipes placed on the floor and just inside the left, uppper and right stage boundaries. These Warp Pipes are notable due to the fact that one can enter them by crouching on top of one, which causes them to exit a different pipe.
Several stages also include Warp Pipes in the background, namely the Ω form of 3D land and the regular form ofBrawl's Delfino Plaza and Mario Circuit.
Trophy[edit]
Pipe
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Pipes- Sometimes Piranha Plants live in them... That's right! I'm talking about those iconic green pipes. World 7 of Super Mario Bros. 3 was actually called Pipe Land. Jump over pipes! Run along pipes! Enter and exit pipes! ...I'm saying there are a lot of pipes.
- Arcade:Mario Bros. (1983)
:Super Mario Bros. 3 (02/1990)- Jump on top, and then...bloop bloop bloop! Down the pipe! Sometimes, though, they have Piranha Plants inside, so be careful! By the way, did you know that World 7 in Super Mario Bros. 3 is called Pipe Land? It's full of pipes! You sleep in pipes, dream of pipes... Pipes-pipes-pipes-pipes-pipes!
- Arcade:Mario Bros. (09/1986)
- :Super Mario Bros. 3 (08/1991)
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
A Warp Pipe once again appears as part ofMario andLuigi's on-screen appearance. Unlike inBrawl andSmash 4, they now emit Warp Pipes' signature sound effect as Mario or Luigi pops out of them, rather than the plumbers' jump sound.
Warp Pipes also appear as platforms in returning stagesMushroom Kingdom,Yoshi's Island, Mario Bros., Mushroomy Kingdom, 3D Land, Golden Plains, Paper Mario, Pictochat 2, and Super Mario Maker. They can also be found in the background ofFigure-8 Circuit.
Piranha Plant resides in a Warp Pipe in some of itsalternate costumes.
Warp Pipes also appear as a mode of transportation in the world map forAdventure Mode: World of Light, providing travel to different areas.
Gallery[edit]
A warp pipe in Luigi’s on-screen appearance inSSB.
Two of the three Warp Pipes located in Mushroom Kingdom inSSB.
The three Warp Pipes in Luigi's version of Board the Platforms inSSB.
Warp Pipes in Mushroom Kingdom inMelee.
A Warp Pipe in Mario's on-screen appearance inBrawl.
A Warp Pipe in Luigi’s on-screen appearance inBrawl.
Warp Pipes on Mario Bros. inBrawl.
A Warp Pipe in the background of Mario Circuit inBrawl.
A Warp Pipe in Mario'sSSB4 on-screen appearance.
A Warp Pipe in Luigi'sSSB4 on-screen appearance.
A Warp Pipe on Golden Plains inSSB4.
Two yellow Warp Pipes on the Ω form of Golden Plains inSSB4.
The sole Warp Pipe on Paper Mario inSSB4.
The Warp Pipe sketch on Pictochat 2 inSSB4.
Three Warp Pipes on Yoshi's Island inSSB4.
Warp Pipes on Mushroomy Kingdom inSSB4.
Two Warp Pipes on Super Mario Maker inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.
A Warp Pipe on Figure-8 Circuit inUltimate.
A Warp Pipe in Mario'sUltimate on-screen appearance.
A Warp Pipe in Luigi'sUltimate on-screen appearance.
 Yoshi universe | |
|---|---|
| Fighter | Yoshi (SSB ·SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4 ·SSBU) |
| Stages | Super Happy Tree ·Yoshi's Story ·Yoshi's Island (SSBM) ·Yoshi's Island (SSBB) ·Woolly World |
| Enemies | Shy Guy ·Fly Guy |
| Other | Kamek |
| Trophies,Stickers, andSpirits | Trophies (SSBM ·SSBB ·SSB4) ·Stickers ·Spirits |
| Music | Brawl ·SSB4 ·Ultimate |
| Masterpiece | Yoshi |
| Related universe | Mario |
