Spring Mario
| Spring Mario | |
|---|---|
| Artwork of Spring Mario from Super Mario Galaxy (Reused in Super Mario Galaxy 2 and Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2) Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Applies to | Mario, Luigi |
| Item needed | Spring Mushroom |
| Power(s) given | Jump high, go up steep hills, automatically wall jump |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
Spring Mario is one of Mario's forms in Super Mario Galaxy , Super Mario Galaxy 2 , and Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 . In both games, he is able to transform into it by collecting a Spring Mushroom. In Super Mario Galaxy, the form first appears in the Toy Time Galaxy, and later in Matter Splatter Galaxy and Beach Bowl Galaxy (only in the Purple Coin mission "Beachcombing for Purple Coins"). As Spring Mario, Mario is able to jump higher but cannot run or spin. Instead, he perpetually bounces off the ground, making him harder to control and more prone to falling off edges or into hazardous places. Using this form, Mario is able to bounce very high to reach hidden items and areas by pressing A Button upon touching the ground. He is also granted the ability to climb very steep inclines in a slinky-like fashion, and retains his Ground Pound as well, although the ground-pound will not stop him from bouncing, with the plumber immediately bouncing upon striking the ground. If Mario takes damage, touches water, or enters a Launch Star or Sling Star, the form is lost.
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, the Spring Mario form returns, behaving the same as it does in the previous game and making its only appearance in the "Spring into the Chompworks" mission of Chompworks Galaxy.
Many of the locations Spring Mario is intended to be used can be circumnavigated via sequences of Somersaults, Wall Jumps, and spins (although using Spring Mario is recommended due to the latter strategy being more difficult); in fact, it is possible to collect every Power Star (including Green Stars) in Super Mario Galaxy 2 without once making use of Spring Mario.
In Wario Land II , Wario Land 3 and Wario Land 4 , Wario possesses a similar form known as Bouncy Wario.
Profiles[edit ]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit ]
- Trading card: BOING! Here comes Spring Mario after he grabs a Spring Mushroom in the Toy Time Galaxy. Use the fun Mario transformation to jump higher than ever before - and jump jump everywhere for that matter (Mario can't run as Spring Mario). Using the Spring Mushroom, Mario will be able to find hidden items in the air and climb steep levels with ease.
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U [edit ]
Spring Mario
Wii Super Mario Galaxy (11/2007)
Wii Super Mario Galaxy 2 (05/2010)
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Gallery[edit ]
Artwork
Model of Spring Mario
Model of Spring Luigi
Screenshot of Spring Mario in Toy Time Galaxy
Screenshot of Spring Luigi in Toy Time Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy promotional keychain
Super Mario 3D All-Stars loading screen
Multimedia[edit ]
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バネマリオ Bane Mario |
Spring Mario | [?] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 弹簧马力欧 Tánhuáng Mǎlì'ōu |
Spring Mario | [?] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 彈簧瑪利歐 Tánhuáng Mǎlì'ōu |
Spring Mario | [?] | |
| Dutch | Springveer-Mario | Spring Mario | [1] | |
| French | Mario Ressort | Spring Mario | [?] | |
| German | Feder-Mario | Quill Mario | [2] | |
| Italian | Mario Molla | Spring Mario | [?] | |
| Korean | 스프링마리오 Seupeuring Mario |
Spring Mario | [?] | |
| Portuguese | Mario Mola | Spring Mario | [?] | |
| Russian | Марио-пружина Mario-pruzhina |
Spring Mario | [?] | |
| Spanish | Mario Boing | Boing Mario | [3] |
References[edit ]
- ^ Official Dutch website for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Switch)
- ^ Nintendo of Europe GmbH (2007). Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung. Frankfurt: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 19.
- ^ Nintendo Today!