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|image=[[File:Turnip.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:Turnip.png|200px]]
|description=An illustration of a '''Turnip'''.
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])<br>(''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'')
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
}}
}}
{{about|a ''Mario'' franchise vegetable|Princess Peach's Down Special Move in the ''Smash Bros.'' series|[[Vegetable (move)]]}}
'''Turnips''' in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] are [[vegetable]]s that are usually used for defense. They first appear in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and its {{wp|Western world|Western}} counterpart, ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
'''Turnips''' are the first official [[vegetable]]s that ever appear with their first appearance being in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''. They are frequently found in [[Subcon]].


==History==
==History==
===''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''===
===''Super Mario'' series===
Turnips only make an appearance in World 7-2 of ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''. They are produced from the [[Nightmare Machine]], which the Arabian Family uses to throw vegetables at [[Wart]]'s mouth to defeat him. The Turnips are the only effective items they could use as weapons against their foe to beat him. The bubbles Wart spits will fade way a Turnip if touched once.
====''Super Mario Bros. 2'' / ''Super Mario Advance''====
Turnips in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' and its [[Super Mario Advance|remake]] are objects planted in the ground everywhere in [[Subcon]], especially grassy regions, and can be picked up and thrown at enemies to defeat them. The [[Dream Machine]] can also produce turnips which can be used as weapons for the player to damage Wart.


===''Super Mario'' series===
In ''Super Mario Advance'', giant turnips called [[Giant Vegetable]]s can hit more enemies due to their bigger size, but take longer to pull out.
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
[[File:Mario and Wart.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] and [[Toad]] throwing Turnips at [[Wart]], [[Birdo]] and the [[8 bits]].]]
Turnips make their first ''Mario'' game appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They now have a different appearnce than in ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic''. This time, Turnips are planted in the ground everywhere in [[Subcon]], especially in grassy regions of the world. Turnips can be picked up and thrown at enemies to kill them. The Nightmare Machine can also produce Turnips from it, and they can be used as weapons for [[Mario]] to injure Wart, like in ''Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic''.


====''BS Super Mario USA''====
====''BS Super Mario USA''====
Turnips make an appearance in the direct sequel, ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'', and are used for the same purpose as in the earlier game. Sometimes, enemies can be turned into these vegetables by certain characters' spells.
[[File:Mario and Wart.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] and [[Toad]] throwing Turnips at [[Wart]], [[Birdo]] and the [[8 bits]] in ''BS Super Mario USA'']]
Turnips in ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]'' are functionally identical to their appearance in ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Giant turnips are thrown by Princess Peach from off-screen during certain intervals of the voice drama. It can take out any enemy except for the end bosses of each world and Wart but can also do damage to the player. Giant black turnips with angry faces are also thrown from off-screen but by the bad guys.
 
====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Ripe and unripe turnips in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' can appear when using the [[Blue Green Switch]], whose [[e-Reader]] card simply refers to them as "'''vegetables'''." Turnips in [[World-e]] appear in several levels, namely [[Vegetable Volley]], [[The ol' Switcheroo]], [[A Sky-High Adventure]], [[Ice Cubed]], [[Ground Work]] and [[Treacherous Halls]]. Giant turnips also return from ''Super Mario Advance''. Turnips cannot be picked up by [[Frog Mario]].
 
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Shot - Tossing Veggies.png|thumb|upright=1.3|Mario carrying a turnip in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
Turnips in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' are functionally identical to their appearances in previous games. However, there are also three golden turnips, each giving a [[Power Moon]] when thrown into the stew at [[Peronza Plaza]].
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
{{main|Vegetable (move)}}
Turnips (referred to as simply "vegetables" in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''{{'}}s [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] description) in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] are part of [[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s down special move, originating from ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'', where she picks up turnips and using them as projectiles. The facial expression of the turnip determines the [[smashwiki:Damage|damage]] and [[smashwiki:Knockback|knockback]] it causes, such as how winking turnips deal more damage and knockback than their smiling counterparts. The strongest variety of turnip, the sick turnip, is rare, but extremely powerful. Her returning appearances in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' all feature the same move. ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' introduces [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] as a playable character, with an identical moveset to Peach, including Vegetable.
 
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
[[File:MLSSBMTurnips.png|thumb|left]]
Ripe and unripe turnips in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its remake]] are two of the three possible objects that [[Wiggler]] can pull out during his boss fight, after watering the garden. Turnips in both the ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser'' side-game of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' and the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' side-game of ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' are thrown by [[Shy Guy]]s to attack their targets; furthermore, a larger turnip is thrown by Shy Guys during their [[Special Skill (Mario & Luigi series)|Special Skill]], Throw the Fight.
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====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Shot - Tossing Veggies.png|thumb|right|Mario lifting up a Turnip.]]
Turnips appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they are items that can be plucked from the ground and thrown to attack enemies. Three [[Golden Turnip|golden ones]] also exist, and they give [[Power Moon]]s for each one thrown into the soup at Peronza Plaza.


===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
===''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''===
[[Princess Peach]]'s [[Vegetable (move)|down special move]] starting from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' is picking up turnips and using them as projectiles. The facial expression of the turnip determines the damage and knockback it causes (e.g. winking turnips cause more damage and knockback than normal smiling ones). The strongest variety of turnip, the sick turnip, is rare, but relatively powerful.
A turnip in ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' is the object used by Mario in the [[microgame]] [[Mario Adv.]] to defeat an enemy. 
 
===''Mario Kart'' series===
Planted turnips in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' appear in the [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]] course. A Turnip in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' is the emblem representing the [[Turnip Cup]].


===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
[[File:Captain Toad throwing a turnip.jpg|thumb|right|170px|Captain Toad throwing a turnip in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''.]]
[[File:Captain Toad and Turnip CTTT.png|thumb|left|170px|Captain Toad throwing a turnip in ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'']]
Turnips make their true 3D debut in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''. They can be plucked from the ground by [[Captain Toad]] or [[Toadette]] and thrown to attack enemies. Turnips can also be used to unlock or discover new pathways by having the turnips thrown at obstacles such as POW blocks. In the minecart levels of the game, Captain Toad rides a minecart full of turnips that can be thrown in many angles at his surrounding environment. Some levels also contain cannons that can fire turnips, starting with [[Turnip Cannon Jungle]]. Additionally, turnips thrown at [[Super Gem]]s will effectively allow Captain Toad to obtain the gems without having to grab them himself.
Turnips in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and its [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|ports]] are objects that can be plucked from [[Pluck Patch]]es by [[Captain Toad]] or [[Toadette]] and then thrown to attack enemies. They award one [[coin]] when they hit a surface or an enemy. Turnips can also be used to unlock or discover new pathways by throwing them at obstacles such as POW blocks. In the minecart levels of the game, Captain Toad rides a minecart full of turnips that can be thrown in many angles at his surrounding environment. Some levels also contain [[Turnip Cannon|turnip-shooting cannons]], starting with [[Turnip Cannon Jungle]]. Additionally, Captain Toad can throw turnips at [[Super Gem]]s to obtain them without having to grab them himself.


Giant turnips also return from ''Super Mario Advance'' during the boss battle against [[Wingo]]. At the end of the battle, the final giant turnip thrown at Wingo by Captain Toad causes the bird boss to accidentally swallow the massive vegetable and become too bloated to fly, resulting in Captain Toad's victory.
Giant turnips also return from ''Super Mario Advance'' during the boss battle against [[Wingo]]. At the end of the battle, the final giant turnip thrown at Wingo by Captain Toad causes the bird boss to accidentally swallow the massive vegetable and become too bloated to fly, resulting in Captain Toad's victory.


===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
===''Minecraft''===
A Turnip returns in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' as a [[Battle Card (Paper Mario: Color Splash)#Things|Thing]]. It appears in the enterance of the [[Sacred Forest]], blocking the [[Warp Pipe]] to the rest of the course. All eleven members of the [[Rescue Squad V|Yellow Rescue Squad]] must be found in order to pull it free. When it is used in battle, it will become sliced and the slices will fly at the enemies.
Turnips in the Super Mario Mash-up of ''[[Minecraft]]'' replace [[minecraftwiki:Potato|potatoes]].
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
[[File:PMCS Sacred Forest turnip pulled.png|thumb|Mario and the yellow Rescue Squad pulling the turnip out in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'']]
{{main|Turnip (Thing)}}
A turnip in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' is a [[Battle Card (Paper Mario: Color Splash)#Thing Cards|Thing]] that appears in the entrance of the [[Sacred Forest]], blocking the [[Warp Pipe]] to the rest of the course. All eleven members of the yellow [[Rescue Squad]] must be found in order to pull it free. When it is used in battle, it will become sliced and the slices will shred the enemies (and the screen), like the [[Scissors (Thing)|Scissors]] Thing in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''.
 
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
Turnips in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' are mentioned in [[Musée Champignon]]'s description for the [[Black Shy Guy]], which states that it likes to throw turnip-like objects.
 
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
A large turnip in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' is a [[List of crafts in Yoshi's Crafted World|craft]] in [[Monty-Mole-B-Gone]] and one of the six souvenir hunt requests from the [[Origami Gardens]] [[Blockafeller]].
 
===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
Turnips in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' are thrown by Toadette during her special dash, Turnip-Toss Dash.
 
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In a promotional clip for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', [[Toad]] is shown fighting off a [[Goomba]] by throwing random items out of his backpack at it, one of which is a turnip.<ref>{{cite|author=Puffen|date=March 20, 2023|url=youtu.be/5j2uC5k4AMw|title=Toad fights goombas New Super Mario Movie Ad|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 11, 2023}}</ref>


===''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''===
==Profiles and statistics==
[[File:MLSSBMTurnips.png|thumb|]]
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', [[Shy Guy]]s attack enemies by throwing Turnips in ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser''. During their special attack, they throw a larger Turnip at a targeted enemy.
{{SSBM trophy
|name=Vegetable
|image=[[File:Trophy154.png|100px]]
|game=''Super Mario Bros. 2''<br>10/88
|desc=These vegetables, which first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2, can be plucked from the ground and hurled at enemies. Unlike regular veggies, they often sport eyes or even faces; in fact, when Princess Peach plucks them from the ground to use as projectiles, the expressions on their faces dictate how much damage they'll do.
}}
 
===''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''===
*'''Instruction manual:''' ''Pluck one out of the ground and carry it around, and then throw it at things.''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMAS-Art-SMB2-Vegetable.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
SMB2 Veggie 1.png|Sprite from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
SMB2 Vegetable.jpg|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
SMB2 Sports Festival Nintendo Power.jpg|Sport Festival-themed artwork featuring ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' from ''[[Nintendo Power]]''
BrawlVegetable.jpg|Peach using her Vegetable move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
Turnipsmbss.jpg|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''
TurnipCard.png|The Turnip Card from ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''.
Farmer.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]''
SMO - Normal Turnip.png|A Turnip as it appears in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
SMAS SMB2 Vegetable Artwork.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
SMO - Golden Turnip.png|A [[Golden Turnip]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
SMMPB6 Cover.png|''[[Super Mario Maze Picture Book 6]]: Take down Wart!''
SMMPB6 Activity6.png|''Super Mario Maze Picture Book 6: Take down Wart!''
SMMPB6 Activity8.png|''Super Mario Maze Picture Book 6: Take down Wart!''
SMAGPB1 Cover.jpg|''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 1: Take out Wart's Gang''
BSSMUSA Giant Turnip.png|Giant turnip sprite from ''[[BS Super Mario USA]]''
BSSMUSA Black Giant Turnip.png|Black giant turnip sprite from ''BS Super Mario USA''
SMA Vegetable Artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario Advance]]''
SMA Giant Vegetable.png|''Super Mario Advance'' sprite of a [[Giant Vegetable]]
Turnip MP7.png|''[[Mario Party 7]]''
BrawlVegetable.jpg|Peach using her Vegetable move in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
WWDIYSMarioadv. Vegetable.png|The turnip sprite from ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''
MAGame.png|Mario throwing a vegetable at a [[Tweeter]] in ''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''
GiantTurnip CTTT.png|A giant turnip from ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
SMO Turnips.jpg|A regular turnip, a turnip sprout, and a golden turnip in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
SMO - Golden Turnip.jpg|Mario carrying a golden turnip in ''Super Mario Odyssey''
YMCcraft29.png|Turnip craft from ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
SMB 35th Anniversary Pin 5.png|One of the pins for the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]]
MK8D BCP Turnip Emblem.png|[[Turnip Cup]] emblem in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''
Lego SM-71419 Peach's Garden Balloon Ride.png|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=野菜
|Jap=カブ
|JapR=Yasai
|JapR=Kabu
|JapM=Vegetable
|Jap2=野菜
|Jap2R=Yasai
|JapM=Turnip
|Jap2M=Vegetable
|ChiS=大头菜
|ChiSR=Dàtóucài
|ChiSM=Turnip
|ChiT=大頭菜
|ChiTR=Dàtóucài
|ChiTM=Turnip
|Dut=Knol <small>(''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'')</small>
|Dut2=Knolraap
|DutM=Turnip
|Dut2M=Turnip
|Ger=Rübe
|GerM=Turnip
|FreA=Navet
|FreA=Navet
|FreAM=Turnip
|FreAM=Turnip
|Ita=Rapa
|Ita=Rapa
|ItaM=Turnip
|ItaM=Turnip
|Por=Nabo
|PorM=Turnip
|Rus=Овощ
|RusR=Ovoshch
|RusM=Vegetable
|Spa=Nabo
|Spa=Nabo
|SpaM=Turnip
|SpaM=Turnip
|Dut=Knolraap
|DutM=Turnip
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==References==
*In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Potatoes are replaced by Turnips.
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Latest revision as of 17:37, May 18, 2024

Turnip
Turnip from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
First appearance Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

Turnips in the Super Mario franchise are vegetables that are usually used for defense. They first appear in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and its Western counterpart, Super Mario Bros. 2.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario Advance[edit]

Turnips in Super Mario Bros. 2 and its remake are objects planted in the ground everywhere in Subcon, especially grassy regions, and can be picked up and thrown at enemies to defeat them. The Dream Machine can also produce turnips which can be used as weapons for the player to damage Wart.

In Super Mario Advance, giant turnips called Giant Vegetables can hit more enemies due to their bigger size, but take longer to pull out.

BS Super Mario USA[edit]

Mario and Toad winning the battle against Wart and the 8 bits.
Mario and Toad throwing Turnips at Wart, Birdo and the 8 bits in BS Super Mario USA

Turnips in BS Super Mario USA are functionally identical to their appearance in Super Mario Bros. 2. Giant turnips are thrown by Princess Peach from off-screen during certain intervals of the voice drama. It can take out any enemy except for the end bosses of each world and Wart but can also do damage to the player. Giant black turnips with angry faces are also thrown from off-screen but by the bad guys.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Ripe and unripe turnips in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 can appear when using the Blue Green Switch, whose e-Reader card simply refers to them as "vegetables." Turnips in World-e appear in several levels, namely Vegetable Volley, The ol' Switcheroo, A Sky-High Adventure, Ice Cubed, Ground Work and Treacherous Halls. Giant turnips also return from Super Mario Advance. Turnips cannot be picked up by Frog Mario.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Screenshot of Super Mario Odyssey.
Mario carrying a turnip in Super Mario Odyssey

Turnips in Super Mario Odyssey are functionally identical to their appearances in previous games. However, there are also three golden turnips, each giving a Power Moon when thrown into the stew at Peronza Plaza.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Main article: Vegetable (move)

Turnips (referred to as simply "vegetables" in Super Smash Bros. Melee's trophy description) in the Super Smash Bros. series are part of Peach's down special move, originating from Super Smash Bros. Melee, where she picks up turnips and using them as projectiles. The facial expression of the turnip determines the damage and knockback it causes, such as how winking turnips deal more damage and knockback than their smiling counterparts. The strongest variety of turnip, the sick turnip, is rare, but extremely powerful. Her returning appearances in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate all feature the same move. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate introduces Daisy as a playable character, with an identical moveset to Peach, including Vegetable.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Sprite of two sizes of Turnip from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, as used by Shy Guy.

Ripe and unripe turnips in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake are two of the three possible objects that Wiggler can pull out during his boss fight, after watering the garden. Turnips in both the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser side-game of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions and the Bowser Jr.'s Journey side-game of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey are thrown by Shy Guys to attack their targets; furthermore, a larger turnip is thrown by Shy Guys during their Special Skill, Throw the Fight.

WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase[edit]

A turnip in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase is the object used by Mario in the microgame Mario Adv. to defeat an enemy.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Planted turnips in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart Tour appear in the Shy Guy Bazaar course. A Turnip in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass is the emblem representing the Turnip Cup.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

Captain Toad throws a Turnip in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker.
Captain Toad throwing a turnip in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Turnips in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its ports are objects that can be plucked from Pluck Patches by Captain Toad or Toadette and then thrown to attack enemies. They award one coin when they hit a surface or an enemy. Turnips can also be used to unlock or discover new pathways by throwing them at obstacles such as POW blocks. In the minecart levels of the game, Captain Toad rides a minecart full of turnips that can be thrown in many angles at his surrounding environment. Some levels also contain turnip-shooting cannons, starting with Turnip Cannon Jungle. Additionally, Captain Toad can throw turnips at Super Gems to obtain them without having to grab them himself.

Giant turnips also return from Super Mario Advance during the boss battle against Wingo. At the end of the battle, the final giant turnip thrown at Wingo by Captain Toad causes the bird boss to accidentally swallow the massive vegetable and become too bloated to fly, resulting in Captain Toad's victory.

Minecraft[edit]

Turnips in the Super Mario Mash-up of Minecraft replace potatoes.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Sacred Forest
Mario and the yellow Rescue Squad pulling the turnip out in Paper Mario: Color Splash
Main article: Turnip (Thing)

A turnip in Paper Mario: Color Splash is a Thing that appears in the entrance of the Sacred Forest, blocking the Warp Pipe to the rest of the course. All eleven members of the yellow Rescue Squad must be found in order to pull it free. When it is used in battle, it will become sliced and the slices will shred the enemies (and the screen), like the Scissors Thing in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Turnips in Paper Mario: The Origami King are mentioned in Musée Champignon's description for the Black Shy Guy, which states that it likes to throw turnip-like objects.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

A large turnip in Yoshi's Crafted World is a craft in Monty-Mole-B-Gone and one of the six souvenir hunt requests from the Origami Gardens Blockafeller.

Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]

Turnips in Mario Golf: Super Rush are thrown by Toadette during her special dash, Turnip-Toss Dash.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

In a promotional clip for The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Toad is shown fighting off a Goomba by throwing random items out of his backpack at it, one of which is a turnip.[1]

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Trophy
Vegetable
Vegetable
Game/move:
Super Mario Bros. 2
10/88
These vegetables, which first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2, can be plucked from the ground and hurled at enemies. Unlike regular veggies, they often sport eyes or even faces; in fact, when Princess Peach plucks them from the ground to use as projectiles, the expressions on their faces dictate how much damage they'll do.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

  • Instruction manual: Pluck one out of the ground and carry it around, and then throw it at things.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese カブ
Kabu
野菜
Yasai
Turnip

Vegetable

Chinese (simplified) 大头菜
Dàtóucài
Turnip

Chinese (traditional) 大頭菜
Dàtóucài
Turnip

Dutch Knol (Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker)
Knolraap
Turnip
Turnip
French (NOA) Navet
Turnip
German Rübe
Turnip
Italian Rapa
Turnip
Portuguese Nabo
Turnip
Russian Овощ
Ovoshch
Vegetable

Spanish Nabo
Turnip

References[edit]

  1. ^ Puffen (March 20, 2023). Toad fights goombas New Super Mario Movie Ad. YouTube. Retrieved April 11, 2023.