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{{Item infobox | {{Item infobox | ||
|image=[[File: | |image=[[File:NSMBW Asset Model Chain.png|x170px]]<br>Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario | |latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]]) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Chains''' are | '''Chains''' appear in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise as metal objects most commonly used by player characters to access otherwise unreachable areas. They are either taut and climbable like [[ladder]]s, or can be swung from like rope swings. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Donkey Kong Jr.''=== | ===''Donkey Kong Jr.''=== | ||
[[File:DKJ Arcade Stage 4 Screenshot.png|thumb|right|Chains in the Chain Scene in Donkey Kong Jr.]] | [[File:DKJ Arcade Stage 4 Screenshot.png|thumb|right|Chains in the Chain Scene in Donkey Kong Jr.]] | ||
Chains in ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (game)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' can be climbed by [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] in the [[Jump Board Scene]] and the [[Chain Scene]], and he can do so in the same manner as the vines and [[pole]]s that appear in other levels. | |||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ====''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ||
Chains | Chains in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' appear only in indoor dungeon areas and can be climbed by the player character, functioning identically to the [[beanstalk]]s and [[ladder]]s found in other environments. Chains are first seen in [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 1-3]]. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
Chains | Chains in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' are swung on rather than climbed by the player character, similarly to the hanging vines found in [[World 5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5]]. Two chains in [[World 8-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-6]] are used to reach the top of the level. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''==== | ||
Chains | Chains in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|their Nintendo Switch port]] can once again be swung on by player characters, with the same functionality as in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. Chains in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' level [[Walking Piranha Plants!]] prominently appear, and they are used to swing and jump past numerous [[Stalking Piranha Plant]]s. Chains in the ''New Super Luigi U'' level [[Iggy's Swinging-Chains Castle]] are the eponymous fixture, and are needed to cross [[lava swell]]s and reach [[Iggy Koopa]]. | ||
===''Paper Mario''=== | ===''Paper Mario''=== | ||
Chains in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' appear in a certain area of [[Bowser's Castle]], and can be grabbed and pulled downward by Mario, which can cause the room to become flooded with water or to drain the water if the room is already flooded. | |||
===''Wario World''=== | ===''Wario World''=== | ||
Chains | Chains in ''[[Wario World]]'' are objects that [[Wario]] can scale and rotate himself around. Chains first appear in [[Greenhorn Ruins]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
{{image|more=yes|''[[Paper Mario]]'' image, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' image, and better ''[[Wario World]]'' image}} | |||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Super Mario Bros 2 | Super Mario Bros 2 Chain.png|Sprite from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' | ||
HorrorManorChainClimb.png| | Super Mario Bros 2 All Stars Chain.png|Sprite from ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 2'') | ||
File:NSMBU Walking Piranha Plants Screenshot.jpg| | HorrorManorChainClimb.png|Screenshot from ''[[Wario World]]'' | ||
File:NSMBU Walking Piranha Plants Screenshot.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' | |||
NSLU Iggy's Swinging-Chains Castle Screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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|ItaM=Chain | |ItaM=Chain | ||
}} | }} | ||
==See also== | |||
*[[Chain-Link]] | |||
*[[Beanstalk|Vine]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Paper Mario objects]] | [[Category:Paper Mario objects]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Bros. 2 objects]] | [[Category:Super Mario Bros. 2 objects]] | ||
[[Category:Wario World objects]] | [[Category:Wario World objects]] | ||
Latest revision as of 20:25, May 28, 2024
| Chain | |
|---|---|
 Model from New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| First appearance | Donkey Kong Jr. (1982) |
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) |
Chains appear in the Super Mario franchise as metal objects most commonly used by player characters to access otherwise unreachable areas. They are either taut and climbable like ladders, or can be swung from like rope swings.
History[edit]
Donkey Kong Jr.[edit]
Chains in Donkey Kong Jr. can be climbed by Donkey Kong Jr. in the Jump Board Scene and the Chain Scene, and he can do so in the same manner as the vines and poles that appear in other levels.
Super Mario series[edit]
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Chains in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2 appear only in indoor dungeon areas and can be climbed by the player character, functioning identically to the beanstalks and ladders found in other environments. Chains are first seen in World 1-3.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Chains in New Super Mario Bros. Wii are swung on rather than climbed by the player character, similarly to the hanging vines found in World 5. Two chains in World 8-6 are used to reach the top of the level.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Chains in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their Nintendo Switch port can once again be swung on by player characters, with the same functionality as in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Chains in the New Super Mario Bros. U level Walking Piranha Plants! prominently appear, and they are used to swing and jump past numerous Stalking Piranha Plants. Chains in the New Super Luigi U level Iggy's Swinging-Chains Castle are the eponymous fixture, and are needed to cross lava swells and reach Iggy Koopa.
Paper Mario[edit]
Chains in Paper Mario appear in a certain area of Bowser's Castle, and can be grabbed and pulled downward by Mario, which can cause the room to become flooded with water or to drain the water if the room is already flooded.
Wario World[edit]
Chains in Wario World are objects that Wario can scale and rotate himself around. Chains first appear in Greenhorn Ruins.
Gallery[edit]
It has been requested that more images be uploaded for this article. Remove this notice only after the additional images have been added. Specific(s): Paper Mario image, New Super Mario Bros. Wii image, and better Wario World image
Sprite from Super Mario Bros. 2
Sprite from Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 2)
Screenshot from Wario World
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot from New Super Luigi U
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 鎖[1] Kusari ぶらさがりくさり[2] Burasagari Kusari |
Chain (Super Mario USA) Hanging Chain |
| Italian | Catena |
Chain |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario USA."『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). Page 70.
- ^ ---- (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). Page 151, 217.
| Donkey Kong Jr. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Donkey Kong Jr. • Donkey Kong • Mario | |
| Enemies | Snapjaw • Nitpicker • Spark • Drop* • Bird | |
| Items | Fruit • Key | |
| Objects | Chain • Jump Board • Pole | |
| Rounds | Vine Scene • Jump Board Scene • Mario's Hideout • Chain Scene | |
| Other | Gallery • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Staff | |
