Warp Cannon
A Warp Cannon[1] (alternatively not capitalized),[2] also simply known as Cannon,[3] is a type of cannon that can be entered like a Warp Pipe to take the player character over to a pre-selected world usually several worlds in advance of where the Warp Cannon is found. Cannons could be unlocked by entering certain levels or Ghost Houses and finding the secret exit, marked by a secret Goal Pole.
Warp Cannons replace Warp Zone from earlier games of the Super Mario series. Warp Cannons do not appear in New Super Mario Bros. U or New Super Luigi U as they are replaced by shortcuts on the overworld that lead to the new world when a secret exit is found.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros., secret exits in levels World 1-Tower, World 2-A, World 3-
Ghost House, World 4-
Ghost House, and World 5-
Ghost House lead to Warp Cannons which launch Mario or Luigi to a later world (the first two to World 5, then 6, 7, and 8, respectively). Here, they are timed and cannot be exited without usage, unlike in later games. When these levels are completed, photos from these levels appear in the credits. In this game only, the environment of the destination world can be seen in the background.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Warp Cannons appear exactly like in New Super Mario Bros., but they can be unlocked via secret exit in the following levels: World 1-3 and World 2-6 lead to World 5, World 3-Ghost House and World 4-
Tower to World 6, and World 5-
Ghost House and World 6-6 to World 8.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. 2, Warp Cannons are blue, and when they are entered, a countdown appears. When the countdown reaches 1, Mario or Luigi is shot out into a nighttime level with a Super Mario Bros. 3 end-of-level-style background. Mario/ Luigi constantly dash in these levels, even if the buttons are not pressed, in a similar fashion to Super Mario Run levels. They usually contain common enemies in the cannon's 'home' world; at the end of each one, a sign appears pointing right, at which Mario/Luigi jumps out of the level. Afterwards, the player ends up in another world. There is a Red Coin challenge in each cannon stage, which yields a Gold Flower in the spare item slot upon completion. Unlike most other stages, Assist Blocks will never appear. The levels where they are unlocked are the following: World 1-Tower to World Mushroom, World 3-
Tower or World
Mushroom-B to World Flower, and World
Flower-A to World 6.
Mario Sports Mix[edit]
Warp Cannons appear in Mario Sports Mix in alternate routes of the Flower Cup tournament, where they launch the player to other areas.
Fortune Street[edit]
These cannons also make an appearance in Fortune Street, on the Yoshi's Island, Delfino Plaza, and Bowser's Castle boards. In this game, they are used to blast the player to a square occupied by another character. The square is chosen by the player.
Profiles[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
- European Website bio: "What's that? A cannon, you say? But however do you get to it, and wherever could it blast you off to?"
Gallery[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ワープ大砲[4] Wāpu Taihō |
Warp Cannon |
Chinese (simplified) | 大炮[5] Dàpào |
Cannon |
Chinese (traditional) | 傳送大砲[6] Chuánsòng Dàpào |
Transmit Cannon |
French | Canon de téléportation[7] |
Teleportation cannon |
German | Warp-Kanone |
Warp Cannon |
Italian | Cannone Warp |
Warp Cannon |
References[edit]
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 10.
- ^ Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 16.
- ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 10.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 121.
- ^ New 超级马力欧兄弟. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ New 超級瑪利歐兄弟 2:冒險方法. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Les secrets de New Super Mario Bros. Wii enfin révélés. Nintendo France (French). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
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