Lava tide
Lava tide | |
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![]() Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy | |
First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) |
Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
Lava tides,[1] also known as rising lava,[2] appear in the Super Mario franchise as a lava-related hazard that moves up or down, though the precise direction varies between appearances.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Lava tides in New Super Mario Bros. appear only in World 4-Tower and World 8-6, where they constantly rise up.
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Lava tides in Super Mario Galaxy appear in Freezeflame Galaxy and Melty Molten Galaxy, where they rise but also fall.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Lava tides in New Super Mario Bros. Wii rise up constantly in World 8-6 and drain in World 8-Bowser's Castle in the second room and once the ! Switch is activated.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Lava tides in New Super Mario Bros. 2 appear in World 5-Tower, World 6-
Bowser Castle, and World
Star-
Castle where they only rise up.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Lava tides in New Super Mario Bros. U appear in Rising Tides of Lava, where they constantly rise and fall, as well as in Red-Hot Elevator Ride, where they only rise up. Lava tides in New Super Luigi U appear in Current Event, where they only rise up.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Lava tides in Super Mario 3D World appear only in Simmering Lava Lake and Captain Toad's Fiery Finale where they rise and fall.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Lava tides appear in Super Mario Maker 2 as part of the Castle course theme, where the player can set the level and speed of lava tides.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Lava tides in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker appear only during the Draggadon boss levels, where they rise constantly.
Gallery[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Italian | Magma marea[?] | Magma tide |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5713-5. Page 290.
- ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 164.