Life Mushroom
- This article is about the item that appears in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. For the item from the Paper Mario series, see Life Mushroom (Paper Mario series).
- Not to be confused with 1-Up Mushroom or the sidequest named Life Mushroom!
| Life Mushroom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
| Effect | Extends maximum health to six | ||
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A Life Mushroom is a special type of Mushroom introduced in Super Mario Galaxy. It grants and fills an extra life meter that disappears if fully expended. The mushroom has a red cap with yellow stars in place of spots.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy, when Mario (or Luigi) collects a Life Mushroom, an extra circle containing three additional health sections all colored green is added to his life meter, thereby increasing his overall health from three to six. His health is also increased up to six regardless of how many health sections Mario had before collecting. If at any time Mario's life meter drops below four health sections (as a result of taking damage three times), his life meter will revert to a maximum of three sections of health until Mario is able to collect another Life Mushroom.
Life Mushrooms can be found in many areas throughout the game, including on hidden platforms and inside crystals or chests, as well as appearing from ? Coins. Life Mushrooms trapped inside crystals immediately start moving away from the player once freed from the crystals by Mario's spin. In addition, Life Mushrooms can usually be found right before a boss fight, most often located somewhere within the immediate vicinity of the planet before a boss planet. In some cases, Life Mushrooms can even be acquired during a boss battle. They can also be purchased from a Lumalee for 30 Star Bits, which causes the Luma to transform into a Life Mushroom for the player to collect. If Mario or Luigi collects a Life Mushroom while already at six health, it does nothing in the original and Super Mario 3D All-Stars but gives an extra life in the Nintendo Switch version.
In the Nintendo Switch version, scanning any Mario amiibo grants a Life Mushroom.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Life Mushrooms reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 and behave just as they did in the previous game. They appear to be much more common in this game than in the first. Unlike in Super Mario Galaxy, if Mario or Luigi collects a Life Mushroom while already at six health, it now grants an extra life. Lumalees reappear and once again sell 1-Up Mushrooms and Life Mushrooms.
In the Nintendo Switch version, scanning any Mario amiibo grants a Life Mushroom, except when the player is on Starship Mario. Collecting a Life Mushroom during a Daredevil Comet mission via amiibo also grants an extra life.
Mario Golf: World Tour / Mario Sports Superstars[edit]
In Mario Golf: World Tour and Mario Sports Superstars, when Rosalina gets an eagle, albatross, or hole-in-one, in this animation with the Lumas, a Hungry Luma holds two mushrooms: the 1-Up Mushroom and the Life Mushroom.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of a Lumalee from Super Mario Galaxy
Sprite from Super Mario Galaxy
Artwork of a Lumalee from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Names in other languages[edit]
This section is a stub. Please consider expanding it to include any missing information. Specifics: The Dutch name of the Life Mushroom
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ライフＵＰキノコ[?] Raifu Appu Kinoko |
Life UP Mushroom | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 体力蘑菇[?] Tǐlì Mógū |
Stamina Mushroom | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 體力蘑菇[?] Tǐlì Mógū |
Stamina Mushroom | |
| French (NOA) | Champignon d'énergie[?] | Energy mushroom | |
| French (NOE) | Champignon de soin[?] | Care mushroom | |
| German | Max. Kraft-Pilz[?] | Max. Power Mushroom | |
| Max. Kraft[1] | Max. Power | ||
| Italian | Fungo Energia[?] | Energy Mushroom | |
| Korean | 체력 UP 버섯[?] Cheryeok Eop Beoseot |
HP UP Mushroom | |
| Spanish | Champiñón de energía[?] | Energy mushroom |
Notes[edit]
- When Mario or Luigi collects a Life Mushroom, the sound effect heard consists of the first six notes of the Ground Theme from Super Mario Bros.
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo of Europe GmbH (2007). Super Mario Galaxy Spielanleitung. Frankfurt: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 24.
