Loves Me...?
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| Appears in | Super Mario 64 DS New Super Mario Bros. | ||
| Type | Yoshi's minigame (Super Mario 64 DS) Puzzle minigame (Vs. Battle only) (New Super Mario Bros.) | ||
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Loves Me...? is one of Yoshi's minigames in Super Mario 64 DS and a multiplayer Puzzle minigame in New Super Mario Bros. Since it is exclusive to multiplayer in the latter, it can be played only in the Vs. Battle mode. The minigame is based on the game He loves me... he loves me not, while the multiplayer version specifically is a variation of the classic game nim.
The minigame's music is an arrangement of "Underwater BGM" from Super Mario Bros.
Gameplay[edit]
Yoshi is seen sitting on the bridge to the Mushroom Castle. The player plucks a petal off a flower (which resembles the Smile Meter from Yoshi's Story) by using their stylus, while Yoshi does the same, and the screen says "Loves Me." After they pluck another petal, the screen says "Loves Me Not." This continues until the player has plucked the last petal. The number of petals on the flower varies. If it ends with "Loves Me," a glockenspiel will sound. If it ends with "Loves Me Not," a sad cat meow, a bell-donging sound, and a sheep bleat will play. Three "Loves Me"s in a row result in "Really Loves Me!" and a happier glockenspiel plays. Three "Loves Me Not"s in a row result in "Really Loves Me... Not!" accompanied with a rooster crowing and an ominous-sounding bell-donging sound.
Very rarely, only one or two petals appear. Following that, all the petals fall off immediately, resulting in the flower's face being unhappy and the "Loves Me Not" sounds playing. When all the petals fall off at once, no text is displayed.
Depending on what result the player gets, Yoshi reacts differently on the top screen. If the player receives a "Loves Me," Yoshi will be seen raising his arms in victory. If the player receives a "Loves Me Not," Yoshi will look down and be upset.
The New Super Mario Bros. version of the game can be played against an opponent. The turn order is randomly chosen, and both players play in that order. Each player can pluck one to three petals at a time, with the goal being either to pluck the last petal if the result will be "Loves Me" or to force the other player to pluck the last petal if the result will be "Loves Me Not." A player must pluck at least one petal on their turn. Getting "Really Loves Me!" earns the player one point, whereas getting "Really Loves Me... Not!" causes them to lose one point (it is possible to score below zero). There can be three, five, or seven rounds. The player who has more points after that many rounds wins. When the game ends, Yoshi reacts, much like in the Super Mario 64 DS version. The winner can see Yoshi raising his arms in victory, while the loser sees Yoshi looking down, upset. The flower also reacts at the end of the game where the winner sees the "Really Loves Me!" reaction and the loser sees the "Really Loves Me... Not!" reaction.
Results[edit]
- Loves Me
- Really Loves Me!
- Loves Me Not
- Really Loves Me... Not!
- (All the petals fall off immediately)
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
- In-game description: - English:
 Play this mini-game for advice on your love life! Pluck the petals to find out how your crush feels about you.
 
- English:
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
- In-game description: - English:
 Take turns pulling petals from the flower. You can pluck up to three petals at a time. If the last petal you pull is a "loves me" petal, you get a point. If it's a "loves me not" petal, you lose a point!
 
- English:
Names in other languages[edit]
Minigame's name[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | はなうらない[?] Hana Uranai | Flower Teller | |
| ドキドキ!はなうらない (New Super Mario Bros.)[?] Doki Doki! Hana Uranai | Pit-A-Pat Flower Teller | ||
| Chinese | 爱情测验[1] Àiqíng Cèyàn | Love Test | |
| French | Elle m'aime?[?] | She loves me? | |
| German | Liebt mich... nicht?[?] | Loves me... not? | |
| Italian | M'ama...[?] | Loves me... | |
| Korean | 두근두근! 꽃점[?] Dugeundugeun! Kkotjeom | Thump Thump! Loves Me or Not | |
| Spanish | Deshoja la margarita[?] | Pluck the Daisy | 
LOVES ME/Loves Me[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | すき![?] Suki! | Love! | |
| Chinese | 愛我![?] Ài wǒ! | Loves me! | |
| French | ELLE M'AIME[?] | SHE LOVES ME | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| Elle m'aime[?] | She loves me | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| German | LIEBT MICH[?] | LOVES ME | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| Liebt mich[?] | Loves me | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| Italian | M'AMA[?] | LOVES ME | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| M'ama[?] | Loves me | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| Korean | 좋아해[?] Joh-ahae | I like you | |
| Spanish | ME QUIERE[?] | LOVES ME | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| ¡Me quiere![?] | Loves me! | New Super Mario Bros. | 
REALLY LOVES ME!/Really Loves Me![edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | だいすき![?] Daisuki! | Big love! | |
| Chinese | 真的愛我![?] Zhēn de ài wǒ! | Really loves me! | |
| French | ELLE M'AIME BEAUCOUP![?] | SHE LOVES ME A LOT! | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| Elle m'aime beaucoup![?] | She loves me a lot! | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| German | LIEBT MICH WIRKLICH![?] | REALLY LOVES ME! | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| Liebt mich wirklich![?] | Really loves me! | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| Italian | MI AMA D'AVVERO![?] | REALLY LOVES ME! | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| Mi ama d'avvero![?] | Really loves me! | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| Korean | 사랑해![?] Sarang-hae! | I love you! | |
| Spanish | ¡SÍ, ME QUIERE![?] | YEAH, LOVES ME! | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| ¡Sí, me quiere![?] | Yeah, loves me! | New Super Mario Bros. | 
LOVES ME NOT/Loves Me Not[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | きらい[?] Kirai | Hate | |
| Chinese | 不愛我[?] Bù ài wǒ | Loves me not | |
| French | ELLE M'AIME PAS[?] | SHE DOESN'T LOVE ME | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| Elle m'aime pas[?] | Loves me not | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| German | LIEBT MICH NICHT[?] | LOVES ME NOT | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| Liebt mich nicht[?] | Loves me not | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| Italian | NON M'AMA[?] | LOVES ME NOT | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| Non m'ama...[?] | Loves me not... | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| Korean | 싫어해[?] Silh-eohae | I don't like you | |
| Spanish | NO ME QUIERE[?] | LOVES ME NOT | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| No me quiere.[?] | Loves me not. | New Super Mario Bros. | 
REALLY LOVES ME... NOT!/Really Loves Me... Not![edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | だいきらい[?] Daikirai | Big hate | |
| Chinese | 真的不愛我[?] Zhēn de bù ài wǒ | Really loves me not | |
| French | PAS DU TOUT![?] | NOT AT ALL! | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| Pas du tout![?] | Not at all! | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| German | LIEBT MICH... NICHT![?] | LOVES ME... NOT! | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| Liebt mich... nicht![?] | Loves me... not! | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| Italian | NON MI AMA PROPRIO![?] | HE DOESN'T REALLY LOVE ME! | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| Mi odia![?] | He hates me! | New Super Mario Bros. | |
| Korean | 정말 싫어![?] Jeongmal silh-eo! | I really hate you! | |
| Spanish | OH, NO ME QUIERE...[?] | OH, LOVES ME NOT... | Super Mario 64 DS | 
| Oh, no me quiere...[?] | Oh, loves me not... | New Super Mario Bros. | 
Notes[edit]
- This is the only minigame in Super Mario 64 DS without a scoring system.
- If the player gets "Loves Me" three times in a row, the notes played will be of the Recorder's tune from The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario Bros. 3.
See also[edit]
- No Love for You, a similar microgame from WarioWare: Touched!
- Honeycomb Havoc, a minigame similar to New Super Mario Bros.'s multiplayer version, from Mario Party 2

