Small heart
| Small heart | |
|---|---|
  Artwork from Super Mario All-Stars (left) and Super Mario Advance (right), respectively | |
| First appearance | Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall) Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010) |
Small hearts,[1][2] also referred to as Hearts[3] or Growth Hearts,[4] are items found in Super Mario Bros. 2. A small heart floats up from the bottom of the screen every time eight enemies are defeated. When Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, or Toad grabs it, they replenish an empty slot in their Life Gauge. Small hearts have somewhat the same function as a Mushroom in this game, with two exceptions: Mushrooms both extend and fully replenish the Life Gauge, while small hearts do not.
In the Game Boy Advance version, Super Mario Advance, hearts are larger. They are also much more common, usually appearing when a thrown object takes out two enemies in a row, from enemies defeated by shells, from beaten Ostros, and from Big Shy Guys and Big Ninjis thrown to the ground or beaten; they fly out of the enemies in these cases. They are also found floating in midair and under grass, referred to as Heart Radishes.[5]
Small Hearts also appear in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix. They can be bought at any shop in Story Mode for 70 coins. When one is used, it refills half of Mario or Luigi's dance meter if it empties.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
- Wii Virtual Console manual: "Beat lots of enemies to make one of these appear. Small hearts replenish one mark of your life meter."
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
- Item description: "The Small Heart refills your dance meter halfway when it is empty."
Names in other languages[edit]
Small heart[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 小さいハート[6] Chiisai hāto ハート[7] Hāto ハートのこびん Hāto no kobin |
Small heart Heart Small Heart Bottle (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix) |
| French | Cœur[8] Petit cœur |
Heart Small heart |
| German | Kleines Herz Herz[9] |
Small heart Heart |
| Italian | cuore[10] Boccetta cuore (DDRMM) |
heart Heart phial |
| Spanish | Corazón pequeño corazón[11] |
Small heart heart |
Heart Radish[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハート大根[12] Hāto Daikon |
Heart Radish |
| French | Cœur de Radis[8] | Radish Heart |
| German | Herzliche Radieschen[9] | Hearty Radish |
| Italian | ravanello energetico[10] | energetic radish |
| Spanish | rábano de corazón[11] | heart radish |
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 NES instruction booklet, page 19.
- ^ Super Mario All-Stars instruction booklet, page 20.
- ^ Super Mario All-Stars Player's Guide. Page 88.
- ^ Nintendo Power Advance V.1, page 14.
- ^ Super Mario Advance North American instruction booklet, page 26.
- ^ Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet, page 25.
- ^ Super Mario Advance Japanese instruction booklet, page 28.
- ^ a b Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet, page 50.
- ^ a b Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet, page 30.
- ^ a b Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet, page 110.
- ^ a b Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet, page 90.
- ^ Super Mario Advance Japanese instruction booklet, page 26.
