Flying Squirrel Mario

Flying Squirrel Mario is a form introduced in the Wii U game New Super Mario Bros. U. When he grabs an Acorn Mushroom, Mario can lightly glide in a similar way to Cape Mario and Raccoon Mario and cling to walls, blocks and pipes. The heroes are also able to air jump while gliding, shaking the Wii U GamePad.

While Mario is Flying Squirrel Mario, he gets red puffy overalls, grayish shirt and shoes, a big red cap with two squirrel ears on it and a beige brim, without his emblem. On his back, he has a pair of grey membranes and a tail. This appearance seems to be based off of Raccoon Mario. Flying Squirrel Luigi have this changes too, but uses a green cap and overalls.

The Flying Squirrel Toads have a cap colored according to their emblem color, with two bright stripes and squirrel ears. They also get a red scarf, gloves, squirrel-like fur, yellow or blue pants, grayish shoes, flying membranes and a tail. Toads lose their vests becoming Flying Squirrel Toads.