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[[ | [[File:Mariohat.jpg|thumb|'''Mario's Cap''', featuring his symbol: a capital red "M".]] | ||
{{Quote|[[Mario]], I found this cap in front of [[Princess Peach's Castle|the castle]] a little while ago. You look really good in it, so here you go!|Toad|Super Mario 64 DS}} | {{Quote|[[Mario]], I found this cap in front of [[Princess Peach's Castle|the castle]] a little while ago. You look really good in it, so here you go!|Toad|Super Mario 64 DS}} | ||
'''[[Mario]]'s [[Cap]]''' is an important part of Mario's clothing. The hat is red and has Mario's "M" symbol; he is almost never seen without it in his adventures. | |||
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==Importance== | ==Importance== | ||
Mario was given his hat in his first appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' because of the limited advances in video game graphics when the game was made. A red cap was added because programmers found it difficult to create the hair movement that would occur when the character jumped.<ref>http://www.gamecubicle.com/features-mario-nintendo_shining_star.htm</ref> | Mario was given his hat in his first appearance in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' because of the limited advances in video game graphics when the game was made. A red cap was added because programmers found it difficult to create the hair movement that would occur when the character jumped.<ref>http://www.gamecubicle.com/features-mario-nintendo_shining_star.htm</ref> | ||
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In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', if Mario and Luigi are reduced to [[Small Mario|their small forms]], they won't wear their caps. However, once the player gains 1110 extra lives, Small Mario and Small Luigi will have their hats on, but their regular forms won't. | In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', if Mario and Luigi are reduced to [[Small Mario|their small forms]], they won't wear their caps. However, once the player gains 1110 extra lives, Small Mario and Small Luigi will have their hats on, but their regular forms won't. | ||
Even though Mario does not appear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', his hat appears in the opening cutscene where he was sitting in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. | |||
In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', Mario's cap can be seen on top of [[Luma (character)|the Luma]] in Rosalina's Hole in One (Albatross or Eagle) animation. | In ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', Mario's cap can be seen on top of [[Luma (character)|the Luma]] in Rosalina's Hole in One (Albatross or Eagle) animation. | ||
==Versions== | ==Versions== | ||
In ''Super Mario 64'', Mario makes use of three different types of caps in addition to his regular cap: the [[Wing Cap]] (which enables Mario to fly), the [[Metal Cap]] (which enables Mario to walk underwater and through fire), and the [[Vanish Cap]] (which enables Mario to walk through certain walls). While these powers are dispersed amongst Mario and his companions in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', Mario's Cap gains a new ability: when worn, it turns Luigi, Yoshi, or Wario into Mario. If Mario loses his cap, he can't fly, use other caps, or use [[Power Flower]] abilities. | In ''Super Mario 64'', Mario makes use of three different types of caps in addition to his regular cap: the [[Wing Cap]] (which enables Mario to fly), the [[Metal Cap]] (which enables Mario to walk underwater and through fire), and the [[Vanish Cap]] (which enables Mario to walk through certain walls). While these powers are dispersed amongst Mario and his companions in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', Mario's Cap gains a new ability: when worn, it turns Luigi, Yoshi, or Wario into Mario. If Mario loses his cap, he can't fly, use other caps, or use [[Power Flower (Super Mario 64 DS)|Power Flower]] abilities. | ||
Due to certain glitches in ''Super Mario 64'', it's possible for Mario to end up with more than one cap; the duplicate can be used as an effective weapon. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', if someone wearing Mario's Cap gets another cap, they get an [[ | Due to certain glitches in ''Super Mario 64'', it's possible for Mario to end up with more than one cap; the duplicate can be used as an effective weapon. In ''Super Mario 64 DS'', if someone wearing Mario's Cap gets another cap, they get an [[extra life]]. However, if the real Mario gets another one of his caps from a certain glitch in [[Snowman's Land]], he'll pick up the cap and nothing will happen. | ||
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', an Easter egg allows Mario to take off his hat when he gets 99 lives, though he still does the victory animation at the end of a level as if his hat were still there. This is seen again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' after collecting 1110 lives. In ''Super Mario 3D Land'', Small Mario will get a hat when reaching maximum lives while Super Mario will take it off. | |||
When Mario collects almost any power-up, his cap will change color. | When Mario collects almost any power-up, his cap will change color. | ||
==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
SM64 Mario Head.png|Mario wearing his hat, as seen in his artwork from ''Super Mario 64''. | |||
Mario's Cap.png|Cap icon from ''Luigi's Mansion''. | |||
SMG2MarioLuma.png|Mario's Cap held by [[Luma (character)|Luma]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*In ''Luigi's Mansion'', Mario is seen wearing his cap throughout the entire game, even | *In ''Luigi's Mansion'', Mario is seen wearing his cap throughout the entire game, even though [[Luigi]] finds it at one point in the game. | ||
* | *A design based on Mario's cap is seen in the logo of Nintendo's current rewards program, [[My Nintendo]]. | ||
==References== | ==References== |