Gold Mario: Difference between revisions

|character=[[Mario]], [[Luigi]], any playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]''

'''Gold Mario''' and '''Silver Luigi'''<ref>Nintendo eShop description for ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.</ref> are forms debuting in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', acquired by grabbing a [[Gold Flower]]. In this form, [[Mario]] can shoot gold [[fireball]]s and [[Luigi]] can shoot silver fireballs, defeating any enemy or breaking any block that is within a certain distance or any that they touch, turning them into [[coin]]s. In addition, the blast will also empty out several non-brick blocks/brick blocks that are secretly containers.

 

Occasionally, not unlike other power-up forms, Gold Mario appears as a separate character from regular Mario.

One of the [[Mystery Mushroom]] costumes the player can obtain by chance after winning the 100 Mario Challenge in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' is that of Gold Mario (referred to as "Mario (Gold)"). This costume can likewise be unlocked if the Mario - Gold Edition [[amiibo]] is scanned upon the [[Wii U]]'s GamePad. The costume consists of the original sprite of Mario from ''Super Mario Bros.'', only gilded. While acquiring this costume, the transformation sound effect from ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' can be heard. Sparkling sounds can also be heard at the time of wearing the costume. Gold Mario's blunt position, seen if the player presses {{button|wii|Padup}} on the controller, is that of him raising his hand while looking at the player. All of these traits are shared with the Silver Mario costume, which can be unlocked either by completing the 100 Mario Challenge, or by scanning its respective amiibo on the GamePad. Collecting a [[Super Star]] while this costume is active plays the Metal Mario theme from ''Super Mario 64'' rather than the normal invincibility theme; this is also shared with the Silver Mario costume.

On the [[Golden Plains]] stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', if a character collects 100 of the coins scattered across the stage, they turn gold temporarily. While in this form, the character's attack power is increased, and the character does not flinch and cannot be launched.<ref>https://miiverse.nintendo.net/posts/AYMHAAACAAAYUKlXuE_ojA</ref> Despite this, the character can still be launched by being grabbed and thrown. While in the form, the character cannot collect additional coins until the form wears off. Unlike ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'', Luigi does not turn silver when he attains this form.