Nintendo101

Nintendo fanatic and enthusiast. (You probably are too if you're looking at this page.) I'm otherwise an artist and an ecologist. Within my field, I specialize in wildlife and (currently, but not exclusively) insects. I've had an account here since 2012.

I wrote the character sections for Super Mario Odyssey. I contributed a lot to the articles for Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy (which is now featured - yay!), and Super Mario Galaxy 2, alongside many other people on this wiki who have contributed their time, energy, and passion to writing about video games.

I have been a fan of Nintendo since a very young age. My first Mario games (and three of the first video games I ever owned) were Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Super Mario 64 DS, and Mario Kart DS. These games were good company for a young kid who moved around a lot and had difficulty keeping long-lasting friends.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I sequentially played some of my favorite games in the Super Mario series to 100% completion. This includes, in order, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, and Super Mario Odyssey. It's been really fun! These are great games, and I always wanted to marathon a series like this before but never had the time. It has been interesting to see where the series began and where it has ended up. The design philosophies, the characters, the art directions, world building, level design, narrative, etc. All good stuff. It might be fun to write something about it some day.

My favorite video game character is Yoshi.

For assets I have uploaded to the wiki, I suggest viewing them here.

To-do list

Short term

• Create the following articles:

1. bars (Boo Mario) from SMG, SMG2
2. bone (object) from SMUSA, SML2, SMG, maybe SMBW, potentially other games
3. fish (environmental object) from SM64, SMS, SMG, SMG2, SM3DL, SM3DW, SMO
4. flipping block from SM64, NSMB
5. Float from SMW, SM64, SMS, SMG, SMO
6. green panel from SMS
7. ice (terrain) from many games
8. Penguin Racer from SMG
9. small animal from SMO and potentially previous games
10. tank (fruit) from SMS
11. Waterfall from SMB3, SMG, SMG2
12. window from SMS

Middle term

• Taxonomize objects and items as listed on the Shogakukan encyclopedia to better understand what is what, and what is not.
• Ensure objects and items discretely validated as true objects in the encyclopedia have articles or at least share articles with similar objects on the wiki.
• Establish general backbone structure for mainline game articles, similar to what has been done for Yoshi's Island, Wario Land, and Donkey Kong Country articles

Long term

• Help bring the following to feature status (high priority):

1. Super Mario 64
2. Super Mario Sunshine
3. Super Mario Galaxy 2
4. Super Mario Odyssey

• Help bring Super Mario 3D Land to feature status (middling priority).
• Remove the feature status for Super Mario Land and Super Mario 3D World (middling priority).
• Help bring the following to feature status (low priority):

1. Super Mario Bros.
2. Super Mario Bros. 3
3. Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
4. (also SML and SM3DW, if delisting proposal is successful)

Sandbox for current project

In-house (conceptual)

• Miyamoto considers it the true sequel to Mario 64 (as opposed to Sunshine)
• Last Mario game to see "serious" involvement from Miyamoto until Super Mario Run (ref)
• Last game directed by Yoshiaki Koizumi, who would be given greater roles as producer for other Mario projects, while Galaxy level designer Koichi Hayashida would be given directorial duties for subsequent entries
• Fostered a direct sequel - SMG2; one of the only Mario games to receive a named sequel (they're all kinda related to each other though, so how important is this actually?)
• Muted narrative elements in SMG2, per the explicit requests of Shigeru Miyamoto, and incorporated desired elements for the first game that were omitted (Starship Mario, Yoshi)
• Experience and mechanics streamlined and simplified
• SMG2 would be the last time Nintendo attempted to create a platformer with spherical worlds (have they ever said why?)
• heavily influenced design and structure of subsequent 3D Super Mario games, especially SMG2, SM3DL, and SM3DW as a course clear-style Mario game
• 3D games would become progressively more linear and more comparable to 2D Mario games; increasingly deviating from hakoniwa design philosophy of Mario 64
• When sandbox-style game did return with Odyssey, Galaxy's influence is still apparent (particularly in the lunar kingdoms, where gravity is less intense, giving Mario a floaty feel comparable to the feeling of moving in Mario Galaxy)
• Apparently Odyssey's Photo Mode derived from the developer's attempt to mitigate the complexity of camera controls (ref)
• Miyamoto expressed that Nintendo is open to developing a third game (his comments suggest Nintendo continued to pursue design choices that would make 3D games less daunting to 2D-players, hence why SM3DL and SM3DW appeared they way they do, but of note, the author of this work aligns SMG with SM64 and SMS as a sprawling adventure-type game) (ref)
• Folks clearly missed the idea of having a 3D Mario game that felt like an adventure (ref)

In-house (referential)

• Direct Galaxy-based iconography is present in every subsequent 3D game (Galaxy 2, obviously; Rosalina, Lumas, Octoombas, Comet Observatory in SM3DW; 8-Bit Rosalina and Star Bit-shaped regional coins in Odyssey)
• Rosalina would be incorporated into subsequent ensemble/spinoff games, Nintendo's marketing, have a direct presence or homage in subsequent main series games, and would become a largely beloved character
• Immediately appears in Mario Kart Wii, which was being developed simultaneously with Galaxy, and has been a fixture of every subsequent Mario Kart title
• Clampy would be incorporated as "the" clam enemy in the 2D games, one of the few enemies to have been introduced in a 3D game to become a recurring stable of the 2D ones
• Captain Toad rises in prominence within Nintendo's games and be playable in his own title; distinguished from the Toad in coming years
• Lumas and Toad Brigade would also become less frequent but consistent elements
• Space-themed portions in subsequent ensemble/spinoff games would often incorporate allusions to SMG

Industry at large

• Very few studios would attempt making platformers with spherical worlds (I recall some developer somewhere mentioning the technical difficulty with trying to do this)
• When a game does try this or attempts something comparable, it is often referred to as "Galaxy-styled" even though SMG was not the first platform game to attempt this design (Sonic Adventure 2, Ratchet & Clank, Yoshi's Island)
• Low-effort theme park-tie in clearly based on (maybe even directly stole from) Galaxy
• Both Sonic Colors (in a positive sense) and Sonic Lost World (in a negative sense) likened to Galaxy
• Cited influence behind:
  • Super Smash Bros. 4
  • Armillo
  • Solar Ash
  • Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope

Rosalina was proposed as a new playable character in the earliest phases of Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U during 2012, explicitly with the desire to replicate the feel of Super Mario Galaxy in her aerial movements.

The game has been cited as a source of inspiration for Armillo (2014), Gears 5 (2019), Solar Ash (2021), and Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope (2022).

Retrospectives

• Eurogamer considers SMG the game of the generation (ref)

Things to read

• 15 Years Ago, Super Mario Galaxy Made It Cool to Be a Gamer
• Super Mario Galaxy: In Space No-One Can Hear You Mamma Mia
• Super Mario Galaxy Showed Us Something The Series Hadn't Before, And Hasn't Since
• 15 years later, Super Mario Galaxy is still the series' most stellar entry
• Super Mario Galaxy Coming To Nintendo DS Thanks To Fan Project
• In Battle of Consoles, Nintendo Gains Allies
• E3 Interview: Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto
• E3 – 2006 : LIVE :: Massive Wii games ‘hands on’
• Halo 3 Arrives, Rewarding Gamers, and Microsoft
• Nintendo: Wii play now, but Wii ship later
• One on one with Nintendo at E3
• E3 2005: Shigeru Miyamoto Interview
• TGS 2005: Hands-on the Revolution Controller
• Super Mario Galaxy and the Videogame Aesthetic
• Super Mario Seriality: Nintendo’s Narratives and Audience Targeting within the Video Game Console Industry
• Redesigning Super Mario : Creating realistic versions of some characters and animations featured in Super Mario franchise
• The Fine Line Between Rehash and Sequel: Design Patterns of the Super Mario Series
• The evolution of the introductory section
• Molecular Mario: The Becoming-Animal of Video Game Compositions
• Impact of an Active Video Game on Healthy Children’s Physical Activity
• It's a-me Density!
• Super Mario 64: an exercise on freedom and style
• AusGamer Review
• Is the Japanese gaming industry in crisis?
• Nintendo defies recession with record profits
• Nintendo Wii: Lessons learned from noncustomers

Notes and references

Controls

Action(s)	Input(s)
	Wii U GamePad	Wii U Pro Controller Wii Classic Controller Pro Wii Classic Controller	Wii Remote (sideways)	Wii Remote + Nunchuk
Stage controls
Move	/
Dash (while moving), hold items (release to throw), attack (power-ups)	/
Jump, swim, wall jump (against wall)	/
Crouch, ground-pound (while in mid-air), go down pipe, slide (on a slope)	/		/ Shake
Crouch jump (while idle)	/ + /		/ Shake +	+
Roll	/ + /		/ Shake +	+
Long jump (while moving)	/ + /		/ Shake +	+
Rolling long jump (during a roll)	Crouch + Roll + Jump
Side Somersault	/ (in reverse direction) + /		(reverse direction) +	(reverse direction) +
Enter horizontal pipe	/ (in the direction of the entrance)		(in the direction of the entrance)	(in the direction of the entrance)
Bubble (multiplayer only)	/
Pause
Use inventory item
Camera	(Tilt in Free Camera Mode)		N/A
Move Propeller Platforms		N/A
Bring out Touchstones		N/A
World Screen controls
Move	/
Dash (while moving)	/
Jump	/
Menu
View map, drop out (pause menu)
Enter stage
Menu controls
Select option	/
Confirm
Cancel

Worlds

Main article: World

The game features a large world map, consisting of eight worlds with four unlockable bonus worlds. Each world is connected by Clear Pipes. Unlike previous games, where players follow a fixed path through the maps, the map here can be freely roamed with full control of the characters, except with a limited jump. Each world features a set of levels along with Enemy Battles, Toad Houses, Sprixie Houses, Lucky Houses, and either Mystery Houses or a puzzle-focused series of levels called Captain Toad's Adventures with Captain Toad playable. The maps also contain items such as coins and 1-Up Mushrooms and other secrets.

When the player finishes a course with all Green Stars, the ball ornament on the Goal Pole is replaced with a Green Star, which can even become gold when the stage is cleared with all five characters, the stamp from that stage is collected (if any), and at least one character touches the top of the flag at the end of the stage. Upon reaching World Crown, the player can also see which stage has been cleared with which characters on the Map Progression screen or when approaching a stage. When all the stages in a world have been cleared with every character, a paw print mark is shown on the upper-right corner of the Map Progression screen.

Level names with a Green Star icon appended to them are locked upon discovery, and require the player to have the listed number of Green Stars to unlock and play the level.

Worlds
Normal worlds
World 1 ×24 ×6 ×1	Courses
	World 1-1 Super Bell Hill	World 1-2 Koopa Troopa Cave
	World 1-A Chargin' Chuck Blockade	World 1-3 Mount Beanpole
	World 1-4 Plessie's Plunging Falls	World 1-5 Switch Scramble Circus
	World 1-Castle Bowser's Highway Showdown (×10)	World 1-Captain Toad Captain Toad Goes Forth
The southernmost island in the Sprixie Kingdom, one that is covered in lush grass. The courses above ground are dotted by bell-shaped trees and feature the Super Bell. Plessie and rabbits appear in this world, and Bowser has imprisoned the green Sprixie Princess in a castle.
World 2 ×24 ×7 ×1	Courses
	World 2-1 Conkdor Canyon	World 2-2 Puffprod Peaks (×15)
	World 2-3 Shadow-Play Alley	World 2-4 Really Rolling Hills
	World 2-A Big Galoomba Blockade	World 2-5 Double Cherry Pass
	World 2-Tank Bowser's Bullet Bill Brigade	World 2-Mystery House Mystery House Melee
	World 2-Sprixie House Sprixie House
This island looks like an arid desert, but Conkdor Canyon is the only location to take place in one. Other courses make use of Touchstones, shadows casted on walls, Potted Piranha Plants, and Double Cherries. The yellow Sprixie Princess is held by Boom Boom in a tank course.
World 3 ×30 ×9 ×2	Courses
	World 3-1 Snowball Park	World 3-2 Chain-Link Charge (×30)
	World 3-3 Shifty Boo Mansion	World 3-4 Mount Beanpole
	World 3-A Magikoopa Blockade	World 3-5 Pipeline Lagoon
	World 3-6 Mount Must Dash	World 3-7 Switchboard Falls
	World 3-Train The Bullet Bill Express	World 3-B A Banquet with Hisstocrat
	World 3-Captain Toad Captain Toad Makes a Splash	World 3-Sprixie House Sprixie House
World 3 is in the northeast and has a crystalline landscape. The first course is covered in snow and features Ice Skates. Subsequent courses feature shifting Chain-Links, a Ghost House, and rotating platforms in a sea of pink clouds. The serpent Hisstocrat resides in World 3, and the Koopa, Pom Pom, keeps the blue Sprixie Princess on The Bullet Bill Express.
World 4 ×30 ×7 ×1	Courses
	World 4-1 Ant Trooper Hill	World 4-2 Piranha Creeper Creek
	World 4-A Brolder Blockade	World 4-3 Beep Block Skyway
	World 4-4 Big Bounce Byway	World 4-5 Spike's Lost City
	World 4-B Fire Bros. Hideout #1	World 4-Castle Lava Rock Lair (×50)
	World 4-Mystery House Mystery House Mad Dash	World 4-Sprixie House Sprixie House
This island lies in the northwest and seems to be made of sandstone. Courses include a colony of Ant Troopers, a toxic creek of Piranha Creepers, and rows of Beep Blocks in the sky. Boss Brolder holds the orange Sprixie Princess captive in a castle.
World 5 ×31 ×9 ×1	Courses
	World 5-1 Sunshine Seaside	World 5-2 Tricky Trapeze Theater
	World 5-3 Backstreet Bustle (×80)	World 5-A Chargin' Chuck Blockade Is Back
	World 5-4 Sprawling Savanna	World 5-5 Bob-ombs Below
	World 5-6 Cakewalk Flip	World 5-7 Searchlight Sneak
	World 5-B Fire Bros. Hideout #2	World 5-Train Coin Express
	World 5-Castle King Ka-thunk's Castle	World 5-Captain Toad Captain Toad Plays Peek-a-Boo
	World 5-Sprixie House Sprixie House
In the southwest is World 5, which is covered in shimmering, lavender sand and dotted with coral-like plants. The first course takes place along a beach and features Plessie. Other courses include a series of circus platforms with trapezes and a vast savanna. King Ka-thunk keeps the purple Sprixie Princess in a ruined fortress.
World 6 ×32 ×9 ×3	Courses
	World 6-1 Clear Pipe Cruise	World 6-2 Spooky Seasick Wreck
	World 6-3 Hands-On Hall (×100)	World 6-4 Deep Jungle Drift
	World 6-A Prince Bully Blockade	World 6-5 Ty-Foo Flurries
	World 6-6 Bullet Bill Base	World 6-B Fire Bros. Hideout #3
	World 6-7 Fuzzy Time Mine	World 6-Tank Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade
	World 6-C Motley Bossblob's Big Battle	World 6-Mystery House Mystery House Throwdown
	World 5-Sprixie House Sprixie House
This is the first world to not be part of the Sprixie Kingdom's landscape, instead being a collection of clouds in the southwest. Towers interconnected by Clear Pipes, a dojo-like castle, a haunted ship, a poisonous swamp, and snowy mountains occur amongst the clouds. Boom Boom holds the light-blue Sprixie Princess captive here, and the jester-like Motley Bossblob can be battled once she is freed.
World Castle ×32 ×9 ×3	Courses
	World Castle-1 Fort Fire Bros.	World Castle-2 Switchblack Ruins
	World Castle-3 Red-Hot Run	World Castle-4 Boiling Blue Bully Belt
	World Castle-A Brolder Blockade Is Back	World Castle-B Prince Bully Blockade Is Back
	World Castle-C Fire Bros. Hideout #4	World Castle-5 Trick Trap Tower
	World Castle-6 Rammerhead Reef	World Castle-7 Simmering Lava Lake
	World Castle-Castle Bowser's Lava Lake Keep (×130)	World Castle-Captain Toad Captain Toad Gets Thwomped
	World Castle-Sprixie House Sprixie House
This world is a floating fortress covered in lava and has been directly overtaken by Bowser. Most courses occur over lava flows, but there is one underwater course that is home to Rammerheads. Defeating Bowser frees the red Sprixie Princess, and forces him to take refuge in the next world.
World Bowser ×39 ×10 ×4	Courses
	World Bowser-1 Spiky Spike Bridge	World Bowser-2 Plessie's Dune Downhill
	World Bowser-3 Cookie Cogworks	World Bowser-Train The Bowser Express
	World Bowser-4 Footlight Lane	World Bowser-5 Deepwater Dungeon
	World Bowser-6 A Beam in the Dark	World Bowser-7 Grumblump Inferno
	World Bowser-A Motley Bossblob's Encore	World Bowser-B Hisstocrat Returns
	World Bowser-Castle The Great Tower of Bowser Land (×170)	World Bowser-Mystery House Mystery House Claw Climb
	World Bowser-Sprixie House Sprixie House
Bowser's true domain – a theme park in his image. Most levels are fortress-themed obstacle courses, but it also includes a Plessie course over moving sand, a materializing path in the sky, and a ghost house set in the dark. Battles with Hisstocrat and Motley Bossblob proceed the final showdown with Bowser, who appears in his Cat form. Defeating him fully liberates the Sprixie Kingdom.
Special worlds
World Star ×32 ×10	Courses
	World Star-1 Rainbow Run	World Star-2 Super Galaxy
	World Star-3 Rolling Ride Run	World Star-4 The Great Goal Pole
	World Star-5 Super Block Land	World Star-6 Honeycomb Starway
	World Star-7 Gargantuan Grotto	World Star-8 Peepa's Fog Bog
	World Star-9 Cosmic Cannon Cluster (×210)	World Star-Captain Toad Captain Toad Takes a Spin
	World Star-Sprixie House Sprixie House
World Star is in outer space, just above Mario's home world. It is accessible through a Rocket built by the Sprixie Princesses. A chase for a winged Goal Pole, a snow-cloaked cemetery, and a top-down shooting course appear here. The Comet Observatory appears here, alongside Lumas and their caretaker, Rosalina.
World Mushroom ×31	Courses
	World Mushroom-1 Night Falls on Really Rolling Hills	World Mushroom-2 Spiky Mount Beanpole
	World Mushroom-3 Deep-Black Jungle Drift	World Mushroom-4 Trouble in Shadow-Play Alley
	World Mushroom-5 Back to Hands-On Hall	World Mushroom-6 Gigantic Seasick Wreck
	World Mushroom-7 Broken Blue Bully Belt (×240)	World Mushroom-Mystery House Mystery House Brawl
Deeper in space, World Mushroom only contains iterations of previous courses.
World Flower ×36 ×7	Courses
	World Flower-1 Switch Shock Circus	World Flower-2 Floating Fuzzy Time Mine
	World Flower-3 Piranha Creeper Creek after Dark	World Flower-4 Faster Fort Fire Bros.
	World Flower-5 Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run	World Flower-6 Shiftier Boo Mansion
	World Flower-7 Pipeline Boom Lagoon	World Flower-8 Blast Block Skyway
	World Flower-9 Towering Sunshine Seaside	World Flower-10 Honeycomb Skyway
	World Flower-11 Spiky Spike Bridge Sneak	World Flower-12 Boss Blitz
World Flower has the largest number of traditional courses in the game, and is the only one to exclusively contain such courses. All but one are iterations of previous levels. The one that is not is a boss rush featuring rematches with King Ka-thunk, Pom Pom, Hisstocrats, Boss Brolder, Boom Boom, and Motley Bossblob.
World Crown ×38 ×4	Courses
	World Crown-Crown Champion's Road	World Crown-Captain Toad Captain Toad's Fiery Finale
	World Crown-Mystery House Mystery House Marathon	World Crown-Sprixie House Sprixie House
The final world of the game is World Crown, containing the fewest number of courses of any world. In addition to containing the most challenging Captain Toad and Mystery Box courses, it contains the most challenging normal course in the game, Champion's Road. Plessie, Sprixies, Lumas, and Toads appear towards its Goal Pole to congratulate the player.

Characters

Playable characters

See also: Super Mario 3D World playable characters' statistics

Name	Advantages	Disadvantages	Availability
Mario	Balanced		From the start
Luigi	Jumps higher Can Scuttle, allowing his jumps to cover more ground	Sprints later Low traction, making him slippery
Peach	Can float briefly after jumping Sprints sooner Falls slower	Runs slower
Toad	Runs faster	Falls faster Sprints later, tied with Luigi Jumps lower
Rosalina	Can use Spin attacks, allowing her to attack without a power-up or perform a double jump Sprints sooner, tied with Peach	Runs slower, tied with Peach Loses her Spin attack when using power-ups (excluding the Super Mushroom, Double Cherry, and Super Star)	After completing World Star-2
Captain Toad	Sprints sooner	Falls faster, tied with Toad Cannot jump	Only in Captain Toad's Adventures

Non-playable characters

Name	Description
Sprixie Princesses	The Sprixie Princesses rule the Sprixie Kingdom and are captured by Bowser at the beginning of the game. At the end of every world, the player rescues a Sprixie Princess and it builds a Clear Pipe to the next world. After World Castle, Bowser captures all the Sprixie Princesses again, but they are rescued permanently when the player defeats Meowser in World Bowser.
Sprixie	Sprixies are fairy-like creatures that are ruled by Sprixie Princesses. They appear in many levels and hold binoculars, allowing the player to see the end of the level. They are also found in Sprixie Houses.
Rabbit	Rabbits can be found in several levels, where they run from the player. When caught by the player, they release power-ups, Coins, or Green Stars.
Mega Rabbit	Similar to normal rabbits, they try to run from the player and must be caught. These rabbits release Mega Mushrooms or Green Stars.
Toads	Toads appear in and host Toad Houses, where the player can win power-ups.
Plessie	Plessie is a character that the player can ride across water. The player must tilt to move or accelerate. The player can press to jump. It functions similarly to Dorrie from Super Mario 64 and Manta Ray from Super Mario Galaxy.
Lumas	Lumas make a minor appearance as non-playable characters. They can be found floating around the maps of the special worlds, and they are also found directly in some of the courses. The player cannot interact with them.
Ghost Miis	Mii characters that represent the ghost data of another player, recreating the exact movements of said player. They appear once Nintendo Network features have been enabled. However, as of November 7, 2017, Miiverse is discontinued and Ghost Miis no longer appear in the game.

Enemies and obstacles

New enemies

Name	Description	First appearance	Last appearance
Ant Trooper	Ant Troopers are purple ant-like enemies that attack by marching in groups. They cannot be defeated with a jump, but they can be ground-pounded, pounced/tail-whipped, or hit with a Boomerang.	Ant Trooper Hill	Sprawling Savanna
Big Ant Trooper	Big Ant Troopers are larger versions of Ant Troopers. They cannot be defeated, but the player can jump on them to reach otherwise inaccessible areas.	Ant Trooper Hill	Sprawling Savanna
Big Galoomba	Big Galoombas are larger versions of Galoombas. They attack by attempting to ram into the player and can be defeated if jumped on twice. A Ground Pound defeats them in one hit.	Big Galoomba Blockade	Gargantuan Grotto
Blockstepper	Blocksteppers are blocks with hats and feet that attack by marching in groups to the beat of the music in the current stage. They can be defeated by most attack methods, but if one member of a group is defeated, the rest hurriedly scatter and subsequently chase the player after a while.	Double Cherry Pass	Faster Fort Fire Bros.
Blurker	Blurkers are pink block-like enemies that are found in groups blocking areas. They temporarily disappear like a Boo if interacted with on the GamePad or attacked by normal means. They can be permanently defeated through use of a Mega Mushroom, a Piranha Plant, White Tanooki Mario, Lucky Cat Mario, or Invincible Mario.	Shadow Play Alley	Back to Hands-On Hall
Brolder	Brolders are boulder enemies found in lava levels. When the player approaches, they pop up from the ground and attempt to roll over the player. When attacked, they can be carried and thrown to press switches or obtain collectibles within the arc of throw. They can also be defeated permanently by throwing them into lava or attacking them with Lucky Cat Mario or White Tanooki Mario.	Brolder Blockade	Mystery House Marathon
Cat Banzai Bill	Cat Banzai Bills are Banzai Bills with a cat appearance. They attack by following the player and can be defeated with most attacks.	The Bullet Bill Express	The Bullet Bill Express
Cat Bullet Bill	Cat Bullet Bills are Bullet Bills with a cat appearance. They attack by following the player, similarly to the Bull's-Eye Bill, and can be defeated with most attacks.	The Bullet Bill Express	Mystery House Marathon
Cat Goomba	Cat Goombas are Goombas with a cat appearance. They attack by jumping and pouncing like Cat Mario to its original location. They can be defeated with most attacks. Some leave behind a Super Bell when defeated.	Super Bell Hill	The Great Tower of Bowser Land
Charvaargh	A dragon-like enemy that attacks the player by leaping out of the lava. They instantly defeat the player when touched, regardless of the player's current form. They cannot be defeated.	Simmering Lava Lake	Simmering Lava Lake
Conkdor	Conkdors are bird enemies that stay in place and slam down their beaks to attack once they spot the player. They can be defeated with most attacks, although the player cannot jump on their spiky shell.	Conkdor Canyon	Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run
Flopter	Flopters are bug-like enemies that attack by attempting to fly into the player. They can be defeated with most attacks.	The Bullet Bill Express	Mystery House Brawl
Fuzzler	Fuzzlers are Wiggler-like and Fuzzy-like enemies that roll around on tracks used by a Switchboard. They can be defeated with Lucky Cat Mario or if they come into contact with water.	Switchboard Falls	Switchboard Falls
Grumblump	A block obstacle that the player must use as a platform to progress. It moves faster for a short time if the player uses a Ground Pound on it.	Grumblump Inferno	Grumblump Inferno
Hop-Chop	Hop-Chops are spring-like enemies that attack the player by bouncing towards them. They can be defeated by most attacks, and some may temporarily turn into springboards upon being defeated.	Big Bounce Byway	Mystery House Marathon
Horned Ant Trooper	Horned Ant Troopers are Ant Troopers with spiked helmets. They can be defeated with most attacks, though jumping on them damages the player.	Ant Trooper Hill	Champion's Road
Ka-thunk	Ka-thunks are rectangular frames covered in spikes that move around in certain patterns, similarly to a Tox Box. They can be defeated with Lucky Cat Mario or White Tanooki Mario.	King Ka-thunk's Castle	Bowser's Lava Lake Keep
Innertube Goomba	Goombas in inflatable rings are first found asleep floating on water until a player is close to them, which causes them to wake up and chase the player.	Pipeline Lagoon	Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run
Madpole	Madpoles are tadpole-like enemies that chase the player in the water. They can be defeated with most attacks.	Rammerhead Reef	Pipeline Boom Lagoon
Parabones	Parabones are winged Dry Bones that attack the player by flying into them. Unlike Koopa Paratroopa, their wings do not disappear when jumped on. They can be defeated permanently by Invincible Mario, Lucky Cat Mario, and White Tanooki Mario.	Fuzzy Time Mine	Blast Block Skyway
Piranha Creeper	Piranha Creepers are Piranha Plant variants with long stems. They move around in a certain pattern and shorten their stems when attacked.	Piranha Creeper Creek	Champion's Road
Rammerhead	Rammerheads are hammerhead shark-like enemies that try to ram into the player with their heads. They can only be defeated with Lucky Cat Mario, Invincible Mario, or White Tanooki Mario.	Captain Toad Makes a Splash	Pipeline Boom Lagoon
Ring Burner	Ring Burners are robotic enemies that fire waves of plasma periodically. The player can stop the enemy from firing by standing on the switch. They cannot be defeated.	Cakewalk Flip	Champion's Road
Skating Goomba	Goombas that ride Ice Skates are found on ice and attempt to attack the player characters by skating into them. When defeated, they may drop the Ice Skate for the player to use.	Snowball Park	Ty-Foo Flurries
Skipsqueak	Skipsqueaks are mouse enemies that run in place and jump on rotating platforms. They can be defeated by any attack.	Really Rolling Hills	Rainbow Run
Snow Pokey	Snow Pokeys are Pokeys made of snow that chase the player. They can be defeated with most attacks, allowing their body segments to be picked up and thrown.	Snowball Park	Mystery House Brawl
Spiny Skipsqueak	Spiny Skipsqueaks are enemies that act identically to the Skipsqueak, but jumping on them damages the player. They can be defeated by any other attack.	Really Rolling Hills	Night Falls on Really Rolling Hills
Splorch	Splorches are fireballs that chase the player. They can only be defeated by Invincible Mario, Lucky Cat Mario, or White Tanooki Mario; though they can be pushed into the lava with projectile attacks from Boomerang Mario and Fire Mario.	Brolder Blockade Is Back	Broken Blue Bully Belt
Splounder	Splounders are enemies only found in levels featuring Plessie. If Plessie collides with one, Plessie loses some of its speed. They can be jumped on to defeat them or reach objects high in the air.	Plessie's Plunging Falls	Rainbow Run
Ty-foo	Ty-foos are cloud enemies that blow wind at the player in an attempt to push them off of the stage. The player can stun them temporarily through the touch screen on the GamePad or defeat them with Mega Mario, Lucky Cat Mario, and White Tanooki Mario.	Ty-Foo Flurries	Gigantic Seasick Wreck
Walleye	Walleyes are Wallop-like enemies that try to block the player. They can be stunned through the touch screen of the GamePad or defeated permanently by Lucky Cat Mario or White Tanooki Mario.	Ty-Foo Flurries	Mystery House Marathon

Returning enemies

Name	Description	First appearance	Last appearance
Banzai Bill	Banzai Bills are a larger variety of Bullet Bills. They share the same weaknesses as the Cat Banzai Bill.	Mystery House Mad Dash	Bullet Bill Base
Biddybud	Biddybuds are ladybug enemies that walk in a specific pattern. They can be defeated with any attack.	Switch Scramble Circus	Sunshine Seaside
Big Boo	Big Boos are a larger variant of Boo. They can only be defeated by Light Boxes, Invincible Mario, Lucky Cat Mario, and White Tanooki Mario.	Shifty Boo Mansion	Shiftier Boo Mansion
Blooper	Bloopers are squid-like enemies that appear in underwater areas. They attack by charging at the player. They can be defeated by most attacks.	Rammerhead Reef	Pipeline Boom Lagoon
Bob-omb	Bob-ombs are bomb enemies. They attack by following the player and attempting to explode near them. When attacked, they can be picked up, but they must be thrown because they explode after a few seconds.	Bob-ombs Below	Super Block Land
Boo	Boos are ghost enemies. They attack by floating toward the player. When looked at, they stop moving. They can only be defeated by Invincible Mario, a Light Box, Lucky Cat Mario and White Tanooki Mario.	Shifty Boo Mansion	Deep-Black Jungle Drift
Boomerang Bro	Boomerang Bros. are Koopa enemies that throw boomerangs. They can be defeated with most attacks.	Beep Block Skyway	Mystery House Brawl
Bullet Bill	Bullet Bills are bullets that shoot out of Bill Blasters in a straight line. They can be defeated with most attack methods.	Bowser's Bullet Bill Brigade	Footlight Lane
Bully	Bullies are enemies that charge at the player in attempt to push them off the platform. They can be defeated with Mega Mario, Lucky Cat Mario, Invincible Mario and White Tanooki Mario, but they can be pushed off platforms by performing any attack repeatedly.	Spooky Seasick Wreck	Mystery House Marathon
Chargin' Chuck	Chargin' Chucks are large Koopas with football gear. they attack by charging at the player and ramming into them. Most attacks can defeat them, but they usually must be hit twice. A Ground Pound defeats it in one hit.	Chargin' Chuck Blockade	Champion's Road
Cheep Cheep	Cheep Cheeps are fish enemies that attack by swimming at the player. They can be defeated with most attacks.	Pipeline Lagoon	Pipeline Lagoon
Coin Coffer	Coin Coffers are enemies that try to run away from the player. They can be defeated by most attacks. When defeated, they release many coins.	Pipeline Lagoon	Sprawling Savanna Rabbit Run
Fire Bro	Fire Bros. are Koopa enemies that attack by throwing fireballs. They can be defeated with most attacks.	Double Cherry Pass	Champion's Road
Fire Piranha Plant	Fire Piranha Plants are a variant of Piranha Plant that can shoot fireballs. They can be defeated with most attacks. The player can also send its own fireballs back at it by using the touch screen of the GamePad.	Shadow-Play Alley	Captain Toad's Fiery Finale
Fizzlit	Fizzlits are purple blob enemies that melt into an electrically-charged puddle. They can be defeated with any attack while in their purple form, or by Fire Mario's fireballs, Invincible Mario, Lucky Cat Mario, and White Tanooki Mario when electrified.	Switchboard Falls	Switch Shock Circus
Fuzzy	Fuzzies are black, furry creatures. They function as obstacles and they can only be defeated by a Super Star, Lucky Cat Mario, White Tanooki Mario, or a Piranha Plant.	Shadow-Play Alley	Champion's Road
Galoomba	Galoombas are Goomba-like enemies that are rounder and must be attacked twice or ground-pounded to be defeated.	Puffprod Peaks	Super Galaxy
Goomba	Goombas are basic enemies that resemble brown mushrooms and attack by attempting to run into the player. They can be defeated with any attack.	Super Bell Hill	Mystery House Marathon
Goomba Tower	Goomba Towers are stacks of Goombas. They act like normal Goombas do, but must be attacked multiple times or ground-pounded to be fully defeated.	Koopa Troopa Cave	Towering Sunshine Seaside
Hammer Bro	Hammer Bros. are Koopa enemies that attack by throwing hammers at the player. They can be defeated by most attacks.	Fire Bros. Hideout #3	Switch Shock Circus
Koopa Troopa	Koopa Troopas are turtle-like creatures with shells. They attack by trying to walk into the player. When attacked, they lose their shell, which can be carried.	Koopa Troopa Cave	Mystery House Marathon
Lava Bubble	Lava Bubbles are living fireballs that emerge from lava and attempt to collide with the player. They can only be defeated when the player is invincible.	Lava Rock Lair (Red) Backstreet Bustle (Blue)	Back to Hands-On Hall (Red) Faster Fort Fire Bros. (Blue)
Magikoopa	Magikoopas are enemies that fire spells to damage the player. They can be defeated by most attacks.	Magikoopa Blockade	Champion's Road
Mega Piranha Plant	Mega Piranha Plants are a larger variant of Piranha Plant. They attack by attempting to bite the player. They can be defeated by most attacks, though they require two hits, but a Ground Pound defeats it instantly.	Mount Beanpole	Honeycomb Skyway
Mini Goomba	Mini Goombas are very small variants of Goombas that attack by chasing the player. They can be defeated with any attack, but they can be pushed away if interacted with using the GamePad.	Koopa Troopa Cave	Mystery House Marathon
Octoomba	Octoombas are a variant of Goombas that throw projectiles at the player. They are only stunned for one second with a jump, but they can only be defeated with a ground pound.	Super Galaxy	Champion's Road
Para-Biddybud	Para-Biddybuds are a variant of Biddybuds that hover above the ground and fly in circles. They can be defeated with most attacks.	Switch Scramble Circus	Mystery House Marathon
Peepa	Peepas are Boo-like enemies that move in a set pattern, blocking a path. They can be defeated with a Light Box, Invincible Mario, Lucky Cat Mario, and White Tanooki Mario.	Shifty Boo Mansion	Mystery House Marathon
Piranha Plant	Piranha Plants are carnivorous plants that attack by attempting to bite the player. They can be defeated by most attacks.	Mount Beanpole	Mystery House Marathon
Porcupuffer	Porcupuffers are giant Cheep Cheeps that have spikes on their backs. They attempt to swim at the player and can be defeated by most attack methods (except jumps).	Pipeline Lagoon	Pipeline Lagoon
Spike	Spikes are Koopa enemies that throw spiked rollers. They can be defeated with most attacks.	Spike's Lost City	Mystery House Marathon
Spiny	Spinies are red Koopa enemies with spikes on them. They damage the player if jumped on, but can otherwise be defeated with most attacks.	Big Bounce Byway	Floating Fuzzy Time Mine
Stingby	Stingbies are bee-like enemies that attack by chasing the player and ramming into them. They can be defeated with most attacks.	Switch Scramble Circus	Honeycomb Starway
Thwomp	Thwomps are large stone enemies that attack by falling on the player. They can be defeated by Lucky Cat Mario and White Tanooki Mario.	Bowser's Highway Showdown	Mystery House Marathon

Obstacles

Name	Description	First appearance	Last appearance
Baddie Box	Baddie Boxes are blocks that release Bob-ombs when approached. They can be destroyed by Invincible Mario, Lucky Cat Mario, and White Tanooki Mario.	Bob-ombs Below	Super Block Land
Bill Blaster	Bill Blasters are cannons that shoot Bullet Bills or Cat Bullet Bills. They cannot be destroyed.	Bowser's Bullet Bill Brigade	Footlight Lane
Cannon	Cannons are boxes that can shoot either Cannonballs or Kick Bombs at the player. They can be destroyed if hit by a cannonball from a Cannon Box or if a Brick Block under it is hit.	Bowser's Highway Showdown	Trouble in Shadow-Play Alley
Dark	Blocks the player's view.	Switchblack Ruins	Piranha Creeper Creek after Dark
Fire Bar	Fire Bars are rotating sticks with fireballs on them.	Fort Fire Bros.	Champion's Road
Fuzzy Horde	Fuzzy Hordes are very large groups of Fuzzies. They slowly move toward the player and cannot be defeated. They instantly defeat the player when touched, regardless of the player's current form.	Fuzzy Time Mine	Floating Fuzzy Time Mine
Lava	Molten rock that can cause the player to instantly lose a life. In some courses, lava shifts up and down.	Brolder Blockade	Captain Toad's Fiery Finale
Poison	A liquid hazard that can cause the player to instantly lose a life.	Piranha Creeper Creek	Piranha Creeper Creek after Dark
Poison fog	An enormous, red and black cloud that moves down very slowly. It can defeat the player in one hit.	Trick Trap Tower
Quicksand	Sand that sinks the player.	Conkdor Canyon
Spike ball	Spike balls are giant seeds that are often found in Clear Pipes as obstacles. They can be defeated by Invincible Mario, White Tanooki Mario or a fireball from Fire Mario.	Clear Pipe Cruise	Back to Hands-On Hall
Spike Block	Blocks that damage the player when touched. Blue Spike Blocks are stationary while red Spike Blocks move.	Deepwater Dungeon	Champion's Road
Spike Trap	A pointy obstacle that damages the player. They can be static or retractable.	Bowser's Highway Showdown	Champion's Road
Spiked roller	A cylinder covered with spikes. They are swung on chains or thrown by Spikes. Some are also found spinning around a block, not unlike Spike Bars.	Spike's Lost City (normal) Boiling Blue Bully Belt (spinning) The Bowser Express (chain)	Mystery House Marathon (normal) Broken Blue Bully Belt (spinning) Champion's Road (chain)
Volcanic debris	Volcanic debris appear as molten lava falling from the sky. They cannot be destroyed, but Invincible Mario and White Tanooki Mario cannot be hurt by them.	Hisstocrat Returns	Boss Blitz

Bosses

Bosses are listed in the order that they are first encountered.

Name	Description	Courses
Bowser	The Koopa King who attacks from his Muscle Car.	Bowser's Highway Showdown, Bowser's Lava Lake Keep
Boom Boom	A big, brutish Koopa typically encountered in tank courses. He swings his fists and spins like a top.	Bowser's Bullet Bill Brigade, Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade, Boss Blitz, Mystery House Marathon
Pom Pom	A pink Koopa with a spotted shell. She throws shuriken and leaps into the air.	The Bullet Bill Express, The Bowser Express, Boss Blitz
Hisstocrat	A crowned serpent in a pit of sand. After making a pungi-like cry, additional plate-bearing snakes erupt from the sand. Based on the likely source of inspiration for this boss, these other snakes may be additional heads. There are two Hisstocrats – one purple, one pink. They are fought together in Boss Blitz.	A Banquet with Hisstocrat, Hisstocrat Returns, Boss Blitz
Boss Brolder	The leader of the Brolders with a magmatic spinning attack.	Lava Rock Lair, Brolder Blockade Is Back, Boss Blitz
King Ka-thunk	An armored creature gripping a Ka-thunk frame, with only his back vulnerable.	King Ka-thunk's Castle, Boss Blitz
Prince Bully	The Bully leader, that can only be damaged after compressing him by jamming him into a Clear Pipe.	Prince Bully Blockade, Prince Bully Blockade Is Back
Motley Bossblob	A jester-like Koopa. It assembles metallic blobs to take on the form of monstrous clown.	Motley Bossblob's Big Battle, Motley Bossblob's Encore, Boss Blitz
Meowser	Bowser after using a Super Bell, granting him enhanced speed and a wall-climbing ability.	The Great Tower of Bowser Land

Items and objects

Items

These are collectibles, pickups, and health-restoring objects.

Name	Description	Name	Description
Coins	Collecting 100 Coins grants the player an extra life.	Hidden Coins	Coins that are invisible to players unless they pass through one or touch the Wii U GamePad.
Coin piles	Coin piles are stacks of several coins that can be collected. They give the player many coins at once.	Red Coins	Red Coins appear when the player passes through a Red Ring. When all eight are collected, the player receives a power-up.
Blue Coins	Blue Coins are coins that appear from a P Switch. They function the same as regular coins.	Key Coins	When five Key Coins are collected, a Warp Box (With Key) turns into a regular Warp Box.
Green Star Coins	Green Star Coins appear after a Green Star Ring is activated. When all eight are collected before the time runs out, a Green Star appears.	Green Stars	Green Stars are used to unlock some levels. There are three per level, and all must be collected for 100% game completion.
Stamps	Stamps can be collected and used in Miiverse posts. There is one per level, and all must be collected for 100% game completion. However, as of November 7, 2017, the termination of the Miiverse service renders all stamps unusable, meaning that stamps can be collected but can no longer used.	+ Clocks	Clocks add either 10 seconds or 100 seconds to the timer.
1-Up Mushrooms	When collected, 1-Up Mushrooms grant the player an extra life.	Cannon Boxes	Cannon Boxes are created when certain ? Blocks are hit. When worn, they continually shoot cannonballs that can defeat enemies or destroy objects. If the player holds ///, the cannon can be charged, allowing the ball to travel farther. Any cannonballs fired still harm other players. The box changes color to match the user.
Light Boxes	Light Boxes are wearable blocks with lamps that light up dark areas in front of the player. They are found mainly in Ghost Houses and can be used to defeat Boos and Boo variants. Light Boxes change color to match the user.	Coin Boxes	Coin Boxes are shiny Coin Blocks that can be worn by the player. As the player moves, they can collect up to 100 coins.
Propeller Boxes	Propeller Boxes can be worn by the player and allow the player to fly for a short time. The box changes color to match the user.	Goomba Masks	When the player wears a Goomba Mask, Goombas and Goomba variants do not attack the player, though other types of enemies still can. When the player crawls or jumps, a Goomba sound effect can be heard.
Baseballs	Baseballs can be thrown to defeat enemies.	Bombs	Bombs are inactive Bob-ombs that light their fuses when picked up. They can be used to destroy objects.
Snowballs	Snowballs can be thrown to defeat enemies.	Springboards	Springboards appear when Hop-Chops are defeated. They are used to reach heights.
Green Shells	Green Shells are shells originally from Koopa Troopas. If the player crouches while holding one, they enter the shell and can slide around for a few seconds, defeating enemies and bouncing off walls. The shell changes color to match the user.	Gold Shells	Gold Shells are Koopa Troopa shells that give coins when they move, similar to ? Boxes.
Ice Skates	Ice Skates are items based on Goomba's Shoes. They are found with Goombas in them and can be worn by the player to skate across ice; the skates change color to fit the user. The player defeats most enemies they run into, but cannot stop moving.	Potted Piranha Plants	These are a potted variation of Piranha Plant that the player can hold. They eat enemies they come in contact with and collect items. They also attack other players in multiplayer mode.

Power-ups

Items that transform Mario's appearance and give him unique abilities.

Power-up	Form			Description
N/A	Small Mario	Small Luigi	Small Peach	Small Mario is his weakest form, as he loses a life if he takes damage in this form. He also cannot break Brick Blocks, and he only gets Super Mushrooms from blocks.
		Small Toad	Small Rosalina
Super Mushroom	Mario	Luigi	Peach	Collecting the Super Mushroom returns Small Mario to his normal size, making him bigger and allowing him to take a hit from an enemy without immediately losing a life and find higher-tiered power-ups in blocks. This is the default form of Mario.
		Toad	Rosalina
Super Bell	Cat Mario	Cat Luigi	Cat Peach	The Super Bell is a golden bell that transforms Mario into Cat Mario. This allows him to climb walls and the Goal Pole and pounce at enemies. He can also swipe at enemies near him.
		Cat Toad	Cat Rosalina
Double Cherry	Double Mario	Double Luigi	Double Peach	The Double Cherry is a set of cherries that transform Mario into Double Mario. An identical clone of Mario appears. This allows the player to activate certain switches or defeat more enemies.
		Double Toad	Double Rosalina
Super Leaf	Tanooki Mario	Kitsune Luigi	Tanooki Peach	When Mario collects a Super Leaf, he becomes Tanooki Mario, allowing him to float through the air for a short time and whip enemies with his tail.
		Tanooki Toad	Tanooki Rosalina
Fire Flower	Fire Mario	Fire Luigi	Fire Peach	Collecting the Fire Flower transforms Mario into Fire Mario. This allows him to throw fireballs to defeat enemies.
		Fire Toad	Fire Rosalina
Boomerang Flower	Boomerang Mario	Boomerang Luigi	Boomerang Peach	When Mario collects the Boomerang Flower, he turns into Boomerang Mario, which lets him throw boomerangs to collect items or defeat enemies.
		Boomerang Toad	Boomerang Rosalina
Mega Mushroom	Mega Mario	Mega Luigi	Mega Peach	Collecting a Mega Mushroom makes Mario very large for a brief time. He can defeat most enemies and destroy most objects by touching them. He can also ground-pound to create a shockwave that can defeat nearby enemies and hit nearby blocks.
		Mega Toad	Mega Rosalina
Super Star	Invincible Mario	Invincible Luigi	Invincible Peach	When Mario collects a Super Star, he becomes invincible and can run faster for a short time and can defeat almost any enemy he touches. In multiplayer mode, players can also share the power with any teammates they touch.
		Invincible Toad	Invincible Rosalina
Invincibility Leaf	White Tanooki Mario	White Kitsune Luigi	White Tanooki Peach	When the player dies more than five times in a level, an Assist Block appears, containing an Invincibility Leaf. When it is collected, Mario turns into White Tanooki Mario, which functions exactly like Tanooki Mario, but with the added feature of being permanently invincible for one level only. If this leaf is collected, the stars on the player's save file do not sparkle.
		White Tanooki Toad	White Tanooki Rosalina
Lucky Bell	Lucky Cat Mario	Lucky Cat Luigi	Lucky Cat Peach	The Lucky Bell is a bronze bell that also transforms Mario into Cat Mario, with the same abilities the Super Bell grants. However, he can also turn into an invincible golden statue called Lucky Cat Mario when ground-pounding. This allows him to collect coins while falling and defeat most enemies that cannot otherwise be defeated. It begins appearing in World Mushroom.
		Lucky Cat Toad	Lucky Cat Rosalina

Objects

Objects are interactable elements of the environment that cannot be collected or worn by Mario. For objects that primarily function as obstructions or hazards, see above.

Name	Description
Trigger objects
Cat Wheel	Cat Wheels are wheels that spin when attacked by Cat Mario. They usually raise platforms or reveal secret areas.
Character Switch	Character Switches are switches that can only be activated by the character depicted on them. They reveal stamps, Green Stars, and coins.
Color Panel	Color Panels are found in bonus areas and light up when stepped on. When the player steps on all panels in an area, a Green Star appears.
Dash Panel	Dash Panels are pads that, when walked on, make the player travel at fast speeds for a short time.
Gold P Switch	TBW
Gold Ring	Gold Rings are mostly found in Plessie levels and grant the player three coins when passed through.
Green Star Ring	When a Green Star Ring is passed through, Green Coins appear.
P Panel	P Panels are orange panels that, when a group of them are all pressed simultaneously, release a Green Star or coins.
P Switch	P Switches are switches that release balls in bonus areas or reveal blue coins.
Red Ring	Switch Panels change colors when stepped on. When all panels in an area are changed to yellow, a path opens or a Green Star appears.
Switch Panel	Switch Panels change colors when stepped on. When all panels in an area are changed to yellow, a path opens or a Green Star appears.
Torch	Can be lit using Fire form. It can trigger events like releasing a Green Star.
Climbable objects
Chain-Link	Chain-Links are moving fence-like walls that the player can climb in Cat form.
Trapeze	Trapezes can be used to swing characters to distant areas. They first appear in Tricky Trapeze Theater.
Tree	Tall plants the player can cling on by jumping onto it. The player can ascend, descend, and change which face of the pole he is on by moving . Pressing makes the player jump from whichever face they were on. Trees can also be destroyed by walking into them while under the effects of a Mega Mushroom.
Strikable objects
Bowser Board	The board is a wooden cutout of Bowser that can be knocked down when interacted with.
Cactus	TBW
Glowing spot	TBW
Gong	Triggers an event like summoning a warp pipe or rotating a wall by tapping the Wii U GamePad. It can also release coins and enemies.
Kick Bomb	Kick Bombs are bombs that, when kicked, bounce in a parabolic fashion before exploding on impact with a solid object.
Sand statue	Scupltures of Goombas and Bowser made of sand. It can be destroyed using a Fire Flower or Cannon Boxes.
Transportation objects
Clear Pipe	Clear Pipes are a type of Warp Pipe. The player can enter one to travel from one place to another.
Clear Pipe Cannon	Clear Pipe Cannons are cannons that automatically send the player through a Clear Pipe. In some circumstances, they may shoot the player to another area instead.
Cloud Cannon	Cloud Cannons are cannons that automatically launch the player to a Coin Heaven.
Jump Panel	Jump Panels are pads that, when the player jumps after standing on them, launch them higher than normal.
Mystery Box	Mystery Boxes are Warp Boxes that warp the player to a bonus area.
Pipe	When entered, Warp Pipes teleport the player to another area of a level.
Warp Box	When entered, Warp Boxes teleport the player to another area of a level.
World Warp Pipe	TBW
Blocks and containers
? Block	? Blocks contain power-ups or coins, which are released when the block is hit or ground-pounded.
Assist Block	Assist Blocks contain the Invincibility Leaf. They appear after the player loses several lives in a course.
Big Block	Big Blocks are larger variations of Brick Blocks. They must be hit five times to be destroyed.
Block	A block that cannot be broken. When a ? Block is hit, it turns into an Empty Block.
Block tower	TBW
Brick Block	Brick Blocks are blocks that the player can destroy. They are usually empty, but may contain items.
Coin Block	TBW
Crate	Crates are wooden boxes that act as obstacles.
Crystal Block	Dark purple crystal blocks that move left to right.
Gift Box	Gift Boxes are blocks found exclusively in Toad Houses that, when hit, provide power-ups to players.
Long ? Block	A three-block-wide ? Block that holds three coins or two coins and a power-up.
Red POW Block	A red variant of POW Blocks that cause a shockwave that defeats all enemies and breaks all blocks within range of the effect.
Rock Block	Rock Blocks are gray Big Blocks that are more difficult to destroy.
Roulette Block	Roulette Blocks scroll items in a roulette and release the item that was onscreen when the block was hit.
Slot Block	Constantly scrolling images of five power-ups (the Double Cherry, Fire Flower, Boomerang Flower, Super Leaf, and Super Bell), which characters stop by hitting them.
Super POW Block	TBW
Switch Block	Switch Blocks change the direction of or reveal new Switchboard paths.
Platforms
Beep Block	Beep Blocks are platforms that appear and disappear at a time interval. The player must jump at the correct time to avoid falling.
Cloud Lift	Cloud Lifts are moving platforms that can be jumped through.
Donut Block	Donut Blocks are platforms that slowly fall when stepped on.
Invisible bridge	Blue platforms that are invisible. It becomes visible around the player, but the view of the paths expand on impact by Cat Bullet Bills, Thwomps, or Ground Pounds. Found in Footlight Lane.
Lift	Lifts are platforms that rise and fall. They are used to reach locations at a higher elevation.
Multi-Vator	Multi-Vators are Lifts that are activated when stood on by a certain number of characters.
Mushroom Trampoline	Mushroom Trampolines are bouncy platforms with a mushroom appearance.
Propeller Platform	Propeller Platforms are Lifts that, when the player blows into the mic, follow a predetermined path before returning to their starting point. These objects are replaced by Lifts in the Nintendo Switch port of the game due to the system's lack of a mic.
Red-Blue Panel	Red-Blue Panels are tiles that flip when the player jumps.
Seesaw	A long platform that tilt left or right depending on where the player walks.
Switchboard	Switchboards are platforms that move in the direction of the arrow the player stands on.
Tank	Heavily armed land vehicles that move slowly. Some are equipped with Spike Traps and Cannons.
Touchstone	Touchstones are platforms that change position when touched on the Wii U GamePad.
Train	TBW
Rotating Panel	Rotating Panels are tiles that continuously flip over, alternating between red and blue.
Other objects
Big Goal Pole	TBW
Binoculars	Binoculars held by Sprixies can be used to scope out certain parts of a level.
Checkpoint Flag	Checkpoint Flags appear midway through a level and save the player's progress, allowing them to restart from the flag if they lose a life.
Flower / Bush	TBW
Fluff	TBW
Goal Pole	Goal Poles are flagpoles found at the end of every level. Touching one completes the level.
Goal Pole (flying)	A Goal Pole that flies away when the player approaches one.
Illusion	Manifestations of objects and items that turn into several Boos once the player touches one.
Searchlight	Activates obstacles when the player stands in it.
Sliding door	Doors that can be opened by tapping the Wii U GamePad.

Image	Description
Trigger objects
Green Star ball	A ball with green stars that is required to activate a P Panel for a Green Star to appear.
Blocks
Mega ? Block	Mega ? Blocks are larger variations of ? Blocks. When hit, multiple giant Empty Blocks extend out of it, allowing the player to reach otherwise unreachable areas.
Big Empty Block	Giant variants of Empty Blocks. When a Mega ? Block is hit, it turns into multiple big Empty Blocks which serve as platforms.
Falling block	Large red and yellow blocks that gradually fall once stepped on.
Long Empty Block	A long ? Block that cannot be broken. When a long ? Block is hit, it turns into a long Empty Block.
Long Hidden Block	Long ? Blocks that are invisible to players unless they hit them.
Platforms
Arrow platform	Platforms with arrows that rise from lava and then sink back down after a short time.
Bow-tie platform	Platforms shaped in bow-ties that turn counterclockwise in a 90 degree axis.
Circular grass float	A round grass platform that floats on poison that move in one direction and drop though the poisonous waterfall. It can also spin clockwise or counterclockwise continuously.
Circular wooden float	A round wooden platform that floats on poison that spin clockwise or counterclockwise continuously.
Conveyor Belt	Platforms that carry Mario from another place to another without him moving. The speed and direction varies depending on the time Mario enters the course.
Conveyor carpet	Carpets that move once stepped on or continuously. Some move in an escalator-like pattern.
Couch	A couch that levitates once stepped on.
Hexagon	Platforms that immediately assemble into an established configuration with some containing ice and lava. It can also block the player's path when trying to reach the top of the Goal Pole.
Hidden bookshelf platform	Part of a bookshelf that moves once stepped on.
Hidden Cloud Lift	Cloud Lifts that are invisible to players unless they jump through or land on one.
Lava float	Red metal platforms that float on lava.
Pendulum Platform	Hanging platforms that sway from side to side indefinitely.
Plate	Plates held by snakers. The cracked ones break once stepped on.
Raft	A large wodden platform that floats on poison moving in one direction.
Respawning crumbling block	Blocks that gradually fall once stepped on, then disappears. They reappear after a brief period of time.
Rising and falling platform	Platforms that gradually rise up and fall down.
Rising pillar	Stone pillars that rises once the player scratches a Cat Wheel. Some rise and lower back down on its own. The player can also climb them in Cat form.
Rolling block	A long cylindrical platform that, when stood on, roll over. Some roll on tracks where the player must run along them or jump carefully to avoid falling off until they reach their destination on a set path.
Rolling circle maze	A maze that rolls when the player walks, depending on which direction.
Rotating dial	A big circle on a wall that continuously spins in one direction. It can be climbed in Cat form to ride it.
Spinning floor	Continually moving platforms that spin clockwise or counterclockwise, moving anything on them.
Tank	Heavily armed land vehicles that move slowly. Some are equipped with Spike Traps and Cannons.
Three quarter platform	Platforms shaped in three quarter circles that turn clockwise or counterclockwise in a 90 degree axis.
Tilting planks	A narrow, tilting platform that tilts where the player walks on. It acts similar to a seesaw.
Turning bridge	A four-way bridge that turns at a 90 degree axis.
Turning Floor	Continually moving platforms that turn clockwise or counterclockwise, moving anything on them.
Wrecked ship	A ship that tilts left to right.
Zipline lift	A red circular lift that moves on tracks once stepped on, then disappears.
Climbable objects
Transportation objects
Warp Box (With Key)	Warp Boxes (With Keys) are locked Warp Boxes that the player cannot enter. Once all five Key Coins of an area are collected, the corresponding Warp Box (With Key) turns into a regular Warp Box.
Warp Door	Doors that take the player to another portion of the level.
Other objects
Arrow Sign	Directs the player one direction.
Bowser Statue	A statue of Bowser that blocks new levels until the player has a certain amount of Green Stars to break them.

Luigi sightings

An 8-bit Luigi appears on the moon in the last 30 seconds of the timer at the end of A Beam in the Dark.

Main article: List of Luigi sightings in Super Mario 3D World

Like with New Super Luigi U, Super Mario 3D World commemorates the Year of Luigi by featuring 8-bit Luigi sprites hidden in various parts of the game. However, they are not just restricted to levels, with some appearing in the worlds and elsewhere.