Bucket
Template:Item-infobox A bucket is an object that appears within several games in the Mario franchise, often serving a minor role that varies widely between appearances. It first appears in the Japan-exclusive game Mario & Wario as a central game mechanic; among its other appearances, it also plays a relatively minor role in the Yoshi's Island series of games.
Appearances
Mario & Wario
In Mario & Wario, the bucket is among the objects used by Wario to obstruct the vision of the protagonists—Princess Peach, Mario, and Yoshi—by dropping them on their heads; Wanda the fairy has to guide the blinded heroes through each of several stages. The Bucket itself is used in the very first stage of the game, Yōsei no Mori, and features Mario's "M" insignia when upright; when turned upside-down while over a character's head, the "M" becomes Wario's "W," referencing his "power" over the character. Later stages outside the EXTRA stages will feature multiple different objects.
Yoshi's Island series
Buckets make their debut in the Yoshi franchise in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They tend to appear in fort or castle areas and levels, beginning with Burt The Bashful's Fort. These buckets can be found hanging on walls or ceilings, and the Yoshis can knock them down by throwing an egg at them, producing coins or enemies. Some levels have buckets positioned over a body of water or lava, and knocking them down allows the Yoshi to cross that area using the bucket until they reach the other end.
Buckets also appear in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Yoshi's Island DS and Yoshi's New Island, serving the same role. There is also a gold bucket variety that doesn't fall down when hit.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
A bucket appears in Moleville in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, where it serves as a hidden warp to the Midas River. If the mole girl standing on top of it is given a Carbo Cookie, she jumps off of the bucket, granting access to the river and the Midas Waterfall Course.
Paper Mario
The bucket (alternatively known as the Marvelous Bucket[1]) is a key item in Paper Mario, where it can be obtained from the mayor of Shiver City after getting the Scarf from Merle. After Mario gives each of the items to the snowmen in Shiver Snowfield, the passage to Shiver Mountain will open.
Super Smash Bros. Melee
The bucket from Mario & Wario appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a trophy. It can be obtained from the Lottery or when it appears at random in one of the game's single-player modes.
Mario and the Incredible Rescue
The book Mario and the Incredible Rescue has Mario, Luigi, Yoshi and Toad fighting Wario in Booster Pass. The fight has Wario driving his plane, as he throws Buckets down at the gang. Mario and Yoshi defeat him by jumping up to his plane and placing a Bucket on his head, blinding him and causing him to loose control of his plane and spiral out of view.
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's New Island
Yoshi's New Island
Profiles
Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy
| Name | Image | Game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucket | 
|
Mario and Wario Japan Only |
In Mario and Wario, an excellent game released only in Japan, this hidden item gets placed on Mario's head, rendering him sightless. The fairy Wanda then guides the helpless Mario past numerous obstacles to the goal. The M on the bucket becomes a W when turned upside down, signifying that Mario has fallen under Wario's wicked control. |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バケツ[2] Baketsu すばらしいバケツ[3] Subarashī Baketsu |
Bucket Marvelous Bucket |
References
- ^ Averill, Aron, Jason Leung, and Jennifer Villarreal. Paper Mario Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 121.
- ^ Mario & Wario instruction booklet, page 2.
- ^ "Paper Mario: From Japanese to English". (June 17, 2013). The Mushroom Kingdom. Retrieved February 4, 2015.
| Mario & Wario | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Main characters | Luigi • Mario • Princess Peach • Wanda • Wario • Yoshi | |||
| Enemies | Dodorigesu Jr. • Guriguri • Komorin • Tsubōn • Unibo | |||
| Stages | Yōsei no Mori • Yosu Ko • Kumotori Yama • Kōri no Dōkutsu • Honō no Dōkutsu • Pukupuku Kai • Balloon Bridge • Karakara Sabaku • Wario no Niwa • Wario Tei • EXTRA | |||
| Items & obstacles | 1-Up Mushroom • Bucket • Coin Block • Elevator • Flip-Flop Block • Fūsen Block • Hammer • Jump Block • Magic Wand • Nebaneba Block • Rock Block • Star • Switch Block • Time Kinoko • Timer Block • Toge Block | |||
| Other | Bulldog • Staff • Gallery • Media | |||
