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{{about|a recurring plant|the type of item container found in [[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]|[[Item Container#Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Item Container § Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]}}
{{about|a recurring plant|the type of item container found in [[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]|[[Item container#Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Item container § Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D]]}}
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|image=[[File:SMO Artwork Cactus.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
|image=[[File:SMO Artwork Cactus.png|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|first_appearance=''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' ([[List of games by date#1987|1987]], overall)<br>''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]], ''Super Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
|comparable=[[Bramble]]<br>[[Thorny flower]]
|comparable=[[Bramble]]<br>[[Flower (environmental object)|Flower]]<br>[[Thorny flower]]
}}
}}
{{quote|Cacti also have flowers, did you know that? I haven't seen any, though... Do people eat cacti?|Goombario|Paper Mario}}
'''Cactuses''' (or '''cacti''') are spiny desert plants that commonly appear as decorative objects in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise, though occasionally they can be interacted with. From ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' onward, cactuses have been strikable objects in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' platform games and release a [[coin]] if hit indirectly. Making physical contact damages the player character.


{{quote|Cacti also have flowers, did you know that? I haven't seen any, though... Do people eat cacti?|Goombario|Paper Mario}}
Cactuses are the basis for [[Pokey]]s and related enemies. In many games, tall cactuses have branching arms and most closely resemble the {{wp|saguaro}}. Stout, round ones bear flowers and resemble {{wp|ball cactus}}es.
'''{{wp|Cactus}}es''' (or "'''cacti'''") are spiny desert plants that commonly appear as background objects, though occasionally they can be interacted with. In the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise, cactuses are most often represented by the [[Pokey]] enemy and its relatives.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
{{Rewrite-expand|Incorperate information on the stout, round cactuses from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''.}}
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', tall cacti appear as platforms in desert stages. Compared to most of the other platforms in the game, they often appear in large groups, with the player needing to go over each. Pokeys can travel through them, making them a slight obstacle.
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', tall cacti appear as platforms in desert stages. Compared to most of the other platforms in the game, they often appear in large groups, with the player needing to go over each. Pokeys can travel through them, making them a slight obstacle.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:Sand Sailer.png|thumb]]
[[File:Sand Sailer.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', cactuses appear as obstacles in the [[Slipsand Galaxy]], specifically in [[Sailing the Sandy Seas]]. They temporarily destroy pieces of the [[Sand Bird]] when it runs into them, creating gaps.
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', cactuses appear as obstacles in the [[Slipsand Galaxy]] during "[[Sailing the Sandy Seas]]". They temporarily destroy pieces of the [[Sand Bird]] when it runs into them, creating gaps. Making direct contact does not damage the player character.


====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', cacti appear in [[N64 Kalimari Desert|Kalimari Desert]] as stationary obstacles, acting similar to [[tree]]s. They return in the course's reappearances in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', cacti appear in the same capacity in [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]], returning in the course's reappearance in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', they appear with the same purpose in [[Dry Dry Ruins (race course)|Dry Dry Ruins]] and [[Thwomp Desert]]. In ''Mario Kart 7'', the [[Cact-X]] is designed after a cactus; it returns in ''Mario Kart Tour'' along with a variant called the [[Cact-Ice]].
In ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', cacti appear in [[N64 Kalimari Desert|Kalimari Desert]] as stationary obstacles that block the player, acting similar to [[tree]]s. They return in the course's reappearances in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. In ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', cacti appear in [[GBA Sunset Wilds|Sunset Wilds]], that returns in ''Mario Kart Tour'', and [[Yoshi Desert]]. In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', cacti appear in the same capacity in [[GCN Dry Dry Desert|Dry Dry Desert]], returning in the course's reappearance in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', they appear with the same purpose in [[Dry Dry Ruins (race course)|Dry Dry Ruins]] and [[Thwomp Desert]]. In ''Mario Kart 7'', the [[Cact-X]] is designed after a cactus; it returns in ''Mario Kart Tour'' along with variants called the [[Cact-Ice]], [[Cact-R]], and [[Cact-B]].


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
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====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', cactuses appear as interactive objects in [[World 2 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 2]]. Attacking them with the [[hammer]] repeatedly causes their flowers to bloom and release [[coin]]s.
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', cactuses appear as interactive objects in [[World 2 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 2]]. Attacking them with the [[hammer]] repeatedly causes their flowers to bloom and release [[coin]]s.
===''Mario Party 3''===
[[File:SpinyDesertCactusEvent.png|thumb|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] prepares to take the shortcut through the cacti in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'']]
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', two cacti appear on a shortcut in [[Spiny Desert]]. To use the shortcut properly, the player character needs to jump over them. Failing to do so will cause the character to leap with pain to a corresponding sign elsewhere on the board. Hitting the first cactus takes them significantly before the shortcut's beginning, and hitting the second cactus (which has eyelashes and a flower crown) takes them slightly after the shortcut's end. As such, it can be useful to hit one depending on where the player needs to go.


===''Mario Pinball Land''===
===''Mario Pinball Land''===
In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', cactuses appear in the [[Shifting Sands Stage]]. Hitting a cactus awards 100 [[point]]s and significantly knocks [[Mario]] back.
In ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]'', cactuses appear in the [[Shifting Sands Stage]]. Hitting a cactus awards 100 [[point]]s and significantly knocks [[Mario]] back.


===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', cacti appear in [[Gritzy Desert]], where they act primarily as walls. A small maze of them appears in the northeast section. [[Shrooba Diver]]s use small round cacti as projectiles in battle.
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Pokey-shaped cactuses appear in [[Doop Doop Dunes]]. They block roads and must be knocked away with hammer whacks, with taller ones requiring the [[Trio Hammer]] to get rid of all the segments before they grow back.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', Pokey-shaped cactuses appear in [[Doop Doop Dunes]]. They block roads and must be knocked away with hammer whacks, with taller ones requiring the [[Trio Hammer]] to get rid of all the segments before they grow back.
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
====''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''====
In ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', cacti appear as common obstacles, usually stacked on top of each other to act as barricades. They can be knocked away with the [[Sound Wave Attack]] and first appear in [[Dawn Savanna]]. All versions of [[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat|the game]] feature a level inside a giant cactus, called [[Cactus Mine]].
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', cacti appear as [[item container]]s in the [[Cave]] and [[Cliff]] area, with the former having a somewhat fungal appearance.


===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
Cactuses reappear in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' in [[Balmy Dunes]] on holes 16&ndash;18. They act as trees and will hurt the ball's lie upon collision. Smaller variants also appear in [[Spiky Palms]].
Cactuses reappear in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' in [[Balmy Dunes]] on holes 16&ndash;18. They act as trees and will hurt the ball's lie upon collision. Smaller variants also appear in [[Spiky Palms]].
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
Cactuses closely resembling their appearance in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' can be seen for a brief moment in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' when [[Mario]], [[Princess Peach|Peach]], and [[Toad]] are travelling through the Desert Area.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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SMB2 World 6-1 Cobrats.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
SMB2 World 6-1 Cobrats.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
World6-1SMB2.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
SM64 Unused Cactus.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of Super Mario 64 pre-release and unused content|unused]])
SM64 Unused Cactus.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of Super Mario 64 pre-release and unused content|unused]])
MK64Cactus.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
MK64Cactus.png|''[[Mario Kart 64]]''
Shyguydesert.png|''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''
MP3 Spiny Desert Start BG.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]''
Spiny Desert Selection Icon.png|''Mario Party 3''
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End of the Line Cactus.png|''Mario Party 3''
Cacti Planets.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG2 Asset Model Cactus.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SM3DL Screenshot Cactus.png|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
MK7KalimariDesertShortcut.PNG|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
MK7KalimariDesertShortcut.PNG|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
SMO Cactus Capture.png| Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
Drybake Desert Paperization Spot 9.png|''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
Cactus SMO.png| Screenshot from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
Cactus (Paper Jam).png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
SMO Cactus Capture.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
Cactus SMO.png|''Super Mario Odyssey''
SMO Screencap Cactus.gif|''Super Mario Odyssey''
CactusTSMBM.png|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
LEGO Super Mario Desert Pokey Set.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
LEGO Super Mario Adventures with Luigi.jpg|LEGO ''Super Mario''
Lego SM-71418 Creativity Toolbox.png|LEGO ''Super Mario''
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==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=サボテン<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=Japanese|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|page=185, 232}}</ref>
|JapR=Saboten
|JapM={{wp|Cactus}}
}}
==See also==
*[[Flower (environmental object)|Flower]]
*[[Fluff (object)|Fluff]]
*[[Thorny flower]]
==References==
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Revision as of 09:40, April 13, 2024

This article is about a recurring plant. For the type of item container found in Donkey Kong Country Returns, see Item container § Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D.
Cactus
Artwork of a cactus from Super Mario Odyssey.
Artwork from Super Mario Odyssey
First appearance Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall)
Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Comparable
“Cacti also have flowers, did you know that? I haven't seen any, though... Do people eat cacti?”
Goombario, Paper Mario

Cactuses (or cacti) are spiny desert plants that commonly appear as decorative objects in the Super Mario franchise, though occasionally they can be interacted with. From Super Mario 3D Land onward, cactuses have been strikable objects in the Super Mario platform games and release a coin if hit indirectly. Making physical contact damages the player character.

Cactuses are the basis for Pokeys and related enemies. In many games, tall cactuses have branching arms and most closely resemble the saguaro. Stout, round ones bear flowers and resemble ball cactuses.

History

Super Mario series

It has been requested that this article be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: Incorperate information on the stout, round cactuses from Super Mario 3D Land and Super Mario 3D World.

Super Mario Bros. 2

In Super Mario Bros. 2, tall cacti appear as platforms in desert stages. Compared to most of the other platforms in the game, they often appear in large groups, with the player needing to go over each. Pokeys can travel through them, making them a slight obstacle.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Sand Sailer.png

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, cactuses appear as obstacles in the Slipsand Galaxy during "Sailing the Sandy Seas". They temporarily destroy pieces of the Sand Bird when it runs into them, creating gaps. Making direct contact does not damage the player character.

Super Mario Odyssey

Cactuses later appear in Super Mario Odyssey, where they are found throughout the Sand Kingdom. If Mario runs into one of them, he will lose a piece of his Health Meter and a few of the thorns from the cactus will get stuck on his body. Mario can also destroy cactuses by running through them while riding Jaxi. Some smaller, round cactuses appear in the Sand Kingdom as well, and they behave the same way. One cactus can be captured and moved in order to reveal a shining spot that Mario can ground-pound to reveal a Power Moon.

Mario Kart series

In Mario Kart 64, cacti appear in Kalimari Desert as stationary obstacles that block the player, acting similar to trees. They return in the course's reappearances in Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart Tour and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, cacti appear in Sunset Wilds, that returns in Mario Kart Tour, and Yoshi Desert. In Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, cacti appear in the same capacity in Dry Dry Desert, returning in the course's reappearance in Mario Kart 8. In Mario Kart Wii, they appear with the same purpose in Dry Dry Ruins and Thwomp Desert. In Mario Kart 7, the Cact-X is designed after a cactus; it returns in Mario Kart Tour along with variants called the Cact-Ice, Cact-R, and Cact-B.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, cacti appear in Dry Dry Desert, with some resembling Pokeys in shape. A blue one and a stone one are used for navigation.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, cactuses appear as interactive objects in World 2. Attacking them with the hammer repeatedly causes their flowers to bloom and release coins.

Mario Party 3

Daisy preparing to jump over the cacti in Spiny Desert from Mario Party 3
Daisy prepares to take the shortcut through the cacti in Mario Party 3

In Mario Party 3, two cacti appear on a shortcut in Spiny Desert. To use the shortcut properly, the player character needs to jump over them. Failing to do so will cause the character to leap with pain to a corresponding sign elsewhere on the board. Hitting the first cactus takes them significantly before the shortcut's beginning, and hitting the second cactus (which has eyelashes and a flower crown) takes them slightly after the shortcut's end. As such, it can be useful to hit one depending on where the player needs to go.

Mario Pinball Land

In Mario Pinball Land, cactuses appear in the Shifting Sands Stage. Hitting a cactus awards 100 points and significantly knocks Mario back.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, cacti appear in Gritzy Desert, where they act primarily as walls. A small maze of them appears in the northeast section. Shrooba Divers use small round cacti as projectiles in battle.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Pokey-shaped cactuses appear in Doop Doop Dunes. They block roads and must be knocked away with hammer whacks, with taller ones requiring the Trio Hammer to get rid of all the segments before they grow back.

Donkey Kong franchise

New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

In New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, cacti appear as common obstacles, usually stacked on top of each other to act as barricades. They can be knocked away with the Sound Wave Attack and first appear in Dawn Savanna. All versions of the game feature a level inside a giant cactus, called Cactus Mine.

Donkey Kong Country Returns

In Donkey Kong Country Returns, cacti appear as item containers in the Cave and Cliff area, with the former having a somewhat fungal appearance.

Mario Golf: Super Rush

Cactuses reappear in Mario Golf: Super Rush in Balmy Dunes on holes 16–18. They act as trees and will hurt the ball's lie upon collision. Smaller variants also appear in Spiky Palms.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Cactuses closely resembling their appearance in Super Mario Odyssey can be seen for a brief moment in The Super Mario Bros. Movie when Mario, Peach, and Toad are travelling through the Desert Area.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese サボテン[1]
Saboten
Cactus

See also

References

  1. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 185, 232.