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{{quote|Cacti also have flowers, did you know that? I haven't seen any, though... Do people eat cacti?|Goombario|Paper Mario}} | {{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''') in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise | '''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. | ||
Cactuses are the basis for [[Pokey]]s and related enemies. | 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. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
{{Rewrite-expand| | {{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. | |||
====''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]] 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''==== | ||
Cactuses in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' are | 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 [[capture]]d and moved in order to reveal a shining spot that Mario can [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]] to reveal a [[Power Moon]]. | ||
===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
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=== | ||
====''Paper Mario''==== | ====''Paper Mario''==== | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', cacti appear in [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]], with some resembling Pokeys in shape. A blue one and a stone one are used for navigation. | |||
====''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. | |||
===''Mario Party 3''=== | ===''Mario Party 3''=== | ||
[[File:SpinyDesertCactusEvent.png|thumb|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] prepares to take the shortcut through the | [[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. | |||
===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | ||
====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''==== | ====''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''==== | ====''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. | |||
===''New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''=== | ===''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'' | ====''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 in ''[[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''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
Cactuses in ''[[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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SMO Cactus Capture.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' | SMO Cactus Capture.png|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
===Sprites and models=== | ===Sprites and models=== |