Lava tide

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Lava tide
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)

Lava tides,[1] also known as rising lava,[2] are a type of hazard in the Super Mario franchise that moves up or down.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Lava tides debut in New Super Mario Bros., only appearing in World 4-Tower and World 8-6, where they constantly rise up.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Melty Molten Galaxy
Lava tide on the Lava Sea Planet in Melty Molten Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy, lava tides appear in Freezeflame Galaxy and Melty Molten Galaxy, where they rise but also fall.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, lava tides rise up constantly in World 8-6 and drain in World 8-Bowser's Castle in the second room and once the ! Switch is activated.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, lava tides appear in World 5-Tower, World 6-Bowser Castle, and World Star-Castle where they only rise up.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

In New Super Mario Bros. U, lava tides appear in Rising Tides of Lava, where they constantly rise and fall, as well as in Red-Hot Elevator Ride, where they only rise up. In New Super Luigi U, they appear in Current Event, where they, again, only rise up.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

In Super Mario 3D World, lava tides only appear in Simmering Lava Lake and Captain Toad's Fiery Finale where they rise and fall.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

In Super Mario Maker 2, the player can set the level and speed of lava tides in the Castle course theme.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

In Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, lava tides only appear during the Draggadon boss levels, where lava rises up constantly.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Italian Magma marea
Magma tide

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Fletcher Black. Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville: Prima Games, 2007. Page 290.
  2. ^ Stratton, Steve. New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 164.