Cog (obstacle): Difference between revisions

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
(Undo revision 4203279 by Super Mario RPG (talk) again, I don't agree with that framing because being named after a real-world object does not at all equal this subject to this object. It is more sincere and neutral to treat it as original as anything else in Mario. Additionally, please do not break apart franchises subsections.)
Tag: Undo
(preserving my changes but keeping franchise headings intact, since it's now the subject of a proposal)
Line 5: Line 5:
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
}}
}}
'''Cogs''', also known as '''gears''', are large obstacles and platforms in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise that perpetually rotate. In many appearances, they can crush the player character if they are between its teeth.
'''Cogs''', also known as '''gears''', in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise are represented as large, perpetually rotating platforms that are typically large enough to crush characters between their teeth.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
In ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', gears<ref>"''Leap from one gear to the next and watch for sharp objects.''" - ''Nintendo Power'' Volume 43, page 48.</ref> appear as [[Semisolid Platform]]s in the [[Fiery Blocks|first stage]] of the [[Mario Zone]]. There are both horizontal and vertical types. There are large horizontal gears that are motionless and have no platform gimmick, and small revolving ones that move [[Mario]] from left to right. The vertical gears also come in a slightly bigger motionless variety and one that moves Mario downward until he reaches a midway point that makes him fall off.
Gears<ref>{{cite|quote=Leap from one gear to the next and watch for sharp objects.|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 43|date=December 1992|page=48|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=American English}}</ref> in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' are [[Semisolid Platform]]s in the [[Fiery Blocks|first stage]] of the [[Mario Zone]], appearing in both horizontal and vertical types. There are large horizontal gears that are motionless and have no platform gimmick, and small revolving ones that move [[Mario]] from left to right. The vertical gears also come in a slightly bigger motionless variety and one that moves Mario downward until he reaches a midway point that makes him fall off.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', cogs can be found in {{world-link|1|castle|World 1-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. If the player remains under one, they are squished and lose a life. The player is required to platform across them to reach the boss door. Additionally, cog-like wheels can be found in {{world-link|6|airship|World 6-Airship (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}. Cogs come in two different sizes.
[[File:CogObstacleNSMBW.png|thumb|Mario jumping between large cogs in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
Cogs in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' are interactive platforms in {{world-link|1|castle|World 1-Castle (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, where they appear in two different sizes. If the player remains under one, they are squished and lose a life. Cogs in the level are required to go up to where the boss door is. Additionally, cog-like wheels can be found in {{world-link|6|airship|World 6-Airship (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', cogs appear in [[Crushing-Cogs Tower]], where they serve as platforms that players can use to reach the top of the [[tower]] and fight [[Boom Boom]]. In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', cogs appear in Crushing-Cogs Tower's equivalent, [[Flame-Gear Tower]], as well as in [[Hot Cogs]]. In the [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch enhanced port]], cogs return in all of the aforementioned levels.
Cogs in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' appear in [[Crushing-Cogs Tower]], functioning as platforms that can be used to reach the top of the [[tower]] and fight [[Boom Boom]]. Cogs in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' appear in the game's equivalent, [[Flame-Gear Tower]], as well as in [[Hot Cogs]]. Cogs in the [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch enhanced port]] return in all of the aforementioned levels.


====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|Nintendo Switch reissue]], cogs made out of cookies appear prominently in the third course of [[World Bowser]], [[Cookie Cogworks]]. They serve as platforms that must be traversed horizontally and vertically in order to reach the end of the course. Some cookie cogs in the vertical sections have [[Piranha Plant]]s nested inbetween the cogs' teeth, which have to be avoided while climbing the cogs. A cookie cog is also located at the end of the course that allow Mario and friends to reach the top of the [[Goal Pole]]. Another rotating cookie cog, laid on its side, appears in a hidden area found in the distance beyond the Goal Pole's area.
Cogs in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|Nintendo Switch reissue]] are platforms made out of cookies, and appear prominently in [[Cookie Cogworks]]. Cogs must be traversed horizontally and vertically in order to reach the end of the course. Some cookie cogs in the vertical sections have [[Piranha Plant]]s nested inbetween the cogs' teeth, which have to be avoided while climbing the cogs. A cookie cog is also located at the end of the course that allow Mario and friends to reach the top of the [[Goal Pole]]. Another rotating cookie cog, laid on its side, appears in a hidden area found in the distance beyond the Goal Pole's area.


===''Yoshi'' franchise===
===''Yoshi'' franchise===
====''Yoshi's Story''====
====''Yoshi's Story''====
'''Sprockets'''<ref>{{cite|author=Leung, Jason; Munson, Terry; Pelland, Scott|title=''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1998|page=[https://archive.org/details/YoshisStoryOfficialPlayersGuide/page/n113/mode/2up 112 and 113]}}</ref> appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' in the [[Mecha Castle]]. They are wooden and can make a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] lose a life only if the Yoshi is trapped between two of them. Most of them are singular and only move in response to the Yoshi's movements.
'''Sprockets'''<ref>{{cite|author=Leung, Jason; Munson, Terry; Pelland, Scott|title=''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide|language=American English|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1998|page=[https://archive.org/details/YoshisStoryOfficialPlayersGuide/page/n113/mode/2up 112 and 113]}}</ref> in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' appear in the [[Mecha Castle]]. They are wooden and can make a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] lose a life only if the Yoshi is trapped between two of them. Most of them are singular and only move in response to the Yoshi's movements.


====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
====''Yoshi's Crafted World''====
Cogs reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' in [[Mr. Geary's Factory]], behaving as they do in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games. Additionally, an animate cog known as [[Mr. Geary]] is fought at the end of said [[level]].
Cogs in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' are objects in [[Mr. Geary's Factory]], functioning identically as in the ''Super Mario Bros.'' side-scrolling series. Additionally, an animate cog known as [[Mr. Geary]] is fought at the end of said [[level]].


===''Wario World''===
===''Wario World''===
[[File:Horror Manor WW basement.png|thumb|left|Wario near a cog in ''Wario World'']]
Cogs in ''[[Wario World]]'' are platforms located in the basement of [[Horror Manor]], against the back wall of the room they appear in. [[Wario]] must jump between them using climbable chains hanging from the ceiling. Cogs have [[Glue Globe]]s attached to them, allowing Wario to ride them as they turn without standing on top. Two types of cogs appear: smooth, rounded ones and a more jagged variety with rectangular teeth.
Cogs appear as platforms in ''[[Wario World]]'', located in the basement of [[Horror Manor]]. They are located against the back wall of the room they are found in and must be jumped between using climbable chains hanging from the ceiling. Cogs have [[Glue Globe]]s attached to them, allowing [[Wario]] to ride them as they turn without standing on top. Two types of cogs appear: smooth, rounded ones and a more jagged variety with rectangular teeth.


===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
Line 37: Line 37:
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
===''Donkey Kong'' franchise===
====''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''====
====''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', cogs appear in the [[Clock Tower]], where [[Donkey Kong]] must maneuver a [[Helibird]] around them.
Cogs in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' are obstacles in the [[Clock Tower]] that [[Donkey Kong]] must maneuver a [[Helibird]] around.


====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
====''Donkey Kong Country Returns''====
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', gears appear primarily in [[Gear Getaway]], where they are obstacles to the [[Rocket Barrel]].
Gears in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' appear primarily in [[Gear Getaway]] as obstacles to the [[Rocket Barrel]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
Line 48: Line 48:
Story Sprocket small.png|''Yoshi's Story''
Story Sprocket small.png|''Yoshi's Story''
YS-MechaCastle-Icon.png|[[Mecha Castle]] icon from ''Yoshi's Story''
YS-MechaCastle-Icon.png|[[Mecha Castle]] icon from ''Yoshi's Story''
Horror Manor WW basement.png|Wario near a cog in ''Wario World''
Clock Tower.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
Clock Tower.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
CogObstacleNSMBW.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
Nsmbw-Small-cog-render.png|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (small cog)
Nsmbw-Small-cog-render.png|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (small cog)
NSMBU Crushing Cogs Tower Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
NSMBU Crushing Cogs Tower Screenshot.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''

Revision as of 18:51, May 7, 2024

This article is about the gear-like obstacle. For other uses of the term "cog", see Cog.
Cog
A 3d render of a large cog from nsmbw
Model from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
First appearance Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)

Cogs, also known as gears, in the Super Mario franchise are represented as large, perpetually rotating platforms that are typically large enough to crush characters between their teeth.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Gears[1] in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins are Semisolid Platforms in the first stage of the Mario Zone, appearing in both horizontal and vertical types. There are large horizontal gears that are motionless and have no platform gimmick, and small revolving ones that move Mario from left to right. The vertical gears also come in a slightly bigger motionless variety and one that moves Mario downward until he reaches a midway point that makes him fall off.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Cog (Obstacle) NSMBW
Mario jumping between large cogs in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Cogs in New Super Mario Bros. Wii are interactive platforms in World 1-Castle, where they appear in two different sizes. If the player remains under one, they are squished and lose a life. Cogs in the level are required to go up to where the boss door is. Additionally, cog-like wheels can be found in World 6-Airship.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe

Cogs in New Super Mario Bros. U appear in Crushing-Cogs Tower, functioning as platforms that can be used to reach the top of the tower and fight Boom Boom. Cogs in New Super Luigi U appear in the game's equivalent, Flame-Gear Tower, as well as in Hot Cogs. Cogs in the Nintendo Switch enhanced port return in all of the aforementioned levels.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Cogs in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch reissue are platforms made out of cookies, and appear prominently in Cookie Cogworks. Cogs must be traversed horizontally and vertically in order to reach the end of the course. Some cookie cogs in the vertical sections have Piranha Plants nested inbetween the cogs' teeth, which have to be avoided while climbing the cogs. A cookie cog is also located at the end of the course that allow Mario and friends to reach the top of the Goal Pole. Another rotating cookie cog, laid on its side, appears in a hidden area found in the distance beyond the Goal Pole's area.

Yoshi franchise

Yoshi's Story

Sprockets[2] in Yoshi's Story appear in the Mecha Castle. They are wooden and can make a Yoshi lose a life only if the Yoshi is trapped between two of them. Most of them are singular and only move in response to the Yoshi's movements.

Yoshi's Crafted World

Cogs in Yoshi's Crafted World are objects in Mr. Geary's Factory, functioning identically as in the Super Mario Bros. side-scrolling series. Additionally, an animate cog known as Mr. Geary is fought at the end of said level.

Wario World

Cogs in Wario World are platforms located in the basement of Horror Manor, against the back wall of the room they appear in. Wario must jump between them using climbable chains hanging from the ceiling. Cogs have Glue Globes attached to them, allowing Wario to ride them as they turn without standing on top. Two types of cogs appear: smooth, rounded ones and a more jagged variety with rectangular teeth.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Gears[3] appear as platforms in the X-Naut Fortress in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. They exist in the background of the final room before the room containing Magnus von Grapple 2.0, a room identified as the X-Naut factory by Goombella, and Mario must traverse them in order to reach Magnus 2.0.

Donkey Kong franchise

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

Cogs in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat are obstacles in the Clock Tower that Donkey Kong must maneuver a Helibird around.

Donkey Kong Country Returns

Gears in Donkey Kong Country Returns appear primarily in Gear Getaway as obstacles to the Rocket Barrel.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 歯車[4]
Haguruma
歯車A[5]
Haguruma A
歯車B[5]
Haguruma B
Gear

Gear A (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, horizontal)

Gear B (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, vertical)

Italian Ingranaggio
Cog

References

  1. ^ "Leap from one gear to the next and watch for sharp objects." – (December 1992). Nintendo Power Volume 43. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 48.
  2. ^ Leung, Jason; Munson, Terry; Pelland, Scott (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 112 and 113.
  3. ^ "This is the X-Naut factory. I think they make all kinds of stuff here. It's pretty complicated, what with the crane and the pipe, and all those gears... Maybe we should just take this room one bit at a time, don'tcha think?" – Goombella (October 11, 2004). Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door.
  4. ^ 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 151, 216.
  5. ^ a b ---- (2015). "Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins."『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 78.