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==History==
==History==
===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS'' ====
[[File:Snowmen.png|thumb|The Snowmen of Shiver Snowfield from ''Paper Mario'']]
[[File:Snowman's Land.png|thumb|Snowman's Land]]
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Snowmen play an important role in the area of [[Shiver Snowfield]] where they act as the guards of the secret door to [[Shiver Mountain]]. The only way to get past them is to bring them a [[scarf]] for the scarf-less snowman and a [[Bucket (Paper Mario)|bucket]] for the hat-less snowman. After Mario does this, the snowmen thank Mario and open the door to [[Shiver Mountain]] for him. In addition, Mario will be able to receive items when he sleeps in the [[Toad House]] in [[Shiver City]] after he helps out these snowmen. [[Goombario]]'s tattle says, "''It's a snowman. There're so many of snowmen!{{sic}} They don't melt because it's cold here. The way they're standing...they remind me of gatekeepers.''"
The world [[Snowman's Land]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its [[Super Mario 64 DS|remake]] takes place around a very large snowman.
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
Snowmen appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' in snow-themed areas, such as the backside of the icy planet in the [[Freezeflame Galaxy]] and in the [[Snow Cap Galaxy]]. These Snowmen have [[Star Bit]] features and orange hats, and are made up of two segments. It takes two fireballs from [[Fire Mario]] or Luigi to destroy them, with each destroying one segment. If the Star Bits haven't been already collected via the cursor, they will scatter everywhere when it is destroyed.


====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
A [[Bob-omb]] snowman, built by a Bob-omb named [[Gob]], makes a very minor appearance in [[Fahr Outpost]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.
[[File:SMG2 Freezy Flake Sorbetti Battle.png|thumb|left|Sorbetti, the Snowman-like boss of ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', numerous Snowman sculptures of [[Goomba]]s and [[Bowser]] appear in the [[Freezy Flake Galaxy]]. Also, a snowman-like boss, [[Sorbetti]], appears as the boss of the galaxy.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
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In most of their appearances, when the player collides with a snowman, the player will drop any items they have, and they will be knocked backwards a fair way. In DK Pass, they are much more dangerous, as they can potentially knock the player off the edge. However, in ''Mario Kart Tour'', where they are referred to as '''Snowpeople''',<ref>''Mario Kart Tour'' in-game name</ref> they simply cause racers to slow down without crashing them. While snowmen are part of the background in Sherbet Land from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' has made them obstacles that can be bumped into, though still in the off-road segments. Snowmen have scarves around their necks.
In most of their appearances, when the player collides with a snowman, the player will drop any items they have, and they will be knocked backwards a fair way. In DK Pass, they are much more dangerous, as they can potentially knock the player off the edge. However, in ''Mario Kart Tour'', where they are referred to as '''Snowpeople''',<ref>''Mario Kart Tour'' in-game name</ref> they simply cause racers to slow down without crashing them. While snowmen are part of the background in Sherbet Land from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' has made them obstacles that can be bumped into, though still in the off-road segments. Snowmen have scarves around their necks.
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:Snowmen.png|thumb|The Snowmen of Shiver Snowfield from ''Paper Mario'']]
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Snowmen play an important role in the area of [[Shiver Snowfield]] where they act as the guards of the secret door to [[Shiver Mountain]]. The only way to get past them is to bring them a [[scarf]] for the scarf-less snowman and a [[Bucket (Paper Mario)|bucket]] for the hat-less snowman. After Mario does this, the snowmen thank Mario and open the door to [[Shiver Mountain]] for him. In addition, Mario will be able to receive items when he sleeps in the [[Toad House]] in [[Shiver City]] after he helps out these snowmen. [[Goombario]]'s tattle says, "''It's a snowman. There're so many of snowmen!{{sic}} They don't melt because it's cold here. The way they're standing...they remind me of gatekeepers.''"
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
A [[Bob-omb]] snowman, built by a Bob-omb named [[Gob]], makes a very minor appearance in [[Fahr Outpost]] in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.


===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
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In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', Snowmen appear in some of the levels of [[Gleam Glacier]]. They serve as merely harmless obstacles, and [[Princess Peach|Peach]] can defeat them by hitting them with [[Perry]] or destroying them with her [[Fury]] [[Vibe]].
In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', Snowmen appear in some of the levels of [[Gleam Glacier]]. They serve as merely harmless obstacles, and [[Princess Peach|Peach]] can defeat them by hitting them with [[Perry]] or destroying them with her [[Fury]] [[Vibe]].


===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario-Kun''===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS'' ====
[[File:IceFlowerBabyLuigiSMK36.jpg|thumb|right]]
The world, [[Snowman's Land]], in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its [[Super Mario 64 DS|remake]], takes place around a very large snowman.
A snowman appears in volume 36 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. In the beginning of the chapter, [[Baby Luigi]] finds a broken snowman, and rebuilds it. It then saves the Mario Bros. by stopping a Shroob bomb from exploding, but the captain shoots a lazer at the snowman, leaving Baby Luigi crying. After Baby Luigi freeze the Shroobs, [[Baby Mario]] rebuilds him, ending the chapter.
 
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====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
Snowmen appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' in snow-themed areas, such as the backside of the icy planet in the [[Freezeflame Galaxy]] and in the [[Snow Cap Galaxy]]. These Snowmen have [[Star Bit]] features and orange hats, and are made up of two segments. It takes two fireballs from [[Fire Mario]] or Luigi to destroy them, with each destroying one segment. If the Star Bits haven't been already collected via the cursor, they will scatter everywhere when it is destroyed.
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Freezy Flake Sorbetti Battle.png|thumb|left|Sorbetti, the Snowman-like boss of ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', numerous Snowman sculptures of [[Goomba]]s and [[Bowser]] appear in the [[Freezy Flake Galaxy]]. Also, a snowman-like boss, [[Sorbetti]], appears as the boss of the galaxy.
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===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
===''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''===
In the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', Snowmen appear during the adventure mode. If Mario and [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] interact with them, one of the Snowman's hats will reveal briefs about the characters, details about the location of each [[snow spirits|snow spirit]], and occasionally hearts. Snowmen also serve as obstacles in the [[Dream Event]], [[Blazing Bobsleigh]].
In the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', Snowmen appear during the adventure mode. If Mario and [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] interact with them, one of the Snowman's hats will reveal briefs about the characters, details about the location of each [[snow spirits|snow spirit]], and occasionally hearts. Snowmen also serve as obstacles in the [[Dream Event]], [[Blazing Bobsleigh]].


===''Super Mario-Kun''===
[[File:IceFlowerBabyLuigiSMK36.jpg|250px|thumb|right]]
A snowman appears in volume 36 of ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]''. In the beginning of the chapter, [[Baby Luigi]] finds a broken snowman, and rebuilds it. It then saves the Mario Bros. by stopping a Shroob bomb from exploding, but the captain shoots a lazer at the snowman, leaving Baby Luigi crying. After Baby Luigi freeze the Shroobs, [[Baby Mario]] rebuilds him, ending the chapter.
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Revision as of 08:15, September 23, 2020

This article is about snowmen in general. For the enemy that also appears as a Snowman in Wario World, see Magon. For the souvenir in WarioWare: Touched!, see Snow Man. For the enemy introduced in Super Mario 64, see Mr. Blizzard.

Template:Species-infobox Snowmen are sculptures made out of snow that have appeared as either obstacles or living creatures throughout the Mario franchise.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

Snowman's Land

The world Snowman's Land in Super Mario 64 and its remake takes place around a very large snowman.

Super Mario Galaxy

Snowmen appear in Super Mario Galaxy in snow-themed areas, such as the backside of the icy planet in the Freezeflame Galaxy and in the Snow Cap Galaxy. These Snowmen have Star Bit features and orange hats, and are made up of two segments. It takes two fireballs from Fire Mario or Luigi to destroy them, with each destroying one segment. If the Star Bits haven't been already collected via the cursor, they will scatter everywhere when it is destroyed.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Sorbetti
Sorbetti, the Snowman-like boss of Super Mario Galaxy 2

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, numerous Snowman sculptures of Goombas and Bowser appear in the Freezy Flake Galaxy. Also, a snowman-like boss, Sorbetti, appears as the boss of the galaxy.

Mario Kart series

Frappe Snowland
Toad speeding past Snowmen in Mario Kart 64
Sprite of a Snowman from Mario Kart 64

Snowmen appear as obstacles in the Mario Kart 64 course Frappe Snowland (which reappears in Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart Tour), the Mario Kart: Super Circuit course Snow Land, the Mario Kart: Double Dash!! course Sherbet Land, and the Mario Kart DS course DK Pass (which reappears in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart Tour. Snowmen also appear in the Mario Kart 7 battle course, Sherbet Rink.

In most of their appearances, when the player collides with a snowman, the player will drop any items they have, and they will be knocked backwards a fair way. In DK Pass, they are much more dangerous, as they can potentially knock the player off the edge. However, in Mario Kart Tour, where they are referred to as Snowpeople,[1] they simply cause racers to slow down without crashing them. While snowmen are part of the background in Sherbet Land from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe has made them obstacles that can be bumped into, though still in the off-road segments. Snowmen have scarves around their necks.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

The Snowmen of Shiver Snowfield from Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, Snowmen play an important role in the area of Shiver Snowfield where they act as the guards of the secret door to Shiver Mountain. The only way to get past them is to bring them a scarf for the scarf-less snowman and a bucket for the hat-less snowman. After Mario does this, the snowmen thank Mario and open the door to Shiver Mountain for him. In addition, Mario will be able to receive items when he sleeps in the Toad House in Shiver City after he helps out these snowmen. Goombario's tattle says, "It's a snowman. There're so many of snowmen![sic] They don't melt because it's cold here. The way they're standing...they remind me of gatekeepers."

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

A Bob-omb snowman, built by a Bob-omb named Gob, makes a very minor appearance in Fahr Outpost in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

A group of three Snow Men from Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
Three Snow Men in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat

In Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, groups of three Snow Men[2] decorated with bananas, a scarf, and blue hat appear in the cold climate levels, such as Ice Warren and Aurora Glacier. Upon noticing Donkey Kong, the Snow Men shift their heads into his direction and attempt to block his path. Snow Men often remain in one position and stare at Donkey Kong. Donkey Kong can easily defeat a Snow Man by sliding into it or by using his Sound Wave Attack. Upon defeating one, Donkey Kong is rewarded with a banana.

Super Princess Peach

In Super Princess Peach, Snowmen appear in some of the levels of Gleam Glacier. They serve as merely harmless obstacles, and Peach can defeat them by hitting them with Perry or destroying them with her Fury Vibe.

Super Mario-Kun

Baby Luigi using an Ice Flower and kicking butt with it in the Super Mario-kun, volume 36.

A snowman appears in volume 36 of Super Mario-Kun. In the beginning of the chapter, Baby Luigi finds a broken snowman, and rebuilds it. It then saves the Mario Bros. by stopping a Shroob bomb from exploding, but the captain shoots a lazer at the snowman, leaving Baby Luigi crying. After Baby Luigi freeze the Shroobs, Baby Mario rebuilds him, ending the chapter.

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

In the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, Snowmen appear during the adventure mode. If Mario and Sonic the Hedgehog interact with them, one of the Snowman's hats will reveal briefs about the characters, details about the location of each snow spirit, and occasionally hearts. Snowmen also serve as obstacles in the Dream Event, Blazing Bobsleigh.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ユキダルマ[3]
Yukidaruma
スノーマン[4]
Sunōman

Snowman

Chinese 雪人
Xuěrén
Snowman

German Schneemann
Snowman
Italian Pupazzi di neve
Snowman
Portuguese Boneco de neve
Snowman
Spanish Muñeco de nieve
Snowman

References

  1. ^ Mario Kart Tour in-game name
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Jungle Beat internal filename (ObjectData/SnowMan.arc)
  3. ^ Mario Kart 64 Japanese instruction booklet, page 28.
  4. ^ Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Shogakukan book, page 171