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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|derived_subjects=[[Abominable Snowkoopa]]
|comparable=[[Barrel Buster]]<br>[[Bucket Head]]<br>[[Dr. Freezegood]]<br>[[Flurry]]<br>[[Ice Ankiron]]<br>[[Mr. Blizzard]]<br>[[Polar Bear]]<br>[[Snawful]]<br>[[Snow Bomber]]<br>[[Snowman (enemy)]]<br>[[Yukimaru]]
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|notable=[[Abominable Snowkoopa]]<br>[[Bleak]]<br>[[Headless Snowman]]<br>[[Snow King]]<br>[[Sorbetti]]
|notable=[[Bleak]]<br>[[Headless Snowman]]<br>[[Snow King]]<br>[[Sorbetti]]
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'''Snowmen''' in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] are sculptures made out of snow that have appeared as either obstacles or living creatures.
'''Snowmen''' appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as sculptures made out of snow, taking on the role of either obstacles or living creatures.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS'' ====
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS'' ====
[[File:Snowman's Land.png|thumb|left|Snowman's Land]]
[[File:Snowman's Land.png|thumb|left|Snowman's Land]]
The world [[Snowman's Land]] in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]] takes place around a very large snowman. The [[Mr. Blizzard]] enemy is also based on a snowman.
Snowmen in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]] live inhabit cold climates, including [[Cool, Cool Mountain]] and [[Snowman's Land]], more specifically as the [[Mr. Blizzard]] enemies, but not generic snowmen. There is also the [[Headless Snowman]], who must be fully assembled during one of the course's missions. Snowman's Land also has a large snowman with a pine tree on top.


====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''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.
Snowmen in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' also live 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''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Freezy Flake Sorbetti Battle.png|thumb|Sorbetti, the snowman-like boss of ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
[[File:SMG2 Freezy Flake Sorbetti Battle.png|thumb|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.
Snowmen in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' appear in the form of [[snow sculpture]]s in the [[Freezy Flake Galaxy]], being made out of [[Goomba]]s, [[tree]]s, and [[Bowser]]. Also, a snowman-like boss, [[Sorbetti]], appears as the boss of the galaxy.


====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Snowmen also appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', where ones resembling [[Mario]] and [[Peach]] can be seen in the background of snow-themed levels. As of the 3.0 update for the game, they also appear in Super Worlds. When a course icon is tapped on and held, some options appear which the player can use to customize how that course icon looks (give it a pool of water, replace it with a [[Galoomba]], etc.). If the player selects the option to put snow around it, a snowman resembling Mario also appears within the snow. When that course is cleared, the snowman's hat and scarf turn green, causing it to resemble [[Luigi]] instead.
Snowmen in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' are background objects appearing in the likeness of [[Mario]] and [[Peach]] in snow-themed levels. As of the 3.0 update for the game, they also appear in Super Worlds. When a course icon is tapped on and held, some options appear which the player can use to customize how that course icon looks (give it a pool of water, replace it with a [[Galoomba]], etc.). If the player selects the option to put snow around it, a snowman resembling Mario also appears within the snow. When that course is cleared, the snowman's hat and scarf turn green, causing it to resemble [[Luigi]] instead.


====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
This is the first Super Mario Bros. game where there are snowmen. In [[Fluff-Puff Peaks]], there is an enormous snowball that has big snowmen in the background as it rolls showing them.
Large snowmen in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' appear on the giant snowball in [[Outmaway Valley]] as it rolls during the level's [[Wonder Effect]].
 
===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MK64 FrappeSnowland.png|thumb|[[Toad]] speeding past snowmen in Frappe Snowland (''[[Mario Kart 64]]'')]]
[[File:MK64 FrappeSnowland.png|thumb|[[Toad]] speeding past snowmen in Frappe Snowland (''[[Mario Kart 64]]'')]]
Throughout the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series, snowmen commonly appear as obstacles in snowscape courses such as {{classic-link|N64|Frappe Snowland}}, {{classic-link|GBA|Snow Land}}, {{classic-link|GCN|Sherbet Land}}, {{classic-link|DS|DK Pass}}, [[Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity R]], [[Merry Mountain|Merry Mountain R/T]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', and Merry Mountain in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. They are also present on the ''Mario Kart 7'' battle course, [[Sherbet Rink]].
Snowmen, named '''snowpeople''' in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'',<ref>''Mario Kart Tour'' in-game name</ref> appear in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' most commonly as obstacles in snowscape courses such as {{classic-link|N64|Frappe Snowland}}, {{classic-link|GBA|Snow Land}}, {{classic-link|DS|DK Pass}}, [[Vancouver Velocity|Vancouver Velocity R]], [[Merry Mountain|Merry Mountain R/T]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', and Merry Mountain in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. Snowmen in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' are only part of the background in [[GCN Sherbet Land|Sherbet Land]], but the course's iteration in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' include them as obstacles in the off-road segments that can be bumped into. Snowmen also appear in the battle course [[Sherbet Rink]] from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. Snowmen, if crashed into, commonly cause the player to be knocked backwards while dropping any items they have, but in ''Mario Kart Tour'', they slow racers without crashing them.
 
In most of their appearances, when the player collides with a snowman, the player is knocked backwards while dropping any items they have. In DK Pass, snowmen 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.
 
In the ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' version of Sherbet Land, snowmen are only part of the background, but in the ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' version, they are found as obstacles that can be bumped into, though they are only located in the off-road segments. In ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', they appear in mission 5-2 where the player has to avoid them while collecting coins, otherwise they fail the mission.


===''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
===''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''===
In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', snowmen appear as decorative obstacles similar to trees in [[Snowflake Mountain]], usually on hills where they can only be hit by the [[plane]]. In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', however, snowmen throw snowballs (similar to [[Mr. Blizzard]]) in the optional touch challenge against [[Bluey the Walrus]]; tapping the snowballs breaks them, but the snowmen themselves are immune.
Snowmen in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its Nintendo DS remake]] are decorative obstacles similar to trees in [[Snowflake Mountain]], usually on hills where they can only be hit by the [[plane]]. Snowmen in the remake's optional touch challenge against [[Bluey the Walrus]] throw snowballs to attack.
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====''Paper Mario''====
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:Snowmen.png|thumb|The Snowmen of Shiver Snowfield from ''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.''"
Snowmen in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' act as the guards of the secret door to [[Shiver Mountain]] in the area of [[Shiver Snowfield]]. 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''====
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
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===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''===
[[File:Snow Men DKJB.png|thumb|Three Snow Men in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'']]
'''Snow Men'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' internal filename (<tt>ObjectData/SnowMan.arc</tt>)</ref> in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' are decorated with bananas, a scarf, and a blue hat. Groups of appear in cold climate levels, such as [[Ice Warren]] and [[Aurora Glacier]], and 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]].
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', groups of '''Snow Men'''<ref>''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' internal filename (<tt>ObjectData/SnowMan.arc</tt>)</ref> 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''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
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 destroy them by hitting them with [[Perry]] or destroying them with the fire from her [[Fury]] [[vibe]]. After being destroyed, they usually release [[coin]]s. Some snowmen block doorways.
Snowmen in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' are dressed in an orange scarf with a matching beanie that both have white pom-poms on them. They appear in some of the levels of [[Gleam Glacier]], serving as merely harmless obstacles, and [[Princess Peach|Peach]] can destroy them by hitting them with [[Perry]] or melting them with the fire from her [[Rage]] [[vibe]]. Snowmen usually release [[coin]]s upon being destroyed. Some snowmen block doorways.


===''Super Mario-kun''===
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:IceFlowerBabyLuigiSMK36.jpg|thumb]]
[[File:IceFlowerBabyLuigiSMK36.jpg|thumb]]
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 laser at the snowman, leaving Baby Luigi crying. After Baby Luigi freezes the Shroobs, [[Baby Mario]] rebuilds him, ending the chapter.
A snowman in volume 36 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' first appears in the beginning of the chapter, where [[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 laser at the snowman, leaving Baby Luigi crying. After Baby Luigi freezes the Shroobs, [[Baby Mario]] rebuilds him, ending the chapter.
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===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
Snowmen appear in the {{wp|Winter Olympic Games}} installments of the [[Mario & Sonic (series)|''Mario & Sonic'' series]]. In the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', snowmen appear during the adventure mode, where if Mario or [[Sonic]] interact with a Snowman, its hat will either reveal a brief or occasionally a [[heart (item)|heart]]. The game also features snowmen as obstacles in the [[Dream Event]] [[Blazing Bobsleigh]]. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', Snowmen with hats and green cloaks with a star pattern and the Sochi 2014 logo are obstacles in [[Groove Pipe Snowboard]], where they slowly move around the course; hitting a snowman slows the player, but it also destroys the snowman.
In the [[Nintendo DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', snowmen appear during the adventure mode. If Mario and [[Sonic|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]].


====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
Snowmen appear as obstacles in [[Groove Pipe Snowboard]] in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'', where they slowly move around the course and cause the player to be slowed down when hit, though are destroyed upon impact. In this game, the snowmen have hats and green cloaks featuring a star pattern and the Sochi 2014 logo.
Snowmen in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and its [[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World|3DS remake]] are made of yarn with buttons for eyes and on their front. They appear in [[A Little Light Snowfall]] appear as objects. Even bigger snowmen appear in the level's secret areas, one of which has a hidden [[Winged Cloud]] behind it.


===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
A snowman craft with two twig arms is found on a polar bear-shaped iceberg in the [[Slip-Slide Isle]] only in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. It has a nose that is also made from a twig and its blue hat as described by the [[Blockafeller]] of [[Chilly-Hot Isles]] is made from a plastic bottle cap.
A snowman craft in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' appears with two twig arms on a polar bear-shaped iceberg in [[Slip-Slide Isle]]. It has a nose that is also made from a twig and its blue hat as described by the [[Blockafeller]] of [[Chilly-Hot Isles]] is made from a plastic bottle cap.


===Unused appearances===
===Unused appearances===
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MKSC Snowman.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
MKSC Snowman.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
SnowmanDKJB.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
SnowmanDKJB.png|''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]''
Snow Men DKJB.png|Three Snow Men in ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''
SPP Snowman.png|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
SPP Snowman.png|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
MKDSSnowman.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
MKDSSnowman.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ユキダルマ<ref>[https://m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NKTJ/NKTJ_J.pdf ''Mario Kart 64'' Japanese instruction booklet]. Page 28. ''nintendo.net''. Retrieved September 23, 2020.</ref><br>ゆきだるま<ref>''Mario Kart Tour'' in-game name</ref>
|Jap=ユキダルマ<ref>{{cite|url=m1.nintendo.net/docvc/NUS/JPN/NKTJ/NKTJ_J.pdf|title=マリオカート64 (Mario Kāto Rokujūyon) instruction booklet|page=28|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=September 23, 2020}}</ref>
|Jap2=ゆきだるま<ref>''Mario Kart Tour'' in-game name</ref>
|JapR=Yukidaruma
|JapR=Yukidaruma
|Jap2R=Yukidaruma
|JapM=Snowman
|JapM=Snowman
|Jap2=スノーマン<ref>''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' Shogakukan book. {{media link|DKJB Shogakukan pages 170-171.jpg|Page 171}}.</ref>
|Jap2M=Snowman
|Jap2R=Sunōman
|Jap3=スノーマン<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'' Shogakukan book|language=Japanese|page={{media link|DKJB Shogakukan pages 170-171.jpg|171}}}}</ref>
|Jap3R=Sunōman
|Chi=雪人
|Chi=雪人
|ChiR=Xuěrén
|ChiR=Xuěrén
|ChiM=Snowman
|ChiM=Snowman
|Fra=Bonhomme de neige
|Fre=Bonhomme de neige
|FraM=Snowman
|FreM=Snowman
|Ger=Schneemann
|Ger=Schneemann
|GerM=Snowman
|GerM=Snowman
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This article is about snowmen in general. For the Magon enemy in Wario World, see Snowman (enemy). For the souvenir in WarioWare: Touched!, see Snow Man. For the enemy introduced in Super Mario 64, see Mr. Blizzard.
Not to be confused with Snowboy.
Snowman
Model of a Snowman from Mario Kart 8
Model of a snowman from Mario Kart 8
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Derived subjects
Comparable
Notable members

Snowmen appear in the Super Mario franchise as sculptures made out of snow, taking on the role of either obstacles or living creatures.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Snowman's Land

Snowmen in Super Mario 64 and its remake live inhabit cold climates, including Cool, Cool Mountain and Snowman's Land, more specifically as the Mr. Blizzard enemies, but not generic snowmen. There is also the Headless Snowman, who must be fully assembled during one of the course's missions. Snowman's Land also has a large snowman with a pine tree on top.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Snowmen in Super Mario Galaxy also live 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[edit]

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

Snowmen in Super Mario Galaxy 2 appear in the form of snow sculptures in the Freezy Flake Galaxy, being made out of Goombas, trees, and Bowser. Also, a snowman-like boss, Sorbetti, appears as the boss of the galaxy.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

Snowmen in Super Mario Maker 2 are background objects appearing in the likeness of Mario and Peach in snow-themed levels. As of the 3.0 update for the game, they also appear in Super Worlds. When a course icon is tapped on and held, some options appear which the player can use to customize how that course icon looks (give it a pool of water, replace it with a Galoomba, etc.). If the player selects the option to put snow around it, a snowman resembling Mario also appears within the snow. When that course is cleared, the snowman's hat and scarf turn green, causing it to resemble Luigi instead.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

Large snowmen in Super Mario Bros. Wonder appear on the giant snowball in Outmaway Valley as it rolls during the level's Wonder Effect.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Frappe Snowland
Toad speeding past snowmen in Frappe Snowland (Mario Kart 64)

Snowmen, named snowpeople in Mario Kart Tour,[1] appear in the Mario Kart most commonly as obstacles in snowscape courses such as N64 Frappe Snowland, GBA Snow Land, DS DK Pass, Vancouver Velocity R, Merry Mountain R/T in Mario Kart Tour, and Merry Mountain in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Snowmen in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! are only part of the background in Sherbet Land, but the course's iteration in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe include them as obstacles in the off-road segments that can be bumped into. Snowmen also appear in the battle course Sherbet Rink from Mario Kart 7. Snowmen, if crashed into, commonly cause the player to be knocked backwards while dropping any items they have, but in Mario Kart Tour, they slow racers without crashing them.

Diddy Kong Racing / Diddy Kong Racing DS[edit]

Snowmen in Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS remake are decorative obstacles similar to trees in Snowflake Mountain, usually on hills where they can only be hit by the plane. Snowmen in the remake's optional touch challenge against Bluey the Walrus throw snowballs to attack.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

The Snowmen of Shiver Snowfield from Paper Mario

Snowmen in Paper Mario act as the guards of the secret door to Shiver Mountain in the area of Shiver Snowfield. 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[edit]

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[edit]

Snow Men[2] in Donkey Kong Jungle Beat are decorated with bananas, a scarf, and a blue hat. Groups of appear in cold climate levels, such as Ice Warren and Aurora Glacier, and 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[edit]

Snowmen in Super Princess Peach are dressed in an orange scarf with a matching beanie that both have white pom-poms on them. They appear in some of the levels of Gleam Glacier, serving as merely harmless obstacles, and Peach can destroy them by hitting them with Perry or melting them with the fire from her Rage vibe. Snowmen usually release coins upon being destroyed. Some snowmen block doorways.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

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

A snowman in volume 36 of Super Mario-kun first appears in the beginning of the chapter, where 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 laser at the snowman, leaving Baby Luigi crying. After Baby Luigi freezes the Shroobs, Baby Mario rebuilds him, ending the chapter.

Mario & Sonic series[edit]

Snowmen appear in the Winter Olympic Games installments of the Mario & Sonic series. In the Nintendo DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, snowmen appear during the adventure mode, where if Mario or Sonic interact with a Snowman, its hat will either reveal a brief or occasionally a heart. The game also features snowmen as obstacles in the Dream Event Blazing Bobsleigh. In Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games, Snowmen with hats and green cloaks with a star pattern and the Sochi 2014 logo are obstacles in Groove Pipe Snowboard, where they slowly move around the course; hitting a snowman slows the player, but it also destroys the snowman.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]

Snowmen in Yoshi's Woolly World and its 3DS remake are made of yarn with buttons for eyes and on their front. They appear in A Little Light Snowfall appear as objects. Even bigger snowmen appear in the level's secret areas, one of which has a hidden Winged Cloud behind it.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

A snowman craft in Yoshi's Crafted World appears with two twig arms on a polar bear-shaped iceberg in Slip-Slide Isle. It has a nose that is also made from a twig and its blue hat as described by the Blockafeller of Chilly-Hot Isles is made from a plastic bottle cap.

Unused appearances[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

A snowman in a pre-release screenshot of Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Pre-release footage of Paper Mario: Sticker Star shows Mario walking by a snowman in a snow-themed level, though it is unknown if it can be interacted with or is merely aesthetic.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ユキダルマ[3]
Yukidaruma
ゆきだるま[4]
Yukidaruma
スノーマン[5]
Sunōman
Snowman

Snowman

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Chinese 雪人
Xuěrén
Snowman

French Bonhomme de neige
Snowman
German Schneemann
Snowman
Italian Pupazzi di neve
Snowman
Korean 눈사람
Nunsalam
Snowman

Portuguese Boneco de neve
Snowman
Spanish Muñeco de nieve
Snowman

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mario Kart Tour in-game name
  2. ^ Donkey Kong Jungle Beat internal filename (ObjectData/SnowMan.arc)
  3. ^ マリオカート64 (Mario Kāto Rokujūyon) instruction booklet. Nintendo. Page 28. Retrieved September 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Mario Kart Tour in-game name
  5. ^ Donkey Kong Jungle Beat Shogakukan book. Page 171Media:DKJB Shogakukan pages 170-171.jpg.