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'''Cogs''' (also known as '''gears''') in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] are obstacles that can push players off of them if they to climb them. | |||
'''Cogs''' (also known as '''gears''') | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''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 player rushes to two sprockets and they are spinning towards each other. | |||
'''Sprockets'''<ref>''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide | |||
===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''=== | |||
[[File:Clock Tower.png|thumb|Cogs in the Clock Tower level of ''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'']] | |||
[[File:Clock Tower.png|thumb]] | |||
In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', cogs appear in the [[Clock Tower]], where [[Donkey Kong]] must maneuver a [[Helibird]] around them. | In ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', cogs appear in the [[Clock Tower]], where [[Donkey Kong]] must maneuver a [[Helibird]] around them. | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
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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. | 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. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''==== | ||
''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' | In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', cogs appear in [[Crushing-Cogs Tower]], where they server 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. | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country Returns''=== | |||
In ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'', gears appear primarily in [[Gear Getaway]], where they are obstacles to the [[Rocket Barrel]]. | |||
=== | ===''Yoshi's Crafted World''=== | ||
Cogs reappear in | 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]]. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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Story Sprocket big.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' | Story Sprocket big.png|''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' | ||
Story Sprocket small.png|''Yoshi's Story'' | Story Sprocket small.png|''Yoshi's Story'' | ||
YS-MechaCastle-Icon.png|Cogs in the Mecha Castle icon of ''Yoshi's Story'' | |||
CogObstacleNSMBW.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | CogObstacleNSMBW.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' | ||
Nsmbw-Small-cog-render.png|A render of a small cog from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' | Nsmbw-Small-cog-render.png|A render of a small cog from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' | ||
Revision as of 10:21, March 31, 2024
It has been requested that this article be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: Incorporate information from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
- This article is about the gear-like obstacle. For other uses of the term "Cog", see Cog.
| Cog | |
|---|---|
 A render of a cog from New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| First appearance | Yoshi's Story (1997) |
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Crafted World (2019) |
Cogs (also known as gears) in the Super Mario franchise are obstacles that can push players off of them if they to climb them.
History
Yoshi's Story
Sprockets[1] appear in Yoshi's Story in the Mecha Castle. They are wooden and can make a Yoshi lose a life only if the player rushes to two sprockets and they are spinning towards each other.
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat
In Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, cogs appear in the Clock Tower, where Donkey Kong must maneuver a Helibird around them.
Super Mario series
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, cogs can be found in World 1-
Castle. 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 6-
Airship. Cogs come in two different sizes.
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 server 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 Nintendo Switch enhanced port, cogs return in all of the aforementioned levels.
Donkey Kong Country Returns
In Donkey Kong Country Returns, gears appear primarily in Gear Getaway, where they are obstacles to the Rocket Barrel.
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.
Gallery
Yoshi's Story
Cogs in the Mecha Castle icon of Yoshi's Story
A render of a small cog from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 歯車[2] Haguruma 歯車A[3] Haguruma A 歯車B[3] Haguruma B |
Gear Gear A (horizontal, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins) Gear B (vertical, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins) |
| Italian | Ingranaggio |
Cog |
References
- ^ Leung, Jason; Munson, Terry; Pelland, Scott (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 112 and 113.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
