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'''Icicles''' are frozen water drops that are present in ice-themed stages in the ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]'' franchise. They generally act as obstacles that can hurt the player by falling onto them.

==History==

===''Mario Bros.'' series===

===''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)===

Icicles appear in several [[Iceberg]] stages of [[Game Boy]] ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]''. They audibly shake and then slowly fall down when approached, getting stuck on the floor after they fall. [[Mario]] can use its flat end as a platform. After a few seconds, it will shake again and then disappear, soon regenerating in its original location.

In ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', [[falling spike]]s take the role of icicles, acting very similarly except they are faster and silent.

===''Wario Land'' series===

====''Wario Land 4''====

In ''[[Wario Land 4]]'', icicles appear in [[40 Below Fridge]] and the latter part of [[Fiery Cavern]]. They form on the ceiling and fall down, breaking when they hit the ground. [[Wario]] usually gets hurt when he touches an icicle, unless he is [[roll]]ing or [[Frozen Wario|frozen]]. He cannot break icicles himself, but if he rolls or skates through an icicle, it will produce the sound heard when an obstacle is destroyed.

====''Wario Land: Shake It!''====

Large icicles appear in ''[[Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' in the levels [[Slipshod Slopes]] and [[Freezing Fields]]. When Wario performs an [[Earthshake Punch]] nearby, these big icicles fall down and fix into the ground, crushing any enemy underneath. They can also harm Wario as they fall. When wedged in the ground, their top sides can be used as platforms, helping Wario reach high areas. However, they break after a short while, or if Wario [[Ground Pound|pounds]] or [[Dash Attack|dashes]] into one, albeit new icicles soon grow back on the piece of ceiling the old ones fell off of. While on the ceiling, an icicle can be destroyed if Wario jumps and hits the tip with his head from underneath, but only while carrying an enemy; jumping into the tip empty-handed does not affect the icicle.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====

Icicles appear in the returning stages [[Summit]] from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' and [[Mushroom Kingdom U]] from ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'' in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', retaining their original functions.

===''Super Mario'' series===

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====

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

Icicles also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', as well as in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''. In ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', they are found in [[Freezing-Rain Tower]] and [[Icicle Caverns]], and in ''New Super Luigi U'', they are found in [[Icicle Tower]] and [[Ice-Slide Expressway]]. Icicles can also be found in [[World Coin-7]]. When battling [[Wendy O. Koopa|Wendy]] in all three games, she uses magic to cause icicles to fall onto the player. In [[Boost Mode]], tapping on an icicle in its idle state will cause it to break and never reform, although tapping a falling one will break it but will still eventually reform. Additionally, destroying one of Wendy's icicles with Boost Mode will destroy it but it will then immediately reform.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====

Icicles appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', where they are seen in both the [[Deepest Underground]] in the [[Sand Kingdom]], and the [[Icicle Cavern]] of the [[Snow Kingdom]].

==== ''Super Mario Maker 2'' ====

Icicles appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', where they function in the same way as they do in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games. In the editor, they can be placed on ceilings. They can be set to remain stationary, or to drop down when approached by the player, damaging them if they are hit by it. Their stationary form is a darker blue. They can be destroyed if they fall on a player with a [[Spiny Shell (red)|Spiny Shell]] on their head or if the player is sliding. They can also be used as platforms, though falling Icicles fall when stood on.

===''Mario Kart'' series===

Upward-pointing icicles appear as track obstacles in the ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' course [[3DS Rosalina's Ice World|Rosalina's Ice World]]. They are scattered throughout the cavern segment of the course. Icicles break upon direct contact with a driver, but will also slow them down. They can otherwise be broken by hitting them with an offensive item such as a shell or a [[Bob-omb]]. Icicles are also used to block the player from accessing certain areas in some bonus challenges.

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Icicles can be encountered in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' in the level [[Icicle Arsenal]]. They are remarkably sharp and long, slightly varying in size. They hang from ceilings and drop down when the [[Kong]]s walk underneath them. Moments before falling, they signal the player with a slight shake. The Kongs lose one heart from their health meter if they get hit by an icicle; similarly, enemies that are hit by icicles are defeated. After coming down and breaking, icicles yield a single [[banana]].

==Names in other languages==