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[[File:PeachSMB2NES.png|thumb|150px|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] pulling on a tuft of grass in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'']]
[[File:PeachSMB2NES.png|thumb|150px|[[Princess Peach|Peach]] pulling on a tuft of grass in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'']]
'''Grass''' is a common world element encountered in various [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' titles]], and first appears as a gameplay mechanic in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. In most appearances, characters can pull up the grass to obtain and use various items.
==History==
===''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario Bros. 2''===
In ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', Mario and company can pull on tall blades of red grass (black in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'') emerging from the ground by pressing {{button|nes|B}}. While this often pulls out a [[vegetable]], it can also pull out several other objects: [[Magical Potion]]s, [[Bomb (object)|bombs]], [[Red Shell|shell]]s, [[Stop Watch]]es, [[coin]]s (in [[Subspace]] only), or [[Rocket]]s. ''Super Mario Advance'' also adds [[Small heart|Heart Radish]]es and large [[turnip]]s called '''Giant Vegetables''', which take longer to pull out. They work just like their normal-sized counterparts, but can hit more enemies, due to their bigger size.
===''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''===
Grass returns in ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' as an [[E-Reader]] exclusive feature: scanning the [[Blue Green Switch]] will activate grass patches with vegetables below them in the main game. They also appear by default in several [[World-e]] levels - namely [[Vegetable Volley]], [[The ol' Switcheroo]], [[A Sky-High Adventure]], [[Ice Cubed]], [[Ground Work]] and [[Treacherous Halls]]. The grass is colored green to match the vegetable leaves, and turnips are the only vegetables to appear; they are found in both their unripe and ripe forms, as well as the giant turnip that was introduced in ''Super Mario Advance''. Some grass patches also hide a single coin or a bunch of coins, or even [[Monty Mole]]s in Ground Work.
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
In ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', grass is replaced by [[Pluck Patch]]es, which work the same way.
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:Grass SSB4 Wii U.jpg|thumb|left|A tuft of grass in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']]
[[File:Grass SSB4 Wii U.jpg|thumb|left|A tuft of grass in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']]
'''Grass''' is a common world element encountered in various [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' titles]], but they only serve actual importance to the gameplay of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. In ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', the player could pull on tall blades of red (black in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'') grass emerging from the ground (by pressing {{button|nes|B}}) to pull out a [[vegetable]]. Other items grass could contain include [[Magical Potion]]s, [[Bomb (object)|bombs]], [[Small heart|Heart Radish]]es (in ''[[Super Mario Advance]]'' only), [[Red Shell|shell]]s, [[Stop Watch]]es, [[coin]]s (in [[Subspace]] only), or [[Rocket]]s. ''Super Mario Advance'' also adds large [[turnip]]s called '''Giant Vegetables''', which take longer to pull out. They work just like their normal-sized counterparts, but can hit more enemies, due to their bigger size.
In the ''Super Smash Bros.'' games, grass tufts first appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as 2D background decorations in [[Mushroom Kingdom II]], using their appearance from ''Super Mario Bros. 2''. Peach also has an attack, the [[Vegetable (move)|Vegetable]], that acts as her down special and mimics the function of grass in previous appearances to pull up vegetables from the ground.


Grass later returns in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', as scanning the [[Blue Green Switch]] will activate grass patches with vegetables below them in the main game. They also appear by default in several [[World-e]] levels, namely [[Vegetable Volley]], [[The ol' Switcheroo]], [[A Sky-High Adventure]], [[Ice Cubed]], [[Ground Work]] and [[Treacherous Halls]]. Note that in this game, only turnips appear, in both their unripe and ripe forms, as well as the giant turnip that was introduced in ''Super Mario Advance''. Some grass patches also hide coins (either a single one or a bunch of them), or, in Ground Work only, [[Monty Mole]]s. Grass is colored green in this game, matching the leaves on the vegetables plucked.
Grass later appears as an actual [[List of items|item]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''. When a player pulls on blades of grass emerging from the floor of the stage, any random item that can normally spawn will be plucked into the player's hands, with status or recovery items activating immediately upon being plucked.


While vegetables made their 3D ''Mario'' debut in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', grass is replaced by [[Pluck Patch]]es, which work the same way. A very similar element to grass is the [[Item Handle]] from ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', which works the same way.
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', grass returns as an item and also reappears on the Mushroom Kingdom II stage, with their design now more similar to ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''.{{br|left}}
 
Grass tufts appear in [[Mushroom Kingdom II]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', though they are mere 2D background decorations. Inspired by its function in ''Super Mario Bros. 2'', grass returns as an [[List of items|item]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. When a player pulls on blades of grass emerging from the floor of the stage, any random item will be plucked into the player's hands, with status or recovery items activating immediately upon being plucked. However, vegetables cannot be plucked from grass, although that is [[Vegetable (move)|Peach's down special move]]. Grass has a reddish coloring in these games. As Mushroom Kingdom II returns in ''Ultimate'', the grass tufts there also return, though their look is more accurate towards ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''.


===''Mario Golf'' series===
Grass also has an important role in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], where it acts as the lie of the ball, and determines the size of the impact bar. It comes in the form of the [[Fairway]], [[Fast Fairway]], [[Rough]], [[Rough#Heavy Rough|Heavy Rough]] and the [[Green]]. Grass also serves a purpose in [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' games]] as a [[Grass Court|court]] with fast speed and low bounce.
Grass also has an important role in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]], where it acts as the lie of the ball, and determines the size of the impact bar. It comes in the form of the [[Fairway]], [[Fast Fairway]], [[Rough]], [[Rough#Heavy Rough|Heavy Rough]] and the [[Green]]. Grass also serves a purpose in [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' games]] as a [[Grass Court|court]] with fast speed and low bounce.
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==See also==
*[[Item Handle]]


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Revision as of 07:05, November 8, 2019

File:PeachSMB2NES.png
Peach pulling on a tuft of grass in Super Mario Bros. 2

Grass is a common world element encountered in various Mario titles, and first appears as a gameplay mechanic in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2. In most appearances, characters can pull up the grass to obtain and use various items.

History

Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2

In Super Mario Bros. 2, Mario and company can pull on tall blades of red grass (black in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic) emerging from the ground by pressing B Button. While this often pulls out a vegetable, it can also pull out several other objects: Magical Potions, bombs, shells, Stop Watches, coins (in Subspace only), or Rockets. Super Mario Advance also adds Heart Radishes and large turnips called Giant Vegetables, which take longer to pull out. They work just like their normal-sized counterparts, but can hit more enemies, due to their bigger size.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

Grass returns in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 as an E-Reader exclusive feature: scanning the Blue Green Switch will activate grass patches with vegetables below them in the main game. They also appear by default in several World-e levels - namely Vegetable Volley, The ol' Switcheroo, A Sky-High Adventure, Ice Cubed, Ground Work and Treacherous Halls. The grass is colored green to match the vegetable leaves, and turnips are the only vegetables to appear; they are found in both their unripe and ripe forms, as well as the giant turnip that was introduced in Super Mario Advance. Some grass patches also hide a single coin or a bunch of coins, or even Monty Moles in Ground Work.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

In Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, grass is replaced by Pluck Patches, which work the same way.

Super Smash Bros. series

Grass in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
A tuft of grass in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

In the Super Smash Bros. games, grass tufts first appear in Super Smash Bros. Melee as 2D background decorations in Mushroom Kingdom II, using their appearance from Super Mario Bros. 2. Peach also has an attack, the Vegetable, that acts as her down special and mimics the function of grass in previous appearances to pull up vegetables from the ground.

Grass later appears as an actual item in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. When a player pulls on blades of grass emerging from the floor of the stage, any random item that can normally spawn will be plucked into the player's hands, with status or recovery items activating immediately upon being plucked.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, grass returns as an item and also reappears on the Mushroom Kingdom II stage, with their design now more similar to Super Mario All-Stars.

Mario Golf series

Grass also has an important role in the Mario Golf series, where it acts as the lie of the ball, and determines the size of the impact bar. It comes in the form of the Fairway, Fast Fairway, Rough, Heavy Rough and the Green. Grass also serves a purpose in Mario Tennis games as a court with fast speed and low bounce.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophy information

Name Image Appears In
(Wii U version only)
American English description British English description
Grass Grass's trophy render from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U NES Super Mario Bros. 2 (10/1988) This special grass first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2, where plucking it revealed hidden items. It works exactly the same way in Smash Bros.-if you pluck the grass, maybe you'll find a game-changing object! If only cleaning an unkempt lawn would reveal such neat things... A patch of overgrown grass with an item buried underneath. Grass like this grew all over the place in Super Mario Bros. 2, and Mario and co. could pull it up to get all kinds of handy items for their quest. It works the same way in this game: pull it up to get an item. Who knows what it'll be?

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese [1]
Kusa
Grass

Chinese
Cǎo
Grass

German Grasbüschel
Tuft of Gras
Russian Трава
Trava
Grass

Spanish Hierba
Grass

See also

References

  1. ^ Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet, pages 20 and 26.