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'''Water tides''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Pages 164 and 165.</ref> or simply '''tides''',<ref>"''Take a rest at the top until the tide goes down, then run for it!''" ''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 32.</ref> are a type of harmless [[water]] obstacle in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise that moves up and down.
'''Water tides''',<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Pages 164 and 165.</ref> or simply '''tides''',<ref>"''Take a rest at the top until the tide goes down, then run for it!''" &mdash; ''Nintendo Power Strategy Guide: Super Mario Bros. 3'', page 32.</ref> are a type of harmless [[water]] obstacle in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise that moves up and down.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Tides debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', only appearing in [[World 3-8 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-8]]. It slowly rises up and drops down while [[Mario]] is being chased by [[Cheep Chomp|Boss Bass]]es.
Tides debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', only appearing in [[World 3-8 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 3-8]]. It slowly rises up and drops down while [[Mario]] is being chased by [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]]es.


====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====

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Water tide
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)

Water tides,[1] or simply tides,[2] are a type of harmless water obstacle in the Super Mario franchise that moves up and down.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros. 3

Tides debut in Super Mario Bros. 3, only appearing in World 3-8. It slowly rises up and drops down while Mario is being chased by Boss Basses.

Super Mario World

In Super Mario World, water tides only appear in Mondo where it occasionally rises and falls. Cheep Cheeps swim or flop around on land depending on the water levels.

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

In Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, water tides are activated by touching Crystal Taps in Wet-Dry World, and ground-pounding pillars in the basement of Peach's Castle. In Wet-Dry World, if Mario touches a Crystal Tap above the surface, the water rises up, and if below the surface, it drains down. In the Mushroom Castle, the water in the basement will drain after Mario ground pounds the pillars, where it unlocks Vanish Cap Under the Moat.

New Super Mario Bros.

In New Super Mario Bros., water tides are activated by ? Switches in World 2-3 and World 8-2. They also rise and fall in World 6-2.

Super Mario Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy, freezing water tides appear in Freezeflame Galaxy.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Water Tides appear in two levels, World 6-3 and World 6-5.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

In New Super Mario Bros. 2, water tides only appear in World Star-4, where it rises up.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

In Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, water tides appear in Deepwater Dungeon.

Super Mario Maker 2

In Super Mario Maker 2, the player can set the level and speed of water tides.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, water tides appear in the Pump Works. When Bowser drinks water from the fountain, the water rises up. When Bowser stops drinking, the water drops down.

Gallery

See also

References

  1. ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Pages 164 and 165.
  2. ^ "Take a rest at the top until the tide goes down, then run for it!" – Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 32.