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[[File:CandyRing_SMB3.png|thumb|Wendy O. Koopa throwing a candy ring]]
[[File:CandyRing_SMB3.png|thumb|Wendy O. Koopa throwing a candy ring]]
{{quote2|Hey [[Mario]]! Try some of my candy rings, I think you’ll be surprised by how they taste! (I hope Mario falls for this trick . . . He doesn’t know that these sweets are deadly–yet!)|[[Wendy O. Koopa]]|[[Nintendo Power]] </span>Volume 13, page 34<span>}}
{{quote2|Hey [[Mario]]! Try some of my candy rings, I think you’ll be surprised by how they taste! (I hope Mario falls for this trick . . . He doesn’t know that these sweets are deadly–yet!)|[[Wendy O. Koopa]]|[[Nintendo Power]] </span>Volume 13, page 34<span>}}
'''Rings'''<ref>''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' Trading Card: "''...Be careful—those pretty rings on her arms aren't just jewelry. They're deadly, and she'll be hurling them at you.''"</ref><ref>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' in-game dialogue: "''You know how Wendy wears rings on her arms? Sure, they make great fashion accessories, but she's also used them as weapons against Mario and his pals. It's so very Wendy to fight with such an elegant style!''"</ref>, also referred to as '''candy rings'''<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 34.</ref><ref>Rocha, Garitt, and Nick von Esmarch. ''Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics''. Page 216.</ref>, '''life savers'''<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 14.</ref> (or '''lifesavers''')<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 53.</ref>, '''gold rings'''<ref>Thomason, Steve. ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' Player's Guide. Page 117.</ref>, '''magic rings'''<ref>Stratton, Stephen, and Levi Buchanan. ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 83.</ref><ref>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' bio: "''Wendy doesn’t have her magic rings to help her on the course, but she doesn’t need them to be a dominating lightweight racer!''"</ref>, '''deadly rings'''<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 81.</ref>, '''death rings'''<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 89.</ref>, '''energy rings'''<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 115.</ref>, '''golden rings'''<ref>''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' in-game quote: "''Here it comes! Wendy’s gorgeous golden ring! Protect your neck!''"</ref>, and '''boomerang rings'''<ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' in-game profile: "''One of the seven notorious Koopalings. She has a powerful boomerang ring attack and is pretty scary when she's angry.''"</ref>, are circular projectiles that [[Wendy O. Koopa]] often shoots from her [[magic wand]]. They first appear along with Wendy in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
'''Rings''',<ref>''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' Trading Card: "''...Be careful—those pretty rings on her arms aren't just jewelry. They're deadly, and she'll be hurling them at you.''"</ref><ref>''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'' in-game dialogue: "''You know how Wendy wears rings on her arms? Sure, they make great fashion accessories, but she's also used them as weapons against Mario and his pals. It's so very Wendy to fight with such an elegant style!''"</ref> also referred to as '''candy rings''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 34.</ref><ref>Rocha, Garitt, and Nick von Esmarch. ''Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics''. Page 216.</ref> '''love taps''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''NES Game Atlas''. Page 34. "''This way to Wendy Koopa! You’ll have to time your jumps carefully to jump over her and avoid her “love taps.” She attacks as she makes small rapid hops.''"</ref> '''life savers'''<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 14.</ref> (or '''lifesavers'''),<ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 53.</ref> '''gold rings''',<ref>Thomason, Steve. ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' Player's Guide. Page 117.</ref> '''magic rings''',<ref>Stratton, Stephen, and Levi Buchanan. ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 83.</ref><ref>''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' bio: "''Wendy doesn’t have her magic rings to help her on the course, but she doesn’t need them to be a dominating lightweight racer!''"</ref> '''deadly rings''',<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 81.</ref> '''death rings''',<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 89.</ref> '''energy rings''',<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 115.</ref> '''golden rings''',<ref>''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' in-game quote: "''Here it comes! Wendy’s gorgeous golden ring! Protect your neck!''"</ref> and '''boomerang rings''',<ref>''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' in-game profile: "''One of the seven notorious Koopalings. She has a powerful boomerang ring attack and is pretty scary when she's angry.''"</ref> are circular projectiles that [[Wendy O. Koopa]] often shoots from her [[Magic Wand]]. They first appear along with Wendy in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Wendy Ring.png|thumb|150px|right]]
[[File:NSMBW Wendy Ring.png|thumb|150px]]
Rings return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' in both of Wendy's battles, where they function the same as in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', though they are slower and vanish after a while.
Rings return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' in both of Wendy's battles, where they function the same as in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', though they are slower and vanish after a while.


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====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' versions 3.0.0 and later, Wendy shoots candy rings out of her wand in all game styles except the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style. In the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style, they also flash pink, white, and red.
In ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' versions 3.0.0 and later, Wendy shoots candy rings out of her wand in all game styles except the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style. In the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style, they also flash pink, white, and red.


===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=リング<ref name=Shogakukan>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 35, 144, 209.</ref><br>''Ringu''<br>{{hover|黄金|おうごん}}リング<ref name=Shogakukan/><br>''Ōgon ringu''
|Jap=リング<ref name=Shogakukan>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 35, 144, 209.</ref>
|JapM=Ring<br><br>Golden ring
|JapR=Ringu
|JapM=Ring
|Jap2={{ruby|黄金|おうごん}}リング<ref name=Shogakukan/>
|Jap2R=Ōgon ringu
|Jap2M=Golden ring
|Ita=Anello<ref>''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' "''Se ti piacciono i tesori, di sicuro ti piacerà anche il mio anello! Teh eh eh!!!''"</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Encicloepdia]]'', pagg. 35, 144, 209</ref>
|ItaM=Ring
|Ita2=Braccialetto<ref>''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' bio: "''Attacca usando i braccialetti come boomerang e quando si arrabbia sa incutere timore.''"</ref>
|Ita2M=Bracelet
}}
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[[Category:Projectiles]]
[[Category:Projectiles]]
[[Category:Hazardous objects]]
[[Category:Hazardous objects]]
[[Category:Koopa Troop weapons]]
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga objects]]
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga objects]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U objects]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U objects]]