Mud

Patches of mud on a planet in Super Mario Galaxy

Mud in the Super Mario franchise is an obstacle that usually slows down player characters.

History[edit]

Mario Kart series[edit]

Super Mario Kart / Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Puddles of mud appear in Super Mario Kart and Mario Kart: Super Circuit as obstacles in both Choco Island 1 and Choco Island 2, where driving through them slows the player can causes mud to be thrown behind the kart. A large portion of Choco Island 2 in particular is taken up by a mud puddle. Mud in Mario Kart: Super Circuit is no longer shown being thrown behind the kart, and the mud was given a lighter texture.

Mario Kart: Double Dash![edit]

Mud in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! appears throughout Waluigi Stadium, composing most of the track's off-road areas.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Mud in Mario Kart DS appears throughout Wario Stadium and in Delfino Square's shortcut prior to the bridge.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Mud in Toad's Factory in Mario Kart Wii

Mud in Mario Kart Wii reappears in GCN Waluigi Stadium and DS Delfino Square. The cave section of N64 DK's Jungle Parkway has mud added to the off-road portions. The final area behind the Finish line at Toad's Factory also features mud.

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Some mud appears at the starting section of Maka Wuhu in Mario Kart 7.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Mud in Mario Kart 8 and its port appears on DS Wario Stadium and Excitebike Arena. In the Booster Course Pass, mud also appears on GBA Riverside Park and GCN Waluigi Stadium.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Aesthetic mud in SNES Choco Island 2

Mud in Mario Kart Tour appears in SNES Choco Island 1, SNES Choco Island 2, GBA Sunset Wilds, and DS Luigi's Mansion, though it no longer slows drivers down, instead fulfilling an entirely aesthetic purpose. This type of mud also appears in RMX Choco Island 1 and RMX Choco Island 2.

Patches of thicker-looking mud appear in various other courses, such as SNES Donut Plains 1, SNES Donut Plains 2, SNES Donut Plains 3, GBA Riverside Park, and RMX Donut Plains 1. They typically cover areas closer to the inner edge of a wide curve. They slow drivers down to an extent, much like off-road sections do, but are shown as being part of the drivable track in minimaps. Drivers can also perform Mini-Turbo actions while on this type of mud, albeit without getting speed boosts; likewise, any speed boosts resulted from performing Mini-Turbos are interrupted upon entering a patch of mud. The sand patches inside the temple in Wii Dry Dry Ruins function identically.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]

Mud in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island makes up the ground in the swampy areas of World 3 and makes hills slippery for the player character.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Mud in Super Mario Galaxy appears on the Boulder Planet in Good Egg Galaxy. Various sections of mud are on this planet, and standing in it will result in Mario's movement speed and jump height being reduced.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Mud in Boulder Bowl Galaxy

Mud in Super Mario Galaxy 2 functions identically as in the previous game. If Rock Mario rolls over mud, he does not slow down. It is found on the Cylindrical Planet in Sky Station Galaxy and the Boulder Planet in Boulder Bowl Galaxy.

Nintendo Land[edit]

Mud in Nintendo Land appears in the Mario Chase stage Mud River Run. The mud separates the different sections of the stage and slows down any player who walks into it, covering them with mud. If the player dressed as Mario collects the Super Star, they are not slowed down by the mud while it is active.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Mud in Dr. Mario World is used to cover Muddy Coins. The mud on it can be removed by hitting the coins. Once it is cleaned, the player can receive the coin.

Gallery[edit]

Large Muddy Coins in Dr. Mario World
Mario (Swimwear) driving on muddy terrain in the Mario Kart Tour rendition of GBA Riverside Park
Muddy terrain on SNES Donut Plains 2R in Mario Kart Tour

Names in other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	沼^[1] Numa	Swamp

References[edit]

^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit); kikai; Sao, Akinori; Fukuda, Junko; Takayama, Kunio; Nakahara, Ko (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2."『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』. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 170.

[1] Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit); kikai; Sao, Akinori; Fukuda, Junko; Takayama, Kunio; Nakahara, Ko (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2."『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』. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 170.

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