Over the Rainbows
- Not to be confused with Somewhere Over the Rainbow.
| Wing Mario Over the Rainbow Over the Rainbows | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot from Super Mario 64 | |
| How to unlock | Complete Bowser in the Fire Sea and collect 50 Power Stars. |
| Stars | Super Mario 64: Super Mario 64 DS: 
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| Music track | Slider |
Wing Mario Over the Rainbow is a secret course in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. In the latter game, it is known as Over the Rainbows. Its entrance is a light-emitting hole on the ledge left of the entrance to Tick Tock Clock, which also houses one of Wario's rabbits in Super Mario 64 DS.
Layout[edit]
There are a few large cloud platforms, which are traveled between using either the Wing Cap or one of the two cannons, both opened by speaking to the Bob-omb Buddy on a pink platform next to the lower cannon. Two of the clouds are transparent, meaning that they can be flown through but not stood on; one of the clouds has a Red Coin in the original version only, and the other cloud has a 1-UP Mushroom. There are also green poles hanging from a cloud, where the Red Coin is relocated to in the remake. The iteration in Super Mario 64 DS adds two trees and a Black Brick. If the player character falls into the abyss, he lands in the lake in front of the Mushroom Castle. However, if he loses all health in the course, he just gets dropped outside the course's entrance.
Missions[edit]
Cloud Hopping for Coins[1][edit]
Mario must fly around the level to collect the eight Red Coins, then a Power Star appears at the Star Marker on the first cloud. The remake adds a Bob-omb Buddy next to the upper cannon who shows where the Red Coins are.
Black Brick (Super Mario 64 DS only)[edit]
A Black Brick is on one of the clouds, and it is breakable only by Wario after he either long-jumps or uses a cannon to go over and destroy it for a Power Star.
Gallery[edit]
The entrance to Wing Mario Over the Rainbow in Super Mario 64
The starting area in Super Mario 64
Wing Mario flying in Super Mario 64
Obtaining the Star in Super Mario 64
The model of the course in Super Mario 64
Over the Rainbows in Super Mario 64 DS
Naming[edit]
The name of the course in Super Mario 64 DS is a reference to the phrase "over the rainbow", referring to extreme happiness.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | にじ かける はねマリオ Niji Kakeru Hane Mario |
Wing Mario Over the Rainbow | [2] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 飞越彩虹 Fēiyuè Cǎihóng (Mandarin) Fēiyuht Chói'hùhng (Cantonese) |
Leap the Rainbow | [3] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 飛越彩虹的瑪利奥 Fēiyuè Cǎihóng de Mǎlì'ào (Mandarin) Fēiyuht Chói'hùhng dīk Máhleih'ou (Cantonese) |
Fly Over Mario's Rainbow | [4] | |
| French | Au-delà de l'Arc-en-Ciel | Beyond the Rainbow | Super Mario 64 | [5] |
| Par dessus l'Arc-en-Ciel | Over the Rainbow | Super Mario 64 DS | [6] | |
| German | Regenbogen Feuerwerk | Rainbow Fireworks | Super Mario 64 | [7] |
| Über dem Regenbogen | Over the Rainbow | Super Mario 64 DS | [8] | |
| Italian | Oltre l'Arcobaleno | Over the Rainbow | [9][10] | |
| Korean | 무지개와날개마리오 Mujigae wa Nalgae Mario |
Rainbow and Wing Mario | [11] | |
| Spanish | Sobre los Arco Iris | Over the Rainbow | [12] |
Notes[edit]
- This is the only secret course that utilizes cannons. It is also one of the few areas in the game to have multiple cannons, along with the Bob-omb Battlefield and Cool, Cool Mountain.
- In Super Mario 64, Wing Mario Over the Rainbow is counted as a cold course, as Mario does not fall asleep while in it; instead, he shivers like on Cool, Cool Mountain and in Snowman's Land. Consequently, if water is hacked into the stage, it continuously drains Mario's health even if his head is above water, like in Snowman's Land.[13]
- In Super Mario 64 DS, Over the Rainbows is no longer counted as a cold course, as the player characters fall asleep in it like usual.
- Despite Wing Mario Over the Rainbow not being a lava-themed course, data indicates that Blarggs were supposed to be in this course before being scrapped.
References[edit]
- ^ Pelland, Scott and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 126.
- ^ From the pause menu of the level in the Japanese version of Super Mario 64
- ^ From the pause menu of the level in iQue's localization of Super Mario 64.
- ^ The Official Mario 64 Chinese Strategy Guide
- ^ MARIO 64 - LES 120 ÉTOILES #1
- ^ From the pause menu of the level in the French localization of Super Mario 64 DS
- ^ SUPER MARIO 64 # 10 ⭐ Geheime Sterne des Schlosses!
- ^ SUPER MARIO 64 DS # 24 ⭐ Dünne Luft für dicke Klempner
- ^ From the pause menu of the level in the Italian localization of Super Mario 64 DS
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 91.
- ^ From the pause menu of the level in the Korean localization of Super Mario 64 DS
- ^ From the pause menu of the level in the Spanish localization of Super Mario 64 DS
- ^ Is it Possible to Beat Super Mario 64 if All Levels are Flooded with Water? - YouTube
