Warp Cannon
| Warp Cannon | |
|---|---|
 A Warp Cannon in World 1 of New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) |
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) |
| Effect | Launches the player character to another area, usually another world |
| Variant of | Cannon |
A Warp Cannon[1] (alternatively not capitalized),[2] also simply known as a Cannon,[3] is an object introduced in New Super Mario Bros. It is a type of cannon that can be entered like a Warp Pipe to take the player character to a certain later world, similarly to Warp Zones from earlier entries of the Super Mario series. Warp Cannons are unlocked by reaching secret Goal Poles at the ends of certain levels.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Warp Cannons appear in New Super Mario Bros. The secret exits in levels World 1-
Tower and World 2-A unlock a Warp Cannon to World 5, the secret exit of World 3-
Ghost House unlocks a Warp Cannon to World 6, the secret exit of World 4-Ghost House unlocks a Warp Cannon to World 7, and the secret exit of World 5-Ghost House unlocks a Warp Cannon to World 8. Warp Cannons are timed and cannot be exited without using them. The destination world is visible in a Warp Cannon area.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Warp Cannons look slightly different from the previous game, being more detailed and shinier, but function identically in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The bases now display "World" along with the corresponding world number shown below. Both World 1-3 and World 2-6 unlock the Warp Cannon to World 5, both World 3-
Ghost House and World 4-
Tower unlock the Warp Cannon to World 6, and both World 5-Ghost House and World 6-6 unlock the Warp Cannon to World 8.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Warp Cannons are different in New Super Mario Bros. 2. They are now colored blue instead of black, along with their bases. Instead of being a single area with a cannon that fires into the background, Warp Cannons instead point forward. After a countdown, they launch Mario or Luigi forward into a full course known as a Dash Mario[4] stage that needs to be completed to arrive at the next world, with a nighttime environment reminiscent of the black backdrop at the end of levels in Super Mario Bros. 3. The player character dashes automatically and must jump at the right times to avoid the enemies and pits along the way. An Arrow Sign at the end pointing right serves as the goal. The character jumps as he leaves the screen and arrives in the next world. Every cannon stage has a Red Coin challenge that unlocks a Gold Flower when completed. Warp Cannon stages never have Assist Blocks, unlike other levels.
These are the courses of Warp Cannons:
- World 1-
Warp Cannon, accessed from the secret exit of World 1-
Tower and leading to World Mushroom - World 3-Warp Cannon, accessed from the secret exit of World 3-Tower and leading to World Flower
- World
Mushroom-Warp Cannon, accessed from World Mushroom-B and leading to World Flower - World
Flower-Warp Cannon, accessed from World Flower-A and leading to World 6
Additionally, Warp Cannons appear in some of the game's DLC courses. Those courses are the third course of the Nerve-Wrack Pack and the first course of the Gold Classics Pack. While still having the same gameplay, they do not have to use the same environment design.
Mario Sports Mix[edit]
Warp Cannons appear in Mario Sports Mix. They launch the player character in alternate routes to other areas in the Flower Cup tournament.
Fortune Street[edit]
Cannons in Fortune Street are used on the Yoshi's Island, Delfino Plaza, and Bowser's Castle boards to blast the player character to another square also having a character. They use a similar design to their New Super Mario Bros. Wii look, but with a gray-colored base.
Profiles[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
- Website description:
- English (United Kingdom):
What's that? A cannon, you say? But however do you get to it, and wherever could it blast you off to?
- English (United Kingdom):
Gallery[edit]
Icon from New Super Mario Bros.
A Warp Cannon in World 1 of New Super Mario Bros.
Concept art from New Super Mario Bros.
Icon from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. Wii World 5 Warp Cannon, found in Worlds 1 and 2
New Super Mario Bros. Wii World 6 Warp Cannon, found in Worlds 3 and 4
New Super Mario Bros. Wii World 8 Warp Cannon, found in Worlds 5 and 6
Icon from New Super Mario Bros. 2
A Warp Cannon in World 3 of New Super Mario Bros. 2
A Cannon square in Fortune Street
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワープ大砲[5] Wāpu Taihō |
Warp Cannon | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 大炮[6] Dàpào |
Cannon | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 傳送大砲[7] Chuánsòng Dàpào |
Transmit Cannon | |
| French | Canon de téléportation[8] | Teleportation cannon | |
| German | Warp-Kanone[?] | Warp Cannon | |
| Italian | Cannone Warp[9] | Warp Cannon | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Canhão de Teletransporte[10] | Teleportation Cannon |
References[edit]
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 10.
- ^ Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 16.
- ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 10.
- ^ Iwata Asks - New Super Mario Bros. 2 - 2. Cooperation from the Super Mario 3D Land Staff. Nintendo. Retrieved September 20, 2025.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 121.
- ^ New 超级马力欧兄弟. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ New 超級瑪利歐兄弟 2：冒險方法. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ Les secrets de New Super Mario Bros. Wii enfin révélés. Nintendo France (French). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ «TIP — C'è un traguardo segreto nel MONDO 1-3, proprio sopra a questa sporgenza! Potrai poi teletrasportarti nel MONDO 5 usando il Cannone Warp.» – March 26, 2025. Una guida al mondo di Super Mario — MONDO 1 — New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Nintendo Today! (Italian). Retrieved April 1, 2025.
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii-related topic on Nintendo Today!
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