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[[File:NSMBU Mecha Hand.png|thumb|200px|The Mecha Hand, clenched into a fist to destroy the ground.]]
[[File:NSMBU Mecha Hand.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
The '''Mecha Hand'''<ref>Stratton, Steve. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 187.</ref> is a large mechanical hand modeled after [[Bowser]]'s own hand that appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. It is attached to [[Bowser's Airship]], and it is most likely operated by [[Bowser Jr.]] The Mecha Hand is present during the intro, where it tosses [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad|Yellow Toad]], and [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad|Blue Toad]] into the [[Acorn Tree]]; [[The Mighty Cannonship]] ([[All Aboard!]] in ''New Super Luigi U''), where it attempts to knock the players out of the [[airship]]; and [[Boarding the Airship]] ([[Bowser Jr. Showdown]] in ''New Super Luigi U''), where it acts similarly to the [[Pillar]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and the [[Incoming Chomp]]s from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Ultimately, the hand destroys the airship when it attempts to crush the players while they are on board.
The '''Mecha Hand'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Steve|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=187|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|date=November 18, 2012|isbn=978-0-307-89690-2}}</ref> is a large mechanical hand modeled after [[Bowser]]'s own hand that appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. It is attached to [[Bowser's Airship]], and it is most likely operated by [[Bowser Jr.]] The Mecha Hand is present during the intro, where it tosses [[Mario]], [[Luigi]], [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad|Yellow Toad]], and [[Yellow Toad and Blue Toad|Blue Toad]] into the [[Acorn Tree]]; [[The Mighty Cannonship]] ([[All Aboard!]] in ''New Super Luigi U''), where it attempts to knock the players out of the [[airship]]; and [[Boarding the Airship]] ([[Bowser Jr. Showdown]] in ''New Super Luigi U''), where it acts similarly to the [[Pillar]]s from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and the [[Incoming Chomp]]s from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Ultimately, the hand destroys the airship when it attempts to crush the players while they are on board.


In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', the Mecha Hand is used to bring Luigi to the [[Koopa Cruiser]], replacing a generic-looking claw.
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', the Mecha Hand is used to bring Luigi to the [[Koopa Cruiser]], replacing a generic-looking claw.


[[File:MTA MechaHand.jpg|thumb|left|Bowser Jr. pulling a small Mecha Hand to perform his Special Shot in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]
A smaller variant of the hand appears as one of the attachments to the [[Junior Clown Car]] in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''. Bowser Jr. uses it as part of his [[Special Shot (Mario Tennis Aces)|Special Shot]].
A smaller variant of the hand appears as one of the attachments to the [[Junior Clown Car]] in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''. Bowser Jr. uses it as part of his [[Special Shot (Mario Tennis Aces)|Special Shot]].


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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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NSMBU Boarding the Airship Mecha Hand.jpg|The Mecha Hand about to attack the ground
NSMBU Boarding the Airship Mecha Hand.jpg|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. U''
MTA MechaHand.jpg|Screenshot from ''Mario Tennis Aces''
LEGO Super Mario Bowsers Airship.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
LEGO Super Mario Bowsers Airship.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=メカハンド<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section, page 217.</ref>
|Jap=メカハンド<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' section|page=217|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Mekahando
|JapR=Mekahando
|JapM=Mecha Hand
|JapM=Mecha Hand
|Ita=Mano meccanica<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pag. 217</ref>
|Ita=Mano meccanica<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=217}}</ref>
|ItaM=Mechanical hand
|ItaM=Mechanical hand
}}
}}

Latest revision as of 00:08, June 29, 2024

Mecha Hand from New Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. U

The Mecha Hand[1] is a large mechanical hand modeled after Bowser's own hand that appears in New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U. It is attached to Bowser's Airship, and it is most likely operated by Bowser Jr. The Mecha Hand is present during the intro, where it tosses Mario, Luigi, Yellow Toad, and Blue Toad into the Acorn Tree; The Mighty Cannonship (All Aboard! in New Super Luigi U), where it attempts to knock the players out of the airship; and Boarding the Airship (Bowser Jr. Showdown in New Super Luigi U), where it acts similarly to the Pillars from Super Mario World and the Incoming Chomps from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Ultimately, the hand destroys the airship when it attempts to crush the players while they are on board.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the Mecha Hand is used to bring Luigi to the Koopa Cruiser, replacing a generic-looking claw.

A smaller variant of the hand appears as one of the attachments to the Junior Clown Car in Mario Tennis Aces. Bowser Jr. uses it as part of his Special Shot.

The LEGO Super Mario "Bowser's Airship" expansion set contains a Mecha Hand mounted on one of the ship's flagpoles.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese メカハンド[2]
Mekahando
Mecha Hand

Italian Mano meccanica[3]
Mechanical hand

References[edit]

  1. ^ Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012). New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89690-2. Page 187.
  2. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, New Super Mario Bros. U section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 217.
  3. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 217.