Freezie

“Did you see that? I was ignored! He's cold! So cold!”

—Toad, Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

A Freezie (originally known as a Slipice, alternatively spelled Freezy and also known as icicle) is an enemy made entirely of ice that first appeared in the arcade game Mario Bros. They vary greatly in size and shape, but are recognizable thanks to their permanently puzzled expression. Occasionally, Freezies are used as items to freeze enemies.

History

Mario Bros.

Original appearance in the arcade version

In the original Mario Bros., Freezies emerge from pipes and travel along the stages' platforms, just like other enemies. They first appear in Phase 9 (Phase 10 in Japan). When a Freezie reaches the center of a platform, it will coat the entire platform with ice, destroying itself in the process. A frozen platform is very slippery, meaning that Mario and Luigi should eliminate these enemies quickly.

It can freeze the central floating platform and the two lower platforms above the bottom pipes. If all three platforms are frozen, no more Freezies will appear for that phase. Hitting a Freezie from below destroys it and awards the player five hundred points. Freezies do not count as regular enemies, meaning Mario and Luigi do not have to clear them from the stage to complete the level. If Mario or Luigi touch a Freezie, they will lose a life; unlike most enemies, Freezies will only reverse direction if they bump into another enemy, which is the only way they can reach and freeze the upper platforms.

Freezie is the only recurring enemy from Mario Bros. that has kept its Nintendo Entertainment System name rather than its original arcade name.

Super Smash Bros. series

A Freezie from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Freezies are used as items in the Super Smash Bros. series, starting with Super Smash Bros. Melee. In these games, they have a wider, more rounded design than in the Mario games. When a Freezie appears, it will slide across the stage until picked up by a character, falling off the stage, or broken. Freezies in Melee break after a single attack is used on them, provided the attack does damage, while the ones in Brawl are a bit more resilient.

Upon being picked up, the Freezie can then be thrown at an opponent, encasing the opponent in a block of ice. While frozen, the opponent will be defenseless for a few seconds, allowing other characters to mercilessly attack the incapacitated foe. The larger the opponent's damage, the longer they will be trapped. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a Freezie that hits an opponent makes the same sound effect as a defeated Freezie in Mario Bros.. If an opponent is knocked-out by a thrown Freezie in Melee, the player receives a "Freezie KO" Bonus. Additionally, the Freezie appears as a collectible trophy.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Freezie appears as a support spirit.

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  Super Smash Bros. Melee

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  Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Mario Kart series

Freezies also appear in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. Large, stationary Freezies are located on the ice lake at the end of the racetrack Sherbet Land. If a character drives into a Freezie, their kart will become frozen in a block of ice for a few seconds. After being hit (by kart or item), a Freezie will slide along the ground until it hits a wall and shatters. However, a sliding Freezie can still freeze any karts that it runs into.

Freezies reappear in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. They appear as hazards once again on the GCN Sherbet Land course, which is now a retro track. They seem to retain their original appearance from Mario Bros. In this game they do not freeze players when they are run into, instead spinning them out. They also break when hit, instead of sliding.

Freezies return in Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit as obstacles, where they freeze racers in a similar manner to Mario Kart: Double Dash!! upon contact.

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  Mario Kart: Double Dash!!

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  Mario Kart 8

Mario Party series

The Freezie from Mario Party 8

At Snowflake Lake in Mario Party 6, Freezies appear during the night, blocking players from other paths. In the minigame Frozen Assets from Mario Party 8, Freezie rises and then slams back down into the icy arena, causing large icicles that contain gems to fall onto the ground.

Mario Pinball Land

The Freezie from Mario Pinball Land

In Mario Pinball Land, a Freezie appears in the Frosty Frontier Stage. On the second screen of this stage, a Freezie can be found sitting in the middle of the screen while penguins walk around it. Mario must hit this Freezie, pushing the ice creature over a crack in the ice. This creates a hole that leads to the boss area.

Mario Power Tennis

Freezies appear as a rare obstacle in Mario Power Tennis. On the Mario Bros. Classic stage, the original sprites for enemies are used (instead of modern sprites). When playing a Gimmick Match, Freezies will occasionally slide onto the court and freeze half of a character's play area. Hitting the POW Block will stop it.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

A huge Freezie as seen in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

Freezies reappear in Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix. In this game, a huge Freezie is the boss of World Four and is the keeper of the fourth Music Key, with the key being lodged inside the Freezie's head. This huge Freezie resides on the top of a snow-capped mountain and is surrounded by normal Freezies. When Mario (or Luigi) and Toad arrive to retrieve the key, Toad asks the huge Freezie to return the Music Key, and the Freezie does not respond. As such, Toad tells Mario to melt the giant icicle with his "burning hot dance moves." As the player starts dancing, the huge Freezie attempts to block the player's dance steps with ice and the player counters this by activating Fire Flowers on the beat. Once the player finishes the song the huge Freezie melts away and Mario recovers the final Music Key. The music playing in this battle is a remix of "Fever" from Dr. Mario.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3

In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Freezies only appear in the Sherbet Land stage. A character can grab this item and throw it at an opponent, who is frozen for a short time after being hit.

Super Princess Peach

While not referred to by name, obstacles resembling Freezies appear in the Gleam Glacier levels of Super Princess Peach. The player needs to use Peach's Rage Vibe in order to melt and pass them.

Mario Super Sluggers

Freezies, as seen at Peach Ice Garden

In Mario Super Sluggers, Freezies appear as stage hazards in Peach Ice Garden, sliding around on the ice. One is also seen crashing into Toad while he is trying to catch a baseball in the game's introductory cut scene. Fortunately for Toad, Blue Toad appears and accidentally slips, crashing into the Freezie and freeing Toad.

Super Mario series

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

Freezies appear in Luigi Bros., an additional game featured in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port. Like the other enemies in Luigi Bros., Freezies behave in the same way as they did in Mario Bros., which the game is based on.

Super Mario Maker

A Freezie makes a cameo appearance in Super Mario Maker. While the player wears the Fighter Fly costume available after version 1.20 of the game, if is pressed and held, the costume will turn into a Freezie.

Profiles

Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy

Name	Image	Game	Description
Freezie		Mario Bros. Arcade 1983	Freezies slip and slide along smooth surfaces and will happily slide off the edge of a stage if left alone. In Mario Bros., they would stop and freeze portions of the ground; in Super Smash Bros. Melee, they can be picked up and hurled as weapons. Hit a foe with a Freezie, and he or she will be temporarily encased in a huge block of ice.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy

Name	Image	Game	Description
Freezie		NES Mario Bros.	An item that freezes people. If you're frozen, you can't lift a finger to defend yourself. You can break out of ice by shaking the Control Stick back and forth. Hit someone with a Freezie, and you'll hear a delightful sound declaring your success, but frozen enemies don't fly very far. Freezies tend to break easily when carried.
		GBA Super Mario Advance

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophy

Name	Image	Appears in	NTSC-U Description	PAL Description
Freezie		Arcade Mario Bros. (1983) GBA Super Mario Advance (06/2001)	Use this item to make a game of freeze tag chillingly literal. Once thrown, the first character to touch the Freezie will be frozen solid, turning into an easy target for a beating. If you happen to be on the receiving end, it's time to try and move around quickly to warm yourself up!	This item will slide along the ground until someone picks it up. Then the first person it hits will get frozen in a block of ice and be a sitting duck for any attacks that come their way. Carefull, though - if you attack a Freezie and make it break, you might get frozen yourself! If that happens, do some wiggling around to get free!

Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit

Name	Image	Series / game	Type	Class	Strength / effects	How to obtain	Spirit battle
							Opponent(s)	Battle conditions	Stage	Song
Freezie		Mario Bros. Series	Support (1)	Novice	Freezie Equipped	World of Light (Light Realm)	Ice Climbers	Rule: Item: Freezie The enemy starts the battle with a Freezie	Mario Bros. (Battlefield)	Mario Bros.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	フリーザー Furīzā フリーズ Furīzu	Freezer Freeze
German	Froster Frosty	-
Italian	Surgelino Congelino (Super Mario Advance and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 manual)	From surgelato (frozen) From congelare (to freeze)
Korean	얼음덩이[?] Eol'eumdeong'i	Chunk of ice
Portuguese (NOE)	Gelinho[?]	Ice + dimminutive suffix -inho
Russian	Фризи[?] Frizi	Freezie
Spanish	Tempanito[?]	Diminutive of témpano (floe)
Spanish (NOE)	Congelador	Freezer