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|image=[[File:SMM2-NSMBU-Snowball.png]]<br>A Snowball in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' | |image=[[File:SMM2-NSMBU-Snowball.png]]<br>A Snowball in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario | |latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Snowballs''' are objects that appear in the | '''Snowballs''' are objects that appear in the games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as both items and obstacles. In many games, rolling a snowball on snow-covered ground makes it increase in size as it gains more snow. Also, smaller snowballs are thrown by [[Mr. Blizzard]]s as projectiles. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Yoshi'' | ===''Yoshi's Island'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''==== | ====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''==== | ||
[[File:Snowball.PNG | {{multiframe|[[File:Snowball.PNG]] [[File:SMW2 Snowball biggest.png]]}} | ||
Snowballs can be found in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its remake, ''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]'', in two levels. [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] can push a snowball down a path in the same manner as pushing a [[Chomp Rock]]; as it is rolled on the snow, it grows larger in size until it eventually stops growing. The snowball destroys all items and enemies in its path. Yoshi is able to hop and sit on a snowball as on a platform, which is advantageous for reaching high grounds. | |||
====''Yoshi's New Island''==== | ====''Yoshi's New Island''==== | ||
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Snowballs in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' have the same functionality as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. One appears in [[Ski Lift Leap]] where a Yoshi can roll it downhill to defeat enemies as well as accessing a higher [[Warp Pipe]]. Data indicates that they are retextured Chomp Rocks.<ref>{{media link|YNI Snowball Retextured Chomp Rock.png|Image showcasing the retextured Chomp Rock}}</ref> | Snowballs in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' have the same functionality as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. One appears in [[Ski Lift Leap]] where a Yoshi can roll it downhill to defeat enemies as well as accessing a higher [[Warp Pipe]]. Data indicates that they are retextured Chomp Rocks.<ref>{{media link|YNI Snowball Retextured Chomp Rock.png|Image showcasing the retextured Chomp Rock}}</ref> | ||
===''Donkey Kong Country'' series=== | |||
===''Donkey Kong'' | |||
====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' / ''Donkey Kong Land III''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!'' / ''Donkey Kong Land III''==== | ||
[[Bleak]], a boss in both ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', can shoot snowballs out of his hat cannon. They can damage the [[Kong]]s and can only be avoided. | [[Bleak]], a boss in both ''[[Donkey Kong Country 3: Dixie Kong's Double Trouble!]]'' and ''[[Donkey Kong Land III]]'', can shoot snowballs out of his hat cannon. They can damage the [[Kong]]s and can only be avoided. | ||
====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''==== | ====''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''==== | ||
[[File:Flying snowballs.png|250px|thumb|left|The Kongs, weaving between several snowballs tossed in the air]] | [[File:Flying snowballs.png|250px|thumb|left|The Kongs, weaving between several snowballs tossed in the air]] | ||
[[File:Cannons.jpg|thumb|250px | [[File:Cannons.jpg|thumb|250px|The Kongs are sieged by two snowballs shot from cannons.]] | ||
Snowballs appear as hazards in the level [[Blurry Flurry]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]].<ref>"''Once you’re safely past the nearby snowballs, adjust your position to fly through the O on your way to the next area.''" — von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 225.</ref> Most of the time, they are fired from orange bombards fixed on the walls or on the ground; other times, they are tossed in the air as a result of larger snowballs plummeting on the platforms they lie on. If a snowball hits the [[Kong]]s, they lose one heart from their health meter. | Snowballs appear as hazards in the level [[Blurry Flurry]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' and its Nintendo Switch [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Nintendo Switch)|port]].<ref>"''Once you’re safely past the nearby snowballs, adjust your position to fly through the O on your way to the next area.''" — von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 225.</ref> Most of the time, they are fired from orange bombards fixed on the walls or on the ground; other times, they are tossed in the air as a result of larger snowballs plummeting on the platforms they lie on. If a snowball hits the [[Kong]]s, they lose one heart from their health meter. | ||
Shortly before the end of the stage, the Kongs are propelled into a giant snowball which then starts rolling through rows of enemies and [[Snowmads|Snowmad]] structures, destroying them. The player can make the snowball jump to avoid falling into pits. | |||
===''Diddy Kong Racing'' / ''Diddy Kong Racing DS''=== | |||
In ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its remake]], snowballs that have a pair of large eyes appear on a hill in [[Snowball Valley]] and in the [[Bluey's Course|challenge race course]] against [[Bluey the Walrus]]. They smash the player if driven into. | |||
===''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat''=== | |||
At one point in the ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' level [[Silver Snow Peak]], [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Hoofer]] follow an enormous rolling snowball up a hill, which slows down as it goes. Donkey Kong has to [[Sound Wave Attack|clap]] and create shockwaves to shrink and eventually destroy the large snowball in order to get past it. Upon destruction, the snowball releases a number of [[Banana|beats]]. | |||
===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
Snowballs act as obstacles in [[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]], a racetrack in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. They fall and roll on the mountainous road, knocking away any racer standing in their path. They appear in the area around the second set of [[Item Box]]es where they go against the racers, and on the snowy incline afterwards, where they roll in their direction. Snowballs also appeared in a [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge on [[N64 Frappe Snowland]]. | Snowballs act as obstacles in [[DS DK Pass|DK Pass]], a racetrack in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. They fall and roll on the mountainous road, knocking away any racer standing in their path. They appear in the area around the second set of [[Item Box]]es where they go against the racers, and on the snowy incline afterwards, where they roll in their direction. Snowballs also appeared in a [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge on [[N64 Frappe Snowland]]. | ||
===''Mario Party'' series=== | |||
Snowballs appear in some [[minigame]]s in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' series. In [[Snowball Summit]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', and ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', players have to create snowballs and try to knock each other off a frozen summit by using snowballs. In [[Snow Brawl]] in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', the solo player (joined by four [[Ukiki]]s or [[Shy Guy]]s) and the team players have to create snowballs and try to hit all players on the other side of the field. In [[Snow Way Out]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', the solo player shoots snowballs from a snow vehicle to make the rivals fall off. | |||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
[[File:Platform Block.png|thumb | [[File:Platform Block.png|thumb|A [[Snow Spike]] preparing to toss a snowball]] | ||
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', snowballs are regurgitated and thrown by [[Snow Spike]]s. Once on the ground, snowballs start rolling in a set direction, growing rapidly larger in the process. They damage [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if they touch them. | In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', snowballs are regurgitated and thrown by [[Snow Spike]]s. Once on the ground, snowballs start rolling in a set direction, growing rapidly larger in the process. They damage [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if they touch them. | ||
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ||
Snowballs appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They usually appear when [[Fire Mario]] destroys a snow sculpture. They will build in size when rolled along snow, and they can create temporary snow paths over [[lava]] before melting. If a [[Li'l Cinder]] touches a snowball, it gets defeated. | Snowballs appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They usually appear when [[Fire Mario]] destroys a snow sculpture. They will build in size when rolled along snow, and they can create temporary snow paths over [[lava]] before melting. If a [[Li'l Cinder]] touches a snowball, it gets defeated. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''==== | |||
Snowballs appear as obstacles in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''. Unlike in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they do not increase in size and can be jumped on safely. They are used as projectiles by [[Fliprus]]es, and in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', they also appear as standalone obstacles in [[Fliprus Lake]]. | |||
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''==== | ====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''==== | ||
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===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''=== | ===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''=== | ||
[[File:SnowballPMSS.png|thumb | [[File:SnowballPMSS.png|thumb|Snowball Sticker]] | ||
With Snow | With [[Snow Spike]]s returning in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' and retaining their previous behavior, snowballs can also be encountered in the game. They are usually rolled on slanted footpaths. If a snowball clashes with Mario, it catches him into a loop, forcing him to go back a distance until the snowball breaks into a ledge. Additionally, a Snow Spike may drop a Snowball [[sticker]] upon defeat, which can be used in battles to summon a large snowball that rolls over and damages ground-dwelling enemies. | ||
The Snowball can also be placed into the [[Sticker Museum]] as #88, alongside other enemy-based stickers. | The Snowball can also be placed into the [[Sticker Museum]] as #88, alongside other enemy-based stickers. | ||
===''Yoshi's Woolly World''=== | |||
In ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', snowballs appear in the [[World 5 (Yoshi's Woolly World)|World 5]] level, [[Fluffy Snow, Here We Go!]]. They appear to be made of cotton wool, in step with the game's textile aesthetic. They can be used as in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', meaning they are able to crush enemies and solid blocks while increasing in size as they roll. | |||
==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
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DKR-SnowballValley.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' | DKR-SnowballValley.png|''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' | ||
DKR Snowball model.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' | DKR Snowball model.png|''Diddy Kong Racing'' | ||
Thwomp Pull Snowball.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]'' | |||
LizardBoss.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' | LizardBoss.jpg|''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' | ||
MKDS DK Pass Cliffside.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' | MKDS DK Pass Cliffside.png|''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=雪玉 | |Jap=雪玉<br>ゆきだま<ref>''Mario Kart Tour'' in-game name</ref> | ||
|JapR=Yukidama | |JapR=Yukidama | ||
|JapM=Snowball | |JapM=Snowball | ||
|Chi=雪球 | |Chi=雪球 | ||
|ChiR=Xuěqiú | |ChiR=Xuěqiú | ||
|ChiM=SnowBall | |ChiM=SnowBall | ||
|Dut=Sneeuwbal | |Dut=Sneeuwbal | ||
|DutM=Snowball | |DutM=Snowball | ||
|Fre=Boule de neige | |||
|FreM=Snow ball | |||
|Ger=Schneeball | |Ger=Schneeball | ||
|GerM=Snowball | |GerM=Snowball | ||
|Ita=Palla di neve | |Ita=Palla di neve | ||
|ItaM=Snow ball | |ItaM=Snow ball | ||
| | |Kor=눈덩이 | ||
| | |KorR=Nundeong-i | ||
|KorM=Snowball | |||
|Por=Bola de neve | |||
|PorM=Snowball | |||
|Spa=Bola de nieve | |||
|SpaM=Snowball | |||
}} | }} | ||
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{{SMG2}} | {{SMG2}} | ||
{{MK7}} | {{MK7}} | ||
{{PMSS | {{PMSS stickers}} | ||
{{SM3DW}} | {{SM3DW}} | ||
{{DKCTF}} | {{DKCTF}} | ||
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{{SMM2}}}} | {{SMM2}}}} | ||
[[Category:Platforms]] | [[Category:Platforms]] | ||
[[Category:Projectiles]] | |||
[[Category:Bowser's Fury objects]] | [[Category:Bowser's Fury objects]] | ||
[[Category:Diddy Kong Racing]] | [[Category:Diddy Kong Racing]] | ||
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[[Category:Yoshi's New Island objects]] | [[Category:Yoshi's New Island objects]] | ||
[[Category:Yoshi's Woolly World objects]] | [[Category:Yoshi's Woolly World objects]] | ||
[[it:Palla di neve]] | |||