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[Kadin]

With SMB3 coming out (again) today on WiiU/3DS VC, I asked myself this question. So let's say a future game is coming and Mario will only have one ability from any past games, which would you want? Fire Mario? Star? Tanooki Suit? Ice Flower? Bee Mushroom? Super Acorn? P-Wing?

For me, if I had to choose just one, it would have to be Tanooki. That ability is just so too good. Gives me flight when I need it and invulnerability for when I screw up and get caught in a tight situation.

Good luck picking just one...

 

[DaBoss]

Red Star Mario

Barely used though. ;_;

I really like the color scheme.

 

[daydream]

Cape > Raccoon

 

[Wiseblade]

Hammer Bros!

Those things always signified bad times in SMB1, but everything changes once you get to BE one.

Spoiler

Secret real answer is frog suit, natch.

 

[Camp Lo]

Feather in SMW

 

[MxBxM]

Feather. No contest.
Needs to come back

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Red Star Mario

Barely used though. ;_;

I really like the color scheme.

that's just a lame copy of the wing cap

 

[unknownstranger]

Always loved the cape from Super Mario World more than any. Second would probably be the cloud from Super Mario Galaxy 2. Haven't played either Wii U Mario game yet though.

 

[Dizzy]

I used to play Mario with my neighbour back in the day. The tanooki suit was awesome just for being able to fly. I didn't care if it made no sense why he grew a tail and could suddenly fly, as a Sega owner it blew my mind. Sonic couldn't do that.

 

[Insaniac]

Cat mario is my new fave

 

[Mac the KNife]

The mushroom. It makes me feel like a big man.

 

[SkyOdin]

Super Mario World Feather. Commonly found, let's you fly free-form in a way that requires some practice to pull off.

 

[Boogiepop]

Cloud Mario. Perfectly balanced, which makes it so much more fun to me than just flying through the level. Such a cool power-up.

 

[Eidan]

Raccoon. Always and forever.

 

[Currygan]

gotta say I absolutely LOVE the Boomerang

 

[Salsa]

Tanooki is the obvious answer, but I feel Galaxy 2 did cool powerups. Loved both the rock and cloud mushroom.

 

[Stoze]

The rock mushroom from Galaxy 2 if it were a 2D Mario game coming out, because I imagine that would wreck shit in a 2D Mario. If it were a 3D Mario, I would go with ice flower from the Galaxy games; create your own pathways on water to ice skate on, sidejump up waterfalls, bad ass.

 

[Shinta]

Flying Squirrel - NSMB U. This offers more nuanced platforming options than the cape. You can also stick to walls. It's fantastic, and a joy to control.

Gold Flower - NSMB 2. It's simple, but extremely satisfying. I hope it's here to stay.

Tanooki Cat - Super Mario 3D World. This is possibly the best Mario powerup of them all. It's amazing just to run around because it feels so good. Climbing, long distance jumps, the dive attack, and even the special stomp with coins in the Tanooki version are all great. And you get a melee attack.

Metal Mario - Mario 64. Looks amazing, and it's fun to use. Basically the same as the metal boots in Ocarina of Time.

Ice Skate - Super Mario 3D World. This power isn't terribly strong, but it FEELS like an ice skate. The control is just pitch perfect. It's amazing to use.

Wing Cap - Mario 64. The first time you fly around was a revelation. It's fantastic in a 3D game to have this much freedom.

Bee Mushroom - Super Mario Galaxy 2. I truly loved the bee mushroom. Flying around felt great. Just thinking about it makes me want to play this game again.

Double Cherry - Super Mario 3D World. It's hard to use, but super fun and satisfying. I love it.

 

[themagicalkitsune]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4QkMNKp8cTM

fuck the stages

 

[MisterHero]

Either the Wing Cap or Hammer Suit.

You can fly with the Wing Cap. Plust it's cool. On the other hand, you can kill things by throwing hammers at them. It's a really tough call.

 

[entremet]

Cat Mario is amazing.

 

[Reluctant-Hero]

Kuribo's Shoe!

 

[Astro Monster]

 

[Needham]

I always liked frog Mario. There was just something funny about hopping through a level as a frog.

 

[NameGenerated]

If someone says spring mario I'll slap your shit.

 

[Data Elemental]

Cape > Raccoon

Cape. I'm waiting for you to appear again, cape!

Kuribo's Shoe!

This is my #2.

 

[Dion Blaster]

 

[panama chief]

tanooki my ass. it doesnt even have unlimited flight nor take skill.

lets go....

 

[MisterHero]

If someone says spring mario I'll slap your shit.

Spring Mario is awesome

come at me bro. or don't because you just aren't coordinated. *smug*

 

[unknownstranger]

If someone says spring mario I'll slap your shit.

I was thinking of putting that 3rd.

 

[Kyzer]

Cat Mario is definitely up there

 

[Incitemaybe]

Cloud Mario. Perfectly balanced, which makes it so much more fun to me than just flying through the level. Such a cool power-up.

I vote for this, a lot of fun and looks great. In a future game I wouldn't mind it working a bit differently however.

Also, double cherry on the more classic end I'd have to go with the different colored yoshis in Super Mario World, though I'm not sure many consider that a pure power up.

 

[Linkhero1]

Cape > Raccoon

This and the Wing Cap in Super Mario 64. I loved flying around with Mario.

 

[Red Mage]

Power Leaf and Hammer Suit.

Cape was over powered…

 

[DaBoss]

Cloud Mario is definitely up there. I like its floaty-ness a lot.

that's just a lame copy of the wing cap

But it actually looks cool and controls more fluidly.

 

[Mike M]

I really liked the Cloud Flower a lot more than I thought I would, I appreciated that it affected your normal jumping as well as provide instant platforms.

Kinda wish they'd stop doing so many new power ups as mushrooms and flowers, though.

 

[Rogue_Ledr]

Cat mario is my new fave

Yeah that suit is so much fun. The Tanooki suit is still right up there with it though.

 

[Baron von Loathsome]

Cat Mario is my current favorite from a gameplay standpoint. As far as looks go, my favorites are Fire Mario and Boo Mario.

 

[Auron_Kale]

Kuribo's Shoe in SMB3 and the feather from SMW are my favorites. I do have a soft spot for the Tanooki suit though.

 

[Salvadora]

Kuribo's Shoe!

The one and only.

 

[SuperChoco]

Probably the blue shell. Such a cool power up in a not so great game.

 

[Mike M]

Wing cap was awful, the most unfun and terrible flying Mario ever. Everyone who picks that is nuts.

 

[Berordn]

Slippin' and slidin' and ice balls. Penguin Suit reigns king.

 

[Regiruler]

Y'all mofos need the boomerang flower. Second place: Cape.

 

[Linkhero1]

Wing cap was awful, the most unfun and terrible flying Mario ever. Everyone who picks that is nuts.

You just sucked at it. Shit was a blast.

 

[elektrixx]

The cape is my favourite, but that duplication one from 3D World is really fun.

 

[Platy]

Classic Mario : Cape

Skilled flying

New Mario : Shell

Awesome to try to "bit trip run" a level with the shell

3D mario : Cloud

The things an advanced player could do with this beauty

 

[Kinsei]

The boomerang suit. It seems Nintendo knows how awesome this thing is as it has been in the past two 3D Mario games, and the boomerang is an item in Smash Bros 4 and Mario Kart 8.

My second favorite power-up is the hammer suit, and my third favorite is the cloud suit.

 

[BasilZero]

Cape > Raccoon

+1 to this

 

[Hatchtag]

Cape Mario, Cloud Mario, and (even though I'm not a fan of the NSMB games), Shell Mario.

Unless Yoshi and Fludd are counted as power-ups. In which case, those beat out everything else easily.