Cape Feather
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| Mario in his cape form. | |
| Cape Feather | |
| Type | Power-Up |
| Debut | Super Mario World |
The Cape Feather is a power-up originally featured in Super Mario World that gives Mario his well-known cape.
Information
The Cape Feather first appeared in Super Mario World, first as part of the story (when Yoshi gives the Mario Bros. a magical cape in the prologue), then as a standard Power-up over the course of the game. Cape Feathers appeared about as often as Fire Flowers did. While wearing a Cape, Mario and Luigi could spin indefinitely to attack enemies and block projectiles, fly, glide, or pound the ground. It could be considered like a Super Leaf with no difficulty attached. Mario is not the only one who wears this cape, as special enemies called Superkoopas take to the skies with them. If Mario stomps one, their cape disappears, and and ones with flashing capes will drop a Cape Feather.
The Cape Feather reappeared in Super Mario Kart, though only as a feather that could let your kart jump. This item was discontinued from the rest of the Mario Kart series.
The Cape Feather made a bonus appearance in Super Mario Advance 4: Suepr Mario Bros. 3, where it could be obtained via e-card or a minigame in World e. To prevent it from overshadowing the Super Leaf, the Cape in SMA4 can't break blocks.
Other Appearances
- It appeared in the Super Mario World cartoon series.
Trivia
- There is an accessory in Super Mario RPG called the Feather, which raises speed by 20 and defense by 5. This feather is presumably one of Dodo's, however.
- Baby Mario's Starman-induced "Super Baby Mario" form in Super Mario Land 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island DS also includes a temporary cape that is similar to the Cape Feather's, although it is used as a parachute rather than for actual gliding.
- The cape appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl, where Mario twirls it to around to deflect attacks as his side special move. Dr. Mario has the same move in Melee, although he seems to use some sort of white blanket instead.