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A ball of hot flickering fire. Usually thrown from the hero's hand into the squealing face of the enemy.
Firebars are clusters of fireballs (or Podobos) aligned together to form a rotating rod of fire. They originated in the Mario franchise, but can be found in other games.
Whether it's a regular piece of colored fabric or the high-tech keystone of a base's defenses, the flag is the most important asset a team can have and the most precious thing the opposing team can steal. It is also used for racing games.
Plants bearing petals that are often fragrant and vibrantly colored.
An decorative piece commonly found in cities in many video games.
Seven very large and powerful stars from Super Mario Galaxy. The stars also appeared in the sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2. These stars can be yours if you defeat a boss at the end of each world in the sequel. There are 13 in all for Mario to collect.
It's green and grows in the ground. This page is for games that use grass in some notable way, not for all video games that merely have grass in them.
An article of clothing that rests on top of one's head.
A sweet substance that is produced by bees.
A giant rectangular (usually a square or cube) piece of ice. They can be walked across or pushed around.
Twenty years after the introduction of the Fire Flower, we finally got a reverse counterpart in the form of this useful plant, which grants people freezing powers.
Frozen water that can be a hazard to the player or used as a weapon.
Used to open doors, or anything else that is locked. In any game where the player has an inventory, it's a safe bet that a key will appear at some point.
Koopa shells are a signature part of the Mario series of games, and come in many different colors and flavors.
Lava is molten rock, usually from the interior of a planet, and in games is often used as a hazard to players, or as a visible gameplay-area boundary.
This is a box that floats in the air and has a question mark on it.
It's like a spaceship, only it's shaped like Mario's face! Har har!!
The iconic hat Mario wears. It is red, with a white circle on the front containing an M for Mario.
A giant robot which resembles Bowser and can be controlled from within. It appears in a number of Mario games, most notably Super Mario Sunshine.
A large roundish fruit that is usually greenish in color.
A bag, usually cloth, containing a whole lot of money.
Mushroom is the familiar term used to describe a gilled fungus which may or may not bear a stem. Mushrooms are the "fruit" of spore bearing fungi.
Musical Notes are used in many games, but are primarily known in the Banjo-Kazooie series. In Banjo-Kazooie they are collected to gain access to more areas in the game. In Banjo-Tooie they are collected to learn more moves.
The manliest type of facial hair.
A tropical tree. Recognizable by its tall stem and evergreen top.
It gives meaning to gravity in 2 dimensions. There is no other object which so defines Games as separate from every other pursuit. Where else does one encounter a platform but from the bounds of a video screen? ...except for delivery men.
A long slender object used to hold up flags or signs. Frequently used in platforming games.
The stars of Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy that Mario needs to collect. There are 754 of them in these 4 games. Mario needs the required amount of stars in order to face Bowser and see the endings depending on the game you're playing.
Purple Coins are specialized coins that appear in the Super Mario Galaxy series. They only appear on galaxies when a Purple Comet is nearby. If Mario collects 100 Purple Coins in a level, a Power Star is granted.
A multicolored star that allows Mario and Luigi to transform to its Rainbow form in both Super Mario Galaxy games. They can run fast, defeat enemies, and grab as many Star Bits as you can within the time limit. It first appeared in the Honeyhive Galaxy in the first game.
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