As Mega Mario, Mario grows to a gigantic size, giving him the ability to destroy most of what appears in his path. He can even crush down certain Warp Pipes. In other games, it is used to crush others and slow them down. In some games, a character becomes Mega from a Super Mushroom, if there is not the mechanic of transforming a character from their Small form to their Super form. Since New Super Mario Bros., with the introduction of the Mega Mushroom, the Mega Mario form has been consistently established as a result of obtaining a Mega Mushroom.
During the mini-game Toadstool Titan, a character can transform into their Mega form after finding the Super Mushroom in a Brick Block. As a Mega, they must try to run down the other players, eliminating them in the process, before the transformation ends.
Any playable character can become their Mega form by using the Mega Mushroom or Super Mega Mushroom. When a character becomes Mega, they first hit two Dice Blocks (three if a Super Mega Mushroom is used) before rampaging around the board. While Mega, a character takes away ten coins from whomever they encounter by squishing them automatically.
In the reappearance of Toadstool Titan, the transformation is instead granted by a Mega Mushroom. The same theme from New Super Mario Bros. plays while a character is in their Mega form.
Various characters can become their Mega form briefly through different means. Most commonly, Mario or his current partner becomes Mega while they perform a Power Punch. Bowser can become Mega during the Bowser intermissions from eating two pieces of Meat, also making him able to destroy objects such as blocks instantly by moving into them. There is also a potion that can turn Princess Peach giant.
A power-up called the Mega Star debuts, and when collected, turns the player into a gigantic, 8-bit version of themselves. A Mega character is depicted with an enlarged version of their 8-bit sprites from the original Super Mario Bros. A Mega character can easily destroy blocks, pipes, and crush enemies, like in New Super Mario Bros., and is useful for gaining several points faster and even leveling up.
The InterNed mentions that the theme that plays while a character is in their Mega form is "An Unrivaled Battle."
Mario, Yoshi, Luigi, and Wario can transform into a Mega form temporarily after obtaining a Super Mushroom, similarly to how fighters do in Super Smash Bros. Melee. The player's character does not become his usual Super form by touching a Super Mushroom because the mechanics to the Small and Super forms are not present. In his Mega form, the player's character can easily destroy enemies, such as Piranha Plants and even Thwomps, and even destroy boulders and Big Steelies. In this form, Mega Mario can earn an extra life upon destroying an eighth object and receive more for each one destroyed afterward.
The player character's abilities are somewhat affected while in his Mega form because he can neither do Double Jumps nor Triple Jumps, but Mega Yoshi can punch, something that his normal form cannot do.
On Tiny-Huge Island, the playable character technically becomes his Mega form while in the Tiny version of the course.
The Mega form is uncommon, and Mario or Luigi can receive it from the Mega Mushroom. Mega Mario can easily defeat enemies upon contact, even bosses, as well as destroy blocks, Warp Pipes, and other objects upon walking into them. If Mega Mario walks into a Warp Pipe, part of it breaks off and goes flying off-screen, but he can also Ground Pound a Warp Pipe further into the ground; performing either action to a Warp Pipe leading to a sub-area makes it unusable. Mega Mario can similarly break off the Flagpole at the end of a level by walking into it. Mega Mario is also required to obtain certain Star Coins.
While Mario or Luigi is in his Mega form, a gauge titled the Mega Meter appears on the top-center of the screen and fills light-green as he defeats enemies and destroys objects increasingly. The Mega Meter is divided into five segments. Once the Mega form expires, each segment of the Mega Meter that the player filled is worth a 1-Up Mushroom, so the player can get up to five 1-Up Mushrooms. Mega Mario always changes to Super Mario when the form expires, regardless of which form he was before.
Mega Mario is largely invincible, but falling into a pit, poisonous water, or lava still costs him a life, as does the time limit expiring.
In the Mario vs. Luigi mode, Mega Mario often appears for the player in last place.
If the player tries to activate the Mega Mushroom from the Stored Item in tight spaces, Mario or Luigi can become his Mega form, but the transformation is canceled almost immediately, with the Mega Mushroom returning to becoming a Stored Item.
The general purpose of Mega Mario is retained from the New Super Mario Bros. sub-series, but this is the first Super Mario installment in which Mega Mario can move around a three-dimensional environment.
The player's character can become Mega temporarily if they use a Mega Mushroom. When in their Mega form, the player can squish opponents and travel faster for a short period of time. Mega characters are invulnerable to most items and obstacles except Bullet Bills, invincible racers, and the Thunderbolt.
The Mega Mushroom theme from New Super Mario Bros. also plays while the player's character is Mega.
The Mega form is in the minigame Graffiti Runner, where any character can become the form temporarily by touching a Mushroom. The main ability of a Mega character is creating small earthquakes that can stun opponents temporarily. Mega characters are still susceptible to Chain Chomps, invincible characters, and opponents performing a Body Check.
In the series, the form is named "Giant" instead of "Mega." In Super Smash Bros., there is only one Giant character, Giant Donkey Kong, who is fought as an opponent in 1P Game.
Since Super Smash Bros. Melee, any playable fighter can become their Giant form temporarily after touching a Super Mushroom, allowing them to launch opponents more easily and giving them more resistance to knockback. Due to their larger size, Mega characters are more susceptible to being hit.
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Giant Mario is one of three opponents fought in the last event match, The FINAL, Final Battle, alongside Sonic and Snake.
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New Super Mario Bros. artwork of Mega Mario stepping on a Brick Block
New Super Mario Bros. artwork of Mario growing from regular size to Mega Mario
Slip Slidin' Away • Lil' Penguin Lost • Big Penguin Race • Frosty Slide for 8 Red Coins • Snowman's Lost His Head • Wall Kicks Will Work (N64)/Mario's Super Wall Kick (DS) • Switch Star of Cool, Cool Mountain (DS)
Big Boo's Haunt
Go on a Ghost Hunt • Ride Big Boo's Merry Go Round • Secret of the Haunted Books • Seek the 8 Red Coins • Big Boo's Balcony • Eye to Eye in the Secret Room • Switch Star of the Basement
Hazy Maze Cave
Swimming Beast in the Cavern • Elevate for 8 Red Coins • Metal-Head Mario Can Move! (N64)/Metal-Head Wario Can Move (DS) • Navigating the Toxic Maze • A-Maze-Ing Emergency Exit • Watch for Rolling Rocks • Underground Switch Star
In the Talons of the Big Bird • Shining Atop the Pyramid • Inside the Ancient Pyramid • Stand Tall On the Four Pillars • Free Flying For 8 Red Coins (5th Star, N64) (7th Star, DS) • Tox Box Switch Star (DS) • Pyramid Puzzle
Snowman's Big Head • Chill with the Bully • In the Deep Freeze (N64) • Yoshi's Ice Sculpture (DS) • Whirl from the Freezing Pond • Shell Shreddin' for Red Coins (N64) • Snowman's Silver Star (DS) • Into the Igloo • Red Coins in the House (DS)
Wet-Dry World
Shocking Arrow Lifts! • Top o' the Town • Secrets in the Shallows and Sky (N64)/5 Secrets in the Shallows and Sky (DS) • Express Elevator--Hurry Up! • Go to Town for Red Coins (N64)/Go to Town for the Red Coins (DS) • Quick Race Through Downtown! • Soaked Silver Stars (DS)
Tall, Tall Mountain
Scale the Mountain • Mystery of the Monkey Cage • Scary 'Shrooms, Red Coins • Mysterious Mountainside • Breathtaking View from Bridge (Star 5, N64)/Breathtaking View from the Bridge (Star 7, DS) • Blast to the Lonely Mushroom (Star 6, N64) (Star 5, DS) • 5 Secrets of the Mountain
Roll into the Cage (N64) • Luigi in the Cage (DS) • The Pit and the Pendulums (N64) • The Pendulum Switch Star (DS) • Get a Hand • Stomp on the Thwomp •Timed Jumps on Moving Bars • Stop Time for Red Coins • Tick Tock Silver Stars
Rainbow Ride
Cruiser Crossing the Rainbow • The Big House in the Sky • Coins Amassed in a Maze • Swingin' in the Breeze • Tricky Triangles! • Somewhere over the Rainbow • Switch Star of the Manor
Bob-omb Sudden Death • Bob-omb Trampoline • Jumping Sudden Death • Jumping Brothers • Lakitu Launch • Vs. Mario's Slides • Vs. Pair-a-Gone • Vs. Trampoline Time
