Mega Mushrooms are mushrooms that make the user grow to an incredible size and grant invulnerability. They have big yellow caps with red spots, and while all other mushrooms slide along the ground, the Mega Mushroom hops.
Appearances
Super Mario series
In New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS, Mega Mushrooms cause Mario or Luigi to grow to the size of the entire screen for a limited amount of time, destroying anything in their path including Warp Pipes, enemies, blocks, and even the end-level flagpoles. It also allows the player to kill a boss by walking into it. The megameter is featured at the top of the screen and is filled up by destroying the various objects. When the effect ends, 1-Up Mushroom are awarded based on the portion of the meter that has been filled. If the meter is completely full, the player is awarded five 1-Up Mushrooms. The Mega Mushroom has the same color scheme of the original Super Mushroom from Super Mario Bros..
Mega Mushrooms are also present in Super Mario 3D World but they are a lot less common and can be found on a few levels. Usually, whenever Mega Mushrooms are seen, they are needed to get to a Green Star nearby.
Mario Kart series
A Mega Mushroom makes an appearance in Mario Kart Wii as an item for racers. Once obtained from an Item Box, the character will grow to a huge size, increasing the speed of their kart. If there are any unfortunate drivers in the way, the racer with the Mega Mushroom item can run them over and squish them, which in turn reduces their speed (and also their size). Also, the same music from New Super Mario Bros when you have a Mega Mushroom plays when you equip this item. Generally, the item is received by competitors in the 4th through 7th places.
Mario & Sonic series
Mega Mushrooms also appear in Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. They only appear in only two events, Dream Snowball Fight and Dream Curling. In Dream Curling, they make the player's character and the puck bigger. In Dream Snowball Fight, (almost the same thing in Dream Curling) they make the player's character and their snowballs bigger for a short amount of time. If someone gets hit by a big snowball, they pass out for a couple of seconds.
Mario Party series
A Mega Mushroom from Mario Party 4.
The Mega Mushroom debuts in Mario Party 4. It is an item that allows the player to increase in size. While larger, the player gets to roll two Dice Blocks. This causes the player to bypass all board events, and steal ten coins from other players they pass.
A prop resembles Mega Mushroom in Clock Watchers in Mario Party 7.
The Mega Mushroom appears in Mario Party: Star Rush in Bowser's Space Race. The player has a chance to use it to deal more damage with the bomb reslting three points.
In Mario Party: The Top 100, Mega Mushrooms were used in Mush Pit. It takes a short time to grow when using it unlike Mario Party 3.
Mario & Luigi series
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Broque Monsieur uses the Mega Mushroom during the Vacuum command tutorial. Bowser must punch him to prevent Broque Monsieur ramming into him.
In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, the Mega Mushroom was used for the Mega Thwonk. Luigi uses the Mega Mushroom to become a giant.
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