Bone Lift
| Bone Lift | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Screen-cropped model from New Super Mario Bros. Wii | |||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) | ||
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. 2 (2012) | ||
| Variant of | Lift | ||
| |||
Bone Lifts,[1] originally informally described as "floating platforms"[2] and "slow falling platforms,"[3] are skeletal lifts in New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super Mario Bros. 2. They slowly descend when stood on, similar to Donut Blocks and Flimsy Lifts. Floating platforms appear only in castle courses where the player character fights Bowser or Dry Bowser, above pools of lava. The platforms closely resemble the body segments of Spine Coasters, as well as the lifts that collapse when struck by Bowser Jr. in The Final Battle from New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Luigi U.
This platform is one of several lifts referred to as a "Bone Lift" in Japanese, with others being the Bone Lift from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, the segmented platform from New Super Mario Bros. 2, and a platform that sits on Lava Geysers from Super Mario Bros. Wonder.[4]
History[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Bone Lifts of varied length appear in World 8-
Bowser's Castle. When the player character lands on a Bone Lift, it shakes for a few moments and before slowly descends into the lava below. Bone Lifts are the primary platforms of the lava-draining room before the midway point.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Bone Lifts are restricted to the fight against Super Bowser in World 6-
Bowser Castle, where they are the only accessible footing for most of the battle. They slowly rise from the lava at the bottom of the screen and must be used by the player character to avoid losing a life. However, standing on a Bone Lift for too long causes it to fall, as was the case in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Super Bowser destroys Bone Lifts in the path of his swiping claws. Like in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Bone Lifts are of various lengths. The platforms appear during the battle with Dry Bowser in World 
Star-
Castle in the same capacity.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Screen-cropped model from New Super Mario Bros. 2
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. 2
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. 2
Jakks Pacific Lava Castle Playset
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ほねリフト[5] Hone Rifuto |
Bone Lift; shared with segmented platform and alternate spelling with Bone Lift | New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
| 浮上リフト[6] Fujō Rifuto |
Floating Lift | New Super Mario Bros. 2 | |
| French | Monte-charge en os[1] | Bone Lift | Jakks Pacific Lava Castle Playset |
| Italian | Piattaforma Osso[7] | Bone Platform | New Super Mario Bros. Wii |
| Piattaforma elevatrice[8] | Elevating platform | New Super Mario Bros. 2 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Jakks Pacific Lava Castle Playset
- ^ "After his initial defeat, Bowser emerges from the lava bigger and angrier than ever. Super Bowser lets out a thunderous roar and the room begins filling with lava. As you jump between the floating platforms to stay ahead of the lava, pay attention to this massive enemy. When Super Bowser's eyes light up, it means he's locked on to you. Jump away from your current platform to avoid his swiping attack." – von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 169.
- ^ "The next Star Coin is in the room filled with slow falling platforms and draining lava." – Bueno, Fernando (2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 170.
- ^ KADOKAWA Game Linkage, editors (2023). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー かんぺき攻略本』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-047337-02-1. Page 62. Name is asserted to be "unofficial" within source.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. Wii" in 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 151.
- ^ ---- (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. 2" in 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 201.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 151.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 201.
