Icicle

Icicles (also known as Ices) are frozen water drops that are present in ice-themed stages in the Mario franchise. They generally act as obstacles that can hurt the player by falling onto them.
==Description==
The Icicle is basically a sharp, white triangle that dangles from the ceiling. They fall when Mario is located directly underneath them, and if the player does not move they will instantly kill Mario upon contact. This is their only attack, however, in all of the games they appear in.
==Appearances==
Icicles make their debut in Mario Bros., where they appeared later on in the game. At round 16, the Icicles first appear. They are the fifth enemy to appear in the game, and the only enemy that is stationary. They can only be killed when spawning or by dodging them as they fall, making them the most difficult enemies in the game to defeat.
They then re-appeared in Super Mario Bros. Special, again as stationary enemies. This time they are found in castles, and are defeated by shooting a fireball at them.
In Mario Clash, Icicles also make an appearance.
In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island they appeared again. They used the same methods of attack as the other games, but could be knocked off of the ceiling by an egg.
In Wario Land: Shake It they appeared in one of the levels. This time they are much bigger than they were in previous games, and could be stood upon once knocked down.
In Super Princess Peach they once again appeared. They are not affected by the mood swings that the other enemies in the game experience, and act the same as they did in Mario Bros..
Their most current appearance was in New Super Mario Bros. Wii in World 3-3. A larger variation of an icicle, the Huge Icicle, was introduced, and it can be walked on unlike regular icicles.
They also appear in New Super Mario Bros. U and act as they did in the previous game, New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
==Trivia==
*There is a similar obstacle called the Falling Spike.
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Category:Hazards
Category:Objects in Mario Bros.
Category:Objects in Wario Land: Shake It!
Category:Objects in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Category:Objects in Super Princess Peach