Super Mario EIements

Super Mario Elements is a 2021 video game for the Nintendo Switch. The game is seventeenth entry in the Super Mario Bros. series. Unlike previous titles, Super Mario Elements is more story driven. The game follows Mario and his friends saving all of the Elemental Essense from the fiendish dictator known as Bowser.
==Plot==
===Bowser's Attack===
The game begins with Peach sitting in the courtyard behind her castle, enjoying a cup of tea. A pipe appears and out comes Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Wario. The four heroes mingle with Princess Peach, until the sky suddenly turns black and several airships pierce out of the dark clouds. Out jumps Bowser wearing an odd stone necklace. He explains that he stole the "Amulet of Elements", and all he needs is five orbs of Elemental Essense to become all-powerful. Mario grabs a hammer out of his pocket and attempts to smash Bowser's head, but the evil koopa whacks him away into a nearby hill. Mario's four friends (barring Luigi) gain angry expressions and all charge at Bowser. Bowser jumps and does a tailspin that has enough power to blow everyone, including Mario away. 
===Mario's New Friend===
Mario wakes up in a strange floating temple, when a beautiful woman with silver hair, silver eyes, and a long white dress greets him. She explains that her name is Princess Lana, and that she is the ruler of all elements. She states that Bowser is after the heart of each element, known as Elemental Essense, so he can become ruler of the world. She tells Mario that she was able to get him to her temple so he could defeat Bowser, knowing that he has done it many times before. She says that Mario must collect all five pieces of Elemental Essense before Bowser so he can save the world. She also states that she was not able to save his four friends, and they are all in Bowser's possession. From the temple, Mario is able to collect Elemental Essense of Air, Water, Earth, and Fire, in player's choice of order.
===Bowser's Floating Temple Siege===
After collecting two orbs of Elemental Essense and saving two of Mario's friends, a smaller airship appears that Bowser jumps off of. Bowser instantly engages the player in a fight, and they two battle it out in the main room of the Floating Temple. Once the player has defeated Bowser, a cutscene appears where Bowser morphs into King Bob-omb, explaining that he was transformed as a product of Kamek's magic. King Bob-omb continues to blow himself up, causing the Floating Temple to crumble and eventually fall into the abyss below.
===The Underneath===
The heroes wake up in a eerie purple land, full with glitched pixels, illusions, and out of place objects. Lana explains that they have found The Underneath, the edge of the Elemental Plane. She tells the adventurers that in order to get the Floating Temple back in working condition, a power source must be found. Mario and co. find themselves inside of a large, square shaped building where a shadowy figure with black eyes appears on a moniter. He explains that they must fight "a mech last to the past". A clown car appears, but slowly turns black and grows two robotic arms. The Shadow Clown Car attacks the player. After it's defeat, Lana explains that they met King Shadowbane, an evil demon lord who she locked away in the Void Plane. After the crash of the Floating Temple, the seal must have cracked open a bit. The crew recover a Grand Star from the Shadow Clown Car and use it to restore the Floating Temple.
===Into the Void Plane===
After the heroes have gotten four orbs of Elemental Essense, Princess Lana opens the path for the fifth and final orb: the Void Plane. She warns that King Shadowbane will be in the Void Plane as strong as ever. Still, Mario and his friends accept the challenge for the fate of the world. Around the halfway point of the Void Plane, Shadowbane approaches Mario and attacks him. After being weakened a considerable ammount, King Shadowbane leaves. Now, Mario and his pals must climb up the huge mountain in the center of the Void Plane for the final battle with Bowser.
===Mario vs. Bowser===
Upon arriving to the peak of the dark mountain, Bowser greets the heroes with a devilish grin. He charges at the player, starting a battle. When it seems the heroes have won, a strange dark hand appears out of nowhere and smacks Mario away, leaving the orbs with the villians. Bowser, now with possession of all of the Elemental Essense, turns into Giant Bowser. However, right when Bowser is planning on leaving, the mysterious figure is revealed as King Shadowbane who then possesses Bowser, turning him into Shadow Bowser!
===The Final Battle: Shadow Bowser===
The dark Bowser flicks the unconsious Mario, nearly knocking him off of Darkvale. When it seems Mario's chance is very slim, Princess Lana appears and gives Mario enough energy to wake up. She then sacrifices herself, transfering all of her energy into an Omega Star. Reluctantly, Mario absorbs the star and gets a huge power up, and he is able to defeat Shadow Bowser after a long hard battle through the void. When he is defeated, King Shadowbane exits Bowser's body, crumbling up into many pieces. Omega Mario grabs the amulet from Bowser, letting him too fall into the abyss.
===The Fate of the World===
Mario returns to the Floating Temple, where all of his friends are upset about Princess Lana's demise. Mario says not to worry, as he harnessess the power of the Elemental Amulet to revive Lana. For the end credits of the game, Pauline visits the Floating Temple to play a rock song, along with Mario, his friends, and a crowd of dancing Toads in the background. However, Mario and his friends' adventure is not over...as a token of thanks, Lana allows access to the Star Level of the Floating Temple, a new hub for very difficult levels. Now, Mario and his friends go to brave these great challenges and continue their elemental adventure!
==Playable Characters==
	Mario 	An all around balanced charcter. Mario can jump and run at average paces. He has no advantages or disadvantages.
	Luigi 	Higher jumping but lower speed and bad handling.
	Yoshi 	Yoshi can eat enemies and spit them out. He is also able to flutter jump, but he is not fast at all.
	Princess Peach	Faster than Luigi but still pretty slow. She can jump the average height but is able to hover through the air for a few seconds.
	Wario 	Wario is the slowest character and the lowest jumping. However, he is able to attack by punching without a power-up, as well as a ripple attack after a ground-pound.
==Levels==
Levels in Super Mario Elements are set up in groups of three. With each level, you start with a parkour challenge, a boss fight, and then a parkour challenge and boss fight within the same stage.
===Wind Set===
Atop the Titanic Trees - Mario is at the top of a huge tree with humanoid-like ant residents. The goal is to reach the top of the third tree to recieve a level key.
Petey Pirhanna in an Eagle's Nest - Petey Pirhanna with his hostige, Luigi, are in an eagle's nest. Defeat Petey Pirhanna to achieve the next level key.
Wind Plane - Mario must go through a parkour challenge full of bouncy clouds and wind currents to reach the large cloud arena which holds a battle with King Kaboom, the evil thunder cloud. Defeat him to get Elemental Essense.
===Water Set===
Frozen Wasteland - This open (and very chilly) section of the Snow Kingdom requires Mario to reach the bottom of a frozen pond.
Madame Broode on a Glacier - Madamde Broode is holding Princess Peach captive on a glacier. Defeat her for a level key.
Water Plane - Brave through the underwater chasms and beaches above ground to reach the Seafloor Serpent, who grants Elemental Essense upon defeat.
===The Underneath===
Get to the end of the level and defeat the Shadow Clown Car.
===Earth Set===
Twisty Turny Tunnels - This set of underground tunnels has been infested by Bowser's troops. Reach the end to get a level key.
Goomboss in the Caverns - The Goomboss is holding Yoshi captive in a cave. Defeat him to get a level key.
Earth Plane - Go through ancient ruins and defeat the best known as Golemous to gain Elemetal Essense.
===Fire Set===
Bowser's Castle - Defeat hordes of enemies throughout Bowser's Castle and reach the balcony to get a level key.
Bowser Junior in the Throne Room - Bowser Junior has captured Wario and is taking base in his father's throne room. Defeat him to get a level key.
Fire Plane - Go through a scalding hot volcano and defeat Baron Burnie, a living bit of molten lava to gain yourself some Elemental Essenese.
===Void Plane===
Go through a haunted forest known as Darkvale and climb a large, ominous mountain to defeat Bowser and King Shadowbane.
==Power-Ups==
===Heart===
The Heart power-up gives the player one HP.
===Gold Heart===
The Gold Heart power-up fully restores the player's HP.
===Vital Heart===
The Vital Heart power-up fully restores the player's HP, as well as giving them three extra HP.
===Fire Flower===
The Fire Flower power-up gives the player the ability to shoot out fireballs.
===Ice Flower===
The Ice Flower power-up allows players to freeze their enemies for a limited time, as well as the ability to walk on water.
===Frog Suit===
The Frog Suit power-up allows players a turn into frogs, giving them high jumps.
===Cheep-Cheep Suit===
The Cheep-Cheep Suit power-up allows for players to breath underwater aswell as travel fast underwater. The player loses health if exposed to air.
===Magmashroom===
The Magmashroom power-up allows for players to traverse burning areas without being hurt.
===Cloud Mushroom===
The Cloud Mushroom power-up can create temporary platforms for the player to stand on.
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