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10 Greatest Mario Power-Ups

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In honor of the release of Super Mario Galaxy 2 , we took a trip down memory lane and looked at the greatest power-ups throughout the Mario series, from fire flowers and capes to newfangled contraptions like the Boo Suit.

Which will prevail? And which would be knocked off the list by the likes of Galaxy 2’s Rock Suit and Cloud Suit?

Every Mario game needs its obligatory flying power-up, and alas, the carrot was all you got in  Super Mario Land 2: Unlike SMW 's Feather or SMB3 's leaf and tanuki suit power-ups, it didn't... Read on...
  Ah, the hammer. It wasn't until Super Mario Bros. that Mario perfected the Koopa crushing power of his jump. What, then, would "Jumpman" use to defeat the merciless onslaught of barrels... Read on...
Continuing in the tradition of funny mushrooms having funny effects, the Mega Mushroom was a rare item introduced in the New Super Mario Bros . Growing Mario and Luigi to fantastic size, the two... Read on...
The Boo Suit, which transforms Mario in to a rather cheerful poltergeist, allows the plumber to fly and pass through solid walls.  It is also good for practical jokes. As Boo Mario, you are... Read on...
A power-up that was less an attribute than a ride in the pre-Yoshi days, Super Mario Bros. 3 's Kuribo's Shoe was so named because you nicked it from Kuribo, a.k.a. the Goomba, who stomped around... Read on...
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