Fire Flower (Super Mario Bros. Series)



The Fire Flower is an ability in the Super Mario Bros. series. It has been the primary ability since Super Mario Bros. on the NES. It has even become a usable item in Mario Kart as of Mario Kart 7.

Why This Power Up Rocks

 * 1) The concept is great, as it gives Mario fire powers.
 * 2) When in Fire Mario form, you gain the ability to launch fireballs, making it a great range ability to take out enemies.
 * 3) The Fire Flower has appeared in almost all 2D Mario games, making it one of the most well-known power-ups.
 * 4) In New Super Mario Bros. Wii and New Super Mario Bros. U, there's a neat trick that if preform a spin move while having the Fire Flower ability, you can launch two fireballs in both sides.
 * 5) It can be used to make opponents swerve in the Mario Kart series as of Mario Kart 7, where it prevents backwards racer from cutting in line.
 * 6) In Mario Kart 7 onwards, it allows you to shoot up to ten fireballs, though you can have three fireballs on the screen at a time.
 * 7) The Ice Flower and Gold Flower are nice alternatives to it, as the former allows you to throw ice balls to freeze enemies, while the latter allows you to throw golden fireballs that kill enemies and even defeat Bowser in one hit.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) The Superball Flower is the sad replacement for it in Super Mario Land.
 * 2) Its usage only lasts for 20 Seconds in Super Mario Galaxy, which is stupid.