Banana Peel
- For Diddy Kong's special move, see Banana Peel (move).
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| Banana Peel | |
|---|---|
  Official artwork of a Banana Peel from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. | |
| Universe | Mario |
| Appears in | Brawl SSB4 Ultimate |
| Item class | Throwing/Setting |
| Article on Super Mario Wiki | Banana |
| “ | A classic comedy staple: step on one of these and you'll fall on your rump. It never gets old! | ” |
| —Super Smash Bros. for 3DS instruction booklet description | ||
The Banana Peel (バナナのかわ, Banana Peel) is an item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. 4, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. In Ultimate, in addition to Banana Peels appearing on their own, users will be left holding one after firing a Banana Gun.
Origin
Slipping on banana peels is a classic slapstick gag. Among Smash-related games, the Banana Peel appears as an item in the Mario Kart series starting with the original Super Mario Kart: it can be placed on the course as hazards, and if a kart touches one it slips and spins around for a short time. However, unlike the banana peels in Smash, the ones in Mario Kart have faces and can affect their user and in addition, the item serves as the logo of the Banana Cup since Mario Kart DS.
Overview
The Banana Peel can be thrown like any other regular item, and when a character other than its thrower steps on it they slip and are temporarily stunned. The banana itself flies a short distance sideways, just far enough that if the slipper rolls the wrong way, they will slip again. Diddy Kong's down special move generates Banana Peels even with items turned off, which is an important strategy in tournaments because it often disrupts an opponent's ground game, forcing them into the air. Banana Peels can also make opponents trip if their feet or shins touch a stationary banana during an attack on a platform above them.
Bananas retain the same functionality in Smash 4, with one critical difference - as soon as any character slips on them, they disappear, so they cannot be used more than once. This change did not exist in early versions of Smash 4.
In Ultimate, Banana Peels no longer disappear upon contact with an opponent. Instead, they will last for 2 slips and/or throws until they disappear.
Damage
| Action | Brawl | SSB4 | Ultimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Throw | 3% | 5% | 4.1% |
| Dash attack throw | 5% | 6% | 5% |
| Up tilt throw | 4% | 6% | 5.3% |
| Forward tilt throw | 4% | 5% | 4.1% |
| Down tilt throw | N/A | 6% | 1% |
| Forward smash throw | 7% | 7% | 5.3% |
| Up smash throw | 4% | 7% | 6.7% |
| Down smash throw | N/A | 8% | 4.7% |
| Air throw | 4% | 5% | 4.1% |
| Air Drop | 5% | N/A | 4.7% |
| Air forward tilt throw | 5% | 5% | 4.1% |
| Air up tilt throw | 4% | 6% | 5.2% |
| Air down tilt throw | 5% | 6% | 4.7% |
| Air forward smash throw | 5% | 5% | 5.3% |
| Air up smash throw | 5% | 6% | 6.7% |
| Air down smash throw | 5% | 4% | 4.7% |
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Trophy
- Banana Peel
The peel from a Japanese fiber banana of the Musaceae plant family. It contains a high volume of vegetable oil, which oozes out when the peel is stepped on, making things slippery. In Smash Bros., the peel fulfils its destiny as a comedic prop by making passersby slip. Characters who land on their backsides will be defenseless until they recover their footing.
: Super Mario Kart
: Mario Kart 64
Sticker
| Name | Game | Effect | Characters |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banana | Mario Kart DS |  Attack +4
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.png) Banana (Mario Kart DS) |
In SSB4
Trophy
The Banana Peel trophy appears in both versions. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U it is part of the Brawler Trophy Box.
- Banana Peel
Looks like someone had a nice snack and didn't bother to clean up afterward... As you may suspect, stepping on a banana peel sends you falling to the ground and exposes you to attacks. You can throw these at your opponents too, but please clean up when you're done, all right?
HEY! Put that banana peel in the bin! ...Oh, you're going to trip up your opponent with it? Carry on, then. Of course, picking up and throwing banana peels at people is disgusting, but they'll have a hard time keeping their defences up if they're putting on a one-man slapstick act, so...go ahead.
- : Super Mario Kart (09/1992)
: Mario Kart Wii (04/2008)
Gallery
Official artwork of the Banana Peel in Brawl.
Official artwork of the Banana Peel in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
External links
| Items in Super Smash Bros. Brawl | |
|---|---|
| Normal | Assist Trophy · Banana Peel · Beam Sword · Blast Box · Bob-omb · Bumper · Bunny Hood · Cracker Launcher · Deku Nut · Dragoon · Fan · Fire Flower · Food · Franklin Badge · Freezie · Golden Hammer · Gooey Bomb · Green Shell · Hammer · Heart Container · Home-Run Bat · Hothead · Lightning Bolt · Lip's Stick · Maxim Tomato · Metal Box · Motion-Sensor Bomb · Mr. Saturn · Pitfall · Poison Mushroom · Poké Ball · Ray Gun · Screw Attack · Smart Bomb · Smash Ball · Smoke Ball · Soccer Ball · Spring · Star Rod · Starman · Super Mushroom · Super Scope · Superspicy Curry · Team Healer · Timer · Unira · Warp Star |
| Containers | Barrel · Capsule · Crate · Party Ball · Sandbag · Rolling Crates |
| The Subspace Emissary |
Key · Stock Ball · Trophy Stand |
| Collectibles | CD · Coins · Sticker · Trophy |
| Other | Smash Coins and Bills |
