Banana Peel

For Diddy Kong's special move, see Banana Peel (move).

Banana Peel
Official artwork of a Banana Peel from Mario Kart 8.
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 from the Mario series.

Origin

The Banana Peel made its debut in Super Mario Kart and has become a recurring item in the Mario Kart. It is a yellow banana peel with simple eyes and a smile. It can placed on the race courses as hazards which can cause a kart to slip and spin around for a short time. It serves as serves as the logo for the Banana Cup.

Slipping on banana peels is a classic slapstick gag, tracing its origins back to 19th century America. The slipperiness of banana peels comes from vegetable oils contained within the peel, which are released as the peel is pressed, a more common example being when someone steps on it.

The Brawl trophy description states that the Banana Peels used in Smash are produced from Japanese fiber bananas (Musa basjoo), a species of banana commonly cultivated across East Asia.

Overview

Artwork of a Banana Peel in Brawl.

The Banana Peel debuted as an item in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a throwing item. It uses a realistic design, as opposed to the cartoonish design with a face used in the Mario Kart series. In addition, it can't cause the fighter who placed them to slip.

The Banana Peel can be thrown like any other regular item. When the opponent steps on it, they slip and are temporarily stunned. The Banana Peel 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.

In Super Smash Bros. 4, when the opponent slips on the Banana Peel, they disappear, so they cannot be used more than once. This change did not exist in early versions of the game.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Banana Peels no longer disappear upon contact with an opponent. Instead, they will last for two slips and/or throws until they disappear. Additionally, they now have transcendent priority. Also, Banana Peels are created when the fighter uses a Banana Gun which shoots an explosive banana projectile, leaving the player to hold the peel.

Damage output

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

Banana Peel trophy from Brawl.

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

In Super Smash Bros. 4

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 trophy in for 3DS.

Banana Peel trophy in for WiiU.

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 defenses up if they're putting on a one-man slapstick act, so...go ahead.

: Super Mario Kart (09/1992)

: Mario Kart Wii (04/2008)

Sticker

Name	Game	Effect	Characters
Banana	Mario Kart DS	AttackFlame+004 Attack +4	All characters

Banana (Mario Kart DS)

Gallery

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  Artwork of a Banana Peel in Ultimate.

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  Artwork of a Banana Peel in SSB4.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	バナナのかわ	Banana Peel
English	Banana Peel	—
French	Peau de banane	Banana Peel
German	Bananenschale	Banana Peel
Spanish (PAL)	Monda de plátano	Banana Peel
Spanish (NTSC)	Cáscara de plátano	Banana Peel
Italian	Buccia di banana	Banana Peel
Chinese	香蕉皮	Banana Peel
Korean	바나나 껍질	Banana Peel
Dutch	Bananenschil	Banana Peel
Russian	Кожура банана	Banana Peel

External links

• Banana Peel confirmation