Editing Boomerang Flower

{{item infobox
|image=[[File:BoomerangFlowerMK8.png|200px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (cameo) (2023)
|effect=Turns [[Mario]] into [[Boomerang Mario]].
}}
The '''Boomerang Flower''' is a power-up that first appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. It is a flower resembling a white boomerang with a single blue stripe, and transforms [[Mario]] into [[Boomerang Mario]].
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Boomerang Flowers first appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They can be found lying on the ground, inside of [[? Block]]s, and after defeating some [[Boomerang Bro]]s. After obtaining it, Mario can throw a [[boomerang]] to defeat enemies and reach items from a far distance. However, Mario can only throw one boomerang at a time and must wait for his first boomerang to return or disappear before he can throw another. This power-up first appears in [[World 5-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 5-1]]. It is possible to get an [[Extra Life]] by just throwing a Boomerang at a [[Checkpoint Flag]] and repeatedly jumping over it until it hits the flag five times in a row.

====''Super Mario 3D World''====
The Boomerang Flower reappears in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and is present in both modes of ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. The characters (bar Mario) and their boomerangs are now color-coded.

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
Boomerang Flowers were added to ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' in the version 3.0.0 update released on April 22, 2020, appearing in the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style. They function nearly identically to previous appearances. When collecting the power-up, the sound that plays when transforming is the same as the [[Super Bell]].

===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
The Boomerang Flower appears in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' as an item that the player may collect during matches. It drastically increases the fade or draw of a character. A golf ball and set of golf clubs designed based on this item are also available for [[Mii]]s to use.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
The Boomerang Flower first appears in the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series as an item in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. It allows the player to throw a boomerang forwards or backwards up to three times, hitting any karts in the way before returning to the player. It will also hit the opponent on the way back if the player misses the first time. When the player throws the boomerang, their item slot will become empty until it returns, allowing a different item to be collected during that time. If the boomerang returns while the player has no free item slots, it will vanish. The height of the vehicle affects the height of the boomerang's throw, which may result in low-down vehicles being too low to be hit by the boomerang thrown by a character in a tall vehicle.

In addition, a Boomerang Flower represents the [[Boomerang Cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. [[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]'s official social media accounts jokingly referred to {{classic-link|Tour|Sydney Sprint}} as the Boomerang Flower's native habitat,<ref>NintendoAmerica (October 18, 2022). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1582431440301883393?s=20&t=RTNDU7qNAUoE8XV-TOKrpA Visit the native habitat of the Boomerang Flower in the Sydney Sprint course! Take a trip down under with Wave 2 of the #MarioKart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass today!] ''Twitter''. Retrieved October 19, 2022. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20221019161326/https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1582431440301883393 Archived] October 19, 2022, 16:13:26 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref><ref>MarioKartEN (October 18, 2022). [https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=832707438164368 Visit the native habitat of the Boomerang Flower in the Sydney Sprint course! Take a trip down under with Wave 2 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass today!] ''Facebook''. Retrieved November 27, 2022.</ref> owing to the fact that boomerangs are strongly associated with Australia, where the city of Sydney is located.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
The Boomerang Flower reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' as the [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special item]] of [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Luigi]], [[Larry Koopa|Larry]], [[Toad|Toad (Pit Crew)]], [[Boomerang Bro]], [[Yoshi|Yoshi (Kangaroo)]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Vacation)]], [[Mario|Mario (Samurai)]], [[Rosalina|Rosalina (Volendam)]], [[Luigi|Luigi (Knight)]], [[Toad|Toad (Astronaut)]], [[Pauline|Pauline (Cowgirl)]], [[Shy Guy|Shy Guy (Ninja)]], [[Petey Piranha]], [[Donkey Kong|Donkey Kong (Gladiator)]], and the [[Mii|Bronze, Petey Piranha and Larry Mii Racing Suits]]. Its function has also changed significantly; instead of the player throwing the boomerang, the boomerang instead orbits the player's kart twice before flying away. The boomerang is also capable of collecting nearby coins and [[event token]]s automatically, as well as destroying hazardous items. Also unlike in ''Mario Kart 8'', the boomerang can only be thrown once. When Boomerang Flower+ is active, an extra boomerang is added, allowing the player to use two boomerangs instead of one. The [[Super Leaf]] functions similarly to the Boomerang Flower.

====''Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit''====
Boomerang Flowers reappear as items in ''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]''.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
While Boomerang Flowers do not physically appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', one is used as the logo for the Boomerang Rank.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
A Boomerang Flower also makes a cameo in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', where the Boomerang Rank from ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'' reappears, replacing the Shine Rank from the [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story|original game]].

===''Minecraft''===
In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Oxeye Daisies are replaced by Boomerang Flowers.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a Boomerang Flower can be seen in the antiques shop in [[Toad Town]].

==Profiles==
===''Super Mario 3D Land''===
*'''North American website bio:''' ''The Boomerang Flower turns Mario into a Boomerang Mario and gives him a cunning curved weapon in his hand. He can toss it to take out enemies and grab hard to reach coins.''
*'''European website bio:''' ''Grab one of these to turn Mario into Boomerang Mario!''

===''Super Mario 3D World''===
*'''Electronic manual description:''' ''Transforms Mario into Boomerang Mario.''
*'''North American website bio:''' ''Pick up this power-up to start tossing boomerangs.''

===''Mario Kart 8''===
*'''Electronic manual description:''' ''The boomerang can be thrown up to three times. Any driver it hits will spin out of control.''

===''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
*'''In-game description:''' ''Gives you a boomerang that can be thrown up to three times. Any driver it hits will spin out of control.''

===''Mario Kart Tour''===
*'''Tips & Tricks:''' ''Tap the screen to throw a boomerang. Not only will it spin out any karts it hits, but it will collect any surrounding Coins for you, too.''
*'''Driver info:''' ''Whirls around and around your kart to strike nearby opponents.''
*'''Driver info (Boomerang Flower+):''' ''Adds another Boomerang, allowing you to throw two total!''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SM3DL Boomerang Flower artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
SM3DL Boomerang_Flower_Art_2.png|Alternate artwork from ''Super Mario 3D Land''
SM3DW Boomerang Flower Artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
SM3DW-BoomerangFlowerStamp.png|Stamp from ''Super Mario 3D World''
MGWT Boomerang Flower.png|''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
NintendoAmerica 2014-06-24.jpg|''Mario Kart 8''
Nintendo Badge Arcade - Boomerang Flower (Mario Kart 8).jpg|''[[Nintendo Badge Arcade]]'' 
Artwork - BOOMERANG FLOWER (Simple).svg|Vector artwork from [[Play Nintendo]]
Kinopiokun Draw NL 1st Anniversary.jpg|Artwork drawn by [[Kinopio-kun]] to celebrate the first anniversary of Nintendo Co., Ltd.'s [[LINE]] account
MKT Icon Boomerang Flower.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
SM3DW BF BoomerangFlowerStamp.png|Stamp from ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
MK8Dv2-0-0 cup select Boomerang.jpg|The ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' cup selection screen with the [[Boomerang Cup]] highlighted and Boomerang Flower designs on the course slots
MK8D Boomerang Flower.gif|[[Pink Shy Guy]] using a Boomerang Flower to attack [[Wario]] in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ブーメランフラワー
|JapR=Būmeran Furawā
|JapM=Boomerang Flower
|ChiS=飞旋镖花 <small>(''Super Mario 3D Land'')</small><br>''Fēixuánbiāo Huā''<br>回旋镖花<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_200421_02_sc.html 创作完整的世界地图!? 《 Super Mario Maker 2 》最后的大型数据更新 Ver.3.0.0 版本, 将于4月22日开始发布!] ''Nintendo''. Retrieved April 22, 2020.</ref> <small>(''Mario Kart'' series / ''Super Mario Maker 2'')</small><br>''Huíxuánbiāo Huā''
|ChiSM=Boomerang Flower
|ChiT=回力標花<ref>[https://www.nintendo.tw/3dland/adventure/noscript_map08.html Offical traditional Chinese website for ''Super Mario 3D Land'']. Retrieved April 1, 2020.</ref> <small>(''Super Mario 3D Land'')</small><br>''Fēixuánbiāo Huā''<br>迴旋鏢花<ref>Nintendo (April 20, 2020). [https://youtu.be/TrImKD0V0PQ?t=53 《Super Mario Maker 2 (超級瑪利歐創作家 2) 》更新資料Ver.3.0.0介紹影片]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved April 21, 2020.</ref> <small>(''Mario Kart'' series / ''Super Mario Maker 2'')</small><br>''Huíxuánbiāo Huā''
|ChiTM=Boomerang Flower
|Dut=Boemerang-bloem
|DutM=Boomerang Flower
|Fre=Fleur boomerang
|FreM=Boomerang flower
|Ger=Bumerangblume
|GerM=Boomerang Flower
|Ita=Fiore boomerang<br>Fiore Boomerang <small>(''Super Mario 3D Land'' and ''Super Mario 3D World'' websites)</small>
|ItaM=Boomerang flower<br>Boomerang Flower
|Kor=부메랑 플라워
|KorR=Bumerang Feulaweo
|KorM=Boomerang Flower
|PorA=Flor bumerangue
|PorAM=Boomerang flower
|PorE=Flor Bumerangue<br>Flor-Bumerangue <small>(''Super Mario 3D World'' manual)</small>
|PorEM=Boomerang Flower
|Rus=Цветок-бумеранг
|RusR=Tsvetok-bumerang
|RusM=Bumerang flower
|SpaA=Flor bumerán
|SpaAM=Boomerang flower
|SpaE=Flor boomerang
|SpaEM=Boomerang flower
}}

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