Editing Cape Feather

{{redirect|Feather|the item from [[Mario's Time Machine]]|[[Feather (Mario's Time Machine)]]|the collectible that's also known as ''Feather'' in the GBA version of [[Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest|Donkey Kong Country 2]]|[[Golden feather]]}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:MK8 Deluxe Art - Cape Feather.png|175px]]<br>The Cape Feather in its ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'' appearance
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
|effect=Turns [[Mario]] into [[Cape Mario]] (''[[Super Mario World]]'', ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', ''Super Mario Maker'' series) <br> Lets a [[kart]] [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]] (''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'')
}}
The '''Cape Feather''',<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|title=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' instruction booklet|page=19|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=2002|language=en-us}}</ref> or simply the '''Feather''',<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide|date=August 1991|page=46|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Kart'' instruction booklet|page=13|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1992}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo ''Super NES'' Player's Guide|page=8|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1992|language=en-us}}</ref> is a [[list of power-ups|power-up]] that transforms [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] into [[Cape Mario|their cape forms]]. It first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]''.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
[[File:Mario Picnic in Dino Land.png|thumb|left|200px|A Cape Feather in the introduction to ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'']]
In ''Super Mario World'', Cape Feathers first appear in [[Donut Plains 1]]. When Mario (or Luigi) grabs one, it turns him into Caped Mario (or Caped Luigi). As Caped Mario, the player can glide through the air, similar to the [[Super Leaf]]'s effect in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. If the player [[dash|run]]s at full speed before [[jump]]ing to take off, they can control the flight with {{button|snes|Pad}}. Pressing backward slows Mario's speed and makes him ascend, and tapping it repeatedly allows Mario to continue [[fly]]ing, possibly to the end of the [[level]]; pressing forwards speeds up Mario and has him descend rapidly, ending in a [[POW Block|POW]]-like attack if allowed to touch down. The player can also attack enemies by spinning the cape by pressing {{button|snes|y}}.

[[Super Koopa (enemy)|Super Koopas]] with flashing capes can also drop Cape Feathers if stomped.

In the game's story described in the manual, [[Yoshi]] gives Mario the cape, telling him that it has magical powers.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/common/pdf/CLV-P-SAAAE.pdf|title=''Super Mario World'' American instruction booklet|page=2|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|date=1991|language=en-us}}</ref>

====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
The Cape Feather is available as an additional item in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. By scanning in the appropriate card on the [[e-Reader]], the player can upload a Cape Feather into their inventory to use in the game. Caped Mario plays just as he does in ''Super Mario World'', including being able to defeat enemies such as [[Dry Bones]]. Cape Feathers are also found on the ground in the [[World-e]] levels [[Sea to Sky]] and [[Caped Escape]] and are required to finish the level in both cases.
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====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Mario Slot.png|thumb|140px|Mario Slot]]
The Cape Feather, along with other power-ups from ''Super Mario World'', can be seen in the minigames [[Mario Slot]] and [[Super Mario Slot]] in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. If the player lines up three Cape Feathers in a row, they will receive five times the number of [[coin]]s they bet.

In the main game, the [[Wing Cap|feather]] that transforms Mario into the similarly controlled [[Wing Mario]] resembles the Cape Feather.

====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====
The Cape Feather and Cape Mario return in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', but only in the ''Super Mario World'' style, acting the same way they did in that game.

====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
The Cape Feather and Cape Mario return in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', acting the same way they did in its predecessor. [[Toad]] and [[Toadette]] have access to the Cape Feather, becoming Cape Toad and Cape Toadette, respectively. Cape Feathers in the nighttime ground theme swing further while falling.

===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[File:CapeFeatherCartoon.jpg|thumb|140px|left|A Cape Feather, as seen in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' animated series]]]]
The Cape Feather also appears in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' television show]], where it is used in episodes such as "[[King Scoopa Koopa]]" and "[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]." [[Mario]] is the only character to be seen using the cape in the series.
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Super Mario Kart''====
[[File:FeatherSMK.png|frame|left]]
The Feather is also found used in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] as an item a driver can obtain from [[? Panel]]s throughout each racecourse (except the courses [[Mario Circuit]] and [[Donut Plains]]). The Feather grants the user the ability to perform a [[Spin Jump]] roughly twice as high as a regular driver can. This can be useful for jumping over barriers, as a quick and easy shortcut, and for jumping over enemy projectiles.

Additionally, while it did not appear in the final game, in a [[list of Mario Kart 64 pre-release and unused content|pre-release version]] of ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', the Feather appeared to be one of the items.

====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8D Cape Feather Battle Mode Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Mario holding a Feather]]
The Feather returns in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', where it appears only in Battle Mode. Working like a normal [[Jump Boost|trick]], it can be used to jump over obstacles, exit gliding, and/or get more height from tricks, though the player does not gain more height if the item is used while airborne.<ref>{{cite|author=Mankalor|date=May 11, 2017|url=youtu.be/pAPMrPT5OJ8|title=Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Tips - Feather Item Analysis|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 18, 2017}}</ref> If the user of the Feather collides with an opponent while using it or upon landing, then they can steal a balloon, three [[coin]]s, or the [[Shine Sprite]] (depending on the mode) from that opponent. It is also the emblem of the [[Feather Cup]] in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass]]'' as part of Wave 5.
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====''Mario Kart Tour''====
The Feather appears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' starting from the [[Battle Tour]] beginning on October 5, 2022, accompanying the addition of Battle Mode to this game.<ref>{{cite|author=@kart_tour|date=September 29, 2022|url=x.com/kart_tour/status/1575366146324307968|title=News: a new item have been added! Thanks to, @Mankalor|publisher=X|accessdate=September 29, 2022}}</ref> Like in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', it is exclusive to Battle Mode, and functions mostly the same as in that game, except jumping over an opponent will only cause their balloon to pop, without the player stealing it.

===''[[Mario's FUNdamentals]]''===
In the Dominoes game in ''[[Mario's FUNdamentals]]'', Cape Feathers appear on the highest numeration of dominoes, 6.

===''Nintendo Puzzle Collection''===
In ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'', Cape Feathers make a very brief appearance in ''[[Yoshi's Cookie|Yoshi no Cookie]]'', appearing on flags held by [[Blooper]] audience members at the beginning of a Versus Mode match.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:CapeFeatherTSMBM.jpg|thumb]]
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', a voxelated Cape Feather can be seen being sold at the antiques store.

==Profiles==
===''Super Mario World''===
*'''Wii U Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''Collect to turn into Caped Mario.''

===''Super Mario Kart''===
*'''Wii Virtual Console manual bio:''' ''Jump very high over enemies and obstacles.''

==Gallery==
===Artwork===
<gallery widths=100px>
SMW Cape Feather.jpg|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMK NP art Feather.png|thumb|Artwork from a ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' feature about ''[[Super Mario Kart]]''
KOG NR0041 Promotional Artwork.gif|Promotional artwork for the ''Super Mario Kart'' THE KING OF GAMES T-shirt by [[EDITMODE]]
SMK Carddass Trading Card 17.jpg|Artwork from a trading card promoting ''Super Mario Kart''
SMW Mario2.png|[[Cape Mario|Caped Mario]], holding a Cape Feather, with [[Yoshi]] from ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
Nintendo Tokyo Super Mario Power Up Keychain 1.jpg|The "Super Mario Power Up" series of keychains from Nintendo TOKYO
USJ NLP 2023 Key Artwork.jpg|NO LIMIT! Parade 2023
USJ NLP 2023 Mario Unite Artwork.jpg|NO LIMIT! Parade 2023
</gallery>

===Sprites and models===
<gallery widths=100px>
Feather.png|''Super Mario World'' sprite
FeatherSMK.png|''Super Mario Kart'' sprite
SMA2 Cape Feather.png|''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' sprite
SMA4 Cape Feather.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' sprite
Cape feather stamp.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' stamp
MK8DXFeatherModel.png|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' model
SMM2 Cape Feather SMW icon 2.jpg|''Super Mario Maker 2''
MKT Icon Feather.png|''Mario Kart Tour'' sprite
</gallery>

===Screenshots===
<gallery>
NPCYC-VersusAudience.png|''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]'' (''Yoshi no Cookie'')
MK8Dv2-0-0 cup select Feather.jpg|The ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' cup selection screen with the [[Feather Cup]] highlighted and Cape Feather designs on the course slots
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=マント{{ruby|羽根|はね}}
|JapR=Manto Hane
|JapM=Mantle Feather
|Jap2={{ruby|羽根|はね}}<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/clvs/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-VAAFJ.pdf|title=スーパーマリオカート (''Sūpā Mario Kāto'') instruction booklet|page=12|publisher=Nintendo|format=PDF|date=1992|author=Nintendo|accessdate=June 10, 2022|language=ja}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Hane
|Jap2M=Feather <small>(''Mario Kart'' series)</small>
|ChiS=斗篷羽毛<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/supermarioworld.htm|title=''Super Mario World'' entry|publisher=iQue Ltd.|author=iQue|accessdate=May 12, 2024}}</ref> <small>(''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'' and ''Super Mario Maker 2'')</small>
|ChiSR=Dǒupeng Yǔmáo
|ChiS2=羽毛<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/mario_kart_8_deluxe/item/index.html|title=Official simplified Chinese website for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''|accessdate=April 18, 2020|publisher=Nintendo China}}</ref> <small>(''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'')</small>
|ChiS2R=Yǔmáo
|ChiSM=Mantle Feather
|ChiS2M=Feather
|Dut=Capeveer
|DutM=Cape Feather
|Fre=Plume
|Fre2=Plume de cape <small>(''Super Mario World'', ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'')</small>
|Fre3=Plume acrobate <small>(''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'')</small>
|FreM=Feather
|Fre2M=Cape feather
|Fre3M=Acrobat Feather
|Ger=Feder
|GerM=Feather
|Ita=Piuma della cappa (power-up)
|Ita2=Piuma (''Mario Kart'' item)
|ItaM=Cape Feather
|Ita2M=Feather
|Kor=깃털
|KorR=Gitteol
|KorM=Feather
|PorA=Pluma
|PorA2=Pena da Capa <small>(''Super Mario World'')</small>
|PorAM=Feather
|PorA2M=Cape Feather
|PorE=Pluma
|PorEM=Feather
|Rus=Перо
|RusR=Pero
|Rus2=Плащ-перо
|Rus2R=Plashch-pero
|RusM=Feather
|Rus2M=Cape Feather
|Spa=Pluma
|Spa2=Pluma de capa <small>(''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'')</small>
|SpaM=Feather
|Spa2M=Cape feather
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:MK8-FeatherPen.png|thumb|20px]]
*In ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', the course [[Sunshine Airport]] contains feather pens on desks that have exactly the same design as the Cape Feather. These same feather pens also appear at the ticket booth desks in [[Super Bell Subway]].
*In ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'', [[Wingo]] has a feather on his turban that is based on the Cape Feather, though the details are red rather than orange.
*The Feather has had the longest absence of all items in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'']] series, spanning almost 25 years.

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