Luigi can use all of the same power - ups as Mario, though when collecting a Super Leaf, instead of turning
into Tanooki Luigi like in Super Mario Bros. 3, he gains a suit that looks like a kitsune, which is a Japanese fox.
Paying homage to when Bowser turns into a Goomba in Super Mario Bros, the designers had a Goomba use a Super Leaf to turn
into the Tanooki - Tailed Bowser.
Not exact matches
However, they turn Mario and Luigi
into their full - suited
Tanooki forms, though Luigi's
Tanooki form is now kitsune - themed and called Kitsune Luigi.
The Invincibility Leaf, whose Assist Block only becomes available if the player has lost five lives in a (skipped) normal world level, turns Mario
into White
Tanooki Mario, making him invincible for the level.
For example, the mentioned raccoon - like
Tanooki Suit gives the player the ability to fly just like the Super Leaf power - up, but it also gives the ability of transformation
into a statue (and while he is in this state, Mario can not be harmed by any of the enemies or the other obstacles), and the Hammer Suit also has another function — Mario can create a shield in order to protect himself from the fireballs.
Roto - discs are nearly invulnerable; they can only be destroyed if the player transforms
into a statue by using the
Tanooki Suit and lands on top of one.
While retreated
into their shells,
Tanooki Mario can whip them with his tail or Fire Mario can shoot them with fireballs simultaneously five times to make the shell break open and reveal a 1 - Up Mushroom.
Tanooki Suit - If pointy ears and a bushy tail wasn't enough for you then wait til a little further
into the game and you can get the full on
Tanooki Suit cladding Mario in soft fur from head to toe... not only does this cool little suit enable flight, but you can also change
into a statue!
Gray Hammer and
Tanooki Mario As
Tanooki Mario, make sure that you grab the Hammer Suit and press B at the same time, to turn
into a statute.
If you choose to take it, it will change Mario
into White
Tanooki Mario - which makes him impervious to all enemies and obstacles to help you finish the stage.
Collecting fire flowers and
tanooki suits at every turn and really getting
into it.
Mario is no stranger changing
into Toad and
Tanooki Suits; how great would it have been to see the plumber don a Rabbid Suit?
Everyone has their own ideas for ways that Nintendo's famous Mario should power - up
into new forms, but for every Bee Mario and
Tanooki Mario there are all kinds of rejected ideas.
Though I'm not really all that fussed about the new characters (
Tanooki Mario, Cat Peach and Link from The Legend of Zelda series) or the new Karts (The classic B - Dasher, the Blue Falcon from F - Zero, the bulky new off - road
Tanooki Kart and Link's matching Master Cycle), the detail that has gone
into their design is fitting of Nintendo's reputation.