
Ice Mario makes a reappearance in New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. Flying enemies can be frozen in mid-air, allowing the player to jump off them, but after a while, their block will fall and break on the ground, defeating them. Other enemies, like most other Piranha Plants and Sledge Bros., cannot be picked up. Other large enemies, such as Porcupuffers and Big Piranha Plants, can be frozen, but will break out immediately and ultimately cannot be harmed by ice. However, some enemies and obstacles, like Thwomps, are so solid that Ice Balls cannot freeze them. Even unbeatable enemies like Dry Bones can be destroyed after being frozen and will not revive. Many frozen enemies can also be defeated by lifting and throwing them, which makes them slide in the direction they were thrown, defeating other enemies in their path until they shatter on a wall or fall of a cliff. The frozen enemies can be ground-pounded to defeat them.
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If the player lifts a frozen enemy, they will never break free as long as they're being held. Some will die after breaking free, releasing coins, but others can free themselves without taking damage. They will eventually try to free themselves, but the effect of this varies from enemy to enemy. Normal enemies will be trapped in ice cubes when hit by an Ice Ball. However, they cannot hurt nor freeze the bosses. Ice Balls can be used to take out Larry, Iggy, Morton, Roy, Ludwig, and Kamek's magical fireballs, as well as Bowser and Bowser Jr.'s fireballs. The Penguin Suit itself is rarer than the Ice Flower. In addition to throwing Ice Balls, Penguin characters can slide on their bellies (destroying breakable blocks and enemies in the way), swim with much more control and agility, and walk/run on ice without skidding. This form is not to be confused with the Penguin form, as that form has more abilities. In this form, Mario's overalls turn red, while his cap and shirt turn cyan, similar to Fire Mario (likewise, Luigi and the Toads have their own take on this appearance). The Ice form gives Mario, Luigi, Blue Toad and Yellow Toad the power to shoot Ice Balls, just like with the Ice Flower Bros. Ice Mario's artwork from New Super Mario Bros.
