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If there's a body of water that needs to be crossed, some lily pads are useful in traversing it. |
If there's a body of water that needs to be crossed, some lily pads are useful in traversing it. |
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A [[Sub-Trope]] of [[Theme Park Landscape]]. See also [[Leaf Boat]]. |
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== Film == |
== Film == |
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* Cri-kee can be seen using one of these during the song [[I Want Song|"Reflection"]] from ''[[ |
* Cri-kee can be seen using one of these during the song [["I Want" Song|"Reflection"]] from ''[[Mulan]]''. |
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== [[Toys]] == |
== [[Toys]] == |
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== [[Video Games]] == |
== [[Video Games]] == |
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* ''[[Sonic Adventure]]'': Chaos 4 is fought in a lake of water. Sonic needs to stand on lily pads to wait out the boss. |
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* ''[[Crash Bandicoot]]'': The two river-based levels both contain lily pad platforms amongst the obstacles. They sink almost immediately, serving as temporary platforms. |
* ''[[Crash Bandicoot]]'': The two river-based levels both contain lily pad platforms amongst the obstacles. They sink almost immediately, serving as temporary platforms. |
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* In ''[[ |
* In ''[[Ōkami|Okami]]'', you can make your own. |
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* A common sight in ''[[ |
* A common sight in ''[[Golden Sun]]'' games. |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[Plants vs. Zombies]]'': Lily pads are used for levels that have the swimming pool. Useful to place other plants on. |
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* ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'': |
* ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'': |
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** In ''[[The Legend of Zelda |
** In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask|The Legend of Zelda Majoras Mask]]'', Link can put on the Deku mask and walk on lily pads. He can't do this in normal mode or his other forms. |
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** ''[[The Legend of Zelda |
** ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap]]'' has lilypads to cross bodies of water before getting the flippers and in the overworld when [[Sizeshifter|tiny]]. |
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* ''[[Super Mario Bros]]'': |
* ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'': |
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** ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' has the infamous lily pad ride as one of its secret stages. Mario has to navigate an acidic stream using a series of lily pads that slowy disintegrate. |
** ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' has the infamous lily pad ride as one of its secret stages. Mario has to navigate an acidic stream using a series of lily pads that slowy disintegrate. |
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** The lily pads actually return in both ''[[ |
** The lily pads actually return in both ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', which even features a ''Sunshine'' themed level in the latter. |
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* ''[[Rayman]]'': |
* ''[[Rayman]]'': |
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** In the original ''Rayman'', the titular character can gain the ability to plant these. |
** In the original ''Rayman'', the titular character can gain the ability to plant these. |
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** ''[[Rayman 2 |
** ''[[Rayman 2: The Great Escape|Rayman 2]]'' also features giant lily pads in several levels. |
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* ''[[Rune Factory 3]]'' gives you a magic seed you can use to instantly create a hovering lily pad that you can ride. This is one of two ways you can cross water in the game. |
* ''[[Rune Factory 3]]'' gives you a magic seed you can use to instantly create a hovering lily pad that you can ride. This is one of two ways you can cross water in the game. |
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* ''[[Illusion of Gaia]]'' features a town that has areas that can only be accessed by standing on lily pads. |
* ''[[Illusion of Gaia]]'' features a town that has areas that can only be accessed by standing on lily pads. |
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* The third teaser trailer for ''[[Alice Madness Returns]]'' has Alice waking up on a lily pad and seeing the wonderful garden. She then hops on top of them and approaches the Caterpillar. Afterwards, all hell breaks loose. |
* The third teaser trailer for ''[[Alice: Madness Returns]]'' has Alice waking up on a lily pad and seeing the wonderful garden. She then hops on top of them and approaches the Caterpillar. Afterwards, all hell breaks loose. |
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* ''[[Minecraft]]'' has lily pads spawn in the water of swamp biomes. |
* ''[[Minecraft]]'' has lily pads spawn in the water of swamp biomes. |
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Latest revision as of 04:06, 11 April 2017
If there's a body of water that needs to be crossed, some lily pads are useful in traversing it.
A Sub-Trope of Theme Park Landscape. See also Leaf Boat.
Examples of Lily Pad Platform include:
Film
- Cri-kee can be seen using one of these during the song "Reflection" from Mulan.
Toys
- Bionicle: Ga-Koro is made out of this.
Video Games
- Sonic Adventure: Chaos 4 is fought in a lake of water. Sonic needs to stand on lily pads to wait out the boss.
- Crash Bandicoot: The two river-based levels both contain lily pad platforms amongst the obstacles. They sink almost immediately, serving as temporary platforms.
- In Okami, you can make your own.
- A common sight in Golden Sun games.
- Plants vs. Zombies: Lily pads are used for levels that have the swimming pool. Useful to place other plants on.
- The Legend of Zelda:
- In The Legend of Zelda Majoras Mask, Link can put on the Deku mask and walk on lily pads. He can't do this in normal mode or his other forms.
- The Legend of Zelda: The Minish Cap has lilypads to cross bodies of water before getting the flippers and in the overworld when tiny.
- Super Mario Bros.:
- Super Mario Sunshine has the infamous lily pad ride as one of its secret stages. Mario has to navigate an acidic stream using a series of lily pads that slowy disintegrate.
- The lily pads actually return in both Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, which even features a Sunshine themed level in the latter.
- Rayman:
- In the original Rayman, the titular character can gain the ability to plant these.
- Rayman 2 also features giant lily pads in several levels.
- Rune Factory 3 gives you a magic seed you can use to instantly create a hovering lily pad that you can ride. This is one of two ways you can cross water in the game.
- Illusion of Gaia features a town that has areas that can only be accessed by standing on lily pads.
- The third teaser trailer for Alice: Madness Returns has Alice waking up on a lily pad and seeing the wonderful garden. She then hops on top of them and approaches the Caterpillar. Afterwards, all hell breaks loose.
- Minecraft has lily pads spawn in the water of swamp biomes.
Webcomics
- Homestuck: Jade plays guitar and somehow summons giant lily pads. It sort of makes sense, given that the lily pads lead to a frog temple.