Some people don't consider it the same item, but rather a similar item based on it, mainly because they're named differently in the international versions of the game, but they were named the same way in the original Japanese version ("フエ", "Fue", that means "whistle"). Its use gameplay-wise is similar, since in both games it's used to warp to different levels, however while in Zelda it's necessar to finish the game, since it's the only way to access Level 7 (Level 6 in Second Quest), and can be used infinite times, with also some extra uses, in Mario it's an extra item used to skip to later worlds, and can only be used once (but three whistles can be found in different spots in the game). The Recorder item from The Legend of Zelda also appears in this game, with the name Warp Whistle or Magic Whistle in international versions of the game, looking the same, playing the same tune and summoning a cyclone in the same way. Mario finding the first Warp Whistle in a Toad's House. Video showing the location and use of the second Warp Whistle. They were finally included in The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past. Four Swords features a variation called Big Manhandla as a boss.Īdditionally in an interview it was revelealed that Firebars from Super Mario Bros. Manhandla also returns in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, along with all the bosses from the original Zelda, and also in Four Swords Adventures as a mini-boss. This reference was removed in the international releases of the game, as well as Japanese re-releases and remakes, where it was simply called "large man-eating flower".
Manhandla, called Testitart in Japanese, boss of Level 3, is stated in the Japanese game's manual to be a giant type of Piranha Plant, the carnivorous plant from Mario games (much like Digdogger is based on a Clu Clu Land enemy). "4-direction handed big type of Piranha Plant". Manhadla's section of the Japanese manual, calling it "4方向に手を持つ大型のパックンフラワー" ("4 hoko ni te o motsu ogata no Pakkun Flower"), lit. 32 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch).30 The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes.