Super Mario Sunshine
Developer(s)	Nintendo
Publisher(s)	Nintendo
Release date(s)	July 19, 2002 August 25, 2002 October 4, 2002
Platform(s)	GameCube
Genre(s)	Platformer
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Super Mario Sunshine is a GameCube video game released in 2002. Sunshine is the only game in the Mario platforming series to be released on the console, though was welcomed to critical (92$ average on GameRankings) and commercial (5.5 million copies sold) acclaim (despite its predecessor and successor performing better on both fronts). The year after the game was released it was introduced to the Player's Choice line of products, making it a mere $20 (USD). In the game the title character Mario will make use of his new device F.L.U.D.D. in an effort to rid Isle Delfino of its pollution problem, which he was falsely credited for. The real culprit and the motives behind it are revealed as the player progresses through this GameCube classic.

Contents 1 Story 2 Gameplay 2.1 Hub and levels 2.2 F.L.U.D.D. 3 Characters 4 Levels 4.1 Table of episodes 5 Trivia

StoryEdit

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Mario sets out for the prestigious tropical retreat of Isle Delfino for a well-deserved vacation with Princess Peach, Toadsworth, and Red, Blue, Yellow, Green, and Purple Toad. Upon arrival, Mario finds that the once-pristine island which was vandalized with graffiti and toxic goop. As a result of this pollution, sun-shaped guardians of the island called Shine Sprites, the island's sources of power, have dispersed and the island is covered in a perpetual shadow. Even worse, the culprit is seen spreading the graffiti disguised as Mario (later referred to as Shadow Mario). Thus, Mario is promptly arrested as soon as his plane lands.

Mario is put on trial, found guilty, and is ordered to clean up the mess and return the Shine Sprites. To help with the cleaning, Mario finds F.L.U.D.D., a powerful water cannon toted like a backpack. Mario sets out on his adventure, promising to clear his name and locate the real criminal while restoring tranquility and order to Isle Delfino.

GameplayEdit

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Super Mario Sunshine is similar to Super Mario 64 in many ways, though evolves upon the tried and true formula while taking advantage of the Nintendo GameCube controller. Fans of Super Mario 64 will feel right at home, though will have to adjust to the new device by Professor E. Gadd. Later in the game, the gameplay is almost similar to a sandbox game, as you can roam almost freely throughout the island.

Hub and levelsEdit

The game featured a multitude of stages that could all be accessed by the game's hub, which was Delfino Plaza. While in Super Mario 64 the game's levels could be accessed via paintings on walls, Sunshine's stages can be found by going through rainbow colored paint that was created by Shadow Mario, with the exception of a few stages. Once you enter a level, you'll be able to choose which mission you want to partake in.

After the player chooses the mission he wishes to conquer, the goal will always be the same: collect the missions' Shine Sprite. Shine Sprites give life to Delfino Isle. After Shadow Mario came and terrorized the area, all of the Shine Sprites were dispatched and moved to various locations around the island. Mario's goal is to retrieve them, all 120 of them. Doing so requires patience and determination, as well as plenty of dexterity to complete the more challenging levels. After Mario collects the desired item, he'll be sent back to the hub world where he can choose where to go next. Some of the Shine Sprite are actually found in the Hub, similar to Super Mario 64.

The game's secret levels are unarguably the most popular stages in the game. They represent the true essence of a Mario game and are nothing but pure platforming. During secret stages, Mario will not have F.L.U.D.D. to aid him, and will have to complete each of the suspended stages by using his abilities alone. They are complete nonsense and will have the player thinking critically during the final stages. Upon revisiting these stages, F.L.U.D.D. can be used. In all there are an average of 1 or 2 of these stages in each area.

F.L.U.D.D.Edit

Super Mario Sunshine retains many of the features found in Super Mario 64 though adds its own innovations as well. The biggest inclusion is the addition of F.L.U.D.D., which gave Mario a variety of new abilities that all were based around water. With F.L.U.D.D., Mario could spray water, hover above ground, go extremely fast, or rocket high above buildings. Hovering gave Mario an extra boost and allowed the player to better determine where Mario lands. Spraying was used to attack enemies that were vulnerable to water and for various other uses. Going extremely fast was used to simply get from one point to another at high speeds, and could also be used in the water. Finally, rocketing was used to get on top of buildings or landmarks that were just too high to reach normally. With these new-found abilities Mario could thwart his enemies with ease and could get exactly where he wanted to.

The F.L.U.D.D is one of Mario's moves in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. It pushes enemies back when activated and used.

CharactersEdit

Main article: List of Super Mario Sunshine characters

• Mario - The main character of the game.
• F.L.U.D.D. - A sentient robotic water pack that can squirt water.
• Yoshi - A dinosaur that can jump high and do other sorts of tricks.
• Peach - Comes along with Mario on his vacation.
• Toadsworth and the Toads - Peach's steward who also takes care of the Toads during their stay at Isle Delfino.
• Bowser - Mario's worst enemy and the final boss of the game, he gets his son to kidnap Princess Peach.
• Bowser Jr. - Bowser's apparent 8th son and Mario's main unexpected enemy who disguises himself as an imitation of Mario, also known as Shadow Mario.
• Piantas - A kind of people in Isle Defino who have trees on their heads to have relief of the Sun's heat. Submitted by the world's greatest Gamecube and Yoshi fan.
• Nokis - One of the residents of Isle Delfino who where seashells as a reminisce of their home. Submitted by the world's greatest Gamecube and Yoshi fan.

LevelsEdit

Main article: List of Super Mario Sunshine levels

Level Name:	Description:
Bianco Hills	A grassy area with a small village, and a huge windmill. A lake surrounds the area, and the boss in this area is Petey Piranha.
Ricco Harbor	A big harbor with a small little shopping area next to it. A ton of construction pieces hang over the polluted lake, including a yellow submarine. A race takes place here where Mario races on Bloopers.
Gelato Beach	A nice beach with plenty of Cataquacks that throw Mario up in the air. A local celebration takes place here where Mario must find the biggest watermelon. In the center is a tower with a Giant Wiggler on top of it holding the egg of the legendary Sand Bird.
Pinna Park	An amusement park on an island south of the mainland featuring a giant roller coaster, two swing ships, a huge Ferris Wheel, a Yoshi-go-round, and other rides. Right outside the park is a huge patch of Sunflowers. This is where Bowser Jr. reveals himself.
Sirena Beach	A beach with a hotel and casein resort. The hotel is overrun with ghosts scaring away visitors. Inside the casino are a couple of casino games, including the boss fight against King Boo.
Noki Bay	An island inhabited by the Noki people. Huge cliffs surround the bay with a waterfall and spikes jut out of the water, atop one is a massive shell. Underneath the water lies a huge eel named Eely Mouth.
Pianta Village	The entire village is built atop a giant plant overhanging a deep pit. A huge tree is in the middle with smaller trees surrounding it. Below the village, under the plant are mushrooms growing from below and a mass of platforms.
Corona Mountain	A huge volcano with lava traps surrounding it, as well as the final boss battle with Bowser Jr. and King Bowser, who recently kidnapped Princess Peach.

Table of episodesEdit

Stage		Stage
Delfino Airstrip		Delfino Plaza
Piranha Plant in the Generator	Airstrip's Red Coins	In the Pipe on the Islands	Clean the Southwest Bell
Bianco Hills		Spray the Sand near the Lighthouse	Box Bashing Minigame
Road to the Big Windmill	Down with Petey Piranha!	Harder Box Bashing Minigame	Get Chucked through a Window
The Hillside Cave Secret	Red Coins of Windmill Village	Red Coin Pinball Machine	Spray the Golden Bird
Petey Piranha Strikes Back	The Secret of the Dirty Lake	The Very Annoying Yoshi Shine	Blast Through the Guarded Doors
Shadow Mario on the Loose	The Red Coins of the Lake	Blast Through the Bell Tower Doors	Clean the Shine Gate
Hillside Cave Secret Red Coins	Dirty Lake Red Coins	In the Pipe Near Pinna Park's Entrance	Super Ground Pound the Lighthouse
Blue Coin Shine #1	Blue Coin Shine #2	Clean the Other Bell	Blue Coin Shine #1
Blue Coin Shine #3	100 Gold Coins	Blue Coin Shine #2	100 Gold Coins (This can alternatively be gotten in Delfino Airstrip)
Ricco Harbor		Gelato Beach
Gooper Blooper Breaks Out	Blooper Surfing Safari	Dune Bud Sand Castle Secret	Mirror Madness! Tilt, Slam, Bam!
The Caged Shine Sprite	The Secret of Ricco Tower	Wiggler Ahoy! Full Steam Ahead!	The Sand Bird is Born
Gooper Blooper Returns	Red Coins on the Water	Il Piantissimo's Sand Sprint	Red Coins in the Coral Reef
Shadow Mario Revisited	Yoshi's Fruit Adventure	It's Shadow Mario! After Him	The Watermelon Festival
More Blooper Surfing Safari	Ricco Tower Secret Red Coins	Hidden Shine Picture Under a Sand Bud	Dune Bud Sand Castle Secret Red Coins
Blue Coin Shine #1	Blue Coin Shine #2	Blue Coin Shine #1	Blue Coin Shine #2
Blue Coin Shine #3	100 Gold Coins	Blue Coin Shine #3	100 Gold Coins
Pinna Park		Sirena Beach
Mecha-Bowser Appears!	The Beach Cannon's Secret	The Manta Storm	The Hotel Lobby's Secret
Red Coins of the Pirate Ships	The Wilted Sunflowers	Mysterious Hotel Delfino	The Secret of Casino Delfino
The Runaway Ferris Wheel	The Yoshi-Go-Round's Secret	King Boo Down Below	Scrubbing Sirena Beach
Shadow Mario in the Park	Roller Coaster Balloons	Shadow Mario Checks In	Red Coins in the Hotel
Beach Cannon's Secret Red Coins	Yoshi-Go-Round's Secret Red Coins	Hotel Lobby's Secret Red Coins	Casino Delfino's Secret Red Coins
Blue Coin Shine #1	Blue Coin Shine #2	Blue Coin Shine #1	Blue Coin Shine #2
Blue Coin Shine #3	100 Gold Coins	Blue Coin Shine #3	100 Gold Coins
Noki Bay		Pianta Village
Uncork the Waterfall	The Boss of Tricky Ruins	Chain Chomplets Unchained	Il Piantissimo's Crazy Climb
Red Coins in a Bottle	Eely-Mouth's Dentist	The Goopy Inferno	Chain Chomp's Bath
Il Piantissimo's Surf Swim	The Shell's Secret	Secret of the Village Underside	Piantas in Need
Hold It, Shadow Mario!	The Red Coin Fish	Shadow Mario Runs Wild	Fluff Festival Coin Hunt
The Golden Bird	Shell's Secret Red Coins	Cool It, Sunshine!	Village Underside Secret Red Coins
Blue Coin Shine #1	Blue Coin Shine #2	Blue Coin Shine #1	Blue Coin Shine #2
Blue Coin Shine #3	100 Gold Coins	Blue Coin Shine #3	100 Gold Coins
Corona Mountain
Defeat Bowser		Blue Coin Shine

TriviaEdit

• Despite being developed in Japan, the Japanese version of the game uses the English voice with Japanese subtitles.
• During the short movie where F.L.U.D.D. examines Mario, he will see a screen on the bottom left showing screens from Super Mario Bros., Super Mario World, and Super Mario 64.
• In the Pinna Park's first secret world, the background will have a Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island theme.
• In a few of the backgrounds of secret worlds, you'll see an old school Mario sprite from Super Mario Bros.