Despite this, Mario is arrested for polluting the island. Gadd, Mario defeats a slime-covered Piranha Plant that emerges from the goop. After acquiring F.L.U.D.D (the Flash Liquidizing Ultra Dousing Device), a water cannon created by Professor E. Upon their arrival at Delfino Airstrip, they discover a mass of paint-like goop. Mario sets out for Isle Delfino for a vacation with Princess Peach, her steward Toadsworth, and several other Toads. The island is mainly inhabited by the Pianta and Noki people. The game takes place on Isle Delfino, a dolphin-shaped tropical island. ( January 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Please help improve it by removing unnecessary details and making it more concise. This article's plot summary may be too long or excessively detailed. Juice can be replenished by eating more fruit. Yoshi will disappear if he runs out of juice or falls into deep water. Yoshi can also use his tongue to eat enemies or other pieces of fruit which change his color, depending on the type of fruit. Yoshi can be ridden upon and can attack by spitting juice, which can clear certain obstacles that water cannot. At certain points in the game, Mario may come across an egg which hatches into a Yoshi after being brought a fruit he asks for. is taken away from Mario, forcing him to rely on his natural platforming abilities. There are also some areas where F.L.U.D.D. Each of F.L.U.D.D.'s nozzles use water from its reserves, which can be refilled via water sources such as rivers or fountains. which can be substituted with the Hover nozzle: the Rocket nozzle, which shoots Mario high up into the air and the Turbo nozzle, which moves Mario at high speeds, allowing him to run across water and break into certain areas. As the game progresses, Mario unlocks two additional nozzles for F.L.U.D.D. The Hover nozzle lets Mario hover in the air for a short period of time, allowing him to cross large gaps while simultaneously spraying things directly below him. The Squirt nozzle lets Mario spray a stream of water which he can use to clean sludge, attack enemies, and activate certain mechanisms. Mario starts with two default nozzles for F.L.U.D.D., Squirt and Hover, which he can quickly switch between. (Flash Liquidizing Ultra Dousing Device), which uses the power of water to clean away goop and help Mario reach new places. In this game, Mario is joined by a robotic backpack named F.L.U.D.D. Throughout the game, players may also find Blue Coins, which can be exchanged for more Shine Sprites in the boathouse in Delfino Plaza. There are also various hidden areas and challenges across Isle Delfino where more Shine Sprites can be obtained. Similar to collecting Stars in Super Mario 64, players obtain Shine Sprites by clearing various objectives given to Mario upon entering each stage, with more objectives unlocked in each level after clearing an existing one. Players start off in the hub world of Isle Delfino and access various worlds via portals which become available as the game progresses. (disguised as Mario) steals the Shine Sprites and covers the island in toxic slime. Players control Mario as he tries to obtain 120 Shine Sprites in order to bring light back to Isle Delfino and prove his innocence after Bowser Jr. Super Mario Sunshine shares many similar gameplay elements with its predecessor, Super Mario 64, while introducing various new gameplay features. Nintendo EPD rereleased it alongside Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy in the Super Mario 3D All-Stars collection for the Nintendo Switch in 2020. The game was re-released as a part of the Player's Choice brand in 2003. The game sold over five million copies worldwide by 2006, making it one of the best-selling GameCube games. as a mechanic, though some criticized the game's camera and F.L.U.D.D.'s gimmicky nature. Super Mario Sunshine received critical acclaim, with reviewers praising the game's graphics, soundtrack, and the addition of F.L.U.D.D. Mario is ordered to clean up Isle Delfino, using a device called the Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device (F.L.U.D.D.), while saving Princess Peach from Shadow Mario. A villain resembling Mario, known as Shadow Mario, vandalizes the island with graffiti and leaves Mario to be wrongfully convicted for the mess. The game takes place on the tropical Isle Delfino, where Mario, Toadsworth, Princess Peach, and five Toads are taking a vacation.
The game was directed by Yoshiaki Koizumi and Kenta Usui, produced by series creators Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka, written by Makoto Wada, and scored by Koji Kondo and Shinobu Tanaka. It is the second 3D game in the Super Mario series, following Super Mario 64 (1996). developed and published by Nintendo for the GameCube. Super Mario Sunshine is a 2002 platform game.