Beach Ball

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Not to be confused with Magical ball.
Artwork of Bear, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
Artwork of a Bear on a Beach Ball for Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Beach Balls,[1] or simply Balls,[2] appear in gameplay-related capacities in the Super Mario franchise.

History[edit]

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins[edit]

In Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Bears roll Beach Balls under their feet, moving with them slowly from side to side. The Beach Ball continues to bounce and roll at the same speed even after the Bear on it is defeated, changing orientation when bumping into a wall. The ball can carry Mario like a moving platform. It can be so used in the level Mario the Circus Star! to pass wide spiky surfaces.

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

Beach balls in Mario Party: Island Tour are controlled and used by player characters in the minigame Pool Buoy. The characters control them from inside to move around on the surface of the water and bump into other players. The balls are translucent to allow players to see their characters. On the system's touchscreen is another beach ball which the player can drag their stylus or finger on, dictating the direction of the character in the minigame.

Mario Kart series[edit]

A Beach Ball[3] appears in the Squeaky Clean Sprint course of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour, floating in the water-filled bathtub along with a Toy Duck and a Hoop. It primarily serves a decorative purpose, though in Mario Kart Tour it also gives bonus points if hit with a Banana, a Giant Banana, or a Bob-omb.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese タマ[4] / 玉[5]
Tama
Ball
ボール[6]
Bōru
タマノリ[7]
Tamanori
Balance Ball
ビーチボール[3]
Bīchi Bōru
Beach Ball
Chinese (simplified) 沙滩球[3]
Shātān Qiú
Beach Ball
Chinese (traditional) 沙灘球[3]
Shātān Qiú
Beach Ball
French Ballon de plage[3] Beach ball
German Ball[?] -
Wasserball[3] Beach Ball
Italian Pallone da spiaggia[8] Beach ball
Palla[9] Ball
Palla de spiaggia[3] Beach ball
Korean 비치볼[3]
Bichibol
Beach Ball
Portuguese Bola de praia[3] Beach ball
Spanish Pelota de playa[3] Beach ball

References[edit]

  1. ^ August 1993. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #5. Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). Page 56.
  2. ^ "Knock the Bear off its Ball and ride over the spikes." – December 1992. Nintendo Power Volume 43. Nintendo of America (English). Page 48.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Displayed as an action in Mario Kart Tour
  4. ^ Sawada, Yukio (June 28, 1993). Super Mario-kun Volume 7. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 116.
  5. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 75.
  6. ^ 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 105.
  7. ^ スーパーマリオランド2 6つの金貨/敵キャラクター. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  8. ^ 1993. Club Nintendo (Italy) Numero 1. Page 22.
  9. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-88-9367-436-2. Page 75.