Delfino Airstrip
- This article is about a course from Super Mario Sunshine. For the race course from Mario Kart 8 that takes place in an airport, see Sunshine Airport.
| Delfino Airstrip | |
|---|---|
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| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
| Greater location | Isle Delfino |
| Inhabitants | Piantas, Strollin' Stus, Cheep-Cheeps |
The Delfino Airstrip is a seaside location where tourists first come to when visiting Isle Delfino by plane. It is a simple landing strip built on small islets in the waters near Delfino Plaza. Travelers can reach the mainland via small boats.
History[edit]
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
- Main article: Delfino Airstrip Dilemma
Delfino Airstrip is the first area encountered in Super Mario Sunshine, and is the place where FLUDD is encountered as well as where the first Shine Sprite is encountered. It cannot be revisited until after the player gains access to Corona Mountain. After entering the mountain (it is not necessary to complete it; the player may simply pause the game and select "Exit Area" to leave), the player can pay ten coins to a Pianta at Delfino Plaza to ride a boat to the airstrip.
Episodes[edit]
| # | Image | Episode | Summary
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|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  |
Delfino Airstrip Dilemma | This episode's objective is to find FLUDD and defeat the Proto Piranha at the airstrip. |
| 2 |  |
Red Coin Waterworks | This episode's objective is to find the eight red coins at the airstrip. |
Nozzles[edit]
- Turbo Nozzle
- On the northwest edge of the airstrip, right of the Hover Nozzle. It does not appear during the first visit.
- Hover Nozzle
- On the northwest edge of the airstrip, left of the Turbo Nozzle.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Delfino Airstrip only makes a small background appearance in the Super Smash Bros. series in the Delfino Plaza stage, which appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The airstrip's model seems to be largely simplified from its appearance in Super Mario Sunshine, in that it simply looks like a floating block in the ocean.
Profiles[edit]
- Guide Book: A simple airstrip built on small islets in the waters near Delfino Plaza. Access to the mainland is via small boats.
Music[edit]
- Main article: Underground Theme
The "Delfino Airstrip" theme is an elongated arrangement of the "Underground Theme" from Super Mario Bros. played on strings and piano backed by tropical percussion. When the player returns to the airstrip, "Isle Delfino" plays instead.
 Delfino Airstrip - The arrangement heard in Super Mario Sunshine | File info 0:30 |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | エアポート[?] Eapōto |
Airport | |
| 海の上のエアポート[1] Uminoueno Eapōto |
Airport on the Sea | ||
| French | Aéroport[?] | Airport | |
| German | Pista Delfino[?] | "Dolphin Runway" in Italian | |
| Italian | Aeroporto Delfino[2] | Dolphin Airport | |
| Aeroporto sul mare[3] | Airport on the sea | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Aeropuerto Delfino[?] | Delfino Airport |
Trivia[edit]
- After completing the game and going back to the airstrip, the Guide Book will erroneously display Mario's location as being in Delfino Plaza. The airstrip is considered a submap of the plaza because its 100 Coin Shine is also the same as the 100-Coin Shine for Delfino Plaza. The Blue Coin on the airstrip is also counted as part of Delfino Plaza's Blue Coin count.
- Through an elaborate glitch, it is possible for Mario to have the Turbo Nozzle when playing Delfino Airstrip for the first time. If he attempts to bust down the wooden doors this way, the game crashes.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Sunshine section. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 102.
- ^ "Aeroporto Delfino" – Guida turistica. Super Mario Sunshine (Italian).
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 102.
- ^ "BeaverThingify (May 14, 2017). Breaking a Door Crashes Super Mario Sunshine. YouTube. Retrieved July 11, 2023.
