Editing Fluff (object)

 

'''Fluffs''', or '''Floaty Fluffs''', are {{wp|dandelion}}s in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. They initially appeared as large, windborne seeds in the 3D ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games that [[Mario]] can grab onto and be taken into the sky on gusts of [[wind]]. From ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' onward, Fluffs appear as small [[Flower (environmental object)|flowers]] that reveal concealed items when stirred.

[[File:SMS Fluff Festival Coin Hunt.png|thumb|Many Fluffs floating in the distance in ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]

Fluffs (or '''floating fluffs''')<ref>{{cite|author=Averill, Alan and Jennifer Villarreal|date=2002|title=''Super Mario Sunshine: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide''|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]|location=Redmond|page=107}}</ref> first appear during the "[[Fluff Festival Coin Hunt]]" [[Mission|episode]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Fluffs are the primary fixture in [[Pianta Village]]'s local Fluff Festival, during which the are floating into the sky. Mario can grab one and use it to glide from the top of the giant palm tree in the center of the village to a nearby cloud to retrieve the mission's [[Shine Sprite]]. They move back and forth between the two areas with quick but regular movements.

Fluffs, under the name "Floaty Fluff", appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Here, one starts out on the ground, appearing as a large fluffy pink dandelion usually found in clusters of three or more. Performing a [[spin]] near a cluster of Floaty Fluff causes them to rise out of the ground into the air. Mario or Luigi can then [[jump]] to grab on to a piece, after which he can travel safely over large gaps by gliding on gusty winds. While he glides with Floaty Fluff, shaking {{Button|wii|Wiimote}} causes it to ascend slightly higher. This can be done only thrice each time Mario or Luigi grabs on to a new piece of Floaty Fluff. Floaty Fluff appears only in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], where it is used throughout most of the missions in the [[galaxy]].

Fluffs<ref>{{cite|author=Esmarch, Nick von|date=2011|title=''Super Mario 3D Land: Official PRIMA Game Guide''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|location=Roseville|page=19, 125}}</ref> appear as little [[Flower (environmental object)|flowers]] for the first time in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', often appearing in groups of three or four. In this game, Fluffs release their seeds if [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) run through them, or if the player blows air through the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s microphone. Some Fluffs release a [[Super Mushroom]] when stirred. Fluffs occur throughout the game in courses above ground, starting with [[World 1-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 1-1]]. They can be white or yellow.

In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|remake]], Fluffs are integrated with the same appearance and function that they had in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' and are found throughout the [[Sprixie Kingdom]]. Blowing through the {{button|wiiu|Mic}} on the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] or tapping one through the touchscreen causes a Fluff to lose its seeds.

CheckpointFlagSM3DW.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''

|Jap=わたげ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title= 『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|date=2015|page=105, 186}}</ref>

|JapM=Literally translates to "Fluff". It is a colloquialism for {{wp|Taraxacum|dandelion seeds}} in Japanese.

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