Editing UFO

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{{about|UFOs in general|other uses|[[UFO (disambiguation)]]}}
[[File:Ufos.jpg|thumb|UFOs in a parking lot in the [[Club Nintendo (German magazine)|German ''Club Nintendo'']] comic "[[Sag niemals Holerö!]]"]]
'''{{wp|Unidentified flying object|UFOs}}''' ('''Unidentified Flying Objects'''), also stylized as '''U.F.O.s''' and referred to as '''flying saucers''',<ref>{{cite|quote=[[Funky Kong|You]] mean, like, [[List of implied species#Interplanetary Visitor Dudes|little green apes]] in flying saucers?|author=[[Donkey Kong]]|publisher="[[Watch the Skies]]"|accessdate=March 16, 2025}}</ref> are the basic means of transportation for aliens. UFOs are high-tech vehicles that can travel large distances in space. There are also many different kinds and shapes. Some look like saucers (hence the name), and others look like squares. A frequently occurring design is the {{wp|George Adamski|Adamski-type}} commonly found in Japanese pop-culture.<ref>Robinson, Nick. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I1eOQl16x-8 Why do Japanese UFOs look so different?]. Retrieved December 5, 2022.</ref>

==History==
===''Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū''===
In ''[[Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū]]'', a U.F.O. appears in several early backgrounds and is the setting of the fifth stage, seeming to fit within a general extraterrestrial theme.
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Pc88_DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu_Stage2.png|A U.F.O. in [[On the Strange Bridge]]'s background (top-right)
Pc88_DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu_Stage3.png|A U.F.O. in [[On the Country Road]]'s background (top)
Pc88_DonkeyKong3DaiGyakushu_Stage5.png|Stage 5: [[In the U.F.O.]]
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===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Land''====
[[File:SML_World_2-1_Screenshot.png|thumb|A UFO in ''Super Mario Land'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', UFOs appear in [[Muda Kingdom]], where they are seen above Mario in the start of each land level, making it appear that he was beamed down from them. Sunken UFOs are common in the underwater level from this world.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' contains many flying saucers that appear mainly in [[Battlerock Galaxy]] and [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]. These UFOs have their own gravity, and [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] can walk on the top and the bottom. Two crashed UFOs float on the {{conjectural|Lava Planet}} in the [[Melty Molten Galaxy]]; one of these can be walked upon. These UFOs seem to be in the possession of the [[Topman]] Tribe, due to them commonly being found on or around them. The boss [[Topmaniac]] is also fought on a UFO. Additionally, in the intro cutscene, Bowser calls a single gigantic UFO to dig the [[Peach's Castle]] surroundings before lifting it. The same UFO appears flying around the Peach's Castle in the cutscene traveling to [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]. It is not seen being sucked into the [[black hole]] at the end of the game, however. The [[Starshroom]]s act much like UFOs, floating while slowly spinning, but are shaped like [[mushroom]]s. The Starting Planet of the [[Dreadnought Galaxy]] also gets a redesign in [[Revenge of the Topman Tribe]], going from a cone-shaped planet firing lasers at a duplicate of itself in [[Infiltrating the Dreadnought]] to resembling a UFO, with a more squashed frustum.

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:UFO.png|thumb|left|A UFO in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
In certain levels of ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' (such as [[World 1-3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 1-3]]) where a pair of [[Binoculars]] are found, the player may be able to use them to spot a white flying saucer flying through the sky, although it eventually flies away.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WysjrJRbC1w The UFO as seen in World 1-3]</ref>

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO ufo.jpg|thumb|120px|The small UFO.]]
Within most kingdoms in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', there is a regional bird that compliments the local topography. In lieu of birds, a '''small UFO'''<ref name=art>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya, kikai, Rachel Roberts, and Jenny Blenk, editors|date=2019|title="Wooded Kingdom" in ''The Art of Super Mario Odyssey''|format=First English Edition|location=Milwaukie|publisher=[[Dark Horse]]|page=149}}</ref> appears in the [[Moon Kingdom]] after the kingdom's [[Moon Rock]] has been struck. Striking it with [[Cappy]] makes it release a collectible [[Power Moon]] and hover off into the sky. The UFO is tiny, vaguely floral, has one eyed stalk, and contains a single [[Soirée Bouquet]] within its body. It closely resembles the giant boss [[Torkdrift]], itself similar to a {{wp|flying saucer}}, but it was created by [[Bowser]] and consequently does not come from the [[moon]]. A relationship between this small UFO and Torkdrift is alluded to in ''[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey]]'' but kept deliberately vague.<ref name=art/> It also occurs alongside other regional birds in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]] once [[Princess Peach]] and [[Tiara]] permanently return.

UFO-like enemies called [[Yoofoe]]s also appears in the game.

===''Dr. Mario''===
In ''[[Dr. Mario (game)|Dr. Mario]]'', the ending shows a UFO appearing and beaming the [[virus]]es up if the player completes level 20 on high-speed.

===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:Mario Party 5 ID UFO.png|200px|thumb|left|UFOs in ID UFO.]]
In [[Mystery Land]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', the player can spend 10 [[coin]]s to summon an unseen Bob-omb UFO to transport them to another area.

In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', [[ID UFO]] presents various different shaped saucers, as the players must identify them.

A UFO appears in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' in the [[Castaway Bay]] board at night near the star space. They also appear in the nighttime version of the [[minigame]] [[Freeze Frame]]. In this minigame, players can take pictures of UFOs, which are worth three points.

[[File:MPA UFO.png|frame]]
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', [[Mr. E (Mario Party Advance)|Mr. E]] helps [[Fly Guy]] to call a UFO to the rooftop of [[Mushroom Condo]]. Another UFO is buried in the earth in the [[Gaddget]], [[Soil Sonar]].

In the [[Neon Heights]] board in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', if a character lands on certain ? spaces, then a UFO will appear and relocate the treasure chests.

In the minigame [[Saucer Swarm]] from ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', a UFO can be seen at the beginning (releasing a lot of smaller flying UFO-like creatures from underneath it) and at the ending (abducting the characters that lost).

A UFO may also appear on the top screen in the minigame [[Rotisserie Rampage]] in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''.

In the minigame [[Launch Break]] from ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', a UFO can be briefly seen flying in the outer space. It has a cylindrical shape, and a yellow star placed on the top.

In the minigame [[Sphere Mongers]] from ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', each player rides a UFO that has a magnet underneath it.

===''WarioWare'' series===
UFOs make a few appearances in [[microgame]]s in the ''[[WarioWare (series)|WarioWare]]'' games. Some examples include: [[Repellion]] and [[UFO Assist]] (''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''); [[Alien Abduction]] (''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''); [[Wario PI]] and [[Unintelligent Life]] (''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''); and [[Nasalblaster]] (''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''). In ''[[Game & Wario]]'', UFOs must be shot down in [[Dribble & Spitz]]'s [[minigame]], [[Taxi (minigame)|Taxi]]. Additionally, [[Orbulon]] has his own personal UFO called the [[Oinker]], designed after a pig.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
The stage [[Fourside]] that appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' features a giant UFO that occasionally shows up on screen. Players can jump on top of it, although it is very slippery, and will disappear over a period of time. The UFO then reappears after some time, and players can yet again fight on top of it. On the [[Smashville]] stage that appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', Gulliver's UFO appears at random times in the background of the stage, having no effect on the match.

===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
[[File:YMCcraft50.png|150px|thumb|left|A golden UFO]]
Various kinds of UFOs appear in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. In the level [[Go-Go Yoshi (level)|Go-Go Yoshi]], UFOs made from plastic cups and hanging from wires are worth the highest score of points when punched away. UFOs made of cardboard and piloted by [[Shy Guy]]s appear throughout the flip side of [[Altitude Adjustment]]. Most of them are red, three are golden and required for a request from the [[Blockafeller]] in [[Sky-High Heights]], and one is blue and larger than the others with colored stars and an antenna on it and ridden by the [[Poochy Pup]]s. The golden and blue UFOs appear as costumes in Sky-High Heights. Plastic UFOs of a different design appear in the level [[Ride the Stars]], where the pink one (referred to as a "[[List of crafts in Yoshi's Crafted World|stylish UFO]]") is wearing a red bow. There are also large UFOs that serve as swinging platforms Yoshi can cross by paths of green tape.
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===''Princess Peach: Showtime!''===
[[File:PPS Mighty Mission Alien Invasion UFO bunker abduction.png|right|150px|thumb|The largest of the two UFO types]]
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Two types of UFOs appear in ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]'' The largest UFO serves as the boss of [[Mighty Mission: Alien Invasion]] and [[Mighty Mission: The Rescue]] while smaller UFOs appear in those levels as well as in [[Mighty Rehearsal]] to attempt to kidnap nearby [[Theet]]s.
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=小型のUFO
|JpnR=Kogata no Yūfō
|JpnM=Small UFO
|JpnN=Small UFO from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors|date=2018|title=『[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey|スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=ambit|isbn=978-4-19-864696-7|page=149}}</ref>
|Ger=UFO<ref>{{file link|Ufos.jpg}}</ref>
}}

==Gallery==
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SMO Artwork Small UFO.png|Small UFO from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
YMCcraft99.png|The stylish UFO from ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
PPS small UFO Mighty Mission Alien Invasion.png|A smaller UFO from ''[[Princess Peach: Showtime!]]''
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