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{{about|a flower in the Super Mario franchise|the enemy from [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]|[[Fluff (enemy)]]}}
{{item infobox
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:SMG2 Floaty Fluff.png|150px]]<br>Floaty Fluff in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|image=[[File:SM3DW Screenshot Fluff.jpg|125px]]<br>Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|variant_of=[[Flower (environmental object)|Flower]]
|comparable=[[Blow#List of objects that can be blown onto|Dandelion]]<br>[[Nipper Dandelion]]<br>[[Nipper Spore]]
}}
}}
{{quote|With Floaty Fluff, [[Mario|you]] can ride the [[wind]], boiyoing! Just shake the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] when you feel it rumble to really fly!|Star Bunny|Super Mario Galaxy}}
'''Fluffs''',<ref name=esmarch>{{cite|quote=Don't be too quick to move past the checkpoint. Run through the Fluff to reveal a Super Mushroom, and climb the remaining tree, to find a coin and a hidden Super Leaf! |author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Super Mario 3D Land: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Premiere Edition|date=2011|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3|page=19}}</ref> or '''Floaty Fluffs''', are {{wp|dandelion}}s in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. They debuted in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' as large windborne seeds that [[Mario]] can grab on to 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.
'''Floaty Fluff''' is a type of plant that resembles a giant windborne {{wp|dandelion}} seed. By grabbing on to one, [[Mario]] can hitch a ride with help from the [[wind]].
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
===''Super Mario'' series===
[[File:SMS Fluff Festival Coin Hunt.png|thumb|Several fluffs in the distance in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
Floaty Fluff debuts in the [[Pianta Village]]'s mission [[Fluff Festival Coin Hunt]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. There are fluffs blown all around the village by gusts of wind, and Mario must 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.
[[File:SMS Fluff Festival Coin Hunt.png|thumb|Many Fluffs floating in the distance in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
{{quote|Hey, you! Careful! Even if you can grab a piece of fluff... What are you going to do if you miss a cloud and fall? That'd sting!|Pianta speaking to the [[Pianta mayor|mayor]]|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|isbn=1-930206-23-2}}</ref> first appear during [[Fluff Festival Coin Hunt]] in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. Fluffs are the primary fixture in [[Pianta Village]]'s local Fluff Festival, during which they 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]]. Fluffs move back and forth between the two areas with quick but regular movements.


===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
In addition to the festival itself, dialogue with the local [[Pianta]]s suggests fluffs are of cultural significance to them. They are incorporated into various songs. The guitarist of the [[Doot-Doot Sisters]] specifically plays a ballad during [[Secret of the Village Underside]] about a lover being whisked away into the sky on a fluff. Fluffs are also the basis for a dance called the "fluff-fluff dance."
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:Floaty Fluff.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] gliding with Floaty Fluff in the Gusty Garden Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
[[File:Floaty Fluff.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] gliding with Floaty Fluff in the Gusty Garden Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', Floaty Fluff 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 a 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. They appear only in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], where they are used throughout most of the missions in the [[galaxy]].
{{quote|With Floaty Fluff, [[Mario|you]] can ride the [[wind]], boiyoing! Just shake the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] when you feel it rumble to really fly!|Star Bunny|Super Mario Galaxy}}
Floaty Fluffs 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]].
 
Floaty Fluffs retain the same functions in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', during which they appear in [[Honeyhop Galaxy]] and [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]. They again are used to cross large gaps that cannot be traversed otherwise.
 
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Fluffs<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=19, 125|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|location=Roseville|date=November 13, 2011|isbn=978-0-307-89386-4}}</ref> appear as little 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) [[dash|runs]] through them, or if the player blows air through the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s microphone. Some Fluffs release [[coin]]s or [[Super Mushroom]]s when stirred. In [[Mystery Box]]es, they release [[1-Up Mushroom]]s. 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.


===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:BowserGalaxyGenerator-VolcanicPlanet.png|thumb|Mario using Floaty Fluff in Bowser's Galaxy Generator in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its reissue]], 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.
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', Floaty Fluff appears in [[Honeyhop Galaxy]] and [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]], and it is again used to cross large gaps that cannot be traversed otherwise. It functions the same way as in the predecessor.
 
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===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
The starting area of [[Thwomp Ruins]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' bears many Fluffs. They cannot be interacted with and do not obstruct the driver.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMS Screenshot Floaty Fluff.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
SMG Asset Model Floaty Fluff (Airborne).png|Airborne model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Asset Model Floaty Fluff (Rooted).png|Rooted model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG2 Floaty Fluff.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
BowserGalaxyGenerator-VolcanicPlanet.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SM3DL Screenshot Fluff.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
SM3DL W6 MB (5th inside).jpg|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 3D Land''
MK8 Thwomp Ruins Starting Line.png|Texture from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
MK8-DossunIseki-Overview.png|Screenshot from ''Mario Kart 8''
NL Calendar 3 2017.jpg|The March 2017 [[LINE]] calendar
NL Calendar Wallpaper 3 2017.jpg|The March 2017 LINE wallpaper
</gallery>


==Additional names==
==Additional names==
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===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=フワフワわたげ
|Jpn=わたげ
|JapR=Fuwafuwa Watage
|JpnR=Watage
|JapM=Floaty Fluff (''Super Mario Sunshine'')
|JpnM=Literally translates to "Fluff." It is a colloquialism for {{wp|Taraxacum|dandelion seeds}} in Japanese.
|Jap2=フワフワ<span class="explain"title="そう">草</span>
|JpnC=<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=ja|date=October 19, 2015|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=105, 186}}</ref>
|Jap2R=Fuwafuwa Sō
|Jpn2=綿毛
|Jap2M=Floaty Plant (''Super Mario Galaxy'')
|Jpn2R=Watage
|Jpn2M=^
|Jpn2N=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
|Jpn2C=<ref>{{cite|author=----|title="Super Mario 3D World" in 『[[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=ja|date=2015|page=234}}</ref>
|Jpn3=フワフワわたげ
|Jpn3R=Fuwafuwa Watage
|Jpn3M=Floaty Fluff
|Jpn3N=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|Jpn4=フワフワ{{ruby|草|そう}}
|Jpn4R=Fuwafuwa Sō
|Jpn4M=Floaty Plant
|Jpn4N=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|Jpn4C=<ref>{{cite|author=----|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=ja|date=2015|page=137, 171}}</ref>
|ChiT=飄飄草
|ChiT=飄飄草
|ChiTR=Piāopiāo Cǎo
|ChiTR=Piāopiāo Cǎo
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|Ger=Flaumkraut
|Ger=Flaumkraut
|GerM=Fluffy Herb
|GerM=Fluffy Herb
|Ita=Fiore Fiù
|Ita=Soffione
|ItaM=Huff Flower
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=[[Fluff Festival Coin Hunt|Sui soffioni, cacciando monete]]|author=Pianta Village's level selection|publisher=''Super Mario Sunshine''|language=it}}</ref>
|ItaN=''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''Super Mario Run''
|ItaM=Dandelion
|Ita2=Fiore Fiù
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|quote=Aggrappati al Fiore Fiù e scuoti il telecomando Wii per volare in alto! ♪ Ma solo per 3 volte! PION-PION!|author=Star Bunny|publisher=''Super Mario Galaxy''|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita2M=Huff Flower
|Ita2N=''Super Mario Galaxy''
|Ita3=Palla di pelo
|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=106, 234}}</ref>
|Ita3M=Furrball
|Ita3N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' (''Super Mario Sunshine'' and ''Super Mario 3D World'')
|Ita4=FluttaFior
|Ita4C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=137}}</ref>
|Ita4M=Floaty-Flower
|Ita4N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' (''Super Mario Galaxy'')
|Ita5=Fluttaflor
|Ita5C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=171}}</ref>
|Ita5M=Floaty-flower
|Ita5N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' (''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')
|Ita6=Dente di leone
|Ita6C=<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=186}}</ref>
|Ita6M=Dandelion
|Ita6N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' (''Super Mario 3D Land'')
}}
}}
==References==
<references/>
{{Super Mario Sunshine}}
{{Super Mario Sunshine}}
{{SMG}}
{{SMG}}
{{SMG2}}
{{SMG2}}
[[Category:Plants]]
{{SM3DL}}
{{SM3DW}}
[[Category:Flowers]]
[[Category:Super Mario 3D Land objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario 3D World objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario Sunshine objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario Sunshine objects]]
[[it:Fiore Fiù]]
[[it:Fiore Fiù]]

Latest revision as of 13:25, January 7, 2025

This article is about a flower in the Super Mario franchise. For the enemy from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, see Fluff (enemy).
Fluff
Squared screenshot of Fluff from Super Mario 3D World.
Screenshot from Super Mario 3D World
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Variant of Flower
Comparable

Fluffs,[1] or Floaty Fluffs, are dandelions in the Super Mario franchise. They debuted in Super Mario Sunshine as large windborne seeds that Mario can grab on to and be taken into the sky on gusts of wind. From Super Mario 3D Land onward, Fluffs appear as small flowers that reveal concealed items when stirred.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Mission 8 of Pianta Village in Super Mario Sunshine.
Many Fluffs floating in the distance in Super Mario Sunshine
“Hey, you! Careful! Even if you can grab a piece of fluff... What are you going to do if you miss a cloud and fall? That'd sting!”
Pianta speaking to the mayor, Super Mario Sunshine

Fluffs (or floating fluffs)[2] first appear during Fluff Festival Coin Hunt in Super Mario Sunshine. Fluffs are the primary fixture in Pianta Village's local Fluff Festival, during which they 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. Fluffs move back and forth between the two areas with quick but regular movements.

In addition to the festival itself, dialogue with the local Piantas suggests fluffs are of cultural significance to them. They are incorporated into various songs. The guitarist of the Doot-Doot Sisters specifically plays a ballad during Secret of the Village Underside about a lover being whisked away into the sky on a fluff. Fluffs are also the basis for a dance called the "fluff-fluff dance."

Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Mario gliding with Floaty Fluff in the Gusty Garden Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy
“With Floaty Fluff, you can ride the wind, boiyoing! Just shake the Wii Remote when you feel it rumble to really fly!”
Star Bunny, Super Mario Galaxy

Floaty Fluffs 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 Wii Remote 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.

Floaty Fluffs retain the same functions in Super Mario Galaxy 2, during which they appear in Honeyhop Galaxy and Bowser's Galaxy Generator. They again are used to cross large gaps that cannot be traversed otherwise.

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Fluffs[3] appear as little 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) runs through them, or if the player blows air through the Nintendo 3DS's microphone. Some Fluffs release coins or Super Mushrooms when stirred. In Mystery Boxes, they release 1-Up Mushrooms. Fluffs occur throughout the game in courses above ground, starting with World 1-1. They can be white or yellow.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

In Super Mario 3D World and its reissue, 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 Mic on the Wii U GamePad or tapping one through the touchscreen causes a Fluff to lose its seeds.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

The starting area of Thwomp Ruins in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bears many Fluffs. They cannot be interacted with and do not obstruct the driver.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/Fluff.arc Fluff Fluff
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
わたげ (Watage)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese わたげ[4]
Watage
Literally translates to "Fluff." It is a colloquialism for dandelion seeds in Japanese.
綿毛[5]
Watage
Super Mario 3D World
フワフワわたげ[?]
Fuwafuwa Watage
Floaty Fluff Super Mario Sunshine
フワフワそう[6]
Fuwafuwa Sō
Floaty Plant Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2
Chinese (traditional) 飄飄草[?]
Piāopiāo Cǎo
Floaty Plant
German Flaumkraut[?] Fluffy Herb
Italian Soffione[7] Dandelion Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Run
Fiore Fiù[8] Huff Flower Super Mario Galaxy
Palla di pelo[9] Furrball Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (Super Mario Sunshine and Super Mario 3D World)
FluttaFior[10] Floaty-Flower Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (Super Mario Galaxy)
Fluttaflor[11] Floaty-flower Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (Super Mario Galaxy 2)
Dente di leone[12] Dandelion Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (Super Mario 3D Land)
Spanish Flotaflor[?] Floatflower

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Don't be too quick to move past the checkpoint. Run through the Fluff to reveal a Super Mushroom, and climb the remaining tree, to find a coin and a hidden Super Leaf!" – von Esmarch, Nick (2011). Super Mario 3D Land: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Premiere Edition). Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 19.
  2. ^ Averill, Alan and Jennifer Villarreal (2002). Super Mario Sunshine: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Redmond: Nintendo of America. ISBN 1-930206-23-2. Page 107.
  3. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (November 13, 2011). Super Mario 3D Land PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-307-89386-4. Page 19, 125.
  4. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (October 19, 2015). 『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』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 105, 186.
  5. ^ ---- (2015). "Super Mario 3D World" in 『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』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 234.
  6. ^ ---- (2015). 『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』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 137, 171.
  7. ^ "Sui soffioni, cacciando monete" – Pianta Village's level selection. Super Mario Sunshine (Italian).
  8. ^ "Aggrappati al Fiore Fiù e scuoti il telecomando Wii per volare in alto! ♪ Ma solo per 3 volte! PION-PION!" – Star Bunny. Super Mario Galaxy (Italian).
  9. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 106, 234.
  10. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 137.
  11. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 171.
  12. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 186.