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{{about|the enemy sun from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''|the sun character from ''[[Paper Mario]]''|[[Sun]]|the sun enemy with the same Japanese name from ''[[Wario Land 3]]''|[[Sun (Wario Land 3)]]}}
{{about|the enemy sun from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''|the sun character from ''[[Paper Mario]]''|[[Sun]]|the sun enemy with the same Japanese name from ''[[Wario Land 3]]''|[[Sun (Wario Land 3)]]}}
{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Angry Sun
|title=Angry Sun
|image=[[File:SMM2-NSMBU-AngrySun.png]]<br>The sprite of the Angry Sun as seen in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|image=[[File:SMM2-NSMBU-AngrySun.png]]<br>Sprite of the Angry Sun as seen in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|notable=
|variants=[[Moon (Super Mario Maker 2)|Moon]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|expand=
}}
}}
The '''Angry Sun''',<ref name=NP>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13, page 9.</ref> or simply '''Sun''',<ref name=NP/> is a small, evil sun that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It initially looks similar to an actual sun, but is only slightly bigger than [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] and, in earlier games, has a furious-looking expression.
{{quote|That sun is not too bright!|Mario|"[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]"}}
The '''Angry Sun''', or simply '''Sun''', is a small evil sun that first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. In most appearances, it looks similar to an actual sun, but it is only slightly bigger than [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] and often has a furious-looking expression.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:Angrysun.jpg|thumb|left|Artwork of the Angry Sun from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'']]
[[File:SMB3 Angry Sun Artwork.jpg|thumb|left|''Nintendo Power'' artwork of the Angry Sun from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
[[File:AngrySun.gif|frame|NES|right]]
The Angry Sun appears in two levels of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It first appears in {{world-link|2|desert|World 2-Desert}} of [[Desert Land]], and again in [[World 8-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 8-2]] of [[Dark Land]]. To attack Mario, the Angry Sun swoops down at him in a U-shaped arch. The Angry Sun can be destroyed by a [[Koopa Troopa|Koopa]] [[Shell]], or with [[hammer]]s from the [[Hammer Suit]]. In World 8-2, the Angry Sun can also be bypassed by taking either of the secret Warp Pipes near the beginning of the level.
[[File:Angry Sun SMAS SMB3.png|frame|SNES|right]]
The Angry Sun appears in two levels of ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. The first time it appears is in {{world-link|2|desert|World 2-Desert}}, and the second time in [[World 8-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 8-2]], in the heart of the Koopa Kingdom, [[Dark Land]]. To attack Mario, the Angry Sun swoops down in a U-shaped arch, attempting to hit the plumber. The Angry Sun can be destroyed by a [[Koopa Shell]], or with [[hammer]]s from the [[Hammer Suit]]. However, if the player cannot do this, they could also defeat it by finishing the level. In World 8-2, the Angry Sun can also be bypassed by taking either of the secret Warp Pipes near the beginning of the level. The Angry Sun notably only appears in desert-like areas.
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====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
The Angry Sun reappears as an enemy that can be placed in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. The Angry Sun now flies on a longer path than usual due to it now being on a 16:9 screen as opposed to 4:3.<ref>Nintendo. (February 13, 2019). [https://youtu.be/AjJWzJC8Kfk Super Mario Maker 2 – Announcement Trailer – Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved on February 13, 2019.</ref> At night, it is replaced by a Moon that defeats all enemies on screen when touched. In the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style, its design instead resembles ancient Mesoamerican artwork, and has a neutral expression. While the text calls them Angry Sun in the "enemy" section, they are generically called "Sun" by the voice when placed.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9rir3_ZPpOM</ref>
The Angry Sun reappears as an enemy that can be placed in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. The Angry Sun now flies on a longer path than usual due to it now being on a 16:9 screen as opposed to 4:3. At night, it is replaced by a [[Moon (Super Mario Maker 2)|Moon]] that flies in the same path, but defeats all enemies on screen when touched. In the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style, its design instead resembles ancient Mesoamerican artwork (similar to the [[Sun]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]''), and has a neutral expression with faint red angry eyebrows. While the text calls it "Angry Sun" in the Enemy section, they are generically called "Sun" by the voice when placed.
 
The Angry Sun can be defeated by thrown items (such as [[POW Block]]s and [[Koopa Troopa]] shells), [[Bowser Jr.]] spinning in his shell, [[Invincible Mario]], [[Spike Ball]]s and [[Snowball]]s, and the Big [[Goomba's Shoe]]'s shockwaves when stomping.


===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[File:AngrySun.jpg|thumb|left|The Angry Sun, along with [[Raccoon Mario]] and Raccoon Luigi, from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'']]
[[File:SMB3 Show Angry Sun.png|thumb|The Angry Sun, along with [[Raccoon Mario]] and Raccoon Luigi, in ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]".]]
The Angry Sun also appears in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', starting with the episode "[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]". During the episode, the Angry Sun, offended by [[Mario]]'s statement that "the sun was in his eyes", appears to attack [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] after they exit a [[Warp Pipe|Warp Tube]] from [[Prince Hugo]]'s castle; after several minutes of fleeing the Angry Sun, Mario and Luigi manage to gain a [[Super Leaf]] and transform into [[Raccoon Mario]] and [[Raccoon Luigi]]. With their new powers, Mario and Luigi begin to fly away from the Angry Sun, who catches up to them and is unaware that they are still Mario and Luigi. He asks the two "flying raccoons" if they saw where Mario and Luigi went; Mario and Luigi respond to the Angry Sun's question by saying that they went to hide behind a cloud, which the Angry Sun hastily flies to.
The Angry Sun also appears in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', starting with the episode "[[Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas]]". During the episode, the Angry Sun, offended by [[Mario]]'s statement that "the sun was in his eyes", appears to attack [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] after they exit a [[Warp Pipe|Warp Tube]] from [[Prince Hugo]]'s castle; after several minutes of fleeing the Angry Sun, Mario and Luigi manage to gain a [[Super Leaf]] and transform into [[Raccoon Mario]] and Raccoon Luigi. With their new powers, Mario and Luigi begin to fly away from the Angry Sun, who catches up to them and is unaware that they are still Mario and Luigi. It asks the two "flying raccoons" if they saw where Mario and Luigi went; Mario responds to the Angry Sun's question by saying that they went to hide behind a cloud, which the Angry Sun hastily flies to.


The Angry Sun also makes a minor appearance in a later episode of ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''; "[[Do the Koopa]]". Here, it is shown dancing with a pyramid and a Sphinx in Desert Land. It is white, and for the first time, grinning. The scene of Mario and Luigi avoiding the sun's attack also appears in the ending credits.
The Angry Sun makes a minor appearance as part of the [[Desert Land]] background in the later episodes "[[Do the Koopa]]" and "[[Crimes R Us]]"; in the former, it is depicted as white and shown dancing with a pyramid and a sphinx due to the [[Doom Dancer Music Box]], grinning for the first time. The scene of Mario and Luigi avoiding the sun's attack also appears in the show’s end credits.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MKDSAngrySun.png|thumb|The Angry Sun in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'']]The Angry Sun appears in the [[Desert Hills]] course of ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', where it shoots [[Fire Snake]]s onto the course. As Desert Hills returns in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', the Angry Sun reprises its role. Angry Sun sprites from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' are also printed on some carpets in [[Shy Guy Bazaar]] from ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and [[Bone-Dry Dunes]] from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
[[File:MKDSAngrySun.png|thumb|left|The Angry Sun in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'']]
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The Angry Sun appears in the [[DS Desert Hills|Desert Hills]] course of ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', where it shoots [[Fire Snake]]s onto the course. As Desert Hills returns in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', the Angry Sun reprises its role. Angry Sun sprites from ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' are also printed on some carpets in [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]] in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', and in [[Bone-Dry Dunes]] from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.


===''Paper Mario: Color Splash''===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
While the Angry Sun does not appear physically in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', it is referenced twice, first by one of the [[Five Fun Guys]] at [[Bloo Bay Beach]]. When Mario pulls out the Toad hiding in the sand, he talks about getting a sunburn and comments, "The sun sure is angry today! You know a thing or two about the Angry Sun, don't ya?"
While the Angry Sun does not appear physically in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', it is referenced twice, first by one of the [[Five Fun Guys]] at [[Bloo Bay Beach]]. When Mario pulls out the Toad hiding in the sand, he talks about getting a sunburn and comments, "The sun sure is angry today! You know a thing or two about the Angry Sun, don't ya?"


In [[Roshambo Temple]] 6, while introducing [[Green Pokey]] as an opponent, the announcer says, "Wearing an armor of sun-kissed spikes, he stalks through the sands with the Angry Sun at his back."
In [[Roshambo Temple]] #6, while introducing [[Green Pokey]] as an opponent, the announcer says, "Wearing an armor of sun-kissed spikes, he stalks through the sands with the Angry Sun at his back."
 
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
Like in ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'', even though the Angry Sun does not appear in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', it is referenced. Upon reaching [[Scorching Sandpaper Desert]], where the sun is missing from the sky, [[Olivia]] remarks "Do you think the sun is hiding because it's angry about something?"
 
==Profiles==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=太陽 (JP) / Angry Sun (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Angry Sun Perfect.png|150px]]
|shuzoku=天体
|seikaku=かんしゃく持ち
|tojo_gemu=3
|desc='''<big>背景と見せかけて⋯⋯</big><br>
マリオワールドのワールド2と8の砂漠面に登場する。最初は、背景のようなふりをして、地面を照らしている。しかし、マリオが近づくやいなや、鬼のような表情で追いかけてくる。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994|language=ja|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/O3MGKoQ.jpeg 102]}}</ref>
|tribe=Celestial body
|disposition=Hot-tempered person
|game_appearances=3
|eng_desc='''''<big>...Disguised as the background...</big><br>
''It appears on the desert surface in Worlds 2 and 8 of Mario World. At first, it pretends to be in the background, lighting up the ground. However, as soon as Mario gets close to it, it chases after him with an ogre-like expression on its face.''
}}
 
===''Super Mario Maker 2''===
*'''North American website bio:''' ''"For some reason, Angry Sun seems to be obsessed with Mario, following him wherever he goes."''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Desert Hill.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMB3 Sprite Angry Sun.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMB3 Angry Sun Sprite.gif|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
Tornado SuperMarioBros3.png|{{world-link|2|desert|World 2-Desert}} ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' NES
SMAS SMB3 World 2-D Screenshot.png|{{world-link|2|desert|World 2-Desert}} ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' SNES
SMAS SMB3 World 8-2 Screenshot.png|[[World 8-2 (Super Mario Bros. 3)|World 8-2]] ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' SNES
Angry Sun SMAS SMB3.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'') sprite
SMMPB5 Activity6.jpg|''[[Super Mario Maze Picture Book 5]]: Adventure in the Land of Rainbows''
SMA4 Angry Sun.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMM2 SMB Angry Sun.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style)
SMM2 SMB Angry Sun.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style)
SMM2-SMB-AngrySun.gif|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style)
SMM2-SMB-AngrySun.gif|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style)
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SMM2 SMW Angry Sun.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''[[Super Mario World]]'' style)
SMM2 SMW Angry Sun.png|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''[[Super Mario World]]'' style)
SMM2-NSMBU-AngrySun.gif|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style)
SMM2-NSMBU-AngrySun.gif|''Super Mario Maker 2'' (''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style)
Sokuhou-Ban cover.jpg|Japanese ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' strategy guide (Sokuhou-Ban)
NPIssue11.jpg|''[[Nintendo Power]]''
SMKun 3 chapter 4.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 4|Volume 4]]
Angry Sun SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' [[Super Mario-kun Volume 13|Volume 13]]
Kinopio-kun SMM2 Sun.jpg|A ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style Angry Sun from ''Super Mario Maker 2'' drawn by [[Kinopio-kun]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=<span class="explain" title="たいよう">太陽</span><ref>Mario character guide, [http://imgur.com/a/UvABP#50 page 102]</ref>
|Jap={{ruby|太陽|たいよう}}<ref>Mario character guide, [http://imgur.com/a/UvABP#50 page 102]</ref>
|JapR=Taiyō
|JapR=Taiyō
|JapM=Sun
|JapM=Sun
|ChiS=太阳
|ChiSR=Tàiyáng
|ChiSM=Sun
|ChiT=太陽<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/switch/super_mario_maker_2/make/index.html|title=創作 {{!}} Super Mario Maker 2(超級瑪利歐創作家 2{{!}} Nintendo Switch {{!}} 任天堂|publisher=Nintendo HK|language=zh-hant}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Tàiyáng
|ChiTM=Sun
|Dut=Boze zon<ref>{{cite|language=nl|author=Nintendo Nederland|date=May 15, 2019|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUVPXThV-uc|title=Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16 mei 2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 16, 2019}}</ref>
|DutM=Angry sun
|Fre=Soleil
|Fre=Soleil
|FreM=Sun
|FreM=Sun
|Spa=Sol
|Ger=Sengende Sonne
|SpaM=Sun
|GerM=Scorching Sun
|Dut=Boze zon<ref>Nintendo Nederland. (May 15, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUVPXThV-uc\ Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16 mei 2019]. ''Youtube''. Retrieved May 16, 2019.</ref>
|Ger2=Sonne<ref>{{cite|language=de|author=Nintendo DE|date=May 15, 2019|url=youtu.be/7ivVW1yWPZY|title=Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16.05.2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 16, 2019}}</ref>
|DutM=Angry sun
|Ger2M=Sun
|Ger=Sonne<ref>Nintendo DE. (May 15, 2019). [https://youtu.be/7ivVW1yWPZY Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16.05.2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 16, 2019.</ref>
|Ita=Sole malvagio<ref>{{cite|language=it|author=NintendoItalia|date=May 15, 2019|url=youtu.be/lBMPaXYuFO8|title=Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16/05/2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 16, 2019}}</ref>
|GerM=Sun
|Ita=Sole malvagio<ref>NintendoItalia. (May 15, 2019). [https://youtu.be/lBMPaXYuFO8 Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16/05/2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 16, 2019.</ref>
|ItaM=Evil sun
|ItaM=Evil sun
|Rus=Злое солнце<ref> NintendoRU. (May 15, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsGC95GOw4I Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16/05/2019]. Retrieved May 17, 2019.</ref>
|Kor=태양
|KorR=Taeyang
|KorM=Sun
|PorE=Sol Furioso<ref>{{cite|language=pt-pt|author=Nintendo Portugal|date=May 15, 2019|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=uG5PwoP3Ch8|title=Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 15/05/2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 22, 2019}}</ref>
|PorEM=Furious Sun
|Rus=Злое солнце<ref>{{cite|author=NintendoRU|language=ru|date=May 15, 2019|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20190917192349/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fsGC95GOw4I&gl=US&hl=en|title=Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16/05/2019|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 17, 2019}}</ref>
|RusR=Zloye solntse
|RusR=Zloye solntse
|RusM=Evil sun
|RusM=Evil sun
|SpaA=Sol
|SpaAM=Sun
|SpaE=Sol
|SpaEM=Sun
|SpaE2=Sol Maligno
|SpaE2N=''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia''
|SpaE2M=Evil Sun
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In the premade world for the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', pixel art of an Angry Sun appears in the desert.
*In the premade world for the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', pixel art of an Angry Sun appears in the desert.
*[[List of Super Mario Maker pre-release and unused content#Unused palette graphics|Unused files]] hint that the Angry Sun was going to at one point appear in the first ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''.
*[[List of Super Mario Maker pre-release and unused content#Unused palette graphics|Unused files]] hint that the Angry Sun was at one point going to appear in the first ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''.
*The Mesoamerican design of the Angry Sun in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' theme in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' may have been derived from depictions of the Aztec god Tonatiuh, or the Incan god Inti.
*The Mesoamerican design of the Angry Sun in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' theme in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' may have been derived from depictions of the Aztec god {{wp|Tōnatiuh}}, or the Incan god {{wp|Inti}}.


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Latest revision as of 00:02, October 15, 2024

This article is about the enemy sun from Super Mario Bros. 3. For the sun character from Paper Mario, see Sun. For the sun enemy with the same Japanese name from Wario Land 3, see Sun (Wario Land 3).
Angry Sun
SMM2-NSMBU-AngrySun.png
Sprite of the Angry Sun as seen in the New Super Mario Bros. U style of Super Mario Maker 2
First appearance Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988)
Latest appearance Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
Variants
“That sun is not too bright!”
Mario, "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas"

The Angry Sun, or simply Sun, is a small evil sun that first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3. In most appearances, it looks similar to an actual sun, but it is only slightly bigger than Mario and Luigi and often has a furious-looking expression.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Artwork of the Angry Sun
Nintendo Power artwork of the Angry Sun from Super Mario Bros. 3

The Angry Sun appears in two levels of Super Mario Bros. 3. It first appears in World 2-Desert of Desert Land, and again in World 8-2 of Dark Land. To attack Mario, the Angry Sun swoops down at him in a U-shaped arch. The Angry Sun can be destroyed by a Koopa Shell, or with hammers from the Hammer Suit. In World 8-2, the Angry Sun can also be bypassed by taking either of the secret Warp Pipes near the beginning of the level.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

The Angry Sun reappears as an enemy that can be placed in Super Mario Maker 2. The Angry Sun now flies on a longer path than usual due to it now being on a 16:9 screen as opposed to 4:3. At night, it is replaced by a Moon that flies in the same path, but defeats all enemies on screen when touched. In the New Super Mario Bros. U style, its design instead resembles ancient Mesoamerican artwork (similar to the Sun from Paper Mario), and has a neutral expression with faint red angry eyebrows. While the text calls it "Angry Sun" in the Enemy section, they are generically called "Sun" by the voice when placed.

The Angry Sun can be defeated by thrown items (such as POW Blocks and Koopa Troopa shells), Bowser Jr. spinning in his shell, Invincible Mario, Spike Balls and Snowballs, and the Big Goomba's Shoe's shockwaves when stomping.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Angry Sun
The Angry Sun, along with Raccoon Mario and Raccoon Luigi, in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas".

The Angry Sun also appears in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, starting with the episode "Sneaky Lying Cheating Giant Ninja Koopas". During the episode, the Angry Sun, offended by Mario's statement that "the sun was in his eyes", appears to attack Mario and Luigi after they exit a Warp Tube from Prince Hugo's castle; after several minutes of fleeing the Angry Sun, Mario and Luigi manage to gain a Super Leaf and transform into Raccoon Mario and Raccoon Luigi. With their new powers, Mario and Luigi begin to fly away from the Angry Sun, who catches up to them and is unaware that they are still Mario and Luigi. It asks the two "flying raccoons" if they saw where Mario and Luigi went; Mario responds to the Angry Sun's question by saying that they went to hide behind a cloud, which the Angry Sun hastily flies to.

The Angry Sun makes a minor appearance as part of the Desert Land background in the later episodes "Do the Koopa" and "Crimes R Us"; in the former, it is depicted as white and shown dancing with a pyramid and a sphinx due to the Doom Dancer Music Box, grinning for the first time. The scene of Mario and Luigi avoiding the sun's attack also appears in the show’s end credits.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Angry Sun from Mario Kart DS
The Angry Sun in Mario Kart DS

The Angry Sun appears in the Desert Hills course of Mario Kart DS, where it shoots Fire Snakes onto the course. As Desert Hills returns in Mario Kart Wii, the Angry Sun reprises its role. Angry Sun sprites from Super Mario Bros. 3 are also printed on some carpets in Shy Guy Bazaar in Mario Kart 7 and Mario Kart Tour, and in Bone-Dry Dunes from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

While the Angry Sun does not appear physically in Paper Mario: Color Splash, it is referenced twice, first by one of the Five Fun Guys at Bloo Bay Beach. When Mario pulls out the Toad hiding in the sand, he talks about getting a sunburn and comments, "The sun sure is angry today! You know a thing or two about the Angry Sun, don't ya?"

In Roshambo Temple #6, while introducing Green Pokey as an opponent, the announcer says, "Wearing an armor of sun-kissed spikes, he stalks through the sands with the Angry Sun at his back."

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Like in Paper Mario: Color Splash, even though the Angry Sun does not appear in Paper Mario: The Origami King, it is referenced. Upon reaching Scorching Sandpaper Desert, where the sun is missing from the sky, Olivia remarks "Do you think the sun is hiding because it's angry about something?"

Profiles[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

太陽 (JP) / Angry Sun (EN)
Image of an Angry Sun
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく 天体 Tribe Celestial body
性格せいかく かんしゃく持ち Disposition Hot-tempered person
登場とうじょうゲーム 3 Game appearances 3
背景と見せかけて⋯⋯

マリオワールドのワールド2と8の砂漠面に登場する。最初は、背景のようなふりをして、地面を照らしている。しかし、マリオが近づくやいなや、鬼のような表情で追いかけてくる。[1]

...Disguised as the background...

It appears on the desert surface in Worlds 2 and 8 of Mario World. At first, it pretends to be in the background, lighting up the ground. However, as soon as Mario gets close to it, it chases after him with an ogre-like expression on its face.

Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

  • North American website bio: "For some reason, Angry Sun seems to be obsessed with Mario, following him wherever he goes."

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 太陽たいよう[2]
Taiyō
Sun
Chinese (simplified) 太阳[?]
Tàiyáng
Sun
Chinese (traditional) 太陽[3]
Tàiyáng
Sun
Dutch Boze zon[4] Angry sun
French Soleil[?] Sun
German Sengende Sonne[?] Scorching Sun
Sonne[5] Sun
Italian Sole malvagio[6] Evil sun
Korean 태양[?]
Taeyang
Sun
Portuguese (NOE) Sol Furioso[7] Furious Sun
Russian Злое солнце[8]
Zloye solntse
Evil sun
Spanish (NOA) Sol[?] Sun
Spanish (NOE) Sol[?] Sun
Sol Maligno[?] Evil Sun Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia

Trivia[edit]

  • In the premade world for the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, pixel art of an Angry Sun appears in the desert.
  • Unused files hint that the Angry Sun was at one point going to appear in the first Super Mario Maker.
  • The Mesoamerican design of the Angry Sun in the New Super Mario Bros. U theme in Super Mario Maker 2 may have been derived from depictions of the Aztec god Tōnatiuh, or the Incan god Inti.

References[edit]

  1. ^ 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 102.
  2. ^ Mario character guide, page 102
  3. ^ 創作 | Super Mario Maker 2(超級瑪利歐創作家 2| Nintendo Switch | 任天堂. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese).
  4. ^ Nintendo Nederland (May 15, 2019). Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16 mei 2019. YouTube (Dutch). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  5. ^ Nintendo DE (May 15, 2019). Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16.05.2019. YouTube (German). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  6. ^ NintendoItalia (May 15, 2019). Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16/05/2019. YouTube (Italian). Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  7. ^ Nintendo Portugal (May 15, 2019). Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 15/05/2019. YouTube (European Portuguese). Retrieved September 22, 2019.
  8. ^ NintendoRU (May 15, 2019). Super Mario Maker 2 Direct - 16/05/2019. YouTube (Russian). Archived September 17, 2019, 19:23:49 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 17, 2019.