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'''Goop''' is the slimy residue [[Mario]] has to clean in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' with the help of the cleansing [[FLUDD]]. There are many types of Goop and a few are helpful, while most are damaging and dangerous. Most of the Goop is made by [[Bowser Jr.]] (A.K.A. [[Shadow Mario]]) and his [[Magic Paintbrush]].  
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{{quote|As you are no doubt aware, someone has been senselessly defacing fair [[Isle Delfino]] using some paint-like substance. The accused is charged with polluting our beautiful home and yes, endangering our very way of life. Indeed, how can one not be aware of what is going on? Though it is daytime in [[Delfino Plaza]], our poor residents tremble beneath a veil of darkness. Expert Shine scholars have determined that this darkness has arisen because all of our guardians, the [[Shine Sprite]]s, have vanished from their gathering spot at the [[Shine Gate]]. The reason? It's quite obvious. This horrible graffiti is to blame!|Pianta prosecutor|Super Mario Sunshine}}
'''Goop''', also known as '''graffiti''' (though this more properly refers to a [[Graffiti|variety of goop]] that is painted on walls), '''gunk''',<ref>{{cite|author=Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=11|date=September 3, 2002|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-3961-1}}</ref> or '''sludge''',<ref>''Mario Power Tennis'', in-game name of Petey Piranha's Sludge Racket Power Shot</ref> is a hazardous substance that first appears in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. It is a thick, slimy, paint-like residue that can slick [[Mario]]'s footing and deal damage to him, as well as causing other characters and structures to sink into it. It can be cleaned up and removed using [[water]], most notably sprayed by [[F.L.U.D.D.]]


==Types of Goop (Conjectural Names)==
Numerous varieties of goop have appeared, largely in ''Super Mario Sunshine'':
*[[Burning goop]], a fiery orange variant of ordinary goop that appears in [[Pianta Village]]
*[[Electric goop]], a green-and-yellow variant of ordinary goop that appears on [[Sirena Beach]]
*[[Glorpedo]]es, rolling ball projectiles formed from goop that appear in [[Bianco Hills]] and [[Noki Bay]]
*[[Graffiti]], a dried form of goop used by [[Bowser Jr.]] to tag walls in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
*[[Hot water]], slimy green goop that appears in the final boss battle against [[Bowser]] and Bowser Jr. in [[Corona Mountain]]
*[[Orange Juice Generator]]s, pulsating masses of orange goop that can be destroyed only by a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s [[juice]]-spraying ability
*[[Rainbow M]]s, an amorphous, multicolored form of goop that can be painted on walls. Mario and [[Shadow Mario]] can use it to travel to other areas of [[Isle Delfino]]. Similar goop also appears within the pipes to Sirena Beach and Pianta Village.
*[[Slimy water]], damaging, goop-polluted water that appears in Bianco Hills, [[Ricco Harbor]], and Noki Bay
*[[Splotchy goop]], black goop that corrupts Bowser and pollutes the waters of [[Lake Lapcat]] in ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''


==="M" Teleports===  
==History==
[[Image:SMSunshine_RainbowGoop.jpg|thumb|An M-signature with an imprint of Bianca hills.]]
===''Super Mario'' series===
Rainbowish "M" logos used to transport Mario or Bowser Jr. to other parts of [[Isle Delfino]] and only found in [[Delfino Plaza]]. The first was painted by Shadow Mario to escape Mario after he foiled his first attempt to kiddnapp Peach at Delfino Plaza. This one was painted on the [[Great Pianta Statue]], and led to [[Bianco Hills]]. Two more teleporters  behind the [[Blue Coin Shop]], and on the [[Lighthouse]] (these are found only after the buildings have been saved from their [[Piranha Plant in the Generator]]s. All Mario has to do is squirt water on them to activate them, then go through. The goop that makes up the teleporters is also found inside two red pipes; One on top of the building located near the Great Pianta Statue (where it will be plugged up by a [[pineapple]] at the beginning of th game), and one on top of the [[Shine Gate]]. [[Pinna Park]] and [[Noki Bay]] are the only stages that don't use Rainbow Goop. It is a rainbow color, shaped like an ''M'', and turns into a window to the stage it leads to when approached. When Mario uses one of the three "M" Teleporters, he seems to materialize into particles before entering, but for all modes of level transportaion here, he's reassembled again at the stage start.
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
Goop is a major hazard in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. It is spread across Isle Delfino by Bowser Jr. in the guise of Shadow Mario using his [[magic brush]]. It is first encountered in the opening cutscene taking place on the [[Delfino Airstrip]], where a pink, orange, yellow, and white color variant has been painted over the main airstrip, forcing the [[Toad Express]] to curve and skid to a halt as it lands. After dismounting the plane, the yellow [[Toad (species)|Toad]] in [[Princess Peach]]'s entourage notes that the goop is moving on its own. Mario subsequently obtains FLUDD on the airstrip and uses it to clean up the goop and defeat a [[Proto Piranha]], a type of large, goop-based [[Piranha Plant]] dwelling in the middle of the goop, restoring the airstrip to its normal state. Mario is arrested by the [[Isle Delfino Police]] shortly afterward and accused by the [[Pianta prosecutor]] of painting the goop all over Isle Delfino. The [[Pianta judge]] then sentences him to clean up all of the island's goop and graffiti.
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Goop appears in three different colors depending on the area and scenario in which it is encountered:
*Pink, yellow, orange, and white goop appears on the Delfino Airstrip during [[Delfino Airstrip Dilemma]] as well as in Episode 1 of Noki Bay ([[Uncork the Waterfall]]).
*Brown-and-white goop appears in Delfino Plaza's Polluted Piranha Battle and Shadow Mario Chase events, as well as Episodes 1, 2, 3, and 5 of Bianco Hills. [[Petey Piranha]] launches this color of goop from his mouth, and ordinary Piranha Plants require it in order to appear and attack Mario, as well as being covered in it. [[Piranhabon]]s are similarly covered in it, and [[Plurp]]s generate it in Bianco Hills.
*Black goop appears in Delfino Plaza's Boathouse Blues and Cleaning Lighthouse events, as well as Episodes 1–5 of Ricco Harbor and Episode 2 of Noki Bay ([[The Boss of Tricky Ruins]]). It is spat out by [[Gooper Blooper]] and ordinary [[Blooper]]s as a projectile, resembling ink in this way.
Additionally, there are also two special varieties of goop with unique properties: burning goop and electric goop.


===Cheese===
Ordinary goop is a tar-like substance that slickens the ground and causes Mario to lose traction. If Mario stands on goop for too long, he sustains damage every few seconds. It also dirties and sticks to his clothes, which can be cleaned by [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]]ing or [[swim]]ming in clean water. Goop is found in several different colors depending on the area in which it is encountered. According to a certain [[Pianta]] in [[Delfino Plaza]] who is trapped in it during Mario's first visit, it tastes "sweet," and he likens it to "candy."
[[Image:SMSunshine_YellowGoop.jpg|left|frame|A Cheese blocking a [[Warp Pipe]].]]
Patches of undulating cheese used to hide items and clog [[Warp Pipe]]s thus preventing Mario from entering and giving him one point of damage on contact. These generators can only be dissolved away by [[Yoshi Juice]] spit from a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]. There are only six locations of these generators; On a small island off the coast of the fruit bazaar located in Delfino Plaza, behind the police station's tower, on a high tower near the cannon to [[Pinna Park]], covering a cage containing a [[Shine Sprite]] in [[Ricco Harbor]], covering a [[Dune Bud]] in [[Gelato Beach]] and on a flat mushroom under [[Pianta Village]]. It has a zigzag-shaped pattern and undulates when Mario approaches.


===Pink-and-White, Brown, and Black Goop===
Goop regularly spawns [[Gooble]]s, small enemies that seek out and attack Mario when he is nearby, spreading more goop in the process. This does not occur on the Delfino Airstrip.
[[Image:Shadow-Mario.jpg|thumb|Shadow Mario creating Goop.]]
Tar-like Goop used to slicken the ground and make Mario slip and slide. If stood on for too long, Mario takes one point of damage each three to four seconds depending on the type. It also dirties and sticks to his clothes, which can removed by [[Spin Jump]]ing or swimming in clean water. They are found almost everywhere and are the most common Goop. Some enemies release it while others are just infused with it. It is found in many colors and easily confusable with the Lava Goop and Electrogoop. [[Goop Generator]]s are commonly paired with this Goop.


===Electrogoop===
Goop can trap many friendly characters, including Piantas, [[Noki]]s, and Toads (including [[Toadsworth]]), if they are standing on it, causing them to sink into it. They are freed after the goop around them is cleaned up and can subsequently be sprayed clean, causing them to celebrate and thank Mario if spoken to. Certain Piantas and Nokis may reward Mario with a [[coin]], [[Blue Coin]], or [[1-Up Mushroom]] when spoken to after being rescued this way. Piantas that are dirty with goop but not trapped in it also appear in Bianco Hills and Pianta Village, and they reward Mario similarly if cleaned and spoken to. In particular, the [[Pianta mayor]], who is covered in burning goop, rewards Mario with a [[Shine Sprite]] for doing this.
[[Image:SMSunshine_ElectricGoop.jpg|thumb|Smaller versions of Phantamanta dropping '''Electrogoop'''.]]
Electric infused Goop that gives Mario one point of damage and stuns him for about 3 seconds. It is only released by the [[Phantamanta]] and its silhouettes in [[Hotel Delfino]]. The Goop was sealing the hotel underground and for some reason, doesn't hurt Piantas (or Nokis). Phantamanta appears yet again while Mario is gone, and in Episode 6 Mario had to clean up all the Goop before the timer ran out. It looks like a mixture of green and yellow and has electricity surging from it.


===Lava Goop===
Terrain features and structures can sink into goop as well, including trees; rock formations in Noki Bay; a section of the Delfino Airstrip; Delfino Plaza's [[Grand Pianta Statue]], [[boathouse]], and lighthouse; the hill leading up to the [[Big Windmill]] in Bianco Hills; and Sirena Beach's [[Hotel Delfino]]. Trees and Noki Bay's rock formations sunk this way can be released by cleaning up the goop around them, and certain trees may be revealed this way by spraying patches of ground on [[Gelato Beach]] as well, which does not contain any goop. Other structures sunk this way can typically be released by defeating a Proto Piranha residing on top of the sunken structure, though in Hotel Delfino's case, [[Phantamanta]] must be defeated instead. In all cases, objects trapped in goop display a faint bubbling animation when released, with an earthquake occurring as they emerge.
[[Image:SMSunshine_ChainChomplet.jpg|thumb|left|A Chain Chomplet dropping some '''Lava Goop'''.]]
Lava-like Goop that gives Mario one point of damage on contact and send him flying up, just like regular [[Lava]]. It is only found in [[Pianta Village]] and produced by [[Chain Chomplet]]s. [[Smolderin' Stu]]s and [[Coo Coo]]s also drop it in later Episodes. It also somehow reappears again in Episode 3 in which Mario had to successfully save the Mayor from the fiery inferno. The Goop is also seen in Episode 6 where Mario had to save the [[Pianta]]s stuck under puddles of it. If Mario is caught in the center of a huge puddle of the Goop, he will most likely lose a life or be heavily damaged because of the chain of damage from flying up and landing again in it. It is orangish-red and releases a spurt of flame every now and then.


===Purple Goop===
The colorful goop pictograms engulfing Noki Bay's rock formations in Uncork the Waterfall are the only ordinary goop in the game to be located on walls. Due to this, they have the unique properties of never spawning Goobles and not dealing damage to Mario on contact. Additionally, what appears to be black goop running down the edge of Ricco Harbor is actually part of the slimy water, and therefore cannot even be cleaned off by Mario.
[[Image:SMSunshine_WaterGoop.jpg|left|thumb|The Noki Bay filled with harmful '''Water Goop'''.]]
Goop polluted water that damages Mario by one point about every two seconds he's in it. Strangely, it only affects him while on the surface of the water and doesn't hurt him when under the water (though if he stays underwater too long, he will drown). There are three locations of Water Goop; In Episode 6 of Bianco Hills, Episodes 1-5 of Ricco Harbor, and the first 4 Episodes in Noki Bay. The colors vary on the the stage in which it is in. Bianco Hills had brownish sick-like colored Water Goop, Ricco Harbor had black oil like Water Goop, and Noki Bay had purple transparent Water Goop.


===Graffiti Symbols===
Most enemies and bosses in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', as well as the game's Yoshis, appear to be at least partially composed of goop, as they dissolve into goop bubbles when attacked or defeated. This is most noticeable with enemies such as [[Strollin' Stu]]s, which emerge out of a Generator-like mound of goop in Episode 1 of Bianco Hills ([[Road to the Big Windmill]]), but also occurs for enemies and bosses such as [[Cataquack]]s and [[Big Boo (character)|King Boo]]. The ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'' confirmed that the enemies and Yoshis in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' are created from Bowser Jr.'s graffiti.<ref>An excerpt of page 107 of the Japanese version of the ''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia'' The title of the box is 「クッパＪｒ．の落書き!」 which means ''The graffiti of Bowser Jr.!'' and the text says 「本作の敵キャラクターたちは、クッパJr.が落書きで生み出したという設定。そのため、水に弱かったり、デザインが他のシリーズと少々異なっていたりする。ヨッシーも、同様の理由で水に落ちると消えてしまう。」 which means ''This game's enemy characters are created by Bowser Jr.'s graffiti. That is why they are weak to water, and differ slightly in design from the rest of the series. Yoshi also vanishes if he falls in water for the same reason.''</ref>
[[Image:SMSunshine_PaintGoop.jpg|thumb|250px|An image illustrating M-signature '''Graffiti'''.]]
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The main type of Goop that Bowser Jr./Shadow Mario uses. It can be used to create other types of Goop and also has a "raw" form. For example, Shadow Mario is seen painting Rainbow Goop with the Magic Paintbrush, which is tipped with Paint Goop. There also is a "raw" form by which Shadow Mario uses to paint his infamous signature. When Graffiti Symbols are sprayed and cleaned, they can release a [[Gold Coin]] or a [[Blue Coin]]. There is also a similar Shine Sprite painting that can be found in a few places and release a Shine Sprite when sprayed on long enough. It is invisible at default so it is hard to find. Another type of Graffiti is painted in shapes and only appear in pairs. When one symbol is cleaned, a Blue Coin appears next to another matching symbol and vice-versa. The shapes consist of a triangle, an "X", and a circle. It is colored red and is unlimited in supply when on the Magic Paintbrush.
Delfino Airstrip Polluted Piranha SMS.png|Pink/orange goop
Down With Petey Piranha.png|Brown-and-white goop
SMS RiccoHarbor BlueCoin 1.png|Black goop/oil/ink
SMS Noki Bay Graffiti Enemies.png|Pink/orange goop
Scrubbing Sirena Beach.png|Electric goop
SMS TheGoopyInferno.png|Burning goop
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===Green Slime===
====''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
Hot, poisonus Goop that [[Bowser]] and his son, Bowser Jr., bathe in during the final battle. It has the same properties as Lava but unlike the other Goop, it cannot be removed or cleaned. Bowser sometimes [[Ground Pound]]s the tub to splash the Slime on Mario and damage him. There seems to be a unlimited amount of Green Slime in the tub because when Bowser tilts the tub, most of it falls out but is immediately replenished. Green Slime is only found in Bowser's bathtub at the top of [[Corona Mountain]]. It has a light green color with a jelly-like texture and is searing hot.
While regular goop does not appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', [[graffiti]] and a new variant called [[splotchy goop]] do.


==Other Appearances==
===''Mario Golf'' series===
*There are also Goop enemies in the game like the [[Piranha Plant in the Generator]] and [[Swoopin' Stu]]. Goop also appears in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' as an obstacle on the [[Delfino Plaza]] court, it can cause players to slip and slide around. The player must also clear away Goop in a tic-tac-toe like mini-game called [[Tic-Tac-Glow]].
[[File:MGAT Mushroom Course Green 13.png|thumb|left|''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'']]
*Goop appears in several ''[[Mario Party]]'' games.  
[[File:PeteyPiranhaDoubleBogey.png|thumb|Petey Piranha with some goop in ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'']]
Goop appears in two games of the ''[[Mario Golf (series)|Mario Golf]]'' series. In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', Petey Piranha spits up brown-and-white goop when he gets a [[List of golfing terms#Double bogey or worse|double bogey or worse]]. In ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', goop appears on the [[Mushroom Course]] along with many Proto Piranhas. Landing the ball in goop counts as out of bounds.


[[Category: Traps and Obstacles]]
===''Mario Power Tennis''===
Brown-and-white goop appears as an obstacle on the [[Delfino Plaza Court]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. It can cause players to slip and slide around. The player must also clear away goop in a tic-tac-toe-like [[minigame]] called [[Tic-Tac-Glow]]. Additionally, Petey Piranha utilizes brown-and-white goop in his [[Power Shot (Mario Tennis series)|Power Shot]]s, [[Sludge Racket]] and [[Piranha Swingback]].
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:Shadow Mario Paint Wii U.jpg|thumb|The goop created by Shadow Mario Paint in ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U'']]
Goop appears as part of [[Bowser Jr.]] and the [[Koopalings]]' [[Final Smash]], [[Shadow Mario Paint]], in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. This move involves the user transforming into Shadow Mario and using the magic brush to paint yellow-and-orange goop over the screen in an ''X'' shape, which can deal damage to opponents on contact and eventually explodes. The goop painted visually resembles ''Super Mario Sunshine''{{'}}s regular goop and burning goop but in the shape of X Graffiti. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', a noticeable difference is that Goop remains onscreen for a shorter period of time before exploding.
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', during the Airplane Guard sequence of the battle with Petey Piranha, he attacks Mario and [[Luigi]] by spitting balls of goop as he does in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. Petey uses his arms to indicate which Mario Bro. he is attacking, then spits goop at him. The Mario Bros. must hang on to [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] until the goop is gone. If they get hit by the goop, they take damage. Alternatively, if they land on it, they run on top of it and slip when it disappears, falling behind and causing Petey to tackle them.
 
===''WarioWare Gold''===
Brown-and-white goop has to be cleaned off a building in the [[Super Mario Sunshine (microgame)|Super Mario Sunshine]] [[microgame]] in ''[[WarioWare Gold]]''.
 
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Dr. Petey Piranha uses goop to destroy [[virus]]es during his special skill animation in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''.
 
==Gallery==
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Black Goop.png|Black goop on Ricco Harbor's water in ''Super Mario Sunshine''
MPT Tic-Tac-Glow.jpg|Goop in the Tic-Tac-Glow minigame in ''Mario Power Tennis''
Goop M&LPJ screenshot.png|Petey Piranha spits goop at Luigi in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''.
SuperMarioSunshine WarioWareGold.png|Mario cleaning up goop in ''WarioWare Gold''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ドロドロ
|JapR=Dorodoro
|JapM=A Japanese term meaning "muddy"
|Fre=Pollution<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=105}}</ref>
|Ita=Melma
|ItaM=Slime/Mud
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Super Mario Sunshine'' instruction booklet|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=it|page=5}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=105}}</ref>
|Ita2=Sporco
|Ita2M=Filth
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=2002|title=''Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=it|isbn=8890092211|page=11}}</ref>
}}
 
==References==
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Not to be confused with Ink.
"Goo" redirects here. For the minor character from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, see Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp. For the chemical element discovered by Professor E. Gadd, see Professor E. Gadd's Research Journal.
Goop
Wallpaper of Shadow Mario swinging his magic brush from Super Mario Sunshine
Shadow Mario swinging his goop-infused magic brush
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Variants
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“As you are no doubt aware, someone has been senselessly defacing fair Isle Delfino using some paint-like substance. The accused is charged with polluting our beautiful home and yes, endangering our very way of life. Indeed, how can one not be aware of what is going on? Though it is daytime in Delfino Plaza, our poor residents tremble beneath a veil of darkness. Expert Shine scholars have determined that this darkness has arisen because all of our guardians, the Shine Sprites, have vanished from their gathering spot at the Shine Gate. The reason? It's quite obvious. This horrible graffiti is to blame!”
—Pianta prosecutor, Super Mario Sunshine

Goop, also known as graffiti (though this more properly refers to a variety of goop that is painted on walls), gunk,[1] or sludge,[2] is a hazardous substance that first appears in Super Mario Sunshine. It is a thick, slimy, paint-like residue that can slick Mario's footing and deal damage to him, as well as causing other characters and structures to sink into it. It can be cleaned up and removed using water, most notably sprayed by F.L.U.D.D.

Numerous varieties of goop have appeared, largely in Super Mario Sunshine:

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Goop is a major hazard in Super Mario Sunshine. It is spread across Isle Delfino by Bowser Jr. in the guise of Shadow Mario using his magic brush. It is first encountered in the opening cutscene taking place on the Delfino Airstrip, where a pink, orange, yellow, and white color variant has been painted over the main airstrip, forcing the Toad Express to curve and skid to a halt as it lands. After dismounting the plane, the yellow Toad in Princess Peach's entourage notes that the goop is moving on its own. Mario subsequently obtains FLUDD on the airstrip and uses it to clean up the goop and defeat a Proto Piranha, a type of large, goop-based Piranha Plant dwelling in the middle of the goop, restoring the airstrip to its normal state. Mario is arrested by the Isle Delfino Police shortly afterward and accused by the Pianta prosecutor of painting the goop all over Isle Delfino. The Pianta judge then sentences him to clean up all of the island's goop and graffiti.

Petey Piranha in Super Mario Sunshine
Petey Piranha and some ordinary Piranha Plants surrounded by brown-and-white goop
A Gatekeeper in Super Mario Sunshine.
A brown-and-white Proto Piranha

Goop appears in three different colors depending on the area and scenario in which it is encountered:

  • Pink, yellow, orange, and white goop appears on the Delfino Airstrip during Delfino Airstrip Dilemma as well as in Episode 1 of Noki Bay (Uncork the Waterfall).
  • Brown-and-white goop appears in Delfino Plaza's Polluted Piranha Battle and Shadow Mario Chase events, as well as Episodes 1, 2, 3, and 5 of Bianco Hills. Petey Piranha launches this color of goop from his mouth, and ordinary Piranha Plants require it in order to appear and attack Mario, as well as being covered in it. Piranhabons are similarly covered in it, and Plurps generate it in Bianco Hills.
  • Black goop appears in Delfino Plaza's Boathouse Blues and Cleaning Lighthouse events, as well as Episodes 1–5 of Ricco Harbor and Episode 2 of Noki Bay (The Boss of Tricky Ruins). It is spat out by Gooper Blooper and ordinary Bloopers as a projectile, resembling ink in this way.

Additionally, there are also two special varieties of goop with unique properties: burning goop and electric goop.

Ordinary goop is a tar-like substance that slickens the ground and causes Mario to lose traction. If Mario stands on goop for too long, he sustains damage every few seconds. It also dirties and sticks to his clothes, which can be cleaned by spin-jumping or swimming in clean water. Goop is found in several different colors depending on the area in which it is encountered. According to a certain Pianta in Delfino Plaza who is trapped in it during Mario's first visit, it tastes "sweet," and he likens it to "candy."

Goop regularly spawns Goobles, small enemies that seek out and attack Mario when he is nearby, spreading more goop in the process. This does not occur on the Delfino Airstrip.

Goop can trap many friendly characters, including Piantas, Nokis, and Toads (including Toadsworth), if they are standing on it, causing them to sink into it. They are freed after the goop around them is cleaned up and can subsequently be sprayed clean, causing them to celebrate and thank Mario if spoken to. Certain Piantas and Nokis may reward Mario with a coin, Blue Coin, or 1-Up Mushroom when spoken to after being rescued this way. Piantas that are dirty with goop but not trapped in it also appear in Bianco Hills and Pianta Village, and they reward Mario similarly if cleaned and spoken to. In particular, the Pianta mayor, who is covered in burning goop, rewards Mario with a Shine Sprite for doing this.

Terrain features and structures can sink into goop as well, including trees; rock formations in Noki Bay; a section of the Delfino Airstrip; Delfino Plaza's Grand Pianta Statue, boathouse, and lighthouse; the hill leading up to the Big Windmill in Bianco Hills; and Sirena Beach's Hotel Delfino. Trees and Noki Bay's rock formations sunk this way can be released by cleaning up the goop around them, and certain trees may be revealed this way by spraying patches of ground on Gelato Beach as well, which does not contain any goop. Other structures sunk this way can typically be released by defeating a Proto Piranha residing on top of the sunken structure, though in Hotel Delfino's case, Phantamanta must be defeated instead. In all cases, objects trapped in goop display a faint bubbling animation when released, with an earthquake occurring as they emerge.

The colorful goop pictograms engulfing Noki Bay's rock formations in Uncork the Waterfall are the only ordinary goop in the game to be located on walls. Due to this, they have the unique properties of never spawning Goobles and not dealing damage to Mario on contact. Additionally, what appears to be black goop running down the edge of Ricco Harbor is actually part of the slimy water, and therefore cannot even be cleaned off by Mario.

Most enemies and bosses in Super Mario Sunshine, as well as the game's Yoshis, appear to be at least partially composed of goop, as they dissolve into goop bubbles when attacked or defeated. This is most noticeable with enemies such as Strollin' Stus, which emerge out of a Generator-like mound of goop in Episode 1 of Bianco Hills (Road to the Big Windmill), but also occurs for enemies and bosses such as Cataquacks and King Boo. The Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia confirmed that the enemies and Yoshis in Super Mario Sunshine are created from Bowser Jr.'s graffiti.[3]

  • Pink/orange goop

    Pink/orange goop

  • Brown-and-white goop

    Brown-and-white goop

  • Black goop/oil/ink

    Black goop/oil/ink

  • Pink/orange goop

    Pink/orange goop

  • Electric goop

    Electric goop

  • Burning goop

    Burning goop

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

While regular goop does not appear in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, graffiti and a new variant called splotchy goop do.

Mario Golf series[edit]

The green from Hole 13 of the Mushroom Course from Mario Golf: Advance Tour
Mario Golf: Advance Tour
Petey Piranha reacts to getting a Double Bogey, in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour.
Petey Piranha with some goop in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour

Goop appears in two games of the Mario Golf series. In Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Petey Piranha spits up brown-and-white goop when he gets a double bogey or worse. In Mario Golf: Advance Tour, goop appears on the Mushroom Course along with many Proto Piranhas. Landing the ball in goop counts as out of bounds.

Mario Power Tennis[edit]

Brown-and-white goop appears as an obstacle on the Delfino Plaza Court in Mario Power Tennis. It can cause players to slip and slide around. The player must also clear away goop in a tic-tac-toe-like minigame called Tic-Tac-Glow. Additionally, Petey Piranha utilizes brown-and-white goop in his Power Shots, Sludge Racket and Piranha Swingback.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Shadow Mario Paint in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
The goop created by Shadow Mario Paint in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Goop appears as part of Bowser Jr. and the Koopalings' Final Smash, Shadow Mario Paint, in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. This move involves the user transforming into Shadow Mario and using the magic brush to paint yellow-and-orange goop over the screen in an X shape, which can deal damage to opponents on contact and eventually explodes. The goop painted visually resembles Super Mario Sunshine's regular goop and burning goop but in the shape of X Graffiti. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a noticeable difference is that Goop remains onscreen for a shorter period of time before exploding.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, during the Airplane Guard sequence of the battle with Petey Piranha, he attacks Mario and Luigi by spitting balls of goop as he does in Super Mario Sunshine. Petey uses his arms to indicate which Mario Bro. he is attacking, then spits goop at him. The Mario Bros. must hang on to Paper Mario until the goop is gone. If they get hit by the goop, they take damage. Alternatively, if they land on it, they run on top of it and slip when it disappears, falling behind and causing Petey to tackle them.

WarioWare Gold[edit]

Brown-and-white goop has to be cleaned off a building in the Super Mario Sunshine microgame in WarioWare Gold.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Dr. Petey Piranha uses goop to destroy viruses during his special skill animation in Dr. Mario World.

Gallery[edit]

  • Black goop on Ricco Harbor's water in Super Mario Sunshine

    Black goop on Ricco Harbor's water in Super Mario Sunshine

  • Goop in the Tic-Tac-Glow minigame in Mario Power Tennis

    Goop in the Tic-Tac-Glow minigame in Mario Power Tennis

  • Petey Piranha spits goop at Luigi in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.

    Petey Piranha spits goop at Luigi in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam.

  • Mario cleaning up goop in WarioWare Gold

    Mario cleaning up goop in WarioWare Gold

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドロドロ[?]
Dorodoro 		A Japanese term meaning "muddy"
French Pollution[4] -
Italian Melma[5][6] Slime/Mud
Sporco[7] Filth

References[edit]

  1. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 11.
  2. ^ Mario Power Tennis, in-game name of Petey Piranha's Sludge Racket Power Shot
  3. ^ An excerpt of page 107 of the Japanese version of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia The title of the box is 「クッパＪｒ．の落書き!」 which means The graffiti of Bowser Jr.! and the text says 「本作の敵キャラクターたちは、クッパJr.が落書きで生み出したという設定。そのため、水に弱かったり、デザインが他のシリーズと少々異なっていたりする。ヨッシーも、同様の理由で水に落ちると消えてしまう。」 which means This game's enemy characters are created by Bowser Jr.'s graffiti. That is why they are weak to water, and differ slightly in design from the rest of the series. Yoshi also vanishes if he falls in water for the same reason.
  4. ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 105.
  5. ^ 2002. Super Mario Sunshine instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 5.
  6. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 105.
  7. ^ 2002. Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 8890092211. Page 11.
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Goop
Variants Burning goop • Electric goop • Glorpedo • Graffiti • Hot water • Orange Juice Generator • Rainbow M • Shine Painting • Slimy water • Splotchy goop
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Super Mario Sunshine
Playable characters Mario
Rideable characters Yoshi • Blooper Racer
Non-playable characters FLUDD • Princess Peach • Toadsworth • Toads • Piantas (Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing · Cannon Pianta · Captain · Chucksters · Crate guy · Doot-Doot Sisters · Duck-ring riders · Hotel manager · Isle Delfino Police · Mayor · Mushroom dealer Pianta · Pianta judge · Pianta prosecutor · Sunglasses vendor) • Raccoons • Nokis (Buckies · Noki elder · Noki grandson · Park director) • Sand Bird • Il Piantissimo • Great Sunflower • Sunflower Kids
Enemies Bee • Block Boo • Bloopad • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Bullet Bill (Gold) • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Chain Chomplet • Cheep-Cheep • Electro-Koopa King • Electro-Koopa (Blue) • Electro-Koopa (Red) • Glorpedo • Gooble • Klamber • Lava Cheep Cheep • Piranha Plant • Piranhabon • Plurp • Poink • Pokey • Pokey Pod • Pondskater • Seedy Pod • Sleepy Boo • Smolderin' Stu • Snooza Koopa • Strollin' Stu • Swipin' Stu • Wind Spirit • Winged Strollin' Stu • Wire Trap
Obstacles Bramble • Burner • Burning goop • Cheep Cheep (bird) • Electric goop • Goop • Hot water • Magma • Orange Juice Generator • Poison • Puncher • Slimy water • Spike Trap
Bosses Proto Piranha • Shadow Mario • Petey Piranha • Gooper Blooper • Plungelo • Wiggler • Mecha-Bowser • Monty Mole • Phantamanta • King Boo • Eely-Mouth • Bowser • Bowser Jr.
Items 1-Up Mushroom • Banana • Blue coin • Bomb • Coconut • Coin • Durian • Helmet • Hover Nozzle • Mario's cap • Papaya • Pepper • Pineapple • Red coin • Rocket Nozzle • Shine Sprite • Springboard • Turbo Nozzle • Water Barrel • Water Bottle • Water rocket • Yoshi's Egg
Objects Arrow sign • Big Windmill • Birds • Brick Block • Butterflies • Cannon • Cloud • Coin Fish • Crate • Dune Bud • Flagpole • Flipping platform • Flower • Fluff • Graffiti • Hook • Ice block • Jar • Jellyfish • Jump Mushroom • Leaf boat • Manhole cover • Metal screen • Mudboat • Multicolored block • Mushroom • Nail • Nozzle box • Orange block • Pipe • Pole • Portrait • Revolving Gate • Rope • Sand block • Scale • Seagull • Shine Painting • Sign • Slots • Spotted block • Stone slab • Swing • Trampoline • Tree • Turbo-bashable doors • Wall painting • Watermelon • Watermelon block • White box • Yoshi Platform • Yoshi-Go-Round
Locations Main courses Bianco Hills • Ricco Harbor • Gelato Beach (Sand Cabana · Shine Tower · Surf Cabana) • Pinna Park • Sirena Beach (Hotel Delfino · Casino Delfino) • Noki Bay • Pianta Village • Corona Mountain
Secret courses Lily Pad Ride • Pachinko Game • Red Coin Field • Super Slide • Turbo Track
Other Isle Delfino • Delfino Plaza • Bianco Square • Boathouse • Shine Gate • Delfino Airstrip
Moves Backward Somersault • Dash • Dive • Double Jump • Flutter Jump • Ground Pound • Jump • Side Somersault • Spin Jump • Super Whirl Jump • Swallow • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump
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Music compositions "Isle Delfino" • "Ricco Harbor" • "Secret Course"
Further info Gallery • Glitches • Media • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
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Mario Golf: Advance Tour
Characters Default Mario • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Donkey Kong • Neil • Ella
Unlockable Joe • Putts • Sherry • Grace • Azalea • Tiny • Kid • Gene
Transfer Luigi • Bowser • Waluigi • Wario
Non-playable Buzz • Bud • Elf • Helen • Grampie • Grammie • Piranha Plant • Pro • Boo • Pokey • Toad • Toadsworth • Koopa Troopa • Klepto • Blooper • Monty Mole
Courses Marion Course • Palms Course • Dunes Course • Links Course • Mushroom Course • Star Courses
One-club Challenge • Next Gen Epoch Golf Mini-Park • Coo-Coo Course • Elf's Short Course
Places Custom Club Shop • Golf Clinic
Items Custom Club • Custom Ticket
Miscellaneous Best Badge • Gallery • Glossary • Power Shot • Staff
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Mario Power Tennis / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis
Playable characters Default Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Wario • Waluigi • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Yoshi • Koopa Troopa • Boo • Shy Guy
Unlockable Fly Guy • Koopa Paratroopa • Wiggler • Petey Piranha
Non-playable characters Gooper Blooper • Mecha-Bowser
Species Birdo • Blue Twirler • Chain Chomp • Fighter Fly • Freezie • Garbage Can Ghost • Gold Ghost • Klaptrap • Kritter • Lakitu • Monty Mole • Noki • Paragoomba • Pianta • Police • Proto Piranha • Purple Puncher • Shellcreeper • Sidestepper • Thunder Lakitu • Toad • Ukiki
Courts Peach Dome (hard · clay · grass) • Luigi's Mansion Court • Wario Factory Court • Delfino Plaza Court • Gooper Blooper Court • DK Jungle Court • Bowser Castle Court • Mario Classic Court
Items Green Shell • Red Shell • Mushroom • Banana • Star • Lightning
Minigames Artist On the Court • Balloon Panic • Chain-Chomp Challenge • Coin Collectors • Gooper Blooper Volley • Mecha-Bowser Mayhem • Terror Tennis • Tic-Tac-Glow
Power Shots Offensive Iron Hammer • Squeaky Mallet • Super Peach Spin • Wonder Flower • Thunder Cast Shot • Whirluigi • Fire Breath • Magic Paint • Barrel Cannon Blast • Acrobatic Banana • Rainbow Flutter • Water Bomb • Boo Blast • Lightning Spear • Tornado Twist • Energy Ball • Anger Management • Sludge Racket
Defensive Spin Jump Return • Poltergust Return • Sweet Kiss Return • Flowerbed Return • Ultra-Hand Return • Swimming Return • Spinning Shell Dash • Rolling Brush Return • Boomerang Banana Return • Barrel Jet • Rolling Egg Return • Water Shell Dash • Boo Brigade Return • Spear Dance Return • Tornado Return • Sky Dive • Flutter Return • Piranha Swingback
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