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{{Rewrite-expand|Incorperate information on the little dandelions from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', [[Thwomp Ruins]], and ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. They are considered the same object in Japanese paratext.}}
{{item infobox
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:SMG2 Floaty Fluff.png|150px]]<br>Floaty Fluff in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|image=[[File:SM3DL Screenshot Fluff.png|150px]]<br>Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
|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 All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
}}
}}
{{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}}
{{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 Fluff''' (originally called '''floating fluff''')<ref name>Alan Averill and Jennifer Villarreal. ''Super Mario Sunshine: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide''. Redmond: [[Nintendo of America]], 2002. p. 107. ISBN: 1-930206-23-2.</ref> is a type of plant that resembles a giant windborne {{wp|dandelion}} seed. By grabbing on to one, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can hitch a ride with help from the [[wind]].
 
'''Fluffs''', or '''Floaty Fluffs''', are {{wp|dandelion}}s in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. They initially appeared as large, windborne seeds in the 3D ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games that [[Mario]] can grab onto and be taken into the sky on gusts of [[wind]]. From ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' onward, Fluffs appear as small [[Flower (environmental object)|flowers]] that reveal concealed items when stirred.


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


===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
====''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'']]
Floaty Fluffs appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' under their current name. Here, one starts out on the ground, appearing as a large fluffy pink dandelion usually found in clusters of three or more. Performing a [[spin]] near a cluster of Floaty Fluff causes them to rise out of the ground into the air. Mario or Luigi can then [[jump]] to grab on to a piece, after which he can travel safely over large gaps by gliding on gusty winds. While he glides with Floaty Fluff, shaking {{Button|wii|Wiimote}} causes it to ascend slightly higher. This can be done only thrice each time Mario or Luigi grabs on to a new piece of Floaty Fluff. Floaty Fluff appears only in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], where it is used throughout most of the missions in the [[galaxy]].
Fluffs, under the name "Floaty Fluff", appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Here, one starts out on the ground, appearing as a large fluffy pink dandelion usually found in clusters of three or more. Performing a [[spin]] near a cluster of Floaty Fluff causes them to rise out of the ground into the air. Mario or Luigi can then [[jump]] to grab on to a piece, after which he can travel safely over large gaps by gliding on gusty winds. While he glides with Floaty Fluff, shaking {{Button|wii|Wiimote}} causes it to ascend slightly higher. This can be done only thrice each time Mario or Luigi grabs on to a new piece of Floaty Fluff. Floaty Fluff appears only in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], where it is used throughout most of the missions in the [[galaxy]].
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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=Esmarch, Nick von|date=2011|title=''Super Mario 3D Land: Official PRIMA Game Guide''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|location=Roseville|page=19, 125}}</ref> appear as little [[Flower (environmental object)|flowers]] for the first time in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', often appearing in groups of three or four. In this game, Fluffs release their seeds if [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) run through them, or if the player blows air through the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s microphone. Some Fluffs release a [[Super Mushroom]] when stirred. Fluffs occur throughout the game in courses above ground, starting with [[World 1-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 1-1]]. They can be white or yellow.
 
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|remake]], Fluffs are integrated with the same appearance and function that they had in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' and are found throughout the [[Sprixie Kingdom]]. Blowing through the {{button|wiiu|Mic}} on the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] or touching them on its touchscreen causes a Fluff to lose its seeds.


===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
[[File:BowserGalaxyGenerator-VolcanicPlanet.png|thumb|Mario using Floaty Fluff in Bowser's Galaxy Generator in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
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.
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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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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SMG Asset Model Floaty Fluff (Airborne).png|Airborne model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
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''
SMG Asset Model Floaty Fluff (Rooted).png|Rooted model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SM3DL Screenshot Fluff.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
SMG2 Floaty Fluff.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
BowserGalaxyGenerator-VolcanicPlanet.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
CheckpointFlagSM3DW.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
CheckpointFlagSM3DW.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
MK8 Thwomp Ruins Starting Line.png|Texture from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
MK8 Thwomp Ruins Starting Line.png|Texture from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
MK8-DossunIseki-Overview.png|Screenshot from ''Mario Kart 8''
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</gallery>


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===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=わたげ<ref>Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors. 『[[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]]』[Japanese source]. Tokyo, Shogakukan, 2015, pp. 105, 186.</ref>
|Jap=わたげ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title= 『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|date=2015|page=105, 186}}</ref>
|JapR=Watage
|JapR=Watage
|JapM=Literally translates to "Fluff". It is a colloquialism for {{wp|Taraxacum|dandelion seeds}} in Japanese.
|JapM=Literally translates to "Fluff". It is a colloquialism for {{wp|Taraxacum|dandelion seeds}} in Japanese.
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|Jap2R=Fuwafuwa Watage
|Jap2R=Fuwafuwa Watage
|Jap2M=Floaty Fluff <small>(''Super Mario Sunshine'')</small>
|Jap2M=Floaty Fluff <small>(''Super Mario Sunshine'')</small>
|Jap3=フワフワ{{hover|草|そう}}<ref>----.『[[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]]』[Japanese source]. Tokyo, Shogakukan, 2015, pp. 137, 171.</ref>
|Jap3=フワフワ{{hover|草|そう}}<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=Japanese|date=2015|page=137, 171}}</ref>
|Jap3R=Fuwafuwa Sō
|Jap3R=Fuwafuwa Sō
|Jap3M=Floaty Plant <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|Jap3M=Floaty Plant <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|Jap4=綿毛<ref>----. "[[Super Mario 3D World]]."『[[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]]』[Japanese source]. Tokyo, Shogakukan, 2015, p. 234.</ref>
|Jap4=綿毛<ref>{{cite|author=----|title="Super Mario 3D World." 『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|date=2015|page=234}}</ref>
|Jap4R=Watage
|Jap4R=Watage
|Jap4M=Fluff <small>(''Super Mario 3D World'')</small>
|Jap4M=Fluff <small>(''Super Mario 3D World'')</small>

Revision as of 20:04, February 20, 2024

Fluff
Squared screenshot of a Fluff from Super Mario 3D Land.
Screenshot from Super Mario 3D Land
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
“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

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

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Sunshine

Mission 8 of Pianta Village in Super Mario Sunshine.
Many Fluffs floating in the distance in Super Mario Sunshine.

Fluffs (or floating fluffs)[1] first appear during the "Fluff Festival Coin Hunt" episode in Super Mario Sunshine. Fluffs are the primary fixture in Pianta Village's local Fluff Festival, during which the are floating into the sky. Mario can grab one and use it to glide from the top of the giant palm tree in the center of the village to a nearby cloud to retrieve the mission's Shine Sprite. They move back and forth between the two areas with quick but regular movements.

Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2

Mario gliding with Floaty Fluff in the Gusty Garden Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy

Fluffs, under the name "Floaty Fluff", appear in Super Mario Galaxy. Here, one starts out on the ground, appearing as a large fluffy pink dandelion usually found in clusters of three or more. Performing a spin near a cluster of Floaty Fluff causes them to rise out of the ground into the air. Mario or Luigi can then jump to grab on to a piece, after which he can travel safely over large gaps by gliding on gusty winds. While he glides with Floaty Fluff, shaking 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

Fluffs[2] 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) run through them, or if the player blows air through the Nintendo 3DS's microphone. Some Fluffs release a Super Mushroom when stirred. Fluffs occur throughout the game in courses above ground, starting with World 1-1. They can be white or yellow.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

In Super Mario 3D World and its remake, Fluffs are integrated with the same appearance and function that they had in Super Mario 3D Land and are found throughout the Sprixie Kingdom. Blowing through the Mic on the Wii U GamePad or touching them on its touchscreen causes a Fluff to lose its seeds.

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

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

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

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese わたげ[3]
Watage
Literally translates to "Fluff". It is a colloquialism for dandelion seeds in Japanese.
フワフワわたげ[?]
Fuwafuwa Watage
Floaty Fluff (Super Mario Sunshine)
フワフワ[4]
Fuwafuwa Sō
Floaty Plant (Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2)
綿毛[5]
Watage
Fluff (Super Mario 3D World)
Chinese (traditional) 飄飄草[?]
Piāopiāo Cǎo
Floaty Plant
German Flaumkraut[?] Fluffy Herb
Italian Fiore Fiù[?] Huff Flower
Spanish Flotaflor[?] Floatflower

References

  1. ^ Averill, Alan and Jennifer Villarreal (2002). Super Mario Sunshine: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Redmond: Nintendo of America. Page 107.
  2. ^ Esmarch, Nick von (2011). Super Mario 3D Land: Official PRIMA Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. Page 19, 125.
  3. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (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 105, 186.
  4. ^ ---- (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.
  5. ^ ---- (2015). "Super Mario 3D World." 『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.