Snifit (Super Mario 64)
Snufits first appeared in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS's Hazy Maze Cave level and the adjacent Metal Cavern. Essentially they are only floating miniature Snifits, but one unique trait is that Snufits inflate like a balloon before firing. When Mario comes too close to one it will shoot bullets out of its mouth in short bursts. Snufits can be jumped on and should be defeated if Mario is quick enough, before they have a chance to fire at him. They later made an appearance in Mario Party 2 on the Space board as the Snufit Police, but were referred to as Snifits in some copies of the game.
Notably, their Japanese name is identical to that of an ordinary Snifit, implying that, at least at one time, they were intended to be the same species.[1]
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