Dune Bud

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Dune Bud
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A swollen Dune Bud, having been sprayed
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
“Now, this here is what we call a Dune Bud. Dune Buds are odd plants that appear only on this beach. If you water them, strange things will happen.”
—Noki, Super Mario Sunshine

Dune Buds, also known as Beansprouts,[1] are small plants found only on Gelato Beach in Super Mario Sunshine. Initially appearing as tiny purple buds sticking out of the ground, Dune Buds can be sprayed with water from FLUDD to cause them to grow up extremely rapidly and then turn orange before causing a specially shaped sand dune to pop up on the beach for a few seconds. This can be used to the player's advantage, in order to acquire normally unreachable midair formations of coins, destroy Cataquacks, or stun the giant green Wiggler boss during Episode 3. Instead of becoming raised up when sprayed with water, some Dune Buds form indented pits that hide items such as Yellow Coins, Blue Coins, or even Shine Sprites.

There is a total of nine different Dune Bud shapes found on Gelato Beach. The location of each Dune Bud occasionally varies depending on the episode that the player visits the beach in, and in a few episodes, some Dune Buds are not present at all. The shape of each Dune Bud along with their various locations are listed below.

Shape Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8
Turtle In front of the Sand Cabana In front of the Sand Cabana N/A In front of the Sand Cabana N/A In front of the Sand Cabana In front of the Sand Cabana In front of the Sand Cabana
Pyramid In front of the Sand Cabana N/A The middle of Gelato Beach In front of the Sand Cabana To the right of the Sand Cabana N/A N/A In front of the Sand Cabana
Footprint To the left of the Sand Cabana To the left of the Sand Cabana To the left of the Sand Cabana To the left of the Sand Cabana To the left of the Sand Cabana To the left of the Sand Cabana. It is blocked by an Orange Juice Generator. To the left of the Sand Cabana. It is blocked by an Orange Juice Generator. To the left of the Sand Cabana. It is blocked by an Orange Juice Generator.
Swirl The middle of Gelato Beach N/A In front of the Sand Cabana The middle of Gelato Beach The middle of Gelato Beach N/A The middle of Gelato Beach The middle of Gelato Beach
The Sand Portal Southwest end of Gelato Beach N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Igloo In front of the Surf Cabana N/A Southwest end of Gelato Beach Southwest end of Gelato Beach In front of the Sand Cabana N/A To the left of the Sand Cabana N/A
Star In front of the Surf Cabana N/A In front of the Surf Cabana In front of the Surf Cabana In front of the Surf Cabana N/A In front of the Surf Cabana In front of the Surf Cabana
Descending Staircase Behind the Shine Tower Behind the Shine Tower Behind the Shine Tower Behind the Shine Tower Behind the Shine Tower Behind the Shine Tower Behind the Shine Tower Behind the Shine Tower
Ascending Staircase N/A Behind the Shine Tower Behind the Shine Tower Behind the Shine Tower N/A N/A N/A Behind the Shine Tower

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 木の芽[2]
Ki no Me 		Tree Bud
French Fleur des Sables[?] Sands Flower
Italian Fiore di Duna[?] Dune Flower

Trivia

  • If a Dune Bud is sprayed near a Noki, the Noki will hide in its shell for a short period of time. However, it does not affect Piantas.

References

  1. ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. Super Mario Sunshine BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Pages 62, 65, 66, 68.
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.『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. 105.
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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
Gameplay elements Completion • Delfino Emergency Broadcast System • Episodes • Gadd Science, Incorporated • Guide Book • Life meter • Magic Paintbrush
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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