Nozzle box
- “This is one of my nozzles, the... Oh, you cannot use it yet. It is only a hologram.”
- —FLUDD, Super Mario Sunshine
Nozzle boxes[1] (also called FLUDD Pack Boxes)[2] are types of ? Blocks[3] found in Super Mario Sunshine. They have Professor E. Gadd's emblem on them, and they contain FLUDD's different nozzles. There are three colors, similarly to the Cap Blocks from Super Mario 64, which they are roughly equivalent to. The boxes consist of the Hover Nozzle boxes[1][4] (also called Blue Nozzle Boxes[5] or Blue Boxes[6]), Rocket Nozzle boxes[4] (also called Red Nozzle Boxes,[7][5] Red Hidden Boxes,[8] or Red Boxes[6]), and Turbo Nozzle boxes[4] (also called White Nozzle Boxes,[7] Turbo Nozzle Power-up boxes,[9] Black Nozzle Boxes,[5] Black Hidden Boxes,[8] or Gray Boxes[6]). FLUDD begins each course while automatically equipped with the Hover Nozzle. All three types can be found in Delfino Plaza, whereas most other courses feature at least two types, except Pinna Park and Sirena Beach, which do not have any. Mario can open a nozzle box and equip the nozzle simply by jumping on the box. FLUDD can have only two nozzles equipped at a time, but one of them must be the standard Squirt Nozzle. This means that if Mario wants to change nozzles, the Hover Nozzle is replaced. Within a course, Blue Boxes are accessible from the start, but most of the Red Boxes and Gray Boxes appear as holograms at first. Mario must find and open the one Red or Gray Box in the course that is solid, usually located in a hard-to-reach place, to make all the other nozzle boxes of the same color solid. Whenever Mario switches nozzles via a nozzle box, his water supply is automatically refilled. The game has a total of 10 Hover Nozzle boxes, 12 Rocket Nozzle boxes, and 11 Turbo Nozzle boxes.
Names in other languages
Nozzle box
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ノズルボックス[10] Nozuru Bokkusu |
Nozzle Box |
Hover Nozzle box
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホバーノズルボックス[11] Hobā Nozuru Bokkusu |
Hover Nozzle Box | |
| French | Boîte aérobuse[12] | Hover Nozzle Box |
Rocket Nozzle box
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ロケットノズルボックス[11] Roketto Nozuru Bokkusu |
Rocket Nozzle Box | |
| French | Boîte catabuse[12] | Rocket Nozzle Box |
Turbo Nozzle box
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ターボノズルボックス[13] Tābo Nozuru Bokkusu |
Turbo Nozzle Box | |
| French | Boîte turbobuse[14] | Turbo Nozzle Box |
Trivia
- Although Mario can break open nozzle boxes while riding on a Yoshi's back, he cannot physically collect whatever nozzle attachment comes out of the nozzle box until he dismounts the Yoshi.
- If Mario gets on and off a Yoshi, FLUDD refills and its second nozzle switches to the Hover Nozzle.
References
- ^ a b 2002. Super Mario Sunshine instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24.
- ^ 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 26.
- ^ Nintendo of America (August 19, 2024). Nintendo Museum Direct. YouTube (English). Retrieved August 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 16.
- ^ a b c 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 25.
- ^ a b c Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-23-2. Page 11.
- ^ a b "The Rocket Nozzle and Turbo Nozzle are not always easy to find. Even when you do find the Red and White Nozzle Boxes that hold them, the boxes may be transparent. This means that you have to find a solid Red or White Nozzle Box elsewhere in the area (it may not even be in the same Episode), and get that first. From that point forward, the phantom Nozzle Boxes will be filled in." – Loe, Casey (August 12, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-09-1. Page 6.
- ^ a b "FIRST AVAILABLE After Red/Black Hidden Boxes are uncovered" – 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 46.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 35.
- ^ 2002. スーパーマリオサンシャイン (Sūpā Mario Sanshain) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 24.
- ^ a b October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Sunshine section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 106.
- ^ a b July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 106.
- ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Sunshine section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 105.
- ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 105.
