Sling Pod
| Sling Pod | |
|---|---|
 Model from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “Help! I'm stuck! Aim your
at me, and press 
to pull me out!” - —Mailtoad, Super Mario Galaxy
A Sling Pod is an alternative to a Launch Star that gets Mario around in some areas of Super Mario Galaxy. Sling Pods are sticky, rubbery, white wobbly balls of web that can easily entrap Mario, Luigi, and Toads. Sling Pods are first seen in the pathway to Tarantox in the Space Junk Galaxy, and their most prominent appearance is in the Sling Pod Galaxy.
To use a Sling Pod, Mario must jump into or be near the sticky orb on the top and get stuck in it. With the Star Pointer, the player must then grab on to the top part and hold down , dragging it far to the side of the area. After the player lets it go, the Sling Pod sends Mario flying out of it in the direction it was aimed. A noise begins sounding if the player ends up pointing offscreen while holding on to the Sling Pod.
Gallery
Mario on a Sling Pod
Mario about to be launched by a Sling Pod
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | SpaceCocoon | Space Cocoon |
| Super Mario Galaxy | StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | 宇宙まゆ (Uchū Mayu) | Space Cocoon |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ひっぱりマユ[?] Hippari Mayu |
Stretching Cocoon | |
| Chinese | 拉力茧[?] Lālì Jiǎn |
Elastic Cocoon | |
| French | Cocon[1] | Cocoon | |
| Cocon catapulte[2] | Catapult cocoon | ||
| German | Klebe-Kokon[?] | Sticky-Cocoon | |
| Italian | Larva Elastica[?] | Elastic Larva | |
| Korean | 당기는고치[?] Danggineun Gochi |
Pulling Cocoon | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Larva Elástica[?] | Elastic Larva |
Trivia
- During development, Sling Pods were originally known as Wobble Launchers.[3][better source needed]
References
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 97
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 126
- ^ List of Super Mario Galaxy pre-release and unused content#E3 2006 (May 10-12)
