Beach Ball
- Not to be confused with Magical ball.
Beach Balls,[1] or simply Balls,[2] appear in gameplay-related capacities in the Super Mario franchise.
History
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
In Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Bears roll Beach Balls under their feet, moving with them slowly from side to side. The Beach Ball continues to bounce and roll at the same speed even after the Bear on it is defeated, changing orientation when bumping into a wall. The ball can carry Mario like a moving platform. It can be so used in the level Mario the Circus Star! to pass wide spiky surfaces.
Mario Party: Island Tour
In Mario Party: Island Tour, the minigame Pool Buoy has characters controlling beach balls from inside in order to move around on the surface of the water and bump into other players. The balls are translucent to allow players to see their characters.
Mario Kart series
A Beach Ball[3] appears in the Squeaky Clean Sprint course of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour, floating in the water-filled bathtub along with a Toy Duck and a Hoop. It primarily serves a decorative purpose, though in Mario Kart Tour it also gives bonus points if hit with a Banana, a Giant Banana, or a Bob-omb.
Gallery
Screenshot of Mario Kart Tour showing the Beach Ball at Squeaky Clean Sprint
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese (simplified) | 沙滩球[3] Shātān Qiú |
Beach Ball | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 沙灘球[3] Shātān Qiú |
Beach Ball | |
| French | Ballon de plage[3] | Beach ball | |
| German | Ball[?] | - | |
| Wasserball[3] | Beach Ball | ||
| Italian | Pallone da spiaggia[8] | Beach ball | |
| Palla[9] | Ball | ||
| Palla de spiaggia[3] | Beach ball | ||
| Korean | 비치볼[3] Bichibol |
Beach Ball | |
| Portuguese | Bola de praia[3] | Beach ball | |
| Spanish | Pelota de playa[3] | Beach ball |
References
- ^ August 1993. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #5. Page 56.
- ^ "Knock the Bear off its Ball and ride over the spikes." – December 1992. Nintendo Power Volume 43. Nintendo of America (English). Page 48.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Displayed as an action in Mario Kart Tour
- ^ Sawada, Yukio (June 28, 1993). Super Mario-kun Volume 7. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 116.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 75.
- ^ 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 105.
- ^ スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨／敵キャラクター. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 27, 2024.
- ^ 1993. Club Nintendo (Italy) Numero 1. Page 22.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 75.
