Beach Ball
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- 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.
Wario Land: Shake It!
Balls in Wario Land: Shake It! can be picked up by Wario, and if he throws one at any wall, ceiling, enemy, or object, it will bounce for a short while. One mission in Its-all Mine prompts Wario to use a ball to defeat three enemies in a single throw.
Mario Party: Island Tour
Beach balls in Mario Party: Island Tour are controlled and used by player characters in the minigame Pool Buoy. The characters control them from inside 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. On the system's touchscreen is another beach ball which the player can drag their stylus or finger on, dictating the direction of the character in the minigame.
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
Sprite from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (with Bear)
Screenshot of Mario Party: Island Tour
Screenshot of Mario Kart Tour showing the Beach Ball at Squeaky Clean Sprint
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タマ[4] / 玉[5] Tama |
Ball | |
| ボール[6] Bōru | |||
| タマノリ[7] Tamanori |
Balance Ball | ||
| ビーチボール[3] Bīchi Bōru |
Beach Ball | ||
| 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. Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). 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 978-88-9367-436-2. Page 75.
