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[[File:Mario with Balloon SMO.jpg|thumb|250px|Mario participating in Balloon World.]]
[[File:Mario with Balloon SMO.jpg|thumb|250px|Mario participating in Balloon World]]
'''Balloon World'''<ref>GameXplain. (January 11, 2018). [https://youtu.be/rzWTv3P-zbI Super Mario Odyssey - Luigi's Balloon World Free DLC Update! (Nintendo Direct)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 14, 2018.</ref> is a minigame that appears as part of an update for ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', released on February 21, 2018.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/966540440370466817 Official Nintendo of America Twitter]</ref> The minigame can be played by completing the main story and finding [[Luigi]] near the [[Odyssey]] in any of the kingdoms besides the [[Cloud Kingdom]], [[Ruined Kingdom]], [[Dark Side]] and [[Darker Side]], and talking to him.
{{quote|Get this, [[Mario|Bro]]. I came up with a new game. I call it Balloon World. Balloon World is a game where you search for balloons hidden by people all over the world!|Luigi|Super Mario Odyssey}}
'''Balloon World''', also known as '''Luigi's Balloon World''', is an online minigame that appears as part of an update for ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', released on February 21, 2018.<ref>[https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/966540440370466817 Official Nintendo of America Twitter]</ref> The minigame can be played by completing the main story and finding [[Luigi]] near the [[Odyssey]] in any of the kingdoms besides the [[Cloud Kingdom]], [[Ruined Kingdom]], [[Dark Side]] and [[Darker Side]], and talking to him. Unlike certain online features in other [[Nintendo Switch]] games, a [[Nintendo Switch#Nintendo Switch Online|Nintendo Switch Online]] membership is not required to play Balloon World.


This minigame features two different modes: "Hide It" mode and "Find It" mode. In "Hide It" mode, the player has thirty seconds to hide a balloon somewhere in the kingdom. The player can choose to place the balloon before the time runs out or they can restart to try and find a different hiding spot. However, players cannot place a balloon high in midair or above pits and instead the balloon will be placed as close as possible to where the player tried to hide it. In "Find It" mode, the player has a set amount of time (3-40 seconds) to find a balloon hidden in a kingdom. To help the player, there is an arrow pointing to the direction of where the balloon is located as well as a meter counter that will decrease or increase depending on how close or far the player is from the balloon. However, the arrow will disappear after a few seconds and the player can make it reappear by standing still. Collecting three [[Coin]]s while either hiding or finding balloons will increase the timer by one second. The player cannot enter into different areas that require warping in either modes and will return to the main area with [[Cappy]] saying they can't because they're in the middle of a game.
This minigame features two different modes: "Hide It" mode and "Find It" mode. In "Hide It" mode, the player has thirty seconds to hide a balloon somewhere in the kingdom. The player can choose to place the balloon before the time runs out or they can restart to try and find a different hiding spot. However, players cannot place a balloon high in midair or above pits and instead the balloon will be placed at the last location they set foot on. In "Find It" mode, the player has a set amount of time (3-40 seconds) to find a balloon hidden in a kingdom by another player in the world. To help the player, there is an arrow pointing to the direction of where the balloon is located as well as a meter counter that will decrease or increase depending on how close or far the player is from the balloon. However, the arrow will disappear after a few seconds, only reappearing if the the player stands still and disappearing when they move again. Collecting three [[Coin]]s while either hiding or finding balloons will increase the timer by one second. The player cannot enter into different areas that require warping in either mode and will return to the main area. Similarly, the player cannot enter [[8-bit pipe]]s. [[Cappy]] says they cannot enter those places because they are in the middle of a game.


[[File:SMO-Luigi Art.png|thumb|160px|Artwork of [[Luigi]] for Balloon World.]]
Balloon World also features a ranking system, which shows the statistics of the player, such as how many Coins they received and how many balloons they found in a row. The player's rank is represented by stars, which are awarded for each objective that is completed. Each time the player ranks up, they receive a large sum of Coins; the higher rank they become, the more Coins are awarded, and the harder it will be for the player to find balloons, as more difficult balloons are more likely to appear for higher ranked players. For every 10 stars collected, [[Luigi]] will gain new balloons for his case. At first, he only has a red balloon, but at 10 stars, he gains a blue balloon. At 20, he gains a yellow balloon; at 30, he gains a green balloon; and at 40, he gains a purple balloon. If all 50 stars are earned, Luigi's balloons become golden and begin to sparkle, similar to how the Odyssey's sail turns gold and shiny after collecting all 880 [[Power Moon]]s.
Balloon World also features a ranking system, which shows the statistics of the player, such as how many Coins they received and how many balloons they found in a row. The player's rank is represented by stars, which are awarded for each objective that is completed. Each time the player ranks up, they receive a large sum of Coins; the higher rank they become, the more Coins are awarded, and the harder it will be for the player to find balloons, as more difficult balloons are more likely to appear for higher ranked players. For every 10 stars collected, [[Luigi]] will gain new balloons for his case. At first, he only has a red balloon, but at 10 stars, he gains a blue balloon. At 20, he gains a yellow balloon; at 30, he gains a green balloon; and at 40, he gains a purple balloon. If all 50 stars are earned, Luigi's balloons become golden and begin to sparkle, similar to how the Odyssey's sail turns gold and shiny after collecting all 880 [[Power Moon]]s.


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|[[Sand Kingdom]]
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|On top of the Tostarena Ruins Round Tower
|At the top of the tower of [[Tostarena Ruins]]
|Sunset
|Sunset
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|[[Lake Kingdom]]
|Inside the Water Plaza in front of the [[Crazy Cap]] store
|Nighttime
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|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|[[Wooded Kingdom]]
|On top of the Observation Deck
|On top of the Observation Deck
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|Inside the Water Plaza in front of the [[Crazy Cap]] store
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|[[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]
|[[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]
|In front of the entrance to [[Princess Peach's Castle|Peach's Castle]]
|In front of the entrance to [[Peach's Castle]]
|Midday
|Midday
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==Stats==
==Stats==
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|SpaM=Balloon World
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|FraM=Balloon Hunt
|FreM=Balloon Hunt
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|Chi=发现气球 (Simplified)<br>發現氣球 (Traditional)
|ChiS=发现气球
|ChiR=Fāxiàn qìqiú
|ChiSR=Fāxiàn Qìqiú
|ChiM=Find the Balloon
|ChiSM=Find the Balloon
|ChiT=發現氣球
|ChiTR=Fāxiàn Qìqiú
|ChiTM=Find the Balloon
|Rus=Мир Шариков
|Rus=Мир Шариков
|RusR=Mir Sharikov
|RusR=Mir Sharikov
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==Trivia==
*The balloons attached with [[Luigi]] match the colors of the Japan and PAL regions' [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System#SNES Controller|SNES Controller]] and logo.
==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:14, August 14, 2024

Mario in the Cascade Kingdom going off to hide a balloon.
Mario participating in Balloon World
“Get this, Bro. I came up with a new game. I call it Balloon World. Balloon World is a game where you search for balloons hidden by people all over the world!”
—Luigi, Super Mario Odyssey

Balloon World, also known as Luigi's Balloon World, is an online minigame that appears as part of an update for Super Mario Odyssey, released on February 21, 2018.[1] The minigame can be played by completing the main story and finding Luigi near the Odyssey in any of the kingdoms besides the Cloud Kingdom, Ruined Kingdom, Dark Side and Darker Side, and talking to him. Unlike certain online features in other Nintendo Switch games, a Nintendo Switch Online membership is not required to play Balloon World.

This minigame features two different modes: "Hide It" mode and "Find It" mode. In "Hide It" mode, the player has thirty seconds to hide a balloon somewhere in the kingdom. The player can choose to place the balloon before the time runs out or they can restart to try and find a different hiding spot. However, players cannot place a balloon high in midair or above pits and instead the balloon will be placed at the last location they set foot on. In "Find It" mode, the player has a set amount of time (3-40 seconds) to find a balloon hidden in a kingdom by another player in the world. To help the player, there is an arrow pointing to the direction of where the balloon is located as well as a meter counter that will decrease or increase depending on how close or far the player is from the balloon. However, the arrow will disappear after a few seconds, only reappearing if the the player stands still and disappearing when they move again. Collecting three Coins while either hiding or finding balloons will increase the timer by one second. The player cannot enter into different areas that require warping in either mode and will return to the main area. Similarly, the player cannot enter 8-bit pipes. Cappy says they cannot enter those places because they are in the middle of a game.

Artwork of Luigi for Balloon World, from Super Mario Odyssey
Artwork of Luigi for Balloon World.

Balloon World also features a ranking system, which shows the statistics of the player, such as how many Coins they received and how many balloons they found in a row. The player's rank is represented by stars, which are awarded for each objective that is completed. Each time the player ranks up, they receive a large sum of Coins; the higher rank they become, the more Coins are awarded, and the harder it will be for the player to find balloons, as more difficult balloons are more likely to appear for higher ranked players. For every 10 stars collected, Luigi will gain new balloons for his case. At first, he only has a red balloon, but at 10 stars, he gains a blue balloon. At 20, he gains a yellow balloon; at 30, he gains a green balloon; and at 40, he gains a purple balloon. If all 50 stars are earned, Luigi's balloons become golden and begin to sparkle, similar to how the Odyssey's sail turns gold and shiny after collecting all 880 Power Moons.

The player earns stars in five sections. In Find It, there is a section for the number of coins collected, the number of balloons popped, and balloons popped in a row. In Hide It, there is a section for coins collected and the number of tries other players take to find the player's balloons.

If online, a notification appears if other players try to find the player's balloons (green border), if one of the player's balloons is popped (red border), or when more coins can be earned than usual in a certain kingdom (black border). These notifications can be switched off in the Options menu. If an attempt is made while online and not in Balloon World, the player will automatically receive their coin reward, along with a notification displaying the user who made the attempt, and whether the balloon was popped or not.

The balloons used in this minigame have images of the player's Nintendo Switch profile icons, which can include Mii and various other popular Nintendo characters. Additionally, the time of day and weather in some kingdoms change when playing this minigame, such as the Cascade Kingdom taking place at night and the Metro Kingdom taking place during a rainstorm.

Locations[edit]

Kingdom Starting point Setting
Cap Kingdom On top of Top-Hat Tower (No change)
Cascade Kingdom At the top of Fossil Falls Nighttime
Sand Kingdom At the top of the tower of Tostarena Ruins Sunset
Lake Kingdom Inside the Water Plaza in front of the Crazy Cap store Nighttime
Wooded Kingdom On top of the Observation Deck Nighttime
Lost Kingdom On the east side of the Rocky Mountain Summit's base Daytime
Metro Kingdom At the New Donk City Hall Plaza Rainstorm
Snow Kingdom On the islet northeast of the kingdom Blizzard
Seaside Kingdom At the base of the Glass Tower Daytime
Luncheon Kingdom At the entrance to Peronza Plaza Clear sky
Bowser's Kingdom At the Inner Wall Cloudy
Moon Kingdom At Ringing-Bells Plateau (No change)
Mushroom Kingdom In front of the entrance to Peach's Castle Midday

Stats[edit]

Star Find It Hide It
Coins Earned Number Found Number Found in a Row Coins Earned Others' Tries
1 200 3 2 100 1
2 600 10 3 300 10
3 1,200 30 5 600 25
4 2,400 60 7 1,200 50
5 5,000 100 9 2,500 80
6 9,000 180 11 4,500 120
7 14000 300 12 7,000 200
8 20,000 450 13 10,000 350
9 30,000 620 14 15,000 550
10 50,000 800 15 25,000 800

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バルーンファインド[2]
Barūn Faindo 		Balloon Find
Chinese (simplified) 发现气球[?]
Fāxiàn Qìqiú 		Find the Balloon
Chinese (traditional) 發現氣球[?]
Fāxiàn Qìqiú 		Find the Balloon
Dutch Ballonnenjacht[?] Balloon Hunt
French Chasse aux ballons[5] Balloon Hunt
German Ballonjagd[?] Balloon Hunt
Italian Caccia ai palloncino[?] Balloon Hunt
Korean 풍선 월드[?]
Pungseon Weoldeu 		Balloon World
Russian Мир Шариков[?]
Mir Sharikov 		Balloon World
Spanish Mundoglobo[3][4] Balloon World

References[edit]

  1. ^ Official Nintendo of America Twitter
  2. ^ Nintendo. (January 23, 2018). Nintendo Direct mini 2018.1.11. YouTube. Retrieved February 14, 2018.
  3. ^ https://twitter.com/31HorasMex/status/966549606623571969
  4. ^ http://www.nintenderos.com/2018/02/super-mario-odyssey-recibe-el-modo-mundoglobo-de-luigi/
  5. ^ https://youtu.be/nyD5BjHXJ88?t=387
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Super Mario Odyssey
Playable characters Mario • Cappy
Non-playable characters Princess Peach • Tiara • Bonneters • Bonneter biologist • Frogs • Hint Toad • Uncle amiibo • Talkatoo • Tostarenans • Desert Wanderer • Sheep • Moe-Eyes • Sphynx • Jaxi • Glydon • Koopas • Roving Racers • Lakitus • Goombettes • Lochladies • Style Sisters • Dorries • Steam Gardeners • Rabbits • New Donkers • Mayor Pauline • Band • Shiverians • Shiverian Racers • Shiverian Elder • Bubblainians • Coach • Dog • Volbonans • Poochy • Toads • Captain Toad • Toad Brigade (Green Toad · Yellow Toad · Purple Toad) • Archivist Toadette • Jammin' Toad • Yoshi • Luigia
Enemies Astro-Lanceur • Banzai Bill • Big Chain Chomp • Big Poison Piranha Plant • Bitefrost • Broode's Chain Chomp • Bullet Bill • Burrbo • Chain Chomp • Chargin' Chuck • Cheep Cheep • Chincho • Coin Coffer • Donkey Kong • Fire Bro • Fire Piranha Plant • Fuzzy • Goomba • Gushen • Hammer Bro • Klepto • Komboo • Lava Bubble • Magmato • Maw-Ray • Mini Goomba • Moonsnake • Parabones • Paragoomba • Poison Piranha Plant • Pokio • Pulse Beam • Sherm • Spiny • Stairface Ogre • T-Rex • Trapeetle • Tropical Wiggler • Ty-foo • Uproot • Urban Stingby • Urban Stingby Larva • Yoofoe
Obstacles Banzai Bill Cannon • Barrel • Bill Blaster • Boulder • Cannonball • Freezing water • Icicle • Lava • Lava Geyser • Oil drum • Pepper • Poison • Quicksand • Revolving lattice wall • Rotating defense mechanism • Senobi Generate Point • Shell • Spike Trap • Turret • Wind • Wind Blow Tower • Wooden roller
Bosses Broodals Topper • Hariet • Spewart • Rango
Large bosses Madame Broode • Knucklotec • Torkdrift • Bowser • Mechawiggler • Mollusque-Lanceur • Cookatiel • Ruined Dragon • RoboBrood
Items Bubble • Coin • Coin pile • Fruit • Heart • Hidden Coin • Key • Life-Up Heart • Moon Shard • Multi Moon • Note • Pauline's lost items • Power Moon • Regional coin • Rock • Rocket Flower • Seed • Turnip • Yoshi's Egg
Objects ? Block • 2D block • 8-bit character • 8-bit pipe • Airship • Arrow Sign • Bar • Barrier • Beanstalk • Big mushroom • Binding Band • Binoculars • Bird (traveling) • Boombox • Bowser statue • Brick Block • Bubbler • Butterfly • Cactus • Checkpoint Flag • Cheese rock • Coin Block • Coin ring • Crate • Falling Platform • Floating corn • Flower • Flower Road • Frost-Frosted Cake • Giant Swing • Girder • Goomba button • Green plant • Ground-Pound Switch • Hat Launcher • Hat Trampoline • Hidden Block • Hill • Hip Drop Move Lift • Hint Art • Hole • Jaxi Stand • Jaxi Statue • Jizo • Keyhole Pedestal • Koopa Shell • Lantern • Lava cannon • Letter • Lever Switch • Lift • Lochlady Dress • Lurker • Manhole • Meat • Mini Rocket • Moon Cage • Moon Pipe • Moon platform • Moon Rock • Motor scooter • Movable cover • Mushroom Platform • Mysterious Cloud • Nut • P Switch • Parking lot • Penguin • Pipe • Pole • Pole (bollard) • Post • Propeller Pillar • Push-Block • Puzzle Part • RC Car • Rising Stone Pillar • Rotating building • Rotating dial • Rotating platform • Sand Geyser • Scarecrow • Seagull • Seesaw • Slingshot • Slots • Small animal • Small bird • Small UFO • Soirée Bouquet • Spark pylon • Sparkle Water • Spinning block • Spinning saucepan • Steel Block • Stone marker • Stone spire • Stone wall • Stupendous Stew • Swing • Swinging Scaffolding • Sword • Tail Tree • Tapering platform • Taxi • Trampoline • Transparent Platform • Trash Can • Travel Tip • Treasure chest • Tree • Vanishing platform • Warp hole • Wire Net Platform • Wooden pendulum • Yellow turnstile • Zipper
Locations Main game Cap Kingdom (Bonneton) • Cascade Kingdom (Fossil Falls) • Sand Kingdom (Tostarena) • Lake Kingdom (Lake Lamode) • Wooded Kingdom (Steam Gardens) • Cloud Kingdom (Nimbus Arena) • Lost Kingdom (Forgotten Isle) • Metro Kingdom (New Donk City) • Snow Kingdom (Shiveria) • Seaside Kingdom (Bubblaine) • Luncheon Kingdom (Mount Volbono) • Ruined Kingdom (Crumbleden) • Bowser's Kingdom (Bowser's Castle) • Moon Kingdom (Honeylune Ridge)
The Odyssey Continues... Mushroom Kingdom (Peach's Castle) • Dark Side (Rabbit Ridge) • Darker Side (Culmina Crater)
Other The Odyssey • Crazy Cap • Starshroom
Moves Backward Somersault • Cap Jump • Cap Throw • Capture • Crawl • Crouch • Dash • Dive • Double Jump • Downward Throw • Drill Spin • Ground Pound • Ground Pound Jump • Jump • Long Jump • Quick Swim • Roll • Side Somersault • Spin Jump • Spin Throw • Swim • Triple Jump • Upward Throw • Wall Jump
Gameplay elements amiibo • Balloon Worlda • Beach Volleyball • Bound Bowl Grand Prix • Completion • Gravity • Gravity field • Health Meter • Jump-Rope Challenge • Koopa Freerunning • Koopa Trace-Walking • Nintendo Labob • Objectives • Picture Match • RC Car Challenge • Snapshot Mode
Music compositions "Jump Up, Super Star!" • "Break Free (Lead the Way)"
Further info The Art of Super Mario Odyssey • Gallery • Glitches • Lists of names in other languages (Clothing · Music List · Power Moons · Souvenirs) • Mario Reads Your Letters • Music List • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Sound selection • Staff • The Super Mario Players
a In version 1.2.0 or later
b In version 1.3.0 or later
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