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[[Image:Snufit64.jpg|thumb|right|A '''Snufit''' attacking [[Metal Mario]].]]
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'''Snufits''' first appear in [[Hazy Maze Cave]], specifically in the [[Metal Cavern]], during the events of ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. Essentially, they are only floating miniature [[Snifit]]s, but one unique trait is that Snufits inflate like a balloon before firing. When [[Mario]] comes too close to one, it will shoot balls out of its mouth in short bursts called Snufit Balls. Snufits can be jumped on, and if Mario does this quickly enough, he can defeat them before they have a chance to fire at him. They later make an appearance in ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' on the [[Space Land]] board as the [[Snufit Police]], but they are referred to as Snifits in some copies of the game a. They can fire small projectiles similar to rocks.
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|image=[[File: SM64DS Snufit Model.png|200px]]<br>Model in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Snifit]]<br>[[Boo Guy]]
|notable=[[Snifit Patrol]] (''[[Mario Party 2]]'')
}}
'''Snifits'''<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/64/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario 64'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233823/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/64/?lang=en}}</ref> (originally known as '''Snufits'''),<ref>{{cite|quote='''''SNUFIT''' Like their cousins, the Snifits, the Snufits hide behind masks. Jump in the air and kick them or punch them if they are close to the ground.''|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=13|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> known as '''Sniffits''' in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'',<ref>{{cite|author=Knight, Michael|title=''Nintendo DS'' Pocket Guide|page=269|isbn=978-0-307-46760-7|language=en-us|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=March 16, 2010}}</ref> are enemies that appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Different sources list them as either an unusual design of the [[Snifit|enemies of the same name]] or ghost-like cousins of them. They resemble their original versions, as they wear masks with bullet-shooting mouth nozzles, but are noticeably different in that they lack legs and float in the air instead of walking. The name "Snufit" is likely a pun on "snuff it," a colloquialism for dying, while "Sniffit" may simply be a typographical error.


==Trivia==
==History==
*Their Japanese name is identical to that of an ordinary Snifit, implying that they are intended to be the same species.<ref>[http://www.themushroomkingdom.net/sm64_j-e.shtml#char The Mushroom Kingdom: Super Mario 64 Japanese version differences]</ref>
===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''===
In ''Super Mario 64'', Snufits appear in the [[Hazy Maze Cave|Hazy Maze]] and [[Behind the Waterfall|Cavern of the Metal Cap]]. They have a round [[Boo]]-like appearance and wear white masks. When [[Mario]] approaches a Snufit, it shoots a burst of small bullets out of its mouth, although this action is preceded by briefly swelling up like a balloon before firing. Snufits can be defeated by any basic attack.


== References ==
Sniffits reappear in ''Super Mario 64 DS'', retaining their behavior. Here, their design is more faithful in appearance and shape to black-masked Snifits, but they have long sleeves and long tails, making them resemble [[Boo Guy]]s. Their heights from the ground have also been made less varied.
 
===''Mario Party 2''===
In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', on the board [[Space Land]], this variation of Snifit appears as the members of the [[Snifit Patrol]]. In ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', they are replaced with ordinary Snifits.
 
An [[List of Mario Party 3 pre-release and unused content|unused]] model for this type of Snifit exists in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', though in the final game, the traditional design appears instead.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SnufitSM64.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
Metal Mario 64.png|''Super Mario 64''
Super Mario 64 Puzzle.jpg|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario 64'' puzzle
Snufit - Super Mario-kun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' as ムーチョ{{ruby|軍|ぐん}}, or Snifit army
MP2 Snifit Patrol.png|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
Snifit Patrol Snufit.png|''Mario Party 2''
SM64DS Snufit.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ムーチョ
|JapN=''Super Mario 64''
|JapR=Mūcho
|JapM=[[Snifit#Names in other languages|Snifit]]
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|title=『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ64』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|page=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nemoto, Yasuhiro, et al.|title=『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』|date=1996|location=Tokyo|publisher=Media Factory|language=ja|isbn=4-88991-411-0|page=13|archive=hit930.sakura.ne.jp/hitjapan/book9/P140325214.JPG|archiver=さくらのレンタルサーバ Sakura Rental Server}}</ref>
|Jap2=ゆうれいムーチョ
|Jap2N=''Super Mario 64 DS''
|Jap2R=Yūrei Mūcho
|Jap2M={{wp|Yūrei}} Snifit; an allusion to [[Boo Guy#Names in other languages|Boo Guy]]
|Jap2C=<ref>{{cite|title=「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ64DS」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario 64 DS'')|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|page=24}}</ref>
|Fre=Snufit
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]''|page=86}}</ref>
|Ger=Snifit<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1997|page=8}}</ref>
|Ita=Snifit
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=86}}</ref>
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 00:34, September 7, 2024

Snifit
Sniffit
Model in Super Mario 64 DS
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Snifit
Boo Guy
Notable members

Snifits[1] (originally known as Snufits),[2] known as Sniffits in Super Mario 64 DS,[3] are enemies that appear in Super Mario 64. Different sources list them as either an unusual design of the enemies of the same name or ghost-like cousins of them. They resemble their original versions, as they wear masks with bullet-shooting mouth nozzles, but are noticeably different in that they lack legs and float in the air instead of walking. The name "Snufit" is likely a pun on "snuff it," a colloquialism for dying, while "Sniffit" may simply be a typographical error.

History[edit]

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

In Super Mario 64, Snufits appear in the Hazy Maze and Cavern of the Metal Cap. They have a round Boo-like appearance and wear white masks. When Mario approaches a Snufit, it shoots a burst of small bullets out of its mouth, although this action is preceded by briefly swelling up like a balloon before firing. Snufits can be defeated by any basic attack.

Sniffits reappear in Super Mario 64 DS, retaining their behavior. Here, their design is more faithful in appearance and shape to black-masked Snifits, but they have long sleeves and long tails, making them resemble Boo Guys. Their heights from the ground have also been made less varied.

Mario Party 2[edit]

In Mario Party 2, on the board Space Land, this variation of Snifit appears as the members of the Snifit Patrol. In Mario Party Superstars, they are replaced with ordinary Snifits.

An unused model for this type of Snifit exists in Mario Party 3, though in the final game, the traditional design appears instead.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ムーチョ[4][5]
Mūcho
Snifit Super Mario 64
ゆうれいムーチョ[6]
Yūrei Mūcho
Yūrei Snifit; an allusion to Boo Guy Super Mario 64 DS
French Snufit[7] -
German Snifit[8] -
Italian Snifit[9] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ English Super Mario 64 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:38:23 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ "SNUFIT Like their cousins, the Snifits, the Snufits hide behind masks. Jump in the air and kick them or punch them if they are close to the ground." – Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 13.
  3. ^ Knight, Michael (March 16, 2010). Nintendo DS Pocket Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46760-7. Page 269.
  4. ^ 『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ64』. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 4.
  5. ^ Nemoto, Yasuhiro, et al. (1996). 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』. Tokyo: Media Factory (Japanese). ISBN 4-88991-411-0. Page 13. (Archived via さくらのレンタルサーバ Sakura Rental Server.)
  6. ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ64DS」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario 64 DS). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 24.
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia. Page 86.
  8. ^ Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors (1997). Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 8.
  9. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 86.