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{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Spindrift
|title=Spindrift
|image=[[File:Spindriftmario64ds.png|150px]]
|image=[[File:Spindriftmario64ds.png|200x200px]]<br>Model from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|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]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
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|notable=[[Torkdrift]]
|notable=[[Torkdrift]]
}}
}}
[[File:SpindriftSM64.png|thumb|left|A Spindrift in ''Super Mario 64'']]
'''Spindrifts''',<ref>{{cite|author=Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen|date=1996|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|page=10}}</ref> or '''Flower Heads''',<ref>{{cite|title=Course 4 - Star 6: Wall Kicks Will Work|publisher=Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980610064450/https://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/4-6.html|deadlink=y|accessdate=May 22, 2024}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. They have spinning flowers on their heads that allow them to hover around.
'''Spindrifts''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 10.</ref> or '''Flower Heads''',<ref>(June 10, 1998). [https://web.archive.org/web/19980610064450/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/4-6.html Course 4 - Star 6: Wall Kicks Will Work]. ''Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy'' (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved February 23, 2018.</ref> are hovering enemies in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. They have spinning flowers on their heads that allow them to hover around. They also have yellow cones at the bottoms of their heads. Green leaf-like capes top the first halves of the yellow cones. A Spindrift's head is just a white sphere with two eyes and a small mouth. In the [[Nintendo DS]] remake, Spindrifts' heads have a peach-yellow color, the flowers on their heads are somewhat bigger, they have eyelashes, and their mouths are darker. They can also hover above [[water]] in the DS version.


If [[Mario]], [[Yoshi]], [[Luigi]], or [[Wario]] [[jump]]s on a Spindrift, it releases three [[coin]]s and the player character [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]]s in the air. This technique can be used to get to other areas in new ways. Spindrifts appear in both snow courses: [[Cool, Cool Mountain]] and [[Snowman's Land]]. In the latter course, several of them make their home inside an igloo.
==History==
===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''===
Spindrifts roam around a small area, heading slowly towards the player character when he is in their proximity. They can hover above [[water]] in the [[Nintendo DS]] version. If the player character [[jump]]s on a Spindrift, it releases three [[coin]]s and the character [[Spin Jump|spin-jump]]s in the air, which can potentially allow him to reach certain higher areas. Spindrifts appear in both snow courses: [[Cool, Cool Mountain]] and [[Snowman's Land]]. In the latter course, several of them make their home inside an igloo, with the Japanese and Korean names for the mission "[[Into the Igloo]]" translating to "Spindrift's Home."


Spindrifts were [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|supposed to appear]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' but were taken out of the final version, where [[Spin Block (New Super Mario Bros.)|Spin Blocks]] fulfill their function.
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
While standard Spindrifts do not appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', one of the game's bosses, [[Torkdrift]], is a mechanical Spindrift.


While standard Spindrifts do not appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', one of the game's bosses, [[Torkdrift]], is a mechanical Spindrift.
===Unused appearances===
Spindrifts were [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|included in pre-release builds]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' but were removed in the final version, where [[Spin Block (New Super Mario Bros.)|Spin Blocks]] fulfill their function.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SpindriftSM64.png|A Spindrift from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
SM64 Spindrifts Freezing Water.png|''Super Mario 64''
SM64DS SSS SL.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
SM64DS SSS SL.png|''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
NSMB Prerelease 9.jpg|A Spindrift in a [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|prototype]] version of ''New Super Mario Bros.''
NSMB Prerelease 9.jpg|A Spindrift in a [[List of New Super Mario Bros. pre-release and unused content|prototype]] version of ''New Super Mario Bros.''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "Notes" column.
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=フワフワさん<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 64'' section, page 86.</ref>
|Jpn=フワフワさん
|JapR=Fuwafuwa-san
|JpnR=Fuwafuwa-san
|JapM=Portmanteau of「フワフワ」(''fuwafuwa'', fluffy) and「さん」(''{{wp|Japanese honorifics#San|san}}'')
|JpnM=Mr. Fluffy
|Fra=Spindrift
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Takashi, Watanabe, Noriko Oketani, Yugo Nagasawa, and Junichiro Okubo, editors|date=1996|title=『任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオ64』(''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario 64'')|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=4-09-102554-4|page=4}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Noriaki, Kamiguchi, Kaisa Hitoshi, Teshiromori Nobuhito, Nagashima Kazutaka, Somoto Shitsuya, and Matsumoto Royo|date=2005|title=『「スーパーマリオ64DS」タッチ！＆ゲット！パワースター{{ruby|攻略|こうじゃく}}ブック』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Kadokawa|isbn=4-8402-2960-0|page=75}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|date=2015|title="Super Mario 64" in『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=86}}</ref>
|FraM=-
|Jpn2=フワフワ
|Jpn2R=Fuwafuwa
|Jpn2M=Fluffy
|Jpn2N=''Famimaga 64''
|Jpn2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Naoto, Yamamoto, Takashima Toshihiro, Sone Takeshi, Murata Norio, and Yamada Masahiko, editors|date=12 Jul. 1996|title=『スーパーマリオ64ファンタスティック{{ruby|攻|こう}}{{ruby|略|りゃく}}ブック』|language=ja|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|archive=archive.org/embed/famimaga-64-issue-1-appendix-super-mario-64-fantastic-book-600dpi-ozidual|archiver=Gaming Alexandria|archivedate=20 Jul. 2023|page=19}} Supplemental for ''Famimaga 64'', no. 1.</ref>
|ChiS=飘飘花
|ChiSR=Piāopiāo Huā
|ChiSM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|ChiSC=<ref name=torkdrift>From the in-game name of [[Torkdrift]] from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''.</ref>
|ChiT=飄飄花
|ChiTR=Piāopiāo Huā
|ChiTM=Transliteration of the Japanese name
|ChiTC=<ref name=torkdrift/>
|Ger=Propy
|Ger=Propy
|GerM=From "propeller" with diminutive suffix "-y"
|GerM= From "propeller" and the diminutive suffix ''-y''
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|date=1997|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=8}}</ref>
|Ita=Spindrift
|ItaM=-
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors|date=2018|title="Super Mario 64" in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|translator=Marco Amerighi|language=it|location=Milan|publisher=Magazzini Salani|isbn=889367436X|page=86}}</ref>
|Kor=둥둥이씨
|Kor=둥둥이씨
|KorR=Dungdung-i-ssi
|KorR=Dungdung-i-ssi
|KorM=From 둥둥 (''dungdung'', floating); "이" and "씨" are honorific terms
|KorM=From "둥둥" (''dungdung'', "floating"); "이" and "씨" are honorific terms
|Chi=飘飘花 <ref>[https://bbs.saraba1st.com/2b/thread-80088-1-1.html Guide posted on forums describing how to beat Mission 4 of Snowman's Land]</ref>
|KorC=<ref>In-game name for "[[Into the Igloo]]" from ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''.</ref><ref name=torkdrift/>
|ChiR=Piāopiāohuā
|Spa=Spindrift
|ChiM=Fluttering Flowers
|SpaM=-
|Ita=Spindrift<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 86</ref>
|SpaC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|date=2017|title="Super Mario 64" in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario]]''|translator=Gemma Tarrés|language=es-es|location=Barcelona|publisher=Editorial Planeta, S.A.|isbn=978-84-9146-223-1|page=86}}</ref>
|ItaM=-
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*The Japanese and Korean names for the mission [[Into the Igloo]] imply that the igloo is the home for the Spindrifts.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 19:38, June 27, 2025

Spindrift
Spindrift
Model from Super Mario 64 DS
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Comparable
Notable members

Spindrifts,[1] or Flower Heads,[2] are enemies in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. They have spinning flowers on their heads that allow them to hover around.

History

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

Spindrifts roam around a small area, heading slowly towards the player character when he is in their proximity. They can hover above water in the Nintendo DS version. If the player character jumps on a Spindrift, it releases three coins and the character spin-jumps in the air, which can potentially allow him to reach certain higher areas. Spindrifts appear in both snow courses: Cool, Cool Mountain and Snowman's Land. In the latter course, several of them make their home inside an igloo, with the Japanese and Korean names for the mission "Into the Igloo" translating to "Spindrift's Home."

Super Mario Odyssey

While standard Spindrifts do not appear in Super Mario Odyssey, one of the game's bosses, Torkdrift, is a mechanical Spindrift.

Unused appearances

Spindrifts were included in pre-release builds in New Super Mario Bros. but were removed in the final version, where Spin Blocks fulfill their function.

Gallery

Names in other languages

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "Notes" column.

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese フワフワさん[3][4][5]
Fuwafuwa-san 		Mr. Fluffy
フワフワ[6]
Fuwafuwa 		Fluffy Famimaga 64
Chinese (simplified) 飘飘花[7]
Piāopiāo Huā 		Transliteration of the Japanese name
Chinese (traditional) 飄飄花[7]
Piāopiāo Huā 		Transliteration of the Japanese name
German Propy[8] From "propeller" and the diminutive suffix -y
Italian Spindrift[9] -
Korean 둥둥이씨[10][7]
Dungdung-i-ssi 		From "둥둥" (dungdung, "floating"); "이" and "씨" are honorific terms
Spanish Spindrift[11] -

References

Spindrift coverage on other NIWA wikis:
  1. ^ Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 10.
  2. ^ Course 4 - Star 6: Wall Kicks Will Work. Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy. Archived June 10, 1998, 06:44:50 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  3. ^ Takashi, Watanabe, Noriko Oketani, Yugo Nagasawa, and Junichiro Okubo, editors (1996). 『任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオ64』(Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario 64). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102554-4. Page 4.
  4. ^ Noriaki, Kamiguchi, Kaisa Hitoshi, Teshiromori Nobuhito, Nagashima Kazutaka, Somoto Shitsuya, and Matsumoto Royo (2005). 『「スーパーマリオ64DS」タッチ！＆ゲット！パワースター攻略こうじゃくブック』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-8402-2960-0. Page 75.
  5. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 64" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 86.
  6. ^ Naoto, Yamamoto, Takashima Toshihiro, Sone Takeshi, Murata Norio, and Yamada Masahiko, editors (12 Jul. 1996). 『スーパーマリオ64ファンタスティック攻こう略りゃくブック』. Tokuma Shoten (Japanese). Page 19. (Archived 20 Jul. 2023 via Gaming Alexandria.) Supplemental for Famimaga 64, no. 1.
  7. ^ Jump up to: a b c From the in-game name of Torkdrift from Super Mario Odyssey.
  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. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario 64" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 86.
  10. ^ In-game name for "Into the Igloo" from Super Mario 64 DS.
  11. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario 64" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 86.
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