| Spindrift | |||
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 Model from Super Mario 64 DS | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
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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
New Super Mario Bros.
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
A Spindrift from Super Mario 64
Super Mario 64
A Spindrift in a prototype version of New Super Mario Bros.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | フワフワさん[3] Fuwafuwa-san |
Portmanteau of「フワフワ」(fuwafuwa, "fluffy") and「さん」(san) | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 飘飘花 [4] Piāopiāohuā |
Fluttering Flowers | |
| French | Spindrift[?] | - | |
| German | Propy[5] | From "propeller" with diminutive suffix "-y" | |
| Italian | Spindrift[6] | - | |
| Korean | 둥둥이씨[?] Dungdung-i-ssi |
From "둥둥" (dungdung, "floating"); "이" and "씨" are honorific terms |
References
- ^ Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 10.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 64 section. Shogakukan. Page 86.
- ^ February 4, 2004. Guide posted on forums describing how to beat Mission 4 of Snowman's Land. Archived February 28, 2017, 01:01:09 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved July 27, 2018.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 86.