Wind Spirit

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Revision as of 20:46, January 23, 2024 by Nintendo101 (talk | contribs) (Based on its name in Japanese; the nature of its design as a gust with big, silly eyes; the history of the developers who created it (many of whom previously worked on Sunshine); and the introduction of Cluckboom (which is also a variant of a Sunshine enemy) in the same game, makes me inclined to think this is valid.)
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Not to be confused with Gusty.
Wind Spirit
Wind Spirit
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
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Wind Spirits[1] (also known as Gusts[2] or Cyclos[3]) are a species of enemy that appears only in Super Mario Sunshine. Their appearance is similar to a bluish-white square with an afterimage effect and surrounded by some winds. When Mario is on a high place, a Wind Spirit forms. It first spins around Mario, then suddenly stops and charges him. If it hits him, Mario usually gets knocked off the platform. Wind Spirits can be temporarily dispatched using FLUDD and defeated using a Yoshi's tongue. Wind Spirits yield a single coin upon defeat.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese かぜくん[4]
Kaze-kun
Wind-kun; compare Bone Twister
French Ventu[5] From "vent" (wind) and the French adjective-forming suffix "-u"
German Wind-Geist[?] Wind Spirit
Italian Spirito del vento[6]
Spirito del Vento[7]
Wind Spirit

References

  1. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 18.
  2. ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. Super Mario Sunshine BradyGames Official Strategy Guide, page 7.
  3. ^ English Super Mario Sunshine entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022 23:33:20 UTC via archive.today.)
  4. ^ Shogakukan. 「スーパーマリオサンシャイン任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Sunshine Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Page 18.
  5. ^ Super Mario Encyclopedia, pag. 99
  6. ^ Italian Prima's official strategy guide Super Mario Sunshine, page 13.
  7. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopdia; pag. 99