Seagull
- "Albatross" redirects here. For the golfing term, see List of golfing terms § Albatross. For the Super Mario Bros. 2 enemy, see Albatoss.
| Seagull | |||
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 Screenshot from Super Mario Odyssey | |||
| First appearance | Wario Land II (1998) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury - Bowser's Fury (2021) | ||
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Seagulls, or gulls,[1] are seabirds in the Super Mario franchise. They are derived from real-world gulls. In most appearances, seagulls are ambient components of beach-themed levels, but they have more substantial gameplay functions in a few titles.
History
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Wario Land II
In Wario Land II, gulls first appear in the level Get in the Tea Cup. They are harmless and are found flapping their wings in one place in midair. Wario can use them as platforms to reach remote locations; however, they fly away before long once he touches them but come back shortly afterwards. Like the game's enemies, gulls can be killed with a Dash Attack or a ground pound, respawning only if Wario leaves and re-enters their area.
Game & Watch Gallery series
Seagulls, here identified as albatrosses,[2] appear in the Modern version of the Game & Watch title Donkey Kong Jr. in Game & Watch Gallery 3 and Game & Watch Gallery 4. In these games, when Donkey Kong Jr. gets the key on the second stage, an albatross appears and acts as a platform so that he can reach his father's cage. Unlike its Wario Land II counterpart, the albatross does not fly away when Donkey Kong Jr. touches it. However, it does regularly fly away for a short time, forcing Donkey Kong Jr. to time his jump carefully. An albatross also occasionally appears in the background at sunset in the Modern version of Fire from Game & Watch Gallery 4.
Super Mario series
Super Mario Sunshine
Seagulls occur throughout Isle Delfino, flying on the breeze. They can be heard calling when near and often occur in small flocks. Contrasting with the parrot-like birds in Super Mario Sunshine, seagulls cannot be interacted with. Flocks of seagulls appear on the title screen.
Super Mario Galaxy
Seagulls occur flying through the air in beach-themed galaxies in Super Mario Galaxy. They do not land during normal gameplay, but they appear grounded during the hidden cutscene with Rosalina in the Gateway Galaxy. Their profile is embroidered into flags present in the Sea Slide Galaxy, depicted eating a mushroom. Seagulls are the only ambient birds in Super Mario Galaxy. Unlike butterflies, they have no interactive elements.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Seagulls retain the same design and behavior in Super Mario Galaxy 2 as the did in the previous game, appearing in the air of beach-themed galaxies. In addition to these galaxies, seagulls occur around Starship Mario, likely to strengthen Starship Mario's allusion to seafaring vessels.
Super Mario 3D Land
In Super Mario 3D Land, seagulls appear in beach-themed courses, flying through the sky. They have a slightly more simplified design than they did in the Super Mario Galaxy games. Unlike small birds, seagulls do not land or respond to Mario's actions.
Super Mario Odyssey
Most kingdoms have a unique, interactable bird species in Super Mario Odyssey. In most of them, the bird is a type of small bird, but seagulls are the species in the Seaside Kingdom. Seagulls are skittish and fly away when approached by Mario or if Cappy is tossed towards them. If Mario falls asleep in the Seaside Kingdom, seagulls may flock near him and one may even roost on his nose. During the objective "Bird Traveling Over the Ocean", a glowing seagull holds a Power Moon. It releases it when Mario makes contact with the bird.
Seagulls appear alongside all other birds in the Mushroom Kingdom once Princess Peach and Tiara are rescued.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
In the Bowser's Fury campaign, cat-eared seagulls can be seen throughout Lake Lapcat, and fly away if Mario or Bowser Jr. comes near, or if a Green Shell is kicked or thrown at them. All seagulls fly away immediately when the rain that signals Fury Bowser is about to rampage begins.
Mario Party 8
Seagulls appear in Mario Party 8 on Goomba's Booty Boardwalk. If Captain Goomba gives a Star to a player, he will order seagulls to transport the player to the beginning of the board. Seagulls can also be seen flying in the background of the board.
Gallery
Sprites and models
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Screenshots
Mario Party 8
Third Japanese commercial promoting the Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カモメ[3] Kamome |
Gull; it sometimes more narrowly refers to the common gull. | |
| French | Mouette[?] | Usually refers to specific small-bodied species of gull. Larger gull species are more often called "goéland" and are contextualized as "grosse mouette". | |
| German | Möwe[?] | Gull | |
| Italian | Gabbiano[?] | - | |
| Spanish | Gaviota[?] | - |
References
- ^ Nintendo Power Volume 106. Page 65. "Getting aboard the good ship Tea Cup isn’t as easy as it sounds. You’ll have to swim through caves, then hop onto the backs of flying gulls, and finally evade hungry eels."
- ^ World of Longplays (March 18, 2017). Game Boy Advance Longplay [148] Game & Watch Gallery 4 (Part 4 of 4). YouTube. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
- ^ Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō Shogakukan guide. Page 112.
| Wario Land II | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | Wario • Captain Syrup |
| Supporters | Gull • Hen • Owl • Turtle |
| Bosses | Awabō • Big Kamukamu • Bobo • Cave master • Dunk • Ghost • Giant bee • Giant snake • Giant spear man • Mecha Kuri |
| Chapters | Chapter 1 • Chapter 2 • Chapter 2* • Chapter 2** • Chapter 3 • Chapter 3* • Chapter 4 • Final Chapter • Final Chapter* • Final Chapter** • The Really Final Chapter |
| Conditions | Ball • Bouncy Wario • Bubble Wario • Crazy Wario • Fat Wario • Flat Wario • Frozen Wario • Hot Wario • Puffy Wario • Tiny Wario • Zombie Wario |
| Enemies | Bee • Bird • Chūta • Cook • D-Bat • D.D. • Drill • Flame • Gaugau • Ghost • Grunt • Gugi • Inamazu • Kamukamu • Pecan • Penguin • Pirate Goom • Pogo Guy • Punch • Rooster • Tobī • Togemen • Tsuriuo • Utsutsubo • Weight • White puff • Wizard • Yukimaru • Zombie |
| Objects | 10 Gold Coin • 100 Coin • Alarm clock • Big Block • Bonfire Block • Brick • Coin • Doughnut block • Enemy Block • Ice block • Kotsuheri • Lance • Spike • Stove • Switch |
