Editing Binoculars

{{about|an object debuting in Super Mario 3D Land|the item in Yoshi's New Island|[[Binoculars (Yoshi's New Island)]]}}
{{item infobox
|image=[[File:SMO Artwork Binoculars.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
}}
'''Binoculars'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com/consumer/gameslist/manuals/3DS_super_mario_3d_land_en.pdf ''Super Mario 3D Land'' digital manual,] section 8.</ref><ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett.  ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 18.</ref> (called '''Telescopes''' in ''[[Nintendo Power]]'')<ref>Chris Slate, ''Nintendo Power'' Volume 272, page 50.</ref> are telescopic devices that are commonly used in 3D ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:SM3DL_ss13.png|thumb|left|Mario looking through a pair of binoculars in ''Super Mario 3D Land'']]
Binoculars are introduced in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. If [[Mario]] steps on a green platform in front of it, he can look through the lens and get a view of the whole area. The binoculars are controlled by moving the [[Nintendo 3DS]] around using its gyro-sensor control, and the player can press {{button|3ds|L}} or {{button|3ds|R}} to zoom out and zoom in, respectively. The player can also look for hidden [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, and if the Toads are sighted, they will throw out items such as [[Star Medal]]s, [[1-Up Mushroom]]s, or even [[Super Star]]s. The camera can also be moved about using the {{button|3ds|Stick}} on the 3DS. The image within the binoculars appears as 2D even if 3D is turned on.

In certain levels in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' such as [[World 1-3 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 1-3]], the player may be able to spot a white [[UFO]] that eventually disappears from sight via the binoculars.<ref>GSD3DS (December 22, 2011). [https://youtu.be/WysjrJRbC1w Super Mario 3D Land - UFO in world 1-3]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved December 24, 2011.</ref>

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', a [[Sprixie]] holding a pair of orange binoculars appears in certain points of the levels, indicated with a round white platform. Once the player(s) step(s) on that platform, the camera shifts towards the direction of the [[Goal Pole]], as the Sprixie looks through the binoculars. While these spots are referred to as binoculars in the [[Prima Games]] guide, there are differences compared to binoculars in other games: The player(s) cannot zoom in or out, and can only move the camera angle along a fixed plane.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Wooded Kingdom Binoculars.jpg|thumb|A pair of binoculars in ''Super Mario Odyssey'']]
Binoculars return in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. Here, Mario uses them by [[capture|capturing]] them with [[Cappy]], and they launch upward a set distance (due to being tethered by a thin cord) before usage, allowing Mario to view more of the area he is in. In some kingdoms, a peculiar flying object (such as the [[Sphynx]] or a [[taxi]]) can be spotted in the sky, and zooming onto it with the binoculars will make a [[Power Moon]] appear. If the player looks into the Sun by using the binoculars, Cappy tells the player to stop. If you look at the roof of Peach's castle, Cappy mentions the egg on the roof. In this game, binoculars resemble [[R.O.B.]]'s head. Their model shows them having no eyes, instead glass as binoculars usually have. However, they actually do have eyes, but underneath the glass in their model.<ref>https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1317884207847378944?</ref>

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 9''====
[[File:MP9 4-Player Goomba Spotting.png|thumb|Goomba Spotting]]
Although binoculars do not appear in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', the [[Goomba Spotting]] [[minigame]] seems to have been seen from a pair of binoculars, except at the ending.

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', binoculars taking on their designs from ''Super Mario 3D Land'' appear as the objects the players use in the minigame [[Point 'n' Shoot]].

====''Mario Party Superstars''====
In ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', the returning Goomba Spotting minigame appears to be seen from a pair of binoculars, like in ''Mario Party 9''.
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===Super Nintendo World===
Several sets of binoculars exist in the [[Super Nintendo World]] themed lands that use augmented reality to superimpose animated characters onto the landscape of the park. One of the [[Key Coin|keys]] of the [[Super Nintendo World#Power-Up Band Key Challenges|Power-Up Band Key Challenges]] can be obtained by spotting an [[Airship]] with the binoculars.<ref>Lloyd, S. (February 3, 2021). [https://wdwnt.com/2021/02/photos-video-taking-on-the-four-key-challenge-mini-games-in-super-nintendo-world/ PHOTOS, VIDEO: Battle Goombas, Koopas, Piranha Plants, and Bob-ombs in the Four Key Challenge Mini-Games in Super Nintendo World]. ''WDW News Today''. Retrieved January 22, 2023.</ref> Moving the binoculars towards the sky results in them zooming out into space to reveal the [[Comet Observatory]], with [[Rosalina]] flying out to greet the viewer,<ref>https://twitter.com/salismetho/status/1613631455057543169</ref> while looking towards a rainbow over a ledge reveals a group of [[Pikmin]].<ref>https://www.youtube.com/shorts/3Q0185WC3Ko</ref>

==Profiles and descriptions==
===''Super Mario 3D Land''===
*'''North American website bio:''' ''Take a peek into one of these to see far away platforms or possible secret areas.''
*'''European website bio:''' ''These are to be found dotted around the game's courses. Use them to get a glimpse of the world around you.''

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Binoculars SM3DL artwork.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
SNWBinoculars.png|Super Nintendo World
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=望遠鏡<ref>mario_odysseyJP (September 10, 2017). [https://twitter.com/mario_odysseyJP/status/906997468268716032 おはようございます。 この「望遠鏡」にキャプチャーすると、箱庭世界を俯瞰して見ることができるんです。上から眺めれば、きっと新しい発見が…！] ''Twitter''. Retrieved September 13, 2017.</ref>
|JapR=Bōenkyō
|JapM=Telescope
|ChiS=望远镜<ref>[https://www.ique.com/3ds/arej/jrec.pdf Online simplified Chinese manual for ''Super Mario 3D Land'']. Retrieved March 1, 2020.</ref>
|ChiSR=Wàngyuǎnjìng
|ChiSM=Telescope
|ChiT=望遠鏡<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/3dland/AREW.pdf Online traditional Chinese manual for ''Super Mario 3D Land'']. Retrieved March 1, 2020.</ref>
|ChiTR=Wàngyuǎnjìng
|ChiTM=Telescope
|Dut=Verrekĳker
|DutM=Binoculars
|Fre=Jumelles
|FreM=Binoculars
|Ger=Teleskop
|GerM=Telescope
|Ita=Binocolo
|ItaM=Binoculars
|Rus=Бинокль<br>Телескоп <small>(''Super Mario 3D Land'')</small>
|RusR=Binokl'<br>Teleskop
|RusM=Binoculars<br>Telescope
|Spa=Telescopio
|SpaM=Telescope
|PorE=Binóculos
|PorEM=Binoculars
}}

==References==
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