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:Binoculars SM3DL artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a pair of binoculars from ''Super Mario 3D Land''
|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. 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>

==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.''

==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
|Fra=Jumelles
|FraM=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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[[Category:Capturable]]
[[Category:Super Mario 3D Land objects]]
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