Snifit: Difference between revisions

{{about|the enemy species introduced in Super Mario Bros. 2|the junk yard workers in the 1993 [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|Super Mario Bros. film]]|[[Snifit (film species)]]|the floating version featured in [[Super Mario 64]] / [[Super Mario 64 DS|DS]]|[[Snifit (Super Mario 64)]]}}

|image=[[File:Snifit Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|300px]]<br>Artwork of a Snifit from ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)

|variants=[[Chariot Snifit]]<br>[[Flifit]]<br>[[Flying Snifit]]<br>[[Gunner Guy]]<br>[[Ice Snifit (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Ice Snifit (''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'')]]<br>[[Ice Snifit (Yoshi's Woolly World)|Ice Snifit (''Yoshi's Woolly World'')]]<br>[[Laser Snifit]]<br>[[Propeller Mūcho]]<br>[[Scorchit]]<br>[[Slurp Snifit]]<br>[[Sneed]]<br>[[Snifaro]]<br>[[Snifit (Super Mario 64)|Snifit (''Super Mario 64'')]]<br>[[Snifit (toy)]]<br>[[Spider (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)|Spider (''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'')]]<br>[[Spike Snifit]]<br>[[Spiky Snifit]]<br>[[Whistle Snifit]]

|notable=[[Apprentice (Snifit)|Apprentice]]<br>[[DJ Snifit]]<br>[[Host Snifit]]<br>[[Informant Snifit]]<br>[[Paper Macho Snifit Outlaw]]<br>[[Snifberg the Unfeeling]]<br>[[Snifit (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Snifit (''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'')]]<br>[[Snifit Patrol]] (''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'')

'''Snifits''' are [[Shy Guy]]s<ref>[https://imgur.com/BAiG7SV?r Page 215] of 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'', or "''Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia''") states of Mūcho: 「{{hover|口|くち}}から{{hover|弾|たま}}を{{hover|放|はな}}ってくるヘイホー(P199)のパワーアップ{{hover|版|ばん}}。」 (''A power-up version of Heihō that fires bullets from its mouth.'')</ref> with an extended nozzle for a mouth on their mask, which along with the dark coloration causes it to resemble a {{wp|gas mask}}. Through their protrusion, they can fire projectiles - the most common being small, metallic bullets. Though Snifits first originated in ''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'', they have continued to appear as enemies in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. Snifits usually wear red robes, but they have also worn pink, gray, green, blue, black, purple, yellow, and orange.

====''Super Mario Bros. 2''====

[[File:SMB2 Snifit.jpg|thumb|200px|A red-robed Snifit from ''[[Super Mario Advance]]''.]]

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', Snifits (shown here to be affiliated with the [[8 bits]]) are less common than their Shyguy relatives and come in different colors. There is only one red Snifit, found in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-3]]; this trait is changed in many later appearances, where most Snifits are red. The red Snifit acts similar to a red Shyguy, walking off ledges it comes to but occasionally firing bullets made from nightmares.<ref name=DDP30>「{{hover|魔夢族|マムーぞく}}の{{hover|一員|いちいん}}。お{{hover|面|めん}}をつけていて、{{hover|口|くち}}から{{hover|悪夢|あくむ}}の{{hover|弾|たま}}を{{hover|撃|う}}ってくる。」 ("''A member of the Mamu Family. They wear masks and spit the bullets of evil dreams from their mouth.''") - ''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet, page 30 (ムーチョ{{hover|赤|あか}}).</ref><ref name=booklet>"''A member of the “8 bits.” He wears a mask and spits the bullets of evil dreams from his mouth.''" - ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' instruction booklet, page 23 (Snifit - Red description).</ref> Pink Snifits are the most common and act the same as the red ones except that they turn when they reach a ledge. Gray and green Snifits stand in place and occasionally jump while firing.

In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' or ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', a [[Snifit (Super Mario 64)|ghost-like variation of Snifit]] (also called "Snufit" or "Sniffit") appears, which is inconsistently depicted as either an atypical depiction of Snifits or a close relative.

====List of episodes featuring Snifits====

===Nintendo Comics System===

Snifits are featured in several issues of [[Nintendo Comics System]], where they appeared to be high-ranking minions of Bowser, as they are shown to command and train his Shyguy troops. One particular unnamed Snifit is featured prominently in the Nintendo Comics System issue "[[Duh Stoopid Bomb!]]", where the Snifit, after accidentally becoming super-intelligent after being caught in the explosion of a [[Smart Bomb]], usurps Bowser of his [[Koopa Troop|armies]]; however, since they are all still under the effect of the Stupid Bombs, he is unable to command them efficiently.

[[File:Snifit SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|left]]

===''Yoshi'' franchise===

====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====

[[File:WoollySnifitHQ.png|thumb|A Snifit in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]

Snifits return in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' shooting hexagonal nuts at [[Yoshi]]. They can be defeated in the same way as previous games. They appear in [[Feel Fuzzy, Get Clingy]] and [[King Bowser's Castle (Yoshi's Woolly World)|King Bowser's Castle]]. The derived species of [[Ice Snifit (Yoshi's Woolly World)|Ice Snifit]]s also appears earlier on snow/ice levels. The boss of World 5 is a large Snifit, named [[Snifberg the Unfeeling]]. If a normal Snifit is eaten by Yoshi, it will turn into an orange yarn ball.

{{see also|Snifit (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)}}

In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Snifits are referred to as '''Spookums''' in the English localization. In this appearance, they wear blue robes and shoot [[Bullet Bill]]s instead of their traditional bullets. They are only found in [[Booster Tower]], and are among the few enemies that disappear for the rest of the game after being defeated.

Spookums that wear black robes also appear in the game, which are referred to as "[[Snifit (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Snifits]]" in the English localization. They are mostly seen as an organization working for [[Booster]]. Five Spookums aspire to become a member of Booster's Snifits and individually train in [[Booster Pass]] as an [[Apprentice (Snifit)|Apprentice]]. If they defeat Mario, the first four will become full-fledged Snifits, while the last will be rejected for arbitrary reasons.

[[File:SnifitMP3.png|thumb|A Snifit in ''Mario Party 3''.]]

[[File:MPA Snifit Screenshot.png|frame|left]]

[[Snifit (toy)|Snifit toys]] appear in the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (series)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series]]. Their attack pattern consists of firing five bullets at a time, with each successive shot knocking them back, then moving back into place to resume their next charge. They appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'', ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!]]'', and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'' [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]s can stand on their head in the first game, while the same action will cause them to be destroyed in the latter two appearances.

[[File:Shy Guys lead Luigi to Bowser - TSMBM.png|thumb|A Snifit in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]

*'''Bio:''' ''Gray Snifits shoot nightmare bullets from their mouths. Keep a look out for Red and Blue Snifits as well.''<ref>[https://www.thegameisafootarcade.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Super-Mario-Advance-Game-Manual.pdf ''Super Mario Advance'' European instruction booklet,] page 11.</ref>

'''<big>ムーチョ</big>'''<br>

'''<big>ポンポン弾を放ってくるゾ！</big>'''<br>

口から弾を放ってくるヘイホー（P199）のパワーアップ版。レッド、ブルー、グレーといくつか種類があり、時々思い出したように弾を撃つやつ、たまにジャンプするやつなど、性格もまちまちだ。<ref>''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''. [http://imgur.com/a/UvABP Page 215.]</ref>

 

''Tribe: Trudge clan''<br>

''Disposition: Serious or fickle''<br>

''Game appearances: USA''<br>

'''''<big>They're firing bullets at you!</big>'''''<br>

''A powered-up version of the Shy Guy (P199) that shoots bullets from its mouth. There are several types: red, blue, and gray, and they have different personalities, such as the one that sometimes shoots bullets as it remembers to do so, and the one that jumps occasionally.''

*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 首を持ち上げたら、口から弾を吐き出す合図。<ref>「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P8.jpg|page 8]].</ref> (''When they lift their heads, it signals that they will spit out a bullet from their mouths.'')

*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Grab one of these ambulatory cannons before it blows its top.''<ref>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. {{media link|SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128}}.</ref>

*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 口から弾をはき出して攻撃してくる。首を持ち上げたら、弾をはき出す合図だぞ。<ref>「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P23.png|page 23]].</ref> (''They attack by spitting bullets out of their mouths. When they lift their heads, it's a signal that they will spit out a bullet.'')

*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 一定時間ごとに口から水平に弾を飛ばす。弾を飛ばした直後に急接近し、食べてしまおう。歩いて移動するものと、一定の場所から動かないものの2種類がいる。<ref name=YNI>「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), {{media link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P26.jpg|page 26}}.</ref> (''At regular intervals, it shoots bullets horizontally from its mouth. Immediately after the bullets fly, approach them quickly and eat them. They come in two types: those that move on foot and those that do not move from a fixed location.'')

{|border=1 cellpadding=3 cellspacing=0 style="text-align:center"width=100%

|-

!width=120px|Image!!|Game!!|Effect

|[[File:Snifit Sticker.png|100x100px]]

|''Mario Party 3''

|[Arm, Leg] - Attack +3

|}

*'''Shogakukan guide:'''「バトル中に仲間を呼び寄せることがある。攻撃を30%の確率で失敗してしまう辺リはヘイホーと似ている。」("''May call friends during battle. Similar to a Shy Guy, it has a 30% chance of failing an attack.''")<ref>[[:File:PMTOK RedBlue Shogakukan.jpg]]</ref>

*'''Red Snifit:''' 弾を撃って攻撃してくる。段差にさしかかってもそのまま進む。<ref name=encyclopedia> Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario USA'' section, page 68.</ref> (''They attack by shooting bullets. When they reach a step, they continue on their way.'')

*'''Pink Snifit:''' 弾を撃って攻撃してくる。段差にさしかかると折り返る。<ref name=encyclopedia/> (''They attack by shooting bullets. When it reaches a step, it turns back.'')

*'''Gray Snifit:''' その場に止まり、小さくジャンプして弾を撃ってくる。<ref name=encyclopedia/> (''He stops in his tracks, makes a small jump and shoots a bullet.'')

;Encyclopedia bios

*'''English:''' ''Often mistaken for Shy Guys, but the difference lies in their masks.''

*'''Japanese:''' ヘイホーによく似ているがよく見るとお面の色が黒いです。<ref>[[:File:MPS Snifit Entry(Japanese).png]]</ref> (''It looks a lot like Shy Guy, but if you look closely, the color of the mask is black.'')

SMB2 art red Sniffit.png|''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]'' / ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''

|Jap=ムーチョ<br>''Mūcho''<br>ムーチョピンク<ref name=DDP31>''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' instruction booklet, page 31.</ref><ref name=SMUSA>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/clv/manuals/ja/pdf/CLV-P-HAADJ.pdf ''Super Mario USA'' instruction booklet,] page 27.</ref><br>''Mūcho Pinku''<br>ムーチョグレー<ref name=DDP31/><ref name=SMUSA/><br>''Mūcho Gurē''<br>ムーチョ{{hover|赤|あか}}<ref name=DDP30/><br>''Mūcho Aka''<br>ムーチョレッド<ref name=SMUSA/><br>''Mūcho Reddo''<br>スニフィット<ref>''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'', [https://i.imgur.com/lVHkZlH.jpg page 225.]</ref><br>''Sunifitto''

|JapM=From「{{hover|夢宇界|ムウかい}}」(''Muu Kai'', the original name of [[Subcon#Names in other languages|Subcon]]) and「{{hover|長|チョウ}}」(''chō'', a military leader); also possibly a pun on "mucho" (Spanish word for "a lot of")<br><br>{{hover|Snifit|スニフィット}}-{{hover|Pink|ピンク}}<ref name=SMUSA/> (''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario USA'', pink type)<br><br>{{hover|Snifit|スニフィット}}-{{hover|Gray|グレー}}<ref name=SMUSA/> (''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'' / ''Super Mario USA'', gray/green type)<br><br>Snifit-Red (''Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic'', red type)<br><br>{{hover|Snifit|スニフィット}}-{{hover|Red|レッド}}<ref name=SMUSA/> (''Super Mario USA'', red type)<br><br>Transliteration of the ''Super Mario Bros. 2'' name

|FraA=Mascagaz (''[[My Very First Nintendo Game Boy: Super Mario's Adventures]]'') <br> Maskrache

|FraAM=Gasmask <br> Pun on "masque" (mask) and "crache" (spit)

|Spa=Olfiti

|Ita=Snifit<br>Nappone (''[[Super Mario Advance]]'''s booklets)

|ChiSM=Transliteration from the Japanese name

|ChiTM=Transliteration from the Japanese name

|RusM=Short for "шмыгать" (''shmygat'', to sniff)