Durian
| Durian | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
Durians[1] appear in the Super Mario franchise as tan, spiky fruits, based on an actual fruit of the same name from southeastern Asia.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
Durians in Super Mario Sunshine are interactive objects. Their thorn-covered exterior prevents Mario from being able to pick one up, unlike other fruits, but he can kick it like a soccer ball, as explained by FLUDD. Despite the durian's spikes, Yoshis can still eat them, turning their skin and juice purple, allowing them to turn enemies into purple forward-moving platforms.
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
Durians in Super Mario Odyssey are spit out by Cookatiel as projectiles in the Luncheon Kingdom mission "Cookatiel Showdown!" and the Mushroom Kingdom mission "Blowup at Mount Volbono: Rematch". Durians inflict damage to Mario even while he is capturing a Lava Bubble, which is a requirement to partake in the Cookatiel boss battle. Usually, Cookatiel launches durians up into the air, at which point they fall back into the Stupendous Stew the boss battle takes place within. Durians temporarily float, then sink deeper into the stew to despawn. When Cookatiel spews pink liquid, he may also send durians down with the liquid. In "Blowup at Mount Volbono: Rematch", Cookatiel spits more durians into the air because he loses the ability to spit out other, less hazardous fruits. The Moonsnakes that are only present in the Stupendous Stew during "Blowup at Mount Volbono: Rematch" destroy durians when they collide.
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat[edit]
In Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, one of the worlds is known as the Durian Kingdom, and it consists of two levels, Battle for Storm Hill and Aerie Fortress, both having an oversized durian for Donkey Kong to eat at the end.
Mario Party DS[edit]
Durians in Mario Party DS appear in the minigame Hexoskeleton, where, after being hit twice, Dry Bones starts ground-pounding the arena, creating a force that may drop a durian. If Dry Bones ground-pounds one, he will be stunned for a while before he starts to ground-pound the arena again. If the player wins the minigame twice, the player will earn the Boss Trophies collectable, which depicts a durian.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)[edit]
Durians in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker for the Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS are spit out by Cookatiel as projectiles during Cookatiel's Sizzling Sprint. Like in his boss fight in Super Mario Odyssey, they are launched into the air then fall back down, with a drop shadow present to help the player avoid them. Durians break upon contact with Captain Toad or the course's terrain.
Profiles[edit]
| # | Name | Image | Description | How to unlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Delicious Durian | 
|
Aaah! Scrumptious durian fruit! This means that you're a great Dry Bones hunter! But the beast still thinks you're ripe for the plucking! | Win the minigame Hexoskeleton twice. |
Gallery[edit]
Model from Super Mario Sunshine
Durian Kingdom from Donkey Kong: Jungle Beat
Sprite from Mario Party DS
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italian | Durian | - | [2] |
Notes[edit]
- In Super Mario Sunshine, there is a soccer ball object in the test level "test11" that acts similarly to the Durian and comes with a cardboard box to serve as a goal. It was most likely used for testing their functionality, specifically when Mario kicks it into a Pianta's basket.
- In Pianta Village's tree that grows all of the kinds of the fruit in the game, knocking down the durian and going towards it at a specific angle causes Mario to be stuck in a loop of him kicking it at the tree, which reflects it back. It creates a large cloud of particle effects.[3] The same can happen by knocking it down and jumping on it due to the tree's low branches.
References[edit]
- ^ "The ones on the right are durians... And the ones on the left are coconuts. If you're not buying, get lost!" – Pianta salesman. Super Mario Sunshine.
- ^ «Mi servono... banane! Portamene 3 per favore.» – Female Pianta. Super Mario Sunshine (Italian).
- ^ October 31, 2020. In Super Mario Sunshine, Pianta Village contains a tree that grows all five of the game’s different types of fruit. If the durian is taken down from the tree and brought close to its trunk, approaching the durian from a specific angle will result in Mario becoming stuck in a loop of kicking it and the trunk reflecting it back. This causes a large cloud of particle effects to be created, as seen in the footage. Supper Mario Broth (English). Retrieved May 25, 2024.
