Snifit
- This article is about the recurring enemies in the Super Mario franchise. For other uses, see Snifit (disambiguation).
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| First appearance | Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall) Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise) | ||
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026) | ||
| Variant of | Shy Guy | ||
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- “You're in spitting distance!”
- —Snifit, Paper Mario: Color Splash
Snifits are Shy Guys[1] with an extended nozzle for a mouth on their mask, which along with the dark coloration causes it to resemble a gas mask. Through their protrusion, they can fire projectiles, most commonly small, metallic bullets. Though Snifits first originated in Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic, they became a part of the Super Mario franchise when the game released internationally as Super Mario Bros. 2. Snifits usually wear red robes, but they have also worn pink, gray, green, blue, black, purple, yellow, and orange.
General information[edit]
Color variations[edit]
Much like Shy Guys, Snifits come in many different colors. The following is a list of Snifit colors and their first appearances.
| Image | Color | Shoe color | First appearance |
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Red | Blue White (Doki Doki Panic) |
Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic |
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Green | Brown White (Doki Doki Panic) |
Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic |
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Pink | Purple White (Doki Doki Panic) |
Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic |
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Gray | White | Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic |
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Blue | Magenta Dark-blue (Super Show!) |
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! |
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Black | White | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (as Snifsters) |
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Purple | Mario Kart: Double Dash!! | |
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Light-blue | Red-brown | Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (as Hane Mūcho) |
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Orange | Blue | Yoshi's Woolly World |
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Yellow | Green | Paper Mario: Color Splash |
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario Advance[edit]
In Yume Kojo: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, Snifits are less common than their Shyguy relatives and come in red, pink, gray and green. They are affiliated with the 8 bits and are said to spit bullets made from nightmares.[2][3] Snifits also appear as one of the symbols in the Bonus Chance.
Despite being the most common color in later entries, there is only one red Snifit, found in World 3-3. Both red and pink Snifits periodically stop to spit a bullet if they're at a similar height to the player character. Similarly to the Shyguys of the same colors, red Snifits walk off ledges, while pink Snifits turn around when they reach them. They can also periodically change direction to face the player character.
Gray Snifits stand in place facing the player character and jump every few seconds. Unlike other Snifits, they do not shake before spitting a bullet, and do so regardless of the player character's position. They also have a chance of spitting a bullet at the height of their jump. Gray Snifits appear as green in the desert-themed World 2 and World 6, due to sharing their color palette with Pokeys.
In Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance, pink and green Snifits are instead blue and gray respectively, the latter of which is due to the green and gray objects no longer needing to share a palette. Unlike Shyguys in these versions, all Snifits' sprites depict them with shoes of the same pale color. Their sprite in the Bonus Chance instead depicts them with brown shoes.
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
- Main article: Snifit (Super Mario 64)
In Super Mario 64 or Super Mario 64 DS, a ghost-like variation of Snifit appears, which is inconsistently depicted as either an atypical depiction of Snifits or a close relative.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]
- “I got an idea! Let's use that rock thing for a bridge!”
- —Snifit, "Brooklyn Bound"
Snifits make several appearances in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, where they are most often portrayed as the minions of King Koopa and as shock troops of the Koopa Pack. In the episode "The Unzappables," Snifits are used in a manner similar to handheld machine guns. In the episode "On Her Majesty's Sewer Service," a Snifit shoots Bullet Bill-like projectiles towards the Mario Bros.
Snifits are featured in the following episodes:
- "Butch Mario & The Luigi Kid"
- "Brooklyn Bound"
- "On Her Majesty's Sewer Service"
- "Mario and Joliet"
- "The Unzappables"
- "The Great Gold Coin Rush"
Super Mario Bros. (Valiant Comics)[edit]
Snifits are featured in several comics of the Super Mario Bros. series of comics, where they appear as high-ranking minions of King Koopa, as they are shown to command and train his Shyguy troops. One particular unnamed Snifit is featured prominently in the comic "Duh Stoopid Bomb!" where the Snifit, after accidentally becoming very intelligent after being caught in the explosion of a Smart Bomb, usurps Bowser of his armies; however, since they are all still under the effect of the Stupid Bombs, he is unable to command them efficiently.
Super Mario Adventures[edit]
In Nintendo Power's Super Mario Adventures comic serial, a Snifit can be seen among the attendees to Bowser's forced wedding to Princess Toadstool.
Super Mario Bros. (film)[edit]
Snifits in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film are depicted as mask-wearing garbage collector workers, and bear some resemblance to the Fungus Unit featured earlier in the film. As they are always depicted with their masks and suits on, it is never made clear as to their appearance or species but they are not shown to be able to properly speak, instead communicating through dinosaur-type creature noises. They work collecting and transporting trash in and out of the Dinohattan city with their Sludge Gulper trucks.
When they are out in the Koopahari Desert, Mario, Luigi, Iggy and Spike come to a junk yard with Snifit workers. They knock out some workers with the brothers' plungers and overtake their Sludge Gulper. All four of them put on Snifit masks to blend in and successfully leave the junk yard without the other Snifits noticing. Later in the film, a Snifit briefly appears driving the Sludge Gulper that transports Mario and Luigi to the entrance of Koopa's Tower after their Boom Boom Bar escape.
Super Mario Kodansha manga[edit]
In the Super Mario Kodansha manga, Snifit make minor appearances.
In the Super Mario USA manga. In chapter 1, a Snifit aids Shy Guys with the eradication of vegetables by spraying herbicides around, using the barrel of his mask to spray it, but Mario and his friends defeat him along side his friends. In chapter 2, upon entering the pyramid, Mario and his friends awaken some mummies, which are revealed to be Snifits. They then shoot at the protagonists and, beliving to have eliminated them, leave, unaware that they are all standing on their heads. In chapter 3, they appear as common enemies throughout Mario's journey, without anymore relevant roles.
In the Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island adaptation, Snifits make minor background apperances.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
An army of Snifits appears in chapter 1 of volume 8 of Super Mario-kun. They attack Mario, Luigi, Yoshi, and Birdo soon after they arrive in Subcon. Birdo suggests using vegetables to defeat them, but Wart has already planned for this, getting rid of any vegetables in Subcon. Mario catches them off guard by dressing as Chef Mario from Yoshi's Cookie and then using the cookies to make a Blind formation, buy him and his friends some time to distance them. When the Snifits catch up on them, Mario, now in his doctor persona, uses a rocket-propelled Red Shell to defeat them.
In one of the last chapters of Super Mario-kun Gekijō - Yoshi New Island, Yoshi, Ukiki, and Baby Mario are attacked by a platoon of Snifits, but they are down with the cold, and unable to shoot.
Yoshi franchise[edit]
Yoshi series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
Snifits are uncommon enemies in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, appearing in Marching Milde's Fort, The Deep, Underground Maze, and KEEP MOVING!!!!. Snifits walk around and sometimes change their direction towards Yoshi, whom they attack by shooting oval-shaped projectiles at. A Snifit can be defeated from either being jumped on, eaten, or hit with an egg. Snifits are noticeably larger than regular Shy-Guys, and all wear salmon-pink robes and dark-purple shoes. An unused graphic depicts a body for a red-robed Snifit at 16x16 pixels drawn in a similar manner to Toadies in the final; pre-release builds show they originally had Kamek's Toadies' role and propellers.[4]
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
- Main article: Scorchit
In Yoshi's Island DS, Snifits do not appear, but a species derivative of Snifits called Scorchits appear. These enemies blow fires out of their mouths which can melt ice.
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
Snifits are enemies in Yoshi's New Island. They are roughly the same size as regular Shy Guys. They first appear in Heads Up, Hop Up, where they shoot in one spot without moving and walk back and forth. A simple stomp or eating them can defeat them.
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
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. The derived species of Ice Snifits 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. Unlike the buttons shot by Snoots, which are similar-behaving enemies, the hexagonal nuts cannot be grabbed by Yoshi's tongue.
Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]
- Main article: Propeller Mūcho
Normal Snifits do not appear in Yoshi Touch & Go, being replaced by Propeller Mūcho that are based on Fly Guys.
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake, Snifits, originally referred to as Spookums, wear blue robes and are only found in Booster Tower, being among the few enemies that disappear for the rest of the game after being defeated. In the remake, their blue robes now match their modern design first seen in Paper Mario: Color Splash.
In battle, a Snifit attacks by hitting a party member with its mouth. It can also attack with Hot Shot and Crystal, or use Gunk Ball to mute a party member. When a Snifit is attacked using Terrorize, it automatically runs away from battle.
Black-robed Snifits known as Snifsters also appear, mostly as an organization working for Booster. Five Snifits aspire to become a member of Booster's Snifsters and individually train in Booster Pass as an Apprentice. If they defeat Mario, the first four will become full-fledged Snifsters, while the last will be rejected for arbitrary reasons. In the original localization, they are simply referred to as Snifits.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party 2[edit]
No normal Snifits appear in Mario Party 2. However, the Space Land board contains an organization called the Snifit Patrol, though the only member of it seen is of the Super Mario 64 depiction.
Mario Party 3[edit]
Snifits appear in Mario Party 3 as the starting partner of Princess Daisy in the game's Duel Mode. It has an attack power of 2, a stamina stat of 2, and a salary of 5 coins per turn. It sometimes finds 2-4 coins at the start of its player's turn, effectively reducing its salary.
Mario Party Advance[edit]
- “I'm so excited, I won't be able to sleep!”
- —Snifit, Mario Party Advance
In Mario Party Advance, Snifit appears in the Shroom City mode. According to his description, he's a fan of being scared. He is found on the second floor of the Horror Condo, and when approached, he asks for the player's and Mr. E's help. If accepted, he explains that, despite the rumors about the Condo, he has not seen a single ghost since he's arrived. He then asks them to bring a ghost to his apartment, and says that he would do it himself, but there have been some problems between him and the ghosts. After reminding the ghosts to haunt the Condo, they start appearing in Snifit's room, leading to Mr. E running away in fear. Snifit gladly thanks the player and gives them the Porta-Gust Gaddget. The ending credits state that, despite Snifit's initial excitement, he has grown tired of seeing the ghosts.
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
In Mario Party Superstars, the Snifit Patrol returns along with the Space Land board, this time run by normal-looking Snifits.
Super Mario Party Jamboree / Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV[edit]
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Snifits reappear in Super Mario Party Jamboree on various boards. A blue Snifit runs the Last-Place Shop in Rainbow Galleria and only sells items if the last-place player lands on the corresponding Event Space. A red Snifit also appears pursuing a Whomp during an event in Roll 'em Raceway (referencing the Snifit Patrol on Space Land), and several Snifits appear in King Bowser's Keep: a red Snifit runs on a gear in the background, a blue Snifit oversees some development, and a black Snifit mans two Bill Blasters, which deduct five coins from players who land on the corresponding Event Space. Snifits also makes an appearance in the background of the 1 vs. 3 minigame Lost and Pound, and some statues bears their likeness in the Showdown minigame Luigi Rescue Operation. In Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV, Snifits appear in the Volcano Coaster of Carnival Coaster, where both red and blue Snifits throw Bob-ombs at players from mine carts, though they can be defeated for bonus time.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Snifits make a few minor cameos in the Mario Kart games. In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, they make a cameo appearance in the Sunset Wilds course, where their likenesses are carved on two totem poles featuring a Toady on the bottom, it in the middle, and a Shy Guy on the top. In the Mario Kart Tour iteration of the course, the totem poles are replaced by more cacti. Their next appearance in the series is Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, where they make another cameo as characters in the audience of Waluigi Stadium. However, they were removed from the course in Mario Kart Wii, due to using the same audience animation from the other courses.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
In the Mario & Luigi series, Snifit derivatives are common. Laser Snifits (actually Woohoo Hooniversity's transformed Beanish professors), Spiky Snifits, Ice Snifits, and Gunner Guys appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
- Main article: Snifaro
In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, a Snifit derivative called Snifaro appears in Gritzy Caves. Snifaro is a Snifit pharaoh in a sarcophagus that is standing atop an ordinary Snifit, which is revealed when they open it up to shoot bullets. If the player uses a Bros. Flower on one, the sarcophagus burns up, resulting in the Snifit fleeing and the Snifaro remaining to fight on its own.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake, Snifits only appear during enemy battles with a derivative species of flower-like Snifits called Flifits, and Flifits' younger form Sneeds. When Flifits lose their petals, a Hane Mūcho appears to pour some water on them and heal them.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
Even though Snifits do not appear physically in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, its name sometimes appears as a wrong answer for identifying a certain enemy in the Toad quizzes.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong series[edit]
Snifits[5][6][7] appear with a toy-like design in the Mario vs. Donkey Kong series. Unlike Shy Guys, they do not wander freely on land. Instead, they stand in one place, wind up with a noise, then shoot five bullets, slightly recoiling backward with each shot; after a moment, they return to where they were standing and repeat their routine. Bullets fired from Snifits cannot pass through any solid object, but can destroy Minis upon contact.
In the Nintendo Switch remake of the original Mario vs. Donkey Kong game, the Fire Shy Guy enemies are redesigned to look like Snifits.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis[edit]
In Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, Snifits appear in Jungle Hijinks. Exclusively in this game, the player can manually make a Mini jump onto a Snifit's head to ride on top of it.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again![edit]
In Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Minis March Again!, Snifits are first encountered in Room 4-4 of Jungle Rumble. Their actions are slightly slower, and they have spikes on their head, indicating that a Mini will break if it tries to jump on a Snifit.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem![edit]
In Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, Snifits are found in Cannon Cove and Secret Storage. They move more quickly than their previous appearances, and they no longer have spikes on their head; however, in this game, a Mini still breaks if it lands on top of a Snifit.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
Snifits make their Paper Mario debut in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Snifits are first present in World 3, where they are the most common enemy found, an optional foe, and they are under the direct command of Bowser. For example, one Snifit is seen in The Bafflewood. It can be seen walking back and forth. There is also one Snifit hiding in the bushes trying to make the player not notice it. Snifits can be encountered on land or in poisonous water, which they are implied to enjoy. Snifits also appear in Bowser's Snow Fort alongside Shy Guys. They can be found in the trash area of Shy Guy Jungle before the player uses the goat or vacuum Things. Mario may pull one out and battle it.
A game show called Snifit or Whiffit is hosted by a Snifit who goes by the said name. Mario must participate in this game in order to obtain a Wiggler Segment, which is necessary for progress. If Mario completes the three challenges, Snifit asks him to participate in another one, which combines the first two challenges. If Mario wins this final challenge, he is awarded the Radiator Thing (Coins if he returns and has already collected the Radiator).
In battle, Snifits have many attacks: they can either spit out one bullet at Mario or a barrage of three. If Mario uses a Tail or any other sticker that includes a Spike Helmet, a Frog Suit or a Super Boot, the Snifits may attempt to push Mario much like the Clip Guy's and Paint Guy's attack when they try to clip or paint Mario. If successful, Mario loses the sticker. If Mario is able to attack multiple times via the Battle Spin, a Snifit may also knock away one of Mario's attacks. Snifits are mostly assisted by Ninjis, Clip Guys, Shy Guys, Piranha Plants, and Poison Bloopers, but they can also be assisted by Scuttlebugs and Goombas; some Snifits fight alone.
In its artwork, they are wearing brown bandannas and dark red robes while in-game they are wearing yellow bandannas and light red robes.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
- “Sniff something? Say something.”
- —Snifit Undersand Hideout poster, Paper Mario: Color Splash
Snifits return in Paper Mario: Color Splash as enemies and NPCs. Like in Sticker Star, Snifits attack in battle by spitting a bullet at Mario, sometimes three consecutively.
In this game, Snifits are often shown as Shy Guys' superiors. A pink Snifit is the leader of the Shai Guyz in the Golden Coliseum. A red Snifit commands a group of Shy Guy 5-Stacks in Fort Cobalt, while other Snifits coach Shy Guys in the exercise room. Snifits can also be found at Plum Park, where they are able to freely walk in the poisoned water. Two Snifits also appear sitting at a table, discussing their preferences of coffee over tea. Eight red Snifits are riding a train car of the Sunset Express, threatening the red Rescue Squad members.
In Redpepper Volcano, a blue Snifit advises a Fire Bro on throwing fireballs. When Mario defeats them all, he is disappointed and plans to train a new squad. An Ice Bro appears, asking to be on the team, and throws an iceball that fails to hit Mario. The blue Snifit is unimpressed and rejects him. In Redpepper Crater, Snifits are among the enemies in one of the spas. Two friendly Snifits also appear in this level, one near the Mini Paint Star and the other before a series of moving platforms.
Snifits prominently appear in the Mustard Café. Outside the café, various Snifits wait in line and order coffee once the restaurant re-opens. When Mario and the Mustard Café chef fall into the sinkhole, before they can reach the exits, they are grabbed by Snifits and pulled into the Snifit Undersand Hideout. The chef is shown trying to bribe a Snifit to let him escape but is denied. This area contains various Snifit-themed posters and a group of Snifits ambush Mario as he attempts to collect the Snifit's Card Key.
Snifit or Whiffit returns from Sticker Star, this time taking place in Cobalt Base. Host Snifit introduces the game once again, while a new Informant Snifit sells Mario cards he needs to play the game. Two pink Snifits reward Mario with the Instant Camera if he wins the bonus round. Additionally, a Snifit is the third-round opponent in Roshambo Temple #6.
Multiple variants of Snifit are introduced in this game. Slurp Snifits are parallels to Slurp Guys, appearing in areas such as Toad Trainworks and Mustard Café. In addition to spitting bullets, they may absorb Mario's paint. Spike Snifits wear helmets that protect them from jump attacks, similarly to Spike Guys. Whistle Snifits can summon enemies during battle. A Chariot Snifit assists Iggy Koopa in the Golden Coliseum. In addition, blue, green, and pink Snifits’ robes are now the same as the Shy Guys' modern robe designs, while yellow Snifits make their debut.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
- “Don't mind me. Just sniffin' the bed. Hey! Don't act like you wouldn't be sniffin' it if I weren't here first. Wait, are you not a Snifit?”
- —Snifit, Paper Mario: The Origami King
Snifits reappear in Paper Mario: The Origami King, where red, blue, green, pink, and yellow Snifits can be found in Shroom City as one of the main inhabitants. Prior to defeating Hole Punch, they take over the aforementioned city, renaming it into "Snif City". Several Snifits also appear in Toad Town, where a yellow one temporarily runs a confetti sale, and another temporarily runs the outdoor café. Snifits also run the shops in Shangri-Spa. On Club Island, Mario can find a Snifit stuck in a tree, who offers to recharge his Toad Radar for 1,000 coins. A friendly Snifit in a samurai outfit is among the cosplayers in Shogun Studios. A Snifit may run in the race in the Race 'n' Place minigame in Shy Guys Finish Last, and it will spit bullets at the opponents if it gets too far behind.
Additionally, origami Snifits appear in the game as enemies. They can shoot a single bullet at Mario for 6 damage, or three in a row that each deal 8 damage. Stacked Shot involved multiple Snifits stacking together and shooting Mario, doing 7-9 damage with two Snifits, 10-14 with three, 13-19 with four, 16-24 with five, 21-31 with six. Firing Squad is a group attack that deals 7 damage per Snifit, with a maximum of 8 damage for two or three Snifits, 9 for four or five, or 10 for six. Other group attacks include a Pyramid Attack, which deals 32 damage, and a Tower Attack, which deals 12 damage with two Snifits, 17-18 with three, 21-24 with four, 24-30 with five, and 26-36 with six. They can call reinforcements if the amount of enemies in the battle dwindles. Every attack has a 30% chance to miss, which will cause the Snifit(s) to trip and harmlessly expel the bullet onto the floor.[8]:36:38
Aboard The Princess Peach, a few origami Snifits are soaked in ink. These have no functional differences from the regular Snifits, but they have different sound effects. If these ones call for reinforcements, the new Snifits and Shy Guys are not inked.[8]:3:03:48
Illumination film series[edit]
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
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