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{{about|a flower in the Super Mario franchise|the enemy from [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]|[[Fluff (enemy)]]}}
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|image=[[File:SM3DL Screenshot Fluff.png|150px]]<br>Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|footer=Mario using Floaty Fluff in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
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|caption1=[[Mario]] gliding with Floaty Fluff in the Gusty Garden Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
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'''Fluffs''', or '''Floaty Fluffs''', are {{wp|dandelion}}s in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. They initially appeared as large windborne seeds that [[Mario]] can grab on to and be taken into the sky on gusts of [[wind]] in the 3D games of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. From ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' onward, Fluffs appear as small [[Flower (environmental object)|flowers]] that reveal concealed items when stirred.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:SMS Fluff Festival Coin Hunt.png|thumb|Many Fluffs floating in the distance in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
Fluffs (or '''floating fluffs''')<ref>{{cite|author=Averill, Alan and Jennifer Villarreal|date=2002|title=''Super Mario Sunshine: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide''|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of America]]|location=Redmond|page=107}}</ref> first appear during [[Fluff Festival Coin Hunt]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Fluffs are the primary fixture in [[Pianta Village]]'s local Fluff Festival, during which they are floating into the sky. Mario can grab one and use it to glide from the top of the giant palm tree in the center of the village to a nearby cloud to retrieve the mission's [[Shine Sprite]]. Fluffs move back and forth between the two areas with quick but regular movements.
====''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:Floaty Fluff.png|thumb|left|[[Mario]] gliding with Floaty Fluff in the Gusty Garden Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
{{quote|With Floaty Fluff, [[Mario|you]] can ride the [[wind]], boiyoing! Just shake the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] when you feel it rumble to really fly!|Star Bunny|Super Mario Galaxy}}
{{quote|With Floaty Fluff, [[Mario|you]] can ride the [[wind]], boiyoing! Just shake the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] when you feel it rumble to really fly!|Star Bunny|Super Mario Galaxy}}
Floaty Fluffs appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Here, one starts out on the ground, appearing as a large fluffy pink dandelion usually found in clusters of three or more. Performing a [[spin]] near a cluster of Floaty Fluff causes them to rise out of the ground into the air. Mario or [[Luigi]] can then [[jump]] to grab on to a piece, after which he can travel safely over large gaps by gliding on gusty winds. While he glides with Floaty Fluff, shaking {{Button|wii|Wiimote}} causes it to ascend slightly higher. This can be done only thrice each time Mario or Luigi grabs on to a new piece of Floaty Fluff. Floaty Fluff appears only in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], where it is used throughout most of the missions in the [[galaxy]].


A '''Floaty Fluff''' is a type of plant that is found in both ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. It has the appearance of a large fluffy pink dandelion, and is usually found in clusters of three or more. Performing a [[spin]] near a cluster of Floaty Fluffs causes them to rise out of the ground and into the air. [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can then [[jump]] to grab onto a piece, after which they can travel safely over large gaps by gliding on gusty [[wind]]s. While gliding with a Floaty Fluff, shaking the {{Button|wii|Wiimote}} causes it to ascend slightly higher. This can only be done thrice each time Mario or Luigi grabs onto a new piece of Floaty Fluff. In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', Floaty Fluffs appear only in the [[Gusty Garden Galaxy]], where they are used throughout most of the missions in the galaxy. In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Floaty Fluffs appear in the [[Honeyhop Galaxy]] and [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]], and are again used to cross large gaps that cannot be traversed otherwise.
Floaty Fluffs retain the same functions in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', during which they appear in [[Honeyhop Galaxy]] and [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]]. They again are used to cross large gaps that cannot be traversed otherwise.


Mario can also grab similar pieces of fluff in the [[Pianta Village]]'s [[Fluff Festival Coin Hunt]] mission in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. While they look different than the later ''Super Mario Galaxy'' Floaty Fluffs, these puff balls are used in the same way. There are fluffs blown all around the village by gusts of wind, and Mario must grab one and use it to glide from the top of the giant palm tree in the center of the village to a nearby cloud in order to retrieve the mission's [[Shine Sprite]].
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
Fluffs<ref>{{cite|author=Esmarch, Nick von|date=2011|title=''Super Mario 3D Land: Official PRIMA Game Guide''|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|location=Roseville|page=19, 125}}</ref> appear as little flowers for the first time in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', often appearing in groups of three or four. In this game, Fluffs release their seeds if Mario (or Luigi) [[dash|runs]] through them, or if the player blows air through the [[Nintendo 3DS]]'s microphone. Some Fluffs release [[coin]]s or [[Super Mushroom]]s when stirred. In [[Mystery Box]]es, they release [[1-Up Mushroom]]s. Fluffs occur throughout the game in courses above ground, starting with [[World 1-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 1-1]]. They can be white or yellow.


==Names in other languages==
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
In ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its remake]], Fluffs are integrated with the same appearance and function that they had in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' and are found throughout the [[Sprixie Kingdom]]. Blowing through the {{button|wiiu|Mic}} on the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]] or tapping one through the touchscreen causes a Fluff to lose its seeds.
 
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
The starting area of [[Thwomp Ruins]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' bears many Fluffs. They cannot be interacted with and do not obstruct the driver.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMS Screenshot Floaty Fluff.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
SMG Asset Model Floaty Fluff (Airborne).png|Airborne model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Asset Model Floaty Fluff (Rooted).png|Rooted model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG2 Floaty Fluff.png|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
BowserGalaxyGenerator-VolcanicPlanet.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SM3DW Screenshot Fluff.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
MK8 Thwomp Ruins Starting Line.png|Texture from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
MK8-DossunIseki-Overview.png|Screenshot from ''Mario Kart 8''
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
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|file1=<tt>ObjectData/Fluff.arc</tt>
|name1=Fluff
|meaning1=Fluff
|game2=''Super Mario Galaxy''<br>''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|file2=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt><br><tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name2=わたげ (''Watage'')
|meaning2=Fluff
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=フワフワ草
|Jap=わたげ<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title= 『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|date=2015|page=105, 186}}</ref>
|JapR=Fuwafuwa sou
|JapR=Watage
|JapM=Floaty Plant
|JapM=Literally translates to "Fluff". It is a colloquialism for {{wp|Taraxacum|dandelion seeds}} in Japanese.
|Jap2=フワフワわたげ
|Jap2R=Fuwafuwa Watage
|Jap2M=Floaty Fluff <small>(''Super Mario Sunshine'')</small>
|Jap3=フワフワ{{hover|草|そう}}<ref>{{cite|author=----|title= 『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|date=2015|page=137, 171}}</ref>
|Jap3R=Fuwafuwa
|Jap3M=Floaty Plant <small>(''Super Mario Galaxy'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'')</small>
|Jap4=綿毛<ref>{{cite|author=----|title="Super Mario 3D World." 『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|language=Japanese|date=2015|page=234}}</ref>
|Jap4R=Watage
|Jap4M=Fluff <small>(''Super Mario 3D World'')</small>
|ChiT=飄飄草
|ChiTR=Piāopiāo Cǎo
|ChiTM=Floaty Plant
|Spa=Flotaflor
|Spa=Flotaflor
|SpaM=Floatflower
|SpaM=Floatflower
|Ger=Flaumkraut
|GerM=Fluffy Herb
|Ita=Fiore Fiù
|ItaM=Huff Flower
}}
}}


==See also==
*[[Blow#List of objects that can be blown onto|Dandelion]] – a visually and mechanically similar flower from ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]''
*[[Nipper Spore]] – a dandelion seed from the ''[[Yoshi (franchise)|Yoshi]]'' franchise that matures into a [[Nipper Plant]]
==References==
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[[Category:Plants]]
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[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy Objects]]
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[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 Objects]]
[[Category:Flowers]]
[[Category:Super Mario 3D Land objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario 3D World objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 objects]]
[[Category:Super Mario Sunshine objects]]
[[it:Fiore Fiù]]

Latest revision as of 10:18, April 24, 2024

This article is about a flower in the Super Mario franchise. For the enemy from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, see Fluff (enemy).
Fluff
Squared screenshot of a Fluff from Super Mario 3D Land.
Screenshot from Super Mario 3D Land
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)

Fluffs, or Floaty Fluffs, are dandelions in the Super Mario franchise. They initially appeared as large windborne seeds that Mario can grab on to and be taken into the sky on gusts of wind in the 3D games of the Super Mario series. From Super Mario 3D Land onward, Fluffs appear as small flowers that reveal concealed items when stirred.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Mission 8 of Pianta Village in Super Mario Sunshine.
Many Fluffs floating in the distance in Super Mario Sunshine

Fluffs (or floating fluffs)[1] first appear during Fluff Festival Coin Hunt in Super Mario Sunshine. Fluffs are the primary fixture in Pianta Village's local Fluff Festival, during which they are floating into the sky. Mario can grab one and use it to glide from the top of the giant palm tree in the center of the village to a nearby cloud to retrieve the mission's Shine Sprite. Fluffs move back and forth between the two areas with quick but regular movements.

Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Mario gliding with Floaty Fluff in the Gusty Garden Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy
“With Floaty Fluff, you can ride the wind, boiyoing! Just shake the Wii Remote when you feel it rumble to really fly!”
Star Bunny, Super Mario Galaxy

Floaty Fluffs appear in Super Mario Galaxy. Here, one starts out on the ground, appearing as a large fluffy pink dandelion usually found in clusters of three or more. Performing a spin near a cluster of Floaty Fluff causes them to rise out of the ground into the air. Mario or Luigi can then jump to grab on to a piece, after which he can travel safely over large gaps by gliding on gusty winds. While he glides with Floaty Fluff, shaking Wii Remote causes it to ascend slightly higher. This can be done only thrice each time Mario or Luigi grabs on to a new piece of Floaty Fluff. Floaty Fluff appears only in the Gusty Garden Galaxy, where it is used throughout most of the missions in the galaxy.

Floaty Fluffs retain the same functions in Super Mario Galaxy 2, during which they appear in Honeyhop Galaxy and Bowser's Galaxy Generator. They again are used to cross large gaps that cannot be traversed otherwise.

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Fluffs[2] appear as little flowers for the first time in Super Mario 3D Land, often appearing in groups of three or four. In this game, Fluffs release their seeds if Mario (or Luigi) runs through them, or if the player blows air through the Nintendo 3DS's microphone. Some Fluffs release coins or Super Mushrooms when stirred. In Mystery Boxes, they release 1-Up Mushrooms. Fluffs occur throughout the game in courses above ground, starting with World 1-1. They can be white or yellow.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

In Super Mario 3D World and its remake, Fluffs are integrated with the same appearance and function that they had in Super Mario 3D Land and are found throughout the Sprixie Kingdom. Blowing through the Mic on the Wii U GamePad or tapping one through the touchscreen causes a Fluff to lose its seeds.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

The starting area of Thwomp Ruins in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe bears many Fluffs. They cannot be interacted with and do not obstruct the driver.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/Fluff.arc Fluff Fluff
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
わたげ (Watage) Fluff

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese わたげ[3]
Watage
フワフワわたげ
Fuwafuwa Watage
フワフワ[4]
Fuwafuwa Sō
綿毛[5]
Watage
Literally translates to "Fluff". It is a colloquialism for dandelion seeds in Japanese.

Floaty Fluff (Super Mario Sunshine)

Floaty Plant (Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2)

Fluff (Super Mario 3D World)

Chinese (traditional) 飄飄草
Piāopiāo Cǎo
Floaty Plant

German Flaumkraut
Fluffy Herb
Italian Fiore Fiù
Huff Flower
Spanish Flotaflor
Floatflower

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Averill, Alan and Jennifer Villarreal (2002). Super Mario Sunshine: The Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Redmond: Nintendo of America. Page 107.
  2. ^ Esmarch, Nick von (2011). Super Mario 3D Land: Official PRIMA Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. Page 19, 125.
  3. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 105, 186.
  4. ^ ---- (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 137, 171.
  5. ^ ---- (2015). "Super Mario 3D World." 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 234.