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Super Mario Sunshine

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Learn how to get the first Shine Sprite in Super Mario Sunshine by arriving at Delfino and completing the FLUDD tutorial.

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Learn how to get the first Shine Sprite in Super Mario Sunshine by arriving at Delfino and completing the FLUDD tutorial.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Upon arriving at Isle Delfino via plane, you witness an advertisement for the island. During the ad, a shadow resembling Mario with a paintbrush appears, noticed by Princess Peach.
  2. 2
    The plane lands, but must brake sharply to avoid a 'paint-like goop.'
  3. 3
    You gain control and approach a machine named FLUDD, developed by Professor E. Gadd, which you wear like a backpack and use to spray water. Pay attention to the bottom left during the first half of the cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically) before the tutorial.
  4. 4
    After the FLUDD tutorial, you are instructed to wash off black 'M' marks. Doing so yields a gold coin (currently useless). Later, these marks turn red and give blue coins.
  5. 5
    Spray water at the central part of the pink goop until it transforms into a goopy Piranha Plant.
  6. 6
    When the goopy Piranha Plant opens its mouth, spray water into it. Repeat this process twice.
  7. 7
    Defeating the goopy Piranha Plant yields a Shine Sprite. Jump to collect it for your first Shine Sprite in the game.
  8. 8
    Following this, the police arrest you for polluting the island.
Tips
  • Use Ctrl + F to find specific sections in this guide by typing the episode name of the Shine you need help with.
  • For secret Shines, type the stage name followed by 'secret shine.' For 100 Coin Shines, type '100 Coins at ' followed by the stage name.
  • Blue Coins are listed separately in their respective area sections.
  • The second Delfino Airstrip shine is located under Delfino Plaza Shines.
  • The final boss section is in the Corona Mountain section.
  • To find something else not covered by specific sections, go to the events section.
  • For a hidden result, type 'vngskdyu' into the find bar, though it may be disappointing.
  • Blue Coins are named in this guide to help you quickly identify them without reading long paragraphs.

Controls:

On the ground:

  • Move: Control Stick
  • Adjust the camera behind you: L
  • Sidestep: Hold L and move
  • Ground Pound: L in midair
  • Flaming Ground Pound: Ground pound from quite high up
  • FLUDD: R
  • Hold still: Hold R firmly
  • Jump: A
  • Double Jump: Jump right after landing from a jump
  • Triple Jump: Jump right after landing from a Double Jump
  • Spin Jump: Spin the control stick and jump
  • Backflip: Move, turn around and jump
  • Dive: B
  • Slide: Dive when wet, or dive onto wet ground; diving into your own spray works
  • Rotate camera: C-Stick
  • First Person View: Y
  • Switch nozzles: X
  • Pause: Start
  • Map: Z
  • Spinning spray: Rotate the control stick and hold R lightly
  • Walking spray: Hold R lightly and you can still move while spraying water
  • Hover Nozzle: Hold R to hover while you have FLUDD set to this nozzle
  • Rocket Nozzle: Hold R to shoot up into the sky while using this nozzle
  • Turbo Nozzle: Hold R to run like crazy while you have this nozzle

In the water:

  • Swim: Control Stick
  • Swim faster: Press A a lot while swimming
  • Jump: Press A while still
  • Recharge water: Hold R
  • Turbo Nozzle: This is like on land, except you can turn better

On Yoshi:

  • Hold A: Flutter Jump
  • Eat: B
  • X: Get off
  • Everything else is normal.

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