Blooper Racer
| Blooper Racer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.png) Model of the Purple Blooper fromSuper Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Blooper | ||
| |||
Blooper Racers[1] are a variant ofBlooper appearing only inRicco Harbor inSuper Mario Sunshine.Mario can ride on them. Every episode that Blooper Racers appear in is timed. They come in three colors, with each variety having different abilities. Green Bloopers[2][1][3] are slow and have a tight turning radius, but they travel across land faster than other colors. Yellow Bloopers[1] have average speed and an average turning radius. Lastly, Purple Bloopers[2][1] (or Pink Bloopers)[3] are fast and have a wide turning radius. If the Control Stick is held down in any direction, all Blooper Racer colors move at the same high speed, though they keep their unique turning radii,[4] so the Green Blooper is superior over the other Blooper Racer colors. Mario can dismount a Blooper Racer by running into aduck-ring rider, or by landing on theRocket Nozzle box or the umbrella near the Blooper Racers.[5] Bumping into an obstacle at top speed causes Mario to lose a life.
InEpisode 2 of Ricco Harbor, Mario must complete an obstacle course run by theBig Daddy of Blooper-surfing in 45 seconds or less while riding on the Blooper Racer of his choice. This is repeated inEpisode 10, except the time limit is reduced to 40 seconds. InEpisode 6, Mario must ride on a Blooper Racer to getRed Coins scattered over thewater within two minutes, because otherwise, he loses a life. It is possible yet very difficult to complete the challenge without a Blooper Racer.[6]
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | root/data/scene/ricco1.szs/scene/mapobj/surfgeso.bmd | Surfgeso | Surf Bloop |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イカサーフィン[7][8] Ika Sāfin | Squid Surfing | |
| French | Calamar surfeur[9] | Surfer squid | |
| Italian | Calamako da corsa[10][11] | Racing Blooper | |
| Totano[12] | Squid | Nintendo La Rivista Ufficiale |
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^abcdHodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002).Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN0-7615-3961-1. Page 18.
- ^abBogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002).Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide.BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN0-7440-0180-3. Page 96.
- ^abLoe, Casey (August 12, 2002).Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide.Versus Books (American English). ISBN1-931886-09-1. Page 45.
- ^AverageTreyVG (August 25, 2023).Sunshine's Squid Speedrun Safari.YouTube (English). Retrieved October 30, 2023.
- ^Gaming Reinvented (September 21, 2020).How to Stop Blooper Surfing in Super Mario Sunshine (Glitch).YouTube (American English). Retrieved May 2, 2023.
- ^H the Second (November 1, 2020).Super Mario Sunshine Ricco Harbor Episode 6 | No blooper racer.YouTube (English). Retrieved April 6, 2021.
- ^Takashi, Watanabe, Noriko Oketani, Geesen Ueno, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオサンシャイン 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-106064-1. Page 78.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Sunshine" in『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). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 105.
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 105.
- ^Hodgson, David S. J., Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (2002).Super Mario Sunshine Guida Strategica Ufficiale realizzata da Prima Games. Translated by Associazione Culturale Go!. Giaveno:Yoo Too Videogames,Prima Games (Italian). ISBN88-900922-1-1. Page 18.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 105.
- ^Andrea Minini Saldini (November 2002).Nintendo La Rivista Ufficiale Numero 6. Milan:Future Media Italy SpA (Italian). Page 54.
