Leaf raft
| Leaf raft | |
|---|---|
.png) Texture fromSuper Mario Sunshine | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “I opened up my ownleaf raft shop! Today is the grand opening, so feel free toride all you want!”
- —Pianta during "Climbing the Cloudy Tower",Super Mario Galaxy 2
Leaf rafts (also capitalized in theSuper Mario Galaxy 2 manual[1] and previously referred to asleaf boats inSuper Mario Sunshine) are floating rafts made of giant leaves. They appear in a few platform games of theSuper Mario franchise.
History[edit]
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
- “Since thelake's been like this, the leaf boats have all rotted. They fall apart when you get on them now. That's...not good.”
- —Pianta,Super Mario Sunshine
Leaf boats, also referred to aslilies,[2] first appear inSuper Mario Sunshine, appearing in some areas ofBianco Hills as well as theLily Pad Ride secret area. To use one,Mario mustjump on one, and then useFLUDD to push the leaf boat in the direction he wishes to go. The leaf boat then begins to move forward, and it continues to do so until Mario stops spraying, gradually slowing to a stop after that point. In "The Secret of the Dirty Lake" and the Lily Pad Ride, the leaf boats are brown from thepoison water they are in and begin to slowly wilt away when Mario lands on them, eventually disappearing.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Leaf rafts reappear inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 inStarshine Beach Galaxy. They behave similar to their appearance inSuper Mario Sunshine, but due to the absence of FLUDD, they are now controlled by stepping along the edges the player wants to move them. Relating to this, they now have a high ridge along their perimeters to prevent the player from walking off the edge. They have also been redesigned to look like fallen tree leaves, having a stem on the side and a pointed edge across from it.
APianta in this galaxy opens his "leaf raft shop" for business in the mission "Climbing the Cloudy Tower," which is the only time leaf rafts can be used. The player can use them to cross the large body of water in this galaxy without actually touching the water. This is essential in the aforementioned mission, where the player asCloud Mario or CloudLuigi must ride across the water by using leaf rafts to successfully reach the large tower where thePower Star is located.
Gallery[edit]
Texture of a sickly leaf boat fromSuper Mario Sunshine
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リーフボート[?] Rīfu bōto | Leaf boat | Super Mario Sunshine |
Happa bōto | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ||
| Chinese(Traditional) | 蓮葉舟[4] Liányè zhōu | Lotus leaf boat | |
| German | Blattboot[?] | Leaf boat | |
| Italian | Foglia zattera[5][6] | Leaf raft | Super Mario Sunshine |
| Barca Foglia[7] | Leaf Boat | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (instruction manual) | |
| Zattera Ninfea[8] | Lily-pad Raft | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia) |
References[edit]
- ^2010.Super Mario Galaxy 2 instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 21.
- ^Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002).Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games (English). ISBN0-7615-3961-1. Page 13.
- ^2010. スーパーマリオギャラクシー２ (Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī Tsū) instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 27.
- ^Super Mario Galaxy 2 Chinese manual. Traditional Chinese. Page 27.
- ^«Da quando il lago è così, le foglie zattera sono marcite.» – Pianta inThe Secret of the Dirty Lake.Super Mario Sunshine. Italian.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 106.
- ^Super Mario Galaxy 2 instruction booklet.Nintendo (Italian). Page 27.
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 171.
