Puncher
| Puncher | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| A Puncher from Super Mario Sunshine Screenshot from Super Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
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Punchers[1] are red boxing gloves with black arms appearing only in Noki Bay in Super Mario Sunshine . They are hidden in wall indents with no indication that they are there (barring a question mark showing up within the wall if the player tilts the camera properly). A Puncher immediately punches at Mario if he is nearby, knocking him away, then the Puncher lingers briefly before retreating into the wall. Punchers are unavoidable unless Mario does not go to where they appear. There are two Punchers, and they appear in every episode of Noki Bay except "Red Coins in a Bottle." One Puncher is located along a cliffside next to the one of two pulley-using platforms, while the other is found in a hole over a Rocket Nozzle box on an isolated ledge nearby. Additionally, Punchers that are angled upwards appear in specific episodes: One appears on the ledge under the first pulley platform in "Il Piantissimo's Surf Swim" and "Hold It, Shadow Mario!" (facing a slightly different direction in each), and one appears in a small cave across the bay in "The Shell's Secret," guarding a 1-Up Mushroom that also appears only in that episode.
Similar green birds known as Cheep Cheeps appear from other alcoves. They have weaker launch power than Punchers.
Naming[edit ]
Internal names[edit ]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | puncher_model1[2] | Puncher | - |
Names in other languages[edit ]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トラップ Torappu |
Trap | [3] | |
| French | Trappe | Trap | [4] | |
| Italian | Pugno | Punch | [5] | |
| Trappola | Trap | [6] |
References[edit ]
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 20.
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/mare0/mapobj/scene/puncher_model1.bmd
- ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Sunshine section. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 105.
- ^ Super Mario Encyclopedia . Page 105.
- ^ 2002. Mario Sunshine. Guida strategica. Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 8890092211. Page 20.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia . Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 105.