Editing Super Mario Sunshine (section)

==Legacy==

''Super Mario Sunshine'' introduced several elements that were carried over into subsequent ''Mario'' games. Many of the bosses appear in ''Mario'' spin-offs that followed on the GameCube, such as Bowser Jr, and the unlockable Petey Piranha and King Boo in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' and the four unlockable characters in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |title=''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' unlockables. |url=http://www.ign.com/cheats/games/mario-golf-toadstool-tour-gcn-478865 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160331032701/http://www.ign.com/cheats/games/mario-golf-toadstool-tour-gcn-478865 |archive-date=March 31, 2016 |access-date=April 30, 2016}}</ref>

''Super Mario Sunshine'' introduced the Shine Sprites, which appeared in ''Mario'' games such as ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' and ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. It is also the debut of [[Bowser Jr.]], a character in games such as ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'',<ref name="game">{{Cite video game |title=New Super Mario Bros |developer=[[Nintendo Entertainment Analysis & Development|Nintendo EAD]] |publisher=[[Nintendo]] |platform=Nintendo DS |date=May 15, 2006}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=June 4, 2009 |title=New Super Mario Bros. Wii Stage Demo |url=http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6211673/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090703062646/http://e3.gamespot.com/video/6211673/ |archive-date=July 3, 2009 |access-date=December 12, 2009 |website=[[GameSpot]] |format=Flash}}</ref> and in later ''Mario'' spin-off and sports games.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Alfonso |first=Andrew |title=Mario Kart: Double Dash‼ Guide – Secrets |url=http://guides.ign.com/guides/16574/page_5.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090129104900/http://guides.ign.com/guides/16574/page_5.html |archive-date=January 29, 2009 |access-date=January 9, 2009 |website=IGN}}</ref> It introduces recurring characters Petey Piranha, Gooper Blooper, and Toadsworth.<ref name="packun">{{Cite web |title=MARIO KART – Double Dash!! The strongest character lineup of history |url=https://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gm4j/02images/packun.gif |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20051104192543/http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ngc/gm4j/02images/packun.gif |archive-date=November 4, 2005 |access-date=July 6, 2008 |publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> The ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'' series has numerous references to original elements of ''Super Mario Sunshine''; most notably, F.L.U.D.D. has been featured as a part of Mario's moveset since ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=September 6, 2007 |title=Mario |url=http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_uk/characters/mario.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150111205831/http://www.smashbros.com/wii/en_uk/characters/mario.html |archive-date=January 11, 2015 |access-date=May 5, 2015 |website=Smash Bros Dojo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate for the Nintendo Switch system |url=http://www.smashbros.com/en_US/index.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080115064942/http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/index.html |archive-date=January 15, 2008 |access-date=June 5, 2019 |website=www.smashbros.com }}</ref> In a 2002 interview, Miyamoto said he regretted that ''Super Mario Sunshine'' "turned out to be difficult for the average user", explaining he felt that anyone in the family should be able to play a Nintendo game, and that in retrospect he would have wanted to allow players to skip the secret courses.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Serin |first=Kaan |date=2024-12-20 |title=Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto "very much" regretted making Super Mario Sunshine so hard as it should be something that even "Grandma and Grandpa" can pick up and play |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/super-mario/nintendos-shigeru-miyamoto-very-much-regretted-making-super-mario-sunshine-so-hard-as-it-should-be-something-that-even-grandma-and-grandpa-can-pick-up-and-play/ |access-date=2024-12-24 |website=[[GamesRadar]] |language=en}}</ref>