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The first Let's Play on my channel of a non-RPG. It's different, but is it just as good as the rest? You decide!

Super Mario Sunshine is Chuggaaconroy's 8th Let's Play, and his first LP of a non-RPG. Despite Chugga not considering it one of his best works since he was going through a creator breakdown at the time and faked most of his enthusiasm, the LP became Chugga's most popular LP to date and helped increase his popularity. It ran from August 10, 2009 to October 28, 2009. The Let's Play has 42 videos and the time length of this LP is 6 hours 7 minutes.

The game's principal mechanic centers around FLUDD, a rechargeable water-based tool that can be used to spray enemies and goop, hover or launch through the air, and dash to high speeds. It introduced many recurring characters and bosses to the Mario franchise, including the aforementioned FLUDD, Toadsworth, Bowser Jr., Petey Piranha, Gooper Blooper, Piantas, Nokis, and Shadow Mario, Bowser Jr.'s alter ego. It also features an Italian aesthetic, with many of the locations in the game (including Isle Delfino itself, the game's overarching setting) having Italian names and sometimes referencing Italian culture.

Story

The game starts off in the Toad Express, where Mario, Princess Peach, a few Toads, and Toadsworth are flying out to Isle Delfino for a vacation. While watching a video advertisement showing its numerous attractions, Peach notices a Mario-shaped shadow figure jumping around in the background. Mario and Toadsworth do not notice this, as they dream about the food and having a good time.

They make a rough landing on Delfino Airstrip, as a large amount of strange, moving goop in the shape of Mario's head is blocking the runway and has formed a pit. Mario goes on a brief search for something to assist him and soon finds a unique water pump invented by Professor E. Gadd named FLUDD, the Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device. The machine scans Mario and identifies him as its customer. After user instruction, Mario uses FLUDD to clean the goop and defeat a Gatekeeper after which the runway returns to its normal condition, and a Shine Sprite appears, which Mario collects.

After collecting the Shine Sprite, however, a pair of Pianta Police officers arrest Mario. In court, the prosecution reveals that the island is covered with similar goop, and the graffiti has forced all the Shine Sprites to flee. Eyewitness accounts indicate that Mario is the guilty party, and despite Princess Peach's attempted objection, Mario is found guilty and is ordered not to leave until the entire island is cleaned.

After defeating another Gatekeeper, the Grand Pianta Statue comes out of the ground with the mysterious character resembling Mario on top. This Shadow Mario attempts to kidnap Princess Peach, but Mario foils his plan and he escapes into the Rainbow M he paints on the base of the statue. This allows Mario to access Bianco Hills and recover more Shine Sprites. Later, similar incidents of various landmarks disappearing in goop happen around Delfino Plaza, and cleaning the goop reveals that these places also have portals to different areas of Isle Delfino.

Once Mario recovers ten Shine Sprites, Shadow Mario kidnaps Princess Peach again and flees to Pinna Park. Mario chases Shadow Mario there and takes down his weapon, Mecha-Bowser. Shadow Mario comes out of Mecha-Bowser's head and reveals himself to be Bowser Jr., Bowser's son. He says that Bowser told him Peach is his mother who got kidnapped by a bad guy named Mario. He also reveals the graffiti to be the work of his magic brush, which he claims was given to him by "a strange old man in a white coat". Bowser Jr. then takes Peach to Corona Mountain by flying in Mecha-Bowser's head. Unable to rescue Princess Peach, Mario returns to cleaning up and recovering Shine Sprites. He also finds Yoshi and new nozzles for FLUDD to use, and unlocks more areas of Isle Delfino to explore. In Episode 7 of these areas, Mario must chase down Shadow Mario to obtain a Shine Sprite from him. When these episodes are cleared, Delfino Plaza is suddenly flooded after a surge of water came gushing out of the cave behind the Shine Gate. This flood also wound up destroying the barrier obstructing the cave entrance, allowing Mario access into Corona Mountain. Working his way to the top of the volcano, Mario finds Bowser and Bowser Jr. relaxing in a huge hot tub of sludge with Peach with them. Mario then battles Bowser and Bowser Jr. by using the Rocket Nozzle and then ground pounding from high up onto the five platforms protruding from the tub while avoiding Bowser and Bowser Jr.'s attacks. The force of the ground pound on the last platform flips the tub end-over-end and everyone plummets down out of Corona Mountain, while a large Shine Sprite hidden in the pool flies out.

Bowser, Bowser Jr., Mario, and Peach fall from the sky, Mario landed head-first onto an island just west of Delfino Plaza, while Peach is floating down with her umbrella and lands softly on the same island Mario has landed on. However, their reunion is cut short when they see FLUDD malfunctioning. After looking at Mario giving its last words, FLUDD shuts down. The Shine Sprite from the hot tub returns to the Shine Gate as the residents of Isle Delfino apologize to Mario for falsely accusing him. Far away from the island, Bowser and Bowser Jr. (who landed on a raft) watch the celebration from the raft. Bowser Jr. had figured out by then that Peach was not really his mother, but wants to fight Mario again. Bowser praises his son and says that they rest a while. Later on, as Mario and Peach enjoy a sunset at Sirena Beach, they notice the Toads carrying FLUDD, which is okay and states, "The vacation starts now!" Pictures of their vacation are shown during the credits, showing Mario and his friends enjoying the island and its wonders. After the credits, a picture of Il Piantissimo discovering the Magic Paintbrush in the sands of Gelato Beach is shown, along with "The End" displayed in the lower right hand corner. However, defeating Bowser after collecting all 120 of the Shine Sprites replaces this picture with a group picture of friendly characters in the game posing in Hotel Delfino, with text reading "Have a relaxing vacation!" on the bottom.

Gameplay

Super Mario Sunshine is a 3D platformer where players control Mario in an open environment in a similar manner to its predecessor, Super Mario 64. As with all 3D platformers, players can adjust the camera to their liking. Due to closer objects obstructing features on the level, when certain characters and items are obscured by minor objects such as walls or trees, their silhouettes are marked by a big '?'. This does not apply to Mario and his FLUDD, to differentiate him from the features.

Super Mario Sunshine is the first game where Mario extensively uses an accessory to complete his mission. FLUDD (Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device) features spray and hovering capabilities when it is first acquired; other nozzles can be unlocked to extend FLUDD's functionality, such as the "Rocket Nozzle" which propels Mario high into the air, and the "Turbo Nozzle" that lets Mario sprint on land and water, as well as break down wooden doors.

The game contains a number of independent levels which can be reached from Delfino Plaza. Gameplay is based around collecting Shine Sprites by completing various tasks in the levels and over world, very similar to Super Mario 64, but with Shine Sprites instead of Power Stars. However, unlike in Super Mario 64 where the player could usually get most Power Stars no matter which mission was chosen, this game usually lets Mario obtain only the Shine Sprite the player selects from the screen prior to the level.

There are 120 Shine Sprites and 240 blue coins in the game. A Raccoon will exchange a Shine Sprite for ten blue coins in the boathouse at Delfino Plaza. There are two Shine Sprites at the Airstrip, seventeen in the plaza (including one for collecting 100 coins and one in Corona Mountain), and 11 in each of the seven other areas (eight from main episodes, two hidden, and one for getting 100 coins). There are 30 blue coins in each of the seven areas, making 210, there are 19 in the plaza, one in the Airstrip, and ten in Corona Mountain, making 240 altogether.

At first, each of the seven areas features one task which may be completed to acquire a Shine Sprite. The player is then returned to Delfino Plaza and a new task is unlocked in the area they just played. Each area consists of up to eight of these tasks, as well as two hidden tasks, which may be played again at will once they are completed. Once the player has collected enough Shines in total, a new level is available at Delfino Plaza, either by the acquisition of a new ability or some plot-related event, such as Shadow Mario appearing in the Plaza.

Gameplay proceeds in this fashion until all of Shadow Mario's related missions are completed (the seventh mission of each level), which unlocks Corona Mountain, containing the final boss. As the total number of Shine Sprites available to obtain at any given point is greater than the number of Shine Sprites needed to unlock the next area, players may choose which tasks they want to attempt.

Mario can also ride Yoshis in this game, making Super Mario Sunshine the first 3-D Mario game to incorporate this functionality, being followed by Super Mario Galaxy 2. Yoshis can be used to eat enemies, as well as certain insects and Birds that can produce gold, blue, or red coins, and even Shine Sprites in a few cases. Yoshis can also eat fruit and squirt the juice of the color of that fruit, just like FLUDD sprays water. This juice can be used to dissolve certain kinds of pulsating goop acting as obstacles, as well as to briefly transform enemies into platforms for Mario to step on. The color of the Yoshi, as well as the effect of its juice, depends on the type of fruit last eaten. However, Mario cannot take Yoshi with him when he accesses a new area, meaning that Yoshi is only usable in certain areas and certain missions, and if Yoshi runs out of juice or touches deep water he will vanish, requiring Mario to find the egg and hatch it again.

Description

"August 10, 2009 - October 28, 2009

The first Let's Play on my channel of a non-RPG. It's different, but is it just as good as the rest? You decide!"

Episodes

  1. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 1
  2. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 2
  3. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 3
  4. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 4
  5. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 4.5
  6. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 5
  7. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 6
  8. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 7
  9. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 8 (Part 1/2)
  10. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 8 (Part 2/2)
  11. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 9
  12. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 10
  13. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 11
  14. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 12
  15. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 13
  16. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 14
  17. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 15
  18. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 16
  19. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 17
  20. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 18
  21. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 19 (Part 1/2)
  22. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 19 (Part 2/2)
  23. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 20
  24. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 21
  25. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 22
  26. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 23
  27. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 24
  28. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 25
  29. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 26
  30. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 27
  31. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 28
  32. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 29
  33. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 30
  34. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 31 (Part 1/2)
  35. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 31 (Part 2/2)
  36. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 32
  37. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 33
  38. Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 34
  39. Super Mario Sunshine - Finale (Part 1/3)
  40. Super Mario Sunshine - Finale (Part 2/3)
  41. Super Mario Sunshine - Finale (Part 3/3)

Memorable Moments

  • Episode 1
    • After the scene where Mario is given an unfair trial: Chuggaaconroy: Wait a minute. So there was no statement by the defense, no attorney appointed to the defense, no witnesses called, no evidence presented, nobody even bothered to notice that we literally got here four minutes and thirty-four seconds before we were arrested, and there wasn't even a jury?! This is more rigged than Saddam Hussein's trial!
  • Episode 3
    • On the first secret stage in Bianco Hills, he talks about how these levels are crawling with 1-Up mushrooms for when the player inevitably messes up, only to walk off the platform in the middle of that sentence. He then bursts out laughing at the perfect timing.
  • Episode 5
    • Chugga takes a very long time to reach a high tightrope. Mario then proceeds to be knocked off of said tightrope by a gust of wind. I think I've been a little more mature in this Let's Play with the stuff I've been saying, I don't know, maybe I— *gets knocked off* AAAAAAAAAAAAHDDDDAAAAAAAHSSSSSAHHHHH!
  • Episode 7
    • During the Red Coin Mission in Ricco Harbor, in one of his failed attempts, his batteries die on him! Even funnier is that he doesn't die for several seconds, possibly not even until after he's done changing his batteries. Shit, my controller's dea-NO, MY BATTERIES! Crap, crap, crapcrapcrapcrapcrap-NONONONONONONONONO, my controller batteries died! What the hell?! NO!! […] How'd I live?! What the hell?! I'm alive?! WHAT?! How am I alive?!
    • Another one from the outtakes, "Your rubbing skills were mathing off on me"
  • Episode 10
    • Chugga has a battle with the watermelon.
  • Episode 15
    • After unlocking the ability to use Yoshi, he shows off the "Fountain of BAAAARRRRF!!"
  • Episode 17
    • "Get in your muthafuckin swim trunks."
  • Episode 19
    • After managing to get all of the Sand Bird Blue coins in one go, he decides to try and get all the ''red'' coins in that level too. After picking up the 7th red coin, the Sand Bird goes sideways and he dies. Made funnier by the fact that 5 seconds earlier he was commenting that the 8th red coin was the easiest to get.
  • Episode 23
    • "Now watch me die on the way to that— wait. Wait, hold on a second. Before we — before we cross the — NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuudgesicllllllllllles!"
  • Episode 26
    • There was the video where he finishes a particularly annoying level... then a power surge shuts off his game. Made even better by the fact that just moments earlier, he was lamenting how unfunny the video would be because he was doing too well.
    • There's also the way he introduces that area: Chuggaaconroy: And guess what? You get teleported to a magical pinball table of specialness. But this isn't just any awesome pinball table of specialness: it's an awesome pinball table of specialness OF DEATH.
    • Playing a Delfino Plaza Secret level involving the Turbo Nozzle, he jumps and manages to get a hold onto the ledge of the next platform. He reacts to this by yelling, "I GRABBED ONTO THE LEDGE!"
  • Episode 28
    • Chugga defeats his most hated level on the second try... and almost dies.
  • Episode 30
    • Chugga goes crazy in the Chuckster secret area.
  • Episode 34
    • Chuggaaconroy summing up episode 33 in the most hilarious way possible, with a Previously on… segment that's mostly out of context.
  • Finale
    • Him going insane trying to find the Blue Coins in Corona Mountain. And surviving insta-death spikes.
    • "And I was actually justtalkingaboutTHATQUOTEOFHISTHEOTHERDAAAAAAAY! AUGH ABANDON SHIP!...okay."
    • In the last part of the finale, he wonders where Peach's duck went. "Where's her rubber duck? I wanted to do stuff with that thing. Oh god, that came out a lot wronger than I was trying to make it sound."
  • Miscellaneous
    • From the Hilarious Outtakes: "DOH! FREAKING PIZZAS!"

Trivia

  • Even though his Super Mario Sunshine playthrough is by far the most popular of his LPs, in his Majora's Mask LP, Chugga mentions that he doesn't consider it one of his best works, since he was going through a creator breakdown at the time and faked most of his enthusiasm.[1]
  • Super Mario Sunshine - Episode 1 is currently Chugga's most viewed video on his channel, with over 8 million views.
  • Chugga did keep his promise that he made in the let's play of not playing Super Mario Galaxy nor Super Mario 64. He sneakily avoided this by playing Super Luigi Galaxy and Super Mario 64 DS.

References

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Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine
Paper Mario (2022-23)
Paper Mario (LP 47)
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