Super Mario Sunshine/Controls

Basic Controls

 * : Move Mario / move Yoshi
 * : Jump / swim
 * : Body Slam / swim down / pick up / throw / talk
 * The action of differs depending on the situation - it can also be used to pull items, open doors and more.
 * /: Rotate camera
 * /: Zoom in / zoom out
 * : Switch nozzle (FLUDD)
 * : Fix camera over Mario's shoulder (Mario-Cam)
 * : Centre camera behind Mario
 * : Use FLUDD - Press lightly to squirt while running, press down fully to stand and aim the spray.
 * : Guidebook
 * : Pause / menu

Special moves

 * + /: Sidestep
 * + +  + : Triple Jump
 * While running do a normal jump, then just as you land do another jump, then as you land do a third jump; the last jump will be a somersault.
 * (rotate) + : Spin Jump
 * Rotate stick at least once then jump to perform this move.
 * + : Ground Pound
 * In mid-air after jumping, press to perform this move (also works in mid-air while falling).
 * (while against a wall): Wall Kick
 * Jump toward as wall and press when against it to jump backwards off the wall. Can be done many times in a row.
 * , + : Side Somersault (sometimes called back-flip)
 * Simply move Mario the opposite direction to where he is facing and immediately press.
 * + : Slide
 * + (wet ground): Slip Slide, slide a long way fast.
 * + + : Front somersault
 * Repeat this to have Mario move a bit faster.

Using FLUDD

 * while in water: fill up FLUDD's tank
 * : Switch between primary and secondary nozzle
 * + : Aim squirt
 * then : Mario-Cam squirting
 * + : Back somersault
 * + while jumping: spam spray
 * spin then : Sprinkler Squirt in a circle
 * spin then then press : Sprinkler Spin Jump
 * + + /: Sidestep squirt
 * while hanging from a rope, then : Super Whirl Jump

Riding Yoshi

 * : Move
 * : Jump
 * : Eat fruit / enemy
 * : Dismount
 * : Spit juice (after eating fruit)
 * then : Ground pound