Super Mario Sunshine/Items

Shine Sprite
Shine Sprites (also known as Shines) "embody the power of the Sun and provide the energy that sustains Isle Delfino". They are required to unlock events and stages throughout the game - for instance there is a minimum number of Shines that must be collected before being able to head to the final area and boss.

Coins
Coins are scattered all over every area of the game. Collect 50 of them for an extra life; collect 100 for to get a Shine. Each coin also recovers one health point.

Blue Coin
Collect these coins and swap them for shines at the boat house in Delfino Plaza (by the portal to Ricco Harbor). Each blue coin also regains 2 health points.

Red Coin
Several episodes require you to collect a set of 8 red coins in order to win a Shine. Also, each one recovers 2 health points.

Fruit
Fruit are used to feed Yoshi, and can be collected for fruit-collecting ladies.

Water Barrel
Used to clean large amounts of goop and to cool down Chain Chomps.

Water Bottles
They refill your water tank. Small bottles refill half the tank and large bottles refill the whole tank.

Tool Box
Holds replacement nozzles for FLUDD.

Yoshi Eggs
Hatch them into Yoshis by feeding them the fruit they want.

1-Up Mushrooms
Give Mario an extra life, refill his energy meter and top up FLUDD's tank.