Super Mario Sunshine/Controls

Basic Controls

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

Special moves

 * L + /: Sidestep
 * + A + A + A: 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) + A: Spin Jump
 * Rotate stick at least once then jump to perform this move.


 * A + L: Ground Pound
 * In mid-air after jumping, press L to perform this move (also works in mid-air while falling).
 * A (while against a wall): Wall Kick
 * Jump toward as wall and press A when against it to jump backwards off the wall. Can be done many times in a row.
 * , + A: Side Somersault (sometimes called back-flip)
 * Simply move Mario the opposite direction to where he is facing and immediately press A.
 * + B: Slide
 * + B (wet ground): Slip Slide, slide a long way fast.
 * + B + A: Front somersault
 * Repeat this to have Mario move a bit faster.

Using FLUDD

 * R while in water: fill up FLUDD's tank
 * X: Switch between primary and secondary nozzle
 * R + : Aim squirt
 * Y then R: Mario-Cam squirting
 * R + A: Back somersault
 * L + R + /: Sidestep squirt
 * R while hanging from a rope, then A: Super Whirl Jump

Riding Yoshi

 * : Move
 * A: Jump
 * B: Eat fruit / enemy
 * X: Dismount
 * R: Spit juice (after eating fruit)
 * A then L: Ground pound