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{{distinguish|Albatoss}}
{{redirect|Albatross|the golfing term|[[List of golfing terms#Albatross|List of golfing terms § Albatross]]|the [[Super Mario Bros. 2]] enemy|[[Albatoss]]}}
[[File:Luigi Albatross MGWT.jpg|thumb|150px|[[Luigi]] receiving his '''Albatross''' in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''.]]
{{species infobox
An '''Albatross''' (also called '''Double Eagle''') is the most difficult score a player can achieve in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'' series]]. A player can only get an Albatross on a [[Par]] five hole, as an Albatross is three below Par. The only score as difficult as an Albatross is a [[Hole-in-One]], which is usually only possible on Par three holes. Albatrosses are extremely difficult to perform, and usually require a character that can shoot the ball a great distance to perform them (such as [[Petey Piranha]] or [[Metal Mario (character)|Metal Mario]]). Albatrosses are usually done by means of [[Chip In]]s, though on some Par 5 holes, depending on wind conditions, it is possible to land on the [[Green]] from the tee box, and then by sinking the Albatross Putt to get an Albatross without a [[Chip In]].
|image=[[File:SMO seagull.jpg|200px]]<br>Screenshot from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Wario Land II]]'' ([[List of games by date#1998|1998]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|comparable=[[Goonie]]<br>[[Small bird]]
}}
'''Seagulls''', or '''gulls''',<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 106. Page 65. "''Getting aboard the good ship Tea Cup isn’t as easy as it sounds. You’ll have to swim through caves, then hop onto the backs of flying gulls, and finally evade hungry eels.''"</ref> are seabirds in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. They are derived from real-world {{wp|gull}}s. In most appearances, seagulls are ambient components of beach-themed levels, but they have more substantial gameplay functions in a few titles.
 
==History==
{{rewrite-expand|incorporate information from the ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' series.}}
===''Wario Land II''===
In ''[[Wario Land II]]'', gulls first appear in the level [[Get in the Tea Cup]]. They are harmless and are found flapping their wings in one place in midair. [[Wario]] can use them as [[platform]]s to reach remote locations; however, they fly away before long once he touches them but come back shortly afterwards. Like the game's enemies, gulls can be killed with a [[Dash Attack]] or a [[Ground Pound|ground pound]], respawning only if Wario leaves and re-enters their area.
 
===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
Seagulls, here identified as '''albatrosses''',<ref>World of Longplays (March 18, 2017). [https://youtu.be/VKWaU3iqGqQ&t=13925s Game Boy Advance Longplay [148<nowiki>]</nowiki> Game & Watch Gallery 4 (Part 4 of 4)]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved January 19, 2019.</ref> appear in the Modern version of the [[Game & Watch]] title ''[[Donkey Kong Jr. (Game & Watch)|Donkey Kong Jr.]]'' in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''. In these games, when [[Donkey Kong Jr.]] gets the [[key]] on the second stage, an albatross appears and acts as a platform so that he can reach [[Donkey Kong|his father]]'s cage. Unlike its ''Wario Land II'' counterpart, the albatross does not fly away when Donkey Kong Jr. touches it. However, it does regularly fly away for a short time, forcing Donkey Kong Jr. to time his [[jump]] carefully. An albatross also occasionally appears in the background at sunset in the Modern version of ''[[Fire (Game & Watch)|Fire]]'' from ''Game & Watch Gallery 4''.
 
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
Seagulls occur throughout [[Isle Delfino]], flying on the breeze. They can be heard calling when near and often occur in small flocks. Contrasting with the parrot-like [[Bird (Super Mario Sunshine)|bird]]s in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', seagulls cannot be interacted with. Flocks of seagulls appear on the title screen.
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG Rosalina Intro Screenshot.png|thumb|170px|left|Seagulls with Rosalina.]]
Seagulls occur flying through the air in beach-themed [[Galaxy|galaxies]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They do not land during normal gameplay, but they appear grounded during the hidden cutscene with [[Rosalina]] in the [[Gateway Galaxy]]. Their profile is embroidered into flags present in the Sea Slide Galaxy, depicted eating a mushroom. Seagulls are the only ambient birds in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. Unlike [[butterfly|butterflies]], they have no interactive elements.
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
Seagulls retain the same design and behavior in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' as the did in the previous game, appearing in the air of beach-themed galaxies. In addition to these galaxies, seagulls occur around [[Starship Mario]], likely to strengthen Starship Mario's allusion to seafaring vessels.
 
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', seagulls appear in beach-themed courses, flying through the sky. They have a slightly more simplified design than they did in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' games. Unlike [[small bird]]s, seagulls do not land or respond to [[Mario]]'s actions.


In the Club Slots mode in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', an Albatross gives the player 5 points. When played by Point Play rules in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', Albatrosses are worth 8 points, which are worth the same as a [[Hole-in-One]].
====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
[[File:SMO Art - Seaside Kingdom Card.png|thumb|170px|Seagulls in Bubblaine.]]
Most kingdoms have a unique, interactable bird species in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. In most of them, the bird is a type of [[small bird]], but seagulls are the species in the [[Seaside Kingdom]]. Seagulls are skittish and fly away when approached by [[Mario]] or if [[Cappy]] is tossed towards them. If Mario falls asleep in the Seaside Kingdom, seagulls may flock near him and one may even roost on his nose. During the [[Mission|objective]] "[[List of Power Moons in the Seaside Kingdom#Bird Traveling Over the Ocean|Bird Traveling Over the Ocean]]", a glowing seagull holds a [[Power Moon]]. It releases it when Mario makes contact with the bird.


In the [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', Albatrosses are rainbow-colored on the Score Card, while they a golden color in the ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' Score Card.
Seagulls appear alongside all other birds in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]] once [[Princess Peach]] and [[Tiara]] are rescued.


In ''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour'' and ''Mario Golf: Advance Tour'', the color of Albatross [[Best Badge]]s are red.
====''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
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In the ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' campaign, cat-eared seagulls can be seen throughout [[Lake Lapcat]], and fly away if Mario or [[Bowser Jr.]] comes near, or if a [[Koopa Shell|Green Shell]] is kicked or thrown at them. All seagulls fly away immediately when the rain that signals [[Fury Bowser]] is about to rampage begins.
==Gallery==
'''NOTE: The animation are the same as [[Eagle]]s and [[Hole-in-One]]s. Eagle is different on [[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|GBC]].'''
===''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]'' ([[Game Boy Color]])===
<gallery>
MarioAlbatrossGBC.png|[[Mario]]
</gallery>


===''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''===
===''Mario Party 8''===
<gallery>
Seagulls appear in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' on [[Goomba's Booty Boardwalk]]. If [[Captain Goomba (Mario Party 8)|Captain Goomba]] gives a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] to a player, he will order seagulls to transport the player to the beginning of the [[board (Mario Party series)|board]]. Seagulls can also be seen flying in the background of the board.
PeteyAlbatross.PNG|[[Petey Piranha]]
MGTT Hole In One Par 4.png|[[Hole-in-One]] on a [[Par]] 4 or Par 5 hole (US version)
</gallery>


===''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''===
==Gallery==
===Sprites and models===
<gallery>
<gallery>
NeilAlbatross.jpg|[[Neil]]
WL2 O Seagull.png|''[[Wario Land II]]''
G&WG3 Modern Donkey Kong Jr Albatross.png|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 3]]''
SMS Asset Model Gull.png|''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
G&WG4 Modern Donkey Kong Jr Albatross.png|''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''
SMG Asset Model Gull.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Asset Texture Flag.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
SM3DL Asset Model Gull.png|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
SM3DW+BF Asset Model Gull.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
SM3DWBF Model Cat Little Bird.png|''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''
</gallery>
</gallery>


===''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''===
===Screenshots===
<gallery>
<gallery>
MarioAlbatross.jpg|[[Mario]]
File:MP8 seagull.jpg|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
Luigi Albatross MGWT.jpg|[[Luigi]]
MP8 GBB seagulls.jpg|''Mario Party 8''
DaisyAlbatross.jpg|[[Princess Daisy|Daisy]]
SMO gulls.jpg|''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
DKAlbatross.jpg|[[Donkey Kong]]
SM3DWBF Cat Little Bird.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''
WaaAlbatross.jpg|[[Waluigi]]
SMB 35th Anniversary Lineup TVCM 3.jpg|Third Japanese commercial promoting the [[Super Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary|''Super Mario Bros.'' 35th Anniversary]]
BowserJrAlbatross.jpg|[[Bowser Jr.]]
Diddy albatross.jpg|[[Diddy Kong]]
RosieAlbatross.jpg|[[Rosalina]]
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=アルバトロス
|Jap=カモメ<ref>''Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō'' Shogakukan guide. Page 112.</ref>
|JapR=Arubatorosu
|JapR=Kamome
|JapM=Albatross
|JapM={{wp|Gull}}; it sometimes more narrowly refers to the {{wp|common gull}}.
|Fre=Mouette
|FreM=Usually refers to specific small-bodied species of gull. Larger gull species are more often called "goéland" and are contextualized as "grosse mouette".
|Ger=Möwe
|GerM=Gull
|Ita=Gabbiano
|Spa=Gaviota
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==References==
[[File:MGTT Hole In One Par 4.png|thumb|right|A [[Hole-in-One]] on a Par 5 hole in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''. It is actually a Condor in this instance as it reduces the player's score by 4.]]
{{NIWA|Nookipedia=1|ZeldaWiki=1}}
*In [[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Golf'' for Nintendo 64]], if the player gets on the [[Green]] in one stroke on a Par 5 hole, they will receive the [https://youtu.be/H1WJgVkOmBM?t=32 Albatross Putt] message in rainbow colors when they start their putt.
 
*The US version of ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' has errors in identifying [[Hole-in-One]]s: getting them on a Par 4 or Par 5 hole will display it as an Albatross, even though Hole-in-Ones on Par 5 holes reduce the player's score by 4 (like a Condor would) and not 3. Results like these are put under "Albatross" in the Highlights section.
<references/>
**[[Hole-in-One]]s done on Par 4 or Par 5 holes in the [https://youtu.be/jhuxhb5mrvc?t=426 European] and the [https://youtu.be/GA_04XrW0iI?t=244 Japanese] versions of the game register correctly. Results like these are put under "Hole-in-One" in the Highlights section.
*If players do a glitch on [[Bowser Badlands]] where they get [https://youtu.be/Pon2AgujcEE?t=235 Negative Strokes] as a result of using mulligans after shooting from the [[Thwomp]], it is possible to get a score better than -4, which results in the announcer saying "Complete!" and the hole played being the last hole of the match.
**The [[Bogey|Double Bogey]] music plays if the player gets a "Complete!" as a result of doing the glitch.


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Revision as of 14:24, May 8, 2024

"Albatross" redirects here. For the golfing term, see List of golfing terms § Albatross. For the Super Mario Bros. 2 enemy, see Albatoss.
Seagull
A seagull from the Seaside Kingdom of Super Mario Odyssey
Screenshot from Super Mario Odyssey
First appearance Wario Land II (1998)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Comparable

Seagulls, or gulls,[1] are seabirds in the Super Mario franchise. They are derived from real-world gulls. In most appearances, seagulls are ambient components of beach-themed levels, but they have more substantial gameplay functions in a few titles.

History

It has been requested that this article be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: incorporate information from the Mario Kart series.

Wario Land II

In Wario Land II, gulls first appear in the level Get in the Tea Cup. They are harmless and are found flapping their wings in one place in midair. Wario can use them as platforms to reach remote locations; however, they fly away before long once he touches them but come back shortly afterwards. Like the game's enemies, gulls can be killed with a Dash Attack or a ground pound, respawning only if Wario leaves and re-enters their area.

Game & Watch Gallery series

Seagulls, here identified as albatrosses,[2] appear in the Modern version of the Game & Watch title Donkey Kong Jr. in Game & Watch Gallery 3 and Game & Watch Gallery 4. In these games, when Donkey Kong Jr. gets the key on the second stage, an albatross appears and acts as a platform so that he can reach his father's cage. Unlike its Wario Land II counterpart, the albatross does not fly away when Donkey Kong Jr. touches it. However, it does regularly fly away for a short time, forcing Donkey Kong Jr. to time his jump carefully. An albatross also occasionally appears in the background at sunset in the Modern version of Fire from Game & Watch Gallery 4.

Super Mario series

Super Mario Sunshine

Seagulls occur throughout Isle Delfino, flying on the breeze. They can be heard calling when near and often occur in small flocks. Contrasting with the parrot-like birds in Super Mario Sunshine, seagulls cannot be interacted with. Flocks of seagulls appear on the title screen.

Super Mario Galaxy

Seagulls with Rosalina.

Seagulls occur flying through the air in beach-themed galaxies in Super Mario Galaxy. They do not land during normal gameplay, but they appear grounded during the hidden cutscene with Rosalina in the Gateway Galaxy. Their profile is embroidered into flags present in the Sea Slide Galaxy, depicted eating a mushroom. Seagulls are the only ambient birds in Super Mario Galaxy. Unlike butterflies, they have no interactive elements.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Seagulls retain the same design and behavior in Super Mario Galaxy 2 as the did in the previous game, appearing in the air of beach-themed galaxies. In addition to these galaxies, seagulls occur around Starship Mario, likely to strengthen Starship Mario's allusion to seafaring vessels.

Super Mario 3D Land

In Super Mario 3D Land, seagulls appear in beach-themed courses, flying through the sky. They have a slightly more simplified design than they did in the Super Mario Galaxy games. Unlike small birds, seagulls do not land or respond to Mario's actions.

Super Mario Odyssey

Postcard artwork of the Seaside Kingdom from Super Mario Odyssey
Seagulls in Bubblaine.

Most kingdoms have a unique, interactable bird species in Super Mario Odyssey. In most of them, the bird is a type of small bird, but seagulls are the species in the Seaside Kingdom. Seagulls are skittish and fly away when approached by Mario or if Cappy is tossed towards them. If Mario falls asleep in the Seaside Kingdom, seagulls may flock near him and one may even roost on his nose. During the objective "Bird Traveling Over the Ocean", a glowing seagull holds a Power Moon. It releases it when Mario makes contact with the bird.

Seagulls appear alongside all other birds in the Mushroom Kingdom once Princess Peach and Tiara are rescued.

Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury

In the Bowser's Fury campaign, cat-eared seagulls can be seen throughout Lake Lapcat, and fly away if Mario or Bowser Jr. comes near, or if a Green Shell is kicked or thrown at them. All seagulls fly away immediately when the rain that signals Fury Bowser is about to rampage begins.

Mario Party 8

Seagulls appear in Mario Party 8 on Goomba's Booty Boardwalk. If Captain Goomba gives a Star to a player, he will order seagulls to transport the player to the beginning of the board. Seagulls can also be seen flying in the background of the board.

Gallery

Sprites and models

Screenshots

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese カモメ[3]
Kamome
Gull; it sometimes more narrowly refers to the common gull.

French Mouette
Usually refers to specific small-bodied species of gull. Larger gull species are more often called "goéland" and are contextualized as "grosse mouette".
German Möwe
Gull
Italian Gabbiano
-
Spanish Gaviota
-

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 106. Page 65. "Getting aboard the good ship Tea Cup isn’t as easy as it sounds. You’ll have to swim through caves, then hop onto the backs of flying gulls, and finally evade hungry eels."
  2. ^ World of Longplays (March 18, 2017). Game Boy Advance Longplay [148] Game & Watch Gallery 4 (Part 4 of 4). YouTube. Retrieved January 19, 2019.
  3. ^ Wario Land 2: Nusumareta Zaihō Shogakukan guide. Page 112.