This type of chatty character went on to become a bit of a staple of Mario games. You might easily overlook the Luma helper because he isn't really personified much and doesn't speak, but he does show up as part of a cooldown animation that indicates when the spin attack can be used again, so he is omnipresent.įLUDD however, is personified and will interject the action every now and then with tutorial dialogue and exposition. Then, in Super Mario Galaxy we were introduced to the Lumas and with it, Little Luma who accompanied Mario and bestowed upon him the spin attack ability, the core technique of both Galaxy games.

The whole thing was about spraying water on people and things so the water backpack was integral to the game. Since these types of characters only appear in 3D adventure games and RPGs, the first of its kind was FLUDD who served as the central play mechanic in Super Mario Sunshine. I believe that Cappy is the greatest of these characters, and here's why. Ever since Super Mario Sunshine, Mario has been aided on his quests by a library of fairies, pixies and spirits who follow him through the adventure and lend their power to him.

Is cappy in all mario games now