Sprixie Princesses
| Sprixie Princesses | |
|---|---|
 The seven Sprixie Princesses from Super Mario 3D World | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) |
| Latest appearance | Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (The Wild Update) (2022) |
| Portrayed by | Zoe Nelson |
| Species | Sprixie |
The Sprixie Princesses are a group of seven characters in Super Mario 3D World. They act as the rulers of the Sprixie Kingdom and the Sprixies, a race of fairies who play a major role in the story. The British English release of the Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack refers to the green Sprixie Princess as the sole Sprixie Princess and refers to the others as her followers.[1] Due to Yoshiaki Koizumi deciding to make Princess Peach a playable character as opposed to having her reprise her usual damsel-in-distress role as how Koichi Hayashida and Kenta Motokura initially intended it to be, the Sprixie Princesses became the damsels in distress getting captured by Bowser instead of Peach.[2]
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
The green Sprixie Princess first appears when Mario and Luigi find and repair a Clear Pipe. The pipe promptly ejects a large number of items before the princess emerges. The green Sprixie Princess tells the group that the Sprixie Kingdom is in danger, as Bowser had managed to capture the other six princesses, and that she had only narrowly escaped his grasp. Moments after she emerges, however, Bowser comes up through the same pipe, leaving her dazed, and captures the green Sprixie Princess in a bottle, then retreats down the pipe. The group quickly follows after Bowser in order to rescue the kingdom, and the group soon finds that each Sprixie Princess is guarded in one of the first seven worlds' castles. Defeating the boss of a castle reveals a Warp Box that takes the group to a room containing both the Goal Pole and the imprisoned Sprixie Princess.
Each time a Sprixie Princess is saved, she builds a Clear Pipe to the next world with either a hammer or a wrench (with the exception of the red Sprixie Princess, since she gets recaptured after she is saved in World Castle (World 7) and she simply helps build a rocket). It is possible for the player to skip saving the first and fourth Sprixie Princesses if they take the secret exits found in World 1 and World 4, respectively, although as a result they will be entirely absent during the ending and when Bowser recaptures them.
The group eventually manages to rescue the last of the seven Sprixie Princesses after defeating Bowser in his muscle car for the second time in World Castle, seemingly the last stage of the game. However, Bowser promptly reappears, stuffs all seven princesses into a larger bottle, and flees to World Bowser (World 8), a Bowser-themed carnival area that serves as the true final world of the main game. Here, Bowser confronts the heroes after transforming into Meowser and is defeated, dropping the Sprixie Princesses in the process. The princesses then use their powers to undo all the harm done to their land before waving goodbye to the heroes as they return to the Mushroom Kingdom via a Clear Pipe.
After the ending credits, the Sprixie Princesses build a rocket in World 1 for the player to use in order to travel to the secret bonus worlds in outer space.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Since the ending of the Wii U version of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker uses the same scene as the beginning of Super Mario 3D World, albeit with a new ending, the green Sprixie Princess appears briefly, while the other six Sprixie Princesses appear in the image in her speech bubble.
Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash[edit]
Only the green Sprixie Princess appears in her first playable role in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash, where she is an unlockable character. Like Peach, she is classified as a Technical character, meaning that she has good ball control but below-average power. The Sprixie Princess is the only unlockable character in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash to have this classification. Two methods are available to unlock the Sprixie Princess: She can be unlocked either upon the player hitting at least 100 consecutive shots in Mega Ball Rally or by purchasing her from the rewards menu for 5,000 coins. Regardless of the method used, upon the player unlocking the Sprixie Princess, her star version (which improves her stats) is unlocked as well. The emblem on her racket is a picture of her head (excluding the mouth), and like Boo, Rosalina, and Bowser Jr., she flies to move instead of running.
The Sprixie Princess is the only playable character in Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash not to return in Mario Tennis Aces.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
The Sprixie Princesses appear as an Advanced-class support spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. A fighter equipped with this spirit begins the battle with a Fairy Bottle, referencing how the Sprixie Princesses were trapped in bottles in Super Mario 3D World. Their spirit can be summoned using a Wanda and Princess Shokora core.
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Allays are replaced by the green Sprixie Princess.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Spirit #76 Sprixie Princesses | ||
|---|---|---|
|
Series/game | Super Mario Series |
| Type | Support | |
| Slots | 1 | |
| Class | Advanced | |
| Strength / effect(s) | Fairy Bottle Equipped | |
| How to obtain | Summoned with a Wanda and Princess Shokora core |
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Sprixie Princesses.
Super Mario 3D World
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ようせい Yōsei Hime |
Sprixie Princess | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 妖精公主[4] Yāojīng Gōngzhǔ |
Sprixie Princess | |
| Dutch | Sprixie-prinses[?] | Sprixie Princess | |
| French | Princesse Libella[?] | Sprixie Princess | |
| German | Feenprinzessin[?] | Sprixie Princess | |
| Italian | Princifata[?] | From principessa ("princess") and fata (Italian name for the Sprixies, meaning "fairy") | |
| Korean | 요정공주[?] Yojeong-Gongju |
Sprixe Princess | |
| Portuguese | Princesa Anafada[?] | Sprixie Princess | |
| Russian | Фея-принцесса[5] Feya-printsessа |
Sprixie-Princess | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Princesa Hadina[?] | Sprixie Princess | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Princesa hada[?] | Sprixie Princess |
Trivia[edit]
- Bowser's method of capturing the Sprixie Princesses is similar to Link's method of catching fairies in the series The Legend of Zelda.
- The Sprixie Princesses' color schemes match the color schemes of the worlds in which they are captured.
- The Sprixie Princesses' color schemes also represent the respective colors that collectively compose white light. This is evident when Bowser combines the Sprixie Princesses' power for himself, which generates a white light.
References[edit]
- ^ "The Sprixie Princess and her followers have been captured by Bowser! But before you get round to rescuing them, you'll want to spend a bit of time exploring the opening World. This laid back tune is just perfect for getting your bearings." – 2014. Super Mario 3D World Original Soundtrack insert. Nintendo (British English). Page 5.
- ^ Riendeau, Danielle (June 12, 2013). Nintendo thinking on a different frequency with playable Princess Peach. Polygon (English). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ June 1, 2016. ニンテンドーキッズスペース | [スーパーマリオシリーズ vol.3]ニンテンドーキッズスペースからぬりえプレゼント！｜任天堂. Nintendo Kids Space (Japanese). Retrieved June 29, 2024.
- ^ 新增新元素並在Nintendo Switch登場。《超級瑪利歐 ３Ｄ世界 ＋ 狂怒世界》將於2021年2月12日發售。. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved September 3, 2020.
- ^ SUPER MARIO 3D WORLD. Nintendo.ru. Archived July 25, 2015, 11:05:10 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved November 5, 2018.
| Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash | ||
|---|---|---|
| Playable characters | Default | Mario • Luigi • Toad • Princess Peach • Princess Daisy • Rosalina • Bowser • Wario • Waluigi • Yoshi • Boo • Donkey Kong |
| Unlockable | Toadette • Bowser Jr. • Dry Bowser • Sprixie Princess | |
| Non-playable characters | Lakitu • Toads • Goomba • Shy Guy • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Magikoopa • Spike | |
| Courts | Hard Court • Clay Court • Grass Court • Carpet Court • Mushroom Court • Sand Court • Ice Court • Rebound Court • Morph Court | |
| Other | Chance Shot • Gallery • Mega Mushroom • Staff | |
