2

Is there any particular reason why the coins in the sewers of Super Mario Sunshine are questions marks instead of coin icons? Is it a glitch, or is their significance to it? Maybe (a lame) gameplay reason to keep you guessing what's underground?

Here's a video of what I mean

Improve this question
1
  • 2
    Well, it's dark under there! You can't see them.
    – Shinrai
    Commented Oct 1, 2012 at 23:12

3 Answers 3

Reset to default
4

This isn't specific to coins - any items in the sewers that you can't see are question marks, and you'll have to judge by the sound (among other things) to determine what you pick up.

Coins are by far the most common, but you can also run into 1-UP mushrooms.

Improve this answer
4
  • Is there a reason for this?
    – Jeff
    Commented Oct 2, 2012 at 0:05
  • 2
    @Jeff Hard to know. If I had to guess, it'd be because the silhouette of a coin isn't obvious as such due to the angle and the lack of a discrete cutaway (Mario's a silhouette also).
    – Raven Dreamer
    Commented Oct 2, 2012 at 0:39
  • Was there not silhouette's in Super Mario Galaxy? (I can't remember at all actually, but I don't remember question marks standing out like they do in SMS)
    – Jeff
    Commented Oct 2, 2012 at 12:13
  • @Jeff Yes (IIRC), but SMG offers many more opportunities for the camera to not be able to see items, from what I've seen of both games.
    – user109232
    Commented Jun 17, 2015 at 17:12
1

It is because the camera can't see them. Simple as that. They added this so you can still see what is going on.

Improve this answer
-2

The game's camera replaces all entities in your field of view that are blocked another object with a gray question mark. not replacing this in the sewer was either an oversight by the developers, or more likely, their way to keep the game from glitching out when figuring out if an object was in the sewers or not.

Improve this answer
0

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge you have read our privacy policy.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.