When viewing the Guide Book, the player takes control of a small hand for navigation purposes. As the events of the game progress, it gradually disappears once all Shine Sprites are collected, it is gone completely. In the beginning of the game, a black M Graffiti appears behind the red dot that represents Delfino Plaza, signifying Shadow Mario's negative influence on the island.

In addition, the location on the map that Mario is currently in is always represented by an icon of Mario's face.

Each location on the map is represented by a flashing red dot (the name of each location is shown next to its respective dot), with the exception of Delfino Plaza, which is represented by a flashing red dot with a flashing red circle around it.

It consists mainly of an interactive map of Isle Delfino, which displays all locations on the island as they are unlocked by the player as the game progresses. The Guide Book is a feature in Super Mario Sunshine that can be accessed by the player at any time by pressing on the GameCube Controller, or on the Joy-Con or Nintendo Switch Pro Controller in Super Mario 3D All-Stars. The map of Isle Delfino in the Guide Book as seen in Super Mario Sunshine, on which is displayed all major locations on the island that can be visited by Mario “Welcome to Isle Delfino! Step right up and get yourself a free tourist map! Press the Z Button to view your map.” - Pianta, Super Mario Sunshine

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