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IT'S SHADOW MARIO! AFTER HIM!
みつけたぞ! ニセマリオ!
Gelato 7 is the first Shadow Mario stage of seven to unlock Corona Mountain. After you complete Gelato 8 using Gelato Beach Skip, all previous shines become available. Again, there is no number of shines you have to get to unlock Corona, you just have to get all seven Shadow Mario shines. As I don't have any personal expirience with them, I won't be adding quick kills to this site but I will once I learn them.
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Where to go
This level is pretty short and simple. When you spawn, turn the camera toward the palm tree by beach hut and rollout into the shade on the left side of the tree. Next spam spray as fast as you can. Make sure not to triple jump.
Analog Triggers
GameCube triggers are analog not binary, meaning the game can tell how hard ou're holding down the trigger. A useful mechanic in SMS is to only hold down the trigger partially. This allows Mario to run and spray at the same time.
Efficient Spraying
If your initial spam sprays don't kill Shadow Mario don't attempt to keep spam spraying him. The most efficient way from that point is to hold down R partially and run after him while spraying. A common misconception is that it works better the closer you are to him, but this isn't true. It's actually much more efficient to have the end of the water stream hitting him as this does the most damage.
Kill Spots
Shadow Mario cannot die at any time, and there are certain spots in his route where he can. Damage still counts at any time, however if you get him to zero health in between kill spots, you'll have to hit him one more time while he's there.