Chatterbox

The "Talking Flower" (Chatterbox/Oshaberi Flower) is a character that first appeared in *Super Mario Bros. Wonder*. They are small, talking flowers that speak to the player when approached. These flowers' dialogue consists of small reactions to what is currently going on in the level, sometimes serving as hints. They typically come in a warm yellow color, but red and blue variants also exist. The red variety appears in badge challenges. The flowers' dialogue is fully voiced, and they have separate voice actors in each of the game's languages. Players have the option to turn either the speech bubbles or spoken dialogue on and off, and can change the language in which they speak. Their design is reminiscent of angel's trumpet and devil's trumpet flowers. According to a Nintendo developer interview, these talking flowers are a reconfigured version of a concept proposed by producer Takashi Tezuka, where the game would provide live commentary on the player's actions. The original idea was scrapped due to the work involved, with the talking flowers being seen as a more practical alternative that better fits the *Super Mario* franchise. In *Super Smash Bros. Ultimate*, a Talking Flower, paired with a blue Wonder Flower, appears as a Novice-class support spirit, granting a character a Fire Flower at the start of battle.