Geno Whirl

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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars move
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Geno Whirl
Used by Geno
Type Magic
Magic power 45
Effect Damage
Element Neutral
Target One enemy
Damage reduced N/A
Geno hits a Shogun for 9999 damage with Geno Whirl in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Geno hits a Shogun for 9999 damage with Geno Whirl

Geno Whirl is an attack Geno learns at Level 11 in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and the remake. The attack involves Geno throwing a disc of light that follows a straight path to and through the enemy. In the SNES version, the disc is a solid round shape, while in the remake, it resembles a circular saw blade. Geno Whirl is notable for being one of the most powerful attacks in the game; if the player pushes Y Button right as the attack leaves the screen, 9999 damage is dealt to the enemy. This strategy however does not work on bosses (except for some of King Calamari's tentacles, Speardovich mirages, and Exor); the chest monsters (Huhwhat, Whuhoh, Pleaseno, and Comeon); clones created by Belome and Magikoopa; Machine Made copies of bosses, and Shy Rangers. Special enemies in the game's remake are also immune to critical hits from Geno Whirl. The attack must be timed precisely; otherwise it will do an unimpressive amount of damage. Geno Whirl costs eight Flower Points to use and is one of the few magic attacks Geno can perform that does not instruct the player beforehand. Geno Whirl has the distinction of being the only special move in Mario's party that inflicts critical damage.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

  • Menu description:
    • Flower Used 8
    • Mg. Power 45
    • Press "Y" prior to contact for critical hit!

Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]

  • Description: Attacks an enemy. Press A Button prior to contact for a critical hit!

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ジーノカッター
Jīno Kattā
Geno Cutter

Chinese (simplified) 吉诺利刃
Jínuò Lìrèn
Geno Blade

Chinese (traditional) 吉諾利刃
Jínuò Lìrèn
Geno Blade

French (NOA) Tourbillon Geno
Geno Whirl
French (NOE) Genolame
Geno Blade
German Geno-Diskus
Geno Discus
Italian Disco Geno
Geno Disc
Korean 지노커터
Jino Keoteo
Geno Cutter

Spanish Cuchilla Geno
Geno Blade

Trivia[edit]

  • In Nintendo Power issue 82, a caption explains, "The Geno Whirl Special Attack works particularly well against undead enemies."[1] This bonus is not present in the final version, however.

References[edit]

  1. ^ March 1996. Nintendo Power Magazine Volume 82, page 31. Retrieved November 30, 2011.