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{{articleabout|the mouse enemies|the Little Mouser character from ''[[Paper Mario]]''|[[Little Mouser (character)|here]]}}
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{{redirectshere|Squeak|the ''[[Wario's Woods]]'' enemy|[[Squeak (Wario's Woods)|here]]}}
{{redirect-distinguish|Squeek|Squeak|Squeekly}}
{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Little Mouser
|image=[[File:YCW Little Mouser .png|200px|]]<br>Artwork of a Little Mouser from ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
|image=[[File:Little Mouser Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|150px|]]<br>A '''Little Mouser''' carrying a [[Yoshi Egg]].
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|derived_species=[[Little Skull Mouser]]<br>[[Nomadimouse]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|related=[[Mouser]]<br>[[Scaredy Rat]]
|variants=[[Little Skull Mouser]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1995|1995]])
|notable=[[Little Mouser (character)|Little Mouser]]<br>[[Ian Foomus]]<br>[[Mousimilian]]<br>[[Moustafa]]<br>[[Ms. Mowz]]<br>[[Nomadimouse (character)|Nomadimouse]]<br>[[Pierre]]
|notable=[[Little Mouser (character)|Little Mouser]]<br>[[Mouser (Mario Party Advance)|Mouser]]<br>[[Mousimilian]]<br>[[Moustafa]]<br>[[Ms. Mowz]]<br>[[Nomadimouse (character)|Nomadimouse]]<br>[[Pierre]]
|collapsed=true}}
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2015|2015]])
|expand=expandable}}
{{quote|There's been an incident. [[Holly Koopa]]'s [[Candy (Mario Party 8)|Candy]] was stolen. ...Our only suspect is...Mowz!|Shy Guy|Mario Party 8}}
{{quote|There's been an incident. [[Holly Koopa]]'s [[Candy (Mario Party 8)|Candy]] was stolen. ...Our only suspect is...Mowz!|Shy Guy|Mario Party 8}}
 
'''Little Mousers'''<ref name=guide>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]|location={{wp|Redmond, Washington|Redmond, WA}}|page=[[Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|127]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=NintenU|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iyRjljGO9c&t=3m36s|title=''Yoshi's Woolly World'' All Enemies (Scrapbook Theater)|date=June 30, 2015|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 11, 2024}}</ref> are a species of small, blue, black or purple mice-like creatures who wear bandanas that obscure their faces. Their primary English name refers to another mouse-like foe, [[Mouser]], who was introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
'''Little Mousers,'''<ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide. [[Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|Page 127]].</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iyRjljGO9c&t=3m36s Scrapbook Theatre, ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']</ref> also known as '''Squeeks'''<ref>''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''</ref> or '''Mowz''',<ref>''Mario Party 8''</ref> are a species of small, mice-like creatures who wear bandanas that obscure their faces. Their English name refers to another mouse-like enemy, [[Mouser]], who was introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.


==History==
==History==
===''Yoshi'' series===
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[File:Little_Mouser.PNG|thumb|100px|left]]
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The first appearance of Little Mousers was in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', were they appeared infrequently as enemy creatures who would try to steal a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s [[Yoshi Egg|egg]] and scurry away with it, into their burrows. [[Little Skull Mouser]]s also appear - they are just like normal Mousers, except they wear skulls on their heads and cannot steal eggs.
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[[File:SMW2 Little Mouser.jpg|thumb|Little Mouser artwork from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', depicting its original design]]
Little Mousers first appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where they attempt to steal [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s [[Yoshi Egg|eggs]] and scurry away with them into their burrows. Ordinarily, they appear blue with yellow ears and red-orange feet. However, in a secret area of [[KEEP MOVING!!!!]] they appear black with teal ears and dark teal feet. Like many blue enemies in the game, their artwork instead depicts them as purple with red feet. [[Little Skull Mouser]]s also appear, and are just like normal Little Mousers, except they wear skulls on their heads, move solely by jumping, and will not steal eggs until the skull is removed from the Little Mouser.
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====''Yoshi's New Island''====
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
Little Mousers, along with Little Skull Mousers, both under their original name, also appear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. They act the same as their first appearance.
Little Mousers, along with Little Skull Mousers, both under their original name, also appear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. They act the same as in their first appearance. They appear in [[Inside the Outside]] and [[Harry Hedgehog's Labyrinth]].
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===''Yoshi's Woolly World''===
===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''===
With a yarn-like appearance, Little Mousers appear only several time in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', trying to steal [[Yarn Ball]]s off Yoshi.
Little Mousers later appear under the name of '''Mouser'''<ref>''Nintendo Power Advance'' v.2, page 14.</ref> or '''Mice'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan; Stratton, Steve|date=2001|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' Prima Official Game Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=29}}</ref> in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as obstacles in the [[Cheese Land]] course. However, they are replaced by two [[Chain Chomp]]s in the course's reappearance in the [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] DLC pack and the base game of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.


===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
[[File:CheeseLand.png|thumb|left|Little Mousers in Cheese Land in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.]]
====''Paper Mario''====
Little Mousers later appeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as obstacles in the [[Cheese Land]] course. However, they are left absent in the course's reappearance in the [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] DLC pack for unknown reasons.
[[File:PM Nomadimouse.png|frame]]
Little Mousers appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' as friendly NPCs localized as '''Nomadimice'''; they are found in [[Dry Dry Outpost]], which they have inhabited since ancient times. One of them named [[Moustafa]] gives Mario the [[Pulse Stone]], which is necessary to open the secret path to [[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]]. A purple one called [[Little Mouser (character)|Little Mouser]] runs [[Little Mouser's Shop]] and is one of Moustafa's close confidants. A [[Nomadimouse (character)|wandering Nomadimouse]] is found along the path in [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]] and is part of the game's [[letter]] sidequest.


===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:MouserPMTTD.png|frame]]
[[File:MouserPMTTD.png|frame|right|A Squeek from [[Rogueport]]]]
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Little Mousers were renamed '''Squeeks''' and were shown to be one of the primary inhabitants of [[Rogueport]] and [[Rogueport Sewers]]; a white Squeek, known as [[Ms. Mowz]] also appears in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' as an optional [[partner]] of [[Mario]].
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Little Mousers were relocalized as '''Squeeks''' and were shown to be one of the primary inhabitants of [[Rogueport]] and [[Rogueport Sewers]]; a white Squeek, known as [[Ms. Mowz]] also appears in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' as an optional [[partner]] of [[Mario]]. [[Lumpy]]'s diary also references the Squeeks found in Dry Dry Outpost, particularly Moustafa.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party Advance''====
====''Mario Party Advance''====
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', a Little Mouser named [[Mouser (Mario Party Advance)|Mouser]] appears as the boss and owner of the [[Duel Tower]]. He challenges the player to the game [[Chicken!]]. If the player wins, he receives the minigame. The ending said that he was bummed that Whomp left the Duel Tower.
{{quote2|We shall meet again.|Mouser|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Little Mouser, localized simply as '''Mouser''' appears as the boss and owner of the [[Duel Tower]]. Mouser is a skilled duelist himself, as he "even battled it out with Bowser!" according to his in-game description. When the player first enters the tower, they are greeted by Mouser, who then asks if they know about the "duelist greeting" or not. If the correct answer is given ("Chaaaaarge!"), then the Duel Tower quest starts.
 
As the player duels with both [[Whomp]] and [[Salvo the Slime|Salvo]], Mouser appears between stages to cheer the player on. On the third, Mouser himself is fought at the game [[Chicken!]] Once he is beaten, he says that only the player can stop [[Bowser]] from conquering the world and lets the player keep the tower minigames. The ending said that he was bummed that Whomp left the Duel Tower.


====''Mario Party 8''====
====''Mario Party 8''====
[[File:Mowz.PNG|frame|A photo of a '''Mowz''' being presented by a [[Shy Guy]] conductor on [[Shy Guy's Perplex Express]].]]
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', Little Mouser, localized as '''Mowz''' (or Mouser),<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Mario Party 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|publisher=Prima Games|page=32}}</ref> is a recurring character. It first appears in [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]]. If a [[Event Space|? Space]] is landed on inside the mansion, Mowz will let the player spin a wheel with a pinball inside. Depending on which one of three holes on the wheel the ball lands in ([[Coin]]s, [[Power Star|Star]], or [[Candy (Mario Party 8)|Candy]]), it will steal an item from a random opponent for the player.
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', Little Mouser (called '''Mowz''') is a recurring character. It first appears in [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]]. If a [[? Space]] is landed on inside the mansion, Mowz will let the player spin a wheel with a pinball inside. Depending on which one of three holes on the wheel the ball lands in ([[Coin]]s, [[Power Star|Star]], or [[Candy (Mario Party 8)|Candy]]), it will steal an item from a random opponent for the player.
 
Another appearance of Mowz is in [[Shy Guy's Perplex Express]]. If a player lands on one of the ? Spaces above the train, a [[Shy Guy]] comes and tells the character that [[Holly Koopa]]'s candy was stolen. A suspect during the event can be either Mowz or [[Bandit]]. If the player correctly remembers which car Mowz was on, they are rewarded with 20 coins if played in a 4-player Party Tent or 10 coins in Duel Mode and Star Battle Arena.
 
It can also be seen in the [[Star Carnival]] in the menu screen. Other characters walking in the Star Carnival are [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s, [[Shy Guy]]s, and [[Chain Chomp]]s.
 
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
[[File:WoollyLittleMouserHQ.png|thumb|upright=0.6|A Little Mouser from ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
Little Mousers reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', this time with a yarn-like appearance, buttons for ears, an indigo color, and orange feet. They only appear several times and try to steal [[yarn ball]]s off Yoshi. If he eats the Little Mousers, they will turn into blue yarn balls.
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
A Little Mouser appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. It gives the fighter increased jump and movement speed.
 
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
Little Mousers reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. Here, they hold onto magnets, and throw Coins to each other. One also steals the Blue Dream Gem, before the [[Tin-Can Condor]] boss fight. A Little Mouser also appears as a cut cardboard [[List of crafts in Yoshi's Crafted World|craft]] hanging on a hook in [[Mr. Geary's Factory]].
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' このネズミ小僧、ヨッシーのタマゴを盗んでしまう。<ref name=Sho/>(''This little mouse boy steals Yoshi's eggs.'')
*'''[[Player's Guide]]:''' ''They'll steal an egg and make Mario cry. Hey, someone call the {{wp|Pied Piper of Hamelin|Pied Piper}}!''<ref name=guide/>
*'''Shogakukan guide ([[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]):''' とてもすばしっこいネズミ。ヨッシーがもっているタマゴをぬすんで、逃げて行く。<ref name=Advance/>(''A very quick mouse. It steals Yoshi's eggs and runs away.'')
 
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 背後から接触されるとタマゴを1つ盗まれる。タマゴを奪われても、ダメージは受けない。ヨッシーと向き合うと近づいてこないので、そのときに食べよう。<ref name=YNI>{{cite|title=「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=Japanese|page={{media link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P21.jpg|21}}}}</ref>(''If you are contacted from behind, one of your eggs will be stolen. Even if the egg is stolen, you will not be damaged. If it faces Yoshi, it will not approach you, so you can eat it then.'')
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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|series=''Yoshi'' Series
|type=Support
|slots=1
|class=Novice
|effects=Lightweight
|obtain=[[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]]
|opponents=[[smashwiki:Pikachu (SSBU)|Pikachu]]
|rule_2=Item: Throwing Types
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*The enemy has increased move speed
|stage=[[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Yoshi's Island]]
|song=Flower Field
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Another appearance of Mowz is in [[Shy Guy's Perplex Express]]. It stole [[Holly Koopa]]'s candy, and when landing on a [[? Space]] (it's one of the ones above the train) a [[Shy Guy]] will come and tell the character about the incident. Then he'll tell the character who the suspect is ([[Bandit]] can also be the one who stole the candy). If the player correctly remembers which car Mowz was on, they will be rewarded with 20 coins (10 in Duel Mode).
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
*'''North American website bio:''' "''Want to hold onto your coins? Keep your distance from these rascally enemies, who love to play keep away.''"


It can also be seen in the [[Star Carnival]] in the menu screen. Other characters walking in the Star Carnival are famous enemies such as [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s, [[Shy Guy]]s, and [[Chain Chomp]]s.
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
Puzzle1.jpg|Artwork used for a puzzle based on ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
Yoshi's Island Christmas Puzzle Artwork.jpg|Artwork used for a Christmas-themed puzzle based on ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
The Cave of Harry Hedgehog.PNG|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
TTTRNF.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
MKSC Mouse.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
Cheese Land MKSC icon.png|''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
SMA3-LittleMouser.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
SMA3-LittleMouserBlack.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
MPA Mouser.png|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
MPA Mouser Icon.png|''Mario Party Advance''
MPAduel3.png||''Mario Party Advance''
MP8LittleMouserModel.png|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
Mowz.png|''Mario Party 8'' photo of Mowz presented by a [[Shy Guy]] conductor on [[Shy Guy's Perplex Express]]
YNI Little Mouser.png|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
YCW Little Mouser.png|''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
YCWcostume32.png|Little Mouser costume from ''Yoshi's Crafted World''
YMCcraft111.png|Little Mouser craft from ''Yoshi's Crafted World''
YCW Concept Art Cinema Object.jpg|Concept art for ''Yoshi's Crafted World''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=チューさん
|Jap=チューさん<ref name=Sho>{{cite|title=「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[[media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P7.jpg|7]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=Japanese}}.</ref><ref name=Advance>{{cite|title=「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P17.png|17]]|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref>
|JapR=Chū-san
|JapR=Chū-san
|JapM=Roughly "Mr./Mrs./etc. Squeak"; from 「ちゅう」 ''chū'' (the sound made by mice) and 「さん」 ''-san'' (an honorific; equivalent to Mr./Mrs./Ms/Miss)
|JapM=Compound of「ちゅう」(''chū'', Japanese onomatopoeic word for squeaking mice) and「~さん」(''-san'', a Japanese honorific equivalent to Mr./Mrs./Ms/Miss). This is also the name for [[Nomadimouse (character)|Nomadimouse]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]''
|Spa=Pequeño Mauser
|ChiS=吱吱鼠
|SpaM=Little Mouser (''Mauser'' is a transliteration of ''Mouser'')
|ChiSR=Zhīzhī Shǔ
|Fra=Arato
|ChiS2=小吱吱<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/yoshis-crafted-world/characters|title=Official simplified Chinese ''Yoshi's Crafted World'' website|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> <small>(''Yoshi's Crafted World'')</small>
|FraM=Pun on "rat"
|ChiS2R=Xiǎo Zhīzhī
|Ger=Bad Rat
|ChiSM=From 吱吱 (''zhīzhī'', an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) and 鼠 (''shǔ'', "mouse")
|GerM=-
|ChiS2M=From 小 (''xiǎo'', "little") and 吱吱 (''zhīzhī'', an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse)
|ChiT=小吱吱
|ChiTR=Xiǎo Zhīzhī
|ChiTM=From 小 (''xiǎo'', "little") and "吱吱" (''zhīzhī'', an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse)
|SpaA=Pequeño mauser
|SpaAM=Little Mouser ("Mauser" is a transliteration of "Mouser")
|SpaE=Pequeño Mauser
|SpaEM=Little Mouser ("Mauser" is a transliteration of "Mouser")
|Spa=Noma-ratón <small>(''Paper Mario'')</small>
|SpaM=Noma-mouse
|Fre=Arato
|FreM=From "rat"
|Ger=Mini-Mauser
|GerM=Little Mouser
|Ita=Squittix
|Ita=Squittix
|ItaM=From ''squit'', the Italian onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse}}
|Ita2=Squit <small>(''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'')</small>
|ItaM=From ''squittire'' ("to squeak"). Same as [[Mouser]] in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition]]''
|Ita2M=Squeak
|Rus=Крошка мышкин
|RusR=Kroshka myshkin
|RusM=Little Mouser
|Kor=찍찍이
|KorR=Jjikjjik'i
|KorM=From 찍찍 (''jjik-jjik'', Korean onomatopoeia for mouse's squeaking) and the nominalizing suffix ~이 ("-i")
}}


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Latest revision as of 18:10, April 28, 2024

This article is about the mouse enemies. For the Little Mouser character from Paper Mario, see Little Mouser (character). For the boss from Super Mario Bros. 2, see Mouser.
"Squeek" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Squeak or Squeekly.
Little Mouser
Little Mouser
Artwork of a Little Mouser from Yoshi's Crafted World
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Yoshi's Crafted World (2019)
Variants
Notable members
“There's been an incident. Holly Koopa's Candy was stolen. ...Our only suspect is...Mowz!”
Shy Guy, Mario Party 8

Little Mousers[1][2] are a species of small, blue, black or purple mice-like creatures who wear bandanas that obscure their faces. Their primary English name refers to another mouse-like foe, Mouser, who was introduced in Super Mario Bros. 2.

History[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

Little Mouser.PNG
The Black Little Mouser of World 6-7 in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Official art of a Little Mouser for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Little Mouser artwork from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, depicting its original design

Little Mousers first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where they attempt to steal Yoshi's eggs and scurry away with them into their burrows. Ordinarily, they appear blue with yellow ears and red-orange feet. However, in a secret area of KEEP MOVING!!!! they appear black with teal ears and dark teal feet. Like many blue enemies in the game, their artwork instead depicts them as purple with red feet. Little Skull Mousers also appear, and are just like normal Little Mousers, except they wear skulls on their heads, move solely by jumping, and will not steal eggs until the skull is removed from the Little Mouser.

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

Little Mousers, along with Little Skull Mousers, both under their original name, also appear in Yoshi's New Island. They act the same as in their first appearance. They appear in Inside the Outside and Harry Hedgehog's Labyrinth.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Little Mousers later appear under the name of Mouser[3] or Mice[4] in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as obstacles in the Cheese Land course. However, they are replaced by two Chain Chomps in the course's reappearance in the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 DLC pack and the base game of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Sprite of a Nomadimouse from Paper Mario

Little Mousers appear in Paper Mario as friendly NPCs localized as Nomadimice; they are found in Dry Dry Outpost, which they have inhabited since ancient times. One of them named Moustafa gives Mario the Pulse Stone, which is necessary to open the secret path to Dry Dry Ruins. A purple one called Little Mouser runs Little Mouser's Shop and is one of Moustafa's close confidants. A wandering Nomadimouse is found along the path in Dry Dry Desert and is part of the game's letter sidequest.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

A Squeek from Rogueport

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Little Mousers were relocalized as Squeeks and were shown to be one of the primary inhabitants of Rogueport and Rogueport Sewers; a white Squeek, known as Ms. Mowz also appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as an optional partner of Mario. Lumpy's diary also references the Squeeks found in Dry Dry Outpost, particularly Moustafa.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party Advance[edit]

“We shall meet again.”
Mouser, Mario Party Advance

In Mario Party Advance, Little Mouser, localized simply as Mouser appears as the boss and owner of the Duel Tower. Mouser is a skilled duelist himself, as he "even battled it out with Bowser!" according to his in-game description. When the player first enters the tower, they are greeted by Mouser, who then asks if they know about the "duelist greeting" or not. If the correct answer is given ("Chaaaaarge!"), then the Duel Tower quest starts.

As the player duels with both Whomp and Salvo, Mouser appears between stages to cheer the player on. On the third, Mouser himself is fought at the game Chicken! Once he is beaten, he says that only the player can stop Bowser from conquering the world and lets the player keep the tower minigames. The ending said that he was bummed that Whomp left the Duel Tower.

Mario Party 8[edit]

In Mario Party 8, Little Mouser, localized as Mowz (or Mouser),[5] is a recurring character. It first appears in King Boo's Haunted Hideaway. If a ? Space is landed on inside the mansion, Mowz will let the player spin a wheel with a pinball inside. Depending on which one of three holes on the wheel the ball lands in (Coins, Star, or Candy), it will steal an item from a random opponent for the player.

Another appearance of Mowz is in Shy Guy's Perplex Express. If a player lands on one of the ? Spaces above the train, a Shy Guy comes and tells the character that Holly Koopa's candy was stolen. A suspect during the event can be either Mowz or Bandit. If the player correctly remembers which car Mowz was on, they are rewarded with 20 coins if played in a 4-player Party Tent or 10 coins in Duel Mode and Star Battle Arena.

It can also be seen in the Star Carnival in the menu screen. Other characters walking in the Star Carnival are Koopas, Shy Guys, and Chain Chomps.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]

A Little Mouser in the Scrapbook Theater
A Little Mouser from Yoshi's Woolly World

Little Mousers reappear in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, this time with a yarn-like appearance, buttons for ears, an indigo color, and orange feet. They only appear several times and try to steal yarn balls off Yoshi. If he eats the Little Mousers, they will turn into blue yarn balls.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

A Little Mouser appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a spirit. It gives the fighter increased jump and movement speed.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

Little Mousers reappear in Yoshi's Crafted World. Here, they hold onto magnets, and throw Coins to each other. One also steals the Blue Dream Gem, before the Tin-Can Condor boss fight. A Little Mouser also appears as a cut cardboard craft hanging on a hook in Mr. Geary's Factory.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: このネズミ小僧、ヨッシーのタマゴを盗んでしまう。[6](This little mouse boy steals Yoshi's eggs.)
  • Player's Guide: They'll steal an egg and make Mario cry. Hey, someone call the Pied Piper![1]
  • Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): とてもすばしっこいネズミ。ヨッシーがもっているタマゴをぬすんで、逃げて行く。[7](A very quick mouse. It steals Yoshi's eggs and runs away.)

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: 背後から接触されるとタマゴを1つ盗まれる。タマゴを奪われても、ダメージは受けない。ヨッシーと向き合うと近づいてこないので、そのときに食べよう。[8](If you are contacted from behind, one of your eggs will be stolen. Even if the egg is stolen, you will not be damaged. If it faces Yoshi, it will not approach you, so you can eat it then.)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#308 Little Mouser
Artwork of a Little Mouser, from Yoshi's New Island. Series/game Yoshi Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Lightweight
How to obtain Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Pikachu
Conditions Rule: Item: Throwing Types
  • The enemy's throwing-type items have increased power
  • The enemy has increased move speed
Stage Yoshi's Island
Song Flower Field

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

  • North American website bio: "Want to hold onto your coins? Keep your distance from these rascally enemies, who love to play keep away."

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Little Mouser.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese チューさん[6][7]
Chū-san
Compound of「ちゅう」(chū, Japanese onomatopoeic word for squeaking mice) and「~さん」(-san, a Japanese honorific equivalent to Mr./Mrs./Ms/Miss). This is also the name for Nomadimouse from Paper Mario

Chinese (simplified) 吱吱鼠
Zhīzhī Shǔ
小吱吱[9] (Yoshi's Crafted World)
Xiǎo Zhīzhī
From 吱吱 (zhīzhī, an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) and 鼠 (shǔ, "mouse")

From 小 (xiǎo, "little") and 吱吱 (zhīzhī, an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse)

Chinese (traditional) 小吱吱
Xiǎo Zhīzhī
From 小 (xiǎo, "little") and "吱吱" (zhīzhī, an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse)

French Arato
From "rat"
German Mini-Mauser
Little Mouser
Italian Squittix
Squit (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)
From squittire ("to squeak"). Same as Mouser in Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition
Squeak
Korean 찍찍이
Jjikjjik'i
From 찍찍 (jjik-jjik, Korean onomatopoeia for mouse's squeaking) and the nominalizing suffix ~이 ("-i")

Russian Крошка мышкин
Kroshka myshkin
Little Mouser

Spanish Noma-ratón (Paper Mario)
Noma-mouse
Spanish (NOA) Pequeño mauser
Little Mouser ("Mauser" is a transliteration of "Mouser")
Spanish (NOE) Pequeño Mauser
Little Mouser ("Mauser" is a transliteration of "Mouser")

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Redmond, WA: Nintendo Power. Page 127.
  2. ^ NintenU (June 30, 2015). Yoshi's Woolly World All Enemies (Scrapbook Theater). YouTube. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Nintendo Power Advance v.2, page 14.
  4. ^ Stratton, Bryan; Stratton, Steve (2001). Mario Kart: Super Circuit Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games. Page 29.
  5. ^ Black, Fletcher. Mario Party 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games. Page 32.
  6. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 7..
  7. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 17.
  8. ^ 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 21Media:Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P21.jpg.
  9. ^ Official simplified Chinese Yoshi's Crafted World website. Retrieved July 4, 2021.