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{{species infobox
|title=Octoguy
|image=[[File:Octoguysmg.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of an Octoguy from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
|image=[[File:Octoguysmg.png|150px]]
|species_origin=[[Octoomba]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Octoomba]]
}}
}}
'''Octoguys''' also known as '''Octoomba Leaders''' are recurring enemies in the Mario Series. They are in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They look like regular [[Octoomba]]s. They are just like Octoombas in Super Mario Galaxy 2 because they can spit rocks upwards. But the main difference between them is that, Octoguys shoot rocks faster, and can chase Mario. Like most enemies, Octoguys can be killed with jumps or spins. Octoguys will additionally attempt to run away from Mario and dodge his jumps and his other attacks by simply backing away from him making them slightly more difficult than Octoombas or [[Elite Octoomba]]s. They can also cause a distraction against other enemies for the player. However an Octoguy will eventually become tired and will stop running to catch its breath. This gives Mario an easier attempt to defeat them though this means that the player has less than two seconds to react as Octoguys will retain to run away. Humorously if Mario [[Ground Pound]]ed an Octoguy, it will be flat as a pancake. This can be quite hard though if the Octoguy is running away from Mario. The Octoguy is the most threatening out of all the Octoombas: their shooting is 50% more accurate, they have good distances and can be quite frustrating when fought in large groups. There are two ways to defeat them the easily: the first is that if Mario can't jump on them, he can simply wait until the Octoguy becomes tired. This is Mario's chance to kill them. The other reason is to shoot a [[Star Bit]] to make them dizzy. When it is stunned, Mario can then kick it.
'''Octoguys'''<ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 28.</ref> are recurring enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are different from the other [[Octoomba]]s as they shoot rocks in an arc and both pursue or flee from the player while attacking.
==Description==
Octoguys resemble Octoombas, but have several differences. They are a magenta color, have a chubbier face, and a calm default expression. Their antennae have a unique shape, with a large and a small bulb at the end. Their tripod feet are smaller and flatter, and have orange soles and visible suckers like those of an octopus.  


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', they are semi-common enemies appearing in mass numbers in the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]], [[Buoy Base Galaxy]], [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]], and [[Deep Dark Galaxy]]. In the Honeyhive Galaxy, they appear in the water-filled planet, trying to prevent [[Bee Mario]] from getting to the Queen Bee. They also appear on the Queen Bee's planet. Two of them appear on the fortress in the Buoy Base Galaxy. In the Gold Leaf Galaxy, they appear in the final planet of the second mission in the water-filled section. In the Deep Dark Galaxy, they guard a [[Fire Flower]] that is needed for [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] to proceed through the level. A lone Octoguy also appears in "[[Deep Dark Galaxy#Bubble Blastoff|Bubble Blastoff]]", trying to knock Mario off a pole he is climbing.
[[File:RainbowMarioOctoguys.png|thumb|left|200px|Octoguys in Deep Dark Galaxy]]
In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', they are semi-common enemies appearing in mass numbers in the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]], [[Buoy Base Galaxy]], [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]], and [[Deep Dark Galaxy]]. In the Honeyhive Galaxy, they appear in the water-filled planet, trying to prevent [[Bee Mario]] from getting to the Queen Bee. They also appear on the Queen Bee's planet. Two of them appear on the fortress in the Buoy Base Galaxy. In the Gold Leaf Galaxy, three of them appear around the big tree in the first mission and five appear on the final planet of the second mission in the water-filled section. In the Deep Dark Galaxy, they guard a [[Fire Flower]] that is needed for [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] to proceed through the level. A lone Octoguy also appears in [[Bubble Blastoff]], trying to knock Mario off a pole he is climbing.
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===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
[[File:SMG2 Boulder Bowl Rolling Rocks Planet.png|thumb|200px|Octoguys in Boulder Bowl Galaxy]]
In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Octoguys return. They appear in the [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]], in the [[Honeyhop Galaxy]] and [[Shiverburn Galaxy]]'s [[Prankster Comet]] mission.
In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Octoguys return. They appear in the [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]], in the [[Honeyhop Galaxy]] and [[Shiverburn Galaxy]]'s [[Prankster Comet]] mission.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Octoguy.png| Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG 120 Staff roll 1.png| Image from the staff roll in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Concept Art 13.png| Concept artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
{{foreign names
|Ger=Oktopod
|Jap=タコヘイ<ref name=jpsite>[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Japan]]. "[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/galaxy/index.html CHARACTERS of ''Super Mario Galaxy'']". [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/index.html CHARACTERS of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series] (official Japanese character index). Published 2020. Accessed 29 Mar 2021.</ref>
|GerM=
|JapR=Takohei
|Ita=Polipotto
|JapM=Octopus Trooper
|ItaM=Little octopus}}
|Ger=Oktopod{{ref needed}}
{{BoxTop}}
|GerM=Octopod
{{Octoombas}}
|Ita=Polipotto<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pagg. 127 & 160</ref>
|ItaM=Diminutive form of "polipo" (octopus)
|Fre=Poulbob<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''; pag. 127</ref>
|FreM=From "poulpe" (octopus) and "bob" (the English verb meaning "to sway gently")
}}
 
==Trivia==
*When trying to hop away from Mario, Octoguys will eventualy tire themselves out and be forced to catch their breath for a short while, giving more time for the player to defeat them.
 
==References==
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Octoguy
Octoguysmg.png
Artwork of an Octoguy from Super Mario Galaxy.
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Octoomba

Octoguys[1] are recurring enemies in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are different from the other Octoombas as they shoot rocks in an arc and both pursue or flee from the player while attacking.

Description[edit]

Octoguys resemble Octoombas, but have several differences. They are a magenta color, have a chubbier face, and a calm default expression. Their antennae have a unique shape, with a large and a small bulb at the end. Their tripod feet are smaller and flatter, and have orange soles and visible suckers like those of an octopus.

History[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Rainbow Mario about to defeat a lot of Octoguys
Octoguys in Deep Dark Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy, they are semi-common enemies appearing in mass numbers in the Honeyhive Galaxy, Buoy Base Galaxy, Gold Leaf Galaxy, and Deep Dark Galaxy. In the Honeyhive Galaxy, they appear in the water-filled planet, trying to prevent Bee Mario from getting to the Queen Bee. They also appear on the Queen Bee's planet. Two of them appear on the fortress in the Buoy Base Galaxy. In the Gold Leaf Galaxy, three of them appear around the big tree in the first mission and five appear on the final planet of the second mission in the water-filled section. In the Deep Dark Galaxy, they guard a Fire Flower that is needed for Mario or Luigi to proceed through the level. A lone Octoguy also appears in Bubble Blastoff, trying to knock Mario off a pole he is climbing.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Octoguys in Boulder Bowl Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Octoguys return. They appear in the Boulder Bowl Galaxy, in the Honeyhop Galaxy and Shiverburn Galaxy's Prankster Comet mission.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese タコヘイ[2]
Takohei
Octopus Trooper

French Poulbob[4]
From "poulpe" (octopus) and "bob" (the English verb meaning "to sway gently")
German Oktopod[citation needed]
Octopod
Italian Polipotto[3]
Diminutive form of "polipo" (octopus)

Trivia[edit]

  • When trying to hop away from Mario, Octoguys will eventualy tire themselves out and be forced to catch their breath for a short while, giving more time for the player to defeat them.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine. Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 28.
  2. ^ Nintendo of Japan. "CHARACTERS of Super Mario Galaxy". CHARACTERS of the Super Mario Bros. series (official Japanese character index). Published 2020. Accessed 29 Mar 2021.
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pagg. 127 & 160
  4. ^ Super Mario Encyclopedia; pag. 127