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{{italic title|Octopus (''Super Mario Galaxy'')}}
{{about|the octopuses that resemble [[Octoomba]]s from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''|other octopuses|[[Octopus]]}}
{{articleabout|the Octopuses that resemble [[Octoomba]]s from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''|other Octopuses|[[Octopus|here]]}}
{{species infobox
{{Species-infobox
|image=[[File:SMG Octopus Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Rocto from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
|title=Octopus
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|image=[[File:Octoturrets.png|200px]]<br>'''Octopus''' from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|parent_species=[[Octoomba]]
|variant_of=[[zeldawiki:Octorok|Octorok]]
|relatives=[[Octoomba]]
|notable=[[King Kaliente]]<br>[[Prince Pikante]]
|notable=[[King Kaliente]]<br>[[Prince Pikante]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|comparable=[[Astro-Lanceur]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
}}
}}
 
{{quote2|Your attacks won't reach those {{color|mean-looking aliens|blue}}! But here's a great idea! What if you tried to {{color|bounce|red}} [[Coconut|something]] back at them?|[[Banktoad|Green Toad]]|[[Super Mario Galaxy]]}}
'''Octopuses''' are enemies appearing in the games ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are quite different from real-world [[wikipedia: Octopus|octopuses]], as they do not swim. Rather, they are giant, gray [[Octoomba]]s with pale spots and a blue antenna. They are larger in size than their [[Octoomba]] relatives and have two round body segments that look vaguely coil-like with four small tentacle feet at their bottom.
'''Roctos'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/IMSwG Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/2UaOd Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are giant, gray relatives of [[Octoomba]]s with many pale spots and a blue antenna. They are larger than the Octoombas and their torsos have two large coils, with four cephalopod arms appearing from the bottom. They are capable of firing projectiles from their funnels. They are based off the [[zeldawiki:Octorok|Octorok]]s from the ''[[The Legend of Zelda]]'' franchise, particularly in the 3D games, where they can be defeated by deflecting their projectiles back at them in the same way as Roctos.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
[[File:Barrelblooper.jpg|thumb|left|160px|The Octopuses from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
[[File:SMG Lava Reactor Octopuses.png|thumb|left|200px|Roctos from ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', these enemies mostly appear in areas with [[airship]]s in them and they usually hide in barrels or stand on platforms until [[Mario]] appears within their range, after which they will try to shoot Mario with [[coconut]]s/[[watermelon]]s or [[fireball]]s as their main form of attack. They are always found in pairs. To defeat them, Mario has to send back the [[coconut]]s they shoot by [[spin]]ning. One pair that shoot only fireballs in the [[Space Junk Galaxy]] must be destroyed by the player throwing shells towards them. Octoposes usually guard bridges that will be released upon their defeat.
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', these enemies mostly appear around [[airship]]s and usually hide in barrels or stand on platforms until [[Mario]] approaches them, after which they will try to shoot Mario with [[coconut]]s or [[fireball]]s as their main form of attack. They are always found in pairs. To defeat them, Mario has to send back the [[coconut]]s they shoot by [[spin]]ning. One pair, which shoots only fireballs in the [[Space Junk Galaxy]], must be destroyed by the player throwing shells towards them. Roctos usually guard bridges that will be released upon their defeat. The leader of the Roctos, [[King Kaliente]], is fought twice as a boss.
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===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
[[File:OctoombaFinalDefense.png|thumb|Octopuses from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
[[File:SMG2 Octopus Screenshot.png|thumb|left|200px|Roctos from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', they reappear in the [[Shiverburn Galaxy]] where they act as the final enemy defense line before facing [[Prince Pikante]]. Similarly to the first game, they guard a pathway (of rock over lava) that Mario requires to progress. However, unlike its prequel, there are five instead of two. They also appear in the final galaxy, the [[Grandmaster Galaxy]] on the [[Grandmaster Galaxy#Platform Planet|Platform Planet]]; this is their only appearance where defeating them is not mandatory to progress forwards. They still shoot coconuts and fireballs in this game.
In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', they reappear in the [[Shiverburn Galaxy]] where they act as the final enemy defense before facing [[Prince Pikante]], another boss Rocto. Similarly to the first game, they guard a pathway (of rock over lava) that Mario must use to progress. However, unlike the previous game, they are found in sets of five instead of two. They also appear in the final galaxy, the [[Grandmaster Galaxy]], on the [[Grandmaster Galaxy#Platform Planets|Platform Planet]]; this is their only appearance where defeating them is not mandatory to progress forward. They still shoot coconuts and fireballs in this game.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Octorok.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
KingKalienteProfile.png|Artwork of [[King Kaliente]] from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Burnt Kaliente.jpg|Artwork of King Kaliente (Black) from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG2 Prince Pikante Artwork.png|Artwork of [[Prince Pikante]] from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/OtaRock.arc</tt>
|name1=OtaRock
|meaning1=Ota Rock
}}


==Names in Other Languages==
===Names in other languages===
{{foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=オタロック<br>''Otarokku''
|Jap=オタロック
|JapM=From ''Okutarokku'', the Japanese name of [[zeldawiki:Octorok|Octorok]].
|JapR=Ota Rokku
|JapM=Based on「オクタロック」(''Okutarokku'', [[zeldawiki:Octorok|Octorok]])
|SpaA=RocaPulpo
|SpaAM=Octopus Rock
|SpaE=Rocapulpo
|SpaEM=Octopusrock
|Fre=Octopus<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'', page 127</ref>
|FreM=Octopus
|Ger=Oktopus
|GerM=Octopus
|Ita=Polipo
|ItaM=Octopus
}}
}}
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{{Octoombas}}
==Trivia==
[[File:SMGotajack.png|thumb|125px|The unused Ota Jack.]]
*The data for ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' contains a model for an [[list of Super Mario Galaxy pre-release and unused content|unused]] enemy resembling a cross between Rocto and [[Octoomba|Electrogoomba]] under the filename "OtaJack."<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:Super Mario Galaxy/Unused Models#OtaJack|Super Mario Galaxy/Unused Models § OtaJack]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved February 20, 2020.</ref> This fits the theme of Rocto being "OtaRock," King Kaliente being "OtaKing," and the later Prince Pikante being "OtaPrince."
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 17:32, May 16, 2023

This article is about the octopuses that resemble Octoombas from Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. For other octopuses, see Octopus.
Rocto
Artwork of a Rocto from Super Mario Galaxy.[1] It has subsequently been used for Super Mario Galaxy 2. This specific image was scanned from its guidebook by Shokora (talk).
Rocto from Super Mario Galaxy
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Octorok
Relatives
Comparable
Notable members
“Your attacks won't reach those mean-looking aliens! But here's a great idea! What if you tried to bounce something back at them?”
Green Toad, Super Mario Galaxy

Roctos[1][2] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are giant, gray relatives of Octoombas with many pale spots and a blue antenna. They are larger than the Octoombas and their torsos have two large coils, with four cephalopod arms appearing from the bottom. They are capable of firing projectiles from their funnels. They are based off the Octoroks from the The Legend of Zelda franchise, particularly in the 3D games, where they can be defeated by deflecting their projectiles back at them in the same way as Roctos.

History[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Roctos from Super Mario Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy, these enemies mostly appear around airships and usually hide in barrels or stand on platforms until Mario approaches them, after which they will try to shoot Mario with coconuts or fireballs as their main form of attack. They are always found in pairs. To defeat them, Mario has to send back the coconuts they shoot by spinning. One pair, which shoots only fireballs in the Space Junk Galaxy, must be destroyed by the player throwing shells towards them. Roctos usually guard bridges that will be released upon their defeat. The leader of the Roctos, King Kaliente, is fought twice as a boss.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Roctos from Super Mario Galaxy 2

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, they reappear in the Shiverburn Galaxy where they act as the final enemy defense before facing Prince Pikante, another boss Rocto. Similarly to the first game, they guard a pathway (of rock over lava) that Mario must use to progress. However, unlike the previous game, they are found in sets of five instead of two. They also appear in the final galaxy, the Grandmaster Galaxy, on the Platform Planet; this is their only appearance where defeating them is not mandatory to progress forward. They still shoot coconuts and fireballs in this game.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/OtaRock.arc OtaRock Ota Rock

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese オタロック
Ota Rokku
Based on「オクタロック」(Okutarokku, Octorok)

French Octopus[3]
Octopus
German Oktopus
Octopus
Italian Polipo
Octopus
Spanish (NOA) RocaPulpo
Octopus Rock
Spanish (NOE) Rocapulpo
Octopusrock

Trivia[edit]

Unused Ota Jack model from Super Mario Galaxy
The unused Ota Jack.
  • The data for Super Mario Galaxy contains a model for an unused enemy resembling a cross between Rocto and Electrogoomba under the filename "OtaJack."[4] This fits the theme of Rocto being "OtaRock," King Kaliente being "OtaKing," and the later Prince Pikante being "OtaPrince."

References[edit]

  1. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia, page 127
  4. ^ TCRF. Super Mario Galaxy/Unused Models § OtaJack. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved February 20, 2020.