Creeper Launcher
| Creeper Launcher | |
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| Mansion | ScareScraper |
| HP | 400 (Normal) 500 (Hard) 600 (Expert/Endless) |
A Creeper Launcher (Creeper Creator in the British English version) is one of the five types of boss ghosts encountered in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon's ScareScraper. One of them may be randomly found on every floor that is a multiple of five, barring the top floor. They are boss versions of Gobbers. The Creeper Launcher looks like a large yellow Gobber, though his shade of yellow is a bit more of a lime color compared to normal Gobbers. There are eight different variations of Creeper Launchers, but they all attack the same. The Creeper Launcher essentially attacks like a normal Gobber. He stays in place and spits out large globs of goo at the players. If a Luigi runs over this goo, he will slip and be momentarily vulnerable to attack. If one of the goo globs lands on a player, they will take damage. Just like the normal Gobber, if a player gets too close to the boss, he slams them with his large gut.
Aside from yellow goo, the Creeper Launcher may spit out purple goo that forms into small Creepers. The Creeper Launcher can spit several of these small Creepers at a time and these small Creepers can form larger Creepers. While the Gobber is being vacuumed, he may jump in the air and create a shockwave that causes the Poltergust to stop sucking him in. If a Power Surge is used during this time, the Creeper Launcher's attack is negated. This technique makes it easier to catch the ghost without getting hit by the goo and Creepers.
Hiders, and rarely Slammers, aid the Creeper Launcher in battle, as well as the small Creepers the boss creates. On the Expert difficulty or Endless mode, Hiders and Slammers are replaced with Strong Hiders.
One of the Creeper Launcher reskins appears in Luigi's Mansion Arcade, where it has the same size and attack pattern as normal Gobbers and is not specifically named. It appears in the Treacherous Mansion as the final obstacle before King Boo is encountered. The specific type changes with each playthrough.
Variations[edit]
Yukata Ball[edit]
The Yukata Ball (Spectral Sloth in the British English version) is a Gobber wearing a light purple bathrobe ("yukata" being a Japanese bathrobe).
Daisy[edit]
The Daisy is, as the name implies, a Gobber with daisy flower designs all over him.
Terrorange[edit]
The Terrorange is an orange colored Gobber that has leaves on his head, making him resemble an orange.
Blimp Reaper[edit]
The Blimp Reaper is a Gobber covered in dark purple paint to look like the popular Halloween myth, the Grim Reaper.
Go-Bee[edit]
The Go-Bee (Grumble Bee in the British English version) is a yellow Gobber with black stripes that make it look like a bee.
Wurdle[edit]
The Wurdle (Snapper in the British English version) is a greenish Gobber which displays a shell texture that makes him look like a turtle.
Soccer Ball[edit]
The Soccer Ball (Ball Hog in the British English version) is a Gobber that has soccer ball patterns on his body.
Cawe[edit]
The Cawe (Full Moo in the British English version) is a white Gobber that has black spots covering its body, designed to look like that of a cow's.
Descriptions[edit]
Ghost Container[edit]
- English (United States):
An enormous ghost with the uncanny ability to produce other ghosts! I've never seen anything like it! I'd recommend ghost hunters deal with him in a group, just to be safe. - English (United Kingdom):
An enormous ghost with the uncanny ability to produce other ghosts! I've never seen anything like it! I'd recommend ghost trackers deal with him in a group, just to be safe.
- Yukata Ball
After a nice hot shower and with no other plans for the day, this Gobber slips right into his bathrobe and gets ready to lounge around. This ghost is living the dream.
- Daisy
- English (United States):
When he's not hungry, he's probably as gentle as a freshly picked flower. Too bad he has a bottomless stomach. - English (United Kingdom):
When he's not hungry, he's probably as gentle as a freshly picked flower. Too bad we'll never know, though; this fellow has a bottomless stomach.
- Terrorange
- English (United States):
He once helped an amateur farmer win a contest by pretending he was a gigantic orange. Don't ask me how I know that. - English (United Kingdom):
Once he helped a farmer win a contest by pretending he was a gigantic orange. Don't ask me how I know that.
- Blimp Reaper
Instead of a scythe, he walks around with a giant roast turkey leg. Uh-huh...
- Go-Bee
- English (United States):
Incredible! This ghostly bee has glands that produce delicious spectral honey! Although, too much of the stuff will make your tongue numb. Take my word for it. - English (United Kingdom):
Instead of covering everything with goo, our stripey friend here prefers to splatter the walls and floors with delicious honey. But be careful not to lick it! It'll make your tongue go numb.
- Wurdle
- English (United States):
This ghost would have you believe that he moves very slowly, but he's just trying to trick you. He's actually very fast! - English (United Kingdom):
This ghost would have you believe that he moves really slowly, but don't be fooled — it's just an act. Yep, this one's not just crafty, he's pretty swift, too!
- Soccer Ball
- English (United States):
Whatever you do, don't try to touch him with your hands! Oddly, though, he doesn't mind if you knock him around with your feet. - English (United Kingdom):
Whatever you do, don't try to pick him up or touch him with your hands! He hates that. Oddly, though, he doesn't seem to mind if you knock him around with your feet.
- Cawe
- English (United States):
I don't recommend pouring this ghostly bovine's milk over your cereal. Trust me on this. I'm still cleaning up the mess. - English (United Kingdom):
I wouldn't recommend pouring this ghostly bovine's milk over your cereal. Trust me on this. I'm still cleaning up the mess.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドンゴーバ Dongōba | From "Don" (Spanish word for "lord") and「ルゴーバ」(Rugōba, Gobber) | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Bâfreur | Glutton | [?] | |
| German | Rumpelkriecher | Rumble Creeper | [?] | |
| Italian | Lanciaspettri | Spectra Launcher | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Babajoso asqueroso | Disgusting Gobber | [?] |
- Yukata Ball
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シルクローブ Shiruku Rōbu | Silk Robe | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Gobeur matinal | Morning Gobber | [?] | |
| Italian | Fifashi | Combination of "fifa" (fear) and「回し」(mawashi, "loincloth" in Japanese) | [?] | |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Preguiça Espectral | Spectral Laziness | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Babajoso perezoso | Lazy Gobber | [?] |
- Daisy
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒナギク Hinagiku | Daisy | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Goberite | From "Gobeur" (Gobber) and "marguerite" (daisy) | [?] | |
| German | Gänseblümchen | Daisy Flower | [?] | |
| Italian | Margherino | Diminutive of "margherita" (daisy) | [?] | |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Margarida | Daisy | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Babajoso florido | Flowery Gobber | [?] |
- Terrorange
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | オレンジ Orenji | Orange | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Orangobeur | From "orange" and "Gobeur" (Gobber) | [?] | |
| German | Terrorange | Terror Fruit | [?] | |
| Italian | Citrus | Borrowed from "citrus" ("citron tree" in Latin) | [?] | |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Laranjente | From "laranja" ("orange") and "-ente" | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Babajoso cítrico | Citric Gobber | [?] |
- Blimp Reaper
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シニガミ Shinigami | Grim Reaper | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Gobeur faucheur | Reaper Gobber | [?] | |
| Italian | Grasso Mietitore | Fat Reaper | [?] | |
| Korean | 저승사자 jeoseungsaja | Reaper | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Babajoso macabro | Macabre Gobber | [?] |
- Go-Bee
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハチ Hachi | Bee | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Gobeille | From "Gobeur" (Gobber) and "abeille" (bee) | [?] | |
| German | Horrorbiene | Horror Bee | [?] | |
| Italian | Apaura | Put on "ape" (bee) and "paura" (fear) | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Babajoso abeja | Bee Gobber | [?] |
- Wurdle
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カメ Kame | Turtle | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Gobeur tortue | Turtle Gobber | [?] | |
| Italian | Torturuga | A mix between "torturare" (to torture) and "tartaruga" (turtle) | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Babajoso galápago | Galapagos Tortoise Gobber ("galápago" stands for its species being from the aforementioned island) | [?] |
- Soccer Ball
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | サッカー Sakkā | Soccer | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Footgobeur | From "football" and "Gobeur" (Gobber) | [?] | |
| German | Wadenbeißer | Calf biter | [?] | |
| Italian | Golfantasma | Goalghost | [?] | |
| Spanish | Babajoso futbolero | Football Gobber | [?] |
- Cawe
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ウシ Ushi | Cow | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Gobovin | From "Gobeur" and "bovin" (bovine) | [?] | |
| Italian | Muuuostro | From muu ("moo") and mostro ("monster") | [?] | |
| Spanish | Babajoso vaca | Cow Gobber | [?] |
