- Not to be confused with Megaleg.
| Digga-Leg | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| Species | Robot |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “There's a pretty scary monster just past here--be careful!”
- —Toad Brigade captain, Super Mario Galaxy 2
Digga-Leg is a robotic boss in Super Mario Galaxy 2. It is fought in Spin-Dig Galaxy, first in the mission "Digga-Leg's Planet," and later in the mission "Digga-Leg's Daredevil Run" under Daredevil Comet conditions. Digga-Leg shares its boss music with the Whomp King. Digga-Leg was originally going to be called "Digg-Leg," but this was changed in the final version of the game.
Digga-Leg can be seen on its planet in the background of the Super Mario Galaxy 2 Puzzle Swap panel in StreetPass Mii Plaza for the Nintendo 3DS.
AppearanceEdit
Digga-Leg resembles a smaller Megaleg, though it has only two legs and its eyes emanate a red glow. Because of this, it also resembles an Octoomba. Digga-Leg's shape is similar to that of a Swaphopper. Digga-Leg's weak spot is its glass underside, which contains a Power Star. Digga-Leg lets off steam periodically. When the player first encounters it, it slowly activates, then massively lets off steam before attacking.
BattleEdit
Digga-Leg attacks by stomping around the planetoid and creating Diggas, which burrow through the ground's surface and try to harm Mario. Mario can defeat the Diggas by stomping on their heads or by drilling under them with a Spin Drill. When angered, Digga-Leg jumps high into the air and comes plummeting down, damaging Mario if he is in the way. Unlike with most large enemies, if Mario is hit by its legs, he simply gets knocked away and takes damage instead of getting crushed.
The only way Mario can defeat Digga-Leg is by using the Spin Drill to burrow through the planet from the position opposite its glass underside, similarly to how Blue Yoshi damages Raphael the Raven in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Each time Mario drills into the glass, it becomes increasingly cracked. This works only if Mario starts drilling from the right area of the planet at the right time. If he misfires, he runs either into one of Digga-Leg's legs or into the protected part of its head and gets bounced back (with an accompanying clang sound). After Mario cracks Digga-Leg's glass underside three times, it explodes, leaving behind the mission's Power Star.
There is also a Prankster Comet for this fight. Digga-Leg has the same attacks as before, except it is a daredevil fight. Therefore, the player has only one health point, making the boss fight significantly harder. Defeating Digga-Leg gives the player a silver crown next to the galaxy's name if "Silver Stars Down Deep" has also been completed.
Digga-Leg is the only boss in Super Mario Galaxy 2 whose battle takes place in a 2D segment.
StatisticsEdit
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| World | World 1 | Galaxy | Spin-Dig Galaxy |
| Mission | Digga-Leg's Planet Digga-Leg's Daredevil Run |
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GalleryEdit
Model
Digga-Leg sends out a Digga.
Mario battling Digga-Leg in Spin-Dig Galaxy
Mario drilling through the ground to attack Digga-Leg
NamingEdit
Internal namesEdit
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/TwoLegs.arc | TwoLegs | Two Legs |
| SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | 二脚ボス (Niashi Bosu) | Bipod Boss |
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホリホリレッグ[1][2] Horihori Reggu |
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| French (NOA) | Excabott[3] | Portmanteau between excavatrice ("excavator") and "robot" | |
| French (NOE) | Foropod[4] | Portmanteau between forer ("to dig") and the suffix -pod ("foot"); comparable to Mégapod ("Megaleg") | |
| German | Stelzbuddler[5][6] | Portmanteau between Stelze ("stilt") and Buddler ("burrower") | |
| Italian | Lanciatrivella[7][8][9] | Drill-thrower | |
| Portuguese | Brocamontes[10] | Portmantua between broca ("drill") and brutamontes ("bruiser") | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Pataladro[3] | Portmanteau between pata ("foot") and taladro ("drill") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Pataladro[3][11][12] | Portmanteau between pata ("foot") and taladro ("drill") |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Tachibana, Tadashi, Isamu Horie, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Itaru Nakatani, Seishiro Fuwa, Kimihara Hongo, and Toshimune Suzuki (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 任天堂ゲーム攻略本』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8399-3630-3. Page 21.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 161.
- ^ a b c In-game name for the "Digga-Leg's Planet" mission from Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 161.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Das offizielle Lösungsbuch. Translated by Andreas Kasprzak. Lübbecke: Grinning Cat Productions, Prima Games (German). ISBN 402-0-628-08787-6. Page 51.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 161.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 51-52.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 161.
- ^ In-game name for the "Digga-Leg's Planet" mission from Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^ In-game name for "Digga-Leg's Planet" from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^ Guías Nintendo (2010). ¡Muerte súbita! El planeta de Pataladro. Guía Super Mario Galaxy 2 (European Spanish). (Archived April 18, 2024, 12:23:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 161.