Extension Corps
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| Extension Corps | |||
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| Appears in | Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) | ||
| Member of | Zok Troops | ||
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- “Time to get Extension floored!”
- —Extension Corps, Mario & Luigi: Brothership
- “One last time together, fellas? OK? OK!”
- —Ten, Mario & Luigi: Brothership
- “Full Extension!”
- —Extension Corps, Mario & Luigi: Brothership
The Extension Corps is a group of lieutenants of Zokket's army, the Zok Troops, and the secondary antagonists of Mario & Luigi: Brothership. The trio consists of Ecks, Ten, and Shun.
History[edit]
Ten is the first Extension Corps member to appear after Gorumbla's defeat on Rumbla Island. Having overseen the fight while hanging on to a flying Snaptor, Ten states that he will have to tell Ecks about the incident before flying off.
The Extension Corps members first appear together on the Great Lighthouse Island for Lushgreen Sea, in which they are seen getting Gobblick to consume several Spite Bulbs. The Mario Bros. and Connie soon arrive, and when Connie asks who they are, Shun begins to do so, but gets interrupted by Ten. Ecks then proposes a counteroffer and sends Gobblick to fight the Bros. before the three flee. After defeating Gobblick, the Bros. and Connie find Patriarc's first note, which says that the Extension Corps have been gathering the Spite Bulbs for their own reasons.
After the Bros. return to Shipshape Island, the Extension Corps inform Zokket about the Bros.' intrusion, with Ten stating he fed the Spite Bulbs to Gobblick. Zokket then tells the Extension Corps to use caution against the Mario Bros.
Mario and Luigi then encounter the Extension Corps again on Desolatt Island, where they are seen on the lighthouse sending several Snaptors to kidnap Concordians at Zokket's bidding. Ecks, Ten, and Shun then introduce themselves as the Extension Corps. Zokket appears, calling the group the "Exstinker Corps", "Exsqueeker Corps", and "Flunksqueezer Corps" before stating the name means nothing to him. After the Mario Bros. intervene, Zokket states he has elsewhere to be, and Ten offers to fight the Mario Bros. Zokket mispronounces Ten's name as "Toon" and disappears, Ecks call Ten the same name and flies off, and Shun gets carried off via a Snaptor. The Mario Bros. then battle Ten.
After Ten is defeated, he escapes via another Snaptor, dropping some Battle Plugs and a Power Tap. He soon lands back on the island, demanding that the Bros. return them to him as he was the one who found the items. A second battle against Ten begins, serving as a tutorial for the Battle Plugs. Realizing the power of the Battle Plugs, Ten flees the battle prematurely and flies off again.
Description[edit]
Each member of the Extension Corps is based on a different type of electrical connector, which is reflected by their collective name, a pun on "extension cord". Ecks can float, is magenta in color and wears a yellow cape, with his face resembling an LAN/Ethernet connector. Ten resembles a headphone jack composed of his head resembling a male connector and one of his arms resembling a female connector. His design is invocative of a stereotypical delinquent in Japanese culture. The third one is named Shun whose body resembles a DVI/VGA connector.
The Extension Corps share many similarities to the Best Fitness Friends from the Bowser Jr.'s Journey side mode of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, and have a similar eye design to Antasma from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team, the Dark Star from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, and Princess Shroob from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time.
Unlike other members of the Zok Troops who were artificially created, the Extension Corps existed prior to Zokket and were recruited by him on Slippenglide Island.
Profiles[edit]
- Extension Corps
- Website description:
- English (United States):
Zokket’s fearsome (?) band of helpers.[1] - English (United Kingdom):
A trio of troublemakers — Ecks, Ten and Shun — looking to cause problems for Mario and Luigi, while their mysterious leader schemes in the shadows over the downfall of Concordia.[2] - Other languages:
- Japanese:
ゾケット直属の手下。ルドルフ、ボルドー、トッドの3人。ゾケットに認めてもらおうと、マリオとルイージをあの手この手で倒そうと画策する。[3]
(Translation: Zokkett's direct minions. "Rudolph", "Bordeaux", and "Todd". They plan to defeat Mario and Luigi by any means necessary in order to gain Zokket's approval.) - French (Canada):
Un groupe d’assistants féroces (plus ou moins) de Voltfas.[4]
(Translation: Zokket's fierce (more or less) assistant group.) - Spanish (Latin America):
Temibles secuaces (¿de verdad son temibles?) y ayudantes de Shocke.[5]
(Translation: Fearsome minions (are they really fearsome?) and helpers of Zokket.)
- Japanese:
- English (United States):
- Zokket and the Extension Corps
- Website description:
- French (Europe):
Diss, Jonk et Terr sont un trio de trouble-fêtes qui cherchent à mettre des bâtons dans les roues des deux frères. Ils sont menés par un mystérieux chef qui semble comploter dans l'ombre...[6]
(Translation: Ecks, Ten and Shun are a trio of troublemakers looking to throw spanners in the works for the two brothers. They are led by a mysterious leader who seem to be plotting in the shadows...) - Italian:
Ohmar, Volter e Ampier, i membri di questo trio di guastafeste, metteranno i bastoni tra le ruote a Mario e Luigi a ogni occasione, mentre il loro misterioso leader trama nell’ombra la caduta dell’Elettria.[7] - Spanish (Europe):
Un trío de bribones, formado por Alar, Arga y Gador, dispuesto a ponerles la zancadilla a Mario y Luigi en cuanto se presente la ocasión. Su misterioso líder conspira en la sombra para llevar Concordia a la perdición.[8]
(Translation: A trio of rascals, formed by Ecks, Ten and Shun, ready to trip up Mario and Luigi at the drop of a hat. Their mysterious leader conspires in the shadows to bring Concordia to its doom.)
- French (Europe):
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of Ecks
Artwork of Ten
Artwork of Shun
The Extension Corps inside the Lushgreen Sea, Great Lighthouse Island
Ten attacking the Mario Bros.
The Extension Corps holding Ellow hostage.
The Extension Corps with their leader Zokket
The Extension Corps, Zokket and Sharpcask inside the Color- Full Sea, Great Lighthouse Island
The Extension Corps capturing Bowser Jr.
Zokket and the Extension Corps holding Bowser Jr. captive.
Mario and Luigi confronting the Extension Corps
The Extension Corps as seen in-game
The Extension Corps dancing from the Theme Song Battle Plug
The Extension Corps cheering on Mario and Luigi
The Extension Corps in Club Dyode during the credits
Ten on the title screen
Ten and Shun on the title screen
Ecks on the title screen
Naming[edit]
"Extension Corps" is a pun on "extension cord".
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボルドルド隊 Borudorudo Tai |
The Voldoldo Squad;「ボルドルド」being a partial voicing and repeating of「ボルト」(boruto, "volt") | [?] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 波鲁多鲁多队 Bōlǔduōlǔduō Duì |
Derived from the Japanese name | [?] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 波魯多魯多隊 Bōlǔduōlǔduō Duì |
Derived from the Japanese name | [9] | |
| Dutch | Extensiegroep | Extension group; pun in that a groep is also a circuit in an electrical installation | [?] | |
| French | Brigade Disjoncteur | Circuit breaker brigade | [6][4] | |
| German | Ausfall-Brigade | Outage Brigade, possibly referring to power outages. | [?] | |
| Italian | Skonnettieri | Portmanteau of Skonnet ("Zokket") and moschettieri ("musketeers") or guerrieri ("warriors") | [7] | |
| Korean | 볼티지 부대 Boltiji Budae |
Voltage Squad | [10] | |
| Portuguese | Batalhão de Extensão | Extension Battalion | [11] | |
| Spanish (Latin American) | Comando Extensión | Extension Commando | [12] | |
| Spanish (European) | Comando Alargador | Extension Cord Commando | [13] |
Notes[edit]
- The Extension Corps, with Ten and Shun holding onto Snaptors, fly across the title screen when Fortress Zokket is shown on it.
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/mario-and-luigi-brothership-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOoqRJ44HjTp_16I1EQyUuHKg9UXYWjrYgr9loe2N1zHVFd5BufVg
- ^ https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Games/Nintendo-Switch-games/Mario-Luigi-Brothership-2590264.html
- ^ https://www.nintendo.com/jp/switch/a8e6a/story/index.html
- ^ a b "Brigade Disjoncteur : Un groupe d’assistants féroces (plus ou moins) de Voltfas." – Apprenez à connaître les personnages énergiques de Mario & Luigi: Brothership!. Nintendo.com (Canadian French). Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ https://www.nintendo.com/es-mx/store/products/mario-and-luigi-brothership-switch/
- ^ a b Mario & Luigi : L'épopée fraternelle. Nintendo.com (French). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ a b Mario & Luigi: Fraternauti alla carica. Nintendo.com (Italian). Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Mario & Luigi: Conexión fraternal. Nintendo.com (European Spanish). Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo HK (September 10, 2024). 公開冒險的據點以及全新的兄弟攻擊等《瑪利歐＆路易吉RPG 兄弟齊航！》的最新資訊。. nintendo.com.hk. Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ September 10, 2024. 모험의 거점이나 새로운 브라더 어택 등,『마리오&루이지 RPG 브라더십!』 의 새로운 정보를 공개합니다.. Nintendo.co.kr (Korean). Retrieved September 14, 2024.
- ^ "Batalhão de Extensão: os assustadores (mesmo?) lacaios do Ampério." – October 11, 2024. Venha conhecer o elenco eletrizante de Mario & Luigi: Brothership!. Nintendo.com (Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ "Comando Extensión: Los temibles secuaces de Shocke (bueno, lo de temibles está en entredicho)." – ¡Conoce al electrificante elenco de Mario & Luigi: Brothership!. Nintendo.com (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved October 13, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo España (June 18, 2024). Mario & Luigi: Conexión fraternal llegará el 7 de noviembre (Nintendo Switch). YouTube (European Spanish). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
