Gessori

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The title of this article is official, but it comes from a Japanese source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.

Gessori
Gessori, from Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Artwork of a Gessori from Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
First appearance Donkey Kong (Game Boy) (1994)
Latest appearance Super Mario Kodansha manga ("A tragic epilogue on the island!") (1994)
Comparable

Gessori are a species of cephalopod enemies appearing only in the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong (Game Boy)[edit]

Two Gessori appear in Stage 3-7 on the Ship, where they swim around in the water at the bottom of the stage's room. Three also appear in Stage 7-7. Gessori follow a set horizontal line and swim by propelling themselves with their tentacles, changing direction whenever they encounter one of the room's limits. They can damage Mario upon contact with him, and can only be defeated by striking them with a throwable object, such as a key.

Super Mario Kodansha manga[edit]

Giant Gessori
The giant Gessori in Super Mario: Donkey Kong 2

In the Super Mario Kodansha manga, Gessori appear in the Donkey Kong adaptation.

Despite appearing in the enemy list from Super Mario: Donkey Kong 1, the first Gessori appears in chapter 1 of Super Mario: Donkey Kong 2 as an antagonist. While Dr. Mario was doing research on squids, he tested the 40-bai Capsule on a Gessori, turning it bigger but also aggressive. The giant Gessori then attacks the Ship that Mario, his friends, and the Kongs. Mario is sent to investigate with a diving suit, and gets caught by the giant cephalopod together with Pauline. With the intervention of Kakkoii Mario, they are freed from his tentacles. Donkey Kong then tries to stop it, and it is at this point that Dr. Mario arrives, administer a 40-bai Capsule to Donkey Kong, and his enlargement causes the coiled tentacles to break, forcing the Gessori to retreat. Contrary to the regular versions, the giant Gessori has eyes and a snouth.

In chapter 3, a regular Gessori is seen helping the Kongs fight the Kremling Krew, until DK and Donkey Kong Snr. are knocked out, causing the Kong army to retreat after the defeat of their leaders.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ゲッソリ (JP) / Gessori (EN)
Gessori, from Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Original text (Japanese) Translation
出身しゅっしん アクア族ぞく Place of origin Aqua clan
性格せいかく まっすぐ Disposition Straightforward
登場とうじょうゲーム ＧＢゲームボーイドンキー Game appearances GB Donkey
さわれないたおせない

水中すいちゅうを泳およぎまわるイカのモンスター。上うえから触さわっても、横よこから触さわってもダメージを受うけてしまういやな敵てき。触さわらないように注意ちゅういして避さけて泳およいでいこう。[1]

Cannot be touched or defeated

A squid monster swimming around in the water. It is a nasty enemy that will damage you whether you touch it from above or from the side. Swim carefully to avoid touching it.

Gallery[edit]

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese ゲッソリ
Gessori		 A Japanese term meaning "becoming very thin", likely a play on「ゲッソー」(Gessō, Bloober) [1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 80.
  2. ^ Motoyama, Kazuki (9 Jan. 1995). Super Mario: Donkey Kong 1, Super Mario, vol. 28. Tokyo: Kodansha (Japanese). ISBN 4-06-319559-7. Page 68.
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