Goboten
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.
| Goboten | |
|---|---|
 A Goboten from the Japanese guide of Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land | |
| Appears in | Super Mario Kodansha manga ("Reclaiming!? The Golden Statue") (1994) |
Goboten are seal-like creatures that are enemies to Wario in Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3. They look like seals carrying a harpoon and wearing a striped bandanna, which indicates their affiliation with the Brown Sugar Pirates.
History[edit]
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]
They mainly occupy the watery areas of Kitchen Island, where they patrol underwater passages. If they spot Wario, they shoot a harpoon at him, which can either regress him to a former state or make him lose a life and throw him out of the level. Just colloding with them (while avoiding their harpoon) or hitting them with a projectile or another enemy, is enough to defeat them.
Super Mario Kodansha manga[edit]
In the Super Mario Kodansha manga, two Goboten appear in Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land 2. When Yoshi Metto, who was being worn by Luigi, insults the "small fries" attacking them instead of the boss, two Goboten, hidden in the shallow waters inside the SS Tea Cup haul, shoot Luigi, believing him to be the one who insulted them. This sparks an argument between the crew, where they blame each other for nearly hurting the others, fueled by the spores released by the Bee Fly. Upset they are getting ignored, the Goboten try to threaten the heroes, only for Luigi and Peach to insult them by comparing their faces to Nobita Nobi's, which saddens the two pirates.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| ゴボテン (JP) / Goboten (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| アクア族 | Place of origin | Aqua clan | |
| 自信家 | Disposition | Self-confident person | |
| ランド3 | Game appearances | Land 3 | |
| 水中銃には気をつけろ 水中銃を片手に、ゆったり泳ぎまわるイルカの海賊。水中でワリオを見かけると、素早く水中銃を撃ってくる。水中銃のモリを避けて、踏んでしまえばどうってことない敵だ。[1] |
Watch out for underwater guns. A dolphin pirate swims around leisurely with an underwater gun in his hand. When they see Wario in the water, they quickly fire their underwater gun at him. If you avoid the harpoon of the underwater gun and step on it, it is a harmless enemy. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Sprite from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Sprites of Goboten from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
A Goboten as depicted in the Kodansha manga
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴボテン Goboten |
Possibly from the onomatopoeia「ごぼごぼ」(gobo-gobo, gurgle) and「銛」(ten, an on'yomi reading of "gaff") | [2][1] |
Notes[edit]
- In the Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten, Goboten are referred to as dolphins.
References[edit]
- ^ 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 84.
- ^ Motoyama, Kazuki (6 Oct. 1994). Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land 1, Super Mario, vol. 25. Tokyo: Kodansha (Japanese). ISBN 4-06-319539-2. Page 6.
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