Glorpedo
| Glorpedo | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Goop | ||
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Glorpedoes,[1] also known as Iga,[2] are enemies introduced in Super Mario Sunshine. They are large lumpy balls of goop that leave behind more goop as they move.
History[edit]
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
Glorpedoes are obstacles in Super Mario Sunshine. Brown ones are projectiles launched by Petey Piranha, both leading up to the first battle with him and while he is flying during the second battle with him, and they turn into a large splat of goop, which spawns Goobles. Orange ones later appear in Noki Bay, where a Monty Mole shoots them out of his cannon. Here, they roll and bounce swiftly down the cliffs, leaving a trail of goop and spawning Goobles in their wake. Eventually, they hit the ground with a large splat, much like the ones Petey shoots, creating a large puddle of goop at the bottom of the cliffs. Like Piranhabons, Glorpedoes roll right over Mario without stopping if he is in their way. However, spraying them with FLUDD causes them to expand until they burst, releasing the sprayed water all around them and occasionally leaving Water Bottles behind. Jumping on top of them creates a very large puddle of goop.
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour[edit]
"Glorpedo" is one of the names mentioned on the leaderboard in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
Glorpedoes are obstacles in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam. Petey shoots brown Glorpedos during his battle, during the "running away" sequence. He spits them to roll after Mario or Luigi, with the one he aims for being telegraphed by the arm Petey waves beforehand. They can be jumped over with help from Paper Mario's Airplane Guard. As they roll, they shrink down into a streak of harmless goop.
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | pollut_ball[3] | Pollut Ball | Pollute Ball |
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イガイガ[4][5][6] Igaiga |
Thorny | |
| French | Grenase[5] | Portmanteau between "grenade" and vase ("mud") | |
| Iga Iga[7] | Romanization of the Japanese name | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| German | Farbgranate[5] | Portmanteau between färben ("colored") and Granate ("grenade") | |
| Italian | Colorbomba[5] | Color-bomb; shared with Designbomb | |
| Glorpedo[8] | - | Super Mario Sunshine | |
| Melmapalla[9] | Goop-ball | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Balalava[5] | Portmanteau between bala ("bullet") and "lava" |
References[edit]
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Roseville: Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 18.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 7.
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/bianco0.szs/scene/kbosspakkun/pollut_ball.bmd
- ^ Takashi, Watanabe, Noriko Oketani, Geesen Ueno, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオサンシャイン 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106064-1. Page 18. Retrieved from Imgur.
- ^ a b c d e In-game name displayed on the scoreboard of the Lakitu Cup from Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Sunshine" 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 99.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 99.
- ^ Hodgson, David S. J., Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Guida Strategica Ufficiale realizzata da Prima Games. Translated by Associazione Culturale Go!. Giaveno: Yoo Too Videogames, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 88-900922-1-1. Page 18.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 99.
| Goop | ||
|---|---|---|
| Variants | Burning goop • Electric goop • Glorpedo • Graffiti • Hot water • Orange Juice Generator • Rainbow M • Shine Painting • Slimy water • Splotchy goop | |
