Hisstocrat
- This article is about the boss first introduced in Super Mario 3D World. For the musical theme, see Hisstocrat (theme).
| Hisstocrat | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario 3D World | |
| Species | Snake |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Tennis Fever (2026) |
Hisstocrats are bosses first appearing in Super Mario 3D World, with both a violet-colored male and a pink-colored female, each with several smaller snakes. Their names are a portmanteau of the words "hiss", a sound usually associated with snakes, and "aristocrat", referring to their regal attire. The pink Hisstocrat is also referred to as Hisstocrat (pink).[1] A Hisstocrat also appears as a boss in Mario Tennis Fever under the name King Hisstocrat.
Appearance[edit]
The Hisstocrats appear to be giant, round snakes. The male one is a bluish-purple color and has a red diamond pattern on his belly. He has a rounded snout, which looks like a somewhat flatter version of Yoshi's. He wears a royal outfit with a blue, circular gem in the center. He has two yellow eyes with slits for pupils, white bandages in an "X" shape on top of his head, and wears a golden crown. His mouth has four fangs and a rounded tongue with a small split in the middle. The female one is pink, has visible eyelashes, a gray tiara, and a lozenge-shaped gem.
The male Hisstocrat's indigo color, squinted pupils, upper mouth fangs, Yoshi-like head shape, and underside make him bear a strong resemblance to a Rex.
The male helpers are a greenish-blue color with a tan underbelly and they carry red plates, while the female ones are pink like their leader and have blue plates.
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
In Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port, the male Hisstocrat is fought first as the boss of A Banquet with Hisstocrat, the second boss stage of World 3. Hisstocrat has only two attacks; one is to emerge from the ground and cause boulders to fall on the arena. The second attack is to send out snakes with plates for the players to jump on, which sometimes have Super Bells on them. If the plate is cracked, the snake will bite and damage players if they stand on it for too long. Hisstocrat sometimes commands his helpers to sink beneath the sand. Occasionally, Hisstocrat will send a snake without a plate to attack, which is telegraphed by the snake's eyes emerging from the ground first before coming up. These snakes cannot be used as platforms, as they will simply bite the player if they attempt to stand on them. His only weak spot is the top of his head, where he has a large X-shaped bandage. The player must use the plates provided the other snakes as platforms in order to reach this weak point, although it is possible for Luigi and Rosalina to jump on Hisstocrat's head directly without the need of the plates by careful use of the Spin Jump. Players can also throw their allies on top of his head. After three hits, Hisstocrat is defeated, two large circles of coins appear, and the Warp Pipe to the Goal Pole as well as a Green Star are revealed.
The female Hisstocrat serves as the boss of Hisstocrat Returns, with her attacks being similar to that of the male, except she has fireballs instead of boulders raining down to the ground, and she also spits fire.
In Boss Blitz, both Hisstocrats are fought at the same time. In this battle, both Hisstocrats have fireballs raining down, and when one Hisstocrat is hit, the other pauses and stares in shock, giving the player an opportunity to strike that one as well. This can be made easier by using Tanooki Mario. Similar to their previous battles, their defeat will cause a Warp Box, coin circles, and a Green Star to appear.
Statues based on Hisstocrats' underlings carrying plates appear in courses throughout the game, such as Pretty Plaza Panic. Gray rising pillars with the same design can be moved upwards and climbed in the same fashion.
Mario Tennis Fever[edit]
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The male Hisstocrat, referred to as King Hisstocrat, appears as a boss in the Adventure mode of Mario Tennis Fever.
King Hisstocrat shoots out five fireballs, which cause warning circles to appear on the wooden platform, signifying where they will land. He uses three snakes to block incoming spike balls hit back by the babies, as two Stone Spikes on each side repeatedly throw them. The snakes move up and down and not all together, and if a snake is hit by a spike ball, it will fall down, leaving an opening for the babies to hit King Hisstocrat.[2]
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of Hisstocrat (pink) in Super Mario 3D World
Hisstocrat's underlings in Super Mario 3D World
Hisstocrat's underlings with broken plates in Super Mario 3D World
One of Hisstocrat's underlings biting in Super Mario 3D World
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World | content/ObjectData/TentackHead.szs, content/ObjectData/TentackHeadLv2.szs, content/ObjectData/TentackTentacle.szs, content/ObjectData/TentackTentacleLv2.szs, content/ObjectData/TentackPillar.szs, content/ObjectData/TentackPillarWhite.szs | Tentack | A pun on "tentacle" and "attack" |
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 with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
King Hisstocrat[edit]
"King Hisstocrat", originally referred to as "Hisstocrat",[3] refers to the boss character from Super Mario 3D World, Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and Mario Tennis Fever. In the lattermost title, its name is prefixed with "king" to distinguish it from the smaller snakes that accompany it in Super Mario 3D World, referred to simply as "Hisstocrats" in Mario Tennis Fever.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キングヘビースネーク[4] Kingu Hebī Sunēku |
King Heavy Snake; 「ヘビー」 is a derivation of 「蛇」 (hebi, "snake") | |
| ヘビースネーク[5][6][7] Hebī Sunēku |
Heavy Snake | Super Mario 3D World | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 沉重蛇[8] Chénzhòngshé (Mandarin) Chàhmjuhngsèh (Cantonese) |
Heavy Snake | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 沉重蛇[8] Chénzhòngshé (Mandarin) Chàhmjuhngsèh (Cantonese) |
Heavy Snake | |
| Dutch | Hisstocrat[5] | - | |
| French (Canadian) | De LaPersifle[5] | De La ("of the") with a surname or location-like derivation of persifler ("to scoff"); de La is a common particle in French surnames | |
| French (European) | Roi Mambaristo[9]:1:46:47[10] | Roi ("king") with a portmanteau of "mamba" and aristocrate ("aristocrat") | |
| Mambaristo[5] | From "mamba" and aristocrate ("aristocrat"); this name is used in-game in the plural, which suggests that it is not specific to this character | Super Mario 3D World | |
| German | König von Zischel[11] | Von ("of") with a surname-like derivation of zischen ("to hiss"); von denotes nobility in German surnames | |
| Von Zischel[5][12] | Super Mario 3D World | ||
| Italian | Re Sibilanza[13] | King Hisstocrat | |
| Sua Sibilanza[5][14][15] | Portmanteau between Sua Altezza ("Your Highness") and sibilare ("to hiss") | Super Mario 3D World | |
| Korean | 헤비스네이크[8] Hebiseuneikeu |
Heavy Snake | |
| Portuguese | Sua Serpenteza[5][16] | From Sua Alteza ("His Highness") and serpente ("serpent") | |
| Russian | Гадейшество[5] Gadeyshestvo |
Play on гадюка (gadyuka, "viper") and Ваше Высочество (Vashe Vysochestvo, "Your Highness") | |
| Spanish | Su Serpestad[17][18] | Play on Su Majestad ("Your Majesty") and serpiente ("snake") | |
| Su Serpenteza[5][19] | Play on Su Alteza ("His Highness") and serpiente ("serpent") | Super Mario 3D World |
Hisstocrat (pink)[edit]
"Hisstocrat (pink)"[3] refers to the pink iteration of the boss character from Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヘビースネーク（ピンク）[6][7] Hebī Sunēku (Pinku) |
Hisstocrat (Pink) | |
| French (European) | Reine Mambaristo[10] | Queen Hisstocrat | |
| German | Von Zischel (pink)[12] | Hisstocrat (pink) | |
| Italian | Sua Sibilanza Regina[15] | Queen Hisstocrat | |
| Sua Sibilanza rosa[14] | Pink Hisstocrat | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (first edition) | |
| Spanish (European) | Su Serpenteza rosa[19] | Pink Hisstocrat |
Hisstocrat (small snakes)[edit]
"Hisstocrat" refers to the smaller snakes that accompany the boss character in contexts relating to Mario Tennis Fever.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 小さなヘビースネーク[6] Chiisana Hebī Sunēku |
Small Hisstocrat;「 |
|
| French (European) | Mambaristo[20][21] | From "mamba" and aristocrate ("aristocrat") | |
| German | Von Zischel[22] | Von ("of") with a surname-like derivation of zischen ("to hiss"); inherited from König von Zischel ("King Hisstocrat") | |
| Kleiner Artgenosse[12] | Small conspecific | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Italian | Sua Sibilanza[23] | Portmanteau between Sua Altezza ("Your Highness") and sibilare ("to hiss"); inherited from Re Sibilanze ("King Hisstocrat") | |
| Piccolo serpente[14] | Small snake | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (first edition) | |
| Serpente più piccolo[15] | Smaller snake | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (second edition) | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Serpenteza[16] | From Alteza ("Highness") and serpente ("serpent") | |
| Spanish (Latin American) | Su Serpenteza[18] | Play on Su Alteza ("His Highness") and serpiente ("serpent"); inherited from Su Serpestad ("King Hisstocrat") | |
| Spanish (European) | Su Serpenteza[24] | Play on Su Alteza ("His Highness") and serpiente ("serpent"); inherited from Su Serpestad ("King Hisstocrat") | |
| Pequeña Serpenteza[19] | Little Hisstocrat | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia |
Notes[edit]
- The whistles they make sound very similar to the Flute in Wario Land 3. Both sounds are based on a stereotypical melody associated with snake charmers.
- The Hisstocrats are likely inspired by the eight-headed snake of Japanese folklore, Yamata no Orochi, additionally suggested by fact that their helpers are internally referred to as "Tentacles". Their appearance as fat snakes also resembles another Japanese mythical creature, the tsuchinoko.
- The Hisstocrats and their helpers are somewhat similar to the Sandmaargh enemies from Super Mario 3D Land, both of them being reptilian enemies that burrow out of the sand and may attempt to bite the player.
- Bitefrosts from Super Mario Odyssey also resemble Hisstocrat's helpers in their behavior and function. Both are tall enemies that come up from the ground, are used as platforms to reach higher places, and may bite the player if they stand on them for too long.
References[edit]
- ^ English Super Mario 3D World entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:46:25 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Nintendo of America (January 8, 2026). Mario Tennis Fever – Overview Trailer – Nintendo Switch 2. YouTube. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
- ^ a b 2025. Super Mario 3D World. Mario Portal. Retrieved 2 Feb. 2026. (Archived October 3, 2024, 06:42:46 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (8 Jan. 2026). マリオテニス フィーバー 紹介映像 (4:14). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved 8 Jan. 2026.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i In-game name for A Banquet with Hisstocrat from Super Mario 3D World (stored internally under
SystemMessage/StageName/GateKeeperTentackLv1Stage). - ^ a b c Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 3D World" 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 227.
- ^ a b 2025. スーパーマリオ 3Dワールド. Mario Portal. Retrieved 2 Feb. 2026. (Archived January 24, 2025, 11:36:37 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b c In-game name for A Banquet with Hisstocrat from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.
- ^ Galax (February 12, 2026). MARIO TENNIS FEVER FR #FIN (Mode Aventure). French. Retrieved February 14, 2026 from YouTube.
- ^ a b Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D World" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 227.
- ^ In-game name displayed during battle from Mario Tennis Fever (German). (Archived 15 Feb. 2025 via YouTube by Domtendo.)
- ^ a b c Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D World" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 227.
- ^ «Re Sibilanza» – Boss healthbar from Mario Tennis Fever. MARIO TENNIS FEVER (5:07). Multiplayer.it (Italian). Retrieved from YouTube.
- ^ a b c Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D World" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 227.
- ^ a b c Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). "Super Mario 3D World" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 979-1259575760. Page 227.
- ^ a b In-game name displayed during battle from Mario Tennis Fever (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ In-game name displayed during battle from Mario Tennis Fever (European Spanish). (Archived 15 Feb. 2025 via YouTube by L0k0hGaming.)
- ^ a b In-game name displayed during battle from Mario Tennis Fever (Latin American Spanish).
- ^ a b c Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D World" 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 227.
- ^ « Attention, des Mambaristos cracheurs de feu et des Spikarocs lanceurs de rochers ! » – Daisy (12 Feb. 2026). Mario Tennis Fever by Camelot. Nintendo (French). (Archived 12 Feb. 2026 via YouTube by Galax.)
- ^ Derived from L'aéro-chapiteau des Mambaristo (literally "Hisstocrats' flying tent"), the in-game name for A Banquet with Hisstocrat from Super Mario 3D World. In that level's name, Mambaristo is used as a plural word, which suggests that this term refers to both the boss and its minions.
- ^ „Vorsicht! Es gibt hier feuerspuckende von Zischels und Stein-Spikes, die mit Felsbrocken werfen.“ – Daisy (12 Feb. 2026). Mario Tennis Fever by Camelot. Nintendo (German). (Archived 15 Feb. 2026 via YouTube by Domtendo.)
- ^ «Attenzione! Ci sono Sue Sibilanze sputafuoco e Spunzomassi che lanciano pietre!» – Daisy (12 Feb. 2026). Mario Tennis Fever by Camelot. Nintendo (Italian). (Archived 12 Feb. 2026 via YouTube by Tuberanza ✌.)
- ^ «¡Mucho cuidado con Sus Serpentezas y los Spikes Pétreos!» – Daisy (12 Feb. 2026). Mario Tennis Fever by Camelot. Nintendo (European Spanish). (Archived 12 Feb. 2026 via YouTube by L0k0hGaming.)
