King Totomesu
| King Totomesu | |
|---|---|
 Artwork for Super Mario Land | |
| Species | Gao |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023) |
King Totomesu[1][2] is a large sphinx- or lion-like creature and the ruler of the Birabuto Kingdom from Super Mario Land. He resembles a Gao but, unlike this enemy, is capable of moving in addition to breathing fire.
History[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
King Totomesu is first boss of Super Mario Land, and he is fought at the end of the pyramid in World 1-3. Similarly to the fake Bowsers in Super Mario Bros., King Totomesu attacks by trying to jump on and shoot fire at Mario. King Totomesu can be defeated by touching the switch behind him or by shooting five Superballs at him. The reward for defeating King Totomesu is 5000 points and being allowed to progress into the Muda Kingdom.
Super Mario Kodansha manga[edit]
King Totomesu is the first boss faced in the Super Mario Land manga. Using Mecha Kuribō's sensors, Mario discovers he needs to hit him with five Superballs, but only manages to land four hits, before the boss swipes at him, making him lose the Superballs. Mario attempts to stomp on him, but discovers he cannot damage him this way. Avoiding another claw swipe, Mario lands on the switch and King Totomesu explodes.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
In Super Mario-kun, King Totomesu appears in the last chapter of volume 3 alongside other Super Mario Land enemies and bosses. He disguises himself as Princess Peach in the Back Door room and gets rescued by Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi. The heroes then flies away with the winged Marine Pop out of the Valley of Bowser. When Bowser laughs at the heroes, confusing them, King Totomesu reveals himself. The boss quickly manages to get the upper hand, burning the heroes, who attempted to fight him with Fire Flowers but ran out. Right when King Totomesu charges at them, Hiyoihoi and the moai appear, claiming Mario is their prey, and they start fighting for him, letting the heroes walk away.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
The boss of the Birabuto Kingdom. It jumps up and down spitting out fire. You can't defeat it by jumping on it. Use 5 superballs. - Other languages:
- French:
C'est le maître du royaume de Birabuto. Crache des flammes en sautant verticalement. Vous ne pouvez pas le turer en lui sautant dessus. Il vous faut 5 super boules pour en venir à bout.[3]:15
- French:
- English:
- 3DS Virtual Console manual: This boss of the Birabuto Kingdom jumps up and down spitting out fire. Jumping on him won't work. Instead, use five Superballs.
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| キング・トトメス (JP) / King Totomesu (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| ビースト族 | Tribe | Beast clan | |
| 明るく陽気 | Disposition | Bright and cheerful | |
| ランド1 | Game appearances | Land 1 | |
| クッパみたいな動きのボス 上下にジャンプしながら炎をはいてくるピラプト王国のボス。スーバーボールなら5発で倒せるが、それ以外の場合はジャンプした時に下をくぐり抜けて行こう。[4] |
Boss that moves like Bowser The boss of the Birabuto Kingdom, who breathes fire while jumping up and down. You can defeat it with 5 shots if you use Superballs, but otherwise, go under it when it jumps. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Artwork for Super Mario Land
Sprite from Super Mario Land
Screenshot of Super Mario Land
Short Shirt Inc. t-shirt
Artwork of King Totomesu from the manga
Super Mario-kun Special Selection
Naming[edit]
Etymology[edit]
"Totomesu" is the katakana rendering of the anglicized "Thutmose," a name common among royals and nobles in Ancient Egypt.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キング・トトメス[5][6][7] Kingu Totomesu |
King Thutmose | |
| キング・トドメス[8] Kingu Todomesu | |||
| Dutch | Koning Totomesu[3]:33[9] | King Totomesu | |
| French | Roi Totomesu[3]:15 | King Totomesu | |
| German | König Totomesu[10] | King Totomesu | |
| Italian | King Totomesu[11][12] | - | |
| Portuguese | Totomesu[13] | - | |
| Spanish (NOA) | King Totomesu[14] | - | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Rey Totomesu[15] | King Totomesu |
Notes[edit]
- Totomesu's in-game sprite depicts him with a goatee, yet his artwork lacks this feature.
- Concept art for Super Mario Odyssey shown in The Art of Super Mario Odyssey indicated that Totomesu, or at least his likeness, would have made a reappearance (presumably in the Sand Kingdom).
References[edit]
- ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 15.
- ^ 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America. Page 5.
- ^ a b c 1990. Super Mario Land mode d'emploi / Handleiding. Nederland, Brussels: Nintendo (French, Dutch). Page 15, 33. Retrieved from Imgur.
- ^ 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 64. Retrieved August 2, 2022 from Imgur.
- ^ 1989. 『スーパーマリオランド取扱説明書』. Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 17.
- ^ 2011. 『スーパーマリオランド』 (Electronic Manual). Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 35.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Land" 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 46.
- ^ 登場キャラクター2. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved 5 Jun. 2024.
- ^ Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" in Club Nintendo Classic. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Dutch). Page 7.
- ^ 1990. Super Mario Land Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 15.
- ^ 1990. Super Mario Land Manuale di Instuzioni. Florence: Nintendo (Italian). Page 15.
- ^ 2011. Super Mario Land (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Tab 14.
- ^ Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" in Club Nintendo Classic, no. 1. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Portuguese). Page 9.
- ^ 2011. Super Mario Land (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish). Tab 14.
- ^ Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" in Club Nintendo Classic. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page 7.
