Micro Mecha-Bowser
| Micro Mecha-Bowser | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Mechakoopa | ||
| |||
- “Scrap those fire-breathing turtle things with a healthy ground pound!”
- —Gearmo
Micro Mecha-Bowsers[1][2] (originally referred to as a Mecha-Bowsers[3] and Micro Mecha Bowsers[4]) are enemies that appear in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are frog-like variants of Mechakoopa that appear walking in groups, and upon detecting the player, they run towards him to breathe a stream of Fire Breath.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Micro Mecha-Bowsers make their first appearance in Super Mario Galaxy where they appear as uncommon enemies. When they detect Mario (or Luigi) they will run after him similar to Goombas and will sometimes pause to breath a stream of Fire Breath for several moments. They can be defeated with a Ground Pound and stunned with a Star Spin. However, they cannot be picked up, even while stunned. When defeated, they release a coin. After recovering from being stunned, their eyes glow and they breathe a long stream of fire. Their first appearance is in Toy Time Galaxy, where they are the most prominent enemies. In Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser they are shown terrorizing the resident Gearmos and later assisting a larger version called Mecha-Bowser. In Bouncing Down Cake Lane they appear helping an Undergrunt Gunner in the battle.
Micro Mecha-Bowsers appear in the following list of galaxies. If no mission is stated, Micro Mecha-Bowsers appear during all missions:
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Micro Mecha-Bowsers reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They appear in the Flipsville Galaxy during the mission Flipsville's New Digs in the first section of the galaxy, and in the Cosmic Cove Galaxy during the mission Exploring the Cosmic Cavern on the last planet. In addition to the Ground Pound, Mario can also use the Spin Drill to defeat them by jumping over them and then drilling into them.
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft, Hoglins are replaced by Micro Mecha-Bowsers. Additionally, red variants replace Zoglins.
Gallery[edit]
A Micro Mecha-Bowser from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
A Zoglin in the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy | ObjectData/MechanicKoopaMini.arc | MechanicKoopaMini | Mini Mechanic Koopa/Bowser |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
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.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ミニメカクッパ[5][6] Mini Meka Kuppa |
Mini Mecha-Bowser; shared in one instance with Mechakoopa in Mario Party 7 | |
| French | Micro Mechakoopa[7] | - | |
| German | Mini-Robo-Bowser[8] | - | |
| Italian | Bowsermatic Piccino[9] | Little Mecha-Bowser | |
| Mini Bowsermatic[10] | Mini Mecha-Bowser | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Bowsermatic Junior[11] | Mechabowser Junior | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Mecha Koopa[12] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 235, 236, 237, 238, 245.
- ^ Browne. Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 93 and 152.
- ^ Watanabe, Takashi, Noriko Oketani, Geasen Ueno, Kiyotaka Iwaya, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, Kensaku Tanaka, Mizuho Nitta, Junko Fukuda, and Kunio Takayama, editors (2007). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-227115-9. Page 412.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『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 128, 161.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima le Guide Officiel. Translated by Yellow Media. Ligugé: Prima Games (French). ISBN 978-2-952-67394-5. Page 30.
- ^ „Erledige den Mini-Robo-Bowser mit einer Stampfattacke!“ – Gearmo during "Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser" (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 28.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy - la Guida Ufficiale (Premiere Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 235.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 128.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 128, 161.
