Prince Pikante
| Prince Pikante | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Mario Portal | |
| Species | Rocto |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
| Member of | Octo-Army |
- “We've finally made it deep into enemy territory! Prince Pikante is right over there!”
- —Banktoad, Super Mario Galaxy 2
Prince Pikante is a boss appearing in the game Super Mario Galaxy 2. Prince Pikante is fought in Shiverburn Galaxy in the mission Prince Pikante's Peppery Mood. Prince Pikante shares his boss theme with Peewee Piranha, Rollodillo and Sorbetti. Prince Pikante's name is based on "picante," a Spanish adjective meaning "spicy." Therefore, it can be assumed that he is related to King Kaliente in some way, as both bosses derive their names from Spanish adjectives. The replacement of the "c" in the word with a "k," however, may also refer to the equivalent of this word in German and Dutch, "pikant." In addition, King Kaliente's Japanese name is "Ota King," while Prince Pikante's Japanese name is "Ota Prince." Both can shoot fireballs and coconuts and have similar faces.
Appearance[edit]
Prince Pikante resembles a green version of the gray Roctos that are stuck in barrels. The resemblance is further extended with the fact that he mans a tank with two spiked wheels and six cannons that actually appears to be an "upgraded" barrel. He dons a red crown and has yellow eyes. He bears a little bit of a resemblance to King Kaliente, as he has yellow eyes and a similar mouth (due to their Octoomba-like heads). He also has a short red cape with a little bit of purple as the interior.
Battle[edit]
Prince Pikante mainly attacks by shooting four fireballs, three from each of his cannons and one from his mouth. When the fireballs touch the ground, they will create a small puddle of lava that lasts a few seconds. Mario will need to use the icy arena to skate around the projectiles. Occasionally, Prince Pikante might spit out a coconut. When he does, Mario will need to hit back the coconut at the boss. After he is hit, Prince Pikante will move slightly faster. He will also try to ram into Mario. Prince Pikante also gains another new attack; Prince Pikante will remain stationary and look up at the sky. Prince Pikante will spit out multiple rocks and a few coconuts into the sky. The rocks and fruit will slowly fall down to ground. Mario will need to hit a coconut and damage the prince. If Mario misses the coconut this time, Prince Pikante will go back to its normal attack, but the same strategy applies. After the Prince is hit again, he will become angry and turn red and move around the arena faster. This time, Prince Pikante can spit out nine rocks at a time. Once defeated, Prince Pikante's tank will explode and send him flying, earning Mario the level's Power Star.
Statistics[edit]
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| World | World 5 | Galaxy | Shiverburn Galaxy |
| Mission | Prince Pikante's Peppery Mood | Reward | 
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Gallery[edit]
Alternate artwork
Mario knocking a coconut back at Prince Pikante
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/OtaRockChief.arc | OtaRockChief | Ota Rock Chief |
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 | オタプリンス[1][2] Ota Purinsu |
From「オタロック」(Otarokku, "Rocto") and「プリンス」(purinsu, "prince"); comparable to「オタキング」(Ota Kingu, "King Kaliente") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 八爪王子[3] Bāzhuǎ Wángzǐ (Mandarin) Baatjáau Wòhngjí (Cantonese) |
Octopus Prince | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 八爪王子[4][3] Bāzhuǎ Wángzǐ (Mandarin) Baatjáau Wòhngjí (Cantonese) |
Octopus Prince | |
| Dutch | Rocto-prins[3] | Rocto Prince | |
| French (NOA) | Le roi Poulba[4] | The Octoomba king | |
| French (NOE) | Le prince Poulba[4][5] | The Octoomba prince | |
| Prince Poulba[6] | Prince Octoomba | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| German | Prinz Pikantus[4][7][8] | Prinz ("prince") and Pikante ("picante") with the masculine Latin suffix -us | |
| Italian | Principe Pikante[4][9][10] | Prince Pikante | |
| Korean | 옥토프린스[4] Oktopeurinseu |
Transliteration of the Japanese name | |
| Portuguese | Alteza Ardente[3] | Burning Highness | |
| Spanish | Chiquipulpo[4][11] | Portmanteau between chiquito ("tiny") and pulpo ("octopus"); comparable to Frikipulpo ("King Kaliente") |
References[edit]
- ^ Tachibana, Tadashi, Isamu Horie, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Itaru Nakatani, Seishiro Fuwa, Kimihara Hongo, and Toshimune Suzuki (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 任天堂ゲーム攻略本』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8399-3630-3. Page 22.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" 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 159.
- ^ a b c d In-game name for "Prince Pikante's Peppery Mood" from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^ a b c d e f g In-game name for "Prince Pikante's Peppery Mood" from the Wii version of Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^ 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 192.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 159.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Das offizielle Lösungsbuch. Translated by Andreas Kasprzak. Lübbecke: Grinning Cat Productions, Prima Games (German). ISBN 402-0-628-08787-6. Page 187.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 159.
- ^ 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 190.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 159.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" 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 159.
