Plungelo
| Plungelo | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Cataquack | ||
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- “So, we need to get rid of those Plungelos that are up there!”
- —Noki, Super Mario Sunshine
Plungelos, also called Giant Cataquacks,[1] Chuhanas,[2] and Red Cataquacks,[3] are parrot-like creatures that appear as miniature bosses in Super Mario Sunshine. They possess round bodies with beak-like mouths as well as sprouts on their heads. Their bodies resemble Wiggler segments. They furthermore have plungers for feet (hence the name), allowing them to maintain their footing even on inclined surfaces. Plungelos bear a resemblance to Cataquacks, but they do not exhibit any of their characteristic behavior.
Six Plungelos appear in Super Mario Sunshine, together with a giant Wiggler. The Plungelos temporarily take up residence on Isle Delfino's Gelato Beach during the second episode, "Mirror Madness! Tilt, Slam, Bam!" Here, they can be seen moving around on the three large mirrors situated around the Shine Tower, each having a different number of Plungelos on it: one, two, and three. Their weight knocks the mirrors out of focus and prevents them from redirecting the sun's light into the Sand Bird egg, thereby posing a threat to the Sand Bird's hatching process. A battle starts whenever Mario sets foot on a mirror with at least one Plungelo on it. Plungelos' feet protect them from losing their footing on the mirror, so to defeat Plungelos, Mario has to push them to the edge of the mirror with FLUDD, causing them to lose their balance and teeter on one foot. After doing so, Mario then has to ground-pound the opposite side of the mirror to launch the Plungelo off. When one of the Plungelos is sprayed with water, the other ones become aggressive and chase Mario. Once every Plungelo is defeated, the three mirrors swing back into their original position, and Mario obtains the episode's Shine Sprite.
While Plungelos do not appear in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour or Mario Golf: Advance Tour, "Plungelo" is a name that can appear on score charts.
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 | チュウハナ[4][5][6] Chūhana |
From「チュウ」(chū, "kiss") and「ポイハナ」(Poihana, "Cataquack") | |
| French | Ventouste[7][5] | Portmanteau of ventouse ("suction cup") and ouste ("shoo") | |
| German | Plopper[8][5] | From plopp (onomatopeia for popping) | |
| Italian | Sturapapero[9][5][10] | Portmanteau of sturalavandino ("plunger") and Catapapero ("Cataquack") | |
| Catapapero Rosso[11] | Red Cataquack | Super Mario Sunshine: Prima's Official Strategy Guide | |
| Catapapero[12] | Cataquack | Nintendo La Rivista Ufficiale | |
| Spanish | Ventobolo[13][5] | Portmanteau of ventosa ("suction cup") and bola ("ball") |
References[edit]
- ^ Loe, Casey (August 12, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-09-1. Page 57.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh (2002). Super Mario Sunshine Official Strategy Guide. BradyGAMES (American English). ISBN 0-7440-0180-3. Page 64.
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3961-1. Page 19.
- ^ 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 20. Retrieved from Imgur.
- ^ a b c d e In-game name displayed on the scoreboard of the Cheep Cheep Tournament 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.
- ^ « Nous devons donc nous débarrasser des Ventoustes qui se baladent dessus ! » – Noki during "Mirror Madness! Tilt, Slam, Bam!" (4 Oct. 2002). Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^ „Zanächst müssen die Plopper von den Spiegeln herunter.“ – Noki during "Mirror Madness! Tilt, Slam, Bam!" (4 Oct. 2002). Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^ «Ma prima, devi liberarti degli Sturapaperi!» – Noki during "Mirror Madness! Tilt, Slam, Bam!" (4 Oct. 2002). Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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 12.
- ^ Andrea Minini Saldini (December 2002). Nintendo La Rivista Ufficiale Numero 7. Milan: Future Media Italy SpA (Italian). Page 086.
- ^ «¡Y para eso hay que ocuparse primero de los Ventobolos!» – Noki during "Mirror Madness! Tilt, Slam, Bam!" (4 Oct. 2002). Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
