Primordial Goo
| Primordial Goo | |
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| Mansion | ScareScraper |
| HP | 300 (Normal) 400 (Hard) 500 (Expert/Endless) |
The Primordial Goo is one of the five types of boss ghosts encountered in the ScareScraper in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. One of them may be randomly found on every floor that is a multiple of five, barring the top floor. The Primordial Goo looks like a large, yellow Creeper. There are eight different variations of Primordial Goos, but they all attack the same. It primarily attacks like a normal Creeper. It will begin as a puddle on the floor and either the Poltergust 5000's Blow or Vacuum function or the Dark-Light Device must be used on it so it takes a solid form. While the Primordial Goo is being vacuumed, it will try to escape.
If a Power Surge is used on it, a purple drop of goo will be flung from its body and form a large Creeper right below the Luigi that used the Power Surge. If the player does not react in time, they will be caught inside the newly-formed Creeper. Just like any other Creeper enemy, if players get too close to the Primordial Goo, they will be helplessly trapped inside its body as they take damage. If the Luigis do not unleash a Power Surge, the risk of getting trapped inside the new Creeper will be low, but they need to dodge attacks by other ghosts. In order to defeat it, the players must decide when to use the Power Surge.
Slammers and Sneakers will aid the Primordial Goo in battle, as well as the Creepers created by the boss. On the Expert difficulty or Endless mode, the Slammers are replaced with Strong Sneakers.
All of the Primordial Goo reskins appear in Luigi's Mansion Arcade, where they have the same size and attack pattern as normal Creepers but are not specifically named. They appear in the Treacherous Mansion. The specific types change with each playthrough.
Variations[edit]
Tether Jacket[edit]
The Tether Jacket is a large, blue Creeper with a leather jacket, a white shirt, and a blue puddle that resembles a pair of jeans. His name is a pun on "leather jacket", while his appearance is based off a greaser.
Violet[edit]
Violet is a large, purple Creeper with paintings of blue violets around his body. He is based off the flower of the same name.
Scareambles[edit]
Scareambles (Fright Egg in the British English version) is a large, white Creeper with a yellow circle on its face to represent an egg yolk. Even though its American English name is based on the scrambled egg, the British English name and the ghost's appearance are based off of a fried egg.
Jack-goo-lantern[edit]
The Jack-goo-lantern (stylized as Jack-goo'-lantern in the British English version) is a large, purplish-blue Creeper with a pumpkin pattern on his head. He is based off a jack-o'-lantern.
Blobberfly[edit]
The Blobberfly is a large, light orange Creeper with a pattern resembling the wings of a Monarch butterfly.
Pondguin[edit]
The Pondguin is a large, light gray and white Creeper with a beak like design that resembles a penguin.
Goolf[edit]
The Goolf is a large, white Creeper with divots on his head. The majority of his body is gray and opaque and is meant to resemble a golf ball on a tee.
Leoprank[edit]
The Leoprank is a light-brown Creeper with patterns of fur that makes him resemble a leopard.
Ghost Container description[edit]
- English (United States):
This ancient ghost is the granddaddy of all Creepers. Be careful! If you pull too hard, you might get more than you bargained for! - English (United Kingdom):
This ancient ghost here is your chief Creeper. Be careful around this fellow, or you might get more than you bargained for!
- Tether Jacket
- English (United States):
At first I thought he was trying to attack me, but then I realized he just wanted me to try on his fancy jacket. He could have just asked... - English (United Kingdom):
At first I thought he was trying to attack me, but then I realised he just wanted me to try on his fancy jacket. He could have just asked...
- Violet
When he's in puddle form, he looks like a little garden dotted with beautiful flowers. It's really breathtaking...but not in a good way.
- Scareambles
- English (United States):
Eureka! This ghostly egg can reassemble itself once it's cracked! - English (United Kingdom):
Eureka! This ghostly egg can reassemble itself once it's been cracked!
- Jack-goo-lantern
It's always "trick or trick" with this guy! He seems to have conveniently forgotten the treat part. Sheesh!
- Blobberfly
This ghost isn't anywhere near as graceful as a regular butterfly, or as harmless.
- Pondguin
I tried to feed him some fish, but he wouldn't eat them. He just kept trying to scare them. It didn't work.
- Goolf
The only thing he enjoys more than playing golf is creating "hazards" on the green.
- Leoprank
- English (United States):
His hunting method is simple but effective: He waits until someone steps on him. - English (United Kingdom):
His hunting method is simple but effective: he waits until someone steps on him.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドンクリパ Donkuripa | From Don (Spanish word for "lord") and「ルクリパ」(Rukuripa, Creeper) | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Trodekoll | Modified spelling of trop de colle ("too much glue"); similar to "Podekoll" (Creeper) | [?] | |
| Italian | Primorspettrale | Primorspectral | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Visculio primigenio | Primitive Creeper | [?] |
- Tether Jacket
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | レザージャケット Rezā Jaketto | Leather Jacket | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Podekoll'n'roll | From Podekoll ("Creeper") and "rock'n'roll" | [?] | |
| German | Fangjacke | Capturejacket | [?] | |
| Italian | Giacca Jack | Jack Jacket | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Visculio rockero | Rocker Creeper | [?] |
- Violet
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スミレ Sumire | Violet | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Podefleur | From Podekoll ("Creeper") and fleur ("flower") | [?] | |
| Italian | Violento | Portmanteau of viola ("violet") and violento ("violent") | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Visculio florido | Flowery Creeper | [?] |
- Scareambles
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | タマゴ Tamago | Egg | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Podekoll-Opla | From Podekoll ("Creeper") and œuf au plat ("fried egg") | [?] | |
| German | Spiegelei mit Schreck | Fright Egg with Scare | [?] | |
| Italian | Sconuovolto | From sconosciuto ("unknown") + a combination between uovo ("egg") and volto ("face") | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Visculio frito | Fried Creeper | [?] |
- Jack-goo-lantern
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ジャックオーランタン Jakku Ō Rantan | Jack O'Lantern | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Podekoll O'Quinte | From Podekoll ("Creeper"), "jack o'lantern", and coloquinte ("bitter apple") | [?] | |
| Italian | Zuccone | Blockhead | [?] | |
| Korean | 잭오랜턴 Jaek O Raenteon | Jack O'Lantern | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Visculio de Halloween | Halloween Creeper | [?] |
- Blobberfly
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | チョウ Chō | Butterfly | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Papikoll | From papillon ("butterfly") and Podekoll ("Creeper") | [?] | |
| Italian | Fifarfalla | A combination between fifa ("fear") and farfalla ("butterfly") | [?] | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Viscosillo mariposa | Butterfly creeper | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Visculio mariposa | Butterfly Creeper | [?] |
- Pondguin
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ペンギン Pengin | Penguin | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Manchodekoll | From manchot ("penguin") and Podekoll ("Creeper") | [?] | |
| Italian | Pinguinaccio | Bad Penguin | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Visculio pingüino | Penguin Creeper | [?] |
- Goolf
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴルフ Gorufu | Golf | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Podekoll Tee | Tee Creeper | [?] | |
| German | Golf-Rolf | Golf Ralph | [?] | |
| Italian | Teemore | Pun on timore ("fear") and "golf tee" | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Visculio golfista | Golfer Creeper | [?] |
- Leoprank
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ヒョウ Hyō | Leopard | [?] | |
| French (Europe) | Léokoll | From léopard ("leopard") and Podekoll ("Creeper") | [?] | |
| German | Leobold | Pormanteau of "leopard" and "bold" | [?] | |
| Italian | Ectopardo | From ectoplasma ("ectoplasm") and leopardo ("leopard") | [?] | |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Leómedo | From leopardo ("leopard") and medo ("fear") | [?] | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Visculio leopardo | Leopard Creeper | [?] |
