Rip Van Fish
| Rip Van Fish | |||
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 Artwork for Super Mario World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 (2003) | ||
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Rip Van Fish[1] (also pluralized Rip Van Fishes[2] and parsed as Rip van Fish)[3] are fish enemies that spend most of their time sleeping. They first and mainly appear in Super Mario World. Rip Van Fish are large blue fish with orange fins, tail, and lips as well as a pair of big eyes.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario World
In Super Mario World, if Mario or Luigi swims too close to a Rip Van Fish, it wakes up and starts to chase after him. Like Cheep Cheeps, a Rip Van Fish can be defeated if Mario and Luigi either shoot a fireball at it while under the effects of a Fire Flower, swim into one while under the invincibility effect of a Super Star, or have Yoshi swallow one. If Mario or Luigi is invincible, the Rip Van Fish acts the opposite and tries to swim away from them. Once Mario or Luigi swim a far enough distance from the Rip Van Fish, it goes back to sleep. In Forest of Illusion 2, all Rip Van Fish within range can be awakened by the whistle of a Chargin' Chuck.
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3
The Rip Van Fish reappear in the underwater portions of the World-e level Sea to Sky in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. They act the same as in Super Mario World.
Super Mario World television series
Rip Van Fish also appeared in the Super Mario World television series episodes "King Scoopa Koopa" and "Mama Luigi".
In "King Scoopa Koopa", after leaping down a Warp Pipe in the Star Path to escape several cave people transformed into Chickadactyls, Mario and Princess Toadstool end up in the ocean. Seeing a Rip Van Fish near, Mario and Princess Toadstool attempt to tiptoe past the Rip Van Fish, only for it to wake up, leading to the latter chasing them. Fortunately, Mario and Princess Toadstool struck into the Warp Pipe before the Rip Van Fish can get them.
In "Mama Luigi", Luigi and Yoshi, after falling into the ocean, end up waking a nearby Rip Van Fish, which proceeds to chase Luigi and Yoshi. Attempting to escape the Rip Van Fish, Luigi and Yoshi enter a nearby, underwater tunnel and begin swimming furiously, avoiding obstacles such as ? Blocks and Urchins. Eventually, the Rip Van Fish, having apparently grown tired of chasing Luigi and Yoshi, quickly stops and begins to nap once again, allowing Luigi and Yoshi to get away.
Mario's FUNdamentals
In Mario's FUNdamentals, Rip Van Fishes appear as a playing card when the player plays Go Fish with Mario.
Nintendo Puzzle Collection
Rip Van Fish reappears in the Nintendo GameCube remake of Yoshi's Cookie in Nintendo Puzzle Collection, as the second opponent in the game's VS. Mode if the player plays on Hard mode.
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour
In the Japanese version of Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Rip Van Fish's name sometimes appears on the scoreboard in Tournament mode.
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
- Super Mario World Instruction Booklet: This little fellow is always taking a nap, but when Mario comes along, he wakes up, and sets off in hot pursuit. Whatever you do, don't let Rip touch Mario.[4]
- Mario Mania: Talk about cranky! Asleep, Rip Van Fish is harmless. Wake him, though, and you'll have to high-tail it out of there before he can hunt you down.[5]
- Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 "Denizens of Dinosaur Land" poster: Even though these little guys are always napping, they wake up whenever Mario or Luigi comes near and set off in hot pursuit. Whatever you do, don't let them catch you!
- Prima Games: Rip Van Fishes sleep until you come near, then they wake up and chase you for having disturbed their rest. They are vulnerable to Capes and Fireballs.[2]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
| グースカ (JP) / Rip Van Fish (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| アクア族 | Tribe | Aqua clan | |
| きむずかしい | Disposition | Moody | |
| ワールド | Game appearances | World | |
| 寝起きの悪さはンNo.1 水の中でイビキをかいて眠っているプクプクの仲間。のんびりしているように見えるが、近づくと目をさまして、猛スピードで追いかけてくる。起こさないのが一番だ。[6] |
No. 1 in sleeping and waking up A friend of Cheep Cheep's that is snoring and sleeping underwater. They appear to be taking it easy, but when you approach them, they wake up and chase you at breakneck speed. It is best not to wake them up. | ||
Gallery
Sprite from Super Mario World
Super Mario World
Original Story illustration story, from Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's Egg
Kirin Lemon commercial
Artwork used for a Super Mario puzzle
Mario Undōkai trading card
Super Mario World television series ("King Scoopa Koopa")
Super Mario World television series ("Mama Luigi")
Banpresto plush (1994)
Mario's Game Gallery
Mario's FUNdamentals
Mario's FUNdamentals
Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back
Sticker sheet from Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back
Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 4: Protect Your House!
Super Mario Story Quiz Picture Book 4: Rescue of Princess Peach
Mario Family sewing design
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Nintendo Puzzle Collection
Naming
Etymology
The English "Rip Van Fish" is in reference to Rip Van Winkle, a character who sleeps for twenty years in the eponymous American short story. It is the only English name that has been applied to the enemy, though it has occasionally been referred to as a "Rip" in shorthand.
Names in other languages
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 |
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| Japanese | グースカ[7][8][9] Gūsuka |
A term for sleeping heavily; officially romanized as "Gooska" | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 瞌睡鱼[10] Kēshuì Yú |
Sleepy Fish | |
| Dutch | Rip Van Fish[11]:54 | - | |
| Finnish | Rip Van Fish[12] | - | |
| French | Rip Van Fish[11]:24[13] | - | |
| Repose en Paix Van Fish[14] | Rest in Peace Van Fish | Super Mario-kun | |
| German | Rip van Fish[15][16][17] | - | |
| Italian | Rip Van Fish[18] | - | |
| Rip van Fish[19] | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (level list) | ||
| Portuguese | O Peixe Rip[20] | The Rip Fish | |
| Spanish | Rip Van Fish[21][22] | - | |
| Swedish | Rip Van Fish[23] | - |
References
- ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 106.
- ^ a b Stratton, Bryan (February 26, 2002). Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-3913-1. Page 14.
- ^ August 13, 2022. English Super Mario World entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. (Archived August 13, 2022, 14:17:58 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ 1991. Super Mario World instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24.
- ^ August 1991. Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 51.
- ^ 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 66.
- ^ 1990. 『Super Mario World 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 29.
- ^ Kagawa, Ryo (APE/Shigesato Itoi), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors (1991). "UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-104117-5. Page 30.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario World" 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 54.
- ^ In-game name from the ending of the iQue version of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2. (Archived 28 Aug. 2013 via Baidu Teiba by 无敌阿尔宙斯.)
- ^ a b 1992. Super Mario World mode d'emploi / Handleiding. Nederland, Brussels: Nintendo (French, Dutch).
- ^ Saarva, Petteri, Mikael Ekroos, Kieku Salo, and Markus Selin, editors (1992). "Mario Mania! lisää Kelmejä osa 6" in Nintendo-lehti, no. 9. Translated by Anssi Alanen. Semic (Finnish). Page 13.
- ^ In-game name from the ending of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (French). (Archived 19 Nov. 2010 via YouTube by Diddy64wii.)
- ^ Super Mario-kun Volume 1, Chapter 5
- ^ 1992. Super Mario World Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo (German). Page 24.
- ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 19.
- ^ In-game name from the ending of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (German). (Archived 15 Oct. 2011 via YouTube by Spendem.)
- ^ 1992. Super Mario World Libretto di Intruzioni. Großostheim: Nintendo (Italian). Page 24.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 56, 58.
- ^ 1991. Super Mario World Manual de Instruções. Redmond: Nintendo of America (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 24.
- ^ 1992. Super Mario World Manual de Instrucciones. Madrid: Nintendo (European Spanish). Page 24.
- ^ In-game name from the ending of Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (European Spanish). (Archived 12 Sept. 2021 via YouTube by El Tiempo Es Ahora.)
- ^ Lindberg, Gunnar, and Tobias Bjarneby, editors (1992). "Mario Mania! flera Fiender Del 6" in Nintendo-Magasinet, vol. 22, no. 9. Atlantic Förlags AB (Swedish). Page 13.
