Roger the Potted Ghost
- Not to be confused with Potted Ghost.
- "Roger" redirects here. For the parrot character from the Donkey Kong Country TV series, see Polly Roger.
| Roger the Potted Ghost | |
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 Roger the Potted Ghost artwork from Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018) |
Roger the Potted Ghost,[1] or simply The Potted Ghost[2] or Potted Ghost,[3] is a boss in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. He is the second main world boss of the game and appears in The Potted Ghost's Castle at the end of World 2. Roger starts out as a lifeless pot, but is transformed by Kamek's magic into a large ghost when the player enters the boss room. He is the only inanimate object that Kamek transforms into a boss. Roger's face is the same as those of Dangling Ghosts and Caged Ghosts, and he is amorphous like them. Roger can be defeated if Blue Yoshi pushes him and his pot off of the right edge of the platform, though there are two green Shy-Guys that slowly push Roger in the opposite direction. To defend himself, Roger can lunge at Blue Yoshi, knocking him away, and breathes out blue flames which home in. When Roger is pushed far enough, the Shy-Guys topple over the edge too.
In Yoshi's Island DS, Roger and the other bosses from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island make a cameo in the game's introduction. Additionally, there are enemies called Potted Ghosts, which vaguely resemble Roger, but are smaller and less malevolent.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Roger the Potted Ghost is featured as a support spirit which grants resistance against strong winds. The spirit is obtainable by winning his spirit battle or summoning it with the spirits of Shy Guy and Boo Mario.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: つぼから煙のように現れる。ヨッシーをはじきとばしたり、青い炎を吐いたりするが、つぼから出られないのが悲しいサガ。[4] (It appears like smoke from a pot. It can repel Yoshi and spit blue flames, but it is a sad fact that it cannot get out of its pot.)
- Nintendo Player's Guide: Spirits like Bigger Boo and Roger haunt the forts and castles, clinging to rugged mountainsides in World 2. Roger looks mean and has frightfully bad breath, but isn't exactly fast on his feet. In fact, he has no feet. He has to rely on two Shy-Guys to push him around. Since he didn't let them go out for Trick-or-Treat last year, their team spirit is low.[5]
- Super Power Club Cards bio:[6]
- Description: Aladdin would never rub this pot, because the genie inside has has a mean streak a mile wide! He doesn't get around much--his only means of transportation is two Shy Guys.
- Favorite Saying: "Faster, you fools, faster!"
- How to Beat Him: Push him until he falls off the edge to the right. Avoid the blue fireballs he shoots at you. Keep pushing, because the little Shy Guys are keeping up the pressure, too!
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): ワールド2-8のボス。ツボからけむりのように現れ、ヨッシーをはじき飛ばそうとしたり、青い炎で攻擊する。ツボを押して、足場から落としてしまおう。[7] (The boss of World 2-8. It appears like smoke from a pot, tries to knock Yoshi away, and attacks with blue flames. Push the pot to drop him from the platform.)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Spirit #310 Roger the Potted Ghost | ||
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Series/game | Yoshi Series |
| Type | Support | |
| Slots | 1 | |
| Class | Advanced | |
| Strength / effect(s) | Strong-Wind Resist | |
| How to obtain | World of Light (The Light Realm); Summoned with a Shy Guy and Boo Mario core | |
| Spirit battle | Opponent(s) | Giant Wii Fit Trainer (♂), Meta Knight ×2 |
| Conditions |
Rule: Hard to Launch; Jump Power ↓
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| Stage | Dracula's Castle (Ω) | |
| Song | Yoshi's Island (Brawl) |
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Artwork used for a puzzle based on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yossy Island Jumbo Carddass 2
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | つぼおばけ[?] Tsubo Obake |
Vase obake | |
| Chinese | 坛中幽灵[?] Tán zhōng Yōulíng |
Ghost in jar | |
| French | Pouss'Pot[?] | Push'Pot | |
| German | Nebulo[?] | From Nebel ("mist") | |
| Italian | Fantasma Invasato[?] | Crazy Ghost, but also a pun on vaso ("vase") | |
| Russian | Призрак Вазя[?] Prizrak Vazya |
Vase Ghost | |
| Spanish | Fantasbote[?] | From fantasma ("ghost") and bote ("pot") |
Trivia[edit]
- The blue flames Roger shoots are based on the hitodama, a phantasmagoric phenomenon in the Japanese folklore which is said to be the souls of the dead.
- Some stones are seen when Roger is pushed off the platform, implying that he falls through the floor.
- Roger's body was originally intended to be a static sprite; the final game would instead render it using the Super FX2 chip.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ | Artwork - Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 - Games - Nintendo |. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived April 2, 2003, 15:19:00 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 23, 2024.
- ^ March 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 42. Page 70.
- ^ January 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) issue 40. Page 21.
- ^ 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 9.
- ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
- ^ Super Power Club Cards Yoshi's Island
- ^ 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 17.
- ^ Development:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/Sprites. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved October 27, 2023.
