Sandmaargh
| Sandmaargh | |||
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 Model from Super Mario 3D Land | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Golf: Super Rush (2021) | ||
| Variant of | Magmaargh | ||
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Sandmaarghs are enemies in Super Mario 3D Land. They are variants of Magmaarghs that live in sand instead of lava. They are somewhat dinosaur-like, with red spines going down their back.
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
In Super Mario 3D Land, Sandmaarghs appear in desert themed levels where they will follow Mario or Luigi while hiding under the sand and when they get close enough, they pop out and attempt to bite down on them. If the Sandmaargh fails at biting the player, the Sandmaarghs can be attacked by having the player jump on their heads or by having the player swing their Tanooki Tail directly at the Sandmaargh. While underground, their shadows can be seen above ground, thus allowing the player to watch out for them before they attack. Sandmaarghs first appear in World 3-1, and also appear in World 5-1 and Special 6-1.
Though Sandmaarghs do not return in Super Mario 3D World, Hisstocrat and the snake minions he summons during his boss fight somewhat resemble them, being reptilian enemies that burrow out of the sand and can attempt to bite the player. The Bitefrosts from Super Mario Odyssey also function as similar enemies, attacking in the same way as Sandmaarghs and having similar shadows visible when underground.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
Sandmaarghs appear in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam as enemies in Doop Doop Dunes. Like a few other enemies, they have no paper counterparts. In the field, Sandmaarghs burrow under the sand to strike intruders into their territory from below; if a bro gets eaten by one in the overworld, the battle starts with the Sandmaargh chewing the bro and inflicting high damage on him, making it similar to a First Strike in the Paper Mario series. In combat, the Sandmaargh attacks by inhaling. The target has to use his hammer to knock away the obstacles in his attempt to escape, as getting hit by one causes the victim to get pushed into the creature's mouth. Sandmaarghs also appear in the Paper Toad Tailgate and Paper Toad Trail Trials missions, in which Mario and co. must jump at the right time before they come out of the sand while rescuing the Paper Toads, otherwise they will eat one.
Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]
Sandmaarghs appear in Balmy Dunes in Mario Golf: Super Rush, where they now appear in a massive size. They also appear to be made out of sand, just as how Magmaarghs are made out of lava, as balls can be shot into them, although doing so results in a stroke penalty.
Profile and statistics[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy | ||||||||||
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| Sandmaargh | ||||||||||
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HP | 39 | POW | 49 (44) | Defense | 52 (37) | Speed | 38 | ||
| Role | Common | Type | Normal | Weakness | None | Location(s) | Doop Doop Dunes, Doop Doop Dunes Grotto, Desert Rescue Party | |||
| Level | 6 | Experience | 20 (15) | Coins | 11 | Item drop | Candy - 5% Stache Gloves - 3% | |||
| Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game's Easy Mode. | ||||||||||
Gallery[edit]
A Sandmaargh and other enemies in Peach's letter for World 7 in Super Mario 3D Land
Mario Golf: Super Rush
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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 | すなウーガン[1] Suna Ūgan |
Sand Magmaargh | |
| Dutch | Sandmaargh[2] | - | |
| French (NOA) | Avalave de sables[3] | Sand Magmaargh | |
| French (NOE) | Avalave de sables[2] | Sand Magmaargh | |
| Avalave de sable[4] | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | ||
| German | Sandsauger[2][5] | Sand Sucker, a portmanteau between Sand ("sand") and Glutsauger ("Magmaargh") | |
| Italian | Sabbiabruto[2][6] | Portmanteau between sabbia ("sand") and Magmabruto ("Magmaargh") | |
| Korean | 모래짜자용[7] Morae Jjajayong |
Sand Magmaargh | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Magmareia[2] | Portmanteau between "Magmaargh" and areia ("sand") | |
| Russian | Пескород[2] Peskorod |
Portmanteau between песок (pesok, "sand") and магмарод (magmarod, "Magmaargh") | |
| Spanish | Arenoncio[8][2][9] | Portmanteau between arena ("sand") and Lavoncio ("Magmaargh") |
References[edit]
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 3D Land" 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 180.
- ^ a b c d e f g In-game name displayed during battle in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (European release). (Stored internally as
o_suganwithin theb_sys.msbtstring in the archiveMsg\EU_[language]\BMsg.dat.) - ^ In-game name displayed during battle from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Canadian French).
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D Land" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 180.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D Land" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 180.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D Land" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 180.
- ^ In-game name displayed during battle from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Korean). (Archived 28 May 2016 via YouTube by 김용녀.)
- ^ In-game name displayed during battle from Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Latin American Spanish). (Archived 29 Jan. 2016 via YouTube by Red Shock Inc.)
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D Land" 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 180.
