Octopus (boss)

Octopus was the boss of the Turtle Zone in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. The Octopus will attack Mario by trying to touch him. In order to defeat the Octopus, Mario had to hit its head three times, which is difficult, as the entire battle with the Octopus takes place underwater.

In Donkey Kong for the Game Boy, an octopus makes an appearance in the iceberg world. The octopus does not try to kill Mario, but it jumps onto him and prevents him from walking or pulling levers for a certain amount of time. This makes it more difficult for the player to complete the level within the time limit.

The Octopus also appears in the Mario vs. Wario comic, which is a (loose) adaptation of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. The Octopus attempts to attack Mario while he is crossing a lake, but is stopped when Mario asks what an octopus, a saltwater creature, is doing in a freshwater lake. The Octopus ponders this and then exclaims that that must be why it hasn't been feeling good. Mario offers to pour some salt in the water for the Octopus, but accidentally pours sugar in instead. The Octopus is last seen lying face down in the water, unmoving.