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{{redirectshere|Squeak|the ''[[Wario's Woods]]'' enemy|[[Squeak (Wario's Woods)|here]]}}
{{redirect-distinguish|Squeek|Squeak|Squeaks|Squeekly}}
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{{redirect|Mowz|the Little Mouser character from [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]|[[Ms. Mowz]]}}
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|image=[[File:MouserPMTTD.png|150px|]]<br>A '''Little Mouser''', as seen in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''.
|image=[[File:YCW Little Mouser .png|200px|]]<br>Artwork of a Little Mouser from ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
|sub_species=[[Little Skull Mouser]]<br>[[Mowz]]<br>[[Nomadimouse]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|related=[[Mouser]]<br>[[Scaredy Rat]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[1995]])
|variants=[[Little Skull Mouser]]
|notable=[[Little Mouser (character)|Little Mouser]]<br>[[Mouser (Mario Party Advance)|Mouser]]<br>[[Mousimilian]]<br>[[Moustafa]]<br>[[Ms. Mowz]]<br>[[Pierre]]<br>[[Wandering Nomadimouse]]
|notable=[[Ian Foomus]]<br>[[Little Mouser (character)|Little Mouser]]<br>[[Mousimilian]]<br>[[Moustafa]]<br>[[Ms. Mowz]]<br>[[Nomadimouse (character)|Nomadimouse]]<br>[[Pierre]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 8]]'' ([[2007]])
|collapsed=true}}
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{{quote|There's been an incident. [[Holly Koopa]]'s [[Candy (Mario Party 8)|Candy]] was stolen. ...Our only suspect is...Mowz!|Shy Guy|Mario Party 8}}
'''Little Mousers'''<ref name=guide>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]|location={{wp|Redmond, Washington|Redmond, WA}}|page={{file link|SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|127}}|date=1995|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=NintenU|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iyRjljGO9c&t=3m36s|timestamp=03:36|title=''Yoshi's Woolly World'' All Enemies (Scrapbook Theater)|date=June 30, 2015|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 11, 2024}}</ref> are a species of small, blue, black or purple mice-like creatures who wear bandanas that obscure their faces. Their primary English name refers to another mouse-like foe, [[Mouser]], who was introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
 
==History==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
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'''Little Mousers''', also known as '''Squeeks''' or '''Squeaks''', are a species of small, mice-like creatures who wear bandannas that obscure their faces. Judging from their English name, one would think that Little Mousers are relatives of [[Mouser]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. However, their Japanese name, チューさん ''chuu-san'', defies that notion, which is why they have been renamed in later games.
[[File:SMW2 Little Mouser.jpg|thumb|Little Mouser artwork from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', depicting its original design]]
Little Mousers first appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where they attempt to steal [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s [[Yoshi Egg|eggs]] and scurry away with them into their burrows. Ordinarily, they appear blue with yellow ears and red-orange feet. However, in a secret area of [[KEEP MOVING!!!!]] they appear black with teal ears and dark teal feet. Like many blue enemies in the game, their artwork instead depicts them as purple with red feet. [[Little Skull Mouser]]s also appear, and are just like normal Little Mousers, except they wear skulls on their heads, move solely by jumping, and will not steal eggs until the skull is removed from the Little Mouser.
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==History==
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''===
Little Mousers, along with Little Skull Mousers, both under their original name, also appear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. They act the same as in their first appearance. They appear in [[Inside the Outside]] and [[Harry Hedgehog's Labyrinth]].
[[Image:Little_Mouser.PNG|thumb|100px|left|A Little Mouser and a Little Skull Mouser from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''.]]
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The first appearance of Little Mousers was in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', were they appeared infrequently as enemy creatures who would try to steal a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s [[Yoshi Egg|egg]] and scurry away with it, into their burrows. [[Little Skull Mouser]]s also appear - they are just like normal Mousers, except they wear skulls on their heads and cannot steal eggs.
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===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''===
===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''===
[[File:CheeseLand.png|thumb|left|Little Mousers in Cheese Land in ''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''.]]
Little Mousers later appear under the name of '''Mouser'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power Advance'' v.2|page=14|date=Summer 2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> or '''Mice'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan and Steve Stratton|date=August 22, 2001|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' Prima Official Game Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=29|isbn=0-7615-3709-0}}</ref> in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as obstacles in the [[Cheese Land]] course. However, they are replaced by two [[Chain Chomp]]s in the course's reappearance in the [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] DLC pack and the base game of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
Little Mousers later appeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as obstacles in the [[Cheese Land]] course.
 
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:PM Nomadimouse.png|frame]]
Little Mousers appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' as friendly NPCs localized as '''Nomadimice'''; they are found in [[Dry Dry Outpost]], which they have inhabited since ancient times. One of them named [[Moustafa]] gives Mario the [[Pulse Stone]], which is necessary to open the secret path to [[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]]. A purple one called [[Little Mouser (character)|Little Mouser]] runs [[Little Mouser's Shop]] and is one of Moustafa's close confidants. A [[Nomadimouse (character)|wandering Nomadimouse]] is found along the path in [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]] and is part of the game's [[letter]] sidequest.
 
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:MouserPMTTD.png|frame|right|A Squeek from [[Rogueport]]]]
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Little Mousers were relocalized as '''Squeeks''' in the original version and were shown to be one of the primary inhabitants of [[Rogueport]] and [[Rogueport Underground]]; a white Squeek, known as [[Ms. Mowz]] also appears in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' as an optional [[partner]] of [[Mario]]. [[Lumpy]]'s diary also references the Squeeks found in Dry Dry Outpost, particularly Moustafa.
 
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party Advance''====
{{quote|We shall meet again.|Mouser|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Little Mouser, localized simply as '''Mouser''' appears as the boss and owner of the [[Duel Tower]]. Mouser is a skilled duelist himself, as he "even battled it out with Bowser!" according to his in-game description. When the player first enters the tower, they are greeted by Mouser, who then asks if they know about the "duelist greeting" or not. If the correct answer is given ("Chaaaaarge!"), then the Duel Tower quest starts.


===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
As the player duels with both [[Whomp]] and [[Salvo the Slime|Salvo]], Mouser appears between stages to cheer the player on. On the third, Mouser himself is fought at the game [[Chicken!]] Once he is beaten, he says that only the player can stop [[Bowser]] from conquering the world and lets the player keep the tower minigames. The ending said that he was bummed that Whomp left the Duel Tower.
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Little Mousers were renamed Squeeks and were shown to be one of the primary inhabitants of [[Rogueport]] and [[Rogueport Sewers]]; a white Squeek, known as [[Ms. Mowz]] also appears in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' as an optional [[partner]] of [[Mario]].


===''Mario Party Advance''===
====''Mario Party 8''====
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', a Little Mouser named Mouser appears as the boss and owner of the [[Duel Tower]]. He challenges the player to the game [[Chicken!]]. If the player wins, he receives the minigame. The ending said that he was bummed that Whomp left the Duel Tower.
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', Little Mouser, localized as '''Mowz''' (or Mouser),<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Mario Party 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|publisher=Prima Games|page=32|date=May 25, 2007|isbn=0-7615-5618-4|language=en-us}}</ref> is a recurring character. It first appears in [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]]. If a [[Event Space|? Space]] is landed on inside the mansion, Mowz will let the player spin a wheel with a pinball inside. Depending on which one of three holes on the wheel the ball lands in ([[Coin]]s, [[Power Star|Star]], or [[Candy (Mario Party 8)|Candy]]), it will steal an item from a random opponent for the player.


===''Mario Party 8''===
Another appearance of Mowz is in [[Shy Guy's Perplex Express]]. If a player lands on one of the ? Spaces above the train, a [[Shy Guy]] comes and tells the character that [[Holly Koopa]]'s candy was stolen. A suspect during the event can be either Mowz or [[Bandit]]. If the player correctly remembers which car Mowz was on, they are rewarded with 20 coins if played in a 4-player Party Tent or 10 coins in Duel Mode and Star Battle Arena.
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', a sub-species of Little Mouser, called the [[Mowz]], also makes cameo appearances in the boards [[Shy Guy's Perplex Express]] and [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]]. Also, a Mowz can be seen in the [[Star Carnival]] at the menu screen, along with famous enemies such as [[Koopas]], [[Chain Chomps]] and [[Shy Guys]].
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==Notable Little Mousers==
It can also be seen in the [[Star Carnival]] in the menu screen. Other characters walking in the Star Carnival are [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s, [[Shy Guy]]s, and [[Chain Chomp]]s.
*[[Mouser (Mario Party Advance)|Mouser]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party Advance]]
*[[Moustafa]] &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario]]''
*[[Ms. Mowz]] &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
*[[Pierre]] &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
*[[Grifty]] &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]


==Sub-Species==
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
*[[Little Skull Mouser]] &ndash; Little Mousers who wear a skull helmet on their head.
[[File:WoollyLittleMouserHQ.png|thumb|upright=0.6|A Little Mouser from ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
*[[Mowz]] &ndash; Little Mousers who act as thieves.
Little Mousers reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', this time with a yarn-like appearance, buttons for ears, an indigo color, and orange feet. They only appear several times and try to steal [[yarn ball]]s off Yoshi. If he eats the Little Mousers, they will turn into blue yarn balls.
*[[Nomadimouse]] &ndash; Little Mousers who inhabit the [[Dry Dry Desert]].


==Names in Other Languages==
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Foreignname
A Little Mouser appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. It gives the fighter increased jump and movement speed.
|Jap=チューさん
 
|JapR=Chuu-san
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
|JapM=Roughly "Mr./Mrs. Squeak"; from 「ちゅう」''chuu'' (sound made by mice) and 「さん」''san'' (title meaning Mr. or Mrs.)
Little Mousers reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. Here, they hold onto magnets, and throw Coins to each other. One also steals the Blue Dream Gem, before the [[Tin-Can Condor]] boss fight. A Little Mouser also appears as a cut cardboard [[List of crafts in Yoshi's Crafted World|craft]] hanging on a hook in [[Mr. Geary's Factory]].
|Fra=Arato
 
|FraM=Pun on "rat"
==Profiles and statistics==
|Ger=Bad Rat
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
|GerM=-}}
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''====
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*'''Shogakukan guide:''' このネズミ小僧、ヨッシーのタマゴを盗んでしまう。<ref name=Sho/>(''This little mouse boy steals Yoshi's eggs.'')
{{Yoshi's Island}}
*'''[[Player's Guide]]:''' ''They'll steal an egg and make Mario cry. Hey, someone call the {{wp|Pied Piper of Hamelin|Pied Piper}}!''<ref name=guide/>
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[[Category:Rodents]]
====''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
[[Category:Yoshi Enemies]]
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' とてもすばしっこいネズミ。ヨッシーがもっているタマゴをぬすんで、逃げて行く。<ref name=Advance/>(''A very quick mouse. It steals Yoshi's eggs and runs away.'')
[[Category:Yoshi Species]]
 
[[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
[[Category:Enemies]]
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 背後から接触されるとタマゴを1つ盗まれる。タマゴを奪われても、ダメージは受けない。ヨッシーと向き合うと近づいてこないので、そのときに食べよう。<ref name=YNI>{{cite|title=「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|page={{file link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P21.jpg|21}}}}</ref>(''If you are contacted from behind, one of your eggs will be stolen. Even if the egg is stolen, you will not be damaged. If it faces Yoshi, it will not approach you, so you can eat it then.'')
[[Category:Koopa Troop]]
 
[[Category:Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
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|name=Little Mouser
|image=[[File:Little Mouser Artwork - Yoshi's New Island.png|x100px]]
|series=''Yoshi'' Series
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|slots=1
|class=Novice
|effects=Lightweight
|obtain=[[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]]
|opponents=[[smashwiki:Pikachu (SSBU)|Pikachu]]
|rule_2=Item: Throwing Types
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*The enemy has increased move speed
|stage=[[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|Yoshi's Island]]
|song=Flower Field
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===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
*'''North American website bio:''' ''Want to hold onto your coins? Keep your distance from these rascally enemies, who love to play keep away.''
 
==Gallery==
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MKSC Mouse.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
SMA3-LittleMouser.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
MPA Mouser Icon.png|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
Mowz.png|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
YCW Little Mouser.png|''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
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==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=チューさん<ref name=Sho>{{cite|title=「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'')|page={{file link|Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P7.jpg|7}}|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja}}</ref><ref name=Advance>{{cite|title=「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'')|page={{file link|Advance 3 Shogakukan P17.png|17}}|language=ja|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref>
|JapR=Chū-san
|JapM=Compound of「ちゅう」(''chū'', Japanese onomatopoeic word for squeaking mice) and「~さん」(''-san'', a Japanese honorific equivalent to Mr./Mrs./Ms/Miss). This is also the name for [[Nomadimouse (character)|Nomadimouse]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]''
|Chi=吱吱鼠
|ChiR=Zhīzhī Shǔ
|ChiM=From 吱吱 (''zhīzhī'', an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) and 鼠 (''shǔ'', "mouse")
|Chi2=小吱吱<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/yoshis-crafted-world/characters|title=耀西的手工世界 {{!}} Nintendo Switch游戏软件 {{!}} 任天堂|publisher=Nintendo|language=zh-hans|accessdate=May 25, 2024}}</ref>
|Chi2N=''Yoshi's Crafted World''
|Chi2R=Xiǎo Zhīzhī
|Chi2M=From 小 (''xiǎo'', "little") and 吱吱 (''zhīzhī'', an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse)
|Dut=
|DutM=
|Fre=Arato
|FreM=From "rat"
|Ger=Mini-Mauser
|GerM=Little Mouser
|Ita=Squittix
|ItaM=From ''squittire'' ("to squeak"). Same as [[Mouser]] in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition]]''
|Ita2=Squit
|Ita2N=''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''
|Ita2M=Squeak
|Kor=찍찍이
|KorR=Jjikjjigi
|KorM=From 찍찍 (''jjik-jjik'', Korean onomatopoeia for mouse's squeaking) and the nominalizing suffix ~이 ("-i")
|Rus=Крошка мышкин
|RusR=Kroshka myshkin
|RusM=Little Mouser
|Spa=Noma-ratón
|SpaN=''Paper Mario''
|SpaM=Noma-mouse
|SpaA=Pequeño mauser
|SpaAM=Little Mouser (''Mauser'' is an adaptation of "Mouser")
|SpaE=Pequeño Mauser
|SpaEM=Little Mouser (''Mauser'' is an adaptation of "Mouser")
}}
 
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Latest revision as of 08:33, August 28, 2024

This article is about the mouse enemies. For the Little Mouser character from Paper Mario, see Little Mouser (character). For the boss from Super Mario Bros. 2, see Mouser.
"Squeek" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Squeak, Squeaks, or Squeekly.
"Mowz" redirects here. For the Little Mouser character from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, see Ms. Mowz.
Little Mouser
Little Mouser
Artwork of a Little Mouser from Yoshi's Crafted World
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variants
Notable members
“There's been an incident. Holly Koopa's Candy was stolen. ...Our only suspect is...Mowz!”
Shy Guy, Mario Party 8

Little Mousers[1][2] are a species of small, blue, black or purple mice-like creatures who wear bandanas that obscure their faces. Their primary English name refers to another mouse-like foe, Mouser, who was introduced in Super Mario Bros. 2.

History[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

Little Mouser.PNG
The Black Little Mouser of World 6-7 in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Official art of a Little Mouser for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Little Mouser artwork from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, depicting its original design

Little Mousers first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where they attempt to steal Yoshi's eggs and scurry away with them into their burrows. Ordinarily, they appear blue with yellow ears and red-orange feet. However, in a secret area of KEEP MOVING!!!! they appear black with teal ears and dark teal feet. Like many blue enemies in the game, their artwork instead depicts them as purple with red feet. Little Skull Mousers also appear, and are just like normal Little Mousers, except they wear skulls on their heads, move solely by jumping, and will not steal eggs until the skull is removed from the Little Mouser.

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

Little Mousers, along with Little Skull Mousers, both under their original name, also appear in Yoshi's New Island. They act the same as in their first appearance. They appear in Inside the Outside and Harry Hedgehog's Labyrinth.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Little Mousers later appear under the name of Mouser[3] or Mice[4] in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as obstacles in the Cheese Land course. However, they are replaced by two Chain Chomps in the course's reappearance in the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 DLC pack and the base game of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Sprite of a Nomadimouse from Paper Mario

Little Mousers appear in Paper Mario as friendly NPCs localized as Nomadimice; they are found in Dry Dry Outpost, which they have inhabited since ancient times. One of them named Moustafa gives Mario the Pulse Stone, which is necessary to open the secret path to Dry Dry Ruins. A purple one called Little Mouser runs Little Mouser's Shop and is one of Moustafa's close confidants. A wandering Nomadimouse is found along the path in Dry Dry Desert and is part of the game's letter sidequest.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

A Squeek from Rogueport

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Little Mousers were relocalized as Squeeks in the original version and were shown to be one of the primary inhabitants of Rogueport and Rogueport Underground; a white Squeek, known as Ms. Mowz also appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as an optional partner of Mario. Lumpy's diary also references the Squeeks found in Dry Dry Outpost, particularly Moustafa.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party Advance[edit]

“We shall meet again.”
Mouser, Mario Party Advance

In Mario Party Advance, Little Mouser, localized simply as Mouser appears as the boss and owner of the Duel Tower. Mouser is a skilled duelist himself, as he "even battled it out with Bowser!" according to his in-game description. When the player first enters the tower, they are greeted by Mouser, who then asks if they know about the "duelist greeting" or not. If the correct answer is given ("Chaaaaarge!"), then the Duel Tower quest starts.

As the player duels with both Whomp and Salvo, Mouser appears between stages to cheer the player on. On the third, Mouser himself is fought at the game Chicken! Once he is beaten, he says that only the player can stop Bowser from conquering the world and lets the player keep the tower minigames. The ending said that he was bummed that Whomp left the Duel Tower.

Mario Party 8[edit]

In Mario Party 8, Little Mouser, localized as Mowz (or Mouser),[5] is a recurring character. It first appears in King Boo's Haunted Hideaway. If a ? Space is landed on inside the mansion, Mowz will let the player spin a wheel with a pinball inside. Depending on which one of three holes on the wheel the ball lands in (Coins, Star, or Candy), it will steal an item from a random opponent for the player.

Another appearance of Mowz is in Shy Guy's Perplex Express. If a player lands on one of the ? Spaces above the train, a Shy Guy comes and tells the character that Holly Koopa's candy was stolen. A suspect during the event can be either Mowz or Bandit. If the player correctly remembers which car Mowz was on, they are rewarded with 20 coins if played in a 4-player Party Tent or 10 coins in Duel Mode and Star Battle Arena.

It can also be seen in the Star Carnival in the menu screen. Other characters walking in the Star Carnival are Koopas, Shy Guys, and Chain Chomps.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]

A Little Mouser in the Scrapbook Theater
A Little Mouser from Yoshi's Woolly World

Little Mousers reappear in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, this time with a yarn-like appearance, buttons for ears, an indigo color, and orange feet. They only appear several times and try to steal yarn balls off Yoshi. If he eats the Little Mousers, they will turn into blue yarn balls.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

A Little Mouser appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a spirit. It gives the fighter increased jump and movement speed.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

Little Mousers reappear in Yoshi's Crafted World. Here, they hold onto magnets, and throw Coins to each other. One also steals the Blue Dream Gem, before the Tin-Can Condor boss fight. A Little Mouser also appears as a cut cardboard craft hanging on a hook in Mr. Geary's Factory.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: このネズミ小僧、ヨッシーのタマゴを盗んでしまう。[6](This little mouse boy steals Yoshi's eggs.)
  • Player's Guide: They'll steal an egg and make Mario cry. Hey, someone call the Pied Piper![1]

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: とてもすばしっこいネズミ。ヨッシーがもっているタマゴをぬすんで、逃げて行く。[7](A very quick mouse. It steals Yoshi's eggs and runs away.)

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: 背後から接触されるとタマゴを1つ盗まれる。タマゴを奪われても、ダメージは受けない。ヨッシーと向き合うと近づいてこないので、そのときに食べよう。[8](If you are contacted from behind, one of your eggs will be stolen. Even if the egg is stolen, you will not be damaged. If it faces Yoshi, it will not approach you, so you can eat it then.)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#308 Little Mouser
Artwork of a Little Mouser, from Yoshi's New Island. Series/game Yoshi Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Lightweight
How to obtain Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Pikachu
Conditions Rule: Item: Throwing Types
  • The enemy's throwing-type items have increased power
  • The enemy has increased move speed
Stage Yoshi's Island
Song Flower Field

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

  • North American website bio: Want to hold onto your coins? Keep your distance from these rascally enemies, who love to play keep away.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Little Mouser.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese チューさん[6][7]
Chū-san
Compound of「ちゅう」(chū, Japanese onomatopoeic word for squeaking mice) and「~さん」(-san, a Japanese honorific equivalent to Mr./Mrs./Ms/Miss). This is also the name for Nomadimouse from Paper Mario
Chinese 吱吱鼠[?]
Zhīzhī Shǔ
From 吱吱 (zhīzhī, an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) and 鼠 (shǔ, "mouse")
小吱吱[9]
Xiǎo Zhīzhī
From 小 (xiǎo, "little") and 吱吱 (zhīzhī, an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) Yoshi's Crafted World
French Arato[?] From "rat"
German Mini-Mauser[?] Little Mouser
Italian Squittix[?] From squittire ("to squeak"). Same as Mouser in Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition
Squit[?] Squeak Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Korean 찍찍이[?]
Jjikjjigi
From 찍찍 (jjik-jjik, Korean onomatopoeia for mouse's squeaking) and the nominalizing suffix ~이 ("-i")
Russian Крошка мышкин[?]
Kroshka myshkin
Little Mouser
Spanish Noma-ratón[?] Noma-mouse Paper Mario
Spanish (NOA) Pequeño mauser[?] Little Mouser (Mauser is an adaptation of "Mouser")
Spanish (NOE) Pequeño Mauser[?] Little Mouser (Mauser is an adaptation of "Mouser")

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Miller, Kent and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Redmond, WA: Nintendo Power (American English). Page 127Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg.
  2. ^ NintenU (June 30, 2015). Yoshi's Woolly World All Enemies (Scrapbook Theater) (03:36). YouTube. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
  3. ^ Summer 2001. Nintendo Power Advance v.2. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
  4. ^ Stratton, Bryan and Steve Stratton (August 22, 2001). Mario Kart: Super Circuit Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-3709-0. Page 29.
  5. ^ Black, Fletcher (May 25, 2007). Mario Party 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-5618-4. Page 32.
  6. ^ a b 「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 7Media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P7.jpg.
  7. ^ a b 「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 17Media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P17.png.
  8. ^ 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 21Media:Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P21.jpg.
  9. ^ 耀西的手工世界 | Nintendo Switch游戏软件 | 任天堂. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved May 25, 2024.