Chinchos[1] are undead enemies encountered in Super Mario Odyssey; they can be found in the Sand Kingdom, Wooded Kingdom, Seaside Kingdom, Ruined Kingdom, and Mushroom Kingdom. They are short, mummy-type enemies, with a skull for a head and their eyes in the shape of stars; as such, they are undead dark purple Tostarenans, as proven by their Japanese name, despite Tostarenans already being skeletal. They appear mainly in dark areas such as sub-areas, so they generally are not present during the daytime. They appear by rising out from the ground, usually in large groups. To defeat them, Mario must jump on them; if they only receive a hit from Cappy, they are stunned for a short time and quickly heal the damage. They can also be defeated if charged at while riding Jaxi, or capturing a Chargin' Chuck.
They also appear in the Knucklotec rematch in the Mushroom Kingdom. They appear from the ground when Knucklotec launches his fist at Mario.
The name Chincho may be a play on 提灯 chōchin, the Japanese word for lantern.
Concept and creation
The Chinchos were designed with slightly different eyes compared to those of the Tostarenans.[2] The concept art reveals that they are meant to be dark purple-colored Tostarenans covered by bandages.
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Mummy[3] (internal) 古代アッチーニャ人[4] Kodai Acchīnya-jin |
Mummy Ancient Tostarenan |
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| German | Mumienmatz[?] | From "Mumie" (mummy) and "Matz" (little cute boy) | |
| Italian | Bendalito[?] | Combination of "Benda" (Bandage) and an ancient greek word "Lytós" meaning "Decomporsi" (Decompose) | |
| Korean | 미라[?] Mira |
Mummy | |
| Russian | Чинчо[?] Chincho |
Chincho |
Trivia
- In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft, Drowned are replaced by Chinchos.
References
- ^ Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein. Super Mario Odyssey Prima Official Guide. Page 344.
- ^ Post about Chincho's final design from the official Japanese Twitter account of Super Mario Odyssey..
- ^ Super Mario Odyssey internal filename (Mummy)
- ^ Official Japanese Mario Odyssey Twitter