- This article is about the mouse enemies. For the Little Mouser character from Paper Mario, see Little Mouser (character).
- "Squeek" redirects here. It is not to be confused with Squeak or Squeekly.
| Little Mouser | |||
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 Artwork of a Little Mouser from Yoshi's Crafted World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Crafted World (2019) | ||
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- “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
Yoshi's Island series
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
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
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
Little Mousers later appear under the name of Mice[3] 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
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
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Little Mousers were relocalized as 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. Lumpy's diary also references the Squeeks found in Dry Dry Outpost, particularly Moustafa.
Mario Party series
Mario Party Advance
Template:Quote2 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
In Mario Party 8, Little Mouser, localized as Mowz (or Mouser),[4] 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
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
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
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
Yoshi's Island series
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
- Shogakukan guide: このネズミ小僧、ヨッシーのタマゴを盗んでしまう。[5](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]
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): 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。[6](A very quick mouse. It steals Yoshi's eggs and runs away.)
Yoshi's New Island
- 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。[7](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 spirit
| Name | Image | Game | Type | Class | Effect | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponents | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | |||||||
| Little Mouser | 
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Yoshi Series | Support (1) | Novice | Lightweight | Spirit Board | Pikachu | Rule: Item: Throwing Types
|
Yoshi's Island | Flower Field |
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
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Little Mouser.
Artwork used for a puzzle based on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Artwork used for a Christmas-themed puzzle based on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Mario Party Advance
Mario Party Advance
Mario Party 8 photo of Mowz presented by a Shy Guy conductor on Shy Guy's Perplex Express
Little Mouser costume from Yoshi's Crafted World
Little Mouser craft from Yoshi's Crafted World
Concept art for Yoshi's Crafted World
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | チューさん[5][6] 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 (simplified) | 吱吱鼠[?] Zhīzhī Shǔ |
From 吱吱 (zhīzhī, an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) and 鼠 (shǔ, "mouse") | |
| 小吱吱[8] (Yoshi's Crafted World) Xiǎo Zhīzhī |
From 小 (xiǎo, "little") and 吱吱 (zhīzhī, an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) | ||
| Chinese (traditional) | 小吱吱[?] Xiǎo Zhīzhī |
From 小 (xiǎo, "little") and "吱吱" (zhīzhī, an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) | |
| 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 (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)[?] | Squeak | ||
| Korean | 찍찍이[?] Jjikjjik'i |
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 (Paper Mario)[?] | Noma-mouse | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Pequeño mauser[?] | Little Mouser ("Mauser" is a transliteration of "Mouser") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Pequeño Mauser[?] | Little Mouser ("Mauser" is a transliteration of "Mouser") |
References
- ^ a b Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Redmond, WA: Nintendo Power. Page 127.
- ^ NintenU (June 30, 2015). Yoshi's Woolly World All Enemies (Scrapbook Theater). YouTube. Retrieved February 11, 2024.
- ^ Stratton, Bryan; Stratton, Steve (2001). Mario Kart: Super Circuit Prima Official Game Guide. Prima Games. Page 29.
- ^ Black, Fletcher. Mario Party 8 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games. Page 32.
- ^ 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 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 17.
- ^ {{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=Japanese|page=Template:Media link.
- ^ Official simplified Chinese Yoshi's Crafted World website. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
| Little Mousers | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Ian Foomus • Little Mouser (character) • Mousimilian • Moustafa • Ms. Mowz • Nomadimouse (character) • Pierre |
| Species | Little Mouser • Little Skull Mouser |