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Culex serves as the game's {{wp|Boss (video games)#Superboss|superboss}}: alongside the Crystals, he is an even more powerful boss than the main story's antagonist, [[Smithy]], as he has 4,096 [[Heart Point|HP]], the second most of any encounter in the game (behind only Smithy's second phase). Culex, combined with the Crystals, has 12,396 HP, which exceeds both of Smithy's phases combined. | Culex serves as the game's {{wp|Boss (video games)#Superboss|superboss}}: alongside the Crystals, he is an even more powerful boss than the main story's antagonist, [[Smithy]], as he has 4,096 [[Heart Point|HP]], the second most of any encounter in the game (behind only Smithy's second phase). Culex, combined with the Crystals, has 12,396 HP, which exceeds both of Smithy's phases combined. | ||
In the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake, ''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'', Culex initially retains his original two-dimensional 16-bit appearance, offering a stark contrast to the game's revamped and updated 3D graphics. | In the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake, ''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'', Culex initially retains his original two-dimensional 16-bit appearance, offering a stark contrast to the game's revamped and updated 3D graphics. However, a post-game rematch gives him a full model, named '''Culex 3D''', along with the Crystals. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
[[File:Culex confrontation SMRPG.png|thumb|left|Culex appears to [[Mario]].]] | [[File:Culex confrontation SMRPG.png|thumb|left|Culex appears to [[Mario]].]] | ||
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If Mario's party wins, Culex rewards Mario with the [[Quartz Charm]]. Culex then leaves Mario's dimension as Mario is transported back to Monstro Town. The door to Culex also vanishes, leaving a solid rock wall in its place. | If Mario's party wins, Culex rewards Mario with the [[Quartz Charm]]. Culex then leaves Mario's dimension as Mario is transported back to Monstro Town. The door to Culex also vanishes, leaving a solid rock wall in its place. | ||
In the Switch remake, he can be fought again after beating Smithy. The fight itself becomes accessible once the [[Extra-Shiny Stone]] is collected after beating [[Jonathan Jones]]'s post-game rematch. Because of the Star Road being repaired by Mario and his party, they consequentially granted the various wishes of powerful people. This ultimately included Culex, who wished to gain the power of the third dimension. He then drew them back to his realm to fight them in this new form. In this form, he uses either [[Meteor (move)|Meteor]] or [[Final Claw]] every five turns, the former deals damage equal to maximum HP minus 1 to all active party members and the latter deals 9999 damage to one party member. He also attacks twice each turn after all the Crystals are defeated. | In the Switch remake, he can be fought again after beating Smithy. The fight itself becomes accessible once the [[Extra-Shiny Stone]] is collected after beating [[Jonathan Jones]]'s post-game rematch. Because of the Star Road being repaired by Mario and his party, they consequentially granted the various wishes of powerful people. This ultimately included Culex, who wished to gain the power of the third dimension. He then drew them back to his realm to fight them in this new form. In this form, he uses either [[Meteor (move)|Meteor]] or [[Final Claw]] every five turns, the former deals damage equal to maximum HP minus 1 to all active party members and the latter deals 9999 damage to one party member. He also attacks twice each turn after all the Crystals are defeated. Similarly to [[Bowyer]]'s battle, the {{button|switch|A}}, {{button|switch|Y}}, or {{button|switch|X}} buttons can be disabled for several turns, rendering the party unable to use the commands from those buttons. Finally, if the player attempts to defeat Culex while leaving any Crystals alive, the Crystals sacrifice themselves to bring him back with full health.<ref>https://old.reddit.com/r/MarioRPG/comments/1833cuv/something_i_found_out_the_hard_way/</ref><ref>{{cite| author = bloodbro2010 | date = December 2, 2023 | url = old.reddit.com/r/MarioRPG/comments/188ugoz/culex_revives_full_health_if_you_let_a_crystal/ | title = Culex revives full health if you let a crystal survive | publisher = Reddit (r/MarioRPG) | accessdate = December 2, 2023 }}</ref> | ||
After Mario's party wins, he is reduced back to his 2D sprite due to the forces of malevolence fading and is forced to retreat to regain his 3D form, although not before keeping count of the amount of turns it took to defeat him in battle. He will also provide the player with a Crystal Shard. After defeating Smithy once this battle is won, Culex appears in the credits scene with Monstermama and the other characters, briefly appearing in his 2D form behind the background. | After Mario's party wins, he is reduced back to his 2D sprite due to the forces of malevolence fading and is forced to retreat to regain his 3D form, although not before keeping count of the amount of turns it took to defeat him in battle. He will also provide the player with a Crystal Shard. After defeating Smithy once this battle is won, Culex appears in the credits scene with Monstermama and the other characters, briefly appearing in his 2D form behind the background. | ||
One question that [[Dr. Topper]] can ask in the English version of the game<sup>[''original or remake?'']</sup> is what [[Jinx]], Goomba, and Culex have in common. The correct answer is: "They live in Monstro Town." In the Japanese version, this question is instead what [[Blooper]], [[Leuko]], and [[Cheep Cheep]] have in common, with the correct answer being "They live in the sea." | |||
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!Colspan=2|Other stats for Culex 3D<ref> | !Colspan=2|Other stats for Culex 3D<ref>{{cite| url = sites.google.com/site/supermariorpgspeedruns/switch/misc-stats-and-data | title = Super Mario RPG Speedruns - Misc. stats and data | publisher = Google Sites | accessdate = January 2, 2024 }}</ref> | ||
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==Regional differences== | ==Regional differences== | ||
Culex's alignment and motives differ drastically between the Japanese and English versions.<ref name=Mato> | Culex's alignment and motives differ drastically between the Japanese and English versions.<ref name=Mato>{{cite| url = legendsoflocalization.com/culex-is-quite-different-in-japanese-super-mario-rpg/ | title = Culex is Quite Different in Japanese Super Mario RPG | publisher = Legends of Localization | accessdate = February 2, 2016 | archive = web.archive.org/web/20160401035355/https://legendsoflocalization.com/culex-is-quite-different-in-japanese-super-mario-rpg/ }}</ref> In the Japanese version, Culex claims to be a timeless overlord made of pure evil. As a two-dimensional being, he is perplexed by the three-dimensional forms of Mario's party, so he demands a fight to try and understand them. Upon defeat, he recognizes the party's strength and positive energy, and he and his pocket dimension disappear until the day he finally gains the solidity of the third dimension. This further explains his appearance in the ''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' remake, where he is stuck as a 2D sprite rather than having a full 3D model like everyone else.<ref name=NSAd>{{cite| url = www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZH8bjiPdWxk | title = スーパーマリオＲＰＧ CM あの冒険がふたたび篇 | accessdate = November 1, 2023 }}</ref>{{dead link}} In the English version, Culex's dialogue and backstory are completely rewritten: he is said to be a "Dark Knight of [[List of implied locations#Vanda|Vanda]]" sent by the [[List of implied characters#Dark Mage|Dark Mage]], but his plans came to a halt after discovering that Mario's world is uninhabitable to him and his kind. He remains in a secured location in the hopes that the world's "strongest knight" will seek him for a challenge before he departs. He has nobler mannerisms, and attempts to leave Mario's company on good terms. In the remake's English text, although his ties to the Dark Mage from the original localization are retained, his overall characterization is closer to that of the Japanese version, in particular his perplexion for the three-dimensional forms for Mario's party that acted as his motivation for fighting them. | ||
==Allusions to ''Final Fantasy''== | ==Allusions to ''Final Fantasy''== | ||
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|Chi=水晶塔拉 | |Chi=水晶塔拉 | ||
|ChiR=Shuǐjīngtǎlā | |ChiR=Shuǐjīngtǎlā | ||
|ChiM=From「水晶」(''shuǐjīng'', crystal) and transliteration of the Japanese name | |ChiM=From「水晶」(''shuǐjīng'', "crystal") and transliteration of the Japanese name | ||
|Dut=Culex | |Dut=Culex | ||
|Fre=Cristax | |Fre=Cristax | ||
|FreM=From | |FreM=From ''cristal'' ("crystal") and the slang suffix ''-ax'' | ||
|Ger=Crystallux | |Ger=Crystallux | ||
|GerM=From " | |GerM=From "crystal" and possibly ''lux'' (Latin for "light") | ||
| | |Ita=Krystax | ||
|Kor=크리스터러 | |Kor=크리스터러 | ||
|KorR=Keuriseuteoreo | |KorR=Keuriseuteoreo | ||
|KorM=Crystaler; transliteration of the Japanese name | |KorM=Crystaler; transliteration of the Japanese name | ||
| | |Spa=Culex | ||
}} | }} | ||
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|Spa=Culex 3D | |Spa=Culex 3D | ||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||