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|image=[[File:Ganchanartwork.png]]
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
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'''Ganchan'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 15.</ref><ref>The Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide, page 5.</ref> are rock-like enemies from ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' that are found in the mountainous and spike-filled areas of the [[Easton Kingdom]] of [[Sarasaland]]. They are large boulders that bound around unceasingly. They can be used as convenient platforms to get across long stretches of spikes or to reach high areas out of reach, mostly in [[World 3-1 (Super Mario Land)|World 3-1]]. [[Hiyoihoi]] also uses Ganchan as projectile weapons in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 3-3]]. Ganchan are indestructible and should typically be avoided when not being used as platforms. Although Ganchan appear as generic boulders in the sprites, they are in fact living beings.
'''Ganchans'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 15.</ref><ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide. Page 5.</ref> are rock-like enemies from ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' that are found in the mountainous and spike-filled areas of the [[Easton Kingdom]] of [[Sarasaland]]. They are large, indestructible boulders that bound around unceasingly. They can be used as convenient platforms to get across long stretches of [[Spike Trap|spikes]] or to reach high areas out of reach, mostly in [[World 3-1 (Super Mario Land)|World 3-1]]. [[Hiyoihoi]] also uses Ganchans as projectile weapons in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 3-3]]. Although Ganchans appear as generic boulders, they are living beings.
 
Ganchans are depicted as both sentient and non-sentient rocks in the [[Super Mario Land (manga)|''Super Mario Land'' manga]]: the sentient Ganchans that let [[Mario]] cross the spikes, after [[Mekakuribō]] stretches his face to resemble one of a moai, tricking them into helping them cross; and the non-senient ones that acts as boulders tossed by Hiyoihoi.
 
In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', faceless Ganchans appear in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 3|volume 3]] being tossed by Hiyoihoi. Mario uses [[Yoshi]] as a shield, making him eat the boulders, then tosses him like a bowling ball at the moai, striking them down.


==Profiles==
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Land''===
===''Super Mario Land''===
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' "''These rocks fall from the sky. They can squash Mario, but he could also jump on one and take it for a ride. They can't be destroyed.''"
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''Rocks that fall suddenly from the sky. They are terrible if they hit and squash you, but useful because you can jump on one and let it take you for a ride. Ganchans can't be beaten.''
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' ''These rocks fall from the sky. They can squash Mario, but he could also jump on one and take it for a ride. They can't be destroyed.''
 
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>ガンチャン</big><br>
'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}'''　岩石族<br>
'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}'''　お人好し<br>
'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ランド1<br>
'''<big>利用できるなら大歓迎</big><br>
どこからともなく、急に落ちてくる大きな岩。やっつけることはできないし、下敷きになるとワンミスに。上に乗ることができるので、下が危ないところで移動に使うと便利だ。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/tMxXKGi.jpeg page 59].</ref>
 
'''''<big>Ganchan</big>'''''<br>
''Tribe: Rock clan''<br>
''Disposition: Good-natured''<br>
''Game appearances: Land 1''<br>
'''''<big>You're welcome to use it if you can</big><br>
''A large rock suddenly falls out of nowhere. You can't defeat it, and if you get trapped under it, you lose a life. You can ride on top of it, so it is useful to use it to move around in places where the ground below is hazardous.''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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|Jap=ガンチャン<ref>''Super Mario Land'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 16.</ref>
|Jap=ガンチャン<ref>''Super Mario Land'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 16.</ref>
|JapR=Ganchan
|JapR=Ganchan
|JapM="Rock Kid", ''gan'' meaning "rock".
|JapM=From「岩」(''gan'', "rock" in on'yomi reading) and the Japanese honorific「~ちゃん」(''-chan'')
|Dut=Ganchan<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic'', page 8.</ref>
|Ita=Ganchan<ref>''[[Super Mario Land]]'' Italian manual, pag. 15</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual, pag. 14</ref><ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 47</ref>
|Fre=Ganchan<ref>''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet, [https://i.imgur.com/LxqpYxR.jpg page 15].</ref>
|Ger=Gantschan
|GerM=Japanese/English name adapted to German spelling
|Spa=Ganchan
|Spa=Ganchan
|SpaM=Ganchan
}}
|Ger=Gantschan
|GerM=Japanese/English name adapted to German spelling}}


==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:31, January 8, 2024

Ganchan
Ganchanartwork.png
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)

Ganchans[1][2] are rock-like enemies from Super Mario Land that are found in the mountainous and spike-filled areas of the Easton Kingdom of Sarasaland. They are large, indestructible boulders that bound around unceasingly. They can be used as convenient platforms to get across long stretches of spikes or to reach high areas out of reach, mostly in World 3-1. Hiyoihoi also uses Ganchans as projectile weapons in World 3-3. Although Ganchans appear as generic boulders, they are living beings.

Ganchans are depicted as both sentient and non-sentient rocks in the Super Mario Land manga: the sentient Ganchans that let Mario cross the spikes, after Mekakuribō stretches his face to resemble one of a moai, tricking them into helping them cross; and the non-senient ones that acts as boulders tossed by Hiyoihoi.

In Super Mario-kun, faceless Ganchans appear in volume 3 being tossed by Hiyoihoi. Mario uses Yoshi as a shield, making him eat the boulders, then tosses him like a bowling ball at the moai, striking them down.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Land[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: Rocks that fall suddenly from the sky. They are terrible if they hit and squash you, but useful because you can jump on one and let it take you for a ride. Ganchans can't be beaten.
  • 3DS Virtual Console manual: These rocks fall from the sky. They can squash Mario, but he could also jump on one and take it for a ride. They can't be destroyed.

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ガンチャン
 種族　岩石族
性格　お人好し
登場ゲーム　ランド1
利用できるなら大歓迎
 どこからともなく、急に落ちてくる大きな岩。やっつけることはできないし、下敷きになるとワンミスに。上に乗ることができるので、下が危ないところで移動に使うと便利だ。[3]

Ganchan
Tribe: Rock clan
Disposition: Good-natured
Game appearances: Land 1
You're welcome to use it if you can
 A large rock suddenly falls out of nowhere. You can't defeat it, and if you get trapped under it, you lose a life. You can ride on top of it, so it is useful to use it to move around in places where the ground below is hazardous.

Gallery[edit]

  • A red colored Ganchan

    A red colored Ganchan

  • An in-game sprite of a Ganchan

    An in-game sprite of a Ganchan

  • Mario riding a Ganchan

    Mario riding a Ganchan

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ガンチャン[4]
Ganchan
 From「岩」(gan, "rock" in on'yomi reading) and the Japanese honorific「~ちゃん」(-chan)

Dutch Ganchan[5]
 -
French Ganchan[9]
 -
German Gantschan
 Japanese/English name adapted to German spelling
Italian Ganchan[6][7][8]
 -
Spanish Ganchan
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario Land English instruction booklet, page 15.
  2. ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Page 5.
  3. ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 59.
  4. ^ Super Mario Land Japanese instruction booklet, page 16.
  5. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic, page 8.
  6. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual, pag. 15
  7. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual, pag. 14
  8. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 47
  9. ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet, page 15.
[Edit]
Super Mario Land
Protagonists Mario • Princess Daisy
Bosses King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu)
Locations Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom)
Levels World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level
Items & vehicles Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block
Enemies & obstacles Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo
Other Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Media • Mystery Block • Soundtrack
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