Octo

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Octo
WL3 Scowler sprite.png
Species Squid
First appearance Wario Land 3 (2000)
Latest appearance Nintendo Puzzle Collection (2003)
“Ohhh... My achin' head. Help me out, Doc.”
—Octo, Dr. Mario 64

Octo, originally known as Scowler[1] or the Squid[2], is a big squid that first appeared as one of the bosses in Wario Land 3.

History

Wario Land 3

In Wario Land 3, Scowler is the boss found in Sea Turtle Rocks. His main attack is to try to grab Wario. If he does, Wario will be thrown out of the cave. At the first time, his weak spot is on his head, Wario has to touch it which will damage the creature. Then, the weak spot will move to his underside. He sometimes attacks with ink to turn the water black and obscure vision, leaving only his head visible. Upon defeat, he leaves a ring behind which helps Wario access the Gray Chest which contains the third of the five music boxes.

Dr. Mario 64

Scowler, now renamed Octo, reappears in Dr. Mario 64 as one of the enemies Dr. Mario or Wario have to face.

Unlike in his original appearance, Octo's body is colored orange rather than black in the American release of the game. In the later port of the game released in Japan as part of Nintendo Puzzle Collection, he retains his original black color scheme. His appearance may have been changed in Dr. Mario 64 due to a possible resemblance to blackface actors, similar to another situation faced by Nintendo with one of its Pokémon, Jynx.

Gallery

Sprites

Screenshots

  • Wario fighting Scowler in Wario Land 3.

    Wario fighting Scowler in Wario Land 3.

  • Octo's selection icon in Dr. Mario 64.

    Octo's selection icon in Dr. Mario 64.

  • Octo's Japanese selection icon in Dr. Mario 64.

    Octo's Japanese selection icon in Dr. Mario 64.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese イカタコテング
Ikatakotengu
 Compound of「烏賊」(ika, squid),「蛸」(tako, octopus), and「天狗」(tengu)

Chinese 八爪怪[4]
Bāzhuǎguài
 Octopus Monster

Spanish Calamar[3]
 Squid

Trivia

References

  1. ^ Official American Wario Land 3 website (Internet Archive)
  2. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 133, page 64. "Smash through to the right and down to reach the Squid boss. Jump on the Squid’s head, then hit its underside to defeat it."
  3. ^ Official Wario Land 3 website (Guías Nintendo)
  4. ^ a b Chinese back cover of Dr. Mario 64.
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Wario Land 3
Main characters Wario • A hidden figure
Supporters Owl • Turtle
Bosses A hidden figure • Anonster • Doll Boy • Jamano • Muddee • Pesce • Scowler • Shoot • Wolfenboss • Wormwould • Yellow Belly
Items Coin • Colored coin • Key • Music Box • Musical Coin • Treasure
Objects Barrel • Big Brick • Bomb • Bonfire Block • Brick • Doughnut block • Enemy Block • Flame block • Goal door • Itodama Block • Leaf Platform • Stove • Switch • Treasure chest
Levels North The Temple • Out of the Woods • The Peaceful Village • The Vast Plain • Bank of the Wild River • The Tidal Coast • Sea Turtle Rocks
West Desert Ruins • The Volcano's Base • The Pool of Rain • A Town in Chaos • Beneath the Waves • The West Crater
South The Grasslands • The Big Bridge • Tower of Revival • The Steep Canyon • Cave of Flames • Above the Clouds
East The Stagnant Swamp • The Frigid Sea • Castle of Illusions • The Colossal Hole • The Warped Void • The East Crater • Forest of Fear
Reactions Ball • Ball o' String Wario • Bouncy Wario • Bubble Wario • Crazy Wario • Electric Wario • Fat Wario • Flat Wario • Hot Wario • Ice Skatin' Wario • Invisible Wario • Puffy Wario • Snowman Wario • Vampire Wario and Bat-Wario • Zombie Wario
Enemies Akamajakushi • Appleby • Beam Robota • Bird • Brrr Bear • Count Richtertoffen • Denki • Doughnuteer • Electric Lamp • Fire Robota • Futamogu • Hammer-bot • Haridama • Hebarii • Kobatto • Kuri • Kushimushi • Mad Scienstein • Mizu no te • Mizuuo • Mr. Moon • Nobiiru • Octohōn • Omodon • Omodonmeka • Para-Goom • Pneumo • Prince Froggy • Robo-Mouse • Seeing-eye door • Sensor • Silky • Snake • Spark • Spear-bot • Spearhead • Spike • Sun • Suna kara te • Teruteru • Togēba • Togeuo • Torch • Webber • Zombie
Miscellaneous Garlic • Gallery • Staff
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Dr. Mario 64
Playable characters Dr. Mario • Wario • Spearhead • Webber • Silky • Appleby • Jellybob • Octo • Helio • Lump • Hammer-Bot • Mad Scienstein • Rudy • Metal Mario • Vampire Wario
Other characters Para-Goom • Virus
Items and objects Vitamin Capsule
Other Fever • Gallery • Staff
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