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A '''Poro''' is an enemy in the [[Space Zone]] of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. It resembles a small spaceship and attempts to crash into [[Mario]] while in midair. They orbit large and small blocks. If they are seen orbiting empty space, they are usually orbiting an invisible block. To defeat this enemy, Mario must simply [[jump]] on top of the Poro or hit it with a [[Fireball]].
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A '''Poro'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land2/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/xw7hA Archived] August 13, 2022, 13:51:45 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> is an enemy in the [[moon stage|first]] and [[Secret Course 2|secret]] [[Space Zone]] levels of ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. It resembles a small spaceship and attempts to crash into [[Mario]] while in midair. They orbit large and small blocks. If they are seen orbiting empty space, they are usually orbiting an invisible block. To defeat this enemy, Mario must simply [[jump]] on top of the Poro or hit it with a [[fireball]].
==Profiles==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>ポロ</big><br>
'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}'''　メカ族<br>
'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}'''　ひょうきん<br>
'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ランド2<br>
'''<big>小さくてヘンテコな宇宙船</big><br>
カエルのようにガニマタで、ちょっとマヌケな形をした宇宙船。ムーンコースに出現する。同じところをグルグル回って邪魔なヤツだが、踏みつけで簡単に倒せるんだ。<ref>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/4B6NHtp.jpeg page 209.]</ref>
 
'''''<big>Poro</big>'''''<br>
''Tribe: Mecha clan''<br>
''Disposition: Facetious''<br>
''Game appearances: Land 2''<br>
'''''<big>Small and weird spaceship</big><br>
''A spaceship with a frog-like body and a rather dumb looking shape. It appears on the moon course. It is a nuisance, circling around the same spot, but it can be easily defeated by stomping on it.''
 
==Gallery==
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Miniship.png|Sprite
KC Deluxe SML2 Issue 2 Full Cover Art.jpg|Cover artwork for the second ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' issue of the ''[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Super Mario]]'' {{wp|Kodansha}} manga
SMMPB5 Activity3.jpg|''[[Super Mario Maze Picture Book 5]]: Adventure in the Land of Rainbows''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ポロ
|Jap=ポロ<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''), page 12.</ref>
|JapR=Poro
|JapR=Poro
|JapM=Onomatopoeia for something dropping or rolling;<br>possibly named after the [[wikipedia:Apollo program|Apollo program]].
|JapM=Possibly from「アポロ」(''Aporo'', {{wp|Apollo program}})
|Ger=Poro
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|Ita=Poro<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pag. 76</ref>
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:04, June 8, 2023

Poro
Artwork of a Poro, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
First appearance Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)

A Poro[1] is an enemy in the first and secret Space Zone levels of Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. It resembles a small spaceship and attempts to crash into Mario while in midair. They orbit large and small blocks. If they are seen orbiting empty space, they are usually orbiting an invisible block. To defeat this enemy, Mario must simply jump on top of the Poro or hit it with a fireball.

Profiles[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

ポロ
 種族　メカ族
性格　ひょうきん
登場ゲーム　ランド2
小さくてヘンテコな宇宙船
 カエルのようにガニマタで、ちょっとマヌケな形をした宇宙船。ムーンコースに出現する。同じところをグルグル回って邪魔なヤツだが、踏みつけで簡単に倒せるんだ。[2]

Poro
Tribe: Mecha clan
Disposition: Facetious
Game appearances: Land 2
Small and weird spaceship
 A spaceship with a frog-like body and a rather dumb looking shape. It appears on the moon course. It is a nuisance, circling around the same spot, but it can be easily defeated by stomping on it.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ポロ[3]
Poro
 Possibly from「アポロ」(Aporo, Apollo program)

German Poro
 -
Italian Poro[4]
 -

References[edit]

  1. ^ English Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 13, 2022, 13:51:45 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ 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 209.
  3. ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins), page 12.
  4. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 76
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Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Protagonist Mario • Heavy Zed • Hippo
Forms Small Mario • Super Mario • Fire Mario • Bunny Mario • Space Mario • Aqua Mario • Invincible Mario • Bomb Mario
Bosses Big Bird • Tatanga • Sewer rat • Witch • Three Little Pigs • Octopus • Wario
Items 1-Up Heart • 3-Up Heart • Carrot • Coin • Fire Flower • Golden Coin • Moneybag • Mushroom • Star
Objects ? Block • Ball on chains • Beach Ball • Bell • Bone Lift • Brick • Cloud • Empty Block • Fiery block • Gear • Goal • Invisible/flashing block • Skull Platform • Soap bubble • Tree sap
Enemies Ant • Aqua Goomba • Battle Beetle • Bear • Bee Fly • Beebee • Bero • Bigbee • Birdfish • Blurp • Bomubomu • Boo • Bopping Toady • Bullet Bill • Cheep-Cheep • Chikunto • Collector • Dokanto • Dondon • Fireball Boy • Floating Face • Ghost Goomba • Goomba • Goronto • Grubby • Honebon • Jack-in-the-Box • Karakara • Kiddokatto • Koopa Troopa • Kyororo • Kyotonbo • Kurokyura • Masked Ghoul • Minikyura • Moofish • No. 48 • Noko Bombette • Para-Goomba • Pikku • Piranha Plant • Poro • Ragumo • Rerere • Screw • Shark • Skeleton Bee • Spikey • Spiny Cheep-Cheep • Star • Tamara • Tosenbo • Unera • Unibo • Venus Fire Trap
Obstacles Boulder • Cannonball • Crystal ball • Falling spike • Furizo • Karamenbo • Lance • Lava • Mechanical fist • Piranha Plant (statue) • Satellite • Spiked ball • Tatenoko • Turtle Cannon • Wakiri • Yashichi
Levels Overworld Mushroom Zone • Hippo • Scenic Course • Mario's castle • Casino
Tree Zone Invincibility! • In the Trees • The Exit • Honeybees • Final Boss: The Big Bird • Secret Course 1
Space Zone Moon stage • Star stage • Secret Course 2
Macro Zone The Ant Monsters • In the Syrup Sea • Fiery Mario–Special Agent • Final Boss: One Mighty Mouse! • Secret Course 3
Pumpkin Zone Bat Course • Pumpkin Zone Level 2 • Pumpkin Zone Level 3 • Witch's Mansion Course • Secret Course 4 • Secret Course 5
Mario Zone Fiery Blocks • Mario the Circus Star! • Beware: Jagged Spikes • Final Bosses: Three Mean Pigs!
Turtle Zone Cheep Cheep Course • Turtle Zone • Whale Course • Secret Course 6
Other Gallery • Glitches • Staff
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