Suu
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First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)
Relatives
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Notable members

Suu[1][2] are Joro spider-like enemies of the Easton Kingdom found in the game Super Mario Land. They attack by trying to drop on Mario from the ceiling, then immediately move back upwards slowly upon touching the floor. To defeat them, Mario must avoid getting hit on the Suu's descent, then jump or shoot two Superballs at the spider to earn 400 points. Suu only appear in World 3-2 of the Easton Kingdom. Bigbees from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins acts like a stronger version of Suu. Additionally, a recurring spider enemy named Scuttlebug later uses string and shares a yellow-striped pattern on its abdomen.

In the Super Mario Kodansha manga, Suu appear with Kumos in the Easton Kingdom, being entrusted more than the incompetent moai by Tatanga, much to Hiyoihoi's envy. One of the Suu, Suu-chan, is able to change her form from spider to human and, in the latter form, pretends to help Mario, only to lure him into traps, the first of which is a Suu-infested cave. Later, Hiyoihoi, furious at both the replacement and death of his soldiers, uses a Bullet Biff Gatling gun to shoot at everyone, accidentally killing the Kumos.

In Super Mario-kun, a singular Suu appears in the last chapter of volume 3 alongside other Super Mario Land enemies. It is seen only dangling from the ceiling.

ProfilesEdit

Super Mario LandEdit

  • Instruction booklet: This cave dwelling spider descends silently from above when Mario approaches.
  • 3DS Virtual Console manual: This cave-dwelling spider descends silently from above when approached.

Perfect Ban Mario Character DaijitenEdit

スー
種族しゅぞく クリープぞく
性格せいかく 陰気いんき
登場とうじょうゲーム ランド1
りたところをねらおう
くち洞窟どうくつみ、マリオがちかづくとスーっとちかりてくるクモのモンスター。ちかくによってしたまでろし、もうー度登どのぼりはじめるまえめば簡単かんたんたおすことができる。[3]

Suu
Tribe: Creep clan
Disposition: Melancholic
Game appearances: Land 1
Let's go for it where it lands
A spider monster that lives in a dark cave and descends when Mario approaches. It can be easily defeated by bringing it down to the bottom by getting close to it and stepping on it before it starts to climb up again.

GalleryEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese スー[4]

Onomatopoeia for sudden approaching; also likely from the initial of "spider"

Dutch Suu[5]
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French Suu[6]
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German Suu
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Italian Suu[7][8][9]
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Spanish Suu
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ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Super Mario Land English instruction booklet, page 14.
  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 92.
  4. ^ Super Mario Land Japanese instruction booklet, page 15.
  5. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic, page 8.
  6. ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet, page 14.
  7. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual, pag. 14
  8. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual, pag. 14
  9. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 47