Knucklotec
| Knucklotec | |
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| Appears in | Super Mario Odyssey (2017) |
| Portrayed by | Go Shinomiya |
- “Where...ring...go? YOU take ring?!”
- —Knucklotec, Super Mario Odyssey
Knucklotec is the guardian deity[1] and second boss of the Sand Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey. He is based on the real-world Olmec colossal heads, and he has several similarities to Eyerok from Super Mario 64, due to both being ancient stone guardians found underground in desert areas, having giant floating hands, and speaking in broken grammar.
When Mario first arrives in the Sand Kingdom, Knucklotec can be found partially buried in the desert, with the top part of his head sticking out and a Multi Moon plainly visible inside him. Mario can walk on top of him in this state and Ground Pound him, where he will twitch and sometimes make a growling sound.
He is encountered when Mario reaches the Deepest Underground, just after completing the Underground Temple directly beneath the Inverted Pyramid. Before the encounter, Mario can see the lower half of Knucklotec stuck in the ceiling, matching the depiction above ground. When Mario reaches the arena, his hands fly in like rockets and punch the ceiling, causing the head to come out of the ceiling to reach Mario's level. Knucklotec is angry over the disappearance of the kingdom's Binding Band, and starts attacking Mario after erroneously assuming the latter to have stolen it, not realizing Bowser did beforehand.
He is the cause of the ice and low temperatures in the Sand Kingdom following the defeat of Hariet. When he is defeated, the majority of the ice melts away and the heat returns to normal. The place Knucklotec was stuck in on the desert surface instead has a giant hole. It leads straight down into the arena where he was fought, which is now inhabited with a lone Coin Coffer and a horde of Chinchos.
Battle[edit]
Knucklotec's battle starts with him slamming both his hands into the ground as part of the cutscene, causing icicles to fall and embed themselves in the ground. The only portions left visible are the very top portion. This battle does not have a barrier or wall surrounding it. Knucklotec primarily stays in the center of the arena. He sends out one hand to hover over Mario. Once a hand is over Mario it will flip and punches the ground at that position. He repeats with the other hand, and loops indefinitely. They leave indentations in the sand. If one of his fists hits an icicle, the icicle will break and that hand will be stunned. A cutscene plays calling attention to this the first time it happens. Stunned hands do not hurt Mario, and are unable to be used to attack. Some icicles contain Hearts. If there are four or three icicles left, Knucklotec will slam the ground again to cause more to fall. He needs both hands to perform this, and will not attack until he has access to both. The icicles have drop shadows, and shatter existing icicles as they land. (The icicles shatter on contact with Knucklotec to no effect.)
Mario can capture a stunned hand, identified as Knucklotec's Fist in the Capture List, and use it to punch Knucklotec in the face. The controls are identical to those of Bullet Bills. In this phase, he backs away from Mario, potentially floating out of the arena, and uses the remaining hand to throw ice shards in Mario's direction. (If both hands are stunned, one will stop being stunned after Mario captures the other hand.) The hand can shift left or right between throws. These shards push back Mario, which is important because Knucklotec's Fist has a timer for use. It is not directly visible, but much like a Bullet Bill the Fist starts to flash red when time running, and when the timer expires Mario is forced out of the hand. If Mario does hit, he is also forced out. Flying too far away from Knucklotec forces Mario out as well. In all cases, Mario's position is reset with a large leap.
After being hit once, Knucklotec will slide his fists across the battlefield one time; the fists start parallel to each other but get closer to each other as they move. Then he returns to the center position and brings down more icicles. Mario must then repeat the process once more. During the third phase, his fist-slide attack is slightly faster, and after that he has a new attack where his hands lock onto Mario as they float to his left and right, then clap together. He can use this attack multiple times in succession, but returns to his primary pattern afterward. After being defeated, Knucklotec will explode, releasing the Sand Kingdom's second Multi Moon.
In the rematch against him in the Mushroom Kingdom, many of Knucklotec's attacks create hordes of Chinchos, which also appear when the icicles fall after a hit is scored on the boss. A cutscene does not highlight a stunned hand.
Gallery[edit]
Knucklotec buried in the sand
Knucklotec in the ceiling
Knucklotec confronting Mario
Knucklotec about to get hit
Knucklotec reeling from an attack
The painting from Mushroom Kingdom to Knucklotec's rematch
Names in other languages[edit]
Knucklotec[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アッチーニャ神[2][3] Atchīnya Shin |
Tostarena God | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 阿炽尼亚神[2] Āchìníyǎ Shén (Mandarin) Achinèih'a Sàhn (Cantonese) |
Tostarena God | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 阿熾尼亞神[2] Āchìníyǎ Shén (Mandarin) Achinèih'a Sàhn (Cantonese) |
Tostarena God | |
| Dutch | Knucklotec[4][2] | - | |
| French | Grand Caputl[2][5] | Grand ("big") and the Latin caput ("head") with the Classical Nahuatl suffix -tl | |
| German | Faustezuma[6][2] | Portmanteau between faust ("fist") and the Classical Nahuatl masculine name "Moctezuma" | |
| Italian | Sganassotec[2][7] | Portmanteau between sganassone (colloquialism for "a violent slap to the face") and the pseudo suffix -tec, in reference to Classical Nahuatl placenames like "Aztec" or "Tehuantepec" modified by the true suffix -c | |
| Korean | 아뜨레나신[2] Atteurena Sin |
Tostarena God | |
| Portuguese (European) | Knucklotec[8] | - | |
| Russian | Кулакатля[2] Kulakatlya |
Portmanteau between кулак (kulak, "fist") and the Aztec deity Кетцалькоатль (Kettsal'koatl', "Quetzalcoatl") | |
| Spanish | Katunda[9][2][10] | The English onomatopoeic prefix ka- and tunda (a colloquialism for "a beating") |
Knucklotec's Fist[edit]
The in-game name for each language is listed first. If a name is untranslated from English but appears in a source where the localized in-game name is prioritized in the body text, it is assumed to be an oversight and is treated secondarily.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アッチーニャ神のこぶし[11] Atchīnya Shin no Kobushi |
Knucklotec's Fist | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 阿炽尼亚神之拳[11] Āchìníyǎs Sén zhī Quán (Mandarin) Achinèih'a Sàhn jī Kyùhn (Cantonese) |
Knucklotec's Fist | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 阿熾尼亞神之拳[11] Āchìníyǎ Shén zhī Quán (Mandarin) Achinèih'a Sàhn jī Kyùhn (Cantonese) |
Knucklotec's Fist | |
| Dutch | Hand van Knucklotec[11] | Hand of Knucklotec | |
| French | Pogne du Grand Caputl[11] | Knucklotec's Fist | |
| German | Faustezumas Hand[11] | Knucklotec's Hand | |
| Italian | Pugno di Sganassotec[11] | Knucklotec's fist | |
| Pugno di Knucklotec[7] | Knucklotec's fist; Knucklotec's name is left untranslated | Super Mario Odyssey: Prima Collector's Edition Guide | |
| Korean | 아뜨레나신 주먹[11] Atteurena Sin Jumeok |
Knucklotec Fist | |
| Russian | Длань Кулакатля[11] Dlan' Kulakatlya |
Hand of Knucklotec | |
| Spanish | Mano de Katunda[11] | Knucklotec's Hand |
Notes[edit]
- When fighting Knucklotec subsequent times in the Mushroom Kingdom, the Multi Moon will appear to be uncollected when it is first revealed before showing to be a collected Multi Moon. This does not happen with any other boss in the game.
- Knucklotec's face seems to be carved into the walls of the Tostarena Ruins, the Inverted Pyramid, and many other stone structures in Tostarena.
References[edit]
- ^ SuperMario_UK (October 20, 2017). This is Knucklotec, the guardian deity of Tostarena in #SuperMarioOdyssey. Watch out for its giant fists and ice block attacks!. Twitter. Retrieved October 20, 2019. (Archived May 18, 2020, 23:28:57 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j In-game name for "Knucklotec Battle" on the Music List from Super Mario Odyssey.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors (2018). 『スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-19-864696-7. Page 122.
- ^ Super Mario NL (19 Oct. 2017). Dit is Knucklotec, de goddelijke bewaker van Zonnesteekstad in #SuperMarioOdyssey. Pas op voor zijn gigantische vuisten en ijsblokaanval!. Twitter (Dutch). (Archived via Nitter.)
- ^ Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017). Guide de Jeu Super Mario Odyssey (French Edition). Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (French). ISBN 9788866312628. Page 348.
- ^ Super Mario DE (19 Oct. 2017). Das ist Faustezuma, der Schutzgott der Brutzelebene in #SuperMarioOdyssey. Vorsicht vor seinen Riesenfäusten und seiner Eisblockattacke!. Twitter (German). (Archived via Nitter.)
- ^ a b Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017). Super Mario Odyssey. Guida strategica ufficiale (Italian Edition). Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788866312789. Page 281.
- ^ Super Mario PT (19 Oct. 2017). Este é o Knucklotec, o guardião da Tostarena em #SuperMarioOdyssey. Cuidado com os seus punhos gigantes e os seus ataques com blocos de gelo. Twitter (European Portuguese). (Archived via Nitter.)
- ^ Super Mario España (19 Oct. 2017). Este es Katunda, guardián de la deidad de Soltitlán en #SuperMarioOdyssey. ¡Cuidado con sus enormes puños y ataques con bloques de hielo!. Twitter (European Spanish). (Archived via Nitter.)
- ^ Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017). Guía Oficial Super Mario Odyssey (Spanish Edition). Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (European Spanish). ISBN 978-8-8663126-7-3. Page 348.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Capture list (27 Oct. 2017). Super Mario Odyssey by Nintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0). Nintendo.
