Slurple
| Slurple | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Member of | Octo-Army | ||
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Slurples[1] are parasitic alien enemies in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. These enemies have light-blue skin, big eyes, funnel-like mouths, and large, Octoomba-like suction cups on their undersides. Their behavior is similar to the Mini Goombas in Super Mario Bros. 3, which are instead treated as full-sized attacking enemies in the games where Slurples appear.
History
Super Mario Galaxy
Slurples first appear in Super Mario Galaxy, usually appearing in groups of three to five. They at first sit in place, pulsating, but start bouncing at Mario (or Luigi) when he approaches, making a popping noise as they move. If they touch him, they will latch on and start slowly draining health from him, like Kamikami. In addition to damage, Mario's movement speed is slowed while a Slurple is attached to him. Slurples can be defeated with a spin or a flung Star Bit. If hit with a Star Bit, they will yield three additional Star Bits, while they will yield only one if spun into. They can also be defeated by obstacles such as boulders. Slurples appear primarily in organic galaxies with a large amount of greenery.
An unused purple variant of Slurple, seen in the game's E3 2006 trailer,[2] is located in the files of Super Mario Galaxy under the name of KariKari.[3] Its name resembles Karikari, an enemy from Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, on which the developers previously worked.
Appearances
Super Mario Galaxy 2
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Slurples are far less common, but they act the same as before. They now appear in block-themed galaxies rather than natural ones.
Appearances
Gallery
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Model of "KariKari" from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Naming
"Slurple" is a pun on "slurp" (alluding to the enemy's parasitic behavior) and possibly "purple." Despite Slurples being blue, the unused "KariKari" variant seen in the E3 2006 trailer is indeed purple,[2] suggesting the name might have been decided before the Slurples' color was changed. Their Japanese names implies they are part of the Octo-Army.
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/Karipon.arc | Karipon | Possibly from「かりかり」(karikari, onomatopoeia for a scraping sound) with「~ぽん」(-pon, a suffix used for cutesy names) |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | タコチュ[4] Takochu |
From「蛸」(tako, octopus) and「チュー」(chū, an onomatopoeia for kissing sound) or possibly「虫」(chū, the on'yomi reading of "insect"); compare Octoomba | |
| French | Gluton[5] | Possibly a pun on glu ("glue") and glouton ("glutton") | |
| German | Blasen-Poink[?] | Bubble Poink | |
| Italian | Slurpino[?] | From "slurp" with diminutive suffix "-ino" | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Octolito[?] | Octolite |
References
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 29.
- ^ Jump up to: a b musico136 (May 10, 2006). Super Mario Galaxy E3 2006 trailer (0:15). YouTube (English).
- ^ TCRF. Super Mario Galaxy/Unused Models § KariKari. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 127, 160.
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 31
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