Whohoo

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Not to be confused with Whuhoh.
Whohoo
Custom render of Whohoo in its nest from Super Mario Bros. Wonder. 🦉
Unofficial rendered model from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Appears in Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Comparable

Whohoos[1] are horned owl enemies that appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder, appearing only in the level Pokipede Pass. They roost on nests atop ceilings; when they spot the player, they will swoop down in an arc-like motion towards the player's direction, destroying any Snow Blocks in their way. Due to their heavy, seemingly sedentary bodies, they will return to their nest after a short flight.[1] They can easily be taken out with any attack.

Gallery[edit]

Naming[edit]

Whohoos' name is a portmanteau of "woohoo", an exclamation for excitement, "who", a pronoun referring to what or which person or people, and "hoo", an onomatopoeia for an owl's hoot.

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Model/EnemyHouhou.bfres.zs Houhou Japanese name
Pack/Actor/EnemyHouHou.pack.zs Hou Hou Same

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ホウホウ[2][1]
Hōhō
From the onomatopoeic「ホーホー」(hōhō, an owl's hoot)
Chinese (Traditional) 霍霍[3]
Huòhuò (Mandarin)
Fokfok (Cantonese)
Transliteration of the Japanese name
Korean 부엉부엉[4]
Bueong-bueong
Onomatopoeia for an owl's hoot

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Kai, editor (9 Feb. 2024). マリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。~その2~【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Japanese). Retrieved 6 Feb. 2026. (Archived March 4, 2024, 01:49:36 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ Kazuma, Sakurai, Sato Tomoya, Nakatani Itaru, Kojima Katsuyuki, and Hashiguchi Yuya (2023). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー かんぺき攻略本』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-047337-02-1. Page 49.
  3. ^ 15 Mar. 2024. 阻擋瑪利歐一行人的去路。將為您介紹花花王國充滿個人特色的敵方角色。~第二篇~ 【前往驚奇的世界 Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 21 Feb. 2026. (Archived January 17, 2025, 11:42:25 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  4. ^ 23 Feb. 2024. 마리오와 친구들을 방해한다. 플라워 왕국에서 만날 수 있는 개성 넘치는 적 캐릭터를 소개. ~제2편~【원더의 세계로 Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Korean). Retrieved 13 Feb. 2024. (Archived May 25, 2025, 12:10:31 UTC via Wayback Machine.)