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'''Pagosu'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 17.</ref> is a war robot of [[Tatanga]]'s, presumably his strongest one, which he uses to kidnap [[Princess Daisy]]. It appears during the battle against [[Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. It can fire large missiles that split into smaller missiles which Mario must dodge. Twenty-five hits from Mario's [[Sky Pop]] will bring it and Tatanga down (though it is revealed in [[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins|the next game]] that Tatanga survives). It is unknown if Tatanga's vehicle in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' is the Pagosu as it has a significantly different appearance and different abilities.
'''Pagosu'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=17|date=1989|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> is the name of the spaceship piloted by [[Tatanga]]. It appears during the battle against [[Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. It can fire large missiles that split into smaller missiles which Mario must dodge. Twenty-five hits from Mario's [[Sky Pop]] will bring it and Tatanga down.
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According to the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|Kodansha manga]], Tatanga's spaceship in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' is a present from [[Wario]] to replace Pagosu.<ref>{{cite|author=Kazuki, Motoyama|title=''[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|KC Deluxe]]'' vol. 19 - ''Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1''|page=31}}</ref> The game's official website claims that this spaceship is more powerful,<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n02/dmg/l6j/enemy/index.html|title=スーパーマリオランド2 6つの金貨/敵キャラクター|accessdate=May 15, 2024|publisher=Nintendo|quote=「打倒マリオを胸にひめ、攻撃力もアップ。」 ("''Determined to defeat Mario, his offensive capacity is also up.''")}}</ref> although its attack capabilities significantly differ in-game. ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]'' also states that Pagosu was replaced.<ref>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' section|page=79}}</ref>
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=パゴス<ref>''Super Mario Land'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 21.</ref>
|Jap=パゴス<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|page=21|language=Japanese|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo|date=1989}}</ref>
|JapR=Pagosu
|JapR=Pagosu
|JapM=Possibly meaning {{wp|pagus}} or {{wp|pegasus}}.}}
|JapM=Possibly from "πάγος" (''págos'', Greek for "hill-fort") or "{{wp|pegasus}}" (a mythical winged divine horse in {{wp|Greek mythology}})
|Dut=Pogaus<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic''|page=9}}</ref>
|Ita=Pagosu<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' Italian manual|page=17}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|page=46}}</ref>
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Latest revision as of 00:40, May 16, 2024

Tatanga in Pagosu, Super Mario Land
Tatanga operating Pagosu
Tatanga in Pagosu, from Super Mario Land.

Pagosu[1] is the name of the spaceship piloted by Tatanga. It appears during the battle against Mario in Super Mario Land. It can fire large missiles that split into smaller missiles which Mario must dodge. Twenty-five hits from Mario's Sky Pop will bring it and Tatanga down.

According to the Kodansha manga, Tatanga's spaceship in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins is a present from Wario to replace Pagosu.[2] The game's official website claims that this spaceship is more powerful,[3] although its attack capabilities significantly differ in-game. Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros. also states that Pagosu was replaced.[4]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese パゴス[5]
Pagosu
Possibly from "πάγος" (págos, Greek for "hill-fort") or "pegasus" (a mythical winged divine horse in Greek mythology)

Dutch Pogaus[6]
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Italian Pagosu[7][8][9]
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo (1989). Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  2. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 19 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1. Page 31.
  3. ^ "「打倒マリオを胸にひめ、攻撃力もアップ。」 ("Determined to defeat Mario, his offensive capacity is also up.")" – スーパーマリオランド2 6つの金貨/敵キャラクター. Nintendo. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  4. ^ (2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins section. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 79.
  5. ^ Nintendo (1989). スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 21.
  6. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 9.
  7. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 17.
  8. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
  9. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 46.