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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Ganchanartwork.png]]
|image=[[File:Ganchanartwork.png]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Land''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1989|1989]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
}}
'''Ganchans'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=15|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en-us|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5|date=1991}}</ref> are rock-like enemies from ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' that are found in the mountainous and spike-filled areas of the [[Easton Kingdom]] of [[Sarasaland]]. They are large, indestructible boulders that bound around unceasingly. They can be used as convenient platforms to get across long stretches of [[Spike Trap|spikes]] or to reach high areas out of reach, mostly in [[World 3-1 (Super Mario Land)|World 3-1]]. [[Hiyoihoi]] also uses Ganchans as projectile weapons in [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 3-3]]. Although Ganchans appear as generic boulders, they are living beings.
 
Ganchans are depicted as both sentient and non-sentient rocks in the [[Super Mario Land (manga)|''Super Mario Land'' manga]]: the sentient Ganchans that let [[Mario]] cross the spikes, after [[Mekakuribō]] stretches his face to resemble one of a moai, tricking them into helping them cross; and the non-senient ones that acts as boulders tossed by Hiyoihoi.
 
In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', faceless Ganchans appear in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 3|volume 3]] being tossed by Hiyoihoi. Mario uses [[Yoshi]] as a shield, making him eat the boulders, then tosses him like a bowling ball at the moai, striking them down.
 
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Land''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''Rocks that fall suddenly from the sky. They are terrible if they hit and squash you, but useful because you can jump on one and let it take you for a ride. Ganchans can't be beaten.''
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' ''These rocks fall from the sky. They can squash Mario, but he could also jump on one and take it for a ride. They can't be destroyed.''
 
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PEGMCE profile
|name=ガンチャン (JP) / Ganchan (EN)
|shuzoku=岩石族
|seikaku=お人好し
|tojo_gemu=ランド1
|desc='''<big>利用できるなら大歓迎</big><br>
どこからともなく、急に落ちてくる大きな岩。やっつけることはできないし、下敷きになるとワンミスに。上に乗ることができるので、下が危ないところで移動に使うと便利だ。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994|title=「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=[https://i.imgur.com/tMxXKGi.jpeg 59]}}</ref>
|tribe=Rock clan
|disposition=Good-natured
|game_appearances=Land 1
|eng_desc='''''<big>You're welcome to use it if you can</big><br>
''A large rock suddenly falls out of nowhere. You can't defeat it, and if you get trapped under it, you lose a life. You can ride on top of it, so it is useful to use it to move around in places where the ground below is hazardous.''
}}
}}
'''Ganchan'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 15.</ref> are rock-like enemies from ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' that are found in the mountainous and spike-filled areas of the [[Easton Kingdom]] of [[Sarasaland]]. Ganchan is simply a large boulder that bounds around unceasingly. They can be used as convenient platforms to get across long stretches of spikes or to reach high areas out of reach, mostly in World 3-1. [[Hiyoihoi]] also uses Ganchan as projectile weapons in World 3-3. Ganchan are indestructible and should typically be avoided. Although Ganchan appear as generic boulders, they are in fact living beings. Ganchan have also been noted for having some relation to [[Tokotoko]] as they are thrown by Hiyoihoi, the Tokotoko boss, and are rock-based creatures.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
Ganchanartwork2.png|A red colored Ganchan
Ganchanartwork2.png|Artwork of a red colored Ganchan from ''Super Mario Land''
Ganchan.png|An in-game sprite of a Ganchan
Ganchan.png|Sprite from ''Super Mario Land''
World 3-1 SML screenshot.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Land''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ガンチャン<ref>''Super Mario Land'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 16.</ref>
|Jap=ガンチャン<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|page=16|language=ja|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Ganchan
|JapR=Ganchan
|JapM="Rock Kid", ''gan'' meaning "rock".
|JapM=From「岩」(''gan'', "rock" in on'yomi reading) and the Japanese honorific「~ちゃん」(''-chan'')
|Dut=Ganchan<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic''|page=8}}</ref>
|Ita=Ganchan<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' Italian manual|page=15}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=47}}</ref>
|Fre=Ganchan<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/LxqpYxR.jpg 15]}}</ref>
|Ger=Gantschan
|GerM=Japanese/English name adapted to German spelling
|Spa=Ganchan
|Spa=Ganchan
|SpaM=-
}}
|Ger=Gantschan
|GerM=Japanese/English name adapted to German spelling}}


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 18:26, August 5, 2024

Ganchan
Ganchanartwork.png
Artwork from Super Mario Land
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)

Ganchans[1][2] are rock-like enemies from Super Mario Land that are found in the mountainous and spike-filled areas of the Easton Kingdom of Sarasaland. They are large, indestructible boulders that bound around unceasingly. They can be used as convenient platforms to get across long stretches of spikes or to reach high areas out of reach, mostly in World 3-1. Hiyoihoi also uses Ganchans as projectile weapons in World 3-3. Although Ganchans appear as generic boulders, they are living beings.

Ganchans are depicted as both sentient and non-sentient rocks in the Super Mario Land manga: the sentient Ganchans that let Mario cross the spikes, after Mekakuribō stretches his face to resemble one of a moai, tricking them into helping them cross; and the non-senient ones that acts as boulders tossed by Hiyoihoi.

In Super Mario-kun, faceless Ganchans appear in volume 3 being tossed by Hiyoihoi. Mario uses Yoshi as a shield, making him eat the boulders, then tosses him like a bowling ball at the moai, striking them down.

Profiles

Super Mario Land

  • Instruction booklet: Rocks that fall suddenly from the sky. They are terrible if they hit and squash you, but useful because you can jump on one and let it take you for a ride. Ganchans can't be beaten.
  • 3DS Virtual Console manual: These rocks fall from the sky. They can squash Mario, but he could also jump on one and take it for a ride. They can't be destroyed.

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

Template:PEGMCE profile

Gallery

  • Artwork of a red colored Ganchan from Super Mario Land

    Artwork of a red colored Ganchan from Super Mario Land

  • Sprite from Super Mario Land

    Sprite from Super Mario Land

  • Screenshot from Super Mario Land

    Screenshot from Super Mario Land

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ガンチャン[3]
Ganchan 		From「岩」(gan, "rock" in on'yomi reading) and the Japanese honorific「~ちゃん」(-chan)
Dutch Ganchan[4] -
French Ganchan[8] -
German Gantschan[?] Japanese/English name adapted to German spelling
Italian Ganchan[5][6][7] -
Spanish Ganchan[?] -

References

  1. ^ Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  2. ^ 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
  3. ^ 1989. スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 16.
  4. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 8.
  5. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 15.
  6. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
  7. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 47.
  8. ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 15.
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Super Mario Land
Protagonists Mario • Princess Daisy
Bosses King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu)
Locations Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom)
Levels World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level
Items & vehicles Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block
Enemies & obstacles Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo
Other Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Media • Mystery Block • Sub-area • Soundtrack
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