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==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Land''===
===''Super Mario Land''===
In ''Super Mario Land'', Gao stay in one place and shoot fireballs at [[Mario]]. These fireballs can even be shot backwards, and therefore Mario is not safe while they are on the screen. As with most enemies, they can be defeated after a single [[jump]] or [[Superball Mario|Superball]], awarding Mario with 800 [[point]]s. [[King Totomesu]] is the ruler of the Gao. They are only seen towards the end of [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 1-3]] and, only in harder difficulty, throughout [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Land)|World 1-1]]. An enemy from the [[Chai Kingdom]], [[Nyololin]], has the same behavior.
In ''Super Mario Land'', Gao stay in one place and shoot [[fireball (obstacle)|fireball]]s at [[Mario]]. These fireballs can even be shot backwards, and therefore Mario is not safe while they are on the screen. As with most enemies, they can be defeated after a single [[jump]] or [[Superball Mario|Superball]], awarding Mario with 800 [[point]]s. [[King Totomesu]] is the ruler of the Gao. They are only seen towards the end of [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 1-3]] and, only in harder difficulty, throughout [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Land)|World 1-1]]. An enemy from the [[Chai Kingdom]], [[Nyololin]], has the same behavior.


===''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga===
===''Super Mario'' Kodansha manga===

Revision as of 17:34, April 15, 2025

Gao
Gao
Artwork from Super Mario Land
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)
Comparable
Notable members

Gao[1][2] are fire-breathing, sphinx or lion-like creatures from Super Mario Land, where they appear as enemies.

History

Super Mario Land

In Super Mario Land, Gao stay in one place and shoot fireballs at Mario. These fireballs can even be shot backwards, and therefore Mario is not safe while they are on the screen. As with most enemies, they can be defeated after a single jump or Superball, awarding Mario with 800 points. King Totomesu is the ruler of the Gao. They are only seen towards the end of World 1-3 and, only in harder difficulty, throughout World 1-1. An enemy from the Chai Kingdom, Nyololin, has the same behavior.

Super Mario Kodansha manga

In Super Mario Land manga, only two Gao appear towards the end of the pyramid stage, where they are chained to the ground. Using Mecha Kuribō's propeller-antennas, Mario flies over them without fighting them. In Super Mario Land 4, a Gao is the second opponent in the Qix story arc.

Profiles

Super Mario Land

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      This stiff-bodied creature doesn't move. But it spits out fireballs aimed at Mario.
    • Other languages:
  • 3DS Virtual Console manual: This stiff creature doesn't move, but it spits out fireballs aimed at Mario.

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

ガオー (JP) / Gao (EN)
A Gao from Super Mario Land.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく ビースト族 Tribe Beast clan
性格せいかく ものぐさ Disposition Lazy person
登場とうじょうゲーム ランド1 Game appearances Land 1
近づくのを待っている

体が重いためじっとしている珍しい敵キャラ。動かないが、マリオをねらって火の玉をはいてくるので注意しよう。見かけは怖いが、踏んだりスーパーボールで簡単に倒せるぞ。[4]

Waiting for you to approach

A rare enemy character that stays still because of its heavy body. It does not move, but it will aim a fireball at Mario, so be careful. It may look scary, but it can be easily defeated by stepping on it or by using the Superball.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ガオー[5]
Gaō 		Japanese onomatopoeia for a roaring sound
Dutch Gao[6] ?
French Gao[3] ?
German Gao[7] ?
Italian Gao[8][9][10] ?
Spanish Gao[?] ?

References

  1. ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 14.
  2. ^ Spring 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 5.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 14. Retrieved February 27, 2023 from Imgur.
  4. ^ 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 52. Retrieved July 20, 2022 from Imgur.
  5. ^ 1989. スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 16.
  6. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 7.
  7. ^ Nintendo of Europe (1990). Super Mario Land Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 14.
  8. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 14.
  9. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
  10. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-88-9367-436-2. Page 46.
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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 Cannon • 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 • Island • Main Theme • Multimedia • Mystery Block • Sub-area • Soundtrack
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Game Boy comics
Issues Issue 1: In the Palm of Your Hand... • Issue 2: It's a Small World After All • Issue 3: Team Play • Issue 4: Pipes is Pipes
Characters Attila • Eliana • Greg Campbell • Herman Smirch • Jonathan • Jose • Josh Campbell • Mario • Melody-Ann and Rena • Michael Hallis • Mr. Levison • Mr. Petrov • Mrs. Smirch • Nanette Hallis • Pionpi • Princess Daisy • Rebecca Rhodes • Rick • Sheila Pontoons • Tannis Rhodes • Tatanga
Enemies Batadon • Biokinton • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chicken • Chikako • Dragonzamasu • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Goombo • Gunion • Hiyoihoi • Mekabon • Nyololin • Nokobon • Piranha Plant • Roketon • Suu • Tamao • Tokotoko
Locations Cape Canaveral • Clam Creek Nuclear Reactor • Disney World • Fortress Tatanga • Jerky's Burger Bar • Lev's Lectronics • New York City • Piscataway • Newark Airport • Samson's Electronics • Sarasaland • Seaside Heights • USS Nimitz • Wonder World Mall • Windows on the World • World Trade Center
Miscellaneous ? Block • America's Most Wanted • Brick Block • Game Boy • Gem of Aicheizi • International Enquisitor • Pagosu • Releases • Sky Pop • Star • Warp Zone
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