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[[Image:gaoartwork2.PNG|thumb|Official artwork of a '''Gao'''.]]
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Gao SML art.png]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Land''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Kart World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2025|2025]], cameo)
|comparable=[[Nyololin]]
|notable=[[King Totomesu]]}}
'''Gao'''<ref>{{cite|language=en|date=1989|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=14|publisher=Nintendo of America}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en|date=Spring 1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5}}</ref> are fire-breathing, {{wp|sphinx}} or {{wp|lion}}-like creatures from ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', where they appear as enemies.


A '''Gao''' is a fire-breathing, sphinx-like enemy found within the borders of the [[Birabuto Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. They 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 die after a single [[jump]] or [[superball]], awarding Mario with 400 [[point]]s. [[King Totomesu]] may be the ruler of Gaos. They are only seen in Level 1-3 or Level 1-1 on hard mode. In appearance, they look like a mix between a pyramid sphinx and a lion.
==History==
===''Super Mario Land''===
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===
In ''[[Super Mario Land (manga)|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 (character)|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.
 
===''Mario Kart World''===
A pair of golden Gao statues appear outside the {{wp|tholobate}} of [[3DS Shy Guy Bazaar|Shy Guy Bazaar]] in ''[[Mario Kart World]]''. Water springs from their mouths into the fountains around the building, and they are viewable from a pair of nearby [[Binoculars]]. This is the first game to include their likeness since their debut in ''Super Mario Land''.
 
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Land''===
{{Multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=This stiff-bodied creature doesn't move. But it spits out fireballs aimed at Mario.
|Fre=Reste immobile car son corps est lourd. Mais crache des boules de feu à l'intention de Mario.<ref name=brussels/>{{ref page|14}}
}}
 
*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' ''This stiff creature doesn't move, but it spits out fireballs aimed at Mario.''
 
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=ガオー (JP) / Gao (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Gao Perfect.png|200px]]
|shuzoku=ビースト族
|seikaku=ものぐさ
|tojo_gemu=ランド1
|desc='''<big>近づくのを待っている</big><br>
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。<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/MF1dZ7H.jpeg 52]|accessdate=July 20, 2022|website=Imgur}}</ref>
|tribe=Beast clan
|disposition=Lazy person
|game_appearances=Land 1
|eng_desc='''''<big>Waiting for you to approach</big><br>
''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==
==Gallery==
<Gallery>
<gallery>
Image:gao.png|A sprite of a Gao breathing fire.
Gaoartwork3.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Land''
Image:gaoartwork3.png|The lion-like Gao.
Gao.png|Sprite from ''Super Mario Land''{{class|whitebg}}
</Gallery>
GaoArtworkCL.jpg|''Super Mario Land'' (''[[Club Nintendo (French magazine)|Club Nintendo]]'' magazine)
KCDeluxe-SMLGaoChained.png|Gao chained to stay in one place in ''[[Super Mario Land (manga)|Super Mario Land]]''
Qix opponents KC Mario.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land 4]]''
Elephant Qix SML4.jpg|''[[Super Mario Land 4]]''
MKW Gao Statue.jpg|''Mario Kart World''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=ガオー
|JpnR=Gaō
|JpnM=Roar
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|date=1989|title=『スーパーマリオランド取扱説明書』|language=ja|location=Kyoto|publisher=Nintendo Co., Ltd.|page=16}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|date=2015|title="Super Mario Land" in『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|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]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=46}}</ref>
|Dut=Gao
|DutM=-
|DutC=<ref name=brussels>{{cite|date=1990|title=''Super Mario Land mode d'emploi'' / ''Handleiding''|language=French, Dutch|location=Nederland, Brussels|publisher=Nintendo|page=[https://imgur.com/zuVxmWd 14], 32|website=Imgur}}</ref>{{ref page|32}}<ref>{{cite|author=Club Nintendo, editors|date=1990|title="Super Mario Land" in ''Club Nintendo Classic''|language=nl|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=7}}</ref>
|Fin=Gao
|FinM=-
|FinC=<ref>{{cite|author=Muhonen, Sami, Petteri Saarva, Mikael Ekroos, Kieku Salo, and Markus Selin, editors|date=1990|title="Koko maailma tiukasti käsissäsi Osa 2" in ''Nintendo-lehti'', no. 2|language=fi|translator=Laila Takolander|publisher=Semic|page=21}}</ref>
|Fre=Gao
|FreM=-
|FreC=<ref name=brussels/>{{ref page|14}}
|Ger=Gao
|GerM=-
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|date=1990|title=''Super Mario Land Spielanleitung''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=14}}</ref>
|Ita=Gao
|ItaM=-
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|date=1990|title=''Super Mario Land Manuale di Instuzioni''|language=it|location=Florence|publisher=Nintendo|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2011|title=''Super Mario Land''|format=Electronic Manual|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|tab=14}}</ref>
|Spa=Gao
|SpaM=-
|SpaC=<ref>{{cite|author=Club Nintendo, editors|date=1990|title="Super Mario Land" in ''Club Nintendo Classic''|language=es-es|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe GmbH|page=7}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=2011|title=''Super Mario Land''|format=Electronic Manual|language=es-mx|publisher=Nintendo of America|tab=14}}</ref>
|Swe=Gao
|SweM=-
|SweC=<ref>{{cite|author=Lindberg, Gunnar, and Lena Persson, editors|date=1990|title="...En Hel Värld I Din Hand Del 2" in ''Nintendo-Magasinet'', no. 3|language=sv|publisher=Atlantic Förlags AB|page=21}}</ref>
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 14:33, June 10, 2025

Gao
Gao
Artwork from Super Mario Land
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025, cameo)
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.

Mario Kart World

A pair of golden Gao statues appear outside the tholobate of Shy Guy Bazaar in Mario Kart World. Water springs from their mouths into the fountains around the building, and they are viewable from a pair of nearby Binoculars. This is the first game to include their likeness since their debut in Super Mario Land.

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][6]
Gaō 		Roar
Dutch Gao[3]:32[7] -
Finnish Gao[8] -
French Gao[3]:14 -
German Gao[9] -
Italian Gao[10][11] -
Spanish Gao[12][13] -
Swedish Gao[14] -

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 c 1990. Super Mario Land mode d'emploi / Handleiding. Nederland, Brussels: Nintendo (French, Dutch). Page 14, 32. Retrieved 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取扱説明書』. Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 16.
  6. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Land" in『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). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 46.
  7. ^ Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" in Club Nintendo Classic. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Dutch). Page 7.
  8. ^ Muhonen, Sami, Petteri Saarva, Mikael Ekroos, Kieku Salo, and Markus Selin, editors (1990). "Koko maailma tiukasti käsissäsi Osa 2" in Nintendo-lehti, no. 2. Translated by Laila Takolander. Semic (Finnish). Page 21.
  9. ^ 1990. Super Mario Land Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 14.
  10. ^ 1990. Super Mario Land Manuale di Instuzioni. Florence: Nintendo (Italian). Page 14.
  11. ^ 2011. Super Mario Land (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Tab 14.
  12. ^ Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" in Club Nintendo Classic. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page 7.
  13. ^ 2011. Super Mario Land (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of America (Mexican Spanish). Tab 14.
  14. ^ Lindberg, Gunnar, and Lena Persson, editors (1990). "...En Hel Värld I Din Hand Del 2" in Nintendo-Magasinet, no. 3. Atlantic Förlags AB (Swedish). Page 21.
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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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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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