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- This article is about the mouse enemies. For the Little Mouser character from Paper Mario, see Little Mouser (character).
- “There's been an incident. Holly Koopa's Candy was stolen. ...Our only suspect is...Mowz!”
- —Shy Guy, Mario Party 8
Little Mousers[1][2] are a species of small, blue or purple mice-like creatures who wear bandanas that obscure their faces. Their English name refers to another mouse-like foe, Mouser, who was introduced in Super Mario Bros. 2.
History
Yoshi franchise
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Little Mousers first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where they attempt to steal Yoshi's eggs and scurry away with them into their burrows. Ordinarily, they appear blue with yellow ears and orange feet. However, in a secret area of KEEP MOVING!!!! they appear gray with teal ears and turquoise feet. Like many blue enemies in the game, their artwork instead depicts them as purple. Little Skull Mousers also appear, and are just like normal Little Mousers, except they wear skulls on their heads, move solely by jumping, and will not steal eggs until the skull is removed from the Little Mouser.
Yoshi's New Island
Little Mousers, along with Little Skull Mousers, both under their original name, also appear in Yoshi's New Island. They act the same as in their first appearance.
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World
Little Mousers reappear in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, this time with a yarn-like appearance. They only appear several times and try to steal yarn balls off Yoshi.
Yoshi's Crafted World
Little Mousers reappear in Yoshi's Crafted World. Here, they hold onto magnets, and throw Coins to each other. One also steals the Blue Dream Gem, before the Tin-Can Condor boss fight.
Mario Kart: Super Circuit
Little Mousers later appear under the name Mice[3] in Mario Kart: Super Circuit as obstacles in the Cheese Land course. However, they are replaced by two Chain Chomps in the course's reappearance in the Animal Crossing × Mario Kart 8 DLC pack and the base game of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe for unknown reasons.
Paper Mario series
Paper Mario
Little Mousers appear in Paper Mario as friendly NPCs called Nomadimice, where they are found in Dry Dry Outpost. One of them named Moustafa gives Mario the Pulse Stone, which is necessary to open the secret path to Dry Dry Ruins.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Little Mousers were renamed Squeeks[4] and were shown to be one of the primary inhabitants of Rogueport and Rogueport Sewers; a white Squeek, known as Ms. Mowz also appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door as an optional partner of Mario.
Mario Party series
Mario Party Advance
In Mario Party Advance, a Little Mouser named Mouser appears as the boss and owner of the Duel Tower. He challenges the player to the game Chicken!. If the player wins, he receives the minigame. The ending said that he was bummed that Whomp left the Duel Tower.
Mario Party 8
In Mario Party 8, Little Mouser (called Mowz) is a recurring character. It first appears in King Boo's Haunted Hideaway. If a ? Space is landed on inside the mansion, Mowz will let the player spin a wheel with a pinball inside. Depending on which one of three holes on the wheel the ball lands in (Coins, Star, or Candy), it will steal an item from a random opponent for the player.
Another appearance of Mowz is in Shy Guy's Perplex Express. If a player lands on one of the ? Spaces above the train, a Shy Guy comes and tells the character that Holly Koopa's candy was stolen. A suspect during the event can be either Mowz or Bandit. If the player correctly remembers which car Mowz was on, they are rewarded with 20 coins if played in a 4-player Party Tent or 10 coins in Duel Mode and Star Battle Arena.
It can also be seen in the Star Carnival in the menu screen. Other characters walking in the Star Carnival are Koopas, Shy Guys, and Chain Chomps.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
A Little Mouser appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Spirit. It gives the fighter increased jump and movement speed.
Profiles and statistics
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit
| Name | Image | Game | Type | Class | Effect | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponents | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | |||||||
| Little Mouser | 
|
Yoshi Series | Support (1) | Novice | Lightweight | Spirit Board | Pikachu | Rule: Item: Throwing Types
|
Yoshi's Island | Flower Field |
Yoshi's Crafted World
- North American website bio: "Want to hold onto your coins? Keep your distance from these rascally enemies, who love to play keep away."
Gallery
Little Mouser costume from Yoshi's Crafted World
Little Mouser craft from Yoshi's Crafted World
Concept art for Yoshi's Crafted World
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | チューさん[5][6] Chū-san |
Roughly "Mr./Mrs./etc. Squeak"; from 「ちゅう」 chū (the sound made by mice) and 「さん」 -san (an honorific; equivalent to Mr./Mrs./Ms/Miss) | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 吱吱鼠[?] Zhīzhī Shǔ |
From "吱吱" (zhīzhī, an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) and "鼠" (shǔ, mouse) | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 小吱吱[?] Xiǎo Zhīzhī |
From "小" (xiǎo, little) and "吱吱" (zhīzhī, an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) | |
| German | Mini-Mauser[?] | Little Mouser | |
| Italian | Squittix Squit (Paper Mario series)[?] |
From squit, the Italian onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse | |
| Korean | 찍찍이[?] Jjikjjik'i |
From 찍찍 (Jjikjjik), an onomatopoeia for a mouse's squeak. | |
| Russian | Крошка мышкин[?] Kroshka myshkin |
Little Mouser | |
| Spanish | Pequeño Mauser[?] | Little Mouser (Mauser is a transliteration of Mouser) |
References
- ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Page 127.
- ^ Scrapbook Theatre, Yoshi's Woolly World
- ^ Stratton, Bryan, and Steve Stratton. (2001) Mario Kart: Super Circuit Prima Official Game Guide. Page 29.
- ^ "That's a parlor customer. She's a Squeek, it looks like." Goombella's Tattle information for a Squeek in the Pianta Parlor, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
- ^ 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 7.
- ^ 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 17.
| Little Mousers | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Ian Foomus • Little Mouser (character) • Mousimilian • Moustafa • Ms. Mowz • Nomadimouse (character) • Pierre |
| Species | Little Mouser • Little Skull Mouser |