Mollusque-Lanceur
| Mollusque-Lanceur | |
|---|---|
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| Full name | Brigadier Mollusque-Lanceur III, Dauphin of Bubblaine |
| Species | Gushen |
| First appearance | Super Mario Odyssey (2017) |
| Portrayed by | Tsuguo Mogami |
- “Owie-wee! Try all you want, I will never surrender the delicious Sparkle Water!”
- —Mollusque-Lanceur, Super Mario Odyssey
Mollusque-Lanceur[1] (French for "Mollusk Launcher"; also referred to as Brigadier Mollusque-Lanceur III, Dauphin of Bubblaine[2]) is a giant, well-dressed, purple Gushen who is a boss in Super Mario Odyssey. He is presumably related to the similar-looking cosmic creatures called Astro-Lanceurs.
He initially appears atop the Glass Tower in the Seaside Kingdom, sucking the Sparkle Water from it with a bendy straw, driving tourists away. In order to stop him, Mario must hit several glass case-protected ground-pound switches scattered throughout the kingdom, which will cause a giant cork to be shot onto his head. Mollusque-Lanceur will attempt to stop him by launching shells that explode after a short period into the water near Mario. Once Mollusque-Lanceur has taken enough damage, he will leave the tower to confront Mario directly, now with a large puddle of lava on his head, and without his hat.
In battle, Mollusque-Lanceur swims around, occasionally spitting a shell or drill-like cone shell. To defeat him, Mario must capture a Gushen and use its water to clear the lava off of his head, exposing it. From there, Mario can either keep pounding his head with the water, or Ground Pound his head, until eventually, he is defeated. However, he can spin to escape Mario's attacks for a brief moment. When he is defeated, Mario, in his normal state, will appear on top of Mollusque-Lanceur's head, which rapidly begins to inflate and glow before exploding, sending Mario and the Multi Moon flying over the chalice, where they are suspended by its Sparkle Water.
The rematch in the Mushroom Kingdom takes place in the sky instead of the ocean. Mario starts on a small island, with a pool of water and a single Gushen to capture. While there is no other ground, the Glass Tower is still present. Mario must remain in the air at all times as he fights Mollusque-Lanceur again, but the Gushen has an infinite supply of water due to constant rain in the area. If Mario stops moving, then the refilling animation plays to no practical effect. When Mollusque-Lanceur is defeated again, the explosion sends Mario and the Multi Moon to the Glass Tower.
Gallery
Mollusque-Lanceur fought in the Seaside Kingdom
The painting from Mushroom Kingdom to Mollusque-Lanceur's rematch
Mollusque-Lanceur fought in the Mushroom Kingdom
Attacking Molluseque-Lanceur
Mollusque-Lanceur's head inflates as he is defeated
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホーダン伯爵[?] Hōdan Hakushaku |
「ホーダン」is a pun on「ホースイ」(Hōsui, "Gushen") and「砲弾」(hōdan, "cannonball"), referring to his shell-spitting attack, and「伯爵」means noble "count". | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 炮弹伯爵[?] Pàodàn bójué |
Count of Cannonball | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 炮彈伯爵[?] Pàodàn bójué |
Count of Cannonball | |
| Dutch | Mollusque-Lanceur III[?] | Mollusque-Lanceur III (also shortened to M.-Lanceur III) | |
| French | Bombopode, Duc de Pétillance[?] | Bombopode, Duke of Bubblaine | |
| German | Kunibert von Krak[?] | Kunibert von Octo | |
| Italian | Capitaine Polpidù[?] | Captain Octodù | |
| Korean | 포탄백작[?] Potan Baekjak |
From "포탄" (potan, "cannonball") and "백작" (baekjak, "count"); translation of the Japanese name | |
| Russian | Моллюск-Лансье[?] Mollyusk-Lans'ye |
Mollusque-Lanceur | |
| Spanish | Brigadier Pulpierre III[?] | Brigadier Octopierre III |
Trivia
- Due to the boss battle taking place throughout the whole kingdom, Mollusque-Lanceur is the only boss in Super Mario Odyssey to have an 8-bit variant of a battle music.
- In concept artwork, Mollusque-Lanceur is portrayed with an unused red coloration.[3]
- During the fight in the Seaside Kingdom, none of the NPCs can be spoken to and the Crazy Cap shop will be unavailable as Dorrie is "too scared to work."
References
- ^ Walsh, Doug, and Epstein, Joe (October 27, 2017). Super Mario Odyssey Prima Collector's Edition Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 9780744018875. Page 348.
- ^ Super Mario Odyssey: Prima Collector's Edition Guide. Page 178-179.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya, et al. (November 5, 2019). The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (First English Edition). Dark Horse Comics (American English). ISBN 978-1-50671-375-5. Page 236.
