Gao
| Gao | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario Land | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) | ||
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Gao[1][2] are fire-breathing, sphinx or lion-like creatures from Super Mario Land, where they appear as enemies.
History[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
This stiff-bodied creature doesn't move. But it spits out fireballs aimed at Mario. - Other languages:
- French:
Reste immobile car son corps est lourd. Mais crache des boules de feu à l'intention de Mario.[3]
- French:
- English:
- 3DS Virtual Console manual: This stiff creature doesn't move, but it spits out fireballs aimed at Mario.
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| ガオー (JP) / Gao (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| ビースト族 | Tribe | Beast clan | |
| ものぐさ | Disposition | Lazy person | |
| 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[edit]
Artwork from Super Mario Land
Sprite from Super Mario Land
Super Mario Land (Club Nintendo magazine)
Gao chained to stay in one place in Super Mario Land
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| 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[edit]
- ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 14.
- ^ Spring 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 5.
- ^ a b Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 14. Retrieved February 27, 2023 from Imgur.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 1989. スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 16.
- ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 7.
- ^ Nintendo of Europe (1990). Super Mario Land Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 14.
- ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 14.
- ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-88-9367-436-2. Page 46.
