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{{Distinguish|Maw-Maw}} | {{Distinguish|Maw-Maw}} | ||
{{species infobox | {{species infobox | ||
|image=[[File:Maw-Ray Prima SMO.jpg|250px]] | |image=[[File:Maw-Ray Prima SMO.jpg|250px]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | |latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | ||
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|comparable=[[Gringill]] | |comparable=[[Gringill]] | ||
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{{quote|So this is the end: being slowly digested by an eel next to an... [[Mario|idiot in overalls]].|Donkey Kong|The Super Mario Bros. Movie}} | |||
'''Maw-Rays''', previously known as '''Unagi'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref><ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> or simply '''Eels'''<ref>(February 24, 1998). [https://web.archive.org/web/19980224211709/http://www.nintendo.com:80/n64/super_mario64/boss11.html Eel - (Course 3)]. ''Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy'' (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved February 23, 2018.</ref> (also formatted as '''eels'''),<ref>NintendoAmerica (September 17, 2020). [https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1306669318193721344 Take a nice swim in Jolly Roger Bay from Super Mario 64. There’s all sorts interesting things to find, like a pirate ship at the bottom of the bay, or a giant eel. Hmm, maybe there’s something special about that eel? #SuperMario3DAllStars]. ''Twitter''. Retrieved September 17, 2020. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200917190138/https://twitter.com/NintendoAmerica/status/1306669318193721344 Archived] September 17, 2020, 19:01:38 UTC via Wayback Machine.)</ref> are moray eels that first appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They are maroon-ish red-violet, with yellow stripes on their back fins. The [[Mega Unagi|mega versions]] are shown in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' to be strong enough to destroy entire clusters of [[Brick Block]]s and cannot be defeated by any means, not even with the [[Super Star]] power-up. | |||
'' | ''{{wp|Unagi}}'' (うなぎ) is the Japanese word for "freshwater eel," especially the Japanese eel, ''Anguilla japonica''. "Maw-Ray" is a pun on "{{wp|moray eel}}" and the word "maw." | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''==== | ||
[[File:JollyRoger.png|thumb|left| | [[File:JollyRoger.png|thumb|left|Unagi from ''Super Mario 64'']] | ||
One Unagi, | One Unagi, sometimes referred to as '''Unagi the eel''',<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 33.</ref> appears in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. The player character can lure it out of its sunken ship home in [[Jolly Roger Bay]] by swimming near and provoking it to attack. The player must then swim a short distance away and then swim back to the ship. Unagi will have left the ship, allowing the player to enter it via the ship's window. Once inside, if Mario opens the chests in the correct order, the ship will surface, causing the water inside the ship to drain, thus allowing the player to get the [[Power Star]]. | ||
Unagi is seen again later, this time making a water cove its home. Once again, Mario and friends can lure it out in the same fashion as before. The water cove is not accessible, but there is a Power Star attached to the eel's tail. To gain it, Mario and friends must simply touch it. If too much time passes, Unagi will return to the alcove and will have to be lured out again. | |||
In later missions, Unagi circles the previous location of the sunken ship. Its ''Super Mario 64'' design resembles a {{wp|gulper eel}}, while its ''Super Mario 64 DS'' design depicts it with a [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]]-like face. This later design would be used until ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. | |||
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====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
[[File: | [[File:UnagiNSMB.png|thumb|Unagi as seen in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']] | ||
[[File:NSMB World 8-3.png|thumb|left|[[Mega Unagi]]]] | |||
Unagi reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' as an enemy in underwater levels, retaining their ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' design. They only appear in [[World 4-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-3]] and [[World 8-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-3]]. In World 8-3, Unagi swim around in a predictable pattern trying to hit [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. Some Unagi also live in small underwater coves, attacking anything in its vicinity. Unagi can be defeated with a [[Mega Mushroom]] and a [[Super Star]]. There is also a big version called the [[Mega Unagi]]. | |||
====''Super Mario Odyssey''==== | ====''Super Mario Odyssey''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Maw-Rays (referred to by this name for the first time) make an appearance as enemies, primarily in the [[Underwater Tunnel to the Lighthouse]] in the [[Seaside Kingdom]]. They are redesigned to have a more detailed appearance with realistic anatomy as well as menacing, glowing eyes. Similar to their appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they attack by lunging out of their nesting spots at a high speed before snapping their enormous jaws and receding, and can be positioned either horizontally or vertically. Before they emerge, a plume of sand can be seen coming from their caves. Entering these caves is impossible, as they appear to be blocked with sand. A few Maw-Rays also appear in one area of the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]; here, their caves are not seen, as they instead lunge upwards out of the clouds. | In ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', Maw-Rays (referred to by this name for the first time) make an appearance as enemies, primarily in the [[Underwater Tunnel to the Lighthouse]] in the [[Seaside Kingdom]]. They are redesigned to have a more detailed appearance with realistic anatomy as well as menacing, glowing eyes. Similar to their appearance in ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they attack by lunging out of their nesting spots at a high speed before snapping their enormous jaws and receding, and can be positioned either horizontally or vertically. Before they emerge, a plume of sand can be seen coming from their caves. Entering these caves is impossible, as they appear to be blocked with sand. A few Maw-Rays also appear in one area of the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Mario Odyssey)|Mushroom Kingdom]]; here, their caves are not seen, as they instead lunge upwards out of the clouds. | ||
===''Mario no Bōken Land''=== | ===''Mario no Bōken Land''=== | ||
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===''Mario Party'' series=== | ===''Mario Party'' series=== | ||
====''Mario Party 3''==== | |||
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', a brown Unagi appears in the foreground of [[Deep Bloober Sea]], attempting to take a bite from a pink [[Sushi]]'s tail. A similar giant turquoise eel also appears nearby. | |||
====''Mario Party 4''==== | |||
In the minigame [[Manta Rings]] from ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', a reddish-brown eel resembling an Unagi darts in front of the characters with a high-pitched noise as they pass a sunken ship, resembling the one from Jolly Roger Bay. If bumped into, three points are deducted. | |||
===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
====''Mario Kart Wii''==== | ====''Mario Kart Wii''==== | ||
Several Unagi in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' | [[File:Unagi-MKW.png|thumb|left|Several Unagi in ''Mario Kart Wii'']] | ||
Several Unagi make cameos in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', where they can be seen while traveling through the underwater tunnel in [[Koopa Cape]], poking their heads out of various [[Warp Pipe|Pipe]]s. A closer one can be seen swimming outside of [[Chain Chomp Wheel]]. | |||
====''Mario Kart 7''==== | ====''Mario Kart 7''==== | ||
They appear again in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', making a cameo in the [[Underwater driving|underwater]] sections of {{classic-link|GCN|Daisy Cruiser}} and {{classic-link|Wii|Koopa Cape}}. | |||
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''==== | ====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''==== | ||
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', | In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', they make a small appearance in the underwater parts of the race track [[Tropical Coast]]. | ||
====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ====''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''==== | ||
[[File:MK8 | [[File:Mega Unagi MK8.jpg|thumb|Unagi in Dolphin Shoals]] | ||
A single | A single Maw-Ray appears in an underwater section of the ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' course [[Dolphin Shoals]], where players race along its body for a short section and can perform [[Jump Boost]]s from its undulating body. They also make a return on the courses {{classic|GCN|Daisy Cruiser}} and {{classic|Wii|Koopa Cape}}, once again making cameos in the underwater sections of each course and retaining their design and model from ''Mario Kart Tour''. | ||
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====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ====''Mario Kart Tour''==== | ||
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Maw-Rays appear in the underwater sections of several courses. Unlike in contemporary appearances, they revert to their pre-''Super Mario Odyssey'' design. Unlike other sentient obstacles in the game, they are not affected by items whatsoever. They are found in the following courses: | |||
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Maw-Rays appear in the underwater sections of several courses. | |||
*[[Piranha Plant Cove]] | *[[Piranha Plant Cove]] | ||
*Piranha Plant Cove R | *Piranha Plant Cove R | ||
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*[[GCN Daisy Cruiser]] | *[[GCN Daisy Cruiser]] | ||
*GCN Daisy Cruiser T | *GCN Daisy Cruiser T | ||
Most Maw-Rays simply roam around an area above the track, usually after emerging from a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] in a wall. In Piranha Plant Cove 2, Piranha Plant | Most Maw-Rays simply roam around an area above the track, usually after emerging from a [[Warp Pipe|pipe]] in a wall. In Piranha Plant Cove 2, Piranha Plant 2R, and GCN Daisy Cruiser T, Maw-Rays can be interacted with, as there are [[current]]s that can send drivers high enough to reach them; they act as minor, wall-like obstacles that simply cause drivers to lose some speed when run into. The Maw-Ray in Piranha Plant Cove 2 can be bounced off of for Jump Boosts. | ||
In Piranha Plant Cove 3 and its T variant, one Maw-Ray lurks inside a hole, lunging at drivers to bite them. Drivers who run into this Maw-Ray spin out. | In Piranha Plant Cove 3 and its T variant, one Maw-Ray lurks inside a hole, lunging at drivers to bite them. Drivers who run into this Maw-Ray spin out. | ||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
[[File:Maw-Ray_TSMBM.png|thumb | [[File:Maw-Ray_TSMBM.png|thumb|The Maw-Ray leaping out of the water in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']] | ||
A large Maw-Ray appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', where it consumes [[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] after they plummet from [[Rainbow Road]]. Soon after, the two are able to escape the Maw-Ray by using a [[Rocket Barrel]] from the remains of DK's kart. It uses the current design from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''. | |||
A large Maw-Ray appears in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', where it consumes [[Mario]] and [[Donkey Kong]] after they plummet from [[Rainbow Road]]. Soon after, the two are able to escape the Maw-Ray by using a [[Rocket Barrel]] from the remains of DK's kart. | {{br}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Playingeel.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 64'' | Unagi SM64.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' | ||
SM64 Unagi Proto.png|Unused early model from ''Super Mario 64'' | |||
Playingeel.png|Screenshot of ''Super Mario 64'' | |||
Unagi64Face.jpg|Screenshot of ''Super Mario 64'' | |||
SM64 Thumbnail Unagi.jpg|Picture of Unagi from the ''Super Mario 64'' entry on the Japanese Mario Portal | |||
Super Mario 64 Puzzle.jpg|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario 64'' puzzle | |||
SMAGPB6 Unagi.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara'' | SMAGPB6 Unagi.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara'' | ||
Unagi- | SMAGPB6 Underwater.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Bōken Game Ehon 6 3 Tsu no Takara'' | ||
Maw-Ray Icon SMO.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' | 4koma Unagi.jpg|Artwork from ''[[4-koma Gag Battle]]'' | ||
MKT Maw-Ray.jpg|Screenshot | MP3 Deep Bloober Sea Board.png|''[[Mario Party 3]]'' | ||
SM64DS Unagi the eel.png|Screenshot of ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' | |||
Unagi.png|Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' | |||
Koopa Zapper.png|Screenshot of ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' | |||
MKAGPDX Unagi.png|Screenshot of ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' | |||
MK8MawRayModel.png|Model from ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' | |||
Maw-Ray Icon SMO.png|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' | |||
SMO Maw-Ray 2.png|Model from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' | |||
SMO Maw-Ray.png|Model from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' | |||
SMO Maw-Ray 1.png|Model from ''Super Mario Odyssey'' | |||
SMO Mario swimming from Maw-Ray.jpg|Screenshot of ''Super Mario Odyssey'' | |||
SMO Two Maw Rays Screenshot.png|Screenshot of ''Super Mario Odyssey'' | |||
MKT Maw-Ray.jpg|Screenshot of ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | |||
MK8-Course-Tour PiranhaPlantCove.jpg|Screenshot of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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===Internal names=== | ===Internal names=== | ||
{{internal names | {{internal names | ||
|game1= | |game1=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | ||
|file1= | |file1=<tt>assets/main/content/mapobj/moray/moray_prm.asset</tt> | ||
|name1= | |name1=Moray | ||
|meaning1=English translation of the | |meaning1=English translation of the Japanese name | ||
}} | }} | ||
===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=ウツボ | |Jap=ウツボ | ||
|JapR=Utsubo | |JapR=Utsubo | ||
|JapM={{ | |JapM=Moray | ||
|Jap2={{ruby|大|おお}}ウツボ<ref>Kazuki, Motoyama. [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|KC Deluxe]] vol. 36 - ''Super Mario 64'' part 1. {{media link|SM64 Character Info Book.jpg|Page 6}}.</ref> | |||
|Jap2R=Ō Utsubo | |Jap2R=Ō Utsubo | ||
|Jap2M=Big Moray | |Jap2M=Big Moray | ||
|ChiS=海鳗 | |ChiS=海鳗 | ||
|ChiSR=Hǎimán | |ChiSR=Hǎimán | ||
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|ChiTR=Hǎimán | |ChiTR=Hǎimán | ||
|ChiTM=Moray | |ChiTM=Moray | ||
|Dut=Maw-Ray | |Dut=Maw-Ray <small>(''Super Mario Odyssey'')</small><br>Moeraal <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small> | ||
|DutM=-<br>Moray | |||
|Fra=Anguy<br>Mordrène <small>(''Super Mario Odyssey'')</small><br>Murène<ref>[https://www.nintendo64ever.com/Scans-Magazine,2,Le-Magazine-Officiel-Nintendo-01.html Nintendo official French magazine N1], page 86</ref> | |||
|FraM=From "anguille" (eel) and possibly the male name "Guy"<br>From "mordre" (to bite) and "murène" (moray). The name is written in lowercase in the Canadian version (''mordrène'') while it is capitalized in the European version (''Mordrène'')<br>Moray | |||
| | |Ger=Kano<br>Murani <small>(''Super Mario Odyssey'')</small> | ||
| | |GerM=-<br>From "Muränen" (moray) | ||
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|Ita=Mordorena | |Ita=Mordorena | ||
|ItaM= | |ItaM=From "mordo" (bite) and "murena" (moray) | ||
|Kor=곰치 | |Kor=곰치 | ||
|KorR=Gomchi | |KorR=Gomchi | ||
|KorM=Moray | |KorM=Moray | ||
|Rus= | |Rus= | ||
|RusR= | |RusR= | ||
|RusM= | |RusM= | ||
|Spa=Morena | |Spa=Morena<br>Mordimore <small>(''Super Mario Odyssey'')</small> | ||
|SpaM=Moray<br>From "morder" (to bite) and "morena" (moray). The name is written in lowercase in the Latin American version (''mordimore'') while it is capitalized in the European version (''Mordimore'') | |||
|SpaM=Moray | |||
}} | }} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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{{SM64}} | {{SM64}} | ||
{{MP4}} | {{MP4}} | ||
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{{TSMBM}} | {{TSMBM}} | ||
[[Category:Eels]] | [[Category:Eels]] | ||
[[Category:Underwater creatures]] | [[Category:Underwater creatures]] |