Editing Stretch

{{about|the type of Boo that first appeared in [[Super Mario Bros. 3]]|other uses|[[Stretch (disambiguation)]]}}

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'''Stretches''' are [[list of enemies|enemies]] in the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. They are variant of [[Boo]]s that are attached to solid platforms.

[[File:SMB3_Stretch.jpg|thumb|150px|left|Original design of a Stretch for ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]

Stretches first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Stretches are enemies encountered in {{world-link|3|fortress|World 3-Fortress 2}} 2 and {{world-link|6|fortress|World 6-Fortress 3}} 3. Stretches can often be found in groups, and only appear from a unique, ghostly white platform. If [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] tries to pass a Stretch, it rises from the top and bottom of its platform and tries to hit him by moving left to right. Stretches can be defeated only with a [[Super Star|Starman]] or [[hammer]]s thrown by [[Hammer Mario]].

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====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====

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In these games, they can be placed on any surface, and will pop up more periodically, making them more of an enemy than in their original appearance from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Their appearance is slightly different, and they are not connected to a white platform anymore. New sprites for Stretches have been made in all styles. However, they cannot accept [[Super Mushroom]]s, as attempting to give them a Super Mushroom will just turn the Stretch into a [[Big Boo]], rather than bigger Stretches. Giving them wings will make them faster and will teleport to the next platform in its direction once it reaches a platform's edge. Stretches can be defeated in ''Super Mario Maker'' like normal Boos, with either a [[Super Star]] or a [[Goomba's Shoe]].

Stretches reappear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', where they are usually found in [[Ghost House]]s and act like they did in ''Super Mario Maker''. They have the same appearance as the Stretches in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style from ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''.

A single Stretch appears in the ''[[Nintendo Comics System]]'' short "[[In the Swim! Fun and Sun Fashions]]" in an advertisement for swimwear, which depicts it lifting weights on a beach. The Stretch is considerably different than its in-game counterparts, featuring only one face markedly different from that of a Boo's, hands and feet, and a uniform Z shape.

==Profiles and statistics==

|name=ネッチー (JP) / Stretch (EN)

|shuzoku=ゴースト{{ruby|族|ぞく}}

|seikaku=ねばり{{ruby|強|づよ}}い

|desc='''<big>{{ruby|床|ゆか}}にひそむおばけだ</big><br>

ネッチーは、{{ruby|白|しろ}}い{{ruby|床|ゆか}}から{{ruby|顔|かお}}を{{ruby|出|だ}}す、いじ{{ruby|悪|わる}}なおばけだ。{{ruby|左右|さゆう}}に{{ruby|動|うご}}きながら、マリオの{{ruby|通行|つうこう}}を{{ruby|妨害|ぼうがい}}する。ファイアやシッポでは{{ruby|倒|たお}}せないので、すきを{{ruby|見|み}}て{{ruby|走|はし}}り{{ruby|抜|ぬ}}けよう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|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/rnlgM20.jpeg 144]}}</ref>

|tribe=Ghost clan

|disposition=Steadfast

|game_appearances=3

|eng_desc='''''<big>A ghost lurking on the floor</big><br>

''Stretch is a tormenting ghost that emerges from the white floor. He moves left and right, blocking Mario's path. Since he cannot be defeated by fire or a tail, watch for an opportunity to run past him.''

*'''[[Play Nintendo]]:''' ''Creepy crawlies''—''Drag a Boo to the ground and watch it transform into a Stretch, a crawling menace that pops out of nowhere to give you a scare. You can even hang them from the ceiling!''<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20151030194314/http://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/super-mario-maker-ghost-house-tips|title=Super Mario Maker Ghost House Tips|publisher=Play Nintendo|language=en-us|accessdate=May 23, 2024}}</ref>

*'''Notebook bio:''' ''This ghost really likes sticking to blocks, suddenly appearing and disappearing as it moves randomly.''

|Jap=ネッチー

|JapR=Netchī

|JapM=Derived from「ねちねち」(''nechi-nechi'', Japanese ideophone for something sticky); officially romanized as "Netchi"<ref>''Super Mario Maker 2'' internal name (<tt>Netchi</tt>)</ref>

|JapC=<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') instruction booklet|page=40|language=ja|date=1988|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>

|ChiS=拉伸幽灵

|ChiSR=Lāshēn Yōulíng

|ChiSM=Stretched Ghost

|ChiT=拉伸幽靈

|ChiTR=Lāshēn Yōulíng

|Fre=Flexcible

|Ita=Stretch

|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Italian manual|page=39}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' Italian manual|page=28}}</ref>

|Ita2=Piattaforma Boo

|Ita2M=Boo (on a) Platform

|Kor2M=Possibly originated from "끈적끈적" (''kkeunjeok-kkeunjeok'', "sticky") and "쭉쭉" (''jjuk-jjuk'', "stretchy"), combined with the noun-deriving suffix "~이" (''-i'')

|PorAM=Pun on ''obstáculo'' ("obstacle") and ''Bu'' ("[[Boo]]")

|SpaA=Bú estirado

|SpaAM=Stretched Boo

|SpaE=Boo Estirado

|SpaEM=Stretched Boo