Editing Stretch

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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.

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]].

In {{world-link|7|fortress|World 7-Fortress 1}} 1, Stretches themselves do not appear, as the entire castle is devoid of enemies aside from Boom Boom. However, the white platforms that would contain them do appear.

====''Super Mario Maker'' subseries====

After a long absence, Stretches reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its Nintendo 3DS port]] (verbally referred to as "Boos"), and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. In the course editor, a Boo will automatically become a Stretch if it is placed on top of or just below a solid [[block]]. In this game, 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 turn the Stretch into a [[Big Boo]] rather than bigger Stretches, and 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]].

In ''Super Mario Maker 2'', Stretches stop moving when looked at in the nighttime ground theme.

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*'''[[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<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>

|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>

|SpaA=Bú estirado

|SpaAM=Stretched Boo

|SpaE=Boo Estirado

|SpaEM=Stretched Boo

|Ita=Stretch<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>

|Ita2M=Boo (on a) Platform

|PorA=Obustáculo

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

|Rus=Тянучка

|RusR=Tyanuchka

|RusM=Stretcher

|ChiS=拉伸幽灵

|ChiSR=Lāshēn Yōulíng

|ChiSM=Stretched Ghost

|ChiT=拉伸幽靈

|ChiTR=Lāshēn Yōulíng

|ChiTM=Stretched Ghost