Tettoman
| Tettoman | |
|---|---|
| |
| First appearance | Super Mario (Super Mario Land 2) (1989) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario (Super Mario Land 3) (1990) |
| Species | Tetris Ningen |
| Leader | King Tetris |
The Tettoman[1] are seven superhero-like Tetris Ningen that work for King Tetris in the Super Mario Kodansha manga. Each of them has a muscular human body in a Superman-like suit and cape, complete with a "T" initial on the chest: for the head, each Tettoman has a different Tetrimino, with a mouth and a five-o'clock shadow.
In Super Mario Land 2, they appear in the second part of the volume where King Tetris returns to Earth and releases Tetriminos on Toad Town, which reveal the Tettoman inside each standing on a nuclear bomb: if Mario fails the King's challenge, the Tettoman will detonate the bombs. Luigi manages to buy some time for Mario; while he trains at the Areku Hakase Tetris Genshō Kenkyūjo, the Tettoman remain on the bombs for the entire day and night. The next day, Mario wins the challenge, but the king decides to detonate the bombs anyway, but due to Dr. Areku's help, the bombs are disarmed. Furious, King Tetris calls the Tettoman and the other Tetriminos to him to form the Tetton Daimajin. During the final battle, the Tettoman help the king by trying to keep the rows of Tetriminos from filling the king's screen, but are stopped by the citizens of Toad Town and squashed into the screen ceiling.
In Super Mario Land 3, the Tettoman briefly appear in the beginning of the Ice Hockey story, where they reproduce a message from the returning King Tetris in the sky for Mario, Luigi, and Princess Peach to see.
Gallery[edit]
The L-Tetrimino Tettoman (left)
Art of the original characters from KC Mario
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | テッドマン[2] Tettoman |
Portmanteau of「テトリス」(Tetorisu, "Tetris") and「スーパーマン」(Sūpāman, "Superman") |
