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(I think the infobox can be narrowed down. Functionally, they at least share the same "three hits and they're down" gimmick as Chargin' Chuck. The similarities to Sledge Bro and Sumo Bro are more superficial in comparison.)
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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'' ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]])
|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|comparable=[[Chargin' Chuck]]<br>[[Sledge Bro]]<br>[[Sumo Bro]]
|comparable=[[Chargin' Chuck]]
}}
}}
'''Shovas'''<ref>[https://youtu.be/l77yQrfWgCk]</ref> are large [[Hammer Bro]]-like [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s that first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. They slowly push objects such as pipes and boxes forward with their large gloved hands, and take three stomps or three fireballs to defeat. The color of their skin, helmets, and shells are reminiscent of those of the Hammer Bros. as they appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Their name derives from "shove", relating to their behavior. Shovas are introduced in [[Swamp Pipe Crawl]] and feature prominently in the eponymous [[Secrets of Shova Mansion]].
'''Shovas'''<ref>[https://youtu.be/l77yQrfWgCk]</ref> are large [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s that first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. They slowly push objects such as pipes and boxes forward with their large gloved hands, and take three stomps or three fireballs to defeat. The color of their skin, helmets, and shells are reminiscent of those of the [[Hammer Bro]]s. as they appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Their name derives from "shove", relating to their behavior. Shovas are introduced in [[Swamp Pipe Crawl]] and feature prominently in the eponymous [[Secrets of Shova Mansion]].
 
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
SMBW Daisy Sledge Bro enemy.jpg|A Shova and Daisy pushing a Warp Pipe
SMBW Daisy Sledge Bro enemy.jpg|A Shova and Daisy pushing a pipe
ShovaForeground.png
ShovaForeground.png
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|Dut=Shova
|Dut=Shova
|Fre=Poussumo
|Fre=Poussumo
|FreM=Portmanteau of "pousser" (to push) and "Sumo"
|FreM=Portmanteau of "pousser" (to push) and "Sumo" (possibly referring to [[Sumo Bro#Names in other languages|Sumo Bro]])
|Ger=Schiebemax
|Ger=Schiebemax
|GerM=From "schieben" (to shove) and the male given name "Max"
|GerM=From "schieben" (to shove) and the male given name "Max"
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|RusM=From "толкать" (''tolkat'', to shove) and the diminutive suffix "-ка" (''-ka'')
|RusM=From "толкать" (''tolkat'', to shove) and the diminutive suffix "-ка" (''-ka'')
|Spa=Empujapum
|Spa=Empujapum
|SpaM=Portmanteau of "empujar" (to shove) and the onomatopoeia "pum" (punching sound) or "Placapum" ([[Chargin' Chuck]])
|SpaM=Portmanteau of "empujar" (to shove) and the onomatopoeia "pum" (punching sound) or "Placapum" ([[Chargin' Chuck#Names in other languages|Chargin' Chuck]])
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Revision as of 13:34, January 4, 2024

Shova
Shova
First appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Variant of Koopa
Comparable

Shovas[1] are large Koopas that first appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They slowly push objects such as pipes and boxes forward with their large gloved hands, and take three stomps or three fireballs to defeat. The color of their skin, helmets, and shells are reminiscent of those of the Hammer Bros. as they appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3. Their name derives from "shove", relating to their behavior. Shovas are introduced in Swamp Pipe Crawl and feature prominently in the eponymous Secrets of Shova Mansion.

Gallery

Other names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Bros. Wonder G:/romfs/Model/EnemyOsukun.bfres.zs Osukun Portmanteau of「押す」(osu, to push) and the honorific「~くん」(-kun)

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese オシダシー[2]
Oshidashī
An elongation of「押し出し」(oshidashi, pushing something out)
Chinese 推推手[3]
Tuītuīshǒu
Partial repetition of「推手」(tuīshǒu, pusher)
Dutch Shova[?] -
French Poussumo[?] Portmanteau of "pousser" (to push) and "Sumo" (possibly referring to Sumo Bro)
German Schiebemax[?] From "schieben" (to shove) and the male given name "Max"
Italian Spintarello[?] The word "spintarella" (shove) in masculine form or a portmanteau with "fratello" (brother)
Korean 미러내[4]
Mireonae
Partial pun on "밀어내다" (mil'eonaeda, to push out)
Portuguese (NOA) Edu Empurrão[?] From "Edu" (a diminutive of the male given name "Eduardo") and "empurrão" (shove)
Portuguese (NOE) Empurrikoopa[?] From "empurrar" (to push) and "Koopa"
Russian Толкайка[?]
Tolkayka
From "толкать" (tolkat, to shove) and the diminutive suffix "-ка" (-ka)
Spanish Empujapum[?] Portmanteau of "empujar" (to shove) and the onomatopoeia "pum" (punching sound) or "Placapum" (Chargin' Chuck)

References