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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Octoguy
|image=[[File:Octoguysmg.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of an Octoguy from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
|image=[[Image:Octoguysmg.png|150px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|species_origin=[[Octoomba]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]], [[King Kaliente]], [[Prince Pikante]]
|variant_of=[[Octoomba]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[2010]])
}}
}}
'''Octoguys''' are enemies appearing in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They resemble fat, dark pink [[Octoomba]]s with lighter pink spots. They are different from other Octoombas because they can spit rocks upwards and will attempt to run away at times making them harder to defeat.
'''Octoguys'''<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=28|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> are recurring enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are different from the other [[Octoomba]]s as they shoot rocks in an arc and both pursue or flee from the player while attacking. Octoguys resemble Octoombas, but have several differences. They are a magenta color, have a chubbier face, and a calm default expression. Their antennae have a unique shape, with a large and a small bulb at the end. Their tripod feet are smaller and flatter, and have orange soles and visible suckers like those of an octopus.  


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', they are semi-common enemies appearing in mass numbers in the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]], the [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]], and the [[Deep Dark Galaxy]]. In the Honeyhive Galaxy, they appear in the water-filled planet, trying to prevent [[Bee Mario]] from getting to the Queen Bee. They also appear on the Queen Bee's planet. In the Gold Leaf Galaxy, they appear in the final planet of the second mission in the water-filled section. In the Deep Dark Galaxy, they guard a [[Fire Flower]] that is needed for [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] to proceed through the level. A lone Octoguy also appears in "[[Deep Dark Galaxy#Bubble Blastoff|Bubble Blastoff]]", trying to knock Mario off a pole he is climbing.
In ''Super Mario Galaxy'', they are semi-common enemies appearing in mass numbers in the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]], [[Buoy Base Galaxy]], [[Gold Leaf Galaxy]], and [[Deep Dark Galaxy]]. In the Honeyhive Galaxy, they appear in the water-filled planet, trying to prevent [[Bee Mario]] from getting to the Queen Bee. They also appear on the Queen Bee's planet. Two of them appear on the fortress in the Buoy Base Galaxy. In the Gold Leaf Galaxy, three of them appear around the big tree in the first mission and five appear on the final planet of the second mission in the water-filled section. In the Deep Dark Galaxy, they guard a [[Fire Flower]] that is needed for [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] to proceed through the level. A lone Octoguy also appears in [[Bubble Blastoff]], trying to knock Mario off a pole he is climbing.


===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Octoguys are rarer. They only appear in the [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]], in the [[Honeyhop Galaxy]] and [[Shiverburn Galaxy]]'s [[Prankster Comet]] mission.
Octoguys are enemies in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. They are encountered in the [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]], in the [[Honeyhop Galaxy]] and [[Shiverburn Galaxy]]'s [[Prankster Comet]] mission.


==Names in Other Languages==
==Gallery==
{{foreignname
<gallery>
|Ger=Oktopod
SMG Asset Model Octoguy.png| Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
|GerM=
SMG 120 Staff roll 1.png| Image from the staff roll in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
|Ita=Polipotto
SMG Concept Art 13.png| Concept artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
|ItaM=Little octopus}}
RainbowMarioOctoguys.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' (Deep Dark Galaxy)
<br clear=all>
SMG2 Boulder Bowl Rolling Rocks Planet.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' (Boulder Bowl Galaxy)
{{Octoombas}}
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=タコヘイ<ref name=jpsite>{{cite|publisher=[[Nintendo]]|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/galaxy/index.html|title=CHARACTERS of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series (official Japanese character index)|date=2020|language=ja|accessdate=July 7, 2024}}</ref>
|JapR=Takohei
|JapM=Octopus Trooper
|Ger=Oktopod{{ref needed}}
|GerM=Octopod
|Ita=Polipotto<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=127 and 160}}</ref>
|ItaM=Diminutive form of ''polipo'' ("octopus")
|Fre=Poulbob<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=127}}</ref>
|FreM=From ''poulpe'' ("octopus") and "bob" (the English verb meaning "to sway gently")
}}
 
==Trivia==
*When trying to hop away from Mario, Octoguys will eventually tire themselves out and be forced to catch their breath for a short while, giving more time for the player to defeat them.
 
==References==
<references/>
 
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Revision as of 20:24, August 7, 2024

Octoguy
Octoguysmg.png
Artwork of an Octoguy from Super Mario Galaxy.
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Octoomba

Octoguys[1] are recurring enemies in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are different from the other Octoombas as they shoot rocks in an arc and both pursue or flee from the player while attacking. Octoguys resemble Octoombas, but have several differences. They are a magenta color, have a chubbier face, and a calm default expression. Their antennae have a unique shape, with a large and a small bulb at the end. Their tripod feet are smaller and flatter, and have orange soles and visible suckers like those of an octopus.

History

Super Mario Galaxy

In Super Mario Galaxy, they are semi-common enemies appearing in mass numbers in the Honeyhive Galaxy, Buoy Base Galaxy, Gold Leaf Galaxy, and Deep Dark Galaxy. In the Honeyhive Galaxy, they appear in the water-filled planet, trying to prevent Bee Mario from getting to the Queen Bee. They also appear on the Queen Bee's planet. Two of them appear on the fortress in the Buoy Base Galaxy. In the Gold Leaf Galaxy, three of them appear around the big tree in the first mission and five appear on the final planet of the second mission in the water-filled section. In the Deep Dark Galaxy, they guard a Fire Flower that is needed for Mario or Luigi to proceed through the level. A lone Octoguy also appears in Bubble Blastoff, trying to knock Mario off a pole he is climbing.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Octoguys are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are encountered in the Boulder Bowl Galaxy, in the Honeyhop Galaxy and Shiverburn Galaxy's Prankster Comet mission.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese タコヘイ[2]
Takohei
Octopus Trooper
French Poulbob[4] From poulpe ("octopus") and "bob" (the English verb meaning "to sway gently")
German Oktopod[citation needed] Octopod
Italian Polipotto[3] Diminutive form of polipo ("octopus")

Trivia

  • When trying to hop away from Mario, Octoguys will eventually tire themselves out and be forced to catch their breath for a short while, giving more time for the player to defeat them.

References

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 28.
  2. ^ 2020. CHARACTERS of the Super Mario Bros. series (official Japanese character index). Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved July 7, 2024.
  3. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 127 and 160.
  4. ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 127.