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|title=Octoguy
|image=[[File:Octoguysmg.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of an Octoguy from ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
|image=[[File:Octoguysmg.png|150px]]
|species_origin=[[Octoomba]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Octoomba]]
}}
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'''Octoguys'''<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' Official [[Prima Games]] eGuide, page 26.</ref> also known as '''Octoomba Leaders''' are recurring enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They look like regular [[Octoomba]]s. They are just like Octoombas in Super Mario Galaxy 2 because they can spit rocks upwards. But the main difference between them is that, Octoguys shoot rocks faster, and can chase Mario. Like most enemies, Octoguys can be killed with jumps or spins. Despite its slow movement when it doesn't chase the player, they are one of the most hated enemies in the games, giving players many stressfulness. After when Mario destroys a few of them and gets really close to them, they will begin to dodge Mario's attacks by backing away from him and counter-attack making them slightly more difficult than Octoombas or [[Elite Octoomba]]s. They can also cause a distraction against other enemies for the player. However after about 7 seconds, an Octoguy will eventually become tired and will stop running to catch its breath. This gives Mario an easier attempt to defeat them though this means that the player has less than two seconds to react as Octoguys will retain to run away. Humorously if Mario [[Ground Pound]]ed an Octoguy, it will be flat as a pancake. This can be quite hard though if the Octoguy is running away from Mario. The Octoguy is the most threatening out of all the Octoombas: their shooting is 50% more accurate, they have good distances at seeing Mario and can be quite frustrating when fought in large groups. There are two ways to defeat them easily: the first is that if Mario can't jump on them, he can simply wait until the Octoguy becomes tired. This is Mario's chance to kill them. The other reason is to shoot a [[Star Bit]] to make them dizzy. When it is stunned, Mario can then kick it.
'''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]], [[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, 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 return. They 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.
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Octoguy.png| Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG 120 Staff roll 1.png| Image from the staff roll in ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Concept Art 13.png| Concept artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
RainbowMarioOctoguys.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' (Deep Dark Galaxy)
SMG2 Boulder Bowl Rolling Rocks Planet.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' (Boulder Bowl Galaxy)
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|Ger=Oktopod
|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>
|GerM=
|JapR=Takohei
|Ita=Polipotto
|JapM=Octopus Trooper
|ItaM=Little octopus}}
|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==
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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.