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{{species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:CreeperLMDM.png|200px]]
|image=[[File:CreeperLMDM.png|200px]]
|species_origin=Ghost
|first_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|first_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion Arcade]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|derived_species=[[Tether Jacket]]<br>[[Violet]]<br>[[Scareambles]]<br>[[Jack-goo-lantern]]<br>[[Blobberfly]]<br>[[Pondguin]]<br>[[Goolf]]<br>[[Leoprank]]
|variant_of=[[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|Ghost]]
|comparable=[[Ceiling Surprise]]<br>[[Trapper]]
|notable=[[Primordial Goo]]
|notable=[[Primordial Goo]]
}}
}}
'''Creepers''' are gooey, gelatinous ghosts that appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''. They have infinite [[HP]] because their defense is their attachment to the floor; simply pulling in the opposite direction cannot defeat them, so the player must charge up the Power Gauge and press {{button|3ds|A}} to unleash a Power Surge and pull them off the ground.  
'''Creepers''' are gooey, gelatinous ghosts that appear in ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''. They have infinite [[Heart Point|HP]] because their defense is their attachment to the floor; simply pulling in the opposite direction cannot defeat them, so the player must charge up the Power Gauge and press {{button|3ds|A}} to unleash a Power Surge and pull them off the ground.


==Appearance==  
==Appearance==  
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==Abilities==
==Abilities==
[[File:A purple ghost.png|thumb|left|Luigi trapped inside a Creeper]]
[[File:A purple ghost.png|thumb|left|Luigi trapped inside a Creeper]]
Creepers can turn into puddles, making them invincible. Once the [[Dark-Light Device|Dark-Light]] is shone on them or if the [[Poltergust 5000]] vacuums them long enough, they reveal themselves. If [[Luigi]] walks over them when they are in puddle form, they rise up and imprison him in their bodies, causing damage. They can also split into smaller versions of themselves. Once smaller, they can be sucked up without a power surge. In the main story, Creepers can hang from ceilings and drop on [[Luigi]] if he walks underneath them.
Creepers can turn into puddles, making them invincible. Once the [[Dark-Light Device|Dark-Light]] is shone on them or if the [[Poltergust 5000]] vacuums them long enough, they reveal themselves. If [[Luigi]] walks over them when they are in puddle form, they rise up, imprison him in their bodies and punch him, causing damage. They can also split into smaller versions of themselves. Once smaller, they can be sucked up without a power surge. In the main story, Creepers can hang from ceilings and drop on [[Luigi]] if he walks underneath them.
 
In ScareScraper, if a normal Creeper is summoned by a boss Creeper attack, and Luigi frees himself from it, it will disappear instead of breaking into smaller ones. They additionally make different sound effects than Dark Moon Quest.
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==Ghost Container Description==  
==Ghost Container description==  
American English: ''These gooey ghosts just love to cuddle, and they'll never want to let you go. But after the [[Dark Moon]] broke apart, they forgot about the cuddling part. Watch out for them on floors and ceilings!''<br>
American English: ''These gooey ghosts just love to cuddle, and they'll never want to let you go. But after the [[Dark Moon]] broke apart, they forgot about the cuddling part. Watch out for them on floors and ceilings!''<br>
British English: ''These gooey ghosts love to cuddle and hold you tight. But when the Dark Moon broke apart, they forgot about the cuddling part. Watch out for them above and below!''
British English: ''These gooey ghosts love to cuddle and hold you tight. But when the Dark Moon broke apart, they forgot about the cuddling part. Watch out for them above and below!''
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===Dark Moon Quest===
===Dark Moon Quest===
*Puddle Form
*Puddle Form
*Mini Creeper
**Mini Creeper (Puddle Form)


===ScareScraper===
===ScareScraper===
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ルクリパ
|JapR=Rukuripa
|JapM=From「ルノーマ」(''Runōma'', [[Greenie]]) and "creeper"
|Ita=Stritolatore
|Ita=Stritolatore
|ItaM=Crusher, grinder
|ItaM=Crusher or Grinder
|SpaA= Viscosillo
|SpaA=Viscosillo
|SpaAM=
|SpaAM=From "viscoso" (gooey) with diminutive "-illo"
|SpaE=Visculio
|SpaE=Visculio
|SpaEM=From ''viscoso'' (viscous)
|SpaEM=From "viscoso" (gooey) and possibly the masculine form of "-uli" (infected form of Latin diminutive "-ulus")
|Dut=Slijmbal
|Dut=Slijmbal
|DutM=Slimeball; it is also a wordplay, as a ''slijmbal'' refers to a person who bribes people with compliments.
|DutM=Slimeball; it is also a wordplay, as a "slijmbal" refers to a person who bribes people with compliments
|Ger=Kriecher
|Ger=Kriecher
|GerM=Crawler, Creeper
|GerM=Crawler or Creeper
|Fra=Podekoll
|Fre=Podekoll
|FraM=Simplification of ''pot de colle'' (meaning "pot of glue")
|FreM=Modified orthography of "pot de colle" (an expression meaning "a clingy person")
|Por=Pegajoso
|Por=Pegajoso
|PorM=Sticky
|PorM=Sticky
|Kor=기이기
|Kor=기이기
|KorR=Giigi
|KorR=Giigi
|KorM
|KorM=From a partial repetition of "기다" (''gida'', to crawl) with Korean noun-forming suffix "~이" (''-i'')
|Rus=Страшник
|Rus=Страшник
|RusR=Strashnik
|RusR=Strashnik
|RusM=From "страх" (strakh), meaning fear, creepy "creeper".
|RusM=Diminutive of "страшный" (''strashnyj'', scary)
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*Creepers, [[Gold Greenie]]s, and [[Strong Hider]]s are the only ghosts not introduced through a cutscene, and also all three don't seem to interest [[Professor Elvin Gadd|Professor E. Gadd]] as much as the other ghosts.
*Creepers are the only common ghost to lack a Strong form.
*In ScareScraper, if a normal Creeper is summoned by a boss Creeper attacks, and Luigi frees himself from it, it will disappear instead of breaking into smaller ones.
*Creepers have a resemblance to [[Bogmire]] from ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', both of them being purple goo-like ghosts. Their ceiling attack makes them also bear resemblance to the [[Ceiling Surprise]] from the same game.
*In ScareScraper, Creepers make different sound effects than Dark Moon Quest.


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[[Category:Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon Ghosts]]
[[Category:Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon ghosts]]
[[de:Kriecher]]
[[de:Kriecher]]
[[it:Stritolatore]]
[[it:Stritolatore]]

Revision as of 19:19, August 21, 2024

Creeper
A Creeper getting ahold of Luigi from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon
First appearance Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (2013)
Latest appearance Luigi's Mansion 2 HD (2024)
Variant of Ghost
Comparable
Notable members

Creepers are gooey, gelatinous ghosts that appear in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon. They have infinite HP because their defense is their attachment to the floor; simply pulling in the opposite direction cannot defeat them, so the player must charge up the Power Gauge and press A Button to unleash a Power Surge and pull them off the ground.

Appearance

When Creepers are first encountered, they appear as large purple puddles. When fully revealed, they are purple beings with white eyes and always-smiling mouths with tiny upper and lower fangs, two arms, and a puddle underneath them.

Abilities

Luigi trapped inside a Creeper

Creepers can turn into puddles, making them invincible. Once the Dark-Light is shone on them or if the Poltergust 5000 vacuums them long enough, they reveal themselves. If Luigi walks over them when they are in puddle form, they rise up, imprison him in their bodies and punch him, causing damage. They can also split into smaller versions of themselves. Once smaller, they can be sucked up without a power surge. In the main story, Creepers can hang from ceilings and drop on Luigi if he walks underneath them.

In ScareScraper, if a normal Creeper is summoned by a boss Creeper attack, and Luigi frees himself from it, it will disappear instead of breaking into smaller ones. They additionally make different sound effects than Dark Moon Quest.

Ghost Container description

American English: These gooey ghosts just love to cuddle, and they'll never want to let you go. But after the Dark Moon broke apart, they forgot about the cuddling part. Watch out for them on floors and ceilings!
British English: These gooey ghosts love to cuddle and hold you tight. But when the Dark Moon broke apart, they forgot about the cuddling part. Watch out for them above and below!

Forms

Dark Moon Quest

  • Puddle Form
  • Mini Creeper
    • Mini Creeper (Puddle Form)

ScareScraper

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ルクリパ[?]
Rukuripa
From「ルノーマ」(Runōma, Greenie) and "creeper"
Dutch Slijmbal[?] Slimeball; it is also a wordplay, as a "slijmbal" refers to a person who bribes people with compliments
French Podekoll[?] Modified orthography of "pot de colle" (an expression meaning "a clingy person")
German Kriecher[?] Crawler or Creeper
Italian Stritolatore[?] Crusher or Grinder
Korean 기이기[?]
Giigi
From a partial repetition of "기다" (gida, to crawl) with Korean noun-forming suffix "~이" (-i)
Portuguese Pegajoso[?] Sticky
Russian Страшник[?]
Strashnik
Diminutive of "страшный" (strashnyj, scary)
Spanish (NOA) Viscosillo[?] From "viscoso" (gooey) with diminutive "-illo"
Spanish (NOE) Visculio[?] From "viscoso" (gooey) and possibly the masculine form of "-uli" (infected form of Latin diminutive "-ulus")