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|image=[[File:Tatanga in Pagosu.png|180px]]
|image=[[File:Tatanga in Pagosu.png|180px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Land''
|caption=Tatanga in ''[[Pagosu]]''
|caption=Tatanga in [[Pagosu]]
|full_name=Tatanga the Mysterious Spaceman<ref name=ENG>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 17.</ref>
|full_name=Tatanga the Mysterious Spaceman<ref name=ENG>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=17|date=1989|language=en-us}}</ref>
|species=Alien
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
|species=Alien
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
}}
{{quote|I'm Tatanga, a Mysterious Spaceman. In 'Mario Land', I took over Sarasa Land and tried to take Princess Daisy as my queen, but [[Mario]] got in my way. This time I'm gonna do the same to him!|Tatanga|Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia}}
{{quote|I am not interested in what Mario would do! Tatanga does as he pleases!|Tatanga|In the Palm of Your Hand...}}
'''Tatanga''' (also known as '''Tatanga the Mysterious Spaceman'''<ref name=ENG/>) is an alien invader from an unknown planet. Although feared as an invader, outside of his spacecraft he is only a meek violet alien. During the events of ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', Tatanga captures [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]], the princess of [[Sarasaland]], and orders his armies to guard the land's four kingdoms. Tatanga is also the first extraterrestrial main villain to appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].


'''Tatanga''' (also known as '''Tatanga the Mysterious Spaceman'''<ref name=ENG></ref>) is an alien invader who once conquered [[Sarasaland]]. Although he is acknowledged as an invader, in appearance he looks like a meek purple alien. During the events of ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', Tatanga captures [[Princess Daisy]], the princess of Sarasaland, and orders his armies to guard the land's four kingdoms. Tatanga is also the first extraterrestrial main villain to appear in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' franchise]].
While Tatanga's homeworld and the name of his species are not revealed, what may be another member of his race appears as a boss in the [[Wario's Woods (Super Nintendo Entertainment System)|SNES version of ''Wario's Woods'']], named [[Katsini]].


==History==
==History==
===Background===
{{rewrite|Little, if any, of this information is actually part of Tatanga's background and is mostly just traits. Information should be moved to more appropriate sections.|April 14, 2020|section=yes}}
The instruction manual for ''Super Mario Land'' states that Tatanga eats [[Torion]]s, and when defeated in ''Super Mario Land 2'', it is shown that he is shorter than [[Super Mario]]. Tatanga's home world and the name of his species are not revealed, though what appears to be another member of his race (albeit with hair and more pronounced mandibles) named [[Katsini]] appears as a boss in ''[[Wario's Woods]]''.
In the ''Mario'' character encyclopedia, Tatanga says, "I'm Tatanga, a Mysterious Spaceman. In 'Mario Land', I took over Sarasa Land and tried to take Princess Daisy as my queen, but [[Mario]] got in my way. This time I'm gonna do the same to him!"
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Land''====
====''Super Mario Land''====
[[File:Tatanga-SML.png|frame|right]]
[[File:Tatanga-SML.png|frame|right]]
Tatanga is a mysterious invader from an unknown planet. He invades Sarasaland during ''Super Mario Land'' and captures [[Princess Daisy]]. Tatanga hypnotizes the inhabitants of Sarasaland, allowing him to control them. He has the most powerful of them guard the four kingdoms of Sarasaland - [[Birabuto Kingdom]], [[Muda Kingdom]], [[Easton Kingdom]], and the [[Chai Kingdom]]. When Mario defeats the hypnotized creatures and liberates all the kingdoms, Tatanga and Mario engage in air combat.
Tatanga makes his debut appearance in ''Super Mario Land'', as the main antagonist. Appearing out of a large black cloud, he invades Sarasaland and captures Princess Daisy while hypnotizing the inhabitants of Sarasaland. With them under his control, he has the most powerful of his new minions guard the four kingdoms of Sarasaland - the [[Birabuto Kingdom]], [[Muda Kingdom]], [[Easton Kingdom]], and [[Chai Kingdom]]. When [[Mario]] defeats the hypnotized creatures and liberates all four kingdoms, Tatanga engages with him in air combat in a last-ditch effort. During the climactic battle, Tatanga fights in his war robot, [[Pagosu]], while Mario fights in his airplane, the [[Sky Pop]]. Mario has to fire his missiles at Pagosu while dodging its big projectiles, which immediately split into three small projectiles upon being fired. After twenty-five hits, Pagosu is destroyed, and the player gains 5000 points. Immediately afterward, Mario rescues Princess Daisy and peace is returned to Sarasaland.
 
Tatanga also appears in the board game adaptation, ''[[Das Super Mario Spiel]]'', where he reprises his role as the game's final boss. However, his artwork on the game board depicts him with a teal coloration, rather than purple.


During the climactic battle, Tatanga fights in his spaceship, the [[Pagosu]], while Mario fights in his airplane, the [[Sky Pop]]. Mario has to fire his missiles at Tatanga's spaceship while dodging the war vessel's big cannonballs, which immediately split into three small cannonballs. After forty hits, the Pagosu is destroyed (and 5000 [[point]]s are gained); however, the alien invader escapes. In the end, Mario rescues Princess Daisy and peace is returned to Sarasaland.
One of Tatanga's most notable minions is the [[Honen]], who, according to the game's instruction manual, is the skeleton of a [[Torion]] after being eaten by Tatanga.<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=15|publisher=Nintendo of America|date=1989|language=en-us}}</ref>


====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
====''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''====
[[File:Tatanga1.PNG|thumb|right|Tatanga in a considerably weaker spaceship]]
[[File:Tatanga1.PNG|thumb|Tatanga piloting a smaller spaceship in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'']]
[[File:Tatanga-SML2.png|frame|left]]
[[File:Tatanga-SML2.png|frame|left]]
Tatanga, known only as the "'''Alien'''" in preview material<ref>https://archive.org/stream/Nintendo_Magazine_System_05_1993-08_Trielle_AU#page/n53/mode/2up</ref>, reappears as a boss in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. Although his role in this game is not as significant, he does play a part. While Mario is distracted with Tatanga in ''Super Mario Land'', [[Wario]] takes over [[Mario Land (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins)|Mario Land]] and occupies [[Mario's castle]]. After Mario defeats the alien invader, Tatanga flies to Wario's new castle. The spaceman is given one of the six golden coins needed to access Wario's Castle, and then sets up a base in the [[Space Zone]].
Tatanga, known only as the "'''Alien'''" in preview material,<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #5|page=55|date=August 1993}}</ref> reappears as a boss in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. Although his role in this game is not as significant, he does play a part. While Mario is distracted fighting Tatanga in ''Super Mario Land'', [[Wario]] takes over [[Mario Land (Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins)|Mario Land]] and occupies [[Mario's castle]]. After Tatanga's initial defeat, he is given one of the 6 [[Golden Coin]]s by Wario, and then sets up a base in the [[Space Zone]].
 
During ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', Mario tracks down Tatanga, and the two fight for a second time. However, in this battle, Tatanga fights with a different, smaller spacecraft, capable of shooting energy weapons and dive-bombing Mario. When he descends for his dive-bomb attack, Mario must jump on top of the vessel to land a hit. After three hits, or six [[fireball]]s, Mario defeats Tatanga and recovers the Golden Coin of Space Zone. Like all other bosses except Wario, Tatanga falls off the screen upon defeat, though his spaceship simply disappears before he falls. While falling, his full body is shown, being notably shorter than [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]].


During ''Super Mario Land 2'', Mario tracks down Tatanga, and the two fight for a second time. However, in this battle, Tatanga fights with a smaller space craft, capable of shooting energy weapons and dive bombing Mario. When he descends for his dive bomb attack, Mario must jump on top of the space invader. After three hits, Mario defeats Tatanga and recovers the golden coin of Space Zone. He can also be defeated with six fireballs. Like all the other bosses except Wario, Tatanga falls off the screen, though his spaceship simply disappears before he falls.
The ''[[Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia]]'' indicates Tatanga became Wario's henchman to get revenge on Mario for ruining his scheme to marry Daisy.<ref>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=Japanese|title=''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''|page=[https://imgur.com/a/UvABP#16 32]|date=1994|quote=「オイラは{{ruby|宇宙怪人|うちゅうかいじん}}タタンガ。マリオランドでサラサ・ランドを{{ruby|乗|の}}っ{{ruby|取|と}}り、デイジー{{ruby|姫|ひめ}}を{{ruby|妃|きさき}}にしようとしたらマリオに{{ruby|邪魔|じゃま}}されちまった。{{ruby|今度|こんど}}はオイラが{{ruby|邪魔|じゃま}}をしてやる!」 ("''I'm the Mysterious Spaceman Tatanga. In Mario Land, I took over Sarasa Land and tried to take Princess Daisy as my queen, but Mario got in my way. This time I'll get in his way!''")}}</ref>


The Mario character encyclopedia indicates Tatanga took the job of Wario's henchman to get revenge on Mario for ruining his scheme to marry Daisy.
A mini-guide of the game included in the Kodansha adaptation suggests that the alien may not be the same character as Tatanga,<ref name=KC>{{cite|author=Kazuki, Motoyama|title=[[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|KC Deluxe]] vol. 20 - ''Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 2''|page=4|quote=「スペースゾーンのラストには、あのタタンガににた{{ruby|宇宙人|うちゅうじん}}があらわれる。」 (''At the end of the Space Zone, a space alien that looks like Tatanga appears.'')}}</ref> despite the manga itself and other sources indicating otherwise.


Unlike the other bosses featured in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', Tatanga does not appear in [[Nintendo Power]]'s ''[[Mario vs. Wario]]'' comic, despite being perhaps the most major boss next to Wario, given his status as ''Super Mario Land''{{'}}s antagonist.
Unlike the other bosses featured in ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'', Tatanga does not appear in [[Nintendo Power]]'s ''[[Mario vs. Wario]]'' comic, despite being perhaps the most major boss next to Wario, given his status as ''Super Mario Land''{{'}}s antagonist.
===''Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up''===
Tatanga makes a cameo in ''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]'', piloting Pagosu in the Astronaut coloring page.


===''Game Boy''===
===''Game Boy''===
[[File:Tatanga in the Game Boy comics.png|thumb|left|Tatanga as he appeared in the comics.]]
Tatanga appears as the villain in the ''Game Boy'' comic books spun off from the [[Nintendo Comics System]], produced by the company [[Valiant]]. In the comics, Tatanga lives in an alternate dimension that exists within a Game Boy. He hypnotizes [[Herman Smirch]], a human from New Jersey, while playing ''Super Mario Land'', causing the man to release Tatanga from the Game Boy. Upon arriving on [[Earth]], Tatanga hopes to conquer the planet and rule it with an iron fist. He is released several times, each time attempting to conquer an Earth monument, such as {{wp|Walt Disney World}}, the {{wp|World Trade Center (1973–2001)|World Trade Center}}, or the [[Great Wall of China]]. However, Mario is always released from the Game Boy as well to thwart his schemes and bring him back to the Game Boy dimension.


{{quote|I am not interested in what Mario would do! Tatanga does as he pleases!|Tatanga|In the Palm of Your Hand...}}
In the miniseries, Tatanga's relationship with Daisy is similar to the one between [[Princess Peach]] and [[Bowser]], in that he appears to genuinely love the princess, with several of his attempted conquests being done solely in an attempt to impress her. Additionally, in this series he is considerably bigger and more muscular than in the games, has more pronounced fangs and claws, and wears a black uniform. His Pagosu is also able to assume a more humanoid form, making it resemble battle armor.


Tatanga appears as the villain in the ''Game Boy'' comic books spun off from the [[Nintendo Comics System]], produced by the company [[Valiant]]. In the comics, Tatanga lives in an alternate dimension that exists within a Game Boy. However, the evil alien hypnotizes [[Herman Smirch]], a [[human]] from New Jersey, causing the man to release Tatanga from the Game Boy. Upon arriving on [[Earth]], Tatanga hopes to conquer the planet and rule it with an iron fist. Each time Tatanga is released, he always tries to conquer an Earth monument, such as Disney World or the World Trade Center. One time, Tatanga and his minions take over the [[Great Wall of China]]. However, Mario is always released from the Game Boy, and the hero inevitably brings the evil alien back to the Game Boy dimension.
===''Super Mario'' (Kodansha manga)===
[[File:Tatanga KC Deluxe.png|thumb|left|Tatanga introducing himself]]
Tatanga appears in the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|''Super Mario'' gag manga by Kodansha]], as a recurring character.  


In the miniseries, Tatanga's relationship with Daisy is similar to the one between [[Princess Peach]] and [[Bowser]], in that he appears to genuinely love the princess, with several of his attempted conquests being done solely in an attempt to impress her. Also in this series, he is considerably bigger and more muscular than in the games, has more pronounced fangs and claws, and wears a black uniform. His Pagosu is also able to assume a more humanoid form, making it resemble battle armor.
In ''[[Super Mario Land (manga)|Super Mario Land]]'' he plays the role of main antagonist. He is seen doing many of the things described in that game's instruction booklet, such as abducting Daisy, having hypnotic powers, eating Torions and creating Honens, and trying to force Daisy to marry him.


===''Super Mario'' (Kodansha manga)===
Tatanga later appears in ''[[Super Mario Land 3 (manga)|Super Mario Land 3]]'' during a tennis tournament as [[Bowser]]'s tennis partner, and makes a cameo next to Daisy on the sidelines in the ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'' arc.
[[File:Tatanga KC Deluxe.png|thumb|Tatanga introducing himself]]
Tatanga appears in the [[Super Mario (Kodansha manga)|''Super Mario'' gag manga by Kodansha]] which depicts the events of the game. He is seen doing many of the things described in the manual such as: abducting Daisy, hypnotizing enemies, eating a Torion, and trying to make Daisy marry him. Tatanga later appears during a tennis tournament as [[Bowser]]'s partner in the game.


After his defeat by Mario's skypop, Tatanga applies for the job as Wario's henchman to get revenge on Mario. When Wario casts a spell to make Daisy evil, she then becomes recipient to Tatanga's affection. Tatanga tries to marry the now evil Daisy, taking her to the moon, full of aliens like himself. However Mario breaks the spell leading to Daisy again rejecting Tatanga, leaving the alien conqueror reduced to tears.
During ''[[Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Tsu no Kinka 2]]'', Wario convinces Tatanga to get revenge on Mario, offering a new spaceship to replace the destroyed [[Pagosu]]. When Wario manipulates Daisy into becoming [[Warudaisy]], she hitches a ride on Tatanga's spaceship to his home planet. Tatanga announces his marriage to the now evil Daisy, but she seizes the opportunity to use a brainwashing technique on his people to serve Wario, and she proceeds to convert [[Luigi]] and [[Princess Peach|Peach]] as well. However, Mario breaks the spell by kissing Daisy on the cheek, stunning Tatanga as he drops the wedding ring he was about to give to Daisy. He attacks Mario with his spaceship, dropping gas bombs which prompt Luigi, Peach, and Mario to put on suits, but the nearby aliens are caught in the gas; when Mario wonders why Tatanga would risk harming his own people, Wario's hologram shows up and reveals that it is because Tatanga is under his mind control. With the help of the [[Hippo]]'s [[bubble|soap bubble]]s, Daisy and the aliens float to safety. Mario catches a wide space cutter and tosses it back at Tatanga's ship, cutting it in half and causing an explosion that leaves behind a letter to Daisy, saying that he enjoyed his time with her, making her teary-eyed. Later, Tatanga is revealed to have survived and arrives to help in his spaceship with Daisy, who takes her flowery earrings off and throws them to Mario and Luigi, turning them to [[Fire Mario|Fire Mario and Fire Luigi]] as all three blast Wario together.
   
   
While a villainous figure, Tatanga is also depicted as comical, particularly in his genuine crush on Daisy. A recurring gag is for characters to be disappointed by Tatanga's short height. Tatanga is redesigned to have a more detailed design in the manga. He now has a frilled black uniform, a cape, batlike ears, a belt with the letter T on it and an entire mouth full of fangs.  
While an overall villainous figure, Tatanga is also depicted as comical, particularly in his genuine crush on Daisy. A recurring gag is for characters to be disappointed by Tatanga's short height. In the manga, he is given a more detailed design as opposed to the game. He now has a frilled black uniform, a cape, batlike ears, a belt with the letter T on it, and an entire mouth full of fangs.
 
===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:SML_enemies_SMKun.png|thumb|right|Tatanga and his minions working with Bowser in ''Super Mario-kun'' volume 3]]
In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', Tatanga is mentioned in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 2|volume 2]], when Mario recalls the ending of ''Super Mario Land'', right when he rescued Daisy.
 
Tatanga appears in the last chapter of the [[Super Mario-kun Volume 3|next volume]], where he rents his minions to Bowser. A newspaper clip read by the [[Koopa Troop]] reveals the negotiations between the two villains, with Tatanga wanting to ask for ¥5,000 in total and Bowser offering ¥50.
 
Tatanga last appearance in the manga is in the [[Super Mario-kun Volume 9|ninth volume]], where he appears in the Space Zone, steals Mario's collected Golden Coins, and flees, prompting Mario, [[Carrot]], [[Yokkī]], and Hippo to follow him. During the battle, Tatanga seems to have the upper hand until his projectiles are used against him, but he then shoots a spherical projectile that Yokkī eats, later revealed to be fireworks, which send the heroes back to Earth. While Tatanga rejoices, someone surprises him from behind. Back on Earth, a [[Santa Claus]]-like character appears and gifts Mario the six Golden Coins, who is later revealed to be Bowser, who wanted to do something good for his "best enemy" during the Christmas season. The chapter ends with a shot of a bruised Tatanga, muttering something about a horned Santa.


===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
Tatanga makes an appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an Advanced-class Shield-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] with two support slots. It simply raises the user's power without granting any special effects. The spirit's puppet fighter is [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]], who starts the battle with a [[Super Scope]], on the Battlefield form of the [[Mario Galaxy (stage)|Mario Galaxy]] stage. Tatanga is also mentioned in the Palutena's Guidance for Daisy, where Pit and Palutena discuss Daisy's history; Pit ends up dismissing Tatanga as little more than a cheap substitute for Bowser to kidnap a princess and kick off the plot.
Tatanga makes an appearance in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as an Advanced-class Shield-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] with two support slots. It simply raises the user's power without granting any special effects. The spirit's puppet fighter is [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]], who starts the battle with a [[Super Scope]], on the [[smashwiki:Battlefield form|Battlefield form]] of the [[Mario Galaxy (stage)|Mario Galaxy]] stage. Tatanga is also mentioned in the Palutena's Guidance for Daisy, where Pit and Palutena discuss Daisy's history; Pit ends up dismissing Tatanga as little more than a cheap substitute for Bowser to kidnap a princess and kick off the plot.
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==References in later games==
===Other appearances===
Tatanga has not reappeared in games following ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' aside from a cameo in the "Astronaut" page of ''[[Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up]]'' and his spirit cameo in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. However, Tatanga is mentioned in Princess Daisy's bio in the game ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and her trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He is later mentioned in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''.{{ref needed}}
Tatanga is mentioned in Princess Daisy's bio in the game ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and her trophies in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. He is later mentioned in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''.{{ref needed}}
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==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario Land''===
===''Super Mario Land''===
*'''3DS [[Virtual Console]] manual:''' "''This unknown monster appeared suddenly from deep space. He pilots the robot Pagosu and attacks with scattered rockets.''"
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''This unknown space monster appeared suddenly from deep space. He drives the war robot Pagosu, and attacks with scattered meandering rockets.''
{{Multilang profile
|type=vc_3ds
|EngA=This unknown monster appeared suddenly from deep space. He pilots the robot Pagosu and attacks with scattered rockets.
|EngE=This unknown space monster suddenly appeared from outer space. He drives the war robot Pagosu and attacks with scattered, meandering rockets.
|Dut=Dit mysterieuze ruimtemonster dook plotseling op vanuit de ruimte. Hij bestuurt de oorlogsrobot Pagosu en valt aan met een breed spervuur van onvoorspelbare projectielen.
|FreE=Ce monstre venu de l'espace et inconnu de tous est apparu un jour sans crier gare. Il est aux commandes de Pagosu, son robot de guerre, et tire des roquettes dans tous les sens.
|Ger=Das Ungeheuer, das eines Tages aus den Tiefen des Alls erschien. Er steuert den Kampfroboter Pagosu, der mit unberechenbaren Geschossen bewaffnet ist.
|Ita=Questo misterioso mostro spaziale è apparso all'improvviso dallo spazio più profondo. Guida un robot da guerra chiamato Pagosu e attacca con razzi dalla traiettoria impazzita.
|SpaE=Este misterioso set llegó de repente de los remotos confines de la galaxia. Pilota un engendro robótico de guerra al que llama Pagosu. Sus ondas nucleares de choque pueden llegar a resultar devastadoras...
}}


===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit===
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
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{{PEGMCE profile
|-
|name=タタンガ (JP) / Tatanga (EN)
!rowspan=2 width=8% style="text-align:center;"|Name
|artwork=
!rowspan=2 class=unsortable width=10%"|Image
|shusshin=不明
!rowspan=2 width=8%"|Series / game
|seikaku=小心者
!rowspan=2 width=5%"|Type
|tojo_gemu=ランド1、 ランド2
!rowspan=2 width=5%"|Class
|desc='''<big>今やワリオの手下?</big><br>
!rowspan=2 width=8%"|Strength / effect(s)
「オイラは{{ruby|宇宙怪人|うちゅうかいじん}}タタンガ。マリオランドでサラサ・ランドを{{ruby|乗|の}}っ{{ruby|取|と}}り、デイジー{{ruby|姫|ひめ}}を{{ruby|妃|きさき}}にしようとしたらマリオに{{ruby|邪魔|じゃま}}されちまった。{{ruby|今度|こんど}}はオイラが{{ruby|邪魔|じゃま}}をしてやる!」
!rowspan=2 width=10%"|How to obtain
|origin=Unknown
!colspan=4 width=40%"|Spirit battle
|disposition=Timid person
|-
|game_appearances=Land 1, Land 2
!width=7%"|Opponent(s)
|eng_desc='''''<big>Now Wario's lackey?</big><br>
!class=unsortable width=19%"|Battle conditions
''“I'm the Mysterious Spaceman Tatanga. In Mario Land, I took over Sarasa Land and tried to take Princess Daisy as my queen, but Mario got in my way. This time I'll get in his way!”''
!width=7%"|Stage
}}
!width=10%"|Song
 
|-
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
!Tatanga
{{Spirit
|[[File:Tatanga in Pagosu.png|100px]]
|no=57
|''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' Series
|name=Tatanga
|Primary (2)
|image=[[File:Tatanga in Pagosu.png|100px]]
|Advanced
|series=''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' Series
|'''{{color|Shield|deepskyblue}}'''
|type=Primary
|Spirit Board
|slots=2
|[[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]]
|class=Advanced
|align=left|
|effects='''{{color|deepskyblue|Shield}}'''
*The enemy starts the battle with a [[Super Scope]]
|obtain=[[smashwiki:Spirit Board|Spirit Board]]
|[[Mario Galaxy (stage)|Mario Galaxy]] (Battlefield)
|opponents=[[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]]
|Underground Theme - Super Mario Land
|conditions=The enemy starts the battle with a [[Super Scope]]
|}
|stage=[[Mario Galaxy (stage)|Mario Galaxy]] ([[smashwiki:Battlefield form|Battlefield]])
|song=Underground Theme - Super Mario Land
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Tatanga Das Super Mario Spiel.png|Tatanga in ''Das Super Mario Spiel''
Kellogg's Nintendo Collector sticker 02.jpg|A [[Kellogg's]] sticker based on ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins''
Astronaut.png|Tatanga's cameo in ''Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up''
Tatanga in the Game Boy comics.png|Tatanga in the ''Game Boy'' comics
In the Palm of Your Hand.jpg|''[[In the Palm of Your Hand...]]''
Nintendo Comics System Vol 1 1.jpg|''In the Palm of Your Hand...''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=宇宙怪人タタンガ<ref>''Super Mario Land'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 21.</ref>
|Jap=宇宙怪人タタンガ<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオランド (''Sūpā Mario Rando'') instruction booklet|page=21|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>
|JapR=Uchū kaijin Tatanga
|JapR=Uchū kaijin Tatanga
|JapM=Tatanga, the Mysterious Spaceman
|JapM=Mysterious Spaceman Tatanga
|Fre=Tatanga<br/>Tatanga, monstre mystérieux de l'espace
|Jap2={{ruby|宇宙人|うちゅうじん}}<ref name=KC/>
|FreM=Tatanga<br/>Tatanga, mysterious monster from space
|Jap2R=Uchūjin
|Spa=Tatanga, el ser del espacio
|Jap2M=Space Alien
|SpaM=Tatanga, the Being from Space
|Dut=De Mysterieuze Ruimteman Tatanga<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic''|page=9}}</ref>
|Ger=Tatanga, der rätselhafte Raumfahrer
|DutM=The Mysterious Spaceman Tatanga
|GerM=Literal translation
|Fre=Tatanga
|Fre2=Tatanga, monstre mystérieux de l'espace<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/dw3iXFN.jpg 17]}}</ref>
|Fre3=Tatanga, le monstre de l'espace<ref>''Super Mario Land'' Virtual Console electronic manual (European French). Tab 14.</ref>
|Fre2M=Tatanga, mysterious monster from space
|Fre3M=Tatanga, mysterious monster from space
|Ger=Tatanga, der rätselhafte Raumfahrer<ref>''Super Mario Land'' Virtual Console electronic manual (German). Tab 14.</ref>
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Tatanga
Tatanga in Pagosu, Super Mario Land
Artwork from Super Mario Land
Full name Tatanga the Mysterious Spaceman[1]
Species Alien
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018)
“I am not interested in what Mario would do! Tatanga does as he pleases!”
Tatanga, In the Palm of Your Hand...

Tatanga (also known as Tatanga the Mysterious Spaceman[1]) is an alien invader from an unknown planet. Although feared as an invader, outside of his spacecraft he is only a meek violet alien. During the events of Super Mario Land, Tatanga captures Daisy, the princess of Sarasaland, and orders his armies to guard the land's four kingdoms. Tatanga is also the first extraterrestrial main villain to appear in the Super Mario franchise.

While Tatanga's homeworld and the name of his species are not revealed, what may be another member of his race appears as a boss in the SNES version of Wario's Woods, named Katsini.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Land

Tatanga in Pagosu, from Super Mario Land.

Tatanga makes his debut appearance in Super Mario Land, as the main antagonist. Appearing out of a large black cloud, he invades Sarasaland and captures Princess Daisy while hypnotizing the inhabitants of Sarasaland. With them under his control, he has the most powerful of his new minions guard the four kingdoms of Sarasaland - the Birabuto Kingdom, Muda Kingdom, Easton Kingdom, and Chai Kingdom. When Mario defeats the hypnotized creatures and liberates all four kingdoms, Tatanga engages with him in air combat in a last-ditch effort. During the climactic battle, Tatanga fights in his war robot, Pagosu, while Mario fights in his airplane, the Sky Pop. Mario has to fire his missiles at Pagosu while dodging its big projectiles, which immediately split into three small projectiles upon being fired. After twenty-five hits, Pagosu is destroyed, and the player gains 5000 points. Immediately afterward, Mario rescues Princess Daisy and peace is returned to Sarasaland.

Tatanga also appears in the board game adaptation, Das Super Mario Spiel, where he reprises his role as the game's final boss. However, his artwork on the game board depicts him with a teal coloration, rather than purple.

One of Tatanga's most notable minions is the Honen, who, according to the game's instruction manual, is the skeleton of a Torion after being eaten by Tatanga.[2]

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

Artwork of Tatanga, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
Tatanga piloting a smaller spaceship in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Tatanga, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.

Tatanga, known only as the "Alien" in preview material,[3] reappears as a boss in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. Although his role in this game is not as significant, he does play a part. While Mario is distracted fighting Tatanga in Super Mario Land, Wario takes over Mario Land and occupies Mario's castle. After Tatanga's initial defeat, he is given one of the 6 Golden Coins by Wario, and then sets up a base in the Space Zone.

During Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Mario tracks down Tatanga, and the two fight for a second time. However, in this battle, Tatanga fights with a different, smaller spacecraft, capable of shooting energy weapons and dive-bombing Mario. When he descends for his dive-bomb attack, Mario must jump on top of the vessel to land a hit. After three hits, or six fireballs, Mario defeats Tatanga and recovers the Golden Coin of Space Zone. Like all other bosses except Wario, Tatanga falls off the screen upon defeat, though his spaceship simply disappears before he falls. While falling, his full body is shown, being notably shorter than Super Mario.

The Perfect Edition of the Great Mario Character Encyclopedia indicates Tatanga became Wario's henchman to get revenge on Mario for ruining his scheme to marry Daisy.[4]

A mini-guide of the game included in the Kodansha adaptation suggests that the alien may not be the same character as Tatanga,[5] despite the manga itself and other sources indicating otherwise.

Unlike the other bosses featured in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins, Tatanga does not appear in Nintendo Power's Mario vs. Wario comic, despite being perhaps the most major boss next to Wario, given his status as Super Mario Land's antagonist.

Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up

Tatanga makes a cameo in Super Mario Bros. & Friends: When I Grow Up, piloting Pagosu in the Astronaut coloring page.

Game Boy

Tatanga appears as the villain in the Game Boy comic books spun off from the Nintendo Comics System, produced by the company Valiant. In the comics, Tatanga lives in an alternate dimension that exists within a Game Boy. He hypnotizes Herman Smirch, a human from New Jersey, while playing Super Mario Land, causing the man to release Tatanga from the Game Boy. Upon arriving on Earth, Tatanga hopes to conquer the planet and rule it with an iron fist. He is released several times, each time attempting to conquer an Earth monument, such as Walt Disney World, the World Trade Center, or the Great Wall of China. However, Mario is always released from the Game Boy as well to thwart his schemes and bring him back to the Game Boy dimension.

In the miniseries, Tatanga's relationship with Daisy is similar to the one between Princess Peach and Bowser, in that he appears to genuinely love the princess, with several of his attempted conquests being done solely in an attempt to impress her. Additionally, in this series he is considerably bigger and more muscular than in the games, has more pronounced fangs and claws, and wears a black uniform. His Pagosu is also able to assume a more humanoid form, making it resemble battle armor.

Super Mario (Kodansha manga)

Artwork of Tatanga from the KC Deluxe manga.
Tatanga introducing himself

Tatanga appears in the Super Mario gag manga by Kodansha, as a recurring character.

In Super Mario Land he plays the role of main antagonist. He is seen doing many of the things described in that game's instruction booklet, such as abducting Daisy, having hypnotic powers, eating Torions and creating Honens, and trying to force Daisy to marry him.

Tatanga later appears in Super Mario Land 3 during a tennis tournament as Bowser's tennis partner, and makes a cameo next to Daisy on the sidelines in the Super Mario Kart arc.

During Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Tsu no Kinka 2, Wario convinces Tatanga to get revenge on Mario, offering a new spaceship to replace the destroyed Pagosu. When Wario manipulates Daisy into becoming Warudaisy, she hitches a ride on Tatanga's spaceship to his home planet. Tatanga announces his marriage to the now evil Daisy, but she seizes the opportunity to use a brainwashing technique on his people to serve Wario, and she proceeds to convert Luigi and Peach as well. However, Mario breaks the spell by kissing Daisy on the cheek, stunning Tatanga as he drops the wedding ring he was about to give to Daisy. He attacks Mario with his spaceship, dropping gas bombs which prompt Luigi, Peach, and Mario to put on suits, but the nearby aliens are caught in the gas; when Mario wonders why Tatanga would risk harming his own people, Wario's hologram shows up and reveals that it is because Tatanga is under his mind control. With the help of the Hippo's soap bubbles, Daisy and the aliens float to safety. Mario catches a wide space cutter and tosses it back at Tatanga's ship, cutting it in half and causing an explosion that leaves behind a letter to Daisy, saying that he enjoyed his time with her, making her teary-eyed. Later, Tatanga is revealed to have survived and arrives to help in his spaceship with Daisy, who takes her flowery earrings off and throws them to Mario and Luigi, turning them to Fire Mario and Fire Luigi as all three blast Wario together.

While an overall villainous figure, Tatanga is also depicted as comical, particularly in his genuine crush on Daisy. A recurring gag is for characters to be disappointed by Tatanga's short height. In the manga, he is given a more detailed design as opposed to the game. He now has a frilled black uniform, a cape, batlike ears, a belt with the letter T on it, and an entire mouth full of fangs.

Super Mario-kun

Bowser explaining how he rented out Tatanga's minions
Tatanga and his minions working with Bowser in Super Mario-kun volume 3

In Super Mario-kun, Tatanga is mentioned in volume 2, when Mario recalls the ending of Super Mario Land, right when he rescued Daisy.

Tatanga appears in the last chapter of the next volume, where he rents his minions to Bowser. A newspaper clip read by the Koopa Troop reveals the negotiations between the two villains, with Tatanga wanting to ask for ¥5,000 in total and Bowser offering ¥50.

Tatanga last appearance in the manga is in the ninth volume, where he appears in the Space Zone, steals Mario's collected Golden Coins, and flees, prompting Mario, Carrot, Yokkī, and Hippo to follow him. During the battle, Tatanga seems to have the upper hand until his projectiles are used against him, but he then shoots a spherical projectile that Yokkī eats, later revealed to be fireworks, which send the heroes back to Earth. While Tatanga rejoices, someone surprises him from behind. Back on Earth, a Santa Claus-like character appears and gifts Mario the six Golden Coins, who is later revealed to be Bowser, who wanted to do something good for his "best enemy" during the Christmas season. The chapter ends with a shot of a bruised Tatanga, muttering something about a horned Santa.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Tatanga makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an Advanced-class Shield-type primary spirit with two support slots. It simply raises the user's power without granting any special effects. The spirit's puppet fighter is Morton, who starts the battle with a Super Scope, on the Battlefield form of the Mario Galaxy stage. Tatanga is also mentioned in the Palutena's Guidance for Daisy, where Pit and Palutena discuss Daisy's history; Pit ends up dismissing Tatanga as little more than a cheap substitute for Bowser to kidnap a princess and kick off the plot.

Other appearances

Tatanga is mentioned in Princess Daisy's bio in the game Mario Superstar Baseball and her trophies in Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl. He is later mentioned in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.[citation needed]

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario Land

  • Instruction booklet: This unknown space monster appeared suddenly from deep space. He drives the war robot Pagosu, and attacks with scattered meandering rockets.
  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
    • English (American):
      This unknown monster appeared suddenly from deep space. He pilots the robot Pagosu and attacks with scattered rockets.
    • English (British):
      This unknown space monster suddenly appeared from outer space. He drives the war robot Pagosu and attacks with scattered, meandering rockets.
    • Dutch:
      Dit mysterieuze ruimtemonster dook plotseling op vanuit de ruimte. Hij bestuurt de oorlogsrobot Pagosu en valt aan met een breed spervuur van onvoorspelbare projectielen.
    • French (Europe):
      Ce monstre venu de l'espace et inconnu de tous est apparu un jour sans crier gare. Il est aux commandes de Pagosu, son robot de guerre, et tire des roquettes dans tous les sens.
    • German:
      Das Ungeheuer, das eines Tages aus den Tiefen des Alls erschien. Er steuert den Kampfroboter Pagosu, der mit unberechenbaren Geschossen bewaffnet ist.
    • Italian:
      Questo misterioso mostro spaziale è apparso all'improvviso dallo spazio più profondo. Guida un robot da guerra chiamato Pagosu e attacca con razzi dalla traiettoria impazzita.
    • Spanish (Europe):
      Este misterioso set llegó de repente de los remotos confines de la galaxia. Pilota un engendro robótico de guerra al que llama Pagosu. Sus ondas nucleares de choque pueden llegar a resultar devastadoras...

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Spirit
#57 Tatanga
Tatanga in Pagosu, Super Mario Land Series/game Super Mario Series
Type Primary
Slots 2
Class Advanced
Strength / effect(s) Shield
How to obtain Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Morton
Conditions

The enemy starts the battle with a Super Scope

Stage Mario Galaxy (Battlefield)
Song Underground Theme - Super Mario Land

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese 宇宙怪人タタンガ[6]
Uchū kaijin Tatanga
Mysterious Spaceman Tatanga
宇宙人うちゅうじん[5]
Uchūjin
Space Alien
Dutch De Mysterieuze Ruimteman Tatanga[7] The Mysterious Spaceman Tatanga
French Tatanga[?] -
Tatanga, monstre mystérieux de l'espace[8] Tatanga, mysterious monster from space
Tatanga, le monstre de l'espace[9]
German Tatanga, der rätselhafte Raumfahrer[10] Tatanga, the enigmatic spaceman
Tatanga[11] -
Italian Tatanga[?] -
Tatanga, il Misterioso Personaggio Spaziale[12] Tatanga, the Mysterious Space Character
Alieno[13] Alien
Tatanga, il mostro dello spazio[14] Tatanga, the space monster
Russian Татанга[?]
Tatanga
Tatanga
Spanish Tatanga[?] -
Tatanga, el ser del espacio[15] Tatanga, the Being from Space

References

  1. ^ a b 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
  2. ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 15.
  3. ^ August 1993. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #5. Page 55.
  4. ^ 「オイラは宇宙怪人うちゅうかいじんタタンガ。マリオランドでサラサ・ランドをり、デイジーひめきさきにしようとしたらマリオに邪魔じゃまされちまった。今度こんどはオイラが邪魔じゃまをしてやる!」 ("I'm the Mysterious Spaceman Tatanga. In Mario Land, I took over Sarasa Land and tried to take Princess Daisy as my queen, but Mario got in my way. This time I'll get in his way!") – 1994. Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 32.
  5. ^ a b 「スペースゾーンのラストには、あのタタンガににた宇宙人うちゅうじんがあらわれる。」 (At the end of the Space Zone, a space alien that looks like Tatanga appears.) – Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 20 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 2. Page 4.
  6. ^ 1989. スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 21.
  7. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 9.
  8. ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 17.
  9. ^ Super Mario Land Virtual Console electronic manual (European French). Tab 14.
  10. ^ Super Mario Land Virtual Console electronic manual (German). Tab 14.
  11. ^ Moyse, Claude M., Andreas G. Kämmerer, and Marcus Menold, editors (1994). Der Offizielle Nintendo Game Boy-Spieleberater 2. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 20.
  12. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 17.
  13. ^ 1993. Club Nintendo (Italy) Numero 1. Page 24.
  14. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 46.
  15. ^ Super Mario Land Virtual Console electronic manual (European Spanish). Tab 14.