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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Purple Puncher
|image=[[File:LM Art Purple Puncher.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Luigi's Mansion''
|image=[[File:LM Art Purple Puncher.jpg|200px]]
|parent_species=[[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|Ghost]]
|derived_species=[[Flash]]
|related=[[Gold Ghost]]<br>[[Blue Twirler]]
|first_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|first_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]]) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|variant_of=[[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|Ghost]]
|variants=[[Flash]]
|comparable=[[Blue Twirler]]<br>[[Gold Ghost]]<br>[[Hider]]<br>[[Oozer]]
}}
}}
{{quote2|A swift pink ghost who uses uppercuts to hurt foes.|[[Gallery]]|''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]])}}
'''Purple Punchers''', also known as '''Pink Mapu'''<ref name=Versus>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|publisher=Versus Books|language=en-us|date=November 19, 2001|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' Perfect Guide|page=16|isbn=1-931886-00-8}}</ref> or '''bashers''',<ref name=Versus/> are the second species of normal [[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghosts]] [[Luigi]] encounters in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|its remake]], where they are encountered in the [[Storage Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Storage Room]], [[Armory (Luigi's Mansion)|Armory]], [[Anteroom]], the [[Laundry Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Laundry Room]], [[Cellar (Luigi's Mansion)|Cellar]], the [[Sealed Room]], and [[The Artist's Studio]], and in the [[Kitchen (Luigi's Mansion)|Kitchen]], [[Nursery]], [[Conservatory (Luigi's Mansion)|Conservatory]], [[Balcony (3F)]], the [[Fortune-teller's Room]], [[Nana's Room]], and the [[Telephone Room]] during the [[blackout]]. They’re also encountered in the [[Parlor (Luigi's Mansion)|Parlor]], the Kitchen, the [[Safari Room]], the [[Pipe Room]], the [[Roof (Luigi's Mansion)|Roof]], the Anteroom, the Laundry Room, Cellar, the Sealed Room, and The Artist's Studio in the PAL and [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] [[Luigi's Mansion#Hidden Mansion|Hidden Mansion]], and in the Nursery, Conservatory, Balcony (3F), the Fortune-teller's Room, Nana's Room, and the Telephone Room during the blackout in the PAL and 3DS Hidden Mansion. As the name implies, these ghosts try to damage Luigi by giving a left or right hook to him; 10 [[Heart Point|HP]] is lost for each successful uppercut punch. Luigi can stun Purple Punchers with his [[flashlight]], and then suck them in with his [[Poltergust 3000]]. They can also be hurt by any of the three [[Element medal|elements]]. Though Purple Punchers do not appear in any later installments of the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]], [[Hider]]s from ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', and [[Oozer (Luigi's Mansion 3)|Oozers]] from ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' behave similarly to them.


The '''Purple Punchers'''<ref>Sinfield, George. ''Luigi's Mansion'' Official [[Nintendo]] Player's Guide, page 85.</ref> (a.k.a. Pink Punchers{{ref needed}}, Purple Ghosts{{ref needed}}, or Pink Ghosts{{ref needed}}) are the second species of normal ghosts [[Luigi]] encounters in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. As the name implies, these ghosts try to damage Luigi by giving a left or right hook to the plumber; ten HP is lost for each successful uppercut punch. Luigi can stun Purple Punchers with his [[flashlight]], and then suck them in with his [[Poltergust 3000]]. After, he can spray them with an element to get rid of them. In an earlier version of the game, Purple Punchers had 30 HP each. However, this was changed to 20 in the final version for unknown reasons. This pre-release screenshot can be seen on page 19 of the US Luigi's Mansion Instruction Book.
In an [[list of Luigi's Mansion pre-release and unused content|earlier version]] of ''Luigi's Mansion'', Purple Punchers had 30 HP each. However, this was changed to 20 HP in the final version for unknown reasons, but was kept at 30 HP in the PAL and [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] [[Luigi's Mansion#Hidden Mansion|Hidden Mansion]]. This pre-release screenshot can be seen on page 19 of the ''Luigi's Mansion'' instruction booklet.<ref>{{cite|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' instruction booklet|page=19|date=2001|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>


Purple Punchers, along with several other ghosts, make a reappearance in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' in the [[Luigi's Mansion (place)|Luigi's Mansion court]].
Purple Punchers make a few minor appearances in other games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', Purple Punchers appear in the [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|Luigi's Mansion court]] and [[Terror Tennis]] minigame. In ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'', Purple Punchers make their debut spectators to the many sporting events, and they can also be assistants to the players in the [[Luigi's Mansion (Mario Sports Mix)|Luigi's Mansion]] stage. ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'' and ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' also feature differently colored Purple Punchers. In the former, blue Purple Punchers appear, while in the latter, turquoise ones appear.


They appear again in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]'' as spectators to the many sporting events. They also can be assistants to the players in the [[Luigi's Mansion (place)|Luigi's Mansion]] stage.
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', a Purple Puncher, along with a [[Gold Ghost]] and a [[Blue Twirler]], appear together on a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of Ghosts from ''Luigi's Mansion''.


The Purple Puncher, along with the [[Gold Ghost]] and the [[Blue Twirler]], are seen on a trophy that can be unlocked at random in both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''.
==Profiles==
===''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)===
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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<gallery>
LM 3DS Art - Purple Puncher.png
LM Purple Puncher.png|''Luigi's Mansion''
LM Purple Puncher.png
Purple Puncher.png|''Luigi's Mansion'' (pause menu)
Purple Puncher.png|The Purple Puncher sprite from the pause menu
MPT TerrorTennis.jpg|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
LM 3DS Luigi and a Purple Puncher Artwork.jpg
MarioHoopsPuncher.jpg|A turquoise Purple Puncher from ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
MKAGP2 GhostPuncher YoshiPark.png|A blue Purple Puncher from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''
BrawlTrophy188.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
SSB4TrophyGhostsLuigi'sMansion.png|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
LM 3DS Art - Purple Puncher.png|''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[Nintendo 3DS]])
LM 3DS Luigi and a Purple Puncher Artwork.jpg|Scene artwork for ''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)
Anteroom LM3DS.png|''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)
Storage Room LM3DS.png|''Luigi's Mansion'' (Nintendo 3DS)
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</gallery>
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=マプー
|Jap=マプー
|JapR=Mapū
|JapR=Mapū
|JapM=Mapoo
|JapM=Possibly from "magenta" and「プー」(''pū'', Japanese onomatopoeic word meaning "poof"); likely related to the noise they make upon spawning
|Spa=Golpeador Púrpura
|SpaA=Golpeador Púrpura
|SpaM=Purple Puncher
|SpaAM=Purple Puncher
|SpaE=Bravucón morado
|Ger=Purpur-Schläger
|Ger=Purpur-Schläger
|GerM=Purple Puncher
|GerM=Purple Puncher
|Fre=Cogneur Mauve
|FreE=Cogneur mauve
|FreM=Purple Puncher
|FreEM=Purple puncher
|Ita=Spaccone viola
|ItaM=Purple [[Slammer (enemy)#Names in other languages|Slammer]]
}}
}}


==Reference==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 08:34, September 30, 2024

Purple Puncher
Purple Puncher artwork for Luigi's Mansion (GCN/3DS)
Artwork from Luigi's Mansion
First appearance Luigi's Mansion (2001)
Latest appearance WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021)
Variant of Ghost
Variants
Comparable

Purple Punchers, also known as Pink Mapu[1] or bashers,[1] are the second species of normal ghosts Luigi encounters in Luigi's Mansion and its remake, where they are encountered in the Storage Room, Armory, Anteroom, the Laundry Room, Cellar, the Sealed Room, and The Artist's Studio, and in the Kitchen, Nursery, Conservatory, Balcony (3F), the Fortune-teller's Room, Nana's Room, and the Telephone Room during the blackout. They’re also encountered in the Parlor, the Kitchen, the Safari Room, the Pipe Room, the Roof, the Anteroom, the Laundry Room, Cellar, the Sealed Room, and The Artist's Studio in the PAL and 3DS Hidden Mansion, and in the Nursery, Conservatory, Balcony (3F), the Fortune-teller's Room, Nana's Room, and the Telephone Room during the blackout in the PAL and 3DS Hidden Mansion. As the name implies, these ghosts try to damage Luigi by giving a left or right hook to him; 10 HP is lost for each successful uppercut punch. Luigi can stun Purple Punchers with his flashlight, and then suck them in with his Poltergust 3000. They can also be hurt by any of the three elements. Though Purple Punchers do not appear in any later installments of the Luigi's Mansion series, Hiders from Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, and Oozers from Luigi's Mansion 3 behave similarly to them.

In an earlier version of Luigi's Mansion, Purple Punchers had 30 HP each. However, this was changed to 20 HP in the final version for unknown reasons, but was kept at 30 HP in the PAL and 3DS Hidden Mansion. This pre-release screenshot can be seen on page 19 of the Luigi's Mansion instruction booklet.[2]

Purple Punchers make a few minor appearances in other games of the Super Mario franchise. In Mario Power Tennis, Purple Punchers appear in the Luigi's Mansion court and Terror Tennis minigame. In Mario Sports Mix, Purple Punchers make their debut spectators to the many sporting events, and they can also be assistants to the players in the Luigi's Mansion stage. Mario Kart Arcade GP 2 and Mario Hoops 3-on-3 also feature differently colored Purple Punchers. In the former, blue Purple Punchers appear, while in the latter, turquoise ones appear.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, a Purple Puncher, along with a Gold Ghost and a Blue Twirler, appear together on a trophy of Ghosts from Luigi's Mansion.

Profiles[edit]

Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)[edit]

  • In-game description
    • English:
      A swift pink ghost who uses uppercuts to hurt foes.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マプー[?]
Mapū 		Possibly from "magenta" and「プー」(pū, Japanese onomatopoeic word meaning "poof"); likely related to the noise they make upon spawning
French (NOE) Cogneur mauve[?] Purple puncher
German Purpur-Schläger[?] Purple Puncher
Italian Spaccone viola[?] Purple Slammer
Spanish (NOA) Golpeador Púrpura[?] Purple Puncher
Spanish (NOE) Bravucón morado[?] -

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Loe, Casey (November 19, 2001). Luigi's Mansion Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-00-8. Page 16.
  2. ^ 2001. Luigi's Mansion instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 19.
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