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{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:FooNSMBU.png|200px]]<br>A Foo in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|image=[[File:FooNSMBU.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' (April 26, 2020 update) (2020)
|latest_appearance=''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' (April 26, 2020 update) (2020)
|variant_of=[[Fwoosh]]
|variant_of=[[Fwoosh]]
|comparable=[[Stonk]]
}}
}}
[[File:NSMBW Foo Render.png|left|thumb]]
'''Foos''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. These white cloud-like creatures produce fog that can obscure the player's view. Foos can be defeated with any kind of attack. Their name is derived from [[Fwoosh]], another wind-blowing enemy from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its [[Super Mario 64 DS|remake]].
'''Foos''' are white cloud-like enemies that first appeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They produce fog that can obscure the player's view. Foos can be defeated with any kind of attack. Their name comes from [[Fwoosh]], a similar enemy from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its [[Super Mario 64 DS|remake]] that blows wind.
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==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW World 7-5 Screenshot.png|230px|thumb|left|A group of Foos fire clouds at [[Mario]]]]
[[File:NSMBW Foo Render.png|thumb|left]]
''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' marks Foos' debut appearance. They appear only in [[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-5]], and create fog periodically. The fog vanishes after a few seconds and can be blown away either by [[Spin Jump]]ing or by propelling as [[Propeller Mario]].
[[File:NSMBW World 7-5 Screenshot.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
 
Foos are enemies in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. They create fog periodically, though the fog vanishes after a few seconds, and can be blown away either by [[Spin Jump]]ing or by propelling as [[Propeller Mario]]. Foos appear only in [[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-5]].
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', Foos appear only in [[Snaking above Mist Valley]] and behave the same as they did previously.


=====''New Super Luigi U''=====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Foos also appear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. Here, they are only found in [[Three-Headed Snake Block]].
Foos are enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and their [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|port]]. Foos behave the same as they did previously. Foos appear only in [[Snaking above Mist Valley]] in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' and in [[Three-Headed Snake Block]] in ''New Super Luigi U''.


===''Mario Party 10''===
===''Mario Party 10''===
Foos play a role in the ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' minigame [[Foo Me Once]], where they blow fog to obscure the buttons displayed on the platforms which the players need to remember in order to safely traverse across.
Foos are obstacles in [[Foo Me Once]], a [[minigame]] in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. They blow fog to obscure the buttons displayed on the platforms which the players need to remember in order to safely traverse across.


===''Dr. Mario World''===
===''Dr. Mario World''===
In ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', Foos appear in the background of World 15 once an area has been cleared.
Foos appear in the background of [[World 15 (Dr. Mario World)|World 15]] in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' after clearing an area.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
NSMBW Enemy Concept Art.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' concept art
NSMBW Asset Model Foo.png|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
NSMBW World 7-5 Foo.png|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''
LEGO Super Mario Character Pack Series 2 Sets.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
LEGO Super Mario Character Pack Series 2 Sets.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
PN LEGO Super Mario Match-up Foo.jpg|LEGO ''Super Mario''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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{{internal names
{{internal names
|game1=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''<br>''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|game1=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''<br>''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|file1=<tt>huhu</tt>
|file1=<tt>1 Data/files/Object/huhu.arc</tt><br><tt>content/Common/actor/huhu.szs</tt>
|name1=Huhu
|name1=huhu
|meaning1=Diminutive of [[Fwoosh#Names in other languages|Hyuhyu]] and based on「フーフー」(''fūfū'', Japanese mimetic word for blowing air)
|meaning1=Diminutive of [[Fwoosh#Names in other languages|Hyuhyu]] and based on「フーフー」(''fūfū'', Japanese mimetic word for blowing air)
}}
}}
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===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=キリフキー<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 144 and 209.</ref>
|Jap=キリフキー<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=144 and 209|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Kirifukī
|JapR=Kirifukī
|JapM=Elongation of「霧吹き」(''kirifuki'', sprayer)
|JapM=Comes from「霧吹き」(''kirifuki'', "vaporizer")
|Ger=Wuschi
|GerM=From "wischiwaschi" (wishy-washy)
|Ita=Refolotto
|ItaM=From "refolo" (gust) and diminutive suffix "-otto"
|Por=Nublino
|PorM=From ''nublado'' (cloudy) and diminutive suffix ''-ino''
|Kor=안개뿌미
|KorR=Angae Ppumi
|KorM=From 안개 (''angae'', fog), 뿜다 (''ppumda'', to gush out), and possibly diminutive suffix 이 (''-i'')
|ChiS=吐雾云
|ChiS=吐雾云
|ChiSR=Tǔ Wù Yún
|ChiSR=Tǔ Wù Yún
|ChiSM=Spit fog cloud
|ChiSM=Spit fog cloud
|ChiT=吐霧雲<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_201117_01.html 「樂高®超級瑪利歐™」的新商品即將登場!預定於2021年1月1日發售。] ''Nintendo''. Retrieved November 17, 2020.</ref>
|ChiT=吐霧雲<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|date=November 17, 2020|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_201117_01.html|title=「樂高®超級瑪利歐™」的新商品即將登場!預定於2021年1月1日發售。|publisher=Nintendo of HK|accessdate=November 17, 2020}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Tǔ Wù Yún
|ChiTR=Tǔ Wù Yún
|ChiTM=Spit fog cloud
|ChiTM=Spit fog cloud
|SpaE=Nébulo
|SpaEM=From ''nebuloso'' (cloudy)
|FreE=Woosh
|FreE=Woosh
|FreEM=Onomatopoeia for a gentle wind blowing
|FreEM=Onomatopoeia for a gentle wind blowing
|Ger=Wuschi
|GerM=From ''wischi-waschi'' ("wishy-washy")
|Ita=Refolotto
|ItaM=From ''refolo'' ("gust") and diminutive suffix ''-etto''
|Kor=안개뿌미
|KorR=Angae Ppumi
|KorM=From "안개" (''angae'', "fog") + "뿜다" (''ppumda'', "to gush out") and possibly the noun-deriving suffix "~이" (''-i'')
|Por=Nublino
|PorM=From ''nublado'' ("cloudy") and diminutive suffix ''-ino''
|Rus=Пых
|RusR=Pykh
|RusM=Puff
|SpaE=Nébulo
|SpaEM=From ''nebuloso'' ("cloudy")
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*In some early trailer footage of ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', the white part of [[Twister]] had a cloudy appearance resembling a Foo with elements of [[Ty-foo]]'s design.<ref>Nintendo (February 13, 2019). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AjJWzJC8Kfk&t=39s Super Mario Maker 2 - Announcement Trailer - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved February 13, 2019.</ref> This resemblance was closer in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style, where they lacked the blue cheeks and had pink lips.<ref>Nintendo (May 15, 2019). [https://youtu.be/jPi-u0D8sQ4?t=194 Super Mario Maker 2 Direct 5.15.2019]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved May 15, 2019.</ref> This design seems to have been entirely overwritten, as it is not present in the final game's data.<ref>[https://www.spriters-resource.com/nintendo_switch/supermariomaker2/sheet/119097/#comments The Spriters Resource], comment by Random Talking Bush. Retrieved July 1, 2019.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Clouds]]
[[Category:Clouds]]
[[Category:Air creatures]]
[[Category:LEGO Super Mario characters]]
[[Category:New Super Luigi U enemies]]
[[Category:New Super Luigi U enemies]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U enemies]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. U enemies]]

Latest revision as of 22:28, September 14, 2024

Foo
FooNSMBU.png
Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance Dr. Mario World (April 26, 2020 update) (2020)
Variant of Fwoosh
Comparable

Foos are enemies introduced in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. These white cloud-like creatures produce fog that can obscure the player's view. Foos can be defeated with any kind of attack. Their name is derived from Fwoosh, another wind-blowing enemy from Super Mario 64 and its remake.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

NSMBW Foo Render.png
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Foos are enemies in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They create fog periodically, though the fog vanishes after a few seconds, and can be blown away either by Spin Jumping or by propelling as Propeller Mario. Foos appear only in World 7-5.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Foos are enemies in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their port. Foos behave the same as they did previously. Foos appear only in Snaking above Mist Valley in New Super Mario Bros. U and in Three-Headed Snake Block in New Super Luigi U.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Foos are obstacles in Foo Me Once, a minigame in Mario Party 10. They blow fog to obscure the buttons displayed on the platforms which the players need to remember in order to safely traverse across.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Foos appear in the background of World 15 in Dr. Mario World after clearing an area.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

New Super Mario Bros. Wii
New Super Mario Bros. U
1 Data/files/Object/huhu.arc
content/Common/actor/huhu.szs
huhu Diminutive of Hyuhyu and based on「フーフー」(fūfū, Japanese mimetic word for blowing air)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キリフキー[1]
Kirifukī
Comes from「霧吹き」(kirifuki, "vaporizer")
Chinese (simplified) 吐雾云[?]
Tǔ Wù Yún
Spit fog cloud
Chinese (traditional) 吐霧雲[2]
Tǔ Wù Yún
Spit fog cloud
French (NOE) Woosh[?] Onomatopoeia for a gentle wind blowing
German Wuschi[?] From wischi-waschi ("wishy-washy")
Italian Refolotto[?] From refolo ("gust") and diminutive suffix -etto
Korean 안개뿌미[?]
Angae Ppumi
From "안개" (angae, "fog") + "뿜다" (ppumda, "to gush out") and possibly the noun-deriving suffix "~이" (-i)
Portuguese Nublino[?] From nublado ("cloudy") and diminutive suffix -ino
Russian Пых[?]
Pykh
Puff
Spanish (NOE) Nébulo[?] From nebuloso ("cloudy")

References[edit]

  1. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 144 and 209.
  2. ^ November 17, 2020. 「樂高®超級瑪利歐™」的新商品即將登場!預定於2021年1月1日發售。. Nintendo of HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved November 17, 2020.