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|image = [[Image:OctoGW.jpg|350px]]
|image=[[File:Mr. Game & Watch Octopus Wii U.jpg|250px]]<br>Screenshot from ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
|full_name = Unknown
|first_appearance=''[[nwiki:Octopus|Octopus]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]])
|first_appearance = ''[[Octopus (Game & Watch)| Octopus]]''  
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|species = Octopus
|species=Octopus
|affiliation = [[Mr. Game & Watch]]
|latest_appearance = ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
}}
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The '''Octopus''' is a character who guards treasure from the diver in its [[nwiki:Octopus|self-titled game]] for the [[Game & Watch]]. It has seldomly appeared in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], mainly just in remakes of ''Octopus'', where it has a role of guarding sunken treasure from the player; if the Octopus grabs the player, the game registers a miss.


The Octopus, is a giant octopus that guarded treasure from both [[Mario]] and [[Mr. Game & Watch]], it lives under [[the sea]] and is slightly similar to [[Gooper Blooper]].
==History==
===''Game & Watch Gallery'' series===
====''Game & Watch Gallery''====
[[File:PeachGaWG.png|thumb|160px|The Octopus guarding treasure from Mario while [[Princess Peach]] waits in the boat in ''Game & Watch Gallery'']]
In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'', a port of the original ''[[Octopus (Game & Watch)|Octopus]]'' exists where it is played exactly the same, and so the Octopus's role is the same; however, a remake also exists in which [[Mario]] replaces the diver and goes down to steal the Octopus's treasure. Mario, however, can use his treasure as a weapon by throwing it at the Octopus, stunning whichever arm is hit temporarily.


== History ==
====''Game & Watch Gallery 4''====
In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', another port of the original ''Octopus'' is unlockable and playable, and it is a more authentic port than the one seen in ''Game & Watch Gallery''. Another remake also appears; this time the Octopus has the ability to change color (orange, green, or blue), and it does so each time Mario earns 200 [[point]]s. Mario can fight it back again by throwing his treasure sack at it, making the Octopus recoil and cry.


=== ''Octopus'' ===
The Octopus, or at least its arms, also appears in a sequence that plays if the player selects the game yet does not actually start it. Mario arrives with a bag of loot in one hand and a [[Game Boy Advance]] in another. However, he ends up surrounded by four octopus arms (two on each side) that are menacing him. Trapped, he then calls on a [[Lakitu]] to help him. He then grabs the fishing pole of Lakitu and, trying to hold on, is ultimately forced to drop his belongings, with a crown and gold objects falling out of the loot bag. Finally, each octopus arm retrieves a treasure, including the loot bag itself as well as the GBA.


In ''[[Octopus (Game & Watch)| Octopus]]'', the Octopus guarded sunken treasure from [[Mr. Game & Watch]]. His only attack was to try and grab Mr. Game and Watch, this attack however was powerful and is the Octopus managed to grad him, it would count as a miss.
===''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''===
[[File:WWSM Game & Watch Octopus.png|thumb|left|The Octopus guarding treasure in the microgame in ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'']]
The Octopus appears in the microgame [[Game & Watch Octopus]] in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' in which the player must raise the Wii Remote at the correct time for the diver to escape the Octopus.


=== ''Game & Watch Gallery'' ===
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:Octopus Character Screenshot - Super Smash Bros. Brawl.png|thumb|The Octopus in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'']]
The Octopus is the [[Final Smash]] of [[List of fighters debuting in Super Smash Bros. Melee#Mr. Game & Watch|Mr. Game & Watch]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
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In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]'' a port of the original octopus exists where it is played exactly the same, and so the Octopus's role is the same, however a remake also exists in which Mario replaces Mr. Game & Watch and goes down to steal the Octopus's treasure, Mario however would not just let the Octopus grab and attack him and would sacrafice his treasure to use as a weapon and throw it at the Octopus, stunning which ever tenticle was hit temporarily.
==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
{{appearances list
|title1=''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''
|role1=Enemy in port of ''Octopus'' and remake
|release1=1994
|format1=[[Game Boy]]
|title2=''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''
|role2=Enemy in port of ''Octopus'' and remake
|release2=2002
|format2=[[Game Boy Advance]]
|title3=''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
|role3=Cameo as enemy in microgame
|release3=2006
|format3=[[Wii]]
|title4=''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|role4=Playable character (power-up)
|release4=2008
|format4=[[Wii]]
|title5=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|role5=Playable character (power-up)
|release5=2014
|format5=[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|title6=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|role6=Playable character (power-up)
|release6=2014
|format6=[[Wii U]]
}}


=== ''Game & Watch Gallery 4'' ===
==Profiles==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Octopus
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy070.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''Wii''' ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|desc=Mr. Game & Watch's [[Final Smash]]. He turns into the huge cephalopod that made its debut in the Game & Watch game Octopus. Of course, you can damage enemies by running into them, but you can do more damage by pressing the attack button to extend four arms and launch foes. In the original Octopus game, you had to avoid the octopus while salvaging treasure from the sea.
}}


In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'' another port of the original ''Octopus'' is unlockable and playable, it is a more authentic port than the one seen in ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''. Another remake also appears, this time the Octopus had the ability to change colour, and it did so each time Mario stole 200 pieces of treasure from it, Mario can fight it back again this time again by throwing his treasure sack at it, which makes it recoil and cry.
===''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''===
 
{{SSB4 trophy
=== ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' ===
|name=Octopus
The Octopus appears in a microgame in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' where [[the player]] must raise the Wii Remote at the correct time for Mr. Game & Watch to escape the Octopus.
|altname=
 
|image=[[File:OctopusTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]
=== ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl ===
|games=''Wii U'' only
 
|category=Final Smash
During the events of ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', it is revealed that with help from a [[Smash Ball]] Mr. Game & Watch has the ability to become the Octopus, he does this simply by grabbing the Smash Ball and transforming. Here the Octopus is invincible and powerful enough to even KO [[Bowser]] in one hit. This is also the first time it is seen outside of water and on land, however it most likly is on land because it is a transformed Mr. Game & Watch. A trophy of the Octopus can be unlocked by completeing [[All-Star]] mode with Mr. Game & Watch, the trophy depicts the Octopus attacking [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]].
|appears_in=-
|trophy_box=56: Game & Watch
|desc=The Game & Watch title Octopus featured a hero collecting treasure while avoiding a bothersome giant octopus's tentacles. Activate Mr. Game & Watch's Final Smash to transform him into that octopus! Ram into opponents, and use the attack button to extend the tentacles. The only thing you can't do is change the direction you're facing.
|desc2=The Game & Watch title Octopus featured a hero collecting treasure while avoiding a bothersome giant octopus's tentacles. Activate Mr. Game & Watch's Final Smash to transform him into that octopus! Then ram into opponents, and use the attack button to extend the tentacles. The only thing you can't do is change direction.
}}


== Game Appearances ==
==External links==
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| ''[[Octopus (Game & Watch)| Octopus]]''
| Enemy 
| 1981
| [[Game & Watch]]
|-
| ''[[Game & Watch Gallery]]''
| Enemy in port of ''Octopus'' and remake.
| 1994
| [[Game Boy]]
|-
| ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]''
| Enemy in port of ''Octopus'' and remake.
| 2002
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
| ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
| Cameo in Microgame
| 2006
| [[Nintendo Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
| Playable Character (Power-Up)
| 2008
| [[Nintendo Wii]]
|-
|}


== Trophy Infomation from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' ==
{{Crossover characters}}
{| border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%
{{Game & Watch}}
|-
{{WWSM}}
! width=100px | Name !! width=100px | Image !! width=200px | Game !! | Description|
{{SSBB}}
|-
{{SSB4}}
! Octopus
[[Category:Cephalopods]]
| [[Image:TrOctopus.jpg|100px]]
[[Category:Forms]]
| align=center | '''Wii''' ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl
[[Category:Characters from other Nintendo games]]
| ''Mr. Game & Watch's Final Smash. He turns into the huge cephalopod that made its debut in the Game & Watch game Octopus. Of course, you can damage enemies by running into them, but you can do more damage by pressing the attack button to extend four arms and launch foes. In the original Octopus game, you had to avoid the octopus while salvaging treasure from the sea.''
[[Category:Game & Watch series]]
|-
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. series characters]]
|}
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U]]
[[Category:WarioWare: Smooth Moves characters]]

Latest revision as of 15:49, June 30, 2024

Octopus
Mr. Game & Watch's Octopus in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Screenshot from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Species Octopus
First appearance Octopus (1981)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018)

The Octopus is a character who guards treasure from the diver in its self-titled game for the Game & Watch. It has seldomly appeared in the Super Mario franchise, mainly just in remakes of Octopus, where it has a role of guarding sunken treasure from the player; if the Octopus grabs the player, the game registers a miss.

History[edit]

Game & Watch Gallery series[edit]

Game & Watch Gallery[edit]

The Octopus guarding treasure from Mario while Princess Peach waits in the boat in Game & Watch Gallery

In Game & Watch Gallery, a port of the original Octopus exists where it is played exactly the same, and so the Octopus's role is the same; however, a remake also exists in which Mario replaces the diver and goes down to steal the Octopus's treasure. Mario, however, can use his treasure as a weapon by throwing it at the Octopus, stunning whichever arm is hit temporarily.

Game & Watch Gallery 4[edit]

In Game & Watch Gallery 4, another port of the original Octopus is unlockable and playable, and it is a more authentic port than the one seen in Game & Watch Gallery. Another remake also appears; this time the Octopus has the ability to change color (orange, green, or blue), and it does so each time Mario earns 200 points. Mario can fight it back again by throwing his treasure sack at it, making the Octopus recoil and cry.

The Octopus, or at least its arms, also appears in a sequence that plays if the player selects the game yet does not actually start it. Mario arrives with a bag of loot in one hand and a Game Boy Advance in another. However, he ends up surrounded by four octopus arms (two on each side) that are menacing him. Trapped, he then calls on a Lakitu to help him. He then grabs the fishing pole of Lakitu and, trying to hold on, is ultimately forced to drop his belongings, with a crown and gold objects falling out of the loot bag. Finally, each octopus arm retrieves a treasure, including the loot bag itself as well as the GBA.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves[edit]

Game & Watch Octopus in WarioWare: Smooth Moves.
The Octopus guarding treasure in the microgame in WarioWare: Smooth Moves

The Octopus appears in the microgame Game & Watch Octopus in WarioWare: Smooth Moves in which the player must raise the Wii Remote at the correct time for the diver to escape the Octopus.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Screenshot of Octopus, from Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
The Octopus in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

The Octopus is the Final Smash of Mr. Game & Watch in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

# Title Role Release date Format

1 Game & Watch Gallery Enemy in port of Octopus and remake 1994 Game Boy
2 Game & Watch Gallery 4 Enemy in port of Octopus and remake 2002 Game Boy Advance
3 WarioWare: Smooth Moves Cameo as enemy in microgame 2006 Wii
4 Super Smash Bros. Brawl Playable character (power-up) 2008 Wii
5 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Playable character (power-up) 2014 Nintendo 3DS
6 Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Playable character (power-up) 2014 Wii U

Profiles[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Trophy
Octopus
BrawlTrophy070.png
Appears in:
Wii Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Mr. Game & Watch's Final Smash. He turns into the huge cephalopod that made its debut in the Game & Watch game Octopus. Of course, you can damage enemies by running into them, but you can do more damage by pressing the attack button to extend four arms and launch foes. In the original Octopus game, you had to avoid the octopus while salvaging treasure from the sea.

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy
Octopus
Mr. Game & Watch's Final Smash trophy, from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.
Game(s): Wii U only
Category: Final Smash
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
-
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 56: Game & Watch
The Game & Watch title Octopus featured a hero collecting treasure while avoiding a bothersome giant octopus's tentacles. Activate Mr. Game & Watch's Final Smash to transform him into that octopus! Ram into opponents, and use the attack button to extend the tentacles. The only thing you can't do is change the direction you're facing. (American English)
The Game & Watch title Octopus featured a hero collecting treasure while avoiding a bothersome giant octopus's tentacles. Activate Mr. Game & Watch's Final Smash to transform him into that octopus! Then ram into opponents, and use the attack button to extend the tentacles. The only thing you can't do is change direction. (British English)

External links[edit]