Octopus (character)

Template:Character-infobox Octopus from the Game & Watch games is a giant octopus that guarded treasure from both Mario and the diver from the self-titled game.

History

Octopus

In the Game & Watch game Octopus, the Octopus guarded sunken treasure from the player. It would attempt to grab the player, and if it was successful, the game would register a miss.

Game & Watch Gallery

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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 would not just let the Octopus grab and attack him and would sacrifice his treasure to use as a weapon and throw it at the Octopus, stunning which ever tentacle was hit temporarily.

Game & Watch Gallery 4

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.

WarioWare: Smooth Moves

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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

The Octopus in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

Octopus is the Final Smash of Mr. Game & Watch in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U. When used, Mr. Game & Watch transforms into the octopus. While he can move in this state, he can still only move like a normal character; he is able to move around across the ground and jump, and can fall off the stage. Octopus damages any opponents that make contact with it, and pressing the attack buttons causes the tentacles to extend, which gives it more range to hit others. The front side of the octopus deals more damage than the back.

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, the octopus has a rainbow-colored outline, similar to the glow a character has after collecting a Smash Ball.

Nintendo Land

The Octopus in the background of Octopus Dance in Nintendo Land.

The Wii U launch title Nintendo Land brings with it a host of 12 diverse minigames based on various Nintendo franchises. One of these minigames is Octopus Dance, which requires the player's Mii to copy dance patterns by flicking the GamePad. Octopus can be seen in the background of the screen, but he appears to have no effect on gameplay. However, if players lose all hearts, the octopus will pick their Mii up and take them away. Template:BoxTop

Mario Series Appearances

Title	Description	Release Date	System/Format
Octopus	Enemy	1981	Game & Watch Widescreen
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 as enemy in Microgame	2006	Wii
Super Smash Bros. Brawl	Playable Character (Power-Up)	2008	Wii
Nintendo Land	NPC	2012	Wii U

Trophy Information from Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Name	Image	Game	Description
Octopus		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.