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|title=Proto Piranha | |title=Proto Piranha | ||
|image=[[File:PollutedPiranha.png|200px]]<br>A | |image=[[File:PollutedPiranha.png|200px]]<br>A Gatekeeper in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' | ||
|parent_species=[[Piranha Plant]] | |parent_species=[[Piranha Plant]] | ||
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A '''Proto Piranha''', | A '''Proto Piranha''', originally known as '''Gatekeeper'''<ref>Loe, Casey. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Perfect Guide. Page 14.</ref><ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.</ref>, is a large [[List of species|species]] of [[Piranha Plant]] composed entirely of [[graffiti|goop]]. They appear as [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', and ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''. | ||
In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', | In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Gatekeepers appear out of goop generators in several areas towards the beginning of the game. To get the Gatekeeper to come out of its base, [[Mario]] has to spray it with [[F.L.U.D.D.]] until it comes out. In order to defeat one, Mario must use F.L.U.D.D. to shoot water into its open mouth repeatedly. If Mario sprays one while its mouth is closed, it merely shrugs the attack off. Once defeated, Gatekeepers dissolve into goop, after which their base disappears; Mario cannot wash away a goop base like he can with normal goop. Aside from periodically spawning [[Swoopin' Stu]]s, a Gatekeeper does nothing to attack, and will actually retreat back into its base if Mario does not defeat it in time. There are [[Graffiti#Types of Graffiti|three different types]] of Gatekeepers in the game: | ||
*Pink, yellow, orange, and white | *Pink, yellow, orange, and white Gatekeepers are the most basic variant, needing to be sprayed three times to be defeated. Only one appears at the [[Delfino Airstrip]] at the beginning of the game. | ||
*The brown and white variants are found in [[Delfino Plaza]]'s [[Bianco Square|square]] and during the first episode of [[Bianco Hills]], [[Road to the Big Windmill]]. Like the above variant, it requires three sprays to be defeated. The one in Bianco Square will send out Swoopin' Stus if left alone, and the one in Bianco Hills sends out [[Piranhabon]]s rolling down the hill. | *The brown and white variants are found in [[Delfino Plaza]]'s [[Bianco Square|square]] and during the first episode of [[Bianco Hills]], [[Road to the Big Windmill]]. Like the above variant, it requires three sprays to be defeated. The one in Bianco Square will send out Swoopin' Stus if left alone, and the one in Bianco Hills sends out [[Piranhabon]]s rolling down the hill. | ||
*The black variants are only found in Delfino Plaza, covering the [[Boathouse]] to [[Ricco Harbor]] and the lighthouse to [[Gelato Beach]]. These require six sprays to defeat, and send out Swoopin' Stus. The one guarding the lighthouse will additionally send out a wave of Swoopin' Stus in every direction after the third spray. | *The black variants are only found in Delfino Plaza, covering the [[Boathouse]] to [[Ricco Harbor]] and the lighthouse to [[Gelato Beach]]. These require six sprays to defeat, and send out Swoopin' Stus. The one guarding the lighthouse will additionally send out a wave of Swoopin' Stus in every direction after the third spray. | ||
It is also worth noting that the brown one in [[Bianco Hills]] is the only one that can be fought multiple times, due to it being the only one in a replayable episode and the rest being fought in [[Delfino Plaza]] or [[Delfino Airstrip]] to unlock portals to other areas. | It is also worth noting that the brown one in [[Bianco Hills]] is the only one that can be fought multiple times, due to it being the only one in a replayable episode and the rest being fought in [[Delfino Plaza]] or [[Delfino Airstrip]] to unlock portals to other areas. | ||
In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', | In ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', Gatekeeper, renamed Proto Piranha, appears as a name on the leaderboard. | ||
In ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', Proto Piranhas appear in the [[Mushroom Tourney (golf course)|Mushroom Tourney]] course along with many regular Piranha Plants. They are found outside of the course itself. | In ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', Proto Piranhas appear in the [[Mushroom Tourney (golf course)|Mushroom Tourney]] course along with many regular Piranha Plants. They are found outside of the course itself. | ||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Polluted Piranha Colored SMS.png |Render of a | Polluted Piranha Colored SMS.png |Render of a Gatekeeper | ||
Delfino Airstrip Polluted Piranha SMS.png| | Delfino Airstrip Polluted Piranha SMS.png|Gatekeeper at [[Delfino Airstrip]] | ||
SMS_Bianco_Square_Polluted_Piranha.png| | SMS_Bianco_Square_Polluted_Piranha.png|Gatekeeper in [[Bianco Square]] | ||
RoadtotheBigWindmill.png| | RoadtotheBigWindmill.png|Gatekeeper at [[Bianco Hills]] | ||
Boat House Polluted Piranha.png| | Boat House Polluted Piranha.png|Gatekeeper at the [[Boathouse]] | ||
Lighthouse Polluted Piranha.png| | Lighthouse Polluted Piranha.png|Gatekeeper at the Lighthouse | ||
Piranha_Swingback.PNG|A Proto Piranha in ''Mario Power Tennis'' | Piranha_Swingback.PNG|A Proto Piranha in ''Mario Power Tennis'' | ||
Polluted Piranha Super Mario-Kun.jpg|A | Polluted Piranha Super Mario-Kun.jpg|A Gatekeeper as depicted in ''[[Super Mario-Kun]]'' | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
Revision as of 17:32, May 11, 2019
A Proto Piranha, originally known as Gatekeeper[1][2], is a large species of Piranha Plant composed entirely of goop. They appear as enemies in Super Mario Sunshine, Mario Power Tennis, and Mario Golf: Advance Tour.
In Super Mario Sunshine, Gatekeepers appear out of goop generators in several areas towards the beginning of the game. To get the Gatekeeper to come out of its base, Mario has to spray it with F.L.U.D.D. until it comes out. In order to defeat one, Mario must use F.L.U.D.D. to shoot water into its open mouth repeatedly. If Mario sprays one while its mouth is closed, it merely shrugs the attack off. Once defeated, Gatekeepers dissolve into goop, after which their base disappears; Mario cannot wash away a goop base like he can with normal goop. Aside from periodically spawning Swoopin' Stus, a Gatekeeper does nothing to attack, and will actually retreat back into its base if Mario does not defeat it in time. There are three different types of Gatekeepers in the game:
- Pink, yellow, orange, and white Gatekeepers are the most basic variant, needing to be sprayed three times to be defeated. Only one appears at the Delfino Airstrip at the beginning of the game.
- The brown and white variants are found in Delfino Plaza's square and during the first episode of Bianco Hills, Road to the Big Windmill. Like the above variant, it requires three sprays to be defeated. The one in Bianco Square will send out Swoopin' Stus if left alone, and the one in Bianco Hills sends out Piranhabons rolling down the hill.
- The black variants are only found in Delfino Plaza, covering the Boathouse to Ricco Harbor and the lighthouse to Gelato Beach. These require six sprays to defeat, and send out Swoopin' Stus. The one guarding the lighthouse will additionally send out a wave of Swoopin' Stus in every direction after the third spray.
It is also worth noting that the brown one in Bianco Hills is the only one that can be fought multiple times, due to it being the only one in a replayable episode and the rest being fought in Delfino Plaza or Delfino Airstrip to unlock portals to other areas.
In Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Gatekeeper, renamed Proto Piranha, appears as a name on the leaderboard.
In Mario Golf: Advance Tour, Proto Piranhas appear in the Mushroom Tourney course along with many regular Piranha Plants. They are found outside of the course itself.
In Mario Power Tennis, Petey Piranha's Defensive Power Shot, Piranha Swingback, involves him creating a Proto Piranha to hit an unreachable tennis ball for him.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Proto Piranhas are mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.
Gallery
Render of a Gatekeeper
Gatekeeper at Delfino Airstrip
Gatekeeper in Bianco Square
Gatekeeper at Bianco Hills
Gatekeeper at the Boathouse
Gatekeeper at the Lighthouse
A Proto Piranha in Mario Power Tennis
A Gatekeeper as depicted in Super Mario-Kun
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ドロドロパックン[?] Dorodoro Pakkun |
Muddy Piranha; dorodoro is a Japanese mimetic word for something muddy. | |
| Dutch | Proto Piranha[?] | - | |
| German | Schleim-Piranha[?] | Slime Piranha | |
| Italian | Fangopiranha[?] | Mudpiranha | |
| Russian | протопиранья[?] protopiran'ya |
Protopiranha | |
| Spanish (NOA) | piraña sucia[?] | Filthy Piranha | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Piraña Lodo[?] | Mud Piranha |
