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'''Blurkers'''<ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 27.</ref> are squishy pink block-like enemies that appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. Their name is a play on “blocker”, referring to their shape and how they block the player, and "lurk". They are introduced in [[Shadow-Play Alley]]. Blurkers appear in groups and primarily serve as guardians to secret passages. Contact with one damages the player.
'''Blurkers'''<ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 27.</ref> are squishy pink block-like enemies that appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. Their name is a play on "blocker," referring to their shape and how they block the player, and "lurk." They are introduced in [[Shadow-Play Alley]]. Blurkers appear in groups and primarily serve as guardians to secret passages. Contact with one damages the player.


Blurkers can be temporarily disposed of by any normal means of attack except [[jump]]s, or by use of the touchscreen and microphone functions on the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]], although they quickly respawn upon being defeated this way. They can be defeated permanently through use of a [[Mega Mushroom]], a [[Potted Piranha Plant]], [[White Tanooki Mario]], or [[Lucky Cat Mario]].
Blurkers can be temporarily disposed of by any normal means of attack except [[jump]]s, or by use of the touchscreen and microphone functions on the [[Wii U#Wii U GamePad|Wii U GamePad]], although they quickly respawn upon being defeated this way. They can be defeated permanently through use of a [[Mega Mushroom]], a [[Potted Piranha Plant]], [[White Tanooki Mario]], or [[Lucky Cat Mario]].

Revision as of 11:51, February 15, 2023

Blurker
A Blurker from Super Mario 3D World.
First appearance Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)

Blurkers[1] are squishy pink block-like enemies that appear in Super Mario 3D World. Their name is a play on "blocker," referring to their shape and how they block the player, and "lurk." They are introduced in Shadow-Play Alley. Blurkers appear in groups and primarily serve as guardians to secret passages. Contact with one damages the player.

Blurkers can be temporarily disposed of by any normal means of attack except jumps, or by use of the touchscreen and microphone functions on the Wii U GamePad, although they quickly respawn upon being defeated this way. They can be defeated permanently through use of a Mega Mushroom, a Potted Piranha Plant, White Tanooki Mario, or Lucky Cat Mario.

Blurkers are also found in the Wii U version of Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, where they reappear in Shadow-Play Alley.

Blurkers reappear in the game's Nintendo Switch enhanced port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.

Given their Japanese name of "Mokomoko," and how they appear in groups forming large walls, Blurkers were likely inspired by Mokumokuren, a yokai consisting of many pairs of eyes lined up across a decrepit paper wall.

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario 3D World
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Moamoa Moamoa Smorg

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese モコモコ[2]
Mokomoko
Japanese term meaning "fluffy"; shared with Ratooey
German Flauschi[?] From "flausch" (fleece)
Spanish Aglomebloque[?] From "aglomerar" (agglomerate) and "bloque" (block)

References

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 27.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section, page 227.