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A '''Moofish'''<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land2/?lang=en|title=''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|language=en|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.13-135145/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land2/?lang=en}}</ref> is an [[List of enemies|enemy]] in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. These cow and fish hybrids are found swimming in the [[tree sap]] of the [[In the Trees]] stage, and if the player enters the sap it is in, the Moofish will charge at them horizontally. Moofishes can be defeated either from being [[jump]]ed on or being hit by a [[fireball]]. | A '''Moofish'''<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land2/?lang=en|title=''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|language=en|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.13-135145/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/land2/?lang=en}}</ref> is an [[List of enemies|enemy]] in ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]''. These cow and fish hybrids are found swimming in the [[tree sap]] of the [[In the Trees]] stage, and if the player enters the sap it is in, the Moofish will charge at them horizontally. Moofishes can be defeated either from being [[jump]]ed on or being hit by a [[fireball]]. they might possibly be based the ''[https://yokai.com/bitan/ Bitan]'', a cow-like ''{{wp|yōkai}}'' with a fish-like body from {{wp|Japanese mythology}}. | ||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | ===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''=== | ||
Revision as of 17:01, December 5, 2024
| Moofish | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) |
A Moofish[1] is an enemy in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. These cow and fish hybrids are found swimming in the tree sap of the In the Trees stage, and if the player enters the sap it is in, the Moofish will charge at them horizontally. Moofishes can be defeated either from being jumped on or being hit by a fireball. they might possibly be based the Bitan, a cow-like yōkai with a fish-like body from Japanese mythology.
Profiles
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
| モーギョ (JP) / Moofish (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| アクア族 | Tribe | Aqua clan | |
| うちべんけい | Disposition | Haughty and boastful at home, but meek and reserved outside | |
| ランド2 | Game appearances | Land 2 | |
| 2本のツノをもつ化物 頭は牛なのに胴体は魚という変な生き物。樹液の中を泳ぎまわり、動きが鈍くなったマリオを恐い顔で追いかける。体は大きいし、ツノもあるけど、そんなに強い敵じゃない。[2] |
A monster with two horns A strange creature with the head of a cow but the body of a fish. It swims around in the sap and chases Mario, with a fearful look on its face, when he slows down. It has a large body and horns, but it is not a very strong enemy. | ||
Gallery
Artwork from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Sprite from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Môgyo[3] | Romanization of the Japanese name adapted to French spelling. | |
| Meuhguio[5] | "Meuh" is French for "moo." The "guio" part may be based off "Lac de Guio", a French lake to reference the fish aspect of the creature. | ||
| German | Ochsenfisch[?] | Bullfish | |
| Italian | Mogyo[6] | - |
References
- ^ Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 13, 2022, 13:51:45 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 219.
- ^ Super Mario-kun (French Edition). Page 27.
- ^ 1992. 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 11.
- ^ French Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia. Page 76.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 76.
