Kyororo

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Kyororo
Artwork of a Kyororo, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.
Artwork from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
First appearance Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992)

A Kyororo[1] (generically referred to by Prima Games as one-eyed ghosts[2]) is a one-eyed enemy from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins that appears in Pumpkin Zone Level 2 and usually wait in open spaces, repeatedly looking back and forth. If one spots Mario, they will charge at him full speed. Kyororo can be defeated simply by jumping on their heads or shooting a fireball at them, but jumping on them can be difficult due to their speed.

The Kyororo, along with many other enemies in the Pumpkin Zone, are based on monsters from Japanese folklore. The Kyororo comes from hitotsume-kozō (one-eyed boys), troublesome one-eyed boys with large tongues that are said to run around frightening people.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キョロロ[3][4]
Kyororo
From「キョロキョロ」(kyorokyoro, onomatopoeia for glancing repeatedly) or possibly「きょろり」(kyorori, eyes wide open)
目小僧[5]
Hitotsume-kozō
One-eyed Boy
French Cyclopus[?] Nominative Latin version of Cyclope (Cyclops)
German Kyororo[?] -
Italian Kyororo[6] -

References

  1. ^ English 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.)
  2. ^ "Head to the watery area beneath the one-eyed ghosts." – Campbell, Stuart (May 5, 1999). Game Boy Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2085-6. Page 94.
  3. ^ 「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 14.
  4. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Mario Vol. 18: Super Mario Land 2 Part 1. Page 7.
  5. ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 19 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1. Page 4.
  6. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 75.