Piranhabon

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This article is about the Piranha Plant from Super Mario Sunshine. For the boss from Wario's Woods, see Goro.
Piranhabon
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A Piranhabon rolling down the path leading to the Big Windmill in Bianco Hills
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Piranha Plant
Relatives

Piranhabons,[1] also known as Goros,[2] are large Piranha Plants covered in goop found only in Super Mario Sunshine. They resemble the head of Petey Piranha, and they roll along the ground, leaving behind a trail of goop as they do so. They can and will run over Mario without stopping if he is in their way. If Mario sprays them with FLUDD, he can clean the goop off them, though they will still leave goop behind as they travel. When jumped on, they splatter on the ground, leaving behind a puddle of goop.

The Piranhabons' name comes from the name of chocolate balls known as bonbons, which Piranhabons slightly resemble.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Piranhabons are mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant.

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Sunshine gorogoro/bosspaku_head[3] Gorogogo / Bosspaku Head Rolling / Petey Piranha Head

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゴロゴロ パックン[4]
Gorogoro Pakkun
Rolling Piranha, possibly a play on「ドロドロ パックン」(Dorodoro Pakkun, Proto Piranha)
Dutch Piranhabon[?] -
German Schmuddel-Piranha[?] Mud Piranha
Italian Piranhamella
Testapiranha[6]
From "Piranha" and "caramella" (candy)
Piranha-head
Russian пиранья-конфета[?]
Piran'ya-konfeta
Piranha Bonbon
Spanish (NOA) Piraña rodante[?] Rolling piranha
Spanish (NOE) Bolalodo[?] From "bola" (ball) and "lodo" (mud)

Trivia

A Petey Piranha head rolls down the path of Bianco Hills in an early Super Mario Sunshine.
Piranhabon's unused earlier design
  • In early versions, Piranhabons were not covered in goop and more closely resembled Petey Piranha's head.

References

  1. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 17.
  2. ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. Super Mario Sunshine BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 5.
  3. ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/bianco0.szs/scene/gorogoro/bosspaku_head.bmd
  4. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Sunshine section, page 99.
  5. ^ Super Mario Encyclopedia, pag. 99
  6. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 99