Rango
| Rango | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Rabbit |
| First appearance | Super Mario Odyssey (2017) |
| Latest appearance | Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (Village & Pillage) (2019) |
| Portrayed by | Go Shinomiya |
- “Ahyuh hyuh hyuh! Yer too late! We already got the Lochlady Dress. And it even matches the boss's tuxedo. So no WAY we're givin' it back!”
- —Rango, Super Mario Odyssey
Rango is a tall and lanky member of the Broodals introduced in Super Mario Odyssey. Rango wears orange pants, a white button shirt, red bow tie, and indigo suspenders, as well as a yellow hat. He acts as the group's bouncer. Like the other members of the Broodals, he works under Madame Broode, and they all come from the Moon.
Concept and creation
Rango was designed tall enough that the player could enjoy using the "cap" as a trampoline to hit him.[1]
History
Super Mario Odyssey
Rango is first encountered and fought in the Lake Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey, during the mission "Broodals Over the Lake". He tells Mario that he and the other Broodals have the Lochlady Dress. Rango attacks by throwing his hat like a boomerang (from which his name is derived), which resembles a Grinder. Mario must throw Cappy at it to flip it over, then bounce on it to land on Rango (who puts his hands on his head), as he is too tall to stomp with a normal jump. Rango will then withdraw halfway into his hat and hop in pursuit of Mario, resuming his hat-throwing pattern after a while or if Mario stomps on the hat. Mario must then repeat the process three times to defeat Rango.
He is fought again in the Snow Kingdom, during the mission "The Cake Thief's Parting Gift". He says that he has taken the Frost-Frosted Cake and believes it will please Bowser. In this fight, he throws two hats instead of one and the arena is icy. Rango is also found as one of RoboBrood's pilots in Bowser's Kingdom.
Rango is encountered for the final time at Dark Side. He expresses his anger at Mario for stopping Bowser's wedding, as no one will hire the Broodals anymore due to their failure. The fight is the same as the previous one, but because of the lighter gravity in the Moon Kingdom, Rango's hops go higher and further than usual, but it also lets Mario jump on him without Cappy. Rango also once again pilots RoboBrood during its second fight at Dark Side.
As of June 27, 2018, the player can purchase a costume at the Crazy Cap shop based on Rango.
Minecraft
Rango also appears in the Super Mario Mash-up of Minecraft, replacing Pillagers. He is the only member of the Broodals to appear in the game.
Official profiles and statistics
Dark Side brochure information
Rango, the Bouncer
Best hat-handler on the team.
He's not the most focused, but Rango is a valuable player on the Broodals team, always coming through in the end. A master of his boomeranging trampoline hat, he can throw it both straight and curved with almost unnatural control over the way it flies. On the other hand, he sometimes zones out a bit and looks confused. That's your chance to counterattack!
Gallery
Alternate artwork
Alternate artwork
Topper, Rango and Hariet aboard their Airship
Mario wearing the Rango costume
Rango Hat
Rango Suit
Dialogue sprite
Group artwork
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ランゴ[?] Rango |
Rango | |
| Chinese | 朗格[?] Lǎnggé |
Rango | |
| German | Rango[?] | - | |
| Russian | Ранго[?] Rango |
Rango |
Trivia
- When hiding under his hat, Rango greatly resembles both a Spiky Topman and Topmaniac.
- Based on some of his speech mannerisms (e.g. pronouncing "you're" as "yer") and "hyuk" laugh, he seems to speak with a Southern drawl, similar to Disney's cartoon character Goofy. His droopy ears and jowls also resemble Goofy's.
- To date, Rango is the only Broodal to appear outside Super Mario Odyssey because of his appearance as a Pillager re-skin in the Minecraft Super Mario Mash-up.
- Rango is also the only member who does not need to be fought before defeating Bowser at least once.
