Three Little Pigheads
| Three Little Pigheads | |
|---|---|
 Official artwork of the Three Little Pigs from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | |
| Species | Pigs |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) |
| Latest appearance | Mario vs. Wario (1993) |
The Three Little Pigheads,[1] also known as the Three Little Pigs,[2] or simply the Pigs,[3] are a trio of pig siblings[4] who are the bosses of the Mario Zone in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. Each pig has a different "house" they reside in and have their own attack patterns. The first, Buro,[5] has a straw house and attacks by rolling back and forth along the screen. The second, Bucho,[5] has a wooden house and tries to pounce on Mario by jumping around the screen. The third, Bupon,[5] has a brick house and attacks by jumping, too, but leaps a bit higher every time. All three pigs were waiting their entire lives for a huffing and puffing wolf, and believe that Mario is after their home.[6] Each can be defeated by jumping on them three times or hitting them with six fireballs, and once one is defeated, the next one starts attacking. Each of the pigs' abodes are based on the classic fairy tale The Three Little Pigs.
The Three Little Pigheads are antagonists in the Mario vs. Wario comic. Wario orders them to attack Mario with other enemies from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. Mario is oblivious to the monsters wanting to defeat him and mistakes them for a bowling game. The Three Little Pigheads are defeated from Mario knocking one of the enemies (which he uses as a ball) into the other "pins".
Profiles
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Gallery
Sprite from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Buro)
Sprite from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Bucho)
Sprite from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (Bupon)
Screenshot from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Mario vs. Wario
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブーロ／ブーチョ／ブーポン[4] Būro/Būcho/Būpon |
「ブーロ」(Būro, "Buro"), the first pig,[7] comes from「ブーブー」(būbū, onomatopoeia for a pig's oink) and possibly「ごろごろ」(gorogoro, onomatopoeia for rolling), referring to its attack pattern | |
| ブーロ・ブーチョ・ブーポン[7] Būro Būcho Būpon |
「ブーチョ」(Būcho, "Bucho"), the second pig,[7] comes from「ブーブー」(būbū, onomatopoeia for a pig's oink) and probably「~ちょ」(-cho, Japanese endearing diminutive suffix); also called「ブーチェ」(Būche, Buche)[11] and same as Pigarithm | ||
| ブー Bū Kyōdai |
Oink-Siblings | ||
| ３ 3-hiki no Kobuta |
Three Little Pigs | ||
| German | Wilde Schweine[?] | Wild Pigs | |
| Italian | Tre porcellini[12] | Three pigs | Club Nintendo |
| Tre piccoli porcellini[13] | Three little pigs | Super Mario Adventures | |
| Buro, Bucho, Bupon[14] | Derived from the Japanese name | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia |
References
- ^ "Mario! We are the Three Little Pigheads. You won't have such an easy time with us!" – Three Little Pigheads (1993). Mario vs. Wario. Page 5.
- ^ August 1993. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #5. Page 55.
- ^ "Three big Pigs leap from their hanging houses in the Mario Zone finale. Hit them each three times to be victorious." – December 1992. Nintendo Power Volume 43. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 48.
- ^ a b 「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 9.
- ^ a b c 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.)
- ^ "Waiting for Mario at the end of the Mario Zone are three not-so-little pigs. Each of these pigs has lived his entire life waiting for a huffing and puffing wolf, so they’re a little paranoid. Now, they think that Mario is out to take their home. So what do they do? Go after Mario! The first piggy is relatively tame, but the second has dangerous teeth. The third one is just plain mean. With fireballs and some quick jump moves, you can make all three squeal." – Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt (1994). Super Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 22.
- ^ a b c d 「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 77.
- ^ Super Mario-kun volume 7. Page 4.
- ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 20 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 2. Page 13.
- ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 20 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 2. Page 2.
- ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Deluxe vol. 20 - Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 2. Page 10.
- ^ 1993. Club Nintendo (Italy) Numero 1. Page 24.
- ^ Super Mario Adventures (Mario vs. Wario). Page 104.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 76.
