Sluggy the Unshaven
| Sluggy the Unshaven | |
|---|---|
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| Species | Sluggy |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002) |
- “Aaaaagh! Yoshi! To get this far, you must be full of power, but... This slug has no weak points!!”
- —Kamek, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Sluggy the Unshaven is a massive Sluggy found in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. She is a mid-boss encountered in the fort of World 5. She is a see-through slug with a face, hair in various places and a visible, and hairy, heart. She was originally a tiny, nontransparent Sluggy until Kamek used his magic on her. The hair growing her heart is likely a reference to the Japanese idiom「心臓に毛が生えている」(shinzō ni ke ga haeteiru), which literally translates to "hair growing from the heart" and figuratively means "to be shameless". Like regular Sluggies, Sluggy the Unshaven sports eyelashes in his official artwork, but lacks them in-game. Unlike his smaller counterparts, however, this is not attributable to graphical limitations on account of her large size.
In gameplay, Sluggy can be attacked by Yellow Yoshi throwing eggs at her heart, pushing through her gelatinous skin. In Sluggy's open-air room is an Egg Plant. However, she is at the very edge of the room. Once Yellow Yoshi has collected enough eggs, the player must lob eggs at the slug's skin. Every time an egg hits the skin, it is pushed inward and the egg bounces off. Yellow Yoshi can then pick up the egg and lob it again. Once the skin is pushed back enough, Yoshi can shoot Sluggy's heart (which is the slug's weak point). With each hit, Sluggy's heart beats faster. After four hits, the heart shrinks until it pops, and Sluggy the Unshaven's body slides off the stage. Sluggy is incapable of knocking Baby Mario off Yoshi's back; as a result, this is the only boss fight where stars cannot be lost. According to the Player's Guides, Sluggy the Unshaven does not mean any harm.[1][2] Sluggy continuously slides forward toward the edge of the room, so it is necessary to defeat her before he pushes Yellow Yoshi into the pit. Much like Froggy and Naval Piranha, it is possible to see the boss before Kamek magically alters him. However, the player cannot destroy Sluggy before Kamek appears, like they can with Naval Piranha.
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- Player's Guide description:
- English:
Halfway through the snowbound landscape of World 5, Yoshi encounters the first boss in video-game history whose heart has a 5-o'clock shadow. Sluggy oozes with the desire to leave Yoshi out in the cold, but the dynamic dino can stay warm if he keeps his cool. Slug Sluggy by pitching eggs at the bewhiskered one's heart, but be warned: Kamek's magic potion quickly fixes dents in Sluggy's slimy skin![3]
- English:
- Shogakukan guide description:
| Sluggy the Unshaven[4] | |
|---|---|
| Description | Big and blubbery. Hides out in her fortress.Likes to slime dinos and baby plumbers. |
| Favorite Movie | The Blob |
| How to Beat Her | Make sure you have a full supply of eggs before grappling with this gelatinous giant! Shoot enough eggs to rip open a hole to Sluggy's pink heart. |
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
- Shogakukan guide description:
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
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Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chinese | 大毛粘虫[?] Dà Máoniánchóng |
Big Sluggy | |
| French | Cardio Limace[?] | Cardio Slug | |
| German | Möbius[?] | From Amöbe ("amoeba") | |
| Italian | Sguscio Peluria[?] | Fuzz Slippy | |
| Spanish | Gusarapo el Pelón[?] | Waterbug the Bald |
Trivia
- Hacking methods show that if enemies are shot into Sluggy the Unshaven, they become glitched sprites.[citation needed]
- A preview for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island refers to Sluggy the Unshaven as "Giant Watabo",[5] although the previous page refers to Fuzzies as Watabos.[6] Incidentally, an early version of Sluggies resemble Fuzzies.
- she is female beacause of her artwork.
References
- ^ "Sluggy’s actually glad to see you (and she wants to give you a hug) but the only way you’re going to survive this diabolical dwelling is to break Sluggy’s little heart." – Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 93.
- ^ "Sluggy just wants to get close to you, but you'll have to break her heart, anyway." – Williams, Drew (2002). Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-25-9. Page 19.
- ^ Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 18.
- ^ Super Power Club Cards Yoshi's Island
- ^ "Boss 2 Here’s where the FX chip kicks in! This giant Watabo (cotton monster) tries to smother Yoshi and Mario with its huge body. As our heroes valiantly bombard its hairy heart with eggs, the creature crumples up and backs off. As you can see, Giant Watabo is transparent too." – September 1995. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #30. Page 12.
- ^ "BUMPING INTO THE WRONG GUY Not all creatures on Yoshi’s Island are fatal. These Watabos for example only cause dizziness, leaving Yoshi to stagger about wearing a daft expression." – September 1995. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #30. Page 12.
