Stretch
- This article is about the type of Boo that first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3. For the type of Shy Guy that appears in Yoshi's Island, see Stretch (Shy Guy). For the microgame from WarioWare: Smooth Moves, see S-T-R-E-T-C-H!
| Stretch | |||
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 In-game artwork of a Stretch from Super Mario Run | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Maker 2 (2019) | ||
| Variant of | Boo | ||
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Stretches are a variant of Boos who are attached to solid platforms. They first appear in Super Mario Bros. 3.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario Bros. 3
In Super Mario Bros. 3, Stretches are found exclusively in fortresses, and they first appear in the level World 3-
Fortress 2. Stretches can often be found in groups. If Mario or Luigi tries to pass a Stretch, it rises from the top and bottom of its platform and tries to hit him by moving left to right. Stretches can be defeated only with a Starman or hammers thrown by Hammer Mario.
Super Mario Maker series
After a long absence, Stretches reappear in Super Mario Maker, its Nintendo 3DS port (verbally referred to as "Boos"), and Super Mario Maker 2. In the course editor, a Boo will automatically become a Stretch if it is placed on top of or just below a solid block. In this game, they can be placed on any surface, and will pop up more periodically, making them more of an enemy than in their original appearance from Super Mario Bros. 3. Their appearance is slightly different, and they are not connected to a white platform anymore. New sprites for Stretches have been made in all styles. However, they cannot accept Super Mushrooms as attempting to give them a Super Mushroom will turn the Stretch into a Big Boo rather than bigger Stretches, and giving them wings will make them faster. Stretches can be defeated in Super Mario Maker like normal Boos, with either a Super Star or a Goomba's Shoe.
In Super Mario Maker 2, Stretches stop moving when looked at in the nighttime ground theme.
Super Mario Run
Stretches reappear in Super Mario Run, where they are usually found in Ghost Houses and act like they did in Super Mario Maker. They have the same appearance as the Stretches in the New Super Mario Bros. U style from Super Mario Maker.
Nintendo Comics System
A single Stretch appears in the Nintendo Comics System short "In the Swim! Fun and Sun Fashions" in an advertisement for swimwear, which depicts it lifting weights on a beach. The Stretch, which has only one face, is shaped like a "Z."
Profiles
Super Mario Maker
- Play Nintendo: "Creepy crawlies—Drag a Boo to the ground and watch it transform into a Stretch, a crawling menace that pops out of nowhere to give you a scare. You can even hang them from the ceiling!"[1]
Super Mario Run
- Notebook bio: "This ghost really likes sticking to blocks, suddenly appearing and disappearing as it moves randomly."
Gallery
Super Mario Maker (New Super Mario Bros. U style)
The September 2016 LINE calendar
The April 2018 LINE calendar
The January 2019 LINE calendar
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネッチー[2] Necchī |
From「ネチネチ」(nechi'nechi, a Japanese term for "sticky") with sokuon and elongation symbol attached; officially romanized as "Netchi"[3] | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 拉伸幽灵[?] Lāshēn Yōulíng |
Stretched Ghost | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 拉伸幽靈[?] Lāshēn Yōulíng |
Stretched Ghost | |
| Dutch | Stretch[?] | - | |
| German | Buu-Laken[?] | Boo Sheet | |
| Italian | Piattaforma Boo Stretch (Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition instruction booklet) [?] |
Boo (on a) Platform - |
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| Korean | 네치 (Super Mario All-Stars) Nechi 끈쭈기 (Super Mario Run) Kkeunjjugi[?] |
Transliterated from the Japanese name Possibly originated from "끈적끈적" (kkeunjeok-kkeunjeok, sticky) and "쭉쭉" (jjuk-jjuk, stretchy) |
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| Portuguese (NOA) | Obustáculo[?] | Pun on "obstáculo" (obstacle) and "Bu" (Boo) | |
| Russian | Тянучка[?] Tyanuchka |
Stretcher | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Bú estirado[?] | Stretched Boo | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Boo Estirado[?] | Stretched Boo |
References
- ^ Super Mario Maker Ghost House Tips. Play Nintendo. Retrieved July 4, 2020.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Japanese instruction booklet, page 40
- ^ Super Mario Maker 2 Internal Name (Netchi)
