Piranhabon
- This article is about the Piranha Plant from Super Mario Sunshine. For the boss from Wario's Woods, see Goro.
| Piranhabon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 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 | ||
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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
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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[5] |
From Piranha and caramella (candy) Piranha-head |
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| Russian | пиранья-конфета[?] piran'ya-konfeta |
Piranha Bonbon | |
| Spanish (NOA) | piraña rodante[?] | Rolling Piranha | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Bolalodo[?] | From bola (ball) and lodo (mud) |
Trivia
- In early versions, Piranhabons were not covered in goop and more closely resembled Petey Piranha's head.
References
- ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 17.
- ^ Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. Super Mario Sunshine BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 5.
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/bianco0.szs/scene/gorogoro/bosspaku_head.bmd
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Sunshine section, page 99.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia; pag. 99
