Geno Whirl
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars move | |
|---|---|
| |
| Geno Whirl | |
| Used by | Geno |
| Type | Magic |
| Magic power | 45 |
| Effect | Damage |
| Element | Neutral |
| Target | One enemy |
| Damage reduced | N/A |
Geno Whirl is an attack Geno learns at Level 11 in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and the remake. The attack involves Geno throwing a disc of light that follows a straight path to and through the enemy. In the SNES version, the disc is a solid round shape, while in the remake, it resembles a circular saw blade. Geno Whirl is notable for being one of the most powerful attacks in the game; if the player pushes 
right as the attack leaves the screen, 9999 damage is dealt to the enemy. This strategy however does not work on bosses (except for some of King Calamari's tentacles, Speardovich mirages, and Exor); the chest monsters (Huhwhat, Whuhoh, Pleaseno, and Comeon); clones created by Belome and Magikoopa; Machine Made copies of bosses, and Shy Rangers. Special enemies in the game's remake are also immune to critical hits from Geno Whirl. The attack must be timed precisely; otherwise it will do an unimpressive amount of damage. Geno Whirl costs eight Flower Points to use and is one of the few magic attacks Geno can perform that does not instruct the player beforehand. Geno Whirl has the distinction of being the only special move in Mario's party that inflicts critical damage.
Profiles
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
- Menu description: Press "Y" prior to contact for critical hit!
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
- Description: Attacks an enemy. Press
prior to contact for a critical hit!
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ジーノカッター[?] Jīno Kattā |
Geno Cutter | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 吉诺利刃[?] Jínuò Lìrèn |
Geno Blade | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 吉諾利刃[?] Jínuò Lìrèn |
Geno Blade | |
| French (NOA) | Tourbillon Geno[?] | Geno Whirl | |
| French (NOE) | Genolame[?] | Geno Blade | |
| German | Geno-Diskus[?] | Geno Discus | |
| Italian | Disco Geno[?] | Geno Disk | |
| Korean | 지노커터[?] Jino Keoteo |
Geno Cutter | |
| Spanish | Cuchilla Geno[?] | Geno Blade |
Trivia
- In Nintendo Power issue 82, a caption explains, "The Geno Whirl Special Attack works particularly well against undead enemies."[1] This bonus is not present in the final version, however.
References
- ^ March 1996. Nintendo Power Magazine Volume 82, page 31. Retrieved November 30, 2011.
