Maw-Maw
- Not to be confused with Maw-Ray.
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| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
Maw-Maws are salamander- and tadpole-like enemies that first appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They appear prominently in a level with their own name, Maw-Maw Mouthful. They chase and eat anything and everything in their path, including other enemies and power-ups left on the ground. However, they cannot eat players, who will only take damage on contact with their mouths (unless the players are in their Goomba form via a Wonder Effect, in which case the player will be eaten and instantly lose a life). After chasing for a period of time, they become exhausted and stop.[1] If they eat any type of shell or fireball, they will spit it back out.[2] Stomping them will stun them; stomping them while they are stunned will defeat them. A Maw-Maw will also get stunned if it attempts to open its mouth while under a low ceiling and consequently hits its head. It can activate or break blocks by doing so. They also take multiple hits to defeat with a Fire Flower.
Gallery
A Maw-Maw in-game
A Maw-Maw with its mouth open
A stunned Maw-Maw after being stomped
A tired Maw-Maw after missing its target
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | アングリ[3] Anguri |
Possibly a pun mixing「あんぐり」(anguri, Japanese ideophonic word for "openmouthed") and the English word "hungry" | |
| Chinese | 大嘴怪[4][5] Dàzuǐ Guài |
Big Mouth Monster | |
| Dutch | Maw-Maw[?] | - | |
| French | Salabafre[?] | Portmanteau of salamandre ("salamander") and bâfrer ("to gobble") | |
| German | Sagaaah[?] | From sag aaah ("say ahh") | |
| Italian | Squalamandra[?] | Portmanteau of squalo ("shark") and salamandra ("salamander") | |
| Korean | 와앙그리[?] Waang-geuli |
Portmanteau of "와앙" (waang, Korean ideophone meaning "openmouthed") and English word "hungry" | |
| Portuguese | Gulartixa[?] | Portmanteau of gula ("gluttony") and lagartixa ("lizard") | |
| Russian | Жрамандра[?] Zhramandra |
Portmanteau of жрать (zhrat', "to gobble") and саламандра (salamandra, "salamander") | |
| Spanish | Digaah[?] | Contraction of diga aah ("say ahh") |
References
- ^ Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ [1], YouTube
- ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (August 31, 2023). スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー Direct 2023.8.31. YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Nintendo HK官方頻道 (August 31, 2023). 《超級瑪利歐兄弟 驚奇》Direct 2023.8.31（中文字幕）. YouTube. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
- ^ 瑪利歐與同伴們也和大家一起冒險。介紹本系列歷來最多的12種操作角色。 【前往驚奇的世界Vol.2】. Nintendo Hong Kong. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
