Gold Ghost

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Not to be confused with Golden Goob.
Gold Ghost
Gold Ghost artwork from Luigi's Mansion.
First appearance Luigi's Mansion (2001)
Latest appearance WarioWare: Get It Together! (2021)
Variant of Ghost
Variants
Comparable

Gold Ghosts, also known as jabbers[1] or orange ghosts,[2][3] are enemies in Luigi's Mansion and the first ghost type Luigi encounters in the game. Since their debut, Gold Ghosts have only made cameos and minor appearances.

History

Luigi's Mansion

In Luigi's Mansion and its Nintendo 3DS version, one Gold Ghost is first seen in the Foyer as a foggy cloud carrying a key, which then goes through a door into the Parlor. There, a group of them accost Luigi, leading him to meet Professor E. Gadd. They later appear in the training mode in E. Gadd's hideout, where they chase Luigi but do not attack him, unlike the ones found in the mansion. They reappear countless times throughout the mansion, found in groups of two or more and can be hurt by any element. Three Gold Ghosts (five in the PAL Hidden Mansion) are fought as the first wave of ghosts Vincent Van Gore sends at Luigi.

Greenies, found in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon, and Goobs, found in Luigi's Mansion 3, are the equivalent of the Gold Ghosts.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, a Gold Ghost briefly cameos in Starbeans Cafe after the player brews the first drink where it scares Luigi, only to be sucked up by Professor E. Gadd upon entering.

Mario Power Tennis

In Mario Power Tennis, Gold Ghosts, as well as several other generic ghost species from Luigi's Mansion, appear on the Luigi's Mansion Court and in the minigame Terror Tennis.

Mario Super Sluggers

In Mario Super Sluggers, Gold Ghosts appear in the unlockable stadium Luigi's Mansion.

Mario Party 8

In Mario Party 8, Gold Ghosts cameo in the minigame Specter Inspector.

Super Smash Bros. series

The Gold Ghost also appears as a part of a trophy, alongside the Blue Twirler and the Purple Puncher, in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U. In each one of them, the trophy can be unlocked at random.

Mario Sports Mix

Gold Ghosts make an appearance in Mario Sports Mix as spectators in the sporting events.

Nintendo Land

In the Nintendo Land minigame Luigi's Ghost Mansion, the Mii attacking the other four Mii players use a Gold Ghost costume.

Profiles

Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)

  • In-game description: An orange ghost who likes to throw spinning punches.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ヤプー[?]
Yapū
Possibly from「や」(ya, a Japanese interjection expressing surprise) and「プー」(, Japanese mimetic word for "poof"); likely related to the noise they make upon spawning
Chinese 普鬼[4]
Pǔ Gǔi
"普" is derived from the Japanese name; "鬼" means "ghost".
French Terreur dorée[?] Golden terror
German Gold-Geist[?] Gold Ghost
Italian Fantasma arancione[?] Orange Ghost
Korean 야푸[?]
Yapu
From the Japanese name
Latvian Zelta spoks[5] Golden Ghost
Lithuanian Auksinis vaiduoklis[6] Golden Ghost
Portuguese Fantasma Dourado[7][8] Golden Ghost
Romanian Fantoma aurie[9] Golden Ghost
Spanish Fantasma naranja[?] Orange ghost
Ukrainian золотого привида[10]
Zolotoho pryvyda
Golden ghost

References

  1. ^ Loe, Casey. Versus Books Luigi's Mansion Perfect Guide. Page 13.
  2. ^ Bogenn, Tim. BradyGAMES Luigi's Mansion Official Strategy Guide. Page 18.
  3. ^ Nintendo GameCube Collection: 4 Guides for the Price of 1 Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 7.
  4. ^ 以「路易吉洋樓」和「海灘」為舞台的「樂高®超級瑪利歐™」新商品,預定於2022年1月1日發售。 Nintendo HK. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
  5. ^ Luigi’s Mansion™ laboratorijas un spoka paplašinājuma maršruts. LEGO.com (Latvian). Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  6. ^ Luigi's Mansion™ laboratorijos ir Poltergust papildomas rinkinys. LEGO.com (Lithuanian). Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  7. ^ Pacote de expansão - Laboratório e Aspirespectro de Luigi’s Mansion™. LEGO.com (Portuguese, Brazil). Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  8. ^ Set de Expansão: Luigi’s Mansion™ - Lab e Sugospectro. LEGO.com (Portuguese, Portugal). Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  9. ^ Set de extindere Laboratorul și Poltergust din Luigi’s Mansion™. LEGO.com (Romanian). Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  10. ^ Особняк Луїджі Додатковий набір «Лабораторія та Полтергейст». LEGO.com (Ukrainian). Retrieved January 21, 2024.