Gao
| Gao | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario Land | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) | ||
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Gao[1][2] are fire-breathing, sphinx or lion-like enemies in Super Mario Land. They stay in one place and shoot fireballs at Mario. These fireballs can even be shot backwards, and therefore Mario is not safe while they are on the screen. As with most enemies, they can be defeated after a single jump or Superball, awarding Mario with 800 points. King Totomesu is the ruler of the Gao. They are only seen towards the end of the stage in World 1-3, along with throughout the stage in World 1-1 in harder difficulty. An enemy from the Chai Kingdom, Nyololin, has the same behavior.
In Super Mario Land manga, only two Gao appear towards the end of the pyramid stage, where they are chained to the ground. Using Mekakuribō's propeller-antennas, Mario flies over them without fighting them.
Profiles
Super Mario Land
- Instruction booklet: This stiff-bodied creature doesn't move. But it spits out fireballs aimed at Mario.
- 3DS Virtual Console manual: This stiff creature doesn't move, but it spits out fireballs aimed at Mario.
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Gallery
Artwork from Super Mario Land
Sprite from Super Mario Land
Gao chained to stay in one place, from KC Deluxe
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Dutch | Gao[3] | - | |
| French | Gao[5] | - | |
| German | Gao[?] | - | |
| Italian | Gao[6][7][8] | - | |
| Spanish | Gao[?] | - |
References
- ^ Nintendo (1989). Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
- ^ Spring 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
- ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 7.
- ^ Nintendo (1989). スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 16.
- ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 14.
- ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 14.
- ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 46.
