Kumo
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 Artwork from Super Mario Land | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) | ||
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Kumos[1][2] are hopping spider enemies found in World 3-2 and World 3-3 in Super Mario Land. In appearance, Kumos look much like generic tarantulas that are about the size of Mario. One Kumo poses as Princess Daisy, which Mario discovers after defeating Hiyoihoi. Kumos attack in the same pattern as a Fly, hopping towards Mario. Like a Fly, some of them drop downward from midair when spawned. A Kumo can be defeated from being stomped or two Superballs, rewarding 400 points.
Kumos' name comes from「蜘蛛」(kumo, "spider" in Japanese); however, the species is not, in fact, known as "Kumo" in Japan. It is actually the only species for which the English name was not the same as or similar to the Japanese name in the original version of Super Mario Land, although some other species were renamed in the English Virtual Console version.
Kumos appear in the Super Mario Land manga. After the Tokotoko and Batadons fail in stopping Mario, Tatanga gives more trust to the spider clan in doing a better job, much to Hiyoihoi's anger. The Kumos prepare a trap for Mario by creating a web, which Suu-chan pushes him into. Before she pours lethal Suu venom on him, the Tokotoko and Batadons barge in and fall into the web, freeing Mario and causing them to get hit by the venom instead, which kills them. Mario falls down and is surrounded by the Kumos, which Suu-chan orders to attack him, but Hiyoihoi appears, angered by the replacement and death of his soldiers, and shoots at everyone with a barrage of Bullet Biffs, killing the Kumos and inadvertently saving Mario.
A picture of a Kumo appears in Pipe Down! but not the species itself.
Profiles
Super Mario Land
- Instruction booklet: This spider-like creature attacks Mario by jumping on him.
- 3DS Virtual Console Manual bio: This spiderlike creature attacks by trying to jump on Mario.
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
Gallery
A darker depiction with a blue mouth
Super Mario Land (Club Nintendo magazine)
Sprite from Super Mario Land
Screenshot from Super Mario Land
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ブラックピヨン[3] Burakku Piyon |
From "black" and「ピヨンピヨン」(piyon-piyon), onomatopoeia for hopping | |
| ブラックピョン[4][5] Burakku Pyon |
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| Dutch | Kumo[6] | - | |
| French | Kumo[7] | - | |
| German | Kumo[?] | - | |
| Italian | Kumo[8][9][10] | - | |
| Spanish | Kumo[?] | - |
References
- ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
- ^ 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
- ^ 1989. スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 14.
- ^ 登場キャラクター1. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Shogakukan (2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land section. Page 47.
- ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 8.
- ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 1414.
- ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 14.
- ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 47.
| Super Mario Land | |
|---|---|
| Protagonists | Mario • Princess Daisy |
| Bosses | King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu) |
| Locations | Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom) |
| Levels | World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level |
| Items & vehicles | Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block |
| Enemies & obstacles | Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo |
| Other | Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Media • Mystery Block • Sub-area • Soundtrack |
