Mumsy

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Mumsy
Mumsie
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First appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Comparable

Mumsies[1] (singular: Mumsy)[2] are mummy-like enemies in Super Mario Bros. Wonder that walk along the ground. Their English name is attributed to "mummy",[2] but it potentially also derives from "mumsy", a term of endearment for one's mother.

They are enwrapped in loose cloth that bundles on their head at varying heights, making them visually comparable to Trompettes. Grabbing and pulling the end of the cloth unfurls them until they are ultimately defeated. The height of their bundles determines how long and far the player needs to pull the cloth. If they stop midway, Mumsies resume their prior behavior partially unfurled, sometimes exposing that the interior of bodies are empty cavities. There are otherwise only limited ways to defeat Mumsies. The player character bounces of a Mumsy if they try to stomp it, and they are impervious to tossed fireballs or normal Ground Pounds. They can be defeated by the player character in their Drill form, other enemies, or by crushing platforms.

Mumsies largely only occur in ruin-themed courses and are first encountered in the Sunbaked Desert, where they occur in The Desert Mystery and KO Arena Sunbaked Skirmish. The also occur in the affiliated Special World course Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure. They otherwise are found in Another Uncharted Area: Swaying Ruins, a course in the Fungi Mines. Apparently, the true identity of Mumsies is unknown, but they are thought to be related to Trompettes due to the similar shape of its head.[2]

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Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Bros. Wonder Model/EnemyMummy.bfres.zs Mummy -

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese マキマキ[3]
Makimaki
Repetition of「巻」(maki, rolling up a sheet of cloth, paper, or tape), shared with an enemy from Yoshi's Crafted World
Chinese 纏纏[4]
Chán Chán
Entangled
Dutch Mumsy[?] -
French Momito[?] From momie ("mummy") and possibly the Spanish diminutive suffix -ito
German Wickel[?] Clipping of wickeln ("to wrap"/"coil")
Italian Mumi[?] From mummia ("mummy")
Korean 둘둘이[?]
Duldul'i
From "둘둘" (dul-dul, "wrapped") and the noun-forming suffix "~이" (-i)
Portuguese Puxancâmon[?] Play on puxar ("to pull") and Tutancâmon (Tutankhamun)
Spanish Remomina[?] Rough homophone between rebobinar ("to rewind") and momia ("mummy")

References

  1. ^ Nintendo of America (31 Aug. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023. YouTube. Retrieved 7 Sept. 2023.
  2. ^ a b c Kai, editor (2 Sept. 2024). マリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。~その2~【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Japanese). Retrieved 9 Feb. 2024.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.