Sluggy the Unshaven
| Sluggy the Unshaven | |
|---|---|
| |
| Species | Sluggy |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002) |
- “Aaaaagh! Yoshi! To get this far, you must be full of power, but... This slug has no weak points!!”
- —Kamek, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Sluggy the Unshaven is a massive Sluggy found in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. He is a mid-boss encountered in the fort of World 5. He is a see-through slug with a face, hair in various places and a visible, and hairy, heart. He was originally a tiny, nontransparent Sluggy until Kamek used his magic on him. The hair growing his heart is likely a reference to the Japanese idiom「心臓に毛が生えている」(shinzō ni ke ga haeteiru), which literally translates to "hair growing from the heart" and figuratively means "to be shameless". Like regular Sluggies, Sluggy the Unshaven sports eyelashes in his official artwork, but lacks them in-game. Unlike his smaller counterparts, however, this is not attributable to graphical limitations on account of his large size.
In gameplay, Sluggy can be attacked by Yellow Yoshi throwing eggs at his heart, pushing through his gelatinous skin. In Sluggy's open-air room is an Egg Plant. However, he is at the very edge of the room. Once Yellow Yoshi has collected enough eggs, the player must lob eggs at the slug's skin. Every time an egg hits the skin, it is pushed inward and the egg bounces off. Yellow Yoshi can then pick up the egg and lob it again. Once the skin is pushed back enough, Yoshi can shoot Sluggy's heart (which is the slug's weak point). With each hit, Sluggy's heart beats faster. After four hits, the heart shrinks until it pops, and Sluggy the Unshaven's body slides off the stage. Sluggy is incapable of knocking Baby Mario off Yoshi's back as a result this is the only boss fight where stars cannot be lost. According to the Player's Guides, Sluggy the Unshaven does not mean any harm.[1][2] Sluggy continuously slides forward toward the edge of the room, so it is necessary to defeat Sluggy before he pushes Yellow Yoshi into the pit. Much like Froggy and Naval Piranha, it is possible to see the boss before Kamek magically alters him. However, the player cannot destroy Sluggy before Kamek appears, like they can with Naval Piranha.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
- Player's Guide description:
- English:
Halfway through the snowbound landscape of World 5, Yoshi encounters the first boss in video-game history whose heart has a 5-o'clock shadow. Sluggy oozes with the desire to leave Yoshi out in the cold, but the dynamic dino can stay warm if he keeps his cool. Slug Sluggy by pitching eggs at the bewhiskered one's heart, but be warned: Kamek's magic potion quickly fixes dents in Sluggy's slimy skin![3]
- English:
- Shogakukan guide description:
- Japanese:
透けて見えるハ一卜型の心臓が急所。ふにょふにょしてて手ごたえがないせいか、どうも翮争心がわかない。[4]
(Translation: The transparent, heart-shaped heart is the vital point. It is very soft and not very firm, so it is hard to feel the struggle.)
- Japanese:
| Sluggy the Unshaven[5] | |
|---|---|
| Description | Big and blubbery. Hides out in his fort. Likes to slime dinos and baby plumbers. |
| Favorite Movie | The Blob |
| How to Beat Him | Make sure you have a full supply of eggs before grappling with this gelatinous giant! Shoot enough eggs to rip open a hole to Sluggy's pink heart. |
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide description:
- Japanese:
ワールド5-4のボスで、やわらかい体におおわれている。タマゴを投げて体をへこませ、透けて見えるハ一卜に4回ダメージをあたえよう。[6]
(Translation: The boss of World 5-4 is covered with a soft body. Throw an egg at it to dent its body, and damage its visible heart four times.)
- Japanese:
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yossy Island Jumbo Carddass 5
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ビッグけめくじ[?] Biggu Kemekuji |
Big Sluggy | |
| Chinese | 大毛粘虫[?] Dà Máoniánchóng |
Big Sluggy | |
| French | Cardio Limace[?] | Cardio Slug | |
| German | Möbius[?] | From Amöbe ("amoeba") | |
| Italian | Sguscio Peluria[?] | Fuzz Slippy | |
| Spanish | Gusarapo el Pelón[?] | Waterbug the Bald |
Trivia[edit]
- Hacking methods show that if enemies are shot into Sluggy the Unshaven, they become glitched sprites.[citation needed]
- A preview for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island refers to Sluggy the Unshaven as "Giant Watabo",[7] although the previous page refers to Fuzzies as Watabos.[8] Incidentally, an early version of Sluggies resemble Fuzzies.
References[edit]
- ^ "Sluggy’s actually glad to see you (and he wants to give you a hug) but the only way you’re going to survive this diabolical dwelling is to break Sluggy’s little heart." – Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 93.
- ^ "Sluggy just wants to get close to you, but you'll have to break its heart, anyway." – Williams, Drew (2002). Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-25-9. Page 19.
- ^ Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 18.
- ^ 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 9.
- ^ Super Power Club Cards Yoshi's Island
- ^ 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 20.
- ^ "Boss 2 Here’s where the FX chip kicks in! This giant Watabo (cotton monster) tries to smother Yoshi and Mario with its huge body. As our heroes valiantly bombard its hairy heart with eggs, the creature crumples up and backs off. As you can see, Giant Watabo is transparent too." – September 1995. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #30. Page 12.
- ^ "BUMPING INTO THE WRONG GUY Not all creatures on Yoshi’s Island are fatal. These Watabos for example only cause dizziness, leaving Yoshi to stagger about wearing a daft expression." – September 1995. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #30. Page 12.
