Albatoss
- This article is about the enemy that first debuted in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, and later in Super Mario Bros. 2. For the birds that are named albatrosses in Game & Watch Gallery 3, see Seagull.
| Albatoss | |||
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 Artwork of an Albatoss carrying a Bob-omb in its talons from Super Mario Advance | |||
| First appearance | Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall) Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise) | ||
| Latest appearance | Ultimate NES Remix (2014) | ||
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Albatosses are bird enemies that appear in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and its Western counterpart, Super Mario Bros. 2. Some fly with Bob-ombs in their talons and drop them when a player character is below, though others simply fly forwards and can be used as platforms. The enemy's English name is a portmanteau of "albatross" and "toss," which refers to its attack method.
Their means of attack is invocative of bombers and their overall design is similar to large birds of prey in the order Accipitriformes, like eagles, hawks, and Old World vultures. Despite the lack of resemblance, Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten states that Albatosses are pterosaurs (「翼竜」, Yokuryū, lit. "wing dragon"), prehistoric flying reptiles that are unrelated to birds.[1]
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
In Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, Albatosses used to be normal residents of Subcon until Wart took control.[2] Albatosses carry Bob-Ombs and drop them, attempting to hit one of the playable characters: Mario, Luigi, Princess Toadstool, or Toad. An Albatoss can be defeated if the player's character throws a vegetable at it or touches it under the Starman effects. Unlike most other enemies, Albatosses cannot be picked up and thrown. If an Albatoss flies low enough, the character can jump on its back and ride on it. World 6-2 and World 7-1 require the player's character to ride Albatosses to reach otherwise inaccessible parts of the level; these Albatosses do not carry Bob-Ombs. Albatosses are seen carrying Bob-Ombs in World 3-3 and World 6-2, while in World 7-2, the Bob-Ombs drop from behind the Albatosses the moment they appear on-screen. The Albatosses with Bob-Ombs in World 6-2 also fly faster than the others seen in the game.
In Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, Albatosses move at two frames, while in Super Mario Bros. 2, they move at seven frames; an eighth frame exists, showing the wings moving back upwards, but is unused due to a glitch.[3] The Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance remakes restore the missing frame.
Super Mario All-Stars / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
An Alabatoss makes a cameo appearance in both the Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 versions of Super Mario Bros. 3, where the king of The Sky is turned into an Albatoss; in the original version, he is turned into a regular bird.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show![edit]
- “Albatoss leader to squadron, Bob-Ombs away!”
- —Albatoss, "Jungle Fever"
Albatosses make a few appearances in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! They are usually used as bombers by King Koopa, and they sometimes capture Mario and company in nets. Albatosses are also seen in the show's intro. In this show, they have a dark-brownish head, instead of matching their bodies' red color.
The only episode where an Albatoss has a speaking role is "Jungle Fever," where Mario and his friends ride one to get off the bridge King Koopa sliced, only for it to get a Birdo egg on its face. Koopa's rocket also slightly resembles the head of an Albatoss. Additionally, the character Hooded Robin somewhat resembles an Albatoss.
Albatosses are featured in the following episodes:
King Koopa's Kool Kartoons[edit]
In King Koopa's Kool Kartoons, an Albatoss would deliver mail to King Koopa's character.[4] The Albatoss was a brown bird prop dangled with strings to simulate it flying.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
In a part of Super Mario-kun, an Albatoss carries Mario, Luigi, and Yoshi, but then it hurls them into a wall.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario Advance[edit]
- Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet: "He used to be only a resident in the world of dreams. Now, by order of Wart, he works as a carrier of Bob-Ombs."[2]
- Super Mario Advance instruction booklet: "Albatosses were just average residents of Subspace until Wart ordered them to carry Bob-ombs about."[page number needed]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| トンドル (JP) / Tondoru (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| Tribe | Dinosaur clan | ||
| Disposition | Elegant | ||
| Game appearances | USA | ||
| A reliable pterosaur Several pterodactyls fly in formation. You cannot lift them, but you can ride on their backs. There are stages where you have to ride on the back of a pterosaur in order to advance. It is a reliable transport. Its American name is Albatoss. | |||
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Albatoss.
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic Hisshō Kōryakuhō
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 2)
Super Mario All-Stars (Super Mario Bros. 3)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トンドル[5][6] Tondoru |
Pun on "condor" and either "toss" or「 |
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| アルバトス[6] Arubatosu |
Transliteration of the Super Mario Bros. 2 name | ||
| アバトス[7] Abatosu |
Alternate transliteration of the English name. | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 飞鹰[8] Fēiyīng |
Flying Eagle | |
| French | Albatoss[?] | - | |
| German | Albatoss[?] | - | |
| Italian | Albatoss[9] | - | |
| Albatros[10] | Albatross | The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! | |
| Albatrosso[11] | Portmanteau of albatros ("albatross") and rosso ("red"); it could also be a transliteration of the English name | ||
| Albatiro[?] | Portmanteau of albatros ("albatross") and tiro ("throw") | ||
| Korean | 앨버토스[?] Aelbeotoseu |
Transliteration of the English name | |
| Norwegian | Albatoss[12] | - | |
| Romanian | Albat(r)os[?] | Albat(r)oss | |
| Russian | Альбатосс[13] Alʹbatoss |
Albatoss | |
| Swedish | Albatross[14] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ a b 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 140.
- ^ a b "He used to only be a resident in the world of dreams. Now, by order of Wart, he works as a carrier of Bob-Ombs." – 1988. Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 25.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 | TCRF article. The Cutting Room Floor.
- ^ The cush and chef monkey Show (June 21, 2022). King koopa’s kool kartoons Compilation (01:31). YouTube. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ 1987. Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 33.
- ^ a b 1992. Super Mario USA instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo. Page 28.
- ^ 1994. Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 225.
- ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译. Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Archived February 26, 2017, 16:11:09 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 Italian manual. Page 25.
- ^ Super Mario bros super show ita 1x10 Due idraulici e una bambina
- ^ Super Mario Advance European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 112.
- ^ The Super Mario Bros Super Show S01E13 - Jungle Fever/Dance (Norsk Fox Kids Dub)
- ^ Супершоу супербратьев Марио - 11 серия
- ^ Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 11 - Swedish
