Ecks
- Not to be confused with X.
| Ecks | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Mario & Luigi: Brothership | |
| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) |
- “Heh heh... I'm not saying we are...or aren't! I will say...you're DONE here.”
- —Ecks, Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Ecks is a member of the Extension Corps under Zokket in Mario & Luigi: Brothership alongside Ten and Shun. He is a floating, magenta being that wears a yellow cape. Ecks has black eyes with white pupils and a purple horn extending from the back of his head, and his mouth has yellow, square teeth, while his hands are based on fork connectors. The horn on his head and his teeth are based on a LAN cable head.[1] His name is derived from the first syllable of "extension", in reference to extension cords; Ten and Shun are named after the other two syllables.
Before Gobblick is fought, it is being fed Spite Bulbs (a hostile Sprite Bulb cut off from Connectar) by the Extension Corps. When Mario, Luigi, Connie, and Snoutlet run afoul of the scene, Shun tries to explain what the trio of troublemakers is doing, only to be interrupted by Ten, while Ecks decides that Gobblick can just fight the heroic quartet as a counter-offer. During their getaway, Ecks claims that the Extension Corps has more important business, or "a bigger fish to zap" in his own words.
Ecks is more involved in the battle against Sharpcask; he plays a supportive role but is not an actual targetable enemy. Throughout the battle, he may appear and cheer on Sharpcask to boost the boss's POW and DEF for one turn.
According to one of the Grampy Turnips in the Soli-Tree, Ecks is skilled at washing dishes.
Battle[edit]
When Mario and Luigi confront with the Extension Corps for the final time in Fortress Zokket, Ecks uses high-speed attacks. First, he may perform a move similar to the Spritzbloom from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team where he quickly zips around the screen in a repeating pattern and must be repelled with a hammer strike before he hits a Bro. For his second attack, Ecks will sneak away off-screen, only to reappear after a number of turns and ambush a Bro from behind; this is countered by jumping on him. When he lands an attack, he will steal an active Battle Plug and throw it away for the rest of the battle. If the player has no plugs equipped, then he will steal a Mushroom from the Bros' inventory (prioritizing the most potent Mushroom types first) and use it to heal himself or his allies. Using the Protectus plug will prevent Ecks from stealing any item since the effect is activated by successfully doing damage. If the Bros. have no plugs equipped and do not possess any Mushrooms, Ecks will not steal anything.
Shun later reveals that the Extension Corps also have their own Battle Plugs:
- The three start off with the HUUUGE Iron Ball plug, causing iron balls to fall on a Bros' head if they take damage, which must be repelled with hammer. The plug will sometimes cause iron balls to drop above the Extension Corps as well.
- Next is the PunishMush plug, causing the Bros. to take damage if they eat a Mushroom. Snoutlet warns to not use any plugs that involves mushrooms.
- Afterwards is the Theme Song plug. The trio dances and powers up.
- After taking enough damage, the corps use the Single-Minded plug, giving the trio a combo attack: Ecks dashes into the Bros. from the side, Ten fires shots from his arm cannon, and Shun punches a punching bag. All three must be jumped over, with the exception of the punching bag which must be repelled via hammer strike. In addition to gaining the combo attack, they all combine whatever health they have remaining, and if one member takes damage, all three take damage. If the trio is countered after using the Single-Minded plug, they become frustrated with the shared damage and briefly attack themselves.
- The final and last resort is the Invincible plug, causing the trio to become invincible for one turn before an explosion erupts from each of them. The explosion can have its damage reduced or negated with Emergency Block or Protectus or Notdroppin' plugs, and can be avoided entirely with a Boo Biscuit, but it cannot be dodged.[2] Should the Bros. survive the explosion, the Extension Corps will then be defeated.
Each member drops 5700 Experience Points and 450 Coins (for totals of 17100 and 1350, respectively), and Ecks has a Max Syrup Jar included in his loot drop. Each member's HP is also hidden, unlike most other enemies.
Statistics[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Brothership enemy | ||||||||
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| Ecks | ||||||||
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HP | 3741 | POW | 198 | Defense | 144 | ||
| Experience | 5700 | Coins | 450 | Speed | 178 | |||
| Location(s) | Fortress Zokket | Role | Boss | Item drop(s) | Max Syrup Jar (100%) | |||
| Level | 39 | Type | Zok Troop, Flying | |||||
| Notes: Midway through the battle, Ecks, Ten, and Shun will use a Battle Plug to share the same health pool, so this enemy's HP value goes unused unless taken out very quickly. | ||||||||
Gallery[edit]
Artwork of the Extension Corps, with Ecks in the top center
The Extension Corps, with Ecks on the right
Mario and Luigi confronting the Extension Corps
Zokket meeting with the Extension Corps, with Ecks's cape visible on the right
Ecks and the other Extension Corps members in Club Dyode during the credits
Ecks passing by the camera on the Fortress Zokket title screen
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボルドー[3] Borudō |
Bordeaux; the name is also a play on「ボルト」(boruto, "volt"). The first syllable of his name also combines with those of Ten and Shun's names (Rudorufu and Toddo) to form boruto (written as「ボルト」), a Japanese transliteration of "volt". | |
| Chinese | 波鲁多[?] Bōlǔduō |
Transcription of Japanese name | |
| Dutch | Ecks[4] | From the first syllable of extensie ("extension") | |
| French | Diss[5][6] | Phonetic reading of the first syllable of disjoncteur ("circuit breaker"). His name is shared with Jonk and Terr in order to make a pun with the same word. | |
| German | Drahtus[7] | From Draht ("wire") | |
| Italian | Ohmar[8] | From "ohm" (the unit of electrical resistance) and the name "Omar" | |
| Korean | 볼드[?] Boldeu |
Bordeaux The first syllable of his name combines with those of Ten and Shun's names ("티미" and "지크") to form "볼티지" ("voltage"), the first word of the Korean name of the Extension Corps ("볼티지 부대"). |
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| Portuguese | Coné[9] | References Chilean comic strip character Condorito's nephew Coné; together with the other members (Gui and Zão) the three names form a pun on conexão ("connection") | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Ecs[?] | From the first syllable in extensión ("extension"), referring to the name of the Extension Corps. | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Alar[10] | From alargador ("extension cord"), referring to the name of the Extension Corps. |
Trivia[edit]
- It is possible for Ecks to steal and discard every Battle Plug obtainable at this point in the game except Protectus, which negates any damage from an attack and therefore prevents the secondary theft effect.
- If the Extension Corps' PunishMush plug is active, then the Mushroom that Ecks steals will instead do damage to whoever he uses it on.
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.ndw.jp/marioluigirpg-bs-interview-241224
- ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCCXkpFDUsA
- ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (October 10, 2024). マリオ＆ルイージRPG ブラザーシップ！ 紹介映像. YouTube (japanese). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Nintendo.com (Dutch). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Mario & Luigi: L'épopée fraternelle. Nintendo.com (Dutch). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Mario & Luigi: Brothership in-game name (Canadian French localization)
- ^ Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Nintendo.com (German). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Mario & Luigi: Fraternauti alla carica. Nintendo.com (Italian). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Mario & Luigi: Brothership. Nintendo.com (Portuguese). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ Mario & Luigi: Conexión fraternal. Nintendo.com (European Spanish). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
