IDLE
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| IDLE | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 IDLE in Mario & Luigi: Brothership | |||
| First appearance | Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) | ||
| Species | Concordian humanoids | ||
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- “We're not idle! We're IDLE!”
- —IDLE, Mario & Luigi: Brothership[1]
IDLE is a group of characters who appear in Mario & Luigi: Brothership. They are a team of four Concordian children who all reside on Desolatt Island, each with a yellow-orange scarf tied around a different part of their body. Its name is an acronym made up of the initials of their members:[1]
- Ireen, a short, pink Concordian who wears her scarf as a hair bow, and is the self-proclaimed leader of the group. She fought the other IDLE members one-on-one to get them to join her team, forming IDLE.
- Dulles, a lanky, green Concordian with his scarf tied around his antenna.
- Loog, a short, blue Concordian wearing his scarf as a bandana. He also proclaims himself as the leader of the group.
- Ellow, a stocky, yellow Concordian wearing his scarf as a sack that is tied underneath his head.
Princess Peach, Starlow, and Dorrie join the group after the Color-Full Sea Great Lighthouse Island is relit; Peach wears her scarf around her right arm, and Dorrie wears one around its neck, but Starlow does not wear one.
At one point in the game, the four Concordian members ride a missile, piledriving it into the barrier surrounding the Color-Full Sea's Great Lighthouse. (Ellow holds the rocket directly, with the rest holding onto his back.) It is later revealed that they survived. The group also goes on scouting missions throughout the game.
If the player chooses Adaphne's upgrade for Shipshape Island, the group, along with Peach, Starlow, Dorrie, and Technikki save Mario, Luigi, and Cozette as Fortress Zokket transforms into the Soli-Tree. Later, the group gets scattered and has to be found on Shrimpee Islet and Mykroh Islet, with their Bond being collected afterward. This Bond is one of the Bonds necessary for breaching the barrier that Reclusa sets up around the Soli-Tree.
During the end of the game, the group says their goodbyes along with the rest of the cast. They are later shown posing in front of a Concordian child in Allsand Island during the credits.
Profiles[edit]
- Website description:
- English (American):
IDLE
A group of rambunctious kids who are eager to help, but not very good at it.[2] - Other languages:
- Japanese:
サビレッタ島で出会うグミ、ズレッタ、グレール、 ズンドー の4人の子どもたち。マリオたちと出会い、 その活躍を目の当たりにして一緒に世界を取り戻そうと協力する。[3]
(Translation: Four children, Gumi, Zuretta, Gurēru, and Zundō, who are encountered on Sabiretta Island. After encountering Mario and friends and witnessing their accomplishments, they decide to team up in order to take back the world.) - French (Canada):
Un groupe d’enfants bruyants qui sont impatients d’aider... mais maladroits par contre.[4]
(Translation: A group of noisy kids who are excited to help... but clumsy on the other hand.) - Portuguese (Brazil):
Um grupo de jovens bagunceiros que estão sempre dispostos a ajudar, mesmo não sendo muito bons nisso.[5] - Spanish (Latin America):
Un grupo de chicos bulliciosos que están dispuestos a ayudar, pero a veces no les salen bien las cosas.[6]
(Translation: A group of boisterous kids who are there to help, but sometimes things don't turn out well.)
- Japanese:
- English (American):
Gallery[edit]
Peach and Starlow alongside IDLE
Peach and IDLE riding a Dorrie
IDLE posing
Ireen
Dulles
Loog
Ellow
IDLE on a rocket
A vision of IDLE in the sky
IDLE on Allsand Island during the credits
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | グズグズ団[3] Guzuguzu Dan |
Lingering Group | |
| Chinese | 拖拉拖拉团[?] Tuōlatuōla Tuán |
Lingering Group | |
| Dutch | Team G.A.A.P.[7] | From gaap ("yawn") | |
| French (NOA) | POLARITÉ[4] | Polarity | |
| French (NOE) | Les ZÉROs[8] | The Zeros. Possibly a pun on the phrase les héros ("the heroes") when mispronounced with an erroneous liaison. | |
| German | Team WYRG[9] | Teamwork, also from würg ("choke") | |
| Italian | N.E.T.T.Y[10] | With the determinative article i ("the"), it is a pun on inetti ("incapables"); outside from the "Y" (which is acknowledged as lacking an explanation, but could derive from their shared final letter), all letters are the members' initials. | |
| Korean | 꾸물꾸물단[?] Kkumul-kkumul Dan |
Sluggish Group | |
| Portuguese | Estáticos[5] | Statics | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Los Simpáticos[6] | The Pleasant Ones | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Los Remolones[11] | The Slackers, contains the colloquialism molón ("cool") |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Nintendo Life (October 21, 2024). We've Played EVEN MORE Mario & Luigi: Brothership. YouTube. Retrieved October 21, 2024.
- ^ Mario & Luigi™: Brothership for Nintendo Switch. Nintendo.com. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ a b マリオ＆ルイージRPG ブラザーシップ！ : STORY キズナをつなぐ物語. Nintendo.com (Japanese). Retrieved October 15, 2024.
- ^ a b Mario & Luigi™: Brothership pour Nintendo Switch. Nintendo.com (Canadian French). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Mario & Luigi™: Brothership para Nintendo Switch. Nintendo.com (Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Mario & Luigi™: Brothership para Nintendo Switch. Nintendo.com (Latin American Spanish). Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo Nederland (October 10, 2024). Mario & Luigi: Brothership – Tijd voor een (b)roerig avontuur! (Nintendo Switch). YouTube. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ OcariKnights (December 11, 2024). Appelez-moi « Princesse Peach » - Mario & Luigi : L'épopée fraternelle #13 (25:16). YouTube (French). Retrieved January 18, 2025.
- ^ Nintendo DE (October 10, 2024). Mario & Luigi: Brothership – Ein Inselhopping-Abenteuer wartet! (Nintendo Switch). YouTube. Retrieved November 3, 2024.
- ^ NintendoItalia (October 10, 2024). Mario & Luigi: Fraternauti alla carica – L'Elettria ti aspetta! (Nintendo Switch). YouTube. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
- ^ Nintendo España (October 10, 2024). Mario & Luigi: Conexión fraternal – Una aventura de isla en isla (Nintendo Switch). YouTube. Retrieved October 19, 2024.
