Bulrush
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| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) | ||
| Latest appearance | Tetris 99 (38th Maximus Cup, cameo) (2023) | ||
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Bulrushes are blue creatures based on bothceratopsian dinosaurs and bison wearing tracksuits that first appear inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. They appear in the levelsBulrush Coming Through!,Bulrush Express,KO Arena Pipe-Rock Rumble, andExpert Badge Challenge Invisibility I. Normally standing idly on two legs, Bulrushes get down on all fours and attempt to ram any player that comes too close to them. Their charging attack allows them to destroyHard Blocks and any other destructible blocks in their way. Once a Bulrush collides with a wall they cannot destroy, however, they will be stunned for a short time before regaining composure. The player can stand on Bulrushes to ride them as they move. It takes sixfireballs from aFire Flower or a single attack indrill form to defeat a Bulrush.
Profiles[edit]
- Trading card bio:This rowdy enemy charges as soon as it sees Mario or his friends, but it's not great at stopping!
Gallery[edit]
Artwork
Artwork
Model
Screenshot of an Bulrush after spotting a player character
Screenshot of a Bulrush after colliding with a wall
Naming[edit]
Their English name comes from theAmerican football term "bull rush," referring to their appearance and behavior.[1] The name is spelt exactly the same as theplants.
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | G:/romfs/Model/EnemyTosshinBig.bfres.zs | TosshinBig | Big Bulrush |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | G:/romfs/Pack/Actor/EnemyTossin.pack.zs | Tossin | Same as the Japanese name |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トッシン[?] Tosshin | Katakana spelling of「 | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 暴冲兽[?] Bàochōngshòu | Furious Charging Beast | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 暴衝獸[2] Bàochōngshòu | Furious Charging Beast | |
| Dutch | Bulrush[?] | - | |
| French | Coursératops[?] | Portmanteau ofcourse ("running") andcératops ("ceratops") | |
| German | Gallopteros[?] | From "gallop" and either "triceratops" or "rhinoceros" | |
| Italian | Biceratopo[?] | Portmanteau of the prefix "bi-" (meaning "two") orbisonte ("bison"), andtriceratopo ("triceratops") | |
| Korean | 돌진뿌리[3] Doljinppuri | From "突進" (doljin, Hanja form of "dash") and "뿔" (ppul, "horn"), combined with noun-forming suffix "~이" (-i) | |
| Portuguese | Atouropelo[4] | Pun ontouro ("bull") andatropelo ("run over") | |
| Russian | Спринтозавр[?] Sprintozavr | From "sprint" and-завр (-zavr, Russian suffix used to form the dinosaur names) | |
| Spanish | Embistonte[?] | Portmanteau ofembestir ("to charge") andbisonte ("bison") |
References[edit]
- ^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1～【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.13】.Nintendo. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
- ^Nintendo (Hong Kong) Ltd. (23 Feb. 2024).阻擋瑪利歐一行人的去路。將為您介紹花花王國充滿個人特色的敵方角色。～第一篇～【前往驚奇的世界 Vol.13】.Nintendo Official Site (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 31 Mar. 2025.
- ^February 8, 2024.마리오와 친구들을 방해한다. 플라워 왕국에서 만날 수 있는 개성 넘치는 적 캐릭터를 소개. ~제1편~【원더의 세계로 Vol.13】.nintendo.co.kr (Korean). Retrieved February 13, 2024.
- ^https://www.nintendo.com/pt-pt/Jogos/Jogos-para-a-Nintendo-Switch/Super-Mario-Bros-Wonder-2404150.html. (Archived July 8, 2025, 12:27:48 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
