Dyode
| Dyode | |
|---|---|
 Dyode inMario & Luigi: Brothership | |
| Species | Concordian humanoid |
| Appears in | Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024) |
- “Give me a beat. So I can groove!”
- —Dyode,Mario & Luigi: Brothership
Dyode, also known as theGroovemaster orGroovemaster Dyode byEmmit,[1] is a red adult-like Concordian fromMario & Luigi: Brothership who wears headphones, sunglasses and a disco-themed outfit, along with a pompadour hairstyle shaped like a speaker on his forehead. His name is a corruption of "diode".
History[edit]
He is first seen onTwistee Island moping on the floor over the absence of hair wax he claims to need to "get funky" which prompts a crowd to lose attention. Fortunately, deep in the woods section of Twistee Island,Mario andLuigi can search for a merchant namedSpiralia who can furnish them with an item calledMaxGlam Wax required to get Dyode out of his blue funk, should her sidequest be completed. After handing it over to Emmit, a cutscene begins to play depicting Dyode dancing impressively in a disco party setting, much to the amusement of Emmit and the crowd. Mario and Luigi can also play a minigame where they can vibe with him by pressing the
,
,
or
buttons in a rhythmic manner.[2] Dyode later attendsBurnadette andChilliam's wedding and has Mario and Luigi perform with him there.
The performer duo later crosses paths with the Mario Bros. again at Twistee Island, disconnected from Bowser’s assault and swarming withGlohm-infected monsters, where Dyode intends to perform his latest work to cheer up the island inhabitants, but is surrounded by enemies. After being rescued by Mario and Luigi, he invites the two to dance with him yet again, allowing theTwisten Sprout to recover and pave the way to the lighthouse again.
The Bros. encounter Dyode once more onJellyfish Island, having been barred from entering the hall due to the lack of tickets. There, Dyode invites the two to dance along him and Emmit in exchange for the tickets. If the Bros. succeed, he reveals himself as the owner of the Jellyfish Hall before running off, leaving Emmit to gift the Bros. their promised tickets.
WhenReclusa's influence over Concordia strengthens, coating the world in Glohm and sealing many of its residents in lonely delusion, Dyode sets out on a cross-island tour in hopes of inspiring more residents. They first stop at Twistee Island andMerrygo Island, rallying the Mario Bros. to co-perform, before ending the tour at Jellyfish Island, where he challenges Mario and Luigi to a dance battle. Upon being outshined by Mario and Luigi'sBrother Groove, he has a heartfelt discussion with Emmit on the meaning of being a "Groovemaster", forming a bond strong enough to partially fill the Bonding Can in the meantime.
Gallery[edit]
Mario and Luigi performing the Brother Groove in front of Dyode
Dyode and the others cheering on Mario and Luigi
Dyode with other residents onHeatfreeze Island during the credits
Artwork with Emmit
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ディオード[3] Diōdo | From「ダイオード」(daiōdo, "diode") and likely「ディスコ」(disuko, "disco") due to his outfit | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 光极[?] Guāngjí(Mandarin) Gwōnggihk(Cantonese) | From clipping of"发光二极体" (fāguāng èrjítǐ /faatgwōng yihgiktái, "light-emitting diode") and possibly"极光" (jíguāng /gihkgwōng, "aurora") | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 光極[?] Guāngjí(Mandarin) Gwōnggihk(Cantonese) | From clipping of「發光二極體」(fāguāng èrjítǐ /faatgwōng yihgiktái, "light-emitting diode") and possibly「極光」(jíguāng /gihkgwōng, "aurora") | |
| Dutch | Lux[?] | Latin for "light" | |
| French | Électrock[4][5] | Portmanteau ofélectrique ("electric") and "rock", his name is shared withÉlectroll in order to make a pun based on "rock 'n' roll" | |
| German | Diodelfe[?] | Portmanteau of "Diode" and possibly the given name "Rolfe" | |
| Italian | Fotonio[6] | Portmanteau offotone ("photon") and the nameAntonio ("Anthony") | |
| Korean | 디오드[?] Diodeu | From the Japanese name | |
| Portuguese | Djodo[7] | Possibly a portmanteau ofDJ anddiodo ("diode") | |
| Spanish | Diodo[8][9] | From the Japanese name, Spanish word for "diode" |
- Groovemaster
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | さすらいの ステップマスター[?] Sasurai no Suteppu-masutā | Wandering Step-master | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 流浪的舞步大师[?] Liúlàng de Wǔbù Dàshī(Mandarin) | Wandering Dance-Step Master | |
| Dutch | Discokoning[?] | Disco king | |
| French(Canadian) | Maîtrempo[10] | frommaître ("master") and "tempo" | |
| French(European) | Trémoussime[11] | Fromtrémousser ("to wriggle") with-issime (absolute superlative suffix) | |
| German | Groove-King[?] | - | |
| Italian | Maestro di baldanza[6] | Confi-dance master (the wordbaldanza both means "confidence" on its own and containsdanza, "dance") | |
| Korean | 스텝 마스터[?] Seutep Maseuteo | Step Master | |
| Portuguese | Mestre do passinho[12] | Frompassinho ("little step"), a hybrid of pop, funk, and break-dancing combined with traditional Brazilian styles such assamba,pagode, andfrevo that comes from the Brazilianbaile funk scene. | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Ritmomáster[?] | Rhythmmaster | |
| Spanish(European) | Discogurú[13] | Discoguru |
References[edit]
- ^Nintendo Life (October 10, 2024).Mario & Luigi Brothership Gameplay.YouTube (English). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^VGC (October 10, 2024).Mario & Luigi: Brothership NEW gameplay.YouTube (english). Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^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 11, 2024.
- ^Mario & Luigi: L'épopée fraternelle in-game name (European French localization)
- ^Mario & Luigi: Brothership in-game name (Canadian French localization)
- ^abMario & Luigi: Fraternauti alla carica - LIVE #1. By Mariuigi Khed onYouTube. Retrieved on November 8th, 2024.
- ^Mario & Luigi: Brothership in-game name (Brazilian Portuguese localization)
- ^https://youtu.be/dmMTI7QQ-EI?si=XsZbq0jTq9itAEJb
- ^https://youtu.be/rjRpM4ZC2O0?si=I-PlRVYPIJw0uW07
- ^Mario & Luigi: Brothership in-game name (Canadian French localization)
- ^À la recherche de la gomina - Mario & Luigi : L'épopée fraternelle #05 by OcariKnights on YouTube
- ^Mario & Luigi: Brothership in-game name (Brazilian Portuguese localization)
- ^https://youtu.be/rjRpM4ZC2O0?si=I-PlRVYPIJw0uW07
