Eely-Mouth
| Eely-Mouth | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario Sunshine | |
| Species | Eel |
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “The gunk in the ocean is caused by... A giant eel! It's moved into our ancestral home... ...at the sea floor, and it's nursing some nasty cavities there.”
- —Noki elder,Super Mario Sunshine
Eely-Mouth is a boss inSuper Mario Sunshine. It is an eel withgingivitis who resides in theNokis' ancestral home deep belowNoki Bay, causing widespread pollution on the surface.Mario first learns that Eely-Mouth is causing the pollution at the start of the episode "Eely-Mouth's Dentist." Mario is asked to remedy this by cleaning Eely-Mouth's teeth.
When Mario gets near Eely-Mouth, it spins around very fast before rising upward and opening its mouth. During this time, Mario has a chance to clean Eely-Mouth's teeth. Seconds later, Eely-Mouthsucks in water, as well as Mario if he is too close. Eely-Mouth then spits Mario out after sucking him in. Eely-Mouth's eyes emit damaging purplebubbles, though they can still refill Mario's air supply. If Mario sprays these bubbles with water fromFLUDD, they pop into a cluster of smaller regular bubbles that do not harm Mario and replenish his air supply. Similarly, teeth that get dislodged from Eely-Mouth also refill Mario's air supply. Once all of Eely-Mouth's teeth have been cleaned, it spits out its golden tooth, which turns into aShine Sprite. When Eely-Mouth returns into its cave, 20coins in the shape of a heart appear. When Eely-Mouth retreats, FLUDD comments, "Remember to take proper care of your teeth!"
"Eely-mouth" is one of the names on the scoreboard inMario Golf: Toadstool Tour andMario Golf: Advance Tour.
Gallery[edit]
The poisonous bubbles from Eely-Mouth's eyes
Mario cleaning one of Eely-Mouth's teeth
Eely-Mouth's golden tooth revealed after the boss is defeated
Super Mario Sunshine model
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | Bosseel[1] | Bosseel | Boss Eel |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | むしばうなぎ[2][3][4] Mushiba Unagi | Cavity Eel | |
| French | Anguy[5][3] | Portmanteau betweenanguille ("eel") and the masculine given name "Guy" | |
| German | Aallaa[3] | Apalindrome derived fromAal ("eel"), potentially in reference to the design of its head | |
| Italian | Guillalillo[5][3] | Portmanteau of a contraction ofanguilla ("eel") and the masculine given name "Lillo" | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Anguila gigante[6] | Giant Eel | |
| Spanish(European) | Angulona[5][3] | Fromanguila ("eel"), the augmentative suffix-ona, and possiblygula ("gluttony") |
Notes[edit]
- Even if it cannot be seen in-game, Eely-Mouth's interior is fully modeled.[7]
- A screenshot of an early version ofRicco Harbor is used in Eely-Mouth's eyes as a reflection texture, despite the battle taking place in Noki Bay.[8]
References[edit]
- ^Super Mario Sunshine, internal filenameroot/data/scene/mareBoss.szs/scene/bosseel
- ^Takashi, Watanabe, Noriko Oketani, Geesen Ueno, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオサンシャイン 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-106064-1. Page 192.
- ^abcdeIn-game name displayed on the scoreboard of theCheep Cheep Tournament fromMario Golf: Toadstool Tour.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Sunshine" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 100.
- ^abcIn-game name for "Eely-Mouth's Dentist" fromSuper Mario Sunshine.
- ^"Una vez que le limpies todos los dientes, la agradecida Anguila gigante te dará el Shine." – Sierra, José, and Gustavo Rodriguez, editoral directors (Jan. 2003). "Super Mario Sunshine" inClub Nintendo, no. 1, year 12.Nintendo en Mexico, Editorial Televisia (Mexican Spanish). Page 19.
- ^Super Mario Sunshine/Unseen Object Features.The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved December 4, 2023.
- ^Particular Mushroom.Tricks, Secrets, Glitches & More in Noki Bay in Super Mario Sunshine.YouTube. Retrieved November 27, 2024.
