Grrrol
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 Artwork fromNew Super Mario Bros. U | |||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) | ||
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Grrrols are spiked stone enemies debuting inNew Super Mario Bros. U. Grrrols resemble circularThwomps with rolling red eyes and a big grin with one tooth missing; the spikes they are surrounded by subtly alternate between lighter and darker shades of gray. Their name is a pun on "grrr", a growling sound, and "roll". They roll around trying to hit the playable characters, and bounce off the walls, themselves, and other solid objects, similar tospiked balls andSpiky Tromps.
History[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Grrrols first appear inNew Super Mario Bros. U. Similar to Thwomps, Grrrols are nearly invincible enemies, and only theSuper Star has an effect on them, as does hitting theItem orBrick Block they are on from below; this makes them slightly weaker than spiked balls. Grrrols are spawned by specific pipe-like walls, which can make infinite units. They can also defeat any enemy they roll into.
Grrrols first appear in a secret room in theStoneslide Tower ofLayer-Cake Desert. They are found again in theRock-Candy Mines tower,Grinding-Stone Tower, where they are the main obstacles. This level also introducesMega Grrrols. In theNew Super Luigi U variant, Grrrols appear in the Layer-Cake Desert stageUnderground Grrrols as the main obstacles. They also appear inStone-Snake Tower ofSoda Jungle andSmashing-Stone Tower of Rock-Candy Mines.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party 10[edit]
Grrrols reappear inMario Party 10 as obstacles in the minigameHop, Drop, and Roll. They are periodically produced by a device on the ceiling, which moves across the screen. After falling on the ground, Grrrols move in a direction until they fall off the ledge. The characters are required to jump over the Grrrols and not get hit, otherwise they lose the minigame.
Super Mario Party[edit]
Grrrols reappear inSuper Mario Party, where they appear as obstacles in the minigamesGet Over It andFollow the Money, wherein the former they must be dodged by jumping over them, and in the latter they must be dodged by moving around them (this also has their larger variants). A Grrrol, along with aWiggler and a group ofChargin' Chucks, appears inRattle and Hmmm, where it and the other two cause the player'sJoy-Cons to rumble. Later, the player must match the subsequent rumbling to the Grrrol or the other two. They may appear as one of the images inAbsent Minded.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
Grrrols reappear inSuper Mario Party Jamboree in the1 vs. 3 minigameOn-Again, Off-Again where the solo player attempts to use them to eliminate the team players usingON/OFF Switches. Grrrols also appear in the Showdown minigameJr.'s Jauntlet as one of the possible events where players have to avoid getting hit by them to earn a point.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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A tire-like Grrrol appears inMario Kart World, marking the enemy's first appearance in theMario Kart series.
Gallery[edit]
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴロー[1] Gorō | Pun on「ごろごろ」(goro-goro, onomatopoeia for rolling) and possibly "roll", or the given name「五郎」(Gorō); same as theWario Land: Super Mario Land 3Spike Balls | |
| Chinese | 刺滚轮 (Simplified) 刺滾輪 (Traditional)[?] Cì Gǔnlún | Spike trolley wheel | |
| Dutch | Grrrol[?] | - | |
| French (NOA) | Grrroul[?] | Grrrol | |
| French (NOE) | Mabroule[?] | Pun on "maboul" ("crazy" in a colloquial way) and "rouler" (to roll) | |
| German | Grrroll[?] | - | |
| Italian | Grollo[?] | Portmanteau ofgrullo ("fool", possibly in reference to their expression) or "growl" andrullo ("roll") or "troll" | |
| Korean | 데구르[?] Degureu | Pun on "데굴데굴" (degul-degul, onomatopoeia for rolling) and "구르다" (gureuda, to roll) | |
| Portuguese | Grrroda[2] | Pun on "grrr" and "roda" (wheel) | |
| Russian | Шипокат[?] Shipokat | Portmanteau of "шип" (ship, thorn) and "покатить" (pokatit, to roll) | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Don Machucón[?] | Mr. Bruise | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Cróncher[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. U" 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). ISBN4-091065-69-4. Page 209.
- ^alanzoka (October 18, 2024).MARIO PARTY VOLTOU! - MARIO PARTY: JAMBOREE COM OS INIMIGOS.Youtube. Retrieved October 20, 2024.
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