Gushen
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| Appears in | Super Mario Odyssey (2017) | ||
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Gushens are purpleflapjack octopus–like creatures inSuper Mario Odyssey. They appear in theSeaside Kingdom,Sand Kingdom, andMushroom Kingdom. Gushens are normally found floating on the surface of the water in their water balls, occasionally making large vertical leaps. However, whenMario approaches, Gushens shoot a powerful stream of water from their undersides. If Mariocaptures one, he can use it to fly. The result is similar toF.L.U.D.D.'sHover Nozzle, in that it propels Mario upwards for a limited time before needing to be refilled by touching water, aPower Moon, or aCheckpoint Flag, although the height he can travel to is more akin to theRocket Nozzle, and the high speeds he travels on water make it akin to theTurbo Nozzle. He is also capable of spinning while shooting to the side to spray all around him, and the water can clean awaylava as though it weregoop, like the Squirt Nozzle.Mollusque-Lanceur, the boss of the Seaside Kingdom, is a giant Gushen who resembles a giant octopus. While the Gushens have only golden mustaches, Mollusque-Lanceur has a large golden beard.
Gushens turn dark grey and move slowly on land without their water balls. When moving in this state, they leave a short wet trail that soaks the ground, causing it to have an uneven appearance. De-capturing them in this state causes them to vanish. They can be defeated by spraying them as another Gushen, or simplyground-pounding them as Mario. They can also be defeated by aCheep Cheep's tail swipe.
Only a single Gushen appears in Mollusque-Lanceur's rematch, and it gives Mario unlimited water supply due to the constant raining.
Gallery[edit]
A dehydrated Gushen
A Gushen being controlled by Mario
Mario shooting upward using a Gushen
The underside of a dried Gushen
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. If a name is untranslated from English but appears in a source with a localized alternative that is prioritized in the body text, it is assumed to be an oversight and is treated secondarily.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホースイ[1][2] Hōsui | From「 | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 轰水[1] Hōngshǔi(Mandarin) Gwāngséui(Cantonese) | Phono-semantic matching of the Japanese name; literally "Water-Blasting" | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 噴水[1] Pènshǔi(Mandarin) Panséui(Cantonese) | Phono-semantic matching of the Japanese name; literally "Water-Spewing" | |
| Dutch | Gushen[1] | - | |
| French | Giclopode[1][3] | Gicler ("to squirt") with the Ancient Greek genitive suffixποδός (podós, "foot"), as similarly used inoctopode ("octopod") andcéphalopode ("cephalopod") | |
| German | Düsenkrake[1][4] | Jet Octopus; comparable toKosmokrake ("Astro-Lanceur") | |
| Italian | Sprizzo[1] | Spurt | |
| Gushen[5] | - | Super Mario Odyssey: Prima Collector's Edition Guide | |
| Korean | 뿌물[1] Ppumul | Portmanteau between "뿜다" (ppumda, "to squirt") and "물" (mul, "water") | |
| Russian | Струевик[1] Struyevik | Portmanteau betweenструя (struya, "squirt") andруевик (ruyevik, "rider") | |
| Spanish | Pulpichorro[1][6] | Portmanteau betweenpulpito ("little octopus"), which composesPlaya Pulpierre ("Bubblaine"), andchorro ("jet"); comparable toPulpinauta ("Astro-Lanceur") |
Notes[edit]
- The part of the body that Gushens shoot water from would be the mouth on a real octopus; however, Gushens appear to have tan mustaches on their fronts.
- Real cephalopods indeed shoot water from their bodies to move; however, these are from funnels higher up on the body, not the mouths.
- Gushens are the only capturable creatures in the game that naturally have mustaches. When captured by Mario, instead of gaining his mustache, their natural mustaches are recolored to match Mario's.
- There are four Power Moons that can be obtained through plantingseeds in the Seaside Kingdom. If Mario uses a Gushen to water them, the growing process noticeably speeds up.
References[edit]
- ^abcdefghijCapture list (27 Oct. 2017).Super Mario Odyssey byNintendo EPD Tokyo (Ver. 1.3.0).Nintendo.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors (2018). 『スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集』. Tokyo:ambit (Japanese). ISBN978-4-19-864696-7. Page 234.
- ^Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017).Guide de Jeu Super Mario Odyssey (French Edition). Terni:Multiplayer Edizioni,Prima Games (French). ISBN9788866312628. Page 341.
- ^Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017).Super Mario Odyssey: Das offizielle Lösungsbuch (German Edition). Terni:Multiplayer Edizioni,Prima Games (German). ISBN978-8-8663127-9-6. Page 341.
- ^Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017).Super Mario Odyssey. Guida strategica ufficiale (Italian Edition). Terni:Multiplayer Edizioni,Prima Games (Italian). ISBN9788866312789. Page 284.
- ^Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017).Guía Oficial Super Mario Odyssey (Spanish Edition). Terni:Multiplayer Edizioni,Prima Games (European Spanish). ISBN978-8-8663126-7-3. Page 341.
