King Totomesu
| King Totomesu | |
|---|---|
 Artwork forSuper Mario Land | |
| Species | Gao |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023) |
King Totomesu[1][2] is a largesphinx- or lion-like creature and the ruler of theBirabuto Kingdom fromSuper Mario Land. He resembles aGao but, unlike this enemy, is capable of moving in addition to breathing fire.
History[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
King Totomesu is first boss ofSuper Mario Land, and he is fought at the end of the pyramid inWorld 1-3. Similarly to thefake Bowsers inSuper Mario Bros., King Totomesu attacks by trying tojump on and shoot fire at Mario. King Totomesu can be defeated by touching theswitch behind him or by shooting fiveSuperballs at him. The reward for defeating King Totomesu is 5000 points and being allowed to progress into theMuda Kingdom.
Super Mario Kodansha manga[edit]
King Totomesu is the first boss faced in theSuper Mario Land manga. UsingMecha Kuribō's sensors, Mario discovers he needs to hit him with five Superballs, but only manages to land four hits, before the boss swipes at him, making him lose the Superballs. Mario attempts to stomp on him, but discovers he cannot damage him this way. Avoiding another claw swipe, Mario lands on the switch and King Totomesu explodes.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
InSuper Mario-kun, King Totomesu appears in the last chapter ofvolume 3 alongside otherSuper Mario Land enemies and bosses. He disguises himself asPrincess Peach in theBack Door room and gets rescued by Mario,Luigi, andYoshi. The heroes then flies away with the wingedMarine Pop out of theValley of Bowser. WhenBowser laughs at the heroes, confusing them, King Totomesu reveals himself. The boss quickly manages to get the upper hand, burning the heroes, who attempted to fight him withFire Flowers but ran out. Right when King Totomesu charges at them,Hiyoihoi and the moai appear, claiming Mario is their prey, and they start fighting for him, letting the heroes walk away.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
The boss of the Birabuto Kingdom. It jumps up and down spitting out fire. You can't defeat it by jumping on it. Use 5 superballs. - Other languages:
- French:
C'est le maître du royaume de Birabuto. Crache des flammes en sautant verticalement. Vous ne pouvez pas le turer en lui sautant dessus. Il vous faut 5 super boules pour en venir à bout.[3]:15 - Italian:
Boss del regno di Birabuto. Salta sù e giù sputando fuoco. Non potete sconfiggerlo saltandogli sopra ma potrete farlo con 5 Super Palle.[4]
- French:
- English:
- Game Boy Player's Guide:
- English:
This Sphinx's goals are no riddle—he's out to get Mario! Feed him a few Superballs to cool him down!
- English:
- Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
- English:
This boss of the Birabuto Kingdom jumps up and down spitting out fire. Jumping on him won't work. Instead, use five Superballs. - Other languages:
- Italian:
Questo è il boss del Regno di Birabuto. Si muove in alto e in basso sputando fuoco e non può essere sconfitto saltandoci sopra. Mario deve colpirlo con cinque Superball per riuscirci.[5]
- Italian:
- English:
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| キング・トトメス (JP) / King Totomesu (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 | |||
| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| ビースト族 | Tribe | Beast clan | |
| 明るく陽気 | Disposition | Bright and cheerful | |
| ランド1 | Game appearances | Land 1 | |
| クッパみたいな動きのボス 上下にジャンプしながら炎をはいてくるピラプト王国のボス。スーバーボールなら5発で倒せるが、それ以外の場合はジャンプした時に下をくぐり抜けて行こう。[6] | Boss that moves like Bowser The boss of the Birabuto Kingdom, who breathes fire while jumping up and down. You can defeat it with 5 shots if you use Superballs, but otherwise, go under it when it jumps. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Artwork forSuper Mario Land
Sprite fromSuper Mario Land
Screenshot ofSuper Mario Land
Short Shirt Inc. t-shirt
Artwork of King Totomesu fromthe manga
Super Mario-kun Special Selection
Naming[edit]
「トトメス」(Totomesu) is akatakana rendering of the anglicized "Thutmose", a name common among royals and nobles inancient Egypt. Other spellings include「トゥトモス」(Tutomosu),「トゥトモセ」(Tutomose) or「ツートモーセ」(Tsūtomōse). "King Totomesu" may also incorporate "King Tut," sometimes written as「キング・トゥト」(Kingu Tuto) or「キング・トット」(Kingu Totto).
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キング・トトメス[7][8][9] Kingu Totomesu | King Totomesu | |
| キング・トドメス[10] Kingu Todomesu | King Todomesu | ||
| Dutch | Koning Totomesu[3]:33[11] | King Totomesu | |
| French | Roi Totomesu[3]:15 | King Totomesu | |
| German | König Totomesu[12] | King Totomesu | |
| Italian | King Totomesu[4][5][13] | - | |
| Re Totomesu[14] | King Totomesu | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia (first edition) | |
| Portuguese | Rei Totomesu[15] | King Totomesu | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | King Totomesu[16] | - | |
| Spanish(European) | Rey Totomesu[17] | King Totomesu |
Notes[edit]
- Totomesu's in-game sprite depicts him with a goatee, yet his artwork lacks this feature.
- Concept art forSuper Mario Odyssey shown inThe Art of Super Mario Odyssey indicated that Totomesu, or at least his likeness, would have made a reappearance (presumably in theSand Kingdom).
References[edit]
- ^1989.Super Mario Land instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (English). Page 15.
- ^1991. NintendoGame Boy Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (English). Page 5.
- ^abc1990.Super Mario Land mode d'emploi /Handleiding. Nederland, Brussels:Nintendo (French, Dutch). Page15, 33. Retrieved from imgur.
- ^ab1990.Super Mario Land Manuale di Istuzioni. Florence:Nintendo (Italian). Page 15. (Archived 4 Feb. 2024 via Mario's Castle by Alessandro "Stormkyleis" Imbesi.)
- ^ab2011.Super Mario Land (Electronic Manual).Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Tab 14.
- ^1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page64. Retrieved August 2, 2022 from imgur.
- ^1989. 『スーパーマリオランド取扱説明書』. Kyoto:Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 17.
- ^2011.『スーパーマリオランド』 (Electronic Manual).Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 35.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Land" 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 46.
- ^登場キャラクター2.Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved 5 Jun. 2024.
- ^Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" inClub Nintendo Classic. Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Dutch). Page 7.
- ^1990.Super Mario Land Spielanleitung. Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 15.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). "Super Mario Land" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN979-1259575760. Page 46.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Land" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 46.
- ^Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" inClub Nintendo Classic, no. 1. Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Portuguese). Page 9.
- ^2011.Super Mario Land (Electronic Manual).Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish). Tab 14.
- ^Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" inClub Nintendo Classic. Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page 7.
