Major Burrows
| Major Burrows | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy | |
| Species | Undergrunt |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
| Portrayed by | Koichi Hayashida |
- “AGH! I'm gonna get eaten! Somebody! Anybody! Help!”
- —Star Bunny,Super Mario Galaxy
Major Burrows is a boss inSuper Mario Galaxy andSuper Mario Galaxy 2. He lives on one of the planets of theGusty Garden Galaxy and is the leader of theUndergrunts that wreaked havoc there. He also reappears as a returning boss inSuper Mario Galaxy 2, in theBoss Blitz Galaxy.Koichi Hayashida, the director ofSuper Mario Galaxy 2, provides the voice for Major Burrows.[1] Major Burrows shares his boss music with the Gold Leaf and Toy Time Galaxy'sUndergrunt Gunner.
Appearance[edit]
Major Burrows is an abnormally large and pudgy, maroon-coloredUndergrunt. He wears a spiked blue helmet that resembles aSpiny Shell, which he also uses to burrow back into the ground. He is also shown to have light blue eyes that either become dilated when his expression changes or disappear when he is stunned. He has long white eyebrows similar toBowser's, and large rounded cheeks. He also has three whiskers on each side of his snout and a big, black nose. He has a large, tannish-colored rounded belly, and a short flesh-colored tail, which serves as Major Burrows's weak spot. Burrows also has long, sharp, black claws that he uses to attack Mario with. When angry, Major Burrows's blue helmet turns red, and his eyes are golden yellow with no visible pupils.
Battle[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
InSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport, Major Burrows appears in theGusty Garden Galaxy's level "The Dirty Tricks of Major Burrows" where he is chasing aStar Bunny around a large tree. Initially, Major Burrows is unaware that Mario (orLuigi) has landed on his planet; when MarioGround Pounds near Major Burrows beforeSpinning into him, he will forget about chasing after the Star Bunny and lock his sights on Mario. When Mario performs a second Ground Pound, Major Burrows will attempt to run away after being stunned. Once Mario has caught up and performed his second Spin, Major Burrows will become enraged and turn red. When Mario stuns Major Burrows for the third time, he will retreat back underground and come back fully restored, while charging furiously at Mario. When Mario performs a fourth and final Ground Pound, Major Burrows will attempt to run away again. When Mario catches up and performs his third and final Spin, Major Burrows will release aPower Star.
The player faces Major Burrows again during theDaredevil Comet run; this means the player will only have one life point. In the credits, there is a picture of Mario fighting him.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Major Burrows is the third boss Mario fights in theBoss Blitz Galaxy. His battle is exactly the same as the one fromSuper Mario Galaxy, although there is noStar Bunny present, and he will release aLaunch Star which leads toBouldergeist's planet instead of aPower Star.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
| Major Burrows | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| Dome | Bedroom | Galaxy | Gusty Garden Galaxy |
| Missions | The Dirty Tricks of Major Burrows Major Burrows's Daredevil Run | Rewards |   |
Trading card description[edit]
| Image | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Major Burrows | Boss | Holy Mole-y! Major Burrows lives on one of the planets in the Gusty Garden Galaxy, and when Mario first sees him, he is trying to munch on a cute Star Rabbit! Force him out from underground with a good ground pound, and strike him three times with a star spin to the tail. After Mario defeats the Major, the thankful Star Bunny rewards him with a Power Star. |
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
| Major Burrows | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| World | World S | Galaxy | Boss Blitz Galaxy |
| Missions | Throwback Throwdown Throwback Throwdown Speed Run Green Star 1 Green Star 2 | Reward |  |
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/Dodoryu.arc | Dodoryu | Transliteration of below |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | ドドリュウ (Dodoryuu) | From「土竜」(doryū), an alternate reading for「モグラ」(mogura, mole) |
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | モグキング[2][3] Mogu Kingu | Monty King | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 土拨鼠的首领[4] Tǔbōshǔ de Shǒulǐng(Mandarin) Tóubuhtsyú dīk Sáulíhng(Cantonese) | Marmot Leader | |
| French(Canadian) | Roi Mogu[4] | King Monty | |
| French(European) | Roi Mogu[4][5][6] | King Monty | |
| Roi Taupe[7] | Mole king | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | |
| German | General Maulwurf[4][8][9] | General Mole | |
| Italian | Re Talpone[10][11][12] | KingUndergrunt | |
| Gran Roditore[13] | Big Rodent | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Korean | 두더지 대장[4] Dudeoji Daejang | Mole Leader | |
| Portuguese | Tenente Toupeira[14] | Lieutenant Mole | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Topetón[4] | Literally "headbutt" or "impact;" incorporatestopo ("mole") and theaugmentative suffix-ón | |
| Spanish(European) | Jefe topo[4] | Mole boss | |
| Jefe Topo[15] | Mole Boss | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection |
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- ^abcdefgIn-game name for "The Dirty Tricks of Major Burrows" from theWii version ofSuper Mario Galaxy.
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- ^In-game name for "The Dirty Tricks of Major Burrows" from theNintendo Switch version ofSuper Mario Galaxy.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018).Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 128, 161.
- ^In-game name for "The Dirty Tricks of Major Burrows" from the 2025Nintendo Switch version ofSuper Mario Galaxy.
- ^2009.Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (Spanish Edition). Barcelona:E-max, EnterPLAY (European Spanish). Page 10.
