Shova
| Shova | |||
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| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Tennis Fever (2026) | ||
| Variant of | Koopa | ||
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Shovas are largeKoopas wearing giant black and red gloves that first appear inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. They have yellow skin, black helmets, and blackBuzzy Beetle-esque shells, making them resemble theHammer Bros. ofSuper Mario Bros. 3. They have a large body size much likeSledge Bros. andSumo Bros. (which also share their squinted eyes), but unlike most Koopas, they lack a noticeable snout or beak, instead possessing a mostly-flat face with a heavily-built lower jaw.
History[edit]
Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]
InSuper Mario Bros. Wonder, Shovas slowly shove objects such as pipes and boxes forward with their large gloved hands, as indicated by their name. If the player approaches them head-on, the Shova will push them away without causing damage, though they can still inflict damage like any other enemy if touched from the back or from the bottom (if not inDrill form). It takes three stomps or three fireballs to defeat a Shova, though they can be instantly taken out with aground pound, a single stomp or trunk strike inelephant form, a drill attack, or contact with a player made invincible by aSuper Star.
Shovas are introduced inSwamp Pipe Crawl and are featured prominently in the eponymousSecrets of Shova Mansion, where they pursue the player by pushing a giant goldenBowser Statue during the level'sWonder Effect.
Mario Tennis Fever[edit]
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InMario Tennis Fever, one of theFever Rackets, theShova Racket, is designed after a Shova's glove and features anemblem of one. When its Fever Shot is used, it causes subsequent shots to push back the opponent upon hit. Each time the opponent is pushed back, the effect is visualised by a Shova's gloves appearing in front of them.
Gallery[edit]
A Shova being pushed against a pipe byDaisy inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder
A Shova inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder
The pushback effect caused by the Shova Racket inMario Tennis Fever
Naming[edit]
"Shova" is derived from "shover", referring to their main method of attack, respelled phonetically to match "Koopa Troopa".
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
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| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | G:/romfs/Model/EnemyOsukun.bfres.zs | Osukun | Portmanteau of「押す」(osu, to push) and the honorific「~くん」(-kun) |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | オシダシー[1] Oshidashī | Comes from「押し出し」(oshidashi, pushing something out) | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 推推手[2][3] Tuītuīshǒu | Partial repetition of「推手」(tuīshǒu, "pusher") | |
| Dutch | Shova[?] | - | |
| French | Poussumo[?] | Portmanteau ofpousser ("to push") and "Sumo" (possibly referring toSumo Bro) | |
| German | Schiebemax[?] | Fromschieben ("to shove") and the male given name "Max" | |
| Italian | Spintarello[?] | The wordspintarella ("shove") in masculine form or a portmanteau withfratello ("brother") | |
| Korean | 미러내[4] Mireonae | Partial pun on "밀어내다" (mireonaeda, "to push out") | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Edu Empurrão[?] | From "Edu" (a short form of the male given name "Eduardo") andempurrão ("shove"), similar toChargin' Chuck | |
| Portuguese(European) | Empurrikoopa[?] | Portmanteau ofempurrar ("to push") and "Koopa" | |
| Russian | Толкайка[?] Tolkayka | Fromтолкать (tolkat', "to shove") and the diminutive suffix "-ка" (-ka) | |
| Spanish | Empujapum[?] | Portmanteau ofempujar ("to shove") and the onomatopoeiapum (punching sound) orPlacapum ("Chargin' Chuck") |
References[edit]
- ^マリオも仲間もみんなで冒険。シリーズ最多12種類の操作キャラクターをご紹介。【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.2】.Nintendo. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
- ^瑪利歐與同伴們也和大家一起冒險。介紹本系列歷來最多的12種操作角色。 【前往驚奇的世界Vol.2】.Nintendo Hong Kong. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^Nintendo (Hong Kong) Ltd. (23 Feb. 2024).阻擋瑪利歐一行人的去路。將為您介紹花花王國充滿個人特色的敵方角色。～第一篇～【前往驚奇的世界 Vol.13】.Nintendo Official Site (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 31 Mar. 2025.
- ^마리오도 친구들도 모두와 함께 모험. 시리즈 최다 12종류의 조작 캐릭터를 소개. 【원더의 세계로 Vol.2】.Nintendo Korea. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
[Edit] Miscellaneous Koopas | |
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| Characters | Boom Boom •Boss Sumo Bro •Gattai monster •KK Robo •Kuppaemon •Motley Bossblob •Pom Pom |
| Species | Chargin' Chuck •Dark Striker •Koopa Striker •Shova •Soopa Striker •Sumo Bro •Toopa Striker •Wonder Shova |
| Relatives | Conkdor •Rocky Wrench •Shellcreeper •Skedaddler •Yoshi |
| Subfamilies | |
| Buzzy Beetles •Hammer Bros. •Koopas •Koopa Troopas (Koopa Paratroopas ·Dry Bones) •Lakitus •Magikoopas •Spikes •Spinies | |
