Sushi
- This article is about the recurring shark foe. For Mario'sCheep Cheep partner fromPaper Mario, seeSushie.
| Sushi | |||
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 Sprite fromDr. Mario World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025) | ||
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Sushi, occasionally pluralized asSushies,[1] are somewhat recurring shark enemies in theSuper Mario franchise that debuted inSuper Mario 64. Though their design has varied throughout history, Sushi are generally depicted as large-bodied sharks with broad heads and pointed snouts. Originally drably colored, Sushi have more consistently been depicted with vibrant blue dorsa and white underbellies since their standardized redesign introduced inSuper Mario 64 DS. This pattern emulates thecountershading of real sharks. Their overall look and Japanese name suggests they are directly based ongreat white sharks.
In theSuper Mario series, Sushi idly swim and direct contact damages the player character. They do not actively pursue or attack the player. Their behavior is more diverse in theMario Party series, in which they have made the majority of their appearances.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
Two Sushi[2] first appear inSuper Mario 64 and later inSuper Mario 64 DS, inhabiting the beginning section ofDire, Dire Docks. The Sushi swim around in circles with no active intent to hurt the player character, but one of them will get hurt if they bump into the Sushi. Sushi can neither be attacked nor defeated.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
InNew Super Mario Bros., multiple Sushi[3] appear in only one level—World 1-A—reusing their model fromSuper Mario 64 DS. They travel two at a time, swimming horizontally at different heights on the screen. They hurt Mario if they swim into him, but can be defeated with afireball or by touching them while under the effects of aSuper Star or aMega Mushroom.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party[edit]
A Sushi appears in theTreasure Divers minigame ofMario Party, swimming from one side of the screen to the other, alongside twoBloopers. If it collides with one of the playable characters, it stuns them briefly, causing them to drop their treasure chest if they are carrying one.
Mario Party 2[edit]
A Sushi appears atPirate Land inMario Party 2, and for fivecoins, it transports a player who lands next to the dock of an island to the dock of the opposite island. If the player has fewer coins, it can transport them for however many coins they have, or even for free if they have no coins.
Mario Party 3[edit]
Sushi is in charge of the torpedo controls ofDeep Bloober Sea, a board inMario Party 3. This Sushi will ask everyone who passes to push one of four buttons upon reaching a fork; one of them serves as the detonator, which will fire a torpedo when pushed, forcing the player to take the path they didn't select. A Sushi is also present in the minigamesDizzy Dinghies andSwinging with Sharks. A large pink shark resembling a Sushi is also visible in the foreground of Deep Bloober Sea, which seems to be pursuing a giant turquoise eel.
Mario Party 4[edit]
Two Sushi are obstacles in theManta Rings minigame inMario Party 4. Halfway through, they swim in circles around several bubble rings. If a player hits a Sushi, they lose two points.
Mario Party Advance[edit]
- “You're amazing! I can't believe you solved it! I'm impressed!”
- —Sushi,Mario Party Advance
InMario Party Advance, Sushi appears in theseaside area ofShroom City. He commonly surrounds the ocean nearSushi Cliff[4] and despises criminals.[5]
Sushi is found at the base of the cliff, calling out for help, because he saw someone fall off of a cliff.[6] Sushi is startled whenShroomlock dives out of the water,[7] When Sushi tells the alibis of the three possible culprits (Blooper,Cheep Cheep, andDolphin), it is concluded that Blooper is the only one who could have done it, since neither of the other two have appendages. Sushi happily gives the player theDigitizerGaddget as a reward, impressed at their crime-solving skills.[8]
In the end, Sushi decided to open a bed and breakfast at the sea.[9]
Mario Party 7[edit]
In the 1-vs-3 minigameBe My Chum! ofMario Party 7, Sushi is one of the enemies that the single player can call from theNintendo GameCube Microphone to attack the other players. Sushi swims straight forward in a speedy manner.
Mario Party 9[edit]
InMario Party 9, Sushi appear only on the boardBlooper Beach. They appear after the player runs into aDolphin. They advance from behind the player, moving four spaces per turn. If they catch up to the vehicle, then the captain loses half of theirMini Stars; it is then replaced by a Dolphin. If the player is near the firstBoss Battle Space when a Sushi is the active creature, it swims away. Sushi are one of the characters with no constellation in their likeness.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
InSuper Mario Party Jamboree, Sushi makes minor appearances in several minigames, such as a possible standee image in both theTrading Cards andLuigi Rescue Operation minigames. Sushi also returns as a hazard in theTreasure Divers minigame, swimming across the screen and causing players to drop any chest they may be carrying.
Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]
A Sushi is an environmental feature ofBloocheep Sea inMario Hoops 3-on-3. It swims in the background and is not interactable.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[edit]
InMario Kart Arcade GP DX, a large statue of a Sushi can be seen above the race coursesSplash Circuit andTropical Coast. Sushi can also be seen on signs in the background of Splash Circuit.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
While no Sushi physically appear inMario Kart Tour, threekarts based on Sushi appear: thePirate Sushi Racer, introduced in thePirate Tour; theSushi Racer, introduced in the2020 Los Angeles Tour; and theGold Sushi Racer, introduced in the2023 Bowser Tour.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
Sushi appears inDr. Mario World as an assistant. In stage mode, it has a chance of eliminating the remaining blue viruses when there are only two of them left regardless of how many hits they take to eliminate, but it only activates once throughout the stage, meaning that it will not activate again in a scrolling stage or Daily Booster after the effect successfully activated once despite the condition being met again. In versus mode, it grants a chance in defending against two-line attacks, which does not stack with the doctor's innate defense. One also appears on theWorld 18 map after all the levels are cleared, alongside someCheep Cheeps andDeep Cheeps. A Sushi assistant is rewarded after clearing the first area in World 18.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Dr. Mario World[edit]
- Stage mode: "If there are blue viruses (2) remaining, grants 40%/50%/60%/70%/80% chance all blue viruses will be eliminated."
- Stage mode(Prior to version 2.3.0): "If there are blue viruses (2) remaining, grants 20%/25%/30%/35%/40% chance all blue viruses will be eliminated."
- Versus mode: "Grants 30%/35%/40%/45%/50% chance of defending against two-row attacks."
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Sushi.
Super Mario 64 DS
Naming[edit]
Etymology[edit]
LikeUnagi, another fish enemy introduced inSuper Mario 64, Sushi share their English name with aJapanese dish. Their Japanese name「ホージロー」(Hōjirō) seems derived from the Japanese name for great white sharks,「頬白鮫」(hōjirozame).
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 they are associated with in the "notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホージロー[10][11][12][13] Hōjirō | From「頬白鮫」(hōjirozame, "great white shark") and the given name「次郎」(Jirō) | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 大白鲨[13] Dàbáishā(Mandarin) Daaihbaahksā(Cantonese) | Great White Shark | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 大白鯊[14][13] Dàbáishā(Mandarin) Daaihbaahksā(Cantonese) | Great White Shark | |
| 鯊怪[15] Shāguài(Mandarin) Sāgwaai(Cantonese) | Shark Monster | Super Mario 64 | |
| French | Sushi[16][17][13] | - | |
| German | Hainz[18][19][13] | Play onHai ("shark") and the masculine given nameHeinz | |
| Sharky[20] | Diminutive of English "shark" | Super Mario 64 | |
| Italian | Sushi[21][22][13][23] | - | |
| Korean | 상얼이[24][13] Sang'eori | From "상어" (sang'eo, "shark") and the affectionate honorific "~돌이" (-dori) | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Sushi[13] | - | |
| Spanish | Sushi[25][26][13] | - |
References[edit]
- ^"The one filled with Dolphins and Sushies and all the sunshine a guy could ever need? That's Blooper Beach!" –Bowser (March 11, 2012).Mario Party 9 byNDcube (North American localization).Nintendo of America.
- ^"You won't want to get close too close to Sushi the shark, either. He prowls continuously, hungry for heroes." – Pelland, Scott and Dan Owsen (1996).Super Mario 64 Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English).
- ^Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006).New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN1-59812-009-3. Page 12.
- ^"Always near Sushi Cliff (in the water)." – Title (2005).Mario Party Advance.Nintendo (English).
- ^"Has a sharp tongue and even sharper teeth. Hates crooks." – 2005.Mario Party Advance.Nintendo (English).
- ^"Help! Help! Somebody's fallen off the cliff!" – Sushi (2005).Mario Party Advance.Nintendo (English).
- ^"Whaaaaa!!!" – Sushi (2005).Mario Party Advance.Nintendo (English).
- ^"I'm impressed! Here, take this Gaddget!" – Sushi (2005).Mario Party Advance.Nintendo (English).
- ^"Sushi opened a seaside bed and breakfast." – Ending (2005).Mario Party Advance.Nintendo (English).
- ^Takashi, Watanabe, Noriko Oketani, Yugo Nagasawa, and Junichiro Okubo, editors (1996). 『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオ64』(Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario 64). Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-102554-4. Page 5.
- ^Noriaki, Kamiguchi, Kaisa Hitoshi, Teshiromori Nobuhito, Nagashima Kazutaka, Somoto Shitsuya, and Matsumoto Royo (2005). 『「スーパーマリオ64DS」タッチ！＆ゲット！パワースター
攻略 ブック』. Tokyo:Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN4-8402-2960-0. Page 141. - ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『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 86, 115.
- ^abcdefghiIn-game name fromDr. Mario World (stored internally under
Glossary_Characters.bytes\SubSushi). - ^「哇哇哇！後方出現大白鯊了！」("Wow, wow, wow! A great white shark has appeared behind us!") –Yellow Toad onBlooper Beach (29 Jun. 2012).Mario Party 9 byNDcube.Nintendo (Hong Kong) Ltd.Games (Traditional Chinese). (Archived 6 Jan. 2023 via Bilibili by 不想自闭的土豆.)
- ^The Official Mario 64 Chinese Strategy Guide
- ^In-game name from the ending ofMario Party Advance (French). (Archived 23 May 2014 via YouTube by AXE45.)
- ^« Sauve qui peut ! UnSushi est apparu juste derriére vous ! » – Yellow Toad on Blooper Beach (2 Mar. 2012).Mario Party 9 by NDcube.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French). (Archived 27 Feb. 2012 via YouTube by Supersoluce.)
- ^In-game name from the ending ofMario Party Advance (German). (Archived 16 May 2017 via YouTube by TwilightShiek.)
- ^„Hilfe! EinHainz!“ – Yellow Toad on Blooper Beach (2 Mar. 2012).Mario Party 9 by NDcube.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). (Archived 8 Mar. 2024 via YouTube by [Games & Cheats and Secrets].)
- ^Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors (1997).Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64". Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 8.
- ^In-game name from the ending ofMario Party Advance (Italian). (Archived 7 Sept. 2019 via YouTube by Benedetto's world™.)
- ^«Quello con Delfì e Sushi, e cosi tanto sole da far venir voglia di fare un bagno?» –Bowser before Blooper Beach (2 Mar. 2012).Mario Party 9 by NDcube.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). (Archived 5 Jan. 2019 via YouTube by SuperMario2005.)
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). "Super Mario 64" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN979-1259575760. Page 86.
- ^"아앗! 바로 뒤에상얼이가 나타났어요!" ("Aah! Sushi appeared right behind you!") – Yellow Toad on Blooper Beach (11 Apr. 2013).Mario Party 9 by NDcube.Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean). (Archived 27 May 2024 via YouTube by Sendan【The Game Storage】.)
- ^In-game name from the ending ofMario Party Advance (European Spanish). (Archived 17 Sept. 2024 via YouTube by FrankKirlts.)
- ^«¡Alerta, altera! ¡Acada de aparecer unSushi a vuestra espalda!» – Yellow Toad on Blooper Beach (20 Mar. 2012).Mario Party 9 by NDcube.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). (Archived 8 Mar. 2024 via YouTube by novedadeswii com.)
