Witch (boss)
| Witch | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Land 2 - 6-tsu no Kinka 3) (1994) |
TheWitch[1][2][3] is aboss inSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. She is the boss of thePumpkin Zone, fought at the end of theWitch's Mansion Course, and the Witch can be found flying in the Pumpkin Zone sky on her broom. The Witch battles out withMario in her kitchen, where she teleports around the room and casts fire bolts with her wand. Some of these fire bolts fall down under the pots that stands in the middle of her kitchen and boils them so much that the lids on them fly high up in the air. If Mario stands on these pots, they will propel him into the spikes above. The Witch is defeated after beingstomped three times or from sixfireballs. The Witch also appears as a "nothing" icon in the slot machine game of the optionalcasino area; if it is landed on, she will stick out her tongue, and taunt Mario.
The Witch reappears in theMario vs. Wario comic. She starts by shooting fireballs at Mario. He ducks the flames and they hit theBig Bird, who was in the nearby bush. She then launches her lids at Mario. He then jumps over the lids and lands on them, getting them stuck to his shoes but also allowing him to walk on water. He walks across a lake and "thanks" the Witch for her "help".
The Witch has similarities to thecollector, and is depicted as another form of that character in theKodanshaadaptation, trying to hinder Mario andPeach's quest in theMacro Zone before luring them to the Pumpkin Zone by pretending to beDaisy. She is ultimately splashed with her magic potion, turned into a lizard, and squashed by aBattle Beetle.[4] The Witch is also a character involume 8 ofSuper Mario-kun, where she transforms Mario into a pig, and the Witch also attempts to collide two flying leaping lids to harm Mario and his friends. With the help of aBoo, Mario uses the Witch's wand to transform her into a fish that is sent to Wario, who promptly cooks her and eats her.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| サバーサ (JP) / Witch (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| ？（魔女） | Tribe | ? (Witch) | |
| ひねくれもの | Disposition | Sourpuss | |
| ランド2 | Game appearances | Land 2 | |
| 魔法攻撃が得意な魔女 サバーサは、魔女の家コースに隠れすむパンプキンゾーンのボス。火炎系の魔法攻撃が得意な魔女で、ワリオの性格が気に入って仲間になったというすじがねいりのヒネクレものだ。[5] | A witch who excels at magical attacks The Witch is the boss of the Pumpkin Zone, hidden in the Witch's House Course. She is a witch who specializes in flame magic attacks, and is a cynical, twisted person who became Wario's friend because she liked his personality. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Sprite fromSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Boss fight inSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Alternate artwork
Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Land 2 - 6-tsu no Kinka 1)
Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Land 2 - 6-tsu no Kinka 1)
Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Land 2 - 6-tsu no Kinka 1)
Super Mario Kodansha manga (Super Mario Land 2 - 6-tsu no Kinka 1)
Names in other languages[edit]
Unless they are the only ones available, names unique to theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are denoted as such in the "notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | サバーサ[6][7] Sabāsa | Derived from "Sabbath" and possibly「 | |
| French | La sorcière[8] | The witch | |
| Tabatha[9] | Given name | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| German | Heisse Hexe[10][11] | Hot Witch | |
| Italian | Strega[12] | Witch | |
| Stregaccia[13][14] | Ugly witch; fromstrega ("witch") and the pejorative suffix-accia | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Bruja[15] | Witch |
References[edit]
- ^"Stay in the middle of the last room while you wait for the Witch to appear on one side, then leap and jump." – December 1992.Nintendo Power Volume 43.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 50.
- ^August 1993.Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #5. Page 55.
- ^EnglishSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins entry on the official Mario Portal.nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived December 21, 2025, 19:32:03 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^Kazuki, Motoyama.KC Deluxe vol. 19 -Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka 1. Page 89.
- ^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). Page87.
- ^Itoi, Shigesato, Takashi Watanabe, Hiroyuki Jinnai (APE), Jin Kobayashi, Ryuji Osawa, and Shigeo Tanabe, editors (1992). 『スーパーマリオランド2: 6つの金貨任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan. ISBN4-09-102413-0. Page 9.
- ^Kazuki Motoyama (6 July 1993).Super Mario Land 2 - 6-tsu no Kinka 1.KC Deluxe (Japanese). ISBN4-06-319398-5. Page6Media:KC Mario Super Mario Land 2 Enemies.jpg.
- ^Smith, Mark, editor (1993). "Super Mairo Land 2" inClub Nintendo, vol. 1, ed. 7.Nintendo Co., Ltd. (French). Page 28.
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 75.
- ^Pohlmann, Susanne (1994). "Super Mario Land 2" inClub Nintendo, vol. 6, is. 1.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 55.
- ^Moyes, Claude M., Andreas G. Kämmerer, and Marcus Menold, editors (1994). "Super Mario Land 2" inOffizielle Game Boy Spieleberater 2. Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 20.
- ^Fletcher, John, editor in chief (1993). "Super Mario Land 2" inClub Nintendo, vol. 1.Linea Gig S.p.a., Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Italian). Page 24.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 75.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). "Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN979-1259575760. Page 75.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 75.
