Kumo
| Kumo | |||
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Artwork from Super Mario Land | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) | ||
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Kumos[1][2] are hopping spider enemies from Super Mario Land. They resemble tarantulas and are about the size of Mario.
Their name comes from the Japanese word「
History[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
In Super Mario Land, Kumos are found in World 3-2 and World 3-3. They attack in the same pattern as a Fly, hopping towards Mario. Like a Fly, some of them drop downward from midair when spawned. A Kumo can be defeated with a stomp or two Superballs, rewarding 400 points.
One Kumo poses as Princess Daisy, which Mario discovers after defeating Hiyoihoi.
Super Mario (Kodansha manga)[edit]
Kumos appear in the Super Mario Land manga. After the Tokotoko and Batadons fail in stopping Mario, Tatanga gives more trust to the spider clan in doing a better job, much to Hiyoihoi's anger. The Kumos prepare a trap for Mario by creating a web, which Sue pushes him into. Before she pours lethal Suu venom on him, the Tokotoko and Batadons barge in and fall into the web, freeing Mario and causing them to get hit by the venom instead, which kills them. Mario falls down and is surrounded by the Kumos, which Sue orders to attack him, but Hiyoihoi appears, angered by the replacement and death of his soldiers, and shoots at everyone with a barrage of Bullet Biffs, killing the Kumos and inadvertently saving Mario.
Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]
A picture of a Kumo appears in the book Pipe Down!
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
- Instruction booklet: This spider-like creature attacks Mario by jumping on him.
- Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console Manual bio: This spiderlike creature attacks by trying to jump on Mario.
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| ブラックピヨン (JP) / Kumo (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| クリープ族 | Tribe | Creep clan | |
| ちょっぴりシャイ | Disposition | A little shy | |
| ランド1 | Game appearances | Land 1 | |
| 怪しげな黒いクモ ピョンピョン跳ねながら近づいてくる黒いクモ。すき間の多いところなら、待っていれば勝手に下に落ちてしまうことも。倒すなら広い所で待って、近づいてから踏みつけよう。[3] |
Suspicious black spider A black spider approaches you, hopping and bouncing. If you wait for it in an open space, it may fall down on its own. If you want to defeat it, wait in a wide space and then step on it when it gets close. | ||
Gallery[edit]
A darker depiction with a blue mouth
Super Mario Land (Club Nintendo magazine)
Sprite from Super Mario Land
Screenshot of Super Mario Land
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ブラックピヨン[4] Burakku Piyon |
From "black" and「ピヨンピヨン」(piyon-piyon), onomatopoeia for hopping | |
| ブラックピョン[5][6] Burakku Pyon |
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| Dutch | Kumo[7] | - | |
| French | Kumo[8] | - | |
| German | Kumo[?] | - | |
| Italian | Kumo[9][10][11] | - | |
| Spanish | Kumo[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 14.
- ^ 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 5.
- ^ 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) via Imgur. Page 192.
- ^ 1989. スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 14.
- ^ 登場キャラクター1. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Shogakukan (2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Land section. Page 47.
- ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 8.
- ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 14.
- ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 14.
- ^ Super Mario Land (Nintendo 3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Tab 14.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 47.
| Super Mario Land | |
|---|---|
| Protagonists | Mario • Princess Daisy |
| Bosses | King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu) |
| Locations | Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom) |
| Levels | World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level |
| Items & vehicles | Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block |
| Enemies & obstacles | Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo |
| Other | Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Media • Mystery Block • Sub-area • Soundtrack |
