Morty Mole
- Not to be confused with Monty Mole.
| Morty Mole | |||
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 Artwork of a Morty Mole from the Super Mario 3D Land Shogakukan guidebook | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario-kun (volume 47) (2013) | ||
| Variant of | Mega Mole | ||
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Morty Moles[1] are a giant species related to Monty Moles that appear in Super Mario 3D Land. They resemble Mega Moles, but have a mahogany fur color, tan belly, do not wear sunglasses, and are susceptible to stomping.
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
In Super Mario 3D Land, Morty Moles are fought similarly to Rexes; they get shorter and faster after the first stomp, and are defeated on the second stomp. However, they will revert back to their regular size if they manage to hit Mario while they are short, or after a short time. A Ground Pound will defeat them in one hit. When defeated, Morty Moles will sometimes give Super Mushrooms. Morty Moles inhabit narrow tunnels in levels such as World 5-4 and 7-4 along with Monty Moles in the former.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
Morty Mole is shown to be more aggressive in Super Mario-kun than in Super Mario 3D Land. They also have constant open eyes (like Monty Moles after volume 18) and more muscular arms.
In volume 45, what appears to be the face of a Morty Mole can be seen on Choropū the Picasso's Road Roller.
In volume 46, a Morty Mole is the main antagonist of a chapter. The Morty Mole starts destroying the Mogura Matsuri and attacks Mario. After Mario puts on the ancient Monty Mole knight armor given by Pūko and attempts to hide in a barrel, he continues to be attacked by the Morty Mole. After Luigi wins two Statue Leaves from a raffle, the Morty Mole attempts to attack Mario and Luigi, but they counterattack the Morty Mole in their Statue forms and defeat it, saving the Mogura Matsuri.
In volume 47, a Morty Mole can be seen laughing at Yoshi amongst other enemies in the Screwtop Tower.
Gallery[edit]
Rendered model of a Morty Mole in Super Mario 3D Land
The face of a Morty Mole seen on Choropū the Picasso's Road Roller from volume 45 of Super Mario-kun
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D Land | romfs/ObjectData/Indy.szs | Indy | Mega Mole |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴロプー[?] Goropū |
Play on「ゴロゴロ」(gorogoro, onomatopoeia for rumbling or rolling noise) and「チョロプー」(Choropū, "Monty Mole") | |
| German | Morty Maulwurf[?] | Morty Mole | |
| Italian | Tantatalpone[?] | From Tantatalpa ("Monty Mole") and the augmentative suffix -one | |
| Spanish | Megatopo[?] | Mega Mole |
Trivia[edit]
- In the files for Super Mario 3D Land, Morty Mole is labeled as "Indy", which is the Japanese name for Mega Mole; however, it is unknown if Morty Moles are intended to be redesigned Mega Moles or were merely based on them during development, as the only other connection between the two is a shared Spanish name in Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.
References[edit]
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick (November 13, 2011). Super Mario 3D Land PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89386-4. Page 15.
| Monty Moles and relatives | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Big Montgomery • Chitei Kaijū Indy • Choropū Chika Butai • Choropū (Haha) • Choropū (Kodomo-tachi) • Choropū-san • Choropū Shinrin-tai • Choropū the Picasso • Choropūko • Chorozairu • Gattai monster • Monty Bros. • Monty Mole auctioneer • Monty Tank • Pakkun Mogura • Pūko • Sphinx Zō |
| Species | Big Monty Mole • Choropū Men'iwa • Mawful Mole • Mega Mole • Metal Mawful Mole • Mole (presenter) • Monty Mole • Monty Mole (Flower Fields) • Monty Mole Patch • Monty Mole Swooper • Morty Mole |
| Other relatives | Ragumo • Rocky Wrench |
