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{{articleabout|the species known as "Little Mousers", or occasionally "Squeeks"|the "Little Mouser" character from ''[[Paper Mario]]'', see [[Little Mouser (character)|here]]. For information about the ''[[Wario's Woods]]'' enemy, "Squeaks"|[[Squeak (Wario's Woods)|here]]}}
{{about|the mouse enemies|the Little Mouser character from [[Paper Mario]]|[[Little Mouser (character)]]|the boss from [[Super Mario Bros. 2]]|[[Mouser]]}}
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{{redirect-distinguish|Squeek|Squeak|Squeekly}}
{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Little Mouser
|image=[[File:YCW Little Mouser .png|200px|]]<br>Artwork of a Little Mouser from ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
|image=[[Image:MsMowz2.jpg|200px]]<br>[[Ms. Mowz]], a notable '''Little Mouser'''.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|sub_species=[[Little Skull Mouser]]<br>[[Mowz]]<br>[[Nomadimouse]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|related=[[Mouser]]
|variants=[[Little Skull Mouser]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' (1995)
|notable=[[Ian Foomus]]<br>[[Little Mouser (character)|Little Mouser]]<br>[[Mousimilian]]<br>[[Moustafa]]<br>[[Ms. Mowz]]<br>[[Nomadimouse (character)|Nomadimouse]]<br>[[Pierre]]
|notable=[[Mouser (Mario Party Advance)|Mouser]]<br>[[Ms. Mowz]]<br>[[Pierre]]<br>[[Moustafa]]<br>[[Little Mouser (character)|Little Mouser]]
|collapsed=true}}
|affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]], [[Mushroom Kingdom]], [[Rogueport]]
{{quote|There's been an incident. [[Holly Koopa]]'s [[Candy (Mario Party 8)|Candy]] was stolen. ...Our only suspect is...Mowz!|Shy Guy|Mario Party 8}}
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' (2009)
'''Little Mousers'''<ref name=guide>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]|location={{wp|Redmond, Washington|Redmond, WA}}|page=[[Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|127]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=NintenU|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=6iyRjljGO9c&t=3m36s|title=''Yoshi's Woolly World'' All Enemies (Scrapbook Theater)|date=June 30, 2015|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 11, 2024}}</ref> are a species of small, blue, black or purple mice-like creatures who wear bandanas that obscure their faces. Their primary English name refers to another mouse-like foe, [[Mouser]], who was introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.
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==History==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
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[[File:SMW2 Little Mouser.jpg|thumb|Little Mouser artwork from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', depicting its original design]]
Little Mousers first appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', where they attempt to steal [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s [[Yoshi Egg|eggs]] and scurry away with them into their burrows. Ordinarily, they appear blue with yellow ears and red-orange feet. However, in a secret area of [[KEEP MOVING!!!!]] they appear black with teal ears and dark teal feet. Like many blue enemies in the game, their artwork instead depicts them as purple with red feet. [[Little Skull Mouser]]s also appear, and are just like normal Little Mousers, except they wear skulls on their heads, move solely by jumping, and will not steal eggs until the skull is removed from the Little Mouser.
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'''Little Mousers''', also known as '''Squeeks''' are a species of small, mice-like creatures who wear bandannas that obscure their faces. Judging from their English name, one would think that Little Mousers are relatives of [[Mouser]] of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. However, their Japanese name, Chu-san, defies that notion, which is why they have been renamed in later games.
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
Little Mousers, along with Little Skull Mousers, both under their original name, also appear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. They act the same as in their first appearance. They appear in [[Inside the Outside]] and [[Harry Hedgehog's Labyrinth]].
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==History==
===''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''===
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''===
Little Mousers later appear under the name of '''Mouser'''<ref>''Nintendo Power Advance'' v.2, page 14.</ref> or '''Mice'''<ref>{{cite|author=Stratton, Bryan; Stratton, Steve|date=2001|title=''Mario Kart: Super Circuit'' Prima Official Game Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=29}}</ref> in ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'' as obstacles in the [[Cheese Land]] course. However, they are replaced by two [[Chain Chomp]]s in the course's reappearance in the [[Animal Crossing x Mario Kart 8|''Animal Crossing'' × ''Mario Kart 8'']] DLC pack and the base game of ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
[[Image:Little_Mouser.PNG|thumb|100px|left|A '''Little Mouser''' and a [[Little Skull Mouser]].]]
 
The first appearance of Little Mousers was in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', were they appeared infrequently as enemy creatures who would try to steal a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]'s [[Yoshi Egg|egg]] and scurry away with it, into their burrows.  
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:PM Nomadimouse.png|frame]]
Little Mousers appear in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' as friendly NPCs localized as '''Nomadimice'''; they are found in [[Dry Dry Outpost]], which they have inhabited since ancient times. One of them named [[Moustafa]] gives Mario the [[Pulse Stone]], which is necessary to open the secret path to [[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]]. A purple one called [[Little Mouser (character)|Little Mouser]] runs [[Little Mouser's Shop]] and is one of Moustafa's close confidants. A [[Nomadimouse (character)|wandering Nomadimouse]] is found along the path in [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]] and is part of the game's [[letter]] sidequest.
 
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:MouserPMTTD.png|frame|right|A Squeek from [[Rogueport]]]]
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Little Mousers were relocalized as '''Squeeks''' and were shown to be one of the primary inhabitants of [[Rogueport]] and [[Rogueport Sewers]]; a white Squeek, known as [[Ms. Mowz]] also appears in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' as an optional [[partner]] of [[Mario]]. [[Lumpy]]'s diary also references the Squeeks found in Dry Dry Outpost, particularly Moustafa.
 
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party Advance''====
{{quote2|We shall meet again.|Mouser|[[Mario Party Advance]]}}
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Little Mouser, localized simply as '''Mouser''' appears as the boss and owner of the [[Duel Tower]]. Mouser is a skilled duelist himself, as he "even battled it out with Bowser!" according to his in-game description. When the player first enters the tower, they are greeted by Mouser, who then asks if they know about the "duelist greeting" or not. If the correct answer is given ("Chaaaaarge!"), then the Duel Tower quest starts.
 
As the player duels with both [[Whomp]] and [[Salvo the Slime|Salvo]], Mouser appears between stages to cheer the player on. On the third, Mouser himself is fought at the game [[Chicken!]] Once he is beaten, he says that only the player can stop [[Bowser]] from conquering the world and lets the player keep the tower minigames. The ending said that he was bummed that Whomp left the Duel Tower.
 
====''Mario Party 8''====
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', Little Mouser, localized as '''Mowz''' (or Mouser),<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Mario Party 8'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|publisher=Prima Games|page=32}}</ref> is a recurring character. It first appears in [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]]. If a [[Event Space|? Space]] is landed on inside the mansion, Mowz will let the player spin a wheel with a pinball inside. Depending on which one of three holes on the wheel the ball lands in ([[Coin]]s, [[Power Star|Star]], or [[Candy (Mario Party 8)|Candy]]), it will steal an item from a random opponent for the player.
 
Another appearance of Mowz is in [[Shy Guy's Perplex Express]]. If a player lands on one of the ? Spaces above the train, a [[Shy Guy]] comes and tells the character that [[Holly Koopa]]'s candy was stolen. A suspect during the event can be either Mowz or [[Bandit]]. If the player correctly remembers which car Mowz was on, they are rewarded with 20 coins if played in a 4-player Party Tent or 10 coins in Duel Mode and Star Battle Arena.
 
It can also be seen in the [[Star Carnival]] in the menu screen. Other characters walking in the Star Carnival are [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]s, [[Shy Guy]]s, and [[Chain Chomp]]s.
 
===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
[[File:WoollyLittleMouserHQ.png|thumb|upright=0.6|A Little Mouser from ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
Little Mousers reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'', this time with a yarn-like appearance, buttons for ears, an indigo color, and orange feet. They only appear several times and try to steal [[yarn ball]]s off Yoshi. If he eats the Little Mousers, they will turn into blue yarn balls.
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
A Little Mouser appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. It gives the fighter increased jump and movement speed.
 
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
Little Mousers reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. Here, they hold onto magnets, and throw Coins to each other. One also steals the Blue Dream Gem, before the [[Tin-Can Condor]] boss fight. A Little Mouser also appears as a cut cardboard [[List of crafts in Yoshi's Crafted World|craft]] hanging on a hook in [[Mr. Geary's Factory]].
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' このネズミ小僧、ヨッシーのタマゴを盗んでしまう。<ref name=Sho/>(''This little mouse boy steals Yoshi's eggs.'')
*'''[[Player's Guide]]:''' ''They'll steal an egg and make Mario cry. Hey, someone call the {{wp|Pied Piper of Hamelin|Pied Piper}}!''<ref name=guide/>
*'''Shogakukan guide ([[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]):''' とてもすばしっこいネズミ。ヨッシーがもっているタマゴをぬすんで、逃げて行く。<ref name=Advance/>(''A very quick mouse. It steals Yoshi's eggs and runs away.'')


===''Mario Kart Super Circuit''===
====''Yoshi's New Island''====
Little Mousers later appeared in ''[[Mario Kart Super Circuit]]'' as obstacles in the [[Cheese Land]] course.
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 背後から接触されるとタマゴを1つ盗まれる。タマゴを奪われても、ダメージは受けない。ヨッシーと向き合うと近づいてこないので、そのときに食べよう。<ref name=YNI>{{cite|title=「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=Japanese|page={{media link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P21.jpg|21}}}}</ref>(''If you are contacted from behind, one of your eggs will be stolen. Even if the egg is stolen, you will not be damaged. If it faces Yoshi, it will not approach you, so you can eat it then.'')


===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Little Mousers were renamed Squeeks and were shown to be one of the primary inhabitants of [[Rogueport]] and [[Rogueport Sewers]]; a white Squeek, known as [[Ms. Mowz]] also appears in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' as an optional [[partner]] of [[Mario]].
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===''Mario Party Advance''===
===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
A recent appearance of a Little Mouser was in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', where a Little Mouser named Mouser appears as the boss and owner of the [[Duel Tower]].
*'''North American website bio:''' "''Want to hold onto your coins? Keep your distance from these rascally enemies, who love to play keep away.''"


===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
==Gallery==
[[Image:LittleMousernsmbw.PNG|thumb|'''Little Mousers''' as they appear in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]
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Little Mousers reappear in the game ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' where they are found in Ghost Houses. They are troublesome and run quite fast. When [[Mario]] or a teammate approaches, they stop scuttling and start jumping in place. When they leave, they continue scuttling. In this game, they appear to be white and have huge buck teeth. If one is stomped, all nearby Mousers will run in panic.
<gallery>
Puzzle1.jpg|Artwork used for a puzzle based on ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''
Yoshi's Island Christmas Puzzle Artwork.jpg|Artwork used for a Christmas-themed puzzle based on ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
The Cave of Harry Hedgehog.PNG|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
TTTRNF.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
MKSC Mouse.png|''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]''
Cheese Land MKSC icon.png|''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''
SMA3-LittleMouser.png|''[[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]''
SMA3-LittleMouserBlack.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
MPA Mouser.png|''[[Mario Party Advance]]''
MPA Mouser Icon.png|''Mario Party Advance''
MPAduel3.png||''Mario Party Advance''
MP8LittleMouserModel.png|''[[Mario Party 8]]''
Mowz.png|''Mario Party 8'' photo of Mowz presented by a [[Shy Guy]] conductor on [[Shy Guy's Perplex Express]]
YNI Little Mouser.png|''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
YCW Little Mouser.png|''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''
YCWcostume32.png|Little Mouser costume from ''Yoshi's Crafted World''
YMCcraft111.png|Little Mouser craft from ''Yoshi's Crafted World''
YCW Concept Art Cinema Object.jpg|Concept art for ''Yoshi's Crafted World''
</gallery>


==Notable Little Mousers==
==Names in other languages==
*[[Mouser (Mario Party Advance)|Mouser]] &ndash; ''[[Mario Party Advance]]
{{foreign names
*[[Ms. Mowz]] &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
|Jap=チューさん<ref name=Sho>{{cite|title=「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[[media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P7.jpg|7]]|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=Japanese}}.</ref><ref name=Advance>{{cite|title=「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P17.png|17]]|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan}}</ref>
*[[Pierre]] &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]
|JapR=Chū-san
*[[Moustafa]] &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario]]''
|JapM=Compound of「ちゅう」(''chū'', Japanese onomatopoeic word for squeaking mice) and「~さん」(''-san'', a Japanese honorific equivalent to Mr./Mrs./Ms/Miss). This is also the name for [[Nomadimouse (character)|Nomadimouse]] from ''[[Paper Mario]]''
|ChiS=吱吱鼠
|ChiSR=Zhīzhī Shǔ
|ChiS2=小吱吱<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/yoshis-crafted-world/characters|title=Official simplified Chinese ''Yoshi's Crafted World'' website|accessdate=July 4, 2021}}</ref> <small>(''Yoshi's Crafted World'')</small>
|ChiS2R=Xiǎo Zhīzhī
|ChiSM=From 吱吱 (''zhīzhī'', an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse) and 鼠 (''shǔ'', "mouse")
|ChiS2M=From 小 (''xiǎo'', "little") and 吱吱 (''zhīzhī'', an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse)
|ChiT=小吱吱
|ChiTR=Xiǎo Zhīzhī
|ChiTM=From 小 (''xiǎo'', "little") and "吱吱" (''zhīzhī'', an onomatopoeia for the squeak of a mouse)
|SpaA=Pequeño mauser
|SpaAM=Little Mouser ("Mauser" is a transliteration of "Mouser")
|SpaE=Pequeño Mauser
|SpaEM=Little Mouser ("Mauser" is a transliteration of "Mouser")
|Spa=Noma-ratón <small>(''Paper Mario'')</small>
|SpaM=Noma-mouse
|Fre=Arato
|FreM=From "rat"
|Ger=Mini-Mauser
|GerM=Little Mouser
|Ita=Squittix
|Ita2=Squit <small>(''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'')</small>
|ItaM=From ''squittire'' ("to squeak"). Same as [[Mouser]] in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars - 25th Anniversary Edition]]''
|Ita2M=Squeak
|Rus=Крошка мышкин
|RusR=Kroshka myshkin
|RusM=Little Mouser
|Kor=찍찍이
|KorR=Jjikjjik'i
|KorM=From 찍찍 (''jjik-jjik'', Korean onomatopoeia for mouse's squeaking) and the nominalizing suffix ~이 ("-i")
}}


==Sub-Species==
==References==
*[[Mouser]] Super Mario Bros 2 - Little Mouser's namesake and possibly inspiration.
<references/>
*[[Little Skull Mouser]] &ndash; Little Mousers who wear a skull helmet on their head.
*[[Mowz]] &ndash; Little Mousers who act as thieves.
*[[Nomadimouse]] &ndash; Little Mousers who inhabit the [[Dry Dry Desert]].


==Names in Other Languages==
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|JapM=Roughly "Mr./Mrs. Squeak"; from 「ちゅう」''chuu'' (sound made by mice) and 「さん」''san'' (title meaning Mr. or Mrs.)
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|Ger=Bad Rat
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