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*A preview for ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' refers to Sluggy the Unshaven as "Giant Watabo",<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #30, page 12. "'''''Boss 2''' Here’s where the FX chip kicks in! This giant Watabo (cotton monster) tries to smother Yoshi and Mario with its huge body. As our heroes valiantly bombard its hairy heart with eggs, the creature crumples up and backs off. As you can see, Giant Watabo is transparent too.''"</ref> although the previous page refers to [[Fuzzy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|Fuzzies]] as Watabos.<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #30, page 12. "'''''BUMPING INTO THE WRONG GUY''' Not all creatures on Yoshi’s Island are fatal. These Watabos for example only cause dizziness, leaving Yoshi to stagger about wearing a daft expression.''"</ref> Incidentally, an [[:File:Yi sluggy.gif|early version]] of Sluggies resemble Fuzzies. | *A preview for ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' refers to Sluggy the Unshaven as "Giant Watabo",<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #30, page 12. "'''''Boss 2''' Here’s where the FX chip kicks in! This giant Watabo (cotton monster) tries to smother Yoshi and Mario with its huge body. As our heroes valiantly bombard its hairy heart with eggs, the creature crumples up and backs off. As you can see, Giant Watabo is transparent too.''"</ref> although the previous page refers to [[Fuzzy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|Fuzzies]] as Watabos.<ref>''Nintendo Magazine System'' (AU) Issue #30, page 12. "'''''BUMPING INTO THE WRONG GUY''' Not all creatures on Yoshi’s Island are fatal. These Watabos for example only cause dizziness, leaving Yoshi to stagger about wearing a daft expression.''"</ref> Incidentally, an [[:File:Yi sluggy.gif|early version]] of Sluggies resemble Fuzzies. | ||
*According to the [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]s, Sluggy the Unshaven does not actually mean any harm.<ref>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. Page 93. "''Sluggy’s actually glad to see you (and he wants to give you a hug) but the only way you’re going to survive this diabolical dwelling is to break Sluggy’s little heart.''"</ref><ref>Williams, Drew. ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide. Page 19. "''Sluggy just wants to get close to you, but you’ll have to break its heart, anyway.''"</ref> | *According to the [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]s, Sluggy the Unshaven does not actually mean any harm.<ref>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. Page 93. "''Sluggy’s actually glad to see you (and he wants to give you a hug) but the only way you’re going to survive this diabolical dwelling is to break Sluggy’s little heart.''"</ref><ref>Williams, Drew. ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide. Page 19. "''Sluggy just wants to get close to you, but you’ll have to break its heart, anyway.''"</ref> | ||
* The hair growing on Sluggy the Unshaven's heart is likely a reference to | *The hair growing on Sluggy the Unshaven's heart is likely a reference to the Japanese idiom「心臓に毛が生えている」(''shinzou ni ke ga haiteiru''), which literally translates to "hair growing from the heart" and figuratively means "to be shameless." | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||