| Bulrush | |||
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| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) | ||
| Latest appearance | Tetris 99 (38th Maximus Cup, cameo) (2023) | ||
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Bulrushes are blue Triceratops/bison-like creatures wearing tracksuits that first appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Their name is a pun on the plant of the same name, as well as a portmanteau of "bull" and "rush", referring to their appearance and behavior. They appear prominently in a level with their own name, Bulrush Coming Through!. The player is able to stand on Bulrushes, but they will also try to ram into the player if they get close and will destroy any Hard Blocks or any destructible blocks in their way. If they hit a wall while ramming, they will become stunned for a short time before regaining composure. They take multiple hits to defeat by a Fire Flower.
During the Wonder Effect in Bulrush Coming Through!, Bulrush Express, and The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage, a stampede of Bulrushes appears. They jump high off of slopes.
Profiles
- Trading card bio: This rowdy enemy charges as soon as it sees Mario or his friends, but it's not great at stopping!
Gallery
Key artwork with a stampede of Bulrushes in the background
A Bulrush during a Wonder Effect
A dizzy Bulrush after bumping into a wall
A stampede of Bulrushes during a Wonder Effect
Model
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | G:/romfs/Model/EnemyTosshinBig.bfres.zs | TosshinBig | Big Bulrush |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | G:/romfs/Pack/Actor/EnemyTossin.pack.zs | Tossin | Same as the Japanese name |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | トッシン Tosshin |
Katakana spelling of「突進」(charge) |
| Chinese (simplified) | 暴冲兽 Bàochōngshòu |
Furious Beast |
| Chinese (traditional) | 暴衝獸 Bàochōngshòu |
Furious Beast |
| Dutch | Bulrush |
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| French | Coursératops |
From "course" (running) and "tricératops" (triceratops) |
| German | Gallopteros |
From the English word "gallop" and possibly "triceratops" or "rhinoceros" |
| Italian | Biceratopo |
Portmanteau of "bi-" (two-) or "bisonte" (bison), and "Triceratopo" (Triceratops) |
| Korean | 돌진뿌리 Doljinppuri |
From "突進" (doljin, a sino-Korean for "dash") and "뿔" (ppul, horn), with noun-forming suffix "~이" (-i) |
| Portuguese | Atouropelo |
Pun on "touro" (bull) and "atropelo" (run over) |
| Russian | Спринтозавр Sprintozavr |
From English word "sprint" and "-завр" (-zavr, a Russian suffix used to form the dinosaur names) |
| Spanish | Embistonte |
Portmanteau of "embestir" (to charge) and "bisonte" (bison) |