The title of this article is official, but it comes from a Japanese source.
If an acceptable English name is found, then the article should be moved to the new title.
Noshi,[1] or Nossie,[2] is a species of one-horned sauropods similar to Apatosaurus first seen in the Dino Dino Jungle course of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, where the light blue one serves as one of the main obstacles of the course. While the Nintendo Official Guidebook and site of Mario Kart: Double Dash!! only use the term "Nossie" to refer to the light blue one,[3][4] internal data indicates that the red and yellow one found in the course are Nossies as well.[5] The species was never given a specific English name; it was originally referred to using the lowercase generic terms dino and brontosaurus in the Prima and Nintendo Power guides of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, respectively, and subsequently referred to using the lowercase term dinosaur in the Prima guide and internal data[6] of Mario Kart 7.[7]
History
Mario Kart series
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
The light blue Nossie in
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!Nossies first appear in the Dino Dino Jungle track of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. There the light blue one mainly acts as a hazard for the racers passing near it in the canyon, being able to stomp them with its feet. It can also be met when passing on the wooden bridge that crosses the canyon, where it is able to make the karts spin with its head. Additionally, two Nossies, one colored red and the other colored yellow, appear moving through the lake where the branching boardwalk lies. Unused textures for a purple and a light blue Nossies in the lake exist in the game's files, but they are never seen in-game[8]
Mario Kart 7
The light-blue Nossie in
Mario Kart 7The light blue Nossie reappears in the GCN Dino Dino Jungle track of Mario Kart 7, in the same place where it is found in the original course. The main difference is that in this course, this Nossie stretches its neck, making it an obstacle for the drivers gliding above the wooden bridge.
Mario Kart Tour
The light blue Noshi in
Mario Kart TourThe light blue Nossie, with its name now romanized as Noshi,[1] appears again in Mario Kart Tour in GCN Dino Dino Jungle. Its role is mostly similar to its Mario Kart 7 appearance, but if a racer lands on it, they can perform a Jump Boost. It also appears in N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T and R/T and GBA Riverside Park T and R/T, while multiple light blue Noshis appear in Tokyo Blur R/T (likely referencing the kaiju).
Noshi was used as the landmark for the Jungle Tour. It also appears on two badges, one standard and one gold, both of which first being made available during the Animal Tour, and on the logo for the Dino Dino Outdoor & Camping Goods sponsor.
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
While Noshi does not physically appear in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, artwork of Noshi is used on the logo for the Dino Dino Outdoor & Camping Goods sponsor in the Booster Course Pass DLC.
Mario Party 8
The light blue Nossie in
Mario Party 8The light blue Nossie appears as a cameo in the forest behind the DK's Treetop Temple board of Mario Party 8.
Gallery
The yellow Nossie in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
The red Nossie in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Model of the light blue Nossie in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Model of the yellow Nossie in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Model of the red Nossie in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Model of the purple Nossie in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (unused)
Model of the light blue Nossie in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! (unused)
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
Head of the light blue Nossie in Mario Kart 7
Model of the light blue Noshi in Mario Kart Tour
Course icon of GCN Dino Dino Jungle in Mario Kart Tour
Course icon of GCN Dino Dino Jungle R in Mario Kart Tour
Course icon of GCN Dino Dino Jungle R/T in Mario Kart Tour
Course icon of N64 Koopa Troopa Beach T in Mario Kart Tour
Course icon of Tokyo Blur R/T in Mario Kart Tour
Course icon of GBA Riverside Park R/T in Mario Kart Tour
Naming
Internal names
| Game
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File
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Name
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Meaning
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| Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
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root/Course/Diddy.arc/diddy/object/nossie.bmd[2]
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Nossie
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A romanization of the Japanese name
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| Mario Kart 7
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romfs/Course/Ggc_DinoDinoJungle.szs/dinosaur/dinosaur.bcmdl[6]
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Dinosaur
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-
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| Mario Kart Tour
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assets/main/content/mapobj/noshi/noshi_prm.asset[1]
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Noshi
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Another romanization of the Japanese name
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|
| Japanese | ノッシー
Nosshī | Derived from "Nessie" and "Yoshi" and/or possibly「角」(tsuno, horn) | | [3][4] |
References
- ^ a b c From the Noshi MapObj of Mario Kart Tour
- ^ a b From the nossie.bmd and swimnossie.bmd files found in the root/Course/Diddy.arc/diddy/object directory of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
- ^ a b Description of the courses of the Special Cup in the official Japanese site of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!
- ^ a b Nintendo Official Guidebook of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, page 85.
- ^ As can be seen in the root/Course/Diddy.arc/diddy/object/swimnossie.bmd model of Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, which contains textures for the purple (nossie_lake.1), turquoise (nossie_lake.2), yellow (nossie_lake.3) and red (nossie_lake.4) Nossie that are supposed to be found in the lake of Dino Dino Jungle.
- ^ a b Noshi is referred to as dinosaur in both its model file (Course/Ggc_DinoDinoJungle.szs/dinosaur/dinosaur.bcmdl) and texture (dinosaur/dinosaur.bctex) in Mario Kart 7.
- ^ Nick von Esmarch. Mario Kart 7 (3DS) eGuide. Section Lightning Cup - GC Dino Dino Jungle. The "Road Hazards" section has the following: Dinosaur: Watch for this dinosaur near the beginning and end of each lap. This beast is so large, it creates two different hazards!. The introduction also states: Use jump boosts and big drifts to speed through the course, and watch yourself around that huge dinosaur. In the "Time Trial" section it is also stated: Keep driving straight and go just slightly to the right of the dinosaur’s feet., When gliding here, try to fly underneath the dinosaur’s neck to save a little time. and Avoid the dinosaur’s head and legs, and keep an eye on those geysers!
- ^ The Cutting Room Floor
