Hoo
- Not to be confused with Hoot.
| Hoo | |
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| Species | Owl |
| First appearance | Super Princess Peach (2005) |
- “Just up ahead is the boss of this place, the owl. When it swoops, aim for its head and stomp on it! You think it's got an advantage in the air? But you can use Joy to fly higher than even it can and stop your Joy vibe at the moment when it is directly beneath you to stomp on it!”
- —Perry, Super Princess Peach
Hoo is the second boss of Super Princess Peach, residing in Hoo's Wood. It is an owl with pale and green feathers and black eyes with white pupils; when using the Joy vibe, its plumage turns yellow. Hoo's name is derived from the sound made by owls.
Battle[edit]
Hoo is the boss of Hoo's Wood 2-6. After Peach witnesses a trapped Toad in a bubble, Hoo claws the bubble and swoops away.
At the start of battle. Hoo attacks by throwing eggs at Princess Peach, which hatch into baby owls. Peach can whack them with Perry. It then swoops down at Peach, who can jump on its head.
After Hoo loses three lives, it uses the Joy Vibe and lays a bunch of eggs on the platform, breaking it. Peach will not take damage if she touches these eggs. After the platform breaks, Peach will fall with Hoo flying after her for the whole battle. During this phase, Hoo will release eggs that Peach can destroy just as in the first phase; she can gain energy for the Vibe Scepter this way. Hoo must be hit on the head twice; Peach must use her Joy Vibe to hover over it. However, Hoo shields itself while she uses the vibe, requiring her to deactivate it while floating above it. After being defeated, Hoo summons a whirlwind and disappears; Peach touches the ground.
Glossary profile[edit]
- 81: The protector of Hoo's Wood. Attacks when threatened.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | モーリ[?] Mōri |
From「森」(mori, forest) and possibly「ホーホー」(hōhō, onomatopoeia for owl's hooting sound) | |
| French | Hoo[?] | - | |
| German | Bubo[?] | Latin for "owl" | |
| Italian | Gufoss[?] | Portmanteau of "gufo" (owl) and "boss" |
Trivia[edit]
- Hoo has quite a few similarities to Skowl from Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze. They are both the second boss of their respective games, both are owls, both release eggs that spawn smaller owl-like enemies, both are fought atop a tree, and both fly for the majority of the battle.
