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''"Easy on the egg rolls, my man!"'' ― Gex |
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+ | [[File:Sumo.png|Locozuna|thumb]]'''Locozunas''' are enemies encountered exclusively in the Sumo City level of [[Kung Fuville]] in ''[[Gex (game)|Gex]]''. Slow moving and large, the character more closely resembles a moving obstacle rather than an actual enemy. Locozunas can't be killed and are only knocked down when attacked. While laying on their backs, Gex can use their stomach as a trampoline to reach higher platforms. |
==Appearance and inspiration== |
==Appearance and inspiration== |
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The Locozunas display the stereotypical obese physique commonly associated with sumo wrestlers, but posses a slightly tanned skin color, not commonly found among Japanese people. The character also retains other traditional aspects from its inspiration including a ''chonmage''-style haircut and a green-colored ''mawash''i-wrestling belt, a piece of clothing used by low ranking ''rikishis'' in reality, which serves as its only garment. They also walk in a permanent ''Shiko Dachi ''stance'', ''in which the user sepparates its legs in simmilar fashion to horse riding and which is often only used as a salute and display of respect when beginning a sumo bout. |
The Locozunas display the stereotypical obese physique commonly associated with sumo wrestlers, but posses a slightly tanned skin color, not commonly found among Japanese people. The character also retains other traditional aspects from its inspiration including a ''chonmage''-style haircut and a green-colored ''mawash''i-wrestling belt, a piece of clothing used by low ranking ''rikishis'' in reality, which serves as its only garment. They also walk in a permanent ''Shiko Dachi ''stance'', ''in which the user sepparates its legs in simmilar fashion to horse riding and which is often only used as a salute and display of respect when beginning a sumo bout. |
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Revision as of 09:38, 19 April 2016
"Easy on the egg rolls, my man!" ― Gex
Locozuna
Locozunas are enemies encountered exclusively in the Sumo City level of Kung Fuville in Gex. Slow moving and large, the character more closely resembles a moving obstacle rather than an actual enemy. Locozunas can't be killed and are only knocked down when attacked. While laying on their backs, Gex can use their stomach as a trampoline to reach higher platforms.
Appearance and inspiration
The Locozunas display the stereotypical obese physique commonly associated with sumo wrestlers, but posses a slightly tanned skin color, not commonly found among Japanese people. The character also retains other traditional aspects from its inspiration including a chonmage-style haircut and a green-colored mawashi-wrestling belt, a piece of clothing used by low ranking rikishis in reality, which serves as its only garment. They also walk in a permanent Shiko Dachi stance, in which the user sepparates its legs in simmilar fashion to horse riding and which is often only used as a salute and display of respect when beginning a sumo bout.