Difference between revisions of "Card Trivia:Shocktopus"
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* As its name suggests, it is a hybrid of an [[wikipedia:octopus|octopus]] and a [[wikipedia:shark|shark]]. | * As its name suggests, it is a hybrid of an [[wikipedia:octopus|octopus]] and a [[wikipedia:shark|shark]]. | ||
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* The nose of this monster resembles the snout of a [[wikipedia:sawfish|sawfish]]. | * The nose of this monster resembles the snout of a [[wikipedia:sawfish|sawfish]]. | ||
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* This card appears to be a "base" version of "[[Sharkraken]]". This relationship can be seen more easily in the direct translation of the Japanese name for "Shocktopus", which is actually "'''Sharktopus'''". | * This card appears to be a "base" version of "[[Sharkraken]]". This relationship can be seen more easily in the direct translation of the Japanese name for "Shocktopus", which is actually "'''Sharktopus'''". | ||
** In this card's debut appearance, "Shocktopus" was [[Tribute]]d for the [[Special Summon]]ing effect of "Sharkraken" | ** In this card's debut appearance, "Shocktopus" was [[Tribute]]d for the [[Special Summon]]ing effect of "Sharkraken" | ||
** This direct translation was likely not used to avoid copyright issues, as Sharktopus is also the name of 2010 Roger Corman film released on SyFy. | ** This direct translation was likely not used to avoid copyright issues, as Sharktopus is also the name of 2010 Roger Corman film released on SyFy. | ||
Latest revision as of 15:32, 13 April 2023
- As its name suggests, it is a hybrid of an octopus and a shark.
- The nose of this monster resembles the snout of a sawfish.
- This card appears to be a "base" version of "Sharkraken". This relationship can be seen more easily in the direct translation of the Japanese name for "Shocktopus", which is actually "Sharktopus".
- In this card's debut appearance, "Shocktopus" was Tributed for the Special Summoning effect of "Sharkraken"
- This direct translation was likely not used to avoid copyright issues, as Sharktopus is also the name of 2010 Roger Corman film released on SyFy.
