Chain Chomplet
| Chain Chomplet | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Variant of | Chain Chomp | ||
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- “Oh my goodness! This is awful! Completely awful! My little darlings have nasty fevers and it's driving them mad! Normally, I grab their tails and spike them into the ground...but they're too hot to touch now! Ooh! It burns me up!”
- —Pianta, Super Mario Sunshine
Chain Chomplets, also referred to as Chain Chompers,[1] are young Chain Chomps (or relatives of them) owned by a female bright red Pianta at Pianta Village in Super Mario Sunshine. They behave similarly to their parent species, but they make a noise that sounds like a puppy barking. Chain Chomplets are made up of two spherical sections with a collar dividing each part, and their chains appear to be their tails; contrarily, the head is the only part of a Chain Chomp's body. Chain Chomplets are of a silver color when permanently cooled off, orange when angry, and black when temporarily calmed by a Water Barrel or FLUDD. While angry, Chain Chomplets leave a trail of burning goop and have small flames on their chains.
Fevered Chain Chomplets are the focus of Episode 1. They hop along the paths and generally do not pay attention to Mario. Chain Chomplets have to be cooled off with water,[2] specifically from FLUDD.[3] Before a Chain Chomplet can heat back up, the player can press 
to grab its tail before launching it.[4] The Chain Chomplet has to be launched into a nearby river.[5] After all three Chain Chomplets cool off, Mario can obtain the Shine Sprite.[6]
A large Chain Chomp in Episode 4 is similar or possibly related to the Chain Chomplets, since it also has to be calmed and cooled, and its color changes upon being placed in a pool of water.
The name "Chomplet" is displayed on the score chart in both Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour and Mario Golf: Advance Tour.
Gallery[edit]
Mario dousing a Chain Chomplet
A Chain Chomplet with a fever
A calm Chain Chomplet
Mario standing near a Chain Chomplet
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | firewanwan[7] | Firewanwan | Fire Chain Chomp |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キャンキャン[?] Kyankyan |
Japanese onomatopoeia for a puppy's yelping;Following the format of「ワンワン」(Wanwan, "Chain Chomp"); | |
| French | Chompi[?] | - | |
| German | Kettenhündchen[?] | Chain Chompy | |
| Italian | Categnetto[8][9][10] | Little Chain Chomp | |
| Categnaccio[11] | Chain Chomp |
Trivia[edit]
- The shark-like faces of the Chain Chomplets with the small lower jaw are shared with that of Kyankyan as well as the official artwork for Chain Chomp in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, but not the game's sprites.
- Chain Chomplets share their Japanese name with Kyankyan, as well as CiaoCiao and ChowChow, two small Chain Chomp characters who appear in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.
References[edit]
- ^ Loe, Casey (August 12, 2002). Super Mario Sunshine Perfect Guide. Versus Books (American English). ISBN 1-931886-09-1. Page 98.
- ^ "[...]soak the runaway pet until it turns blue." – Averill, Alan, and Jennifer Villarreal. Super Mario Sunshine Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). ISBN 1-930206-23-2. Page 102.
- ^ Release-Fire (September 27, 2020). Super Mario Sunshine Switch Chain Chomplets Unchained, Pianta Village Episode 1 - 3D All Stars (00:37). YouTube (English). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ "Before the Chain Chomplet has a chance to heat up, press the B Button to grab its tail." – Averill, et al.. Super Mario Sunshine Player's Guide. Page 102.
- ^ Release-Fire. Super Mario Sunshine Switch Chain Chomplets Unchained, Pianta Village Episode 1 - 3D All Stars (02:01). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Release-Fire. Super Mario Sunshine Switch Chain Chomplets Unchained, Pianta Village Episode 1 - 3D All Stars (01:20). Retrieved January 1, 2025.
- ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/monte0.szs/scene/firewanwan
- ^ "Tre Categnetti scatenati" – Super Mario Sunshine.
- ^ "Categnetto" – Lakitu Cup scoreboard. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (Italian).
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 99.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 104.
| Chain Chomps | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Broode's Chain Chomp • Chomp Country • Kyankyan • Paper Macho Chain Chomp • Princess (Paper Mario: Color Splash) • Princess (Paper Mario: The Origami King) • The Big Chomp and the Little Chomp • Underchomp |
| Species | Big Chain Chomp • C. Chain Chomp • Chain Chawful • Chain Chomp • Chain Chomplet • Chaindelier • Chomp (stomping) • Chomp Chomp • Chomp-Muncher • Dark Chomp • Fire Wanwan Dosun • Frame Chomp • Gold Chomp • Homing Chomp • Incoming Chomp • Mecha-Chomp • Paper Chain Chomp • Red Chomp • Small Chomp • Spiked Chomp • Stone Chomp • Wonder Chomp |
| Similar species | Bull's-Eye Gnawsher • Gnawsher • Flame Chomp • Flame thrower • Wonder Gnawsher |
| Other | Chomp Rock • Fake Chomp |
