Nep-Enut
| Nep-Enut | |||
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 A Nep-Enut from Yoshi's Island DS | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart Tour (Yoshi Tour) (2023) | ||
| Variant of | Blargg | ||
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Nep-Enuts,[1][2] also known as Nep-enuts,[3] Super Big Nep-Enut,[3] Super Big Nep-enuts,[4] Giant Nep-Enuts,[5][6] or blue Gargantua Blarggs,[7] are Blargg enemies that debuted in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They are blue counterparts to Gargantua Blarggs that reside in water instead of lava. The name "Nep-Enut" is an anagram of "Neptune", the Roman god of the sea.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
First appearing in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and appearing again in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, Nep-Enuts remain submerged until Yoshi approaches it. It then rises, blocking Yoshi's path. Yoshi must throw a egg for it to submerge in the water (and only its eyebrows remain visible). If Yoshi jumps over it, it chases.
A particular Nep-Enut in the level What's Gusty Taste Like? lives in a secret underground area, and is located entirely underneath terrain and Semisolid Platforms, making it untouchable when it is not in its risen form. The Player's Guide specifies this one as a Submarine Nep-Enut,[8] though the actual behavior between the two is the same.
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
Nep-Enuts return in Yoshi's Island DS, retaining their behavior in its predecessor. They appear only in one level: Up the Creek. A new relative is also introduced: Egg-enuts, which dangles a fake egg and begins to flail if a Yoshi gets too close.
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
Nep-Enuts return in Yoshi's New Island, where three appear in Rise of the Nasty Nep-Enuts, two in the first area and the third in the last area. They chase after Yoshi. They take three eggs to cause them to temporarily retract into the water, rather than one.
Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
In Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, Nep-Enuts match Gargantua Blargs' appearance, as a blue scarf with eyebrows but no fangs. Nep-Enuts only appear in the course Frozen Solid and Chilled. They spit out Shy Guys at Yoshi. If Yoshi tosses three yarn balls into them, kicks three frozen enemies into them, or breathes fire with a fire watermelon into them, the Nep-Enut shrinks back into the water. After a while, it will rise again. Watermelon seeds push them back and eventually have the same effect. If ice breath from an ice watermelon is used, the Nep-Enut is frozen into a misshapen pyramid structure. They can be climbed on in this frozen state. This is the primary way to obtain a Wonder Wool in Frozen Solid and Chilled. After a while, the Nep-Enut escapes and shrinks back into the water. However, Nep-Enuts are defeated permanently if Yoshi ground-pounds them while they are frozen, shrinking all the way off the screen.
Mario Kart series[edit]
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour, a mountain-sized Nep-Enut appears in the background of the Yoshi's Island course. It is based off of its sprite from Yoshi's Island, as it lacks a tongue and its eyes are placed on the side of its head.
Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]
In Yoshi's Crafted World, Nep-Enuts appear only in the level Pirate Pier. They are made of bubbled slime and have the same behavior as usual. If hit with an egg, they will briefly retreat spinning below the water.
Unused appearances[edit]
At least one Nep-Enut was originally going to appear in Paper Mario, but was removed from the game.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 池に住む怪物。タマゴを当てて水の中に追い返そう。[9] (A monster living in a pond. Hit it with an egg to drive it back into the water.)
- Player's Guide
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): 水の中に住む怪物。タマゴを当てて、水の中に追い返そう。[10] (A monster that lives in the water. Hit it with an egg and drive it back into the water.)
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 水辺に潜み、ヨッシーが近づくと水辺から浮上してきて襲ってくる。倒せないが、タマゴを3回当てるとひるませることができる。そのすきに逃げよう。[11](It lurks near the water, and when Yoshi approaches it, it comes up from the water and attacks. You cannot defeat it, but if you hit it with an egg three times, it will go down. Run away while you have the chance.)
Gallery[edit]
Box art for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
German commercial for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Box art for Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi approaching a Nep-Enut in Yoshi's New Island
Yoshi's New Island
Nep-Enut costume from Yoshi's Crafted World
Artwork used for a puzzle based on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ビッグウンババ青[9] Biggu Unbaba Ao |
Big Blargg Blue | |
| ビッグウンババ( Biggu Unbaba (ao) |
Big Blargg (blue) | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 大乌巴巴（蓝）[?] Dà Wūbābā (lán) |
Big Blargg (blue) | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 大烏巴巴（藍）[?] Dà Wūbābā (lán) |
Big Blargg (blue) | |
| French (NOA) | Maxi Blop Aqua[?] | - | |
| French (NOE) | Huba-Huba[?] | - | |
| German | Riesen-Wasser-Blargg[?] | Giant Water Blargg | |
| Italian | Pos'Adone[13][14] | Pos'Adonis; portmanteau of Poseidone ("Poseidon") and Adone ("Adonis") | |
| Enorme Pos'Adone[15] | Giant Pos'Adonis | ||
| Korean | 거대짜자잔 (파랑)[?] Geodae Jjajajan (parang) |
Big Blargg (blue) | |
| Portuguese | Nep-Onut Colossal[?] | Colossal Nep-Enut | |
| Russian | Непнут[?] Nepnut |
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| Spanish | Nep-Onut Gigantón[?] | Giant Nep-Enut |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Miller, Kent and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 127.
- ^ Pheonixmaster1 (November 19, 2015). Yoshi's Woolly World - All Enemies in Scrapbook Theatre (05:22). YouTube (American English). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ a b Williams, Drew (2006). Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide. ISBN 1-59812-016-6. Page 59.
- ^ Black, Fletcher. Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide. ISBN 0-7615-5576-5. Page 138 and 234.
- ^ "Giant Nep-Enuts won't give up after just one hit. Keep tossing eggs until they back down!" – Rise of the Nasty Nep-Enuts Message Block. Yoshi's New Island.
- ^ NintenU (June 30, 2015). Yoshi's Woolly World All Enemies (Scrapbook Theater) (04:54). British English. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "EXCAVATION ELATION: Shoot or pound through rock so that you can climb to the power-ups at the top of this chamber. Then, demolish what's left to make sure you haven't missed anything. A switch hidden in the rock will admit Yoshi to a cave filled with coins that are guarded by a blue Garguantua Blargg!" – Miller, Kent and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 43.
- ^ a b Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 128.
- ^ a b 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 6.
- ^ a b 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 19.
- ^ a b 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 23.
- ^ アルス(liaoallen) (August 2, 2015). ヨッシー ウールワールド - 敵をみる おもいでシアター (全73種) (06:49). Japanese. Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ "Pos'Adone" – Sand Star Classic Tournament scoreboard. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (Italian).
- ^ "Nel dominio di Pos'Adone" – World 3-3. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (Italian).
- ^ "Enorme Pos'Adone" – Enemy Museum. (Poochy &) Yoshi's Woolly World (Italian).
