Incoming Chomp

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Incoming Chomp
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First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Mario Kart Tour (Yoshi Tour) (2023)
Variant of Chomp Shark
Variants

Incoming Chomps,[1] also referred once to as Giant Wan Wan,[2] are large, chainless Chain Chomps from the Yoshi's Island series. They have also simply been called Chain Chomps[3] due to their ostensible similarity to the base species. Incoming Chomps have a characteristically bouncier movement than that of a regular Chain Chomp; within their series of origin, they spring high in the air as they notice the player character, then plummet near them with enough force to destroy the ground below.

History[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

Incoming Chomps first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They jump high from the background hills, momentarily going off-screen before crashing into a specific portion in the foreground, destroying everything below them and creating a pit. They also seem to be unlimited in number, or they return to the hill after jumping. They appear only in three levels, Watch Out Below!, Marching Milde's Fort, and Scary Skeleton Goonies!, all three of which have areas marked with signs depicting them. A Yoshi does not lose Baby Mario when hit by one of them, but is quickly shoved to the bottom of the screen if caught under it, causing the player to lose a life. Chomp Rocks, which are stones in the shape of Incoming Chomps, also appear.

The appearance of these enemies is different between the original SNES game and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, in that the reflective shine is no longer on both sides, and their teeth are shaded on the other side. This is actually made from graphics that were present but unused in the original, likely to save on active sprite tiles due to the number renderable at a time being limited.

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

Incoming Chomps reappear in Yoshi's Island DS, where they function identically to the first game. A smaller variation simply called a Chomp also appears, and it bounces around the stage, attempting to smash a Yoshi.

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

In Yoshi's New Island, Incoming Chomps are replaced by a fiery variant which behaves similarly.

Mario Kart series[edit]

In the Mario Kart 8 DeluxeBooster Course Pass and in Mario Kart Tour, Incoming Chomps can be seen jumping in the background of the Yoshi's Island course. They do not affect gameplay.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: ワンワンが巨大になって帰くから飛んできて、地面に大きな穴を開けて落ちてゆく。[4] (A huge Chain Chomp jumps from its home, falls and makes a big hole in the ground.)
  • Player's Guide: Their razor-sharp teeth aren't as dangerous as the huge craters they make when they hit the ground.[1]

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: 遠くから飛んで来て、地面に大きな穴を開けながら落ちていく。着地の直前に地面にかげができるので注意しておこう。[5] (It jumps from far away and falls down, making a big hole in the ground. Be careful because a shadow appears on the ground just before it lands.)

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ワンワンドスン[4][5]
Wanwan Dosun
From「ワンワン」(Wanwan, Chain Chomp) and「ドスン」(dosun, onomatopoeia for crushing noise)
French Toutou Bombe[?] Bomb Doggy
Italian Categnaccio piovente[?] Raining Chain Chomp

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (English). Page 127Media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg.
  2. ^ "(BELOW) Giant Wan Wan drops from the sky, after falling from the top of a mountain! Yoshi can deal with him, so long as he sees it coming." – September 1995. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) #30. Page 15.
  3. ^ "Yes! Those guys right there. They're called Chain Chomps." – Jordan, Play Nintendo channel (September 23, 2023). Yoshi Activity: Let’s Have Fun with Colors! | ‪@playnintendo‬ (6:17). YouTube. Retrieved October 14, 2024. In the referenced part of the video, the narrator refers to the Incoming Chomps seen at the Yoshi's Island course in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
  4. ^ 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 6Media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P6.jpg.
  5. ^ 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 24Media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P24.png.