Whomp King
| Whomp King | |
|---|---|
 In-game artwork from Dr. Mario World | |
| Species | Whomp |
| First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “It makes me so mad! We build your houses, your castles, we pave your roads, and still you walk all over us. Do you ever say thank you? No! Well, you're not going to wipe your feet on me. I think I'll crush you just for fun! Do you have a problem with that? Just try to pound me, wimp! Ha!”
- —Whomp King, Super Mario 64
The Whomp King is a character introduced in Super Mario 64. He is a giant Whomp who has appeared only a few times since.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
The Whomp King, also named the Slab King[1] or the Giant Whomp,[2] is a boss in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. For the remake, the Whomp King received some design alterations, including a distinct crown, and more rock-like arms and feet. His original design became the basis for Big Whomps in New Super Mario Bros. The Whomp King is fought atop Whomp's Fortress, as the second boss overall. When encountered, the Whomp King makes a short speech before the battle starts. Like other Whomps, the Whomp King falls face-first when attempting to attack Mario. The Whomp King takes damage from being ground-pounded by Mario, and after three hits, the Whomp King is defeated and releases a Power Star.
A glitch in the original Super Mario 64 only makes it possible to jump and time a Pound the Ground attack in midair so that the Whomp King's attack goes harmlessly through Mario, who will then land on his back.[3] If the player wall-kicks into the Whomp King and jumps away from him before the fight, he talks to the player and initiates the fight as soon as they land. However, the battle ends seconds later, since Mario is not allowed to move very far from a boss with whom he is fighting.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
The Whomp King is a boss in Super Mario Galaxy 2. He is fought at the end of Throwback Galaxy, which is a remake of Whomp's Fortress from Super Mario 64. The Whomp King is encountered after the player defeats a Whomp and enters the underside of the fortress, where the Whomp King is encountered. The Whomp King's dialogue is retained from Super Mario 64, though if the player loses a life in battle, the Whomp King interrupts himself while reciting his line.[4] The Whomp King is significantly larger, and only a small, vulnerable spot on his back can be ground-pounded to damage him. Whomp King shares his battle music with Digga-Leg. The Whomp King now creates a shockwave when he crashes on the ground, temporarily paralyzing Mario on contact. If the Whomp King does crush Mario, he loses an life instantly, unlike before. The Whomp King can stomp his foot to produce several Whimps to chase Mario. When defeated, the Whomp King has a different expression that goes unseen, since he is lying on the ground.[5][6]
Despite "king" being a male title, the Prima guide uses it instead of he.[7]
Mario Party 3[edit]
Whomp King appears in Mario Party 3. He is seen in Creepy Cavern, lying on the road and blocking one of two paths. Whomp King moves to the other side if either the player gives up an item or lands on a nearby Happening Space.
Mario Golf series[edit]
Although Whomp King does not physically appear in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Mario Golf: Advance Tour, or Mario Golf: World Tour, his name is sometimes displayed on the tournament scoreboards.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
Whomp King appears in Dr. Mario World, now sharing his species' redesigned appearance, as one of the Assistants. These assistants can only be obtained as rewards in versus mode in at least Tier 9. In stage mode, his effect is to increase the score granted by making a match if a rainbow capsule is involved. His versus mode effect is to grant a chance in reducing the amount of rows sent by the opponent by one, nullifying the attack entirely if it is a one-row attack.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
| Whomp King | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| |||
| World | World 6 | Galaxy | Throwback Galaxy |
| Mission | Return of the Whomp King | Reward | 
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Dr. Mario World[edit]
- Stage mode: "Increases score by 30%/60%/90%/120%/150% when viruses are eliminated with a rainbow capsule."
- Stage mode (Prior to version 2.3.0): "Increases score by 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% when viruses are eliminated with a rainbow capsule."
- Versus mode: "If opponent attacks, grants 20%/25%/30%/35%/40% chance rows of received viruses will be decreased by 1."
Gallery[edit]
Model from Super Mario 64
Screenshot from Super Mario 64
Super Mario-kun
Model from Super Mario 64 DS
Model from Super Mario 64 DS
Screenshot from Super Mario 64 DS
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Model from Super Mario Galaxy 2, showing the Whomp King's face when defeated, never shown in gameplay.
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Quotes[edit]
- "It makes me so mad!" - Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS / Super Mario Galaxy 2
- "We build your houses, your castles. We pave your roads, and still you walk all over us!" - Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS / Super Mario Galaxy 2
- "Do you ever say thank you? No! Well, you're not going to wipe your feet on me!" - Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS / Super Mario Galaxy 2
- "I think I'll crush you just for fun! Do you have a problem with that?" - Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS / Super Mario Galaxy 2
- "Just try to pound me, wimp! Ha!" - Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
- "Just try to ground-pound the Whomp King! Ha!" - Super Mario Galaxy 2
- "It makes me so mad! We build your houses, your castles, your-- Aaargh! I'm tired of this speech! Let's see you try and ground pound the Whomp King again! Aaargh!" - Super Mario Galaxy 2
- "No! Crushed again! I'm just a stepping stone, after all. I won't gravel, er, grovel." - Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS / Super Mario Galaxy 2
- "Here, you win. Take this with you!" - Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
- "OK, you win. Here--take this with you!" - Super Mario Galaxy 2
- "Dang it!" - Super Mario Galaxy 2
- "Excuse me for not getting up. I'm the Whomp King. If you had a (random item), I'd move..." - Mario Party 3
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バッタンキング[8] Battan Kingu |
Whomp King | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 嘭嘭王[?] Pēngpēng Wáng |
Whomp King | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 砰砰王[?] Pēngpēng Wáng |
Whomp King | |
| French | Roi Whomp[?] | King Whomp | |
| German | König Wummp[?] | King Whomp | |
| Wummp[9] | - | Super Mario 64 | |
| Italian | Re Womp[10] | King Whomp | |
| Korean | 꽈당킹[?] Kkwadang-King |
Whomp King | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Rei Esmagão[?] | King Whomp | |
| Spanish | Rey Roco[?] | King Whomp |
References[edit]
- ^ September 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue #42. Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). Page 23.
- ^ Giant Whomp - (Course 2). Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy (American English). Archived February 24, 1998, 21:15:35 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ RDVvsTheWorld (ILs & Scores) (October 13, 2021). Chip off Whomp’s Block in 29.70 - SM64 Level Speedrun. YouTube. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ "-- Arrrgh! I'm tired of this speech!" – Whomp King (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2. Nintendo (English).
- ^ 2010. Whomp King's defeated face in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Nintendo.
- ^ TCRF. Super Mario Galaxy 2. The Cutting Room Floor (English). Retrieved September 10, 2024.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 224.
- ^ Motomiya, Shusuke (One Up),Yasuhiro Nemoto, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Tsuyuki, editors (1996). 「キャラクター図鑑」 in 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』. Tokyo: Media Factory (Japanese). ISBN 4-88991-411-0. Page 14.
- ^ Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors (1997). Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 9.
- ^ "Re Womp" – Cheep Cheep Star Tournament scoreboard. Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (Italian).
| Thwomps | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Dossunmengyo • Gattai monster • Head Thwomp • Mr. Thwomp • Mrs. Thwomp • Sphinx Zō • Super Dossun • Thwomp Bros. • Thwomp Elevator • Waruiwa-gumi (leader) • Whomp King | |
| Species | Grindels | Grindel • Spindel |
| Pouncers | Omodon • Pouncer | |
| Whomps | Big Whomp • Whimp • Whomp | |
| Miscellaneous | Big Thwomp • Bone Thwomp • Karamenbo • Kongā • Mega Thwomp • Security Thwomp • Shoomp • Sniffle Thwomp • Star Thwomp • Stone Elevator • Tail Thwomp • Thwimp • Thwomp • Thwomp Platform | |
| Relatives | Grrrols | Grrrol • Mega Grrrol |
| Ka-thunks | Ka-thunk • King Ka-thunk | |
| Konks | Konk • Wonder Konk[derived] | |
| Spiny Tromps | Spiky Tromp • Spiny Tromp | |
| Thwacks | Thwack • Thwack Totem • Wonder Thwack | |
| Wallops | Wallop • Walleye | |
| Other | Bomp • Flomp • Grumblump • Rhomp • Stairface Ogre • Stone-Eye • Tox Box • Tsubushi • Walking Block | |
