Spiked weight
| Spiked weight | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 A Chain Gate from Yoshi's New Island | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's New Island (2014) | ||
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Spiked weights,[1][2][3] also referred to as Chain Gates,[4] spiked traps,[5] or spike traps,[5] are large spiky logs on chains appearing in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its reissue. They typically appear in castles and forts. At the top of a spiked weight is a wooden wheel with a question mark on it. If a Yoshi hits the pulley with an egg, the gate will rise, allowing the Yoshi to pass under the barrier. Spiked weights cannot be destroyed.
In Yoshi's Story, similar spikeless obstacles make an appearance. Rather than spinning a wheel, they are cranked up by using a swing; specifically, every swing towards the gate winds it up a small amount, after which it slowly descends. They appear only in the Mecha Castle, where there are two, one being the stage's first obstacle.
Spiked weights reappear in Yoshi's Island DS with their original design and behavior. Two of them appear in Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs.
Spiked weights return in Yoshi's New Island, where they are prominently found in Count Fang's Castle.
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トゲ Togetsuki Omori |
Spikey Weight | |
| まきあげドスン[7] Makiage Dosun |
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Trivia[edit]
- In a prototype build of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, the spiky log of a Chain Gate was originally a shelled enemy with spikes and nails on it.[8]
References[edit]
- ^ Williams, Drew (2002). Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-25-9. Page 50.
- ^ Williams, Drew (November 6, 2006). Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-016-6. Page 141.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (December 19, 2006). Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-5576-5. Page 177.
- ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 123.
- ^ a b Black, Fletcher (December 19, 2006). Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-5576-5. Page 317.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーアイランドDS」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook - Yoshi's Island DS). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 258.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシー New アイランド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's New Island). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 102.
- ^ potatoTeto (July 24, 2020). I don't think I've went over the egg-throwing either! The eggs have an interesting "charge" mechanic, and can be thrown in arcs. At full power, they behave like they do in the released game.. X (English). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
