Piranha Creeper
| Piranha Creeper | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) | ||
| Variant of | Spiny Piranha Plant | ||
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- “I made the mistake of planting a Piranha Creeper. Thing is invasive as all get-out!”
- —Lonely Farmer, Super Mario Maker 2
Piranha Creepers are enemies debuting in Super Mario 3D World. They are Piranha Plant relatives with long spiked stems allowing them to creep in and out of a fixed place. Piranha Creepers are larger than regular Piranha Plants and their heads are generally purple in color, similarly to Spiny Piranha Plants.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
In Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port, Piranha Creepers usually appear in jungle-themed levels, such as Piranha Creeper Creek and Deep Jungle Drift, and also appear in Lake Lapcat in the Bowser's Fury campaign, where they have cat ears. They often live in holes in walls both on ground and underwater, but some even live in poison and, like normal Piranha Plants, in Warp Pipes. They snake along the ground and even in the air in various patterns, going to and from their living spot. Some of them are found sleeping unless they are attacked, after which they pause before moving back to their previous position and resuming their rest. Their heads turn from purple to blue with cyan spots in this state.
To defeat Piranha Creepers, the player must attack the heads of the Piranha Plants to make them back up and smack against their living spot. A Ground Pound or dive attack with the Cat form knocks them back further than a regular jump. Tapping on a Piranha Creeper's head on the 
sends them back a short distance, but they cannot be defeated in this way; the final hit must always be landed by one of the player's attacks. The player is hurt if they jump on the stem of a Piranha Creeper, but a stomp from the player using the Lucky Cat form defeats them instantly. Piranha Creepers release three coins upon being defeated. Unlike most enemies, Piranha Creepers are not defeated when the player touches the Goal Pole.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Piranha Creepers appear in Super Mario Maker 2, as enemies that can be placed in the Super Mario 3D World style. Their path can be set by the player. Purple ones move constantly back and forth between their starting point and the end of their path, while blue ones sleep at the end of their path, thus staying immobile. When stomped on or hit with a projectile, they move back towards their starting point in small increments, and are permanently defeated if they reach it after being hit in quick succession. Otherwise, purple ones resume their routine and blue ones reset themselves to the end of their path after a short period of time. In this game, their heads are slightly smaller. Up to 10 Piranha Creepers can be placed in a single course area. Blue Piranha Creepers also make small sleeping sounds while they are in their sleeping state.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Piranha Creepers return in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports, having the same function as in Super Mario 3D World. They first appear in Piranha Creeper Cove and can be defeated instantly by falling on top of, spinning onto, or throwing a Turnip or other item at their heads. Unlike in Super Mario 3D World, however, tapping their heads just once with the touch screen will send them all the way back to their holes.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]
Piranha Creepers appear in the minigame Jump to Conclusion from Mario Party: Star Rush. They occupy several steps that the players have to climb in order to reach the finish, moving back and forth on them longwise. When a character jumps onto a Piranha Creeper, they are stunned for a moment before being able to move again.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
In Super Mario Party Jamboree, Piranha Creepers appear in one of the rounds in the Showdown minigame Wario's Buzzer Beater, where players have to guess which Piranha Creeper has the longest stem.
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-up of Minecraft, Shulkers and Lilacs are reskinned to resemble Piranha Creepers.
Mario Tennis Aces[edit]
In Mario Tennis Aces, sleeping Piranha Creepers can be seen lying around the Ancient Altar, where Petey Piranha is fought. They do not have any bearing on gameplay.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Piranha Creepers are mentioned briefly by Viridi during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant. Piranha Plant's pink costume is based off an active Piranha Creeper.
Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]
Piranha Creepers appear in Mario Golf: Super Rush in the last three holes of the Wildweather Woods course. Here, they act as obstacles and, if touched during Speed Golf, will damage the player, making them lose coins and stamina. In addition, during Regular Golf, if the player hits the ball into the dirt paths they create, it results in a stroke penalty.
Profiles[edit]
Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]
| Image | Name | Bio |
|---|---|---|
|
Piranha Creeper A close relative of the Piranha Plant. |
"They stretch out along stairs and other paths, creating a spiky obstacle for all who wish to pass by." |
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
- North American website bio: "The Piranha Creeper will extend wherever you draw. Watch out for its spiky stem!"
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker |
content/ObjectData/PipePackunBodyPartsCorner.szs, content/ObjectData/PipePackunBodyPartsStraight.szs, content/ObjectData/PipePackunHead.szs, content/ObjectData/PipePackunHoleClay.szs | PipePackun | Pipe Piranha |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | のびのびパックン[?] Nobinobi Pakkun |
「のびのび」is an ideophonic word meaning "growing quickly"; likely following the format of「トゲトゲパックン」(Togetoge Pakkun, Spiny Piranha) | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 长长吞食花[?] Chángcháng Tūnshíhuā |
Long Piranha Plant | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 長長吞食花[1] Chángcháng Tūnshíhuā |
Long Piranha Plant | |
| Dutch | Piranha Creeper[?] | - | |
| French | Piranha rampante[?] | Crawling Piranha | |
| German | Kriech-Piranha[?] | Crawling Piranha | |
| Italian | Pianta Serpiranha[?] | Blend on Pianta Piranha ("Piranha Plant") and serpente ("snake") | |
| Korean | 쭉쭉뻐끔[?] Jjuk-jjuk Ppeokkeum |
From "쭉쭉" (jjuk-jjuk, "stretching") and "뻐끔플라워" (Ppeokkeum Peullawo, "Piranha Plant") | |
| Portuguese | Planta Piranha Rastejante[?] | Crawling Piranha Plant | |
| Planta-piranha rastejante[?] | - | Super Mario 3D World | |
| Russian | Пиранья-выползок[?] Piran'ya-vypolzok |
Piranha Creeper | |
| Spanish | Piraña Reptante[?] | Creeper Piranha |
References[edit]
- ^ Nintendo HK (May 17, 2019). 《Super Mario Maker 2 (超級瑪利歐創作家 2)》Direct 2019.5.16 (10:37). YouTube (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 21, 2024.
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| Post-releasea | Koopa Troopa • Blooper • Diddy Kong • Birdo • Koopa Paratroopa • Shy Guy • Petey Piranha • Luma • Boom Boom • Pauline • Kamek • Dry Bones • Fire Piranha Plant • Dry Bowser | |
| Non-playable characters | Piranha Plants • Lakitus • Biddybuds • Yoshis • Small birds • Rabbits • Fire Piranha Plants • Munchers • Nipper Plants • Piranha Creepers • Ant Troopers • Conkdors • Dry Bones • Kleptos • Stone Spikes • Peepas • Big Boo • Bob-ombs • Spinies • Mechakoopas • Mega Bob-ombsa • Monty Mole • Parabones • Aster • Lucien • Mirrors • Boo Buddiesa • King Booa • Fly Guya • New Donkersa • Shy Guy Towersa • Shield Guysa • Big Magikoopaa | |
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| Courts and worlds | Marina Stadium • Bask Ruins • Piranha Plant Forest • Mirage Mansion • Snowfall Mountain • Savage Sea • Inferno Island • Ruins of Trialsa | |
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| Miscellaneous | Kingdom of Bask • Online tournamentsa • Power Stone | |
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| Enemies | Angry Sun/Moon • Ant Trooper/Big Ant Trooper • Blooper/Big Blooper/Blooper Nanny/Blooper Baby • Bob-omb/Mega Bob-omb/Parabomb • Boo/Big Boo/Boo Buddies/Stretch • Boom Boom • Bowser/Meowser • Bowser Jr. • Bully/Big Bully • Buzzy Beetle/Big Buzzy Beetle/Buzzy Beetle Tower/Para-Beetle/Heavy Para-Beetle/Buzzy Shell • Chain Chomp/Big Chain Chomp • Charvaargh • Cheep Cheep/Big Cheep Cheep/Blurp (SMW)/Deep Cheep/Big Deep Cheep • Dry Bones/Mega Dry Bones/Parabones/Dry Bones Shell • Fire Bro/Heavy Fire Bro • Fire Piranha Plant/Big Fire Piranha • Fish Bone • Goomba/Mega Goomba/Paragoomba/Big Paragoomba/Galoomba (SMW)/Big Galoomba (SMW)/Flying Goomba (SMW)/Para-Goomba (SMW)/ Goombrat/Kodeka Kakibō/Goombud (SMW)/Goomba Tower/Shoe Goomba/Stiletto Goomba • Hammer Bro/Sledge Bro • Hop-Chops • Horned Ant Trooper • Jelectro • Jumping Piranha Plant • Koopa Clown Car/Junior Clown Car/Fire Koopa Clown Car/Fire Junior Clown Car • Koopa Troopa/Big Koopa Troopa/Koopa Paratroopa/Big Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa Car • Koopalingsb (Larry · Morton · Wendy · Iggy · Roy · Lemmy · Ludwig) • Lakitu • Lava Bubble/Big Lava Bubble • Magikoopa/Big Magikoopa • Mechakoopab/Blasta Mechakoopab/Zappa Mechakoopab/Mega Mechakoopab • Monty Mole/Big Monty Mole • Muncher • Peepa • Piranha Creeper • Piranha Plant/Big Piranha Plant • Pokeya/Snow Pokeya • Pom Pom • Porcupuffer • Rocky Wrench/Mega Rocky Wrench • Skipsqueak • Spikea/Mega Spikea • Spike Balla/Giant Spiked Balla/Snowballa • Spike Top/Spiky Parabuzzy • Spiny/Big Spiny/Spiny Shell • Spiny Egg • Spiny Skipsqueak • Stingby/Mega Stingby • Thwomp/Big Thwomp • Unshelled Koopa • Wiggler/Big Wiggler | |
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| Playable characters | Mario • Luigi • Wario • Waluigi • Peach • Daisy • Yoshi • Bowser • Bowser Jr. • Boo • Donkey Kong • Rosalina • Pauline • Toad • Chargin' Chuck • King Bob-omb • Toadette* • Koopa Troopa* • Ninji* • Wiggler* • Shy Guy* |
| Non-playable characters | Toad • Goomba • Paragoomba • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Hammer Bro • Fire Bro • Sledge Bro • Spike • Shy Guy • Monty Mole • Pokey • Sandmaargh • Ty-foo • Brolder • Chain Chomp • Thwomp • Magmaargh • Lava Bubble • Fire Bar • Piranha Creeper • Whomp • Bullet Bill • Parabomb • Biddybud • Luma • Boomerang Bro • Buzzy Beetle • Birdo • Dry Bones • Stone Spike • Sheep • Bony Beetle • Freezie • Mr. Blizzard • Snow Pokey • Penguin • New Donker* • Band* • Cooligan* • Bramball* • Cheep Cheep* • Cheep Chomp* |
| Objects | Brick Block* • Bouncy Cloud* • Cactus • Coin • Dash Panel* • Heart • Jump Panel* • Star Coin* • Spike Ball* • Stone-Eye • Tornado • Tree |
| Bosses | Legendary hero • Sacred Flamebeast • Snow King |
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| Techniques | Drafting • Special Dash • Special Shot |
| Further info | Gallery • Staff |
