Porcupuffer (boss)
- This article is about the Spiny Cheep Cheep boss from Mario Pinball Land. For the spiny fish first appearing in Super Mario World, see Porcupuffer. For information about the enemy from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, see Puffer-Cheep.
| Porcupuffer | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Mario Pinball Land | |
| Species | Spiny Cheep Cheep |
| First appearance | Mario Pinball Land (2004) |
Porcupuffer[1] is a boss in Mario Pinball Land. It is found inside a shipwreck in the Frosty Frontier Stage. It mainly swims around the ship, but after enough time has passed, it extends the spikes on its body and homes in on Mario directly to knock him around the room. When hit by cannonball bombs or Invincible Mario, Porcupuffer inflates, leaving it temporarily vulnerable to Mario's pinball form or a cannonball bomb. Every time Porcupuffer takes a hit, it summons two little puffers to help it attack (or a single new one if one has already been defeated), and the player earns 10,000 points. The little puffers can be defeated by flicking a single cannonball bomb at them with the flippers. Hitting Porcupuffer three times defeats it and grants 500,000 points. Once defeated, Porcupuffer leaves behind four Yellow Coins, four Blue Coins, and a Star Key.
Porcupuffer reappears and is fought again after all the Cheep Cheeps are defeated in its rematch room in the Fiery Stage. At the start of this fight, two little puffers appear with Porcupuffer. After Porcupuffer is defeated again, the player earns 1,000,000 points and can obtain a Star.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot from Mario Pinball Land
Screenshot from Mario Pinball Land
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボストゲプク[2][3] Bosu Togepuku |
Boss Spiny Cheep-Cheep | |
| Spanish | Porcu-Puffer Jefe[?] | Porcupuffer Boss |
References[edit]
- ^ November 2004. Nintendo Power issue 185. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 117.
- ^ スーパーマリオボール 雪原ステージ. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved July 5, 2024.
- ^ Super Mario Ball Shogakukan book.[page number needed]
| Cheep Cheeps | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Bessie Bass • Cheepskipper • Chef Shimi • Coach • Furious Fred de Fillet • Kipp • Porcupuffer • Sashimie • Sushie • Stewart • Ultra Pukupuku |
| Species | Air Cheep • Baby Cheep • Big Cheep Cheep • Big Deep Cheep • Big Eep Cheep • Blurp • Cheep Cheep • Cheep Cheep (Snow Kingdom) • Cheep Chomp • Deep Cheep • Eep Cheep • Fish Bone • Gold Cheep Cheep • Honebon • Jean de Fillet • Lava Cheep Cheep • Mad Blurp • Mecha Cheep • Mr. Kipper • Needle Bomb • Porcupuffer • Puffer-Cheep • Rip Van Fish • Sad Cheep Cheep • Sand Cheep • Small Cheep Cheep • Spike Bass • Spiny Cheep Cheep |
| Vehicles | Cheep Blimp • Cheep Charger • Cheep Snorkel • Fish Bone Ferry • Gold Cheep Charger • Gold Cheep Snorkel • Gold Fish Bone Ferry • Green Cheep Charger |
