Editing Spiky Topman

{{distinguish|Spike Top}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SpikyTopman.png|170px]]<br>Artwork of a Spiky Topman
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Topman]]
|relatives=[[Spring Topman]]<br>[[Topmini]]
}}
A '''Spiky Topman'''<ref>{{cite|quote=All the way from Super Mario Galaxy, it's the Spiky Topman! Knock all the Spiky Topmen off the edge of the Galaxy Arena as fast as you can!|title=''Mario Kart Wii''|author=June 2008 Competition 1 description}}</ref> is a variant of [[Topman]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as part of the Topman Tribe. It resembles a large red top with a single spike on its head. 
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:Metal Bowl Planet.png|thumb|A Spiky Topman in the Battlerock Galaxy]]
Spiky Topmen are regular enemies in the [[Battlerock Galaxy]] and the [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]. Spiky Topmen can use a spin attack which does not damage [[Mario]], but push him backwards, and can be considered successors to [[Bully|Bullies]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' in this regard. However, the spin can push Mario into other hazards that may hurt him. In addition, if Mario attempts to [[stomp]] a Spiky Topman or lands on one he will be hurt by the spike on its head. Mario can defeat the Spiky Topmen by using their own strategy against them, Mario's [[spin]] attack or a [[Star Bit]] can knock the enemies into electric fences causing them to explode. Each one defeated would give a [[Coin]]. Sometimes, when Spiky Topmen are defeated, they make a gate or door open leading to the next part of the level.

=====Appearances=====
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*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent.
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-style="color:white;background:red"
!Domes
!Galaxies
!colspan=7|Missions
|-
|[[Fountain]]
|[[Battlerock Galaxy]]
|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Battlerock Barrage]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Breaking into the Battlerock]]||[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe]]||[[File:Smg icon daredevilcomet.png|link=Topmaniac's Daredevil Run]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Purple Coins on the Battlerock]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Battlerock's Garbage Dump]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Luigi under the Saucer]]
|-
|[[Garden (Super Mario Galaxy)|Garden]]
|[[Dreadnought Galaxy]]
|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Infiltrating the Dreadnought]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons]]||[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Revenge of the Topman Tribe]]||[[File:Smg icon speedycomet.png|link=Topman Tribe Speed Run]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Battlestation's Purple Coins]]||[[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=Dreadnought's Garbage Dump]]
|}
</div>

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Space Storm Topman Planet.png|thumb|left|Mario near a Spiky Topman]]
Spiny Topman appear only in the [[Space Storm Galaxy]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They have the ability to respawn after being defeated by coming out of a small wormhole, similar to [[Spring Topman|Spring Topmen]]. They play a rather important role to getting the [[Space Storm Galaxy#C'Mere, Topman|secret Power Star]]. After talking to the [[Gearmo (silver)|silver Gearmo]], it tells Mario to bring him a Spiky Topman in exchange for a [[Power Star]].

=====Appearances=====
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="Hide appearances">
*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent.
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-style="color:white;background:red"
!Worlds
!Galaxies
!colspan=3|Missions
|-
|[[World 5 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 5]]
|[[Space Storm Galaxy]]
|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Follow Me, Bob-omb]]||[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=To the Top of Topman's Tower]]||[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=C'mere, Topman]]
|}
</div>

===''Mario Kart Wii''===
[[File:Topman MKWii.jpg|thumb|[[Diddy Kong]] battles a Spiky Topman in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.]]
Spiky Topmen made a return appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as part of an [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii|online tournament]] that took place [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#June 2008 Tournament 1|between June 1st to June 9th, 2008]]. The tournament took place on a special arena known as [[Galaxy Colosseum]], and involved knocking four Spiky Topmen off the edge using [[Triple Mushrooms]].

It made a return as the second competition of both [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#June 2009 Tournament 2|June 2009]] and [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#March 2010 Tournament 2|March 2010]], but the player had to push a total of six Spiky Topmen off the stage and the outer rings of the arena broke off during the June competition.
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==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMG Asset Model Spiky Topman.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
Topman-MKWii-MapIcon.png|Map icon from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
MKW Spiky Topman's model.png|Model from ''Mario Kart Wii''
TournamentJune1.png|Promotional screenshot from ''Mario Kart Wii''
2009-TournamentJune2.jpg|Promotional screenshot from ''Mario Kart Wii''
2010-TournamentMarch2.jpg|Promotional screenshot from ''Mario Kart Wii''
SMG2 Asset Sprite UI Spiky Topman.png|UI sprite from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=トゲベーゴマン
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), ''Super Mario Galaxy'' section|page=128|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|location=Tokyo|date=October 19, 2015|title=『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' section|page=160|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JpnR=Toge Bēgoman
|JpnM=Spike Topman
|Chi=尖刺貝陀螺
|ChiR=Jiāncì Bèituóluó
|ChiM=Sharp Spike Topman
|Fre=Begoman
|FreC=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games''|page=110}}</ref>
|FreM=Portmanteau of "{{wp|Beigoma|beigoma}}" and "man"
|Fre2=Begopik
|Fre2C=<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games''|page=32}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/fr-fr/News/2009/Ne-regardez-pas-en-bas-Le-prochain-concours-Mario-Kart-Wii-se-deroule-dans-les-hauteurs-de-l-espace--251059.html|title=Ne regardez pas en bas ! Le prochain concours Mario Kart Wii se déroule dans les hauteurs de l'espace !|publisher=Nintendo France|date=June 15, 2009}}</ref>
|Fre2M=From ''Begoman'' ("Topman") and ''pic'' ("spike")
|Fre3=Begopic
|Fre3C=<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=128}}</ref>
|Fre3M=From ''Begoman'' ("Topman") and ''pic'' ("spike")
|Ita=Robopunta
|ItaM=Same as [[Topman]]
|Ger=Stachel-Begoman
|GerM=Spike Topman
|SpaA=Trompo con Púas<ref>Mario Kart Wii June 2008 Tournament 1 text</ref>
|SpaAM=Topman with Spikes
|SpaE=Trompo Pinchos
|SpaEM=Topman Spikes
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Robots]]
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[[Category:Mario Kart Wii species]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 enemies]]
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