Thwimp
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| Thwimp | |||
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 Model from New Super Mario Bros. U | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024) | ||
| Variant of | Thwomp | ||
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Thwimps are smaller variants of Thwomps that made their first appearance in Super Mario World. Their name is a portmanteau of "Thwomp" and "wimp," making reference to their diminutive size.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
Thwimps appear in Super Mario World and its Game Boy Advance version, where they are enemies and hop back and forth in large arcs trying to land on Mario or Luigi. They first appear in #2 Morton's Castle. They usually appear in groups of two and create obstacles in small hallways. In #3 Lemmy's Castle and #7 Larry's Castle, the Thwimps created by Magikoopas can be destroyed by shells. However, the Thwimps are only vulnerable for a few seconds, after which the shell will have no effect.
During development of Super Mario World, the Japanese name of Thwimp, "Coton", was going to be "Pochon".[1]
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
A lone Thwimp is found near the beginning of the World-e level Swinging Bars of Doom in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. It uses the same sprite as in Super Mario World and can now be defeated by Statue Mario, Invincible Mario, or by Hammer Mario's hammers.
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Thwimps reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U and its Nintendo Switch port. They act the same as they did in Super Mario World and also have the same overall appearance. They can be defeated by hitting a ? Block while the Thwimp is sitting on one or by carrying a frozen enemy under one. Additionally, blue cracked blocks can be spotted on the places where Thwimps stomp. They only appear in Wendy's Shifting Castle and sometimes spin while jumping.
The Thwimp is one of the very few enemies that does not reappear in New Super Luigi U.
Mario vs. Donkey Kong[edit]
Thwimps also appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and its Nintendo Switch remake, where they mainly appear in Spooky House as enemies. Thwimps try to defeat Mario by jumping left and right, and while they are invincible, their slow attack pattern makes them easy to avoid. In the remake, they are redesigned with a mechanical toy-like design, with a sliding face that spins in the direction they are about to jump in.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
Thwimps reappear in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition as part of the "Thwomp and Thwimps" enemy. Like all the others in the game, they can assist Mario and Luigi in his adventure.
When encountered, the Thwimps and Thwomp take only 1 damage from every attack unless their defense is lowered or a high enough combo is accumulated. If the Thwomp and Thwimps are not defeated before their turn counter hits 0, they deal enough damage to KO Mario and the rest of his team unless a skill can prevent it and absorb or nullify the damage.
Other appearances[edit]
The Legend of Zelda series[edit]
- Zelda Wiki article: Thwomp
In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, they are named Thwomps,[2] whereas actual Thwomps are represented by Spiked Thwomps. Thwomps behave similarly to Spiked Thwomps and, by extension, Thwomps in the Super Mario series. They are small, square-shaped enemies which have only one eye, like with Spiked Thwomp. Thwomps are only encountered in the side-scrolling passages in Face Shrine. Whenever Link approaches a Thwomp, it drops to the ground and, unlike Spiked Thwomps, it rises back up to the ceiling afterward. Link can goad Thwomps into dropping so that he can pass by them as they rise back up, but Link also has the opportunity to use the Pegasus Boots to quickly charge underneath the Thwomps while they drop. Thwomps change from a neutral expression to an angry one when Link approaches, turning back to normal when Link leaves or after they hit the ground; in the Game Boy Color version and the Nintendo Switch remake, this is also accompanied by changing from blue to red.
In The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Thwomps[3] are encountered in the sidescrolling areas of Snake's Remains. They act the same as in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, although a Pegasus Seed is used to charge underneath them instead of the Pegasus Boots. Aside from a slight palette change, Thwomps have the same sprite, but they no longer turn red when angered.
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-up, in Minecraft, Slimeballs are replaced by Thwimps.
LEGO Super Mario[edit]
A Thwimp is one of the figures in Series 2 of the Character Packs in the LEGO Super Mario line of merchandise.
Profiles[edit]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| コトン (JP) / Thwimp (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| Tribe | Rock clan | ||
| きかんぼう | Disposition | Unruly child | |
| ワールド | Game appearances | World | |
コトンは |
Cheerfully bouncing rock monster Thwimp is a child of Thwomp (p. 127), a rock tribe. Instead of falling straight down like Thwomp, he makes a big jump toward Mario. Don't jump too low and run underneath him. | ||
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Thwimp.
Super Mario World
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | コトン[?] Koton |
Japanese onomatopoeia for clunking sound; officially romanized as "Coton" in Super Mario World | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 小咚咚[5] Xiǎo Dōngdōng |
Small Thwomp | Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 |
| 哐咚[6] Kuāngdōng |
Transliteration from the Japanese name | LEGO Super Mario | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 哐咚[7] Kuāngdōng |
Transliteration from the Japanese name | |
| French | Thwimp[?] | - | |
| German | Mini-Steinblock[?] | Mini Thwomp | |
| Mini-Wummp[8] | Super Mario World | ||
| Steinblöckchen[?] | New Super Mario Bros. U | ||
| Italian | Twimp[?] | Transliteration of the English name | |
| Twomp[9] | Thwomp, shared with the normal Thwomp in The Legend of Zelda: Four Sword Adventures | The Legend of Zelda series | |
| Korean | 쿵쿵[?] Kung-kung |
Repetition of "쿵" (kung, onomatopoeia for crushing); shared with Thwomp | LEGO Super Mario |
| Portuguese | Granitito[?] | From "granito" (granite) and the diminutive "-ito", similar to "Granitão" (Thwomp's NOE name, even though Granitito is also used by NOA) | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Chillón Pisotón[?] | Squeaky Stomp, similar to "Don Pisotón" (Thwomp) | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Piedra Picuda[?] | Spiky Stone, similar to "Roca Picuda" (Thwomp) |
References[edit]
- ^ TCRF. Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ 1993. The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 101.
- ^ McBride, Debra, and David Cassady (June 1, 2001). The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-3621-3. Page 27.
- ^ 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 82.
- ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 5, 2024.[dead link]
- ^ 71386 LEGO.com CN. LEGO.com (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ 「樂高®超級瑪利歐™」的新商品即將登場！預定於2021年1月1日發售。. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
- ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 20.
- ^ Enciclopedia di Hyrule. Page 209.
External links[edit]
| Thwomps | ||
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| 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 • Spiked 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 Gottsun | |
| 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 | |
