Editing Torpedo Ted

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:NSMBU Asset Model Torpedo Ted.png|200x200px]]<br>Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Bullet Bill]]
|variants=[[G. Torpedo Ted]]<br>[[Targeting Ted]]
|relatives=[[Torpedo tube]]
|comparable=[[Bonefin]]
}}
'''Torpedo Teds''' are [[list of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are a variant of [[Bullet Bill]]s resembling anthropomorphic torpedoes that are dropped underwater by [[torpedo tube]]s, their equivalent to [[Bill Blaster]]s. Torpedo Teds resemble Bullet Bills, having the same white arms and the same jet-black coloration, but they have a distinct smug grin, their eyes are squinted shut, and they each have a propeller on their thrusters. Torpedo Teds are generally invincible, even from [[fireball]]s.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:SMW Torpedo Ted.png|frame|left]]
Torpedo Teds are encountered only in [[Soda Lake]] in ''Super Mario World''. They are dropped by gloved arms protruding out of torpedo tubes and deployed in the direction of the player character. Torpedo Teds move relatively quickly in a straight line. Aside from the use of a [[Super Star]], Torpedo Teds can be defeated by thrown objects; this can be achieved in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' when one plays as [[Luigi]] and has a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] eat an enemy (like a [[Blurp]]). Since a Yoshi holds enemies for a short while when ridden by Luigi, the player can defeat Torpedo Teds by spitting out the enemy the Yoshi is holding in its mouth at the time. Even as it falls off the screen, a defeated Torpedo Ted can still damage the player.

During development of ''Super Mario World'', Bullet Bill–sized versions of Torpedo Ted were planned.<ref>{{cite|author=Verneri Kontto|date=July 24, 2020|url=x.com/vervalkon/status/1286739872775122944|title=Post|publisher=Twitter|language=en|accessdate=June 27, 2024|deadlink=y}}</ref> Additionally, the name "Water Killer" is present in prototype assets.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|title=[[tcrf:Development:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps/Credits#Enemy Cast List|Development:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps/Credits § Enemy Cast List]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=August 6, 2020}}</ref>

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG E3 2007 Buoy Base Galaxy.png|thumb|E3 2007 screenshot of [[Mario]] being chased by Torpedo Teds in Buoy Base Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
Torpedo Teds (erroneously referred to as '''Bullet Bills''' by [[Prima Games]])<ref>{{cite|quote=The warp pipe is encased in a steel-and-glass cage. Fortunately, there is a Bullet Bill torpedo tube nearby.|author=Black, Fletcher|date=November 9, 2007|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-7615-5643-5|page=157}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=A massive weight hangs from the tower’s bottom. This holds the tower in place. Mario must somehow remove the weight. There is a torpedo tube in the side of the sea bowl. Swim over to it to catch the eyes of a Bullet Bill as it blasts into the water. Then, swim toward the weight with the Bullet Bill in tow. Quickly paddle to the weight’s other side so the Bullet Bill crashes into it. The explosion drops the weight, allowing several floating devices to rise. Now Mario can climb to the tower’s top.|author=Black|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=158}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They appear only in [[Buoy Base Galaxy]] and [[Drip Drop Galaxy]], where they are fired from cannons that resemble underwater Bill Blasters. Like the Bullet Bills featured in this game, they gain red eyes when they see the player character and home in on them rather than travel in a straight line, but unlike them, they produce light from their front and make a beeping noise based on how close they are to Mario. They can be defeated either as [[Rainbow Mario]] or by causing them to crash into an object. Torpedo Teds do not reappear in the sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.

=====Appearances=====
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====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSMBU Larry's Torpedo Castle Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|left|Mario encountering Torpedo Teds in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']] 
Torpedo Teds are enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' alongside black Torpedo Bases, and they make their only appearances in [[Larry's Torpedo Castle]] and the [[The Mighty Cannonship]]'s [[Bowser Jr.#New Super Mario Bros. U|Bowser Jr. Battle]]. Torpedo Teds also appear as obstacles in the [[Penguin vs. Torpedo]] challenge. They retain their appearance and behavior from ''Super Mario World'', though they are slightly longer, their propellers are red, and the ends holding them are white. The game introduces a Torpedo Ted variation, where red [[Torpedo Base]]s launch a red version of Torpedo Teds known as [[Targeting Ted]]s, which homes in on players in a way similar fashion to the Bullet Bill equivalent, [[Bull's-Eye Bill|Missile Bill]]. If the player freezes one, it breaks out immediately. Torpedo Teds can be defeated in Boost Mode and Super Boost Mode; in the former case, when it is frozen, the player can tap on the ice block quickly, while in the latter players can defeat Torpedo Teds simply by tapping on them. Also, simply freezing them when another Torpedo Ted is right in front of them will defeat the frozen one. 

Torpedo Teds also appear as enemies in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. They appear in the first boss battle with [[Bowser Jr.]], and in [[Larry's Trigger-Happy Castle]], Torpedo Teds appear with many other varieties of Bullet Bill. They can be seen in the watery areas of the first room.

===''Super Mario World'' television series===
A Torpedo Ted, though not named in this appearance, appears only in "[[Mama Luigi]]" of the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]]. One attacks [[Luigi]] and Yoshi after they escape a pursuing [[Rip Van Fish]] up to the point of the duo reaching the surface. The Torpedo Ted misses both Luigi and Yoshi, who are saved by two friendly [[Dolphin]]s.
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
Torpedo Teds appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They are encountered in a few underwater areas. Torpedo Teds behave similarly as in ''Super Mario World''. There is also a [[Joy (vibe)|Joy]] variant under the influence of the [[Vibe Scepter]], transforming them into [[G. Torpedo Ted]]s.

===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:SMP Torpedo Ted.jpg|100px|thumb|In ''Super Mario Party'']]
Torpedo Teds appear in only two games of the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Torpedo Teds are an obstacle in [[Blooper Blastoff]], where they are fired out from Torpedo Bases, and if a player is hit by a Torpedo Ted, they spin out for one second. In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', a Torpedo Ted can sometimes appear in [[Rattle and Hmmm]] as one of the choices.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Princess Peach''===
{{SPP enemy
|name=Torpedo Ted
|image=[[File:SPPTorpedoTed.png]]
|levels=[[Wavy Beach 5-3]]<br>[[Wavy Beach 5-5]]<br>[[Gleam Glacier 6-8]]<br>[[Giddy Sky 7-5]]<br>[[Bowser's Villa 8-3]]<br>[[Bowser's Villa 8-4]]
|number=57
|glossary=An underwater version of [[Bullet Bill]]. Watch out!
}}

===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=トーピード (JP) / Torpedo Ted (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Torpedo Ted Perfect.png|200px]]
|shuzoku=ウエポン{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku={{ruby|破滅型|はめつがた}}
|tojo_gemu=ワールド
|desc='''<big>かなりスピードがあるぞ</big><br>
キラー（P63{{ruby|参照|さんしょう}}）の{{ruby|仲間|なかま}}で、{{ruby|水中魚雷|すいちゅうぎょらい}}の{{ruby|一種|いっしゅ}}。ものすごいスピードで{{ruby|水中|すいちゅう}}を{{ruby|進|すす}}んでくる。{{ruby|水中|すいちゅう}}では、マリオの{{ruby|操作|そうさ}}がしづらいので、よけるのに{{ruby|苦労|くろう}}させられるぞ。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|date=November 20, 1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=4-09-259067-9|page=[https://i.imgur.com/VrndRmF.jpeg 120]}}</ref>
|tribe=Weapon clan
|disposition=Ruinous type
|game_appearances=World
|eng_desc='''''<big>You're going pretty fast</big><br>
''A member of the Bullet Bill (see p. 63) family, it is a type of underwater torpedo. They move through the water at great speed. Mario will have a hard time dodging them because it is difficult to control him underwater.''
}}

===''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''===
*'''Bio:''' ソーダの湖に登場する魚雷。発射台から出たあとまつすぐに進む。<ref>「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 World'' section, page 55.</ref>(''A torpedo that appears in Soda Lake. It travels immediately after it leaves the launch pad.'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Torpedo Ted SMW artwork.jpg|Artwork for ''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMW BigBass TorpedoTiny.png|Sprite sheet for ''Super Mario World'' containing graphics for a Bullet Bill–sized Torpedo Ted
TorpedoTedCartoon.jpg|Screenshot of the ''Super Mario World'' television show ("[[Mama Luigi]]")
1996 NCM sizechartC.png|A size chart for a 1996 ''Nintendo Character Manual''
SMPBS1 Activity3.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back''
SMPBS1 Sticker Sheet.jpg|Sticker sheet from ''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back''
SMA2 Torpedo Ted sprite.png|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
SMG Asset Model Torpedo Ted.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Torpedo Ted side profile.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Torpedo Ted chasing.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
SMG Torpedo Ted default.png|Screenshot of ''Super Mario Galaxy'' (before seeing player)
SMG Torpedo Ted.png|Screenshot of ''Super Mario Galaxy'' (after seeing player)
Torpedo Ted - NSMBU (render).png|Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
Blooper Blast-Off.png|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
LEGO Super Mario Character Pack Series 3 Sets.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=トーピード
|JpnR=Tōpīdo
|JpnM=Torpedo
|JpnC=<ref>{{cite|author=Kagawa, Ryo ({{iw|wikibound|Ape|APE/Shigesato Itoi}}), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors|date=1991|title="UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『[[Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World|任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオワールド]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|page=30|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|date=2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|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]]』|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|language=ja|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8|page=55, 127}}</ref>
|ChiS=鱼雷杀手<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170227153847/http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606|title=神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|language=zh-hans|accessdate=August 23, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Yúléi Shāshǒu
|ChiSM=From "鱼雷" (''yúléi'', "torpedo") and "弹头杀手" (''Dàntóushāshǒu'', "Bullet Bill")
|ChiS2=鱼雷刺客
|ChiS2R=Yúléi Cìkè
|ChiS2M=From "鱼雷" (''yúléi'', "torpedo") and "炮弹刺客" (''Pàodàncìkè'', "Bullet Bill")
|ChiS2N=international releases for games since ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''
|ChiS3=鱼雷先锋
|ChiS3R=Yúléi Xiānfēng
|ChiS3M=From "鱼雷" (''yúléi'', "torpedo") and "炮弹先锋" (''Pàodànxiānfēng'', "Bullet Bill")
|ChiS3N=China release for Nintendo Switch games
|ChiT=魚雷刺客
|ChiTR=Yúléi Cìkè
|ChiTM=From "魚雷" (''yúléi'', "torpedo") and "炮彈刺客" (''Pàodàncìkè'', "Bullet Bill")
|Fre=Ted Torpille<ref>Chaîne New Super Mario Bros. U. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg0FFcfv39M New Super Mario Bros. U - Défis : Le grand plongeon (Wii U)] video descripiton.</ref>
|FreM=Torpedo Ted
|Ger=Torpedo Ted<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|date=1993|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|language=de|page=18}}</ref>
|Ita=Ted Torpedine
|ItaM=Torpedo Ted
|Ita2=Ted torpedine
|Ita2N=''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'' only
|Ita2M=Torpedo Ted
|Kor=어뢰킬러
|KorR=Eoroe Killeo
|KorM=Torpedo Bullet Bill
|Por=Ted Torpedo
|PorM=Torpedo Ted
|PorC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/pt-pt/product/character-packs-series-3-71394|title=Packs de Personagens – Série 3|publisher=LEGO.com|language=pt-pt|accessdate=March 30, 2025|archive=web.archive.org/web/20250330172705/https://www.lego.com/pt-pt/product/character-packs-series-3-71394}}</ref>
|PorE=torpedo<ref>{{cite|author=Canal New Super Mario Bros. U|date=February 6th, 2013|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=z18HcX2rPHs|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' - Desafios: Pinguim vs. Torpedo (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|language=pt-pt|accessdate=August 23, 2024}}</ref>
|Spa=Ted Torpedo
|SpaM=Torpedo Ted
}}

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