User:Nintendo101

Casual Nintendo historian. Otherwise an artist and a professional zoologist. Bio degree. I've had an account here since 2012.

I wrote the character sections for Super Mario 64, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Super Mario Odyssey. I contributed much of the article for Super Mario Sunshine and am currently working on Super Mario Galaxy.

I have been a fan of Nintendo since a very young age. My first Mario games (and three of the first video games I ever owned) were Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Super Mario 64 DS, and Mario Kart DS. These games were good company for a young kid who moved around a lot and had difficulty keeping long-lasting friends.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, I sequentially played some of my favorite games in the Super Mario series to 100% completion. This includes, in order, Super Mario Bros., Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Bros. 3, Super Mario World, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario Galaxy, Super Mario Galaxy 2, and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker. I will complete this marathon with Super Mario Odyssey. It's been really fun so far! These are great games, and I always wanted to marathon a series like this before but never had the time. It has been interesting to see where the series began and where it has ended up. The design philosophies, the characters, the art directions, world building, level design, narrative, etc. All good stuff. It might be fun to write something about it some day.

My favorite video game character is Yoshi.

Sandbox for current project

New enemies

Name	Description	Locations	Possible spoils
Bee Eater	Variants of the rubbery bulb plant with protractible spines. When in proximity to Mario, their spines extend and they sling their bulbs towards him. Some Bee Eaters are rooted upside-down.	Honeybloom Galaxy	Indestructible
Big Paragoomba	Giant Paragoombas that float back-and-forth. Spinning into them leaves them upside-down and dazed, with their wings fallen off. Kicking them in this state defeats them. If left undisturbed, they right themselves and behave as Big Goombas.	Supermassive Galaxy	×7 ×1
Choppah	Helmeted creatures that hover in midair. They fly in set horizontal or vertical trajectories. Mario cannot defeat them himself and making contact damages him, but Yoshi can eat them. Shooting one with a Star Bit stuns it in-place for three seconds.	Honeybloom Galaxy Sweet Mystery Galaxy Honeyhop Galaxy Flip-Out Galaxy Grandmaster Galaxy	×3
Cosmic Clone	Dark entities in the form of Mario. They appear in sections of galaxies and trail Mario, mimicking his every move and positioning. Crossing paths with a Cosmic Clone causes damage to Mario and makes the clone disappear. Cosmic Clones continuously emerge from a small rupture of shadow in an area. Completing a necessary objective (i.e. activating all Flipswitch Panels) in the area closes the rupture and defeats all of the clones at once.	Spin-Dig Galaxy Fluffy Bluff Galaxy Cloudy Court Galaxy Haunty Halls Galaxy Chompworks Galaxy Mario Squared Galaxy Flip-Out Galaxy	×3
Digga	Drill enemies that tunnel through earth. Jumping on their backs or attacking them with a Spin Drill defeats them. Digga-Leg expels Diggas from its head during its boss fight.	Spin-Dig Galaxy	×1
Electric Pressure	Suspended electroshock devices that discharge balls of electricity from their nozzles. The balls slowly trail after Mario and electrocute him on contact.	Space Storm Galaxy	Indestructible
Elite Octoomba	Strong Octoombas that fire two consecutive rocks from their siphon. Though they sidestep back-and-forth along set paths, they turn to face Mario as he moves. If the first rock misses, the second one may strike him if he does not keep moving.	Sky Station Galaxy Fluffy Bluff Galaxy Boulder Bowl Galaxy Cloudy Court Galaxy Honeyhop Galaxy Shiverburn Galaxy Clockwork Ruins Galaxy	×1 ×3
Fizzlit	Amorphous creatures that bounce around Mario. They periodically halt and flatten themselves into yellow pubbles which discharge electricity. They cannot be harmed in this state, and direct contact electrocutes Mario. Yoshi is forced back into his egg if he attempts to eat a Fizzlit in this state.	Cosmic Cove Galaxy Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet Space Storm Galaxy Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker	×1 ×3
Flaptack	Squat birds with a horn on their head. They idly flutter in place. When in proximity to Mario, they fly towards him, turn upside down, and slam themselves into the ground below in an attempt to strike him. They are temporarily stuck into the ground and can be defeated. Flaptacks sometimes are not within the player's field of view, but they can still be spotted by their large shadow they cast. Shooting a Flaptack dazes it and makes it fall to the ground.	Fluffy Bluff Galaxy Cloudy Court Galaxy Flash Black Galaxy	×1 ×3
Flomp	Suspended stone platforms. They rapidly spin for one second in three second intervals. If Mario is on top of a Flomp when it spins, he falls through it. They appear in pairs or more.	Bowser's Lava Lair Grandmaster Galaxy	Indestructible
Flower Mimic	Hovering Piranha variants which can be boarded like platforms. When idle, they look like broad, pink flowers. When Mario stands on one, a white rim protrudes from the edges of the flower and snaps shut after three seconds. Mario is damaged if he is on top of it when it closes.	Honeybloom Galaxy Honeyhop Galaxy	Indestructible
Gummit	Creatures like the smackable moles in the Whac-A-Mole arcade game. They appear during The Chimp's Skating Challenge. During the challenge, they periodically pop out of holes in the ice. Mario accumulates points by skating into Gummits and kicking them.	Freezy Flake Galaxy Shiverburn Galaxy	10 pts.
Golden Gummit	Gold Gummits. They appear in fewer numbers and retreat down their holes faster than the other Gummits.	Freezy Flake Galaxy Shiverburn Galaxy	50 pts.
Kleptoad	Frogs that pop out of the ground indefinitely. They carry coins and Silver Stars in bubbles above their heads.	Hightail Falls Galaxy	×1 ×1
Magmaargh	Enormous Blarggs submerged in lava. They idly lie deep in lava with only their eyes, nostrils, and ears exposed like hippopotamuses. When in proximity to Mario, they burst to the surface with their jaws open wide and slam their faces forward to strike him. Direct contact burns Mario. They can phase through solid platforms.	Fleet Glide Galaxy Melty Monster Galaxy	Indestructible
Magmaw	Small Magmaarghs that endlessly shuffle through lava. They can pass through solid platforms.	Melty Monster Galaxy	Indestructible
Mattermouth	Disembodied skulls that chomp through matter. They leave a trail of empty space behind them that Mario can fall through, but it gradually reemerges Jumping on a Mattermouth causes it to change direction.	Bowser's Lava Lair Haunty Halls Galaxy	Indestructible
Octoboo	Ghostly Octoombas that hover in set paths. They appear in groups, usually hovering in a circular path, but in some instances they hover in continuous paths. Making direct contact damages Mario. Spinning into Octoombas makes them safely permiable for one second.	Haunty Halls Galaxy Boo Moon Galaxy Flash Black Galaxy	Indestructible
File:Whimp.png Pattan	Diminutive Whomps. They appear in groups of three or five and rush down Mario. When close, they fling themselves face first to strike him. A successful strike damages Mario. They fall apart after attacking. The Whomp King summons them during his boss fight.	Throwback Galaxy	None
Pinhead	Stationary bowling pin creatures. Pinheads are skittish: they sit above trapdoors that they fall through when approached by Mario. They can only be defeated by Mario when he rolls into them in his rock form. They typically sit in groups of ten.	Boulder Bowl Galaxy Melty Monster Galaxy	×3 100 pts.
Prickly Piranha Plant	A Spiny Piranha Plant with additional spines on its head. The spines damage Mario on contact and prevent its body from direct harm. Spinning a rubbery bulb plant into it defeats it. There is only one in the game.	Sky Station Galaxy	×1
Pupdozer	Squat dinosaur creatures. Their backs are covered in spikes that protect them from harm and damages Mario on contact. Their bellies are unguarded: Ground-Pounding through a grate while a Pupdozer is above it defeats it.	Flipsville Galaxy	×1
Rhomp	Rolling stone beings. A rolling Rhomp flattens Mario and complete depeltes his life meter.	Slipsand Galaxy	Indestructible
Silver Chomp	Chomps with crazed eyes. They home-in on Mario. Contact damages Mario. They can only be defeated by spinning rubbery bulb plants into them, or by knocking them into bottomless pits.	Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy Slipsand Galaxy Battle Belt Galaxy	×10
Smeech	Winged creatures. They quickly fly away from Mario if approached by him. If approached by Yoshi, they will pursue him with smacking lips and latch onto his mouth. This prevents Yoshi from using his tongue or eating fruits. Spinning while a Smeech is attached dislodge it from Yoshi's mouth and defeats it.	Yoshi Star Galaxy Hightail Falls Galaxy Haunty Halls Galaxy Starshine Beach Galaxy Sweet Mystery Galaxy	×1 ×3
Snoodle	Benthic creatures that look like the giant tube worm. They protrude from holes on the seafloor and extend their heads towards Mario to strike him. They are vulnerable to beacons of light from Green Shells, but they are defeatable through typical means as well (i.e. spin, or thrown projectile).	Cosmic Cove Galaxy Slimy Spring Galaxy	×3
Spiny Gummit	Gummits covered in spikes. Making contact does not damage Mario, but it causes knockback that costs Mario at least one second of time in The Chimp's Skating Challenge.	Freezy Flake Galaxy Shiverburn Galaxy	Indestructible
Swaphopper	Insect creatures that hop from side-to-side. Their tops are protected by a spiked shell that damages Mario on contact, but their undersides are defenseless. Shifting the gravitational plane using Arrow Switches alters which side points upward, which is the only way Mario can gain access to their damageable undersides. While right-side up, a Swaphopper looks aggressive and slowly pursues Mario. When flipped over, it looks cowardly and tries to move away.	Rightside Down Galaxy Upside Dizzy Galaxy Battle Belt Galaxy	×1
Tongari	Slow-moving turbo snail enemies. They move in unilateral directions. Some can be found outside of water on ceilings and walls.	Starshine Beach Galaxy Boo Moon Galaxy	Indestructible
Twirlip	Spinning flower enemies. They periodically open their flowers and spin rapidly in circles. Twirlips can only be jumped on while they are twirling, and they can only be spun into when they are closed.	Spin-Dig Galaxy Flipsville Galaxy Starshine Beach Galaxy	×1 ×3

Returning enemies

Name	Description	Locations	Possible spoils
Amp	Magnetic orbs with smiling faces. They discharge electricity and shock Mario on contact. They move in a fixed direction, typically in a circular pattern.	Sky Station Galaxy Spin-Dig Galaxy Space Storm Galaxy	Indestructible
Banzai Bill	Giant, slow-moving missiles with sharkmouths. Their line of trajectory is fixed in one direction, and they slowly rotate as they move.	Sky Station Galaxy Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet Fleet Glide Galaxy Bowser's Galaxy Generator	None
Bat	Winged creatures that roost in caves and swoop down to attack Mario. They fly-in-place and cackle when they make successful strikes. Bats can be defeated with a spin or stomp.	Fleet Glide Galaxy Slimy Spring Galaxy	×1 ×3
Big Amp	Large Amps. They are typically in pairs. Unlike normal-sized Amps, the big ones lack faces.	Space Storm Galaxy	Indestructible
Big Goomba	Giant Goombas. They are too large to be stomped. They can only be defeated with a spin and a kick. Big Paragoombas become Big Goombas if they recover from being dazed.	Supermassive Galaxy	×7
Big Koopa Troopa ★	Giant Koopa Troopas. Striking them with a Spin Drill defeats them. They are not vulnerable to being stomped and do not retract into their shells.	Supermassive Galaxy	×1
Big Thwomp ★	Enormous Thwomps. The pair found in the game are close enough to be Wall Jumped between.	Supermassive Galaxy	Indestructible
Big Wiggler ★	Giant Wigglers. They are too large to harm. Some are in a permanent state of anger that makes them faster and harder to avoid.	Supermassive Galaxy	Indestructible
Blooper	White squids. They swim erratically when approached by Mario in an attempt to strike him. They can be defeated with a spin or a projectile Green Shell. Bloopers release a cloud of ink when defeated.	Starshine Beach Galaxy	×3
Bob-omb	Walking bombs that look like wind-up toys. There are two varieties: Bob-ombs that actively pursue Mario until they explode and legless bombs than can be picked up and thrown. The legless variety can be used to destroy cages and enemies. Jumping on a walking Bob-omb causes its legs to retract and become this second variant.	Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy Space Storm Galaxy Rolling Coaster Galaxy	None
Bomb Boo	Explosive Boos. Unlike normal Boos, Bomb Boos do not cower when faced by Mario. They charge directly towards him on sight. Spinning near a Bomb Boo causes Mario to grab onto its tongue and swing it in circles, like a lasso. It detonates if it is swung into an object or wall. If Mario does not release the Bomb Boo, it is pulled in closer and explodes in his face. Bomb Boos are conjured by Bouldergeist and can be used to destroy the boss's stone armor.	Boss Blitz Galaxy	None
Bomp	Large, moving stones that shift in-and-out of crevices found on walls. They do not damage Mario directly, but they are positioned to push him off of platforms and solid ground. The tops of their bodies can be walked on.	Fluffy Bluff Galaxy Throwback Galaxy	Indestructible
Boo	Round ghosts with long tongues. They pursue Mario when his back is turned towards them. If Mario looks directly at Boos, they sheepishly shield their their eyes and stop moving. Spinning them causes them to shift their position and forces them to phase through nearby walls, but they cannot be damaged this way. Boos are only weak to beacons of light. Some can be found underwater. Mario can transform into one via the Boo Mushroom. Normal Boos become infatuated with Mario if encountered in his Boo form.	Haunty Halls Galaxy Boo Moon Galaxy Battle Belt Galaxy Slimy Spring Galaxy	×1
Boomerang Bro ★	Hammer Bros that wield boomerangs. The boomerangs can be swallowed by Yoshi and spitted out as a projectile.	Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker Bowser's Galaxy Generator Grandmaster Galaxy	×1 ×3
Boulder	Giant, rolling rocks. They are composed of cragged stones with a red gem in their centers. Boulders roll around in circles, damaging Mario on contact. Striking them in their red gem with a spin destroys them.	Boulder Bowl Galaxy	×7
Bowser Statue ★	Stone statues of Bowser. Most statues are inanimate objects that contain items, but a few have glowing eyes and shoot beams of energy that damage Mario on contact.	Bowser's Lava Lair	Indestructible
Bullet Bill	Angry-looking missiles fired from Bill Blasters. They normally fly in a straight line, but most can change course and directly target Mario if he is within their proximity. Mario can lure Bullet Bills towards cages and fences in order to destroy them. Their eyes flash with red light and their bodies twirl when they lock onto Mario. Yoshi cannot swallow Bullet Bills, but he can hold them in his mouth and fire them. The Bullet Bill explodes and damages Mario if held in Yoshi's mouth for too long.	Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet Fleet Glide Galaxy Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker Bowser's Galaxy Generator Grandmaster Galaxy	None
Cannonball	Round ammunition shot from enemy cannons. They maintain a straight, horizontal trajectory and move relatively slowly. They burst when they make contact with Mario.	Fleet Glide Galaxy	None
Cheep Cheep	Pudgy red fish that swim through water. In 2D areas, they swim underwater in set trajectories. In 3D areas, they swim at the surface.	Cosmic Cove Galaxy Starshine Beach Galaxy Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet	×1 ×3
File:ChompSMG.png Chomp	Toothy, metal monsters that roll in a set trajectory. A Chomp breaks when they make contact with an unmovable obstacle or another Chomp. There are diminishing returns with Chomps: if Mario stays in an area where Chomps are continuously breaking, they will drop fewer Star Bits each time and eventually stop all together. Chomps bark like dogs when in close proximity.	Flip-Swap Galaxy Rightside Down Galaxy Boulder Bowl Galaxy Flipsville Galaxy Chompworks Galaxy	×7
Clampy	A giant clam that periodically opens and shuts its valves. Items are found within them. Snapping shut with Mario inside damages him.	Starshine Beach Galaxy	Indestructible
Cluckboom	Red Coo Coos that lay explosive eggs. They fly in a continuous set path, fluttering back-and-forth. They fall to the ground if shot at with Star Bits, which leaves them dazed and open to attack.	Slipsand Galaxy	×1 ×3
Crabber (red)	Aggressive, sidestepping crabs. Crabbers have hard shells that protect them from jumps and spins head-on, but their fleshy rears are exposed and can be struck. Red Crabbers directly move in to attack Mario, but move slowly.	Boulder Bowl Galaxy Starshine Beach Galaxy Battle Belt Galaxy	×3
Crabber (turquoise)	Evasive Crabbers that frantically scuttle away from Mario. They bury themselves underground in an attempt to escape and resurface seconds after.	Boulder Bowl Galaxy Battle Belt Galaxy	×1
Dry Bones	Undead Koopa Troopas. They chase down and tackle Mario on sight. Damaging a Dry Bones causes it to crumble into a pile of bones, but it is reanimated after a few seconds. There are only permenetly when lured into lava.	Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla Bowser's Lava Lair Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet Slipsand Galaxy Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker Bowser's Galaxy Generator	×3
Fire Pressure	Mounted flamethrowers that periodically shoot balls of flame. The flames are expelled in set intervals that can be timed.	Bowser's Galaxy Generator	Indestructible
Flipbug	Skittish beetles. When Mario is in close proximity, they cowardly try to fly away before tiring out and falling to the ground, flailing helplessly. If spotted in his bee form, they aggressively pursue him.	Yoshi Star Galaxy Puzzle Plank Galaxy Tall Trunk Galaxy Honeyhop Galaxy	×1 ×3
Floating Mine	Spiked bombs suspended in mid-air. They are usually fixed in one spot, but some move in vertical and horizontal trajectories in a few galaxies. Making contact with a mine causes it to explode in Mario's face, causing damage. They can be destroyed by shooting them with a Star Bit.	Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet Bowser Jr.'s Boom Bunker Flash Black Galaxy Slimy Spring Galaxy Grandmaster Galaxy	×3
Floating Mine (underwater)	Naval mines that have eyes. They keep their eyes shut unless Mario is in close proximity. They regenerate after detonating.	Cosmic Cove Galaxy	None
Fuzzy ★	Black, furry creatures. They are obstacles that move along suspended treaded paths.	Honeybloom Galaxy Flipsville Galaxy	Indestructible
Gold Chomp	A rolling Chomp made of gold.	Chompworks Galaxy	×1
Goomba	Squat mushroom beings that rushdown Mario when he is in their line of sight. Goombas can be defeated with a single jump. Spinning or shooting them with Star Bits causes them to flip over and spin like a top. They can be kicked or stomped on in this state. Paragoombas and Jack O'Goombas become these if not fully defeated. The Gold Gearmo asks Mario to lure one to her so she can keep it as a pet.	Sky Station Galaxy Yoshi Star Galaxy Spin-Dig Galaxy Fluffy Bluff Galaxy Flip-Swap Galaxy Rightside Down Galaxy Boulder Bowl Galaxy Cosmic Cove Galaxy Honeybloom Galaxy Tall Trunk Galaxy Cloudy Court Galaxy Haunty Halls Galaxy Freezy Flake Galaxy Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy Beat Block Galaxy Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet Boo Moon Galaxy Upside Dizzy Galaxy Throwback Galaxy Battle Belt Galaxy Flash Black Galaxy Slimy Spring Galaxy	×1 ×3
Goombeetle	Small Goombas in metal helmets. The helmets protect them from being stomped. Spinning ito them makes them fall upside down. They can be defeated in this state.	Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla Beat Block Galaxy Chompworks Galaxy	×1
Grinder ★	Big saw blades. They damage Mario on contact and destroy wooden platforms.	Puzzle Plank Galaxy Rolling Masterpiece Galaxy	Indestructible
Gringill	Giant eels. They nestle in caves and swim in open waters with snapping jaws. Nesting Gringills snap at Mario if he approaches the mouth of their caves. They can only be defeated with projectile shells.	Cosmic Cove Galaxy Slimy Spring Galaxy	×7
Gringill (big)	Enormous Gringills found in underwater caves. They bite Mario if he approaches the mouth of their caves.	Starshine Beach Galaxy	×1
Hammer Bro ★	Helmeted Koopas that throw hammers. They toss three hammers in succession before hoping to a new position. Yoshi can swallow a hammer and spit it back as a projectile. Jumping on a Hammer Bro leaves it incapacitated and vulnerable to attack.	Bowser's Lava Lair Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet Bowser's Galaxy Generator Grandmaster Galaxy	×1 ×3
Jack O'Goomba	Slow-moving Goombas wearing jack o'lanterns. They periodically leave blue flames behind them that damage Mario on contact. Jack O'Goombas can be defeated in one hit with a Ground-Pound. Spinning into one breaks the pumpkin and turns it into a regular Goomba.	Haunty Halls Galaxy Boo Moon Galaxy Clockwork Ruins Galaxy Battle Belt Galaxy Flash Black Galaxy	×1 ×1
Jammyfish	Jellyfish creatures that idly swim in set trajectory. They damage Mario on contact, but do not actively pursue him.	Cosmic Cove Galaxy	×1
Jellyfish	An adult Jammyfish that electrocutes Mario on contact. It idly pulsates in-place and emits a low, otherworldly sound. Jellyfish can be defeated by throwing two shells at them. The first strike turns it green, but its behavior does not chang.	Cosmic Cove Galaxy	×1
File:SMG Sentry Beam model.png Jump Beamer	Spring-like Topmen that discharge circular shockwaves. One can be used as a spring after jumping on its head, allowing Mario to reach great heights.	Space Storm Galaxy	None
Koopa Troopa	Green-shelled turtles. They walk back-and-forth in a straight line. When jumped on, they retreat into their shells. Mario can pick one up and use it as a projectile or as an aide for swimming.	Cosmic Cove Galaxy	×1
Lakitu ★	Cloud-riding Koopas. They closely follow Mario and toss Spiny Eggs at him. Yoshi can eat the cloud, leaving the Lakitu helplessly flailing on the ground. When in proximity, Lakitus emit a consecutive high-pitched ringing sound.	Yoshi Star Galaxy Starshine Beach Galaxy	×3
Lava Bubble (blue)	Floating drops of lava that propel themselves towards Mario. They appear during the boss battle with King Kaliente. They can only be defeated by shooting them with a Star Bit and otherwise burnout on their own.	Boss Blitz Galaxy	None
Lava Bubble (red) ★	Lava Bubbles that act as obstacles. They appear between gaps in platforms that cover lava.	Bowser's Lava Lair Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet Melty Monster Galaxy	Indestructible
Li'l Brr	Floating ice enemies that freeze Mario on contact. Spinning near them neutralizes their icy cloud and forces them to the ground. This leaves them vulnerable to being kicked.	Cosmic Cove Galaxy Freezy Flake Galaxy Battle Belt Galaxy	×1
Li'l Cinder	Floating fire enemies that burn Mario on contact. Spinning near them extinguishes their flame and leave them vulnerable to being kicked. Extinguished Li'l Cinders hop towards the nearest pool of lava to reignite.	Bowser's Lava Lair Freezy Flake Galaxy Melty Monster Galaxy Battle Belt Galaxy Mario Squared Galaxy	×1
Magikoopa	Robed Koopas that can teleport. They can summon small enemies or shoot magical projectiles at Mario with their wand. Shooting a Magikoopa with a Star Bit does not daze it, but it does make it stall.	Yoshi Star Galaxy Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla Bowser's Lava Lair Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet Slipsand Galaxy Bowser's Galaxy Generator	×1
Mandibug	Large stink bug creatures. They quickly charge towards Mario in a straight line after making visual contact, snapping at him with their mandibles. They can be defeated by Ground-Pounding their abdomens. Mandibugs cower in fear if Mario stands on their back but eventually shake him off.	Puzzle Plank Galaxy	×1
Mega Boo ★	Giant Boos. They appear once Mario crosses a specific corridor and slowly follow him. They cannot be defeated.	Haunty Halls Galaxy	Indestructible
Meteor	Fiery space rocks. They typically appear raining from the sky.	Hightail Falls Galaxy Shiverburn Galaxy	None
Micro Goomba	Diminutive and weak Goombas. Like normal-sized Goombas, they charge towards Mario if he is near. They can can be defeated with a single spin.	Sky Station Galaxy Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla Cloudy Court Galaxy Battle Belt Galaxy Rolling Coaster Galaxy	×1
Micro Mecha-Bowser	Mechanical Koopas that breath fire. They can only be defeated with a Ground-Pound. Spinning them causes their heads to swing back and briefly delays their fire breath attack.	Cosmic Cove Galaxy Flipsville Galaxy	×1
Mini Wanwan	Small Chomps that roll in circles. Mini Wanwans cannot be damaged directly: they are only defeated if a rubbery bulb plant is spun into them.	Sky Station Galaxy Chompworks Galaxy	×3 ×1
Octoguy	Small Octoombas that shuffle backwards from Mario when approached. They periodically stop to shoot a rock at him from their siphons. They often appear in large groups.	Boulder Bowl Galaxy Honeyhop Galaxy Shiverburn Galaxy	×1 ×3
Octoomba	Goomba-like octopus creatures. They sidestep back-and-forth along a set back and keep their eyes locked onto Mario when he is nearby. If in close proximity, they fire a single rock from their siphons.	Sky Station Galaxy Yoshi Star Galaxy Fluffy Bluff Galaxy Flip-Swap Galaxy Puzzle Plank Galaxy Beat Block Galaxy Flipsville Galaxy Chompworks Galaxy Honeyhop Galaxy Shiverburn Galaxy Melty Monster Galaxy Clockwork Ruins Galaxy Flash Black Galaxy Bowser's Galaxy Generator Stone Cyclone Galaxy	×1 ×3
Octopus	Large, stationary Octoombas that hide in barrels. They shoot coconuts and flaming rocks at Mario from their siphons. The coconuts can be deflected back at them if spun against. Octopuses are always found in pairs or more.	Shiverburn Galaxy Grandmaster Galaxy	None
Paragoomba ★	Winged Goombas. They fly back-and-forth in set trajectories. Spinning one causes its wings to fall off and reverts it back to a normal Goomba.	Sky Station Galaxy Yoshi Star Galaxy Spin-Dig Galaxy Rightside Down Galaxy Hightail Falls Galaxy Cosmic Cove Galaxy Tall Trunk Galaxy Cloudy Court Galaxy Chompworks Galaxy Upside Dizzy Galaxy Throwback Galaxy Flash Black Galaxy Slimy Spring Galaxy Grandmaster Galaxy	×1 ×3 ×1
Petapeta	Sandal-wearing sack creatures that turn invisible when moving. Petapetas are harmless, but can be defeated to recover a large number of Star Bits. Their movement can be tracked by following their footsteps.	Starshine Beach Galaxy	×20
Piranha Plant	Carnivorous plants that lunge out at Mario with snapping jaws if approached. They scoffingly laugh if they make a successful bite. Sproutle Vines sometimes grow from where a Piranha Plant is defeated. They idly keep their heads raised skyward when unapproached.	Sky Station Galaxy Yoshi Star Galaxy Spin-Dig Galaxy Fluffy Bluff Galaxy Tall Trunk Galaxy Honeyhop Galaxy Throwback Galaxy	×1 ×3 ×1
Pokey Head	Disembodied Pokeys. They are buried with only their flowers visible. When approached by Mario, they burst out of the ground and start hopping after them. A Pokey Head gleefully bounces in-place if it successfully strikes Mario.	Slipsand Galaxy	×1 ×3
Prickly plant	Idle plants with sharp, needle-like flowers. They damage Mario on contact. Destroying them without a power-up usually requires striking them with another object, such as a coconut or rubbery bulb plant. They can be eaten by Yoshi.	Yoshi Star Galaxy Boulder Bowl Galaxy Cosmic Cove Galaxy Tall Trunk Galaxy Cloudy Court Galaxy Slipsand Galaxy Melty Monster Galaxy Boss Blitz Galaxy	×3 ×1
Ring Beamer	Domed machines covered in spikes that emit circular shockwaves. The shockwaves cause electrical damage. They cannot be damaged or halted by any means. Unlike Ball Beamers, attempting to jump on Ring Beamers damages him.	Shiverburn Galaxy Grandmaster Galaxy	Indestructible
Sentry Beam	Stationary robots suspended above ground via a propeller. They shoot electric lasers from their maw. Sentry Beams are completely invincible, although standing on top of them temporarily prevent it from firing. They follow Mario's position when he is close.	Mario Squared Galaxy Grandmaster Galaxy	Indestructible
Skeeter ★	Insect enemies that look like water striders. They skim on the surface on the water and make short bursts of movement by contracting their legs.	Cosmic Cove Galaxy Starshine Beach Galaxy Throwback Galaxy	×1 ×3
Slurple	Leech-like Octoombas. They latch onto Mario and gradually deplete life meter. Slurples are easily disposed of with a spin.	Puzzle Plank Galaxy Upside Dizzy Galaxy	×1
Spiky Topman	Top enemies that spin into Mario. Spiky Topmen do not directly harm him, but they can push him into hazards or off of a platform. The spike on their heads protects them from being stomped on and damage him on contact. Spiky Topmen can only be defeated if knocked into an electric rail or off the side of a platform. The Silver Gearmo asks Mario to lure her one so she can keep it as a pet.	Space Storm Galaxy	×1
Spiny ★	Stout Koopas with spikes on their carrapaces. The spikes protect them from being jumped on and damage Mario on contact. They charge towards him if he is in proximity. Yoshi cannot swallow Spinies, but he can shoot them out as projectile Spiny Eggs.	Yoshi Star Galaxy Tall Trunk Galaxy Starshine Beach Galaxy	×1
Spiny Cheep Cheep	Cheep Cheeps that look like pufferfish. They protract their spines and charge towards Mario on sight.	Cosmic Cove Galaxy	×7
Spiny Egg ★	The retracted form of Spinies. They are tossed by Lakitus and spit out as projectiles by Yoshi. Direct contact damages Mario.	Yoshi Star Galaxy Starshine Beach Galaxy	None
Spiny Piranha Plant	Giant Piranha Plants that forcefully slam their heads into the ground. They can be defeated by jumping on their heads, or stunned by spinning into them.	Rightside Down Galaxy Throwback Galaxy	×7
Spoing	Spiders that hop up-and-down in-place. They stop jumping and laugh if they successfully damage Mario.	Tall Trunk Galaxy Flip-Out Galaxy	×1 ×3
Sprangler	Spoings that hang from silk. They sway back-and-forth in an attempt to strike Mario. Spranglers become briefly incapacitated if spun into and can be kicked to defeat them. They otherwise can be jumped on.	Tall Trunk Galaxy	×1 ×3
Spring Topman	Green Topmen. Colliding with Mario causes him to spin out of control. Jumping on one's head leaves it stunned and exposes the spring underneath its head. It can be jumped on while in this state to reach great heights. Some Spring Topmen can produce single Topminis.	Space Storm Galaxy	None
Super Piranha Plant ★	Giant Piranha Plants. They rest in giant pipes filled with soil. They burst from the soil in set intervals that can be timed.	Supermassive Galaxy	Indestructible
Thwomp	Giant, grimacing stones. They hang suspended in mid-air but periodically slam down towards the ground with violent force. Crushing Mario completely depletes his life meter. The tops and sides of their bodies can be used as platforms and walls, respectively.	Rightside Down Galaxy Bowser Jr.'s Fiery Flotilla Space Storm Galaxy Fleet Glide Galaxy Throwback Galaxy Stone Cyclone Galaxy	Indestructible
Topmini	Tiny Topmen that can be defeated by spinning into them. Topminis are incapable of damaging Mario and can only push them around. There are dark voids continuously produce Topminis.	Space Storm Galaxy	×1
Tox Box (stone)	Giant, solemn-looking boxes made out of stone. They roll around in set trajectories. One of their sides is open and can be safely stood under. All other sides crush Mario. Tox Boxes are the same width of the paths they travel, making them difficult to avoid.	Stone Cyclone Galaxy	Indestructible
Undergrunt	Burrowing Montys. They leave trails of disturbed dirt as they burrow through the ground. They can be defeated by ground-pounding approximal earth. This forces them to the surface dazed, leaving them vulnerable to being spun. Their spiked helmets damage Mario if he tries to jump on them. The helmets protrude from the ground as the Undergrunts burrow, enabling the player to track their movements.	Battle Belt Galaxy	×3
Undergrunt Gunner ★	Blue Undergrunts piloting hovercrafts. Each hovercraft is equipped with Bill Blaster. They can only be defeated if struck by Bullet Bills themselves.	Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet Fleet Glide Galaxy	×5
Urchin	Benthic creatures with protractible spines. They aggressively roll towards Mario when he is in close proximity. They can only be damaged by shells and fireballs.	Starshine Beach Galaxy Slimy Spring Galaxy	×5
Urchin (land)	Red Urchins only found on land. One protracts its spines and rolls towards Mario if he approaches it. They are immune to spinning or being stomped. They can only be damaged by fire and lava.	Battle Belt Galaxy	×5
Water Shooter	Mounted nozzles that shoot large drops of water over great distances. A drop traps Mario if within its trajectory and carries him with it. He is freed if he spins.	Starshine Beach Galaxy Honeyhop Galaxy Space Storm Galaxy	Indestructible
Whomp ★	Walking stone walls similar to nurikabe. When Mario is before them, they quicken their pace and slam down face first to crush him. A successful strike completely depletes Mario's life meter, costing him a life. Their attack leaves them lying on the ground and vulnerable for a few seconds. Their weak point is a cylindrical button with a ground-pound symbol on it.	Bowser's Lava Lair Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet Throwback Galaxy	×7
Wiggler	Caterpillars that amble around in circles. Performing a ground-pound on nearby earth or directly spinning one flips a Wiggler on its back. If the incapacitated Wiggler is not defeated within five seconds, it becomes angry and uprights itself. An enraged Wiggler is much faster and cannot be harmed. It returns to its original disposition after a few seconds. Wigglers can be defeated in a single hit by ground-pounding them.	Puzzle Plank Galaxy Tall Trunk Galaxy Throwback Galaxy	×7

Bosses

Bosses
Peewee Piranha			King Lakitu			Digga-Leg			Gobblegut
A Piranha Plant monster with a bulbous rear.			A giant Lakitu that can discharge lightning from its cloud.			Large construction robot equipped with Diggas.			An earth dragon that tunnels through the ground with its jaws.
Missions			Missions			Missions			Missions
Peewee Piranha's Temper Tantrum Peewee Piranha's Speed Run			Spiny Control			Digga-Leg's Planet Digga-Leg's Daredevil Run			Gobblegut's Aching Belly Fiery Flotilla Speed Run
Stink Bug Parent ★			Rollodillo			Sorbetti			Megahammer
A Mandibug that carries its child on its back.			Giant armadillo creature that rolls like Rock Mario.			Malevolent snowman that frightens Star Bunnies.			Bowser Jr.'s clown mech, equipped with Bill Blasters.
Missions			Missions			Missions			Missions
The Puzzling Picture Block			Rock and Rollodillo			Sorbetti's Chilly Reception			Bowser Jr.'s Mighty Megahammer Megahammer's Daredevil Bash
Glamdozer			Squizzard			Prince Pikante			Boomsday Machine
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A maternal Pupdozer that spits globs of melty goo.			Lizard-like antlion creature.			A wagon-riding octopus that fires coconuts from his siphon.			Towering tank piloted by Bowser Jr.
Missions			Missions			Missions			Missions
Flip-Flopping in Flipsville			Squizzard's Sandy Sinkhole Squizzard's Daredevil Run			Prince Pikante's Peppery Mood			Bowser Jr.'s Boomsday Machine Boomsday Machine Daredevil Run
Whomp King						Bowser
King of the Whomps.						King of Koopas.
Missions						Missions
Return of the Whomp King						Bowser's Big Lava Power Party Breaking into Bowser's Castle Bowser's Fortified Fortress

Secret Bosses
Bugaboom			Gobblegut (black)			Dino Piranha			King Kaliente
An enormous, winged Mandibug. It tries to bite Mario with its mandibles. Ground pounding its abdomen damages it. Bugaboom takes flight after being struck once and starts releasing explosive droppings as it flies.			Fast-moving Gobblegut covered in flames. Most of his body burns Mario on contact; only his belly bulges can directly be touched. dababababa dabababababa dabababababa boop dee doop.			A Piranha Plant monster with a clubbed tail. It charges down Mario when he is in its line of sight. Spinning into its club slingshots it towards its head, damaging it. Its charges more quickly after the first strike.			A giant octopus that dwells in lava. He shoots coconuts and flaming rocks at Mario from his siphon. Spinning into a coconut smacks it back towards him and damages him. He starts to parry these attacks as the fight progresses.
Missions			Missions			Missions			Missions
Bugaboom's Back			Snacktime for Gobblegut			Throwback Throwdown ( ∙ ) Throwback Throwdown Speed Run			Throwback Throwdown ( ∙ ) Throwback Throwdown Speed Run
Major Burrows				Bouldergeist				Fiery Dino Piranha
A giant Undergrunt endangering a Star Bunny. He burrows towards Mario before bursting from the ground with swiping claws. Performing a Ground Pound on the earth when his head is exposed forces him to the surface and leaves him vulnerable to a spin attack.				A large ghost covered in rocks. It launches rocks and erects stone spikes to damage Mario. Attacking it with Bomb Boos destroys its armor and leaves it vulnerable to attack. During the second phase, it constructs giant hands to attack Mario and protect its body.				A fast-moving Dino Piranha. Its clubbed tail periodically catches fire. The flames burn Mario and prevent him from spinning the club. After making a successful strike, Fiery Dino Piranha becomes faster; leaves walls of fire in its wake; and spews giant balls of fire. Defeating this boss without being damaged requires well-timed precision.
Missions				Missions				Missions
Throwback Throwdown ( ∙ ) Throwback Throwdown Speed Run				Throwback Throwdown () Throwback Throwdown Speed Run				Throwback Throwdown Throwback Throwdown Speed Run