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[[File:SSBU Mimic.jpg|thumb|A Mimic in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
[[File:SSBU Mimic.jpg|thumb|A Mimic in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'']]
'''Mimics''' are recurring monsters in the ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series that first appeared in ''[[dragonquest:Mimic|Dragon Quest III]]''. As the name suggests, they take the form of a [[treasure chest]].
'''Mimics''' that resemble [[treasure chest]]s are an enemy archetype typically seen in [[Genre#role-playing games|role-playing games]].


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], [[Huhwhat]], [[Whuhoh]], [[Pleaseno]], and [[Comeon]] are enemies that act like mimics. They resemble treasure boxes in the overworld and start a battle when [[Mario]] opens them with a [[jump]].
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
[[File:Mimic.gif|frame|right]]
[[File:Mimic.gif|frame|right]]
Mimics first appear in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' as an item only in [[Bloocheep Sea]]. The chest tries to chomp the player who has the ball by chasing them around the course. Sometimes, Mimics instead spit out many [[Coin]]s and [[Red Coin|10 Coins]] upon being used.
In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', Mimics are items only in [[Bloocheep Sea]]. It tries to chomp the player who has the ball by chasing them around the course. Sometimes, Mimics instead spit out many [[Coin]]s and [[Red Coin|10 Coins]] upon being used.


===''Fortune Street''===
===''Fortune Street''===
In ''[[Fortune Street]]'', Mimics appear in the [[Slurpodrome]] minigame where they can take the place of a regular treasure chest. If a Slime encounters a Mimic, the Slime is knocked out of the race. A Mimic also appears on the right side of [[Castle Trodain]].
In ''[[Fortune Street]]'', Mimics as they appear in the ''[[dragonquest:Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series show up in the [[Slurpodrome]] minigame where they can take the place of a regular treasure chest. If a Slime encounters a Mimic, the Slime is knocked out of the race. A Mimic also appears on the right side of [[Castle Trodain]].


===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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*'''''Instruction booklet description:''''' ''Stroke to activate it. It goes after the ball or might even cough up coins.''
*'''''Instruction booklet description:''''' ''Stroke to activate it. It goes after the ball or might even cough up coins.''


===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
*'''Tip:''' ''Defeating a mimic won't earn you any points, but you may get a good item.''
*'''Tip:''' ''Defeating a mimic won't earn you any points, but you may get a good item.''


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Revision as of 00:33, July 20, 2024

A Mimic in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
A Mimic in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Mimics that resemble treasure chests are an enemy archetype typically seen in role-playing games.

History

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its Nintendo Switch remake, Huhwhat, Whuhoh, Pleaseno, and Comeon are enemies that act like mimics. They resemble treasure boxes in the overworld and start a battle when Mario opens them with a jump.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3

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In Mario Hoops 3-on-3, Mimics are items only in Bloocheep Sea. It tries to chomp the player who has the ball by chasing them around the course. Sometimes, Mimics instead spit out many Coins and 10 Coins upon being used.

Fortune Street

In Fortune Street, Mimics as they appear in the Dragon Quest series show up in the Slurpodrome minigame where they can take the place of a regular treasure chest. If a Slime encounters a Mimic, the Slime is knocked out of the race. A Mimic also appears on the right side of Castle Trodain.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Mimics also make occasional appearances in the downloadable Dragon Quest stage Yggdrasil's Altar in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, disguising themselves as the normal treasure chests found on the floating platforms. When attacked, they reveal themselves and lunge in front of them, dealing great damage. Afterwards, they wander about on the platform attacking any fighters within range, though they can be defeated if attacked enough, after which it leaves behind an item.

Profiles

Mario Hoops 3-on-3

  • Instruction booklet description: Stroke to activate it. It goes after the ball or might even cough up coins.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

  • Tip: Defeating a mimic won't earn you any points, but you may get a good item.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ミミック[?]
Mimikku
Mimic
Italian Skrigno dentato[?] Fanged chest
Spanish Cofre mimético[?] Mimic chest