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'''Splunkins'''<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide|page=11|date=May 15, 2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-009-3}}</ref> are sentient pumpkin [[List of enemies|enemies]] with green feet that appeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' Their name is likely a pun on "spelunking" and "punkin," which is slang for "pumpkin," given they are based on jack-o-lanterns. Splunkins are encountered in {{world-link|3|ghostn|World 3-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, {{world-link|5|ghostn|World 5-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, {{world-link|7|ghostn|World 7-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, and [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-1]]. They walk left and right in a similar fashion of a [[Goomba]]'s movements, and if a Splunkin get [[stomp]]ed on. it cracks slightly, turns red and moves faster. If a Splunkin is stomped again, it explodes into pumpkin guts and is defeated because Splunkins take 2 jumps to be eliminated. A Splunkin can be 1-shot defeated from either a [[Ground Pound]] or a [[fireball]].
'''Splunkins'''<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide|page=11|date=May 15, 2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-009-3}}</ref> are sentient pumpkin [[List of enemies|enemies]] with green feet that appeared in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' Their name is likely a pun on "spelunking" and "punkin," which is slang for "pumpkin," given they are based on jack-o-lanterns. Splunkins are encountered in {{world-link|3|ghostn|World 3-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, {{world-link|5|ghostn|World 5-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, {{world-link|7|ghostn|World 7-Ghost House (New Super Mario Bros.)}}, and [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-1]]. They walk left and right in a similar fashion of a [[Goomba]]'s movements, and if a Splunkin get [[stomp]]ed on. it cracks slightly, turns red and moves faster. If a Splunkin is stomped again, it explodes into pumpkin guts and is defeated because Splunkins take 2 jumps to be eliminated. A Splunkin can also be 1-shot taken out from either a [[Ground Pound]] or a [[fireball]].


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Revision as of 08:44, September 24, 2024

Not to be confused with Jack O'Goomba.
Splunkin
Splunkin model from New Super Mario Bros.
Model from New Super Mario Bros.
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Comparable

Splunkins[1] are sentient pumpkin enemies with green feet that appeared in New Super Mario Bros. Their name is likely a pun on "spelunking" and "punkin," which is slang for "pumpkin," given they are based on jack-o-lanterns. Splunkins are encountered in World 3-Ghost House, World 5-Ghost House, World 7-Ghost House, and World 8-1. They walk left and right in a similar fashion of a Goomba's movements, and if a Splunkin get stomped on. it cracks slightly, turns red and moves faster. If a Splunkin is stomped again, it explodes into pumpkin guts and is defeated because Splunkins take 2 jumps to be eliminated. A Splunkin can also be 1-shot taken out from either a Ground Pound or a fireball.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カボちゃん[2]
Kabochan
Portmanteau of「南瓜カボチャ」(kabocha, "pumpkin") and the honorific suffix「~ちゃん」(-chan)
French Splunkin[?] -
German Splunkin[?] -

References

  1. ^ Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 11.
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book.[page number needed]