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*The Snorkel Snake bears a resemblance to the [[Dragoneel]], which was introduced in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and also tries to encircle players with its body. The Snorkel Snake's Japanese name, "Unabon," is used as a file name for the Dragoneel, suggesting this resemblance may have been intentional. | *The Snorkel Snake bears a resemblance to the [[Dragoneel]], which was introduced in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and also tries to encircle players with its body. The Snorkel Snake's Japanese name, "Unabon," is used as a file name for the Dragoneel, suggesting this resemblance may have been intentional. | ||
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 The Snorkel Snake as it appears in Yoshi's Story | |||
| First appearance | Yoshi's Story (1997) | ||
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The Snorkel Snake,[1][2] also called the Snorkle Fish,[3] is a serpentine enemy that appears in Yoshi's Story. It resembles a large white serpentine creature with green spikes and a large fin for a tail. Its head is a large ball with red eyes, flippers, and a spout for a mouth. Snorkel Snake have smaller variants named Mr. Eels. While identified as a snake in English and an eel in Japanese, it more closely resembles a giant pipefish, particularly due to the mouth. The Snorkel Snake can be seen swimming on the Ocean page, and it is found in a single area of the level Lots O'Jelly Fish, where it waits for a Yoshi to swim nearby. When it spots them, it swims in circles around them, attempting to enclose them within its spiky body; since Yoshis cannot throw eggs underwater, the Snorkel Snake is effectively invincible. However, its body is not long enough for it to make a complete circle, allowing the Yoshis to escape if encircled.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
- Website bio: Swimming in circles that grow ever-tighter, The Snorkle Fish is a prickly Yoshi-smiter.[3]
- Shogakukan guide: 「長いからだはトゲだらけ。おまけにあとを追ってくる。なんてこった！」 ("Their long body is covered in thorns. In addition, it will follow you. What the heck!")[4]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ウナボン[4] Unabon |
Portmanteau of「鰻」(unagi, eel) and「坊」(bon, Japanese affectionate suffix for "boy") | |
| German | Drehwutz[5] | From "drehen" (to revolve) |
Notes[edit]
- The Snorkel Snake bears a resemblance to the Dragoneel, which was introduced in New Super Mario Bros. U and also tries to encircle players with its body. The Snorkel Snake's Japanese name, "Unabon," is used as a file name for the Dragoneel, suggesting this resemblance may have been intentional.
References[edit]
- ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 11.
- ^ Yoshi's Story official website. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived October 21, 1999, 23:01:57 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ a b Yoshi's Story official website. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived May 8, 1999, 19:33:47 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ a b 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 6.
- ^ Nintendo 64 Yoshi's Story Spieleberater. Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 20.
