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{{distinguish|Sea Urchin}}
A '''Sea Cactus''' is an underwater creature that lives in [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] oceans. Sea Cacti only appear in the game ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' for [[Nintendo 64]].
{{species infobox
Sea Cacti have spikes all over their bodies and if [[Yoshi]] collides with one, Yoshi will take some damage.  They come in three sizes: big, medium, and small, and are normaly seen in groups, which can be quite a nusiance. Sea cacti seem to be able to survive outside of water, although, they only time they are seen on dry land they are next to a river. Sea cacti also can hang off ceilings, and if Yoshi walks under a sea cacti it may let go and drop on top of Yoshi.  Sea cacti swing their bodies back and forth and cannot be hurt.  If Yoshi throws and egg at one it will harmlessly ricochet off the Sea cactus.  Sea cacti seem to have no harmful intent and are more of an obstacle than an enemy. Sea cacti only appear in the levels of ''Yoshi's Story'', [[Lots O'Jellyfish!]], [[Lots O'Fish!]], and [[Neuron Jungle]].
|image=[[File:SeaCactusArtwork.png|150px]]<br>A sea cactus as it appears in ''Yoshi's Story''
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|variant_of=[[Neuron]]}}
'''Sea cacti''',<ref>{{cite|author=Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland|title=''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide|page=11, 90, 92, 96, 98, and 99|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1998}}</ref> also described as '''sea urchins'''<ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition''|date=April 7, 1999|isbn=0-7615-2103-8|page=112-113|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us}}</ref> and '''spiky plants''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=90|date=April 21, 1999|author=Prima Bath|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=0-7615-2083-X|quote=When you reach the raft ride, go right until you reach a platform full of spiky plants—the final heart is floating above them.}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. They are an aquatic species of [[Neuron]] encountered in three [[level]]s only: [[Neuron Jungle]], [[Lots O'Jelly Fish]], and [[Lots O'Fish]]. Sea cacti wriggle their bodies back and forth, and they cannot be defeated by any means; if a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] tries to throw an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]] at one, it harmlessly ricochets off the sea cactus. Sea cacti have spikes on the upper half of their bodies, meaning if a Yoshi collides with one, the Yoshi takes some damage. Sea cacti also can hang off ceilings, and if a Yoshi encounters one, it wriggles faster and detaches from the ceiling. This happens only in Neuron Jungle, however, as sea cacti are out of [[water]]; in levels where an upside-down sea cactus is in water, it simply stays put.


==Colors of the Sea Cacti==
Sea cacti come in three sizes: big, medium, and small. Sea cacti also have 12 possible color combinations, ranging from orange to pink, making a total of 36 possible sea cactus varieties. Additionally, if a Yoshi walks far enough for a sea cactus to go offscreen, it changes color and size when the player returns.<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DNF8UtrR98&t=565s|timestamp=09:25|title=''Yoshi's Story'' - Episode 22: Neuron Jungle (All Melons All Hearts)|author=ColdPhazon|date=May 4, 2020|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref> Sea cacti are often seen in large groups. Sea cacti are able to survive outside water, but the only time they are seen on dry land is near a body of water.
Although there are many color variations of Sea Cacti, none are more powerful than the other.
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*Dark blue with yellow spikes
 
*Blue with yellow spikes
==Profiles==
*Light blue with red spikes
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' フニャフニャ、ブルブル、あやしい生きもの。夕マゴもはじくやっかい者。<ref name=Guide/> (''Soft, trembling, mysterious creatures. They're a nuisance that also repels eggs.'')
*Light purple with yellow spikes
 
*Purple with yellow spikes
==Gallery==
*Magenta with lime green spikes
===Screenshots===
*Pink with lime green spikes
<gallery>
*Green with magenta spikes
Lots o'Sea Cacti.jpg|Sea cacti wriggling in [[Lots O'Jelly Fish]]
*Light green with magenta spikes
YS The Cacti Quartet.jpg|A group of four sea cacti in [[Lots O'Fish]]
*Lime green with magenta spikes
Sea Cactus Sizes.png|Sea cacti in different sizes in [[Neuron Jungle]]
*Yellow with dark blue spikes
YS Clam And Cacti.jpg|A sea cactus being breathed on by a [[Clam (Yoshi's Story)|clam]]
*Orange with light blue spikes
YS Fish Diversity.jpg|A few sea cacti hanging sideways on a wall
</gallery>
 
===Sprites===
<gallery>
Story Sea Cactus orange small.png|Orange with cyan spikes (small)
YS Orange Sea Cactus.png|Orange with cyan spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus orange big.png|Orange with cyan spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus yellow small.png|Yellow with blue spikes (small)
YS Yellow Sea Cactus.png|Yellow with blue spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus yellow big.png|Yellow with blue spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus lime small.png|Lime green with pink spikes (small)
YS Dark Green Sea Cactus.png|Lime green with pink spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus lime big.png|Lime green with pink spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus seafoam small.png|Mint green with pink spikes (small)
YS Light Green Sea Cactus.png|Mint green with pink spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus seafoam big.png|Mint green with pink spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus turquoise small.png|Aquamarine with pink spikes (small)
YS Lime Green Sea Cactus.png|Aquamarine with pink spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus turquoise big.png|Aquamarine with pink spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus indigo small.png|Periwinkle with yellow spikes (small)
YS Indigo Sea Cactus.png|Periwinkle with yellow spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus indigo big.png|Periwinkle with yellow spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus cyan small.png|Cyan with red spikes (small)
YS Teal Sea Cactus.png|Cyan with red spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus cyan big.png|Cyan with red spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus cobalt small.png|Light blue with yellow spikes (small)
YS Light Blue Sea Cactus.png|Light blue with yellow spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus cobalt big.png|Light blue with yellow spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus sapphire small.png|Blue with yellow spikes (small)
YS Dark Blue Sea Cactus.png|Blue with yellow spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus sapphire big.png|Blue with yellow spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus purple small.png|Purple with yellow spikes (small)
YS Dark Purple Sea Cactus.png|Purple with yellow spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus purple big.png|Purple with yellow spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus magenta small.png|Magenta with lime spikes (small)
YS Dark Pink Sea Cactus.png|Magenta with lime spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus magenta big.png|Magenta with lime spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus pink small.png|Pink with lime spikes (small)
YS Light Pink Sea Cactus.png|Pink with lime spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus pink big.png|Pink with lime spikes (big)
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ちびニョロロン<ref name=Guide>{{cite|page={{file link|Yoshi Story Shogakukan P6.jpg|6}}|title=「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'')|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]}}</ref>
|JapR=Chibi Nyororon
|JapM={{wp|Chibi (slang)|Chibi}} [[Neuron]]
|Ger=Smodlido<ref>{{cite|title=Nintendo 64 ''Yoshi's Story'' Spieleberater|language=de|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|page=20|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzoHFXHTFO4&t=3m10s|timestamp=03:10}}</ref>
|GerM=A combination of "small" and "[[Neuron|Odlido]]"}}
 
==References==
<references/>


==Trivia==
*If the player walks (or swims) away so that some sea cacti go off-screen and then go back, the cacti will be replaced with another of a different size and color.
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Latest revision as of 08:31, June 22, 2024

Not to be confused with Sea Urchin.
Sea cactus
Official Artwork of a sea cactus from Yoshi's Story.
A sea cactus as it appears in Yoshi's Story
First appearance Yoshi's Story (1997)
Variant of Neuron

Sea cacti,[1] also described as sea urchins[2] and spiky plants,[3] are enemies in Yoshi's Story. They are an aquatic species of Neuron encountered in three levels only: Neuron Jungle, Lots O'Jelly Fish, and Lots O'Fish. Sea cacti wriggle their bodies back and forth, and they cannot be defeated by any means; if a Yoshi tries to throw an egg at one, it harmlessly ricochets off the sea cactus. Sea cacti have spikes on the upper half of their bodies, meaning if a Yoshi collides with one, the Yoshi takes some damage. Sea cacti also can hang off ceilings, and if a Yoshi encounters one, it wriggles faster and detaches from the ceiling. This happens only in Neuron Jungle, however, as sea cacti are out of water; in levels where an upside-down sea cactus is in water, it simply stays put.

Sea cacti come in three sizes: big, medium, and small. Sea cacti also have 12 possible color combinations, ranging from orange to pink, making a total of 36 possible sea cactus varieties. Additionally, if a Yoshi walks far enough for a sea cactus to go offscreen, it changes color and size when the player returns.[4] Sea cacti are often seen in large groups. Sea cacti are able to survive outside water, but the only time they are seen on dry land is near a body of water.

Profiles[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: フニャフニャ、ブルブル、あやしい生きもの。夕マゴもはじくやっかい者。[5] (Soft, trembling, mysterious creatures. They're a nuisance that also repels eggs.)

Gallery[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Sprites[edit]

  • Orange with cyan spikes (small)

    Orange with cyan spikes (small)

  • Orange with cyan spikes (medium)

    Orange with cyan spikes (medium)

  • Orange with cyan spikes (big)

    Orange with cyan spikes (big)

  • Yellow with blue spikes (small)

    Yellow with blue spikes (small)

  • Yellow with blue spikes (medium)

    Yellow with blue spikes (medium)

  • Yellow with blue spikes (big)

    Yellow with blue spikes (big)

  • Lime green with pink spikes (small)

    Lime green with pink spikes (small)

  • Lime green with pink spikes (medium)

    Lime green with pink spikes (medium)

  • Lime green with pink spikes (big)

    Lime green with pink spikes (big)

  • Mint green with pink spikes (small)

    Mint green with pink spikes (small)

  • Mint green with pink spikes (medium)

    Mint green with pink spikes (medium)

  • Mint green with pink spikes (big)

    Mint green with pink spikes (big)

  • Aquamarine with pink spikes (small)

    Aquamarine with pink spikes (small)

  • Aquamarine with pink spikes (medium)

    Aquamarine with pink spikes (medium)

  • Aquamarine with pink spikes (big)

    Aquamarine with pink spikes (big)

  • Periwinkle with yellow spikes (small)

    Periwinkle with yellow spikes (small)

  • Periwinkle with yellow spikes (medium)

    Periwinkle with yellow spikes (medium)

  • Periwinkle with yellow spikes (big)

    Periwinkle with yellow spikes (big)

  • Cyan with red spikes (small)

    Cyan with red spikes (small)

  • Cyan with red spikes (medium)

    Cyan with red spikes (medium)

  • Cyan with red spikes (big)

    Cyan with red spikes (big)

  • Light blue with yellow spikes (small)

    Light blue with yellow spikes (small)

  • Light blue with yellow spikes (medium)

    Light blue with yellow spikes (medium)

  • Light blue with yellow spikes (big)

    Light blue with yellow spikes (big)

  • Blue with yellow spikes (small)

    Blue with yellow spikes (small)

  • Blue with yellow spikes (medium)

    Blue with yellow spikes (medium)

  • Blue with yellow spikes (big)

    Blue with yellow spikes (big)

  • Purple with yellow spikes (small)

    Purple with yellow spikes (small)

  • Purple with yellow spikes (medium)

    Purple with yellow spikes (medium)

  • Purple with yellow spikes (big)

    Purple with yellow spikes (big)

  • Magenta with lime spikes (small)

    Magenta with lime spikes (small)

  • Magenta with lime spikes (medium)

    Magenta with lime spikes (medium)

  • Magenta with lime spikes (big)

    Magenta with lime spikes (big)

  • Pink with lime spikes (small)

    Pink with lime spikes (small)

  • Pink with lime spikes (medium)

    Pink with lime spikes (medium)

  • Pink with lime spikes (big)

    Pink with lime spikes (big)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ちびニョロロン[5]
Chibi Nyororon 		Chibi Neuron
German Smodlido[6] A combination of "small" and "Odlido"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 11, 90, 92, 96, 98, and 99.
  2. ^ Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 112-113.
  3. ^ "When you reach the raft ride, go right until you reach a platform full of spiky plants—the final heart is floating above them." – Prima Bath (April 21, 1999). Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-2083-X. Page 90.
  4. ^ ColdPhazon (May 4, 2020). Yoshi's Story - Episode 22: Neuron Jungle (All Melons All Hearts) (09:25). YouTube. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
  5. ^ 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 6Media:Yoshi Story Shogakukan P6.jpg.
  6. ^ Nintendo 64 Yoshi's Story Spieleberater (03:10). Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 20.
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