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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Torpedo Ted
|image=[[File:NSMBU Asset Model Torpedo Ted.png|200x200px]]<br>Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|image=[[File:Torpedo Ted SMW.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a '''Torpedo Ted'''.
|parent_species=[[Bullet Bill]]
|derived_species=[[Glad Torpedo Ted]]<br>[[Targeting Ted]]
|related=
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|notable=
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 10]]'' ([[List of games by date#2015|2015]])
|variant_of=[[Bullet Bill]]
|expand=
|variants=[[G. Torpedo Ted]]<br>[[Targeting Ted]]
|relatives=[[Torpedo tube]]
|comparable=[[Bonefin]]
}}
}}
'''Torpedo Teds''' are personified torpedoes that are dropped by [[Skull Box]]es underwater. Due to them being relatives of the much more common [[Bullet Bill]]s, their design is based of Bullet Bills, having similar white arms and the same jet-black coloration, though their appearance is distinguished by a smug grin and a torpedo on their thruster. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and have made uncommon appearances since then. Due to Mario's inability to stomp on enemies underwater and due to the Bullet Bill species' resistance to fire, Torpedo Teds are usually invincible enemies and thus must be avoided.
'''Torpedo Teds''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are a variant of [[Bullet Bill]]s resembling anthropomorphic torpedoes that are dropped underwater by [[torpedo tube]]s, their equivalent to [[Bill Blaster]]s. Torpedo Teds resemble Bullet Bills, having the same white arms and the same jet-black coloration, but they have a distinct smug grin, their eyes are squinted shut, and they each have a propeller on their thrusters. Torpedo Teds are generally invincible, even from [[fireball]]s.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:TorpTed.gif|frame|left]]
[[File:SMW Torpedo Ted.png|frame|left]]
Torpedo Teds first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and they are exclusive to one level in the game: [[Soda Lake]]. They are dropped by gloved arms protruding out of Skull Boxes, the Torpedo Ted equivalent of Bill Blasters. Torpedo Teds move in a straight line, and they are dropped in the direction of where the player is at. Torpedo Teds travel at a relatively quick speed, and they are invincible to most attacks, so players usually are required to avoid them.
Torpedo Teds are encountered only in [[Soda Lake]] in ''Super Mario World''. They are dropped by gloved arms protruding out of torpedo tubes and deployed in the direction of the player character. Torpedo Teds move relatively quickly in a straight line. Aside from the use of a [[Super Star]], Torpedo Teds can be defeated by thrown objects; this can be achieved in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' when one plays as [[Luigi]] and has a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] eat an enemy (like a [[Blurp]]). Since a Yoshi holds enemies for a short while when ridden by Luigi, the player can defeat Torpedo Teds by spitting out the enemy the Yoshi is holding in its mouth at the time. Even as it falls off the screen, a defeated Torpedo Ted can still damage the player.
 
During development of ''Super Mario World'', Bullet Bill–sized versions of Torpedo Ted were planned.<ref>{{cite|author=Verneri Kontto|language=en|date=July 24, 2020|url=x.com/vervalkon/status/1286739872775122944|title=Post|publisher=Twitter|accessdate=June 27, 2024|deadlink=y}}</ref> Additionally, the name "Water Killer" is present in prototype assets.<ref>{{cite|title=[[tcrf:Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List|Prerelease:''Super Mario World'' (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|accessdate=June 27, 2024}}</ref>


====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:Camera View Chasing.png|230px|thumb|right|[[Mario]] being chased by Torpedo Teds in Buoy Base Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
[[File:SMG E3 2007 Buoy Base Galaxy.png|thumb|E3 2007 screenshot of [[Mario]] being chased by Torpedo Teds in Buoy Base Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
Torpedo Teds (erroneously referred to as '''Bullet Bills''' by [[Prima Games]]<ref>"''The warp pipe is encased in a steel-and-glass cage. Fortunately, there is a Bullet Bill torpedo tube nearby.''" Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' [[Prima Games|PRIMA]] Official Game Guide, page 157.</ref><ref>"''A massive weight hangs from the tower’s bottom. This holds the tower in place. Mario must somehow remove the weight. There is a torpedo tube in the side of the sea bowl. Swim over to it to catch the eyes of a Bullet Bill as it blasts into the water. Then, swim toward the weight with the Bullet Bill in tow. Quickly paddle to the weight’s other side so the Bullet Bill crashes into it. The explosion drops the weight, allowing several floating devices to rise. Now Mario can climb to the tower’s top.''" Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' [[Prima Games|PRIMA]] Official Game Guide, page 158.</ref>) appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' after a long absence in the main ''Super Mario'' series; they are exclusive to [[Buoy Base Galaxy]] and [[Drip Drop Galaxy]]. Torpedo Teds resemble and act like the Bullet Bills featured in this game, where they home on to players rather than travel in a straight line. However, these Torpedo Teds make a beeping noise based on how close they are to Mario, unlike Bullet Bills. Torpedo Teds are also fired from cannons that resemble underwater Bill Blasters. In this game, they can be defeated either as [[Rainbow Mario]] or by causing them to crash into an object.
Torpedo Teds (erroneously referred to as '''Bullet Bills''' by [[Prima Games]])<ref>{{cite|quote=The warp pipe is encased in a steel-and-glass cage. Fortunately, there is a Bullet Bill torpedo tube nearby.|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=157|date=November 9, 2007|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-7615-5643-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=A massive weight hangs from the tower’s bottom. This holds the tower in place. Mario must somehow remove the weight. There is a torpedo tube in the side of the sea bowl. Swim over to it to catch the eyes of a Bullet Bill as it blasts into the water. Then, swim toward the weight with the Bullet Bill in tow. Quickly paddle to the weight’s other side so the Bullet Bill crashes into it. The explosion drops the weight, allowing several floating devices to rise. Now Mario can climb to the tower’s top.|author=Black|title=''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=158}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. They appear only in [[Buoy Base Galaxy]] and [[Drip Drop Galaxy]], where they are fired from cannons that resemble underwater Bill Blasters. Like the Bullet Bills featured in this game, they home in on the player character rather than travel in a straight line, but unlike them, they make a beeping noise based on how close they are to Mario. They can be defeated either as [[Rainbow Mario]] or by causing them to crash into an object. Torpedo Teds do not reappear in the sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''====
[[File:Torpedo Ted NSMBU.png|thumb|200px|right|Mario, encountering Torpedo Teds in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.]]
Torpedo Teds reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' alongside Skull Boxes, and they make their only appearances in [[Larry's Torpedo Castle]] and in the [[The Mighty Cannonship]]'s [[Bowser_Jr.#New_Super_Mario_Bros._U|Bowser Jr. Battle]]. In this game, they are similar to those in ''Super Mario World'' in both appearance and behavior. The game introduces a Torpedo Ted equivalent, where [[Red Skull Box]]es launch a red version of Torpedo Teds known as [[Targeting Ted]]s, which homes in on players in a way similar fashion to the Bullet Bill equivalent, [[Bull's-Eye Bill]]. If the player freezes one, it breaks out immediately. Torpedo Teds can be defeated in Boost Mode and Super Boost Mode; in Boost Mode's case, when it is frozen, the player can tap on the ice block quickly and in the temporary Super Boost Mode, players can defeat Torpedo Teds simply by tapping on them. Also, simply freezing them when another Torpedo Ted is right in front of them will defeat them (the frozen one shatters while the other continues in its path). Unlike in previous appearances, Torpedo Teds are slightly longer, their propellers are red, and the ends holding them are white.


Torpedo Ted reappear in the extension game of ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. They appear in the first boss battle with [[Bowser Jr.]] and in [[Larry's Trigger-Happy Castle]]. In Larry's Trigger-Happy Castle, Torpedo Teds appear in the first room, in the water on the bottom parts of the course, while most of the Bullet Bill varieties are featured in this level.
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSMBU Larry's Torpedo Castle Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|left|Mario encountering Torpedo Teds in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]
Torpedo Teds are enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' alongside black Torpedo Bases, and they make their only appearances in [[Larry's Torpedo Castle]] and the [[The Mighty Cannonship]]'s [[Bowser Jr.#New Super Mario Bros. U|Bowser Jr. Battle]]. Torpedo Teds also appear as obstacles in the [[Penguin vs. Torpedo]] challenge. They retain their appearance and behavior from ''Super Mario World'', though they are slightly longer, their propellers are red, and the ends holding them are white. The game introduces a Torpedo Ted variation, where red [[Torpedo Base]]s launch a red version of Torpedo Teds known as [[Targeting Ted]]s, which homes in on players in a way similar fashion to the Bullet Bill equivalent, [[Bull's-Eye Bill|Missile Bill]]. If the player freezes one, it breaks out immediately. Torpedo Teds can be defeated in Boost Mode and Super Boost Mode; in the former case, when it is frozen, the player can tap on the ice block quickly, while in the latter players can defeat Torpedo Teds simply by tapping on them. Also, simply freezing them when another Torpedo Ted is right in front of them will defeat the frozen one.  


Torpedo Teds also appear as obstacles in the [[Penguin vs. Torpedo]] challenge.
Torpedo Teds also appear as enemies in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. They appear in the first boss battle with [[Bowser Jr.]], and in [[Larry's Trigger-Happy Castle]], Torpedo Teds appear with many other varieties of Bullet Bill. They can be seen in the watery areas of the first room.


===''Super Mario World'' television series===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[File:TorpedoTedCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A Torpedo Ted from the ''Super Mario World'' cartoon series.]]
A Torpedo Ted, though not named in this appearance, appears only in "[[Mama Luigi]]" of the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]]. One attacks [[Luigi]] and Yoshi after they escape a pursuing [[Rip Van Fish]] up to the point of the duo reaching the surface. The Torpedo Ted misses both Luigi and Yoshi, who are saved by two friendly [[Dolphin]]s.
A Torpedo Ted, though not specifically named as such, appears in the final episode of the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]]. In the episode, titled "[[Mama Luigi]]," [[Luigi]] and Yoshi, after escaping a pursuing [[Rip Van Fish]], are attacked by a Torpedo Ted. This Torpedo Ted chases after them as they are swimming to the surface; however, the Torpedo Ted misses both of them as they are saved by two friendly [[Dolphin]]s.
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPPTorpedoTed.png|frame|right]]
Torpedo Teds appear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They are encountered in a few underwater areas. Torpedo Teds behave similarly as in ''Super Mario World''. There is also a [[Joy (vibe)|Joy]] variant under the influence of the [[Vibe Scepter]], transforming them into [[G. Torpedo Ted]]s.
Torpedo Teds reside in a few underwater areas of [[Vibe Island]] in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', behaving much as they do in ''Super Mario World''. There are also variants that are under the influence of the [[Vibe Scepter]], transforming them into [[Glad Torpedo Ted]]s.


===''Mario Party 10''===
===''Mario Party'' series===
Torpedo Teds reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in [[Blooper Blast-Off]] being fired out by Skull Boxes, where players need to avoid them while they are traversing to the surface. When players hit a Torpedo Ted, they spin out for one second.
[[File:SMP Torpedo Ted.jpg|100px|thumb|In ''Super Mario Party'']]
Torpedo Teds appear in only two games of the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Torpedo Teds are an obstacle in [[Blooper Blastoff]], where they are fired out from Torpedo Bases, and if a player is hit by a Torpedo Ted, they spin out for one second. In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', a Torpedo Ted can sometimes appear in [[Rattle and Hmmm]] as one of the choices.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Princess Peach''===
{{rewrite-expand|section=yes|Verify if every level appearance of a Torpedo Ted is included}}
{{SPP enemy
|name=Torpedo Ted
|image=[[File:SPPTorpedoTed.png]]
|levels=[[Wavy Beach 5-3]]<br>[[Wavy Beach 5-5]]<br>[[Gleam Glacier 6-8]]<br>[[Giddy Sky 7-5]]<br>[[Bowser's Villa 8-4]]
|number=57
|glossary=An underwater version of [[Bullet Bill]]. Watch out!
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===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=トーピード (JP) / Torpedo Ted (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Torpedo Ted Perfect.png|200px]]
|shuzoku=ウエポン{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku={{ruby|破滅型|はめつがた}}
|tojo_gemu=ワールド
|desc='''<big>かなりスピードがあるぞ</big><br>
キラー(P63{{ruby|参照|さんしょう}})の{{ruby|仲間|なかま}}で、{{ruby|水中魚雷|すいちゅうぎょらい}}の{{ruby|一種|いっしゅ}}。ものすごいスピードで{{ruby|水中|すいちゅう}}を{{ruby|進|すす}}んでくる。{{ruby|水中|すいちゅう}}では、マリオの{{ruby|操作|そうさ}}がしづらいので、よけるのに{{ruby|苦労|くろう}}させられるぞ。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|date=November 20, 1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=4-09-259067-9|page=[https://i.imgur.com/VrndRmF.jpeg 120]}}</ref>
|tribe=Weapon clan
|disposition=Ruinous type
|game_appearances=World
|eng_desc='''''<big>You're going pretty fast</big><br>
''A member of the Bullet Bill (see p. 63) family, it is a type of underwater torpedo. They move through the water at great speed. Mario will have a hard time dodging them because it is difficult to control him underwater.''
}}
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Torpedo Ted SMW artwork.jpg|Artwork for ''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMW BigBass TorpedoTiny.png|Sprite sheet for ''Super Mario World'' containing graphics for a Bullet Bill–sized Torpedo Ted
TorpedoTedCartoon.jpg|Screenshot of the ''Super Mario World'' television show ("[[Mama Luigi]]")
1996 NCM sizechartC.png|A size chart for a 1996 ''Nintendo Character Manual''
SMPBS1 Activity3.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back''
SMPBS1 Sticker Sheet.jpg|Sticker sheet from ''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back''
SMG Asset Model Torpedo Ted.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Torpedo Ted.png|Screenshot of ''Super Mario Galaxy''
Torpedo Ted - NSMBU (render).png|Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
Blooper Blast-Off.png|''[[Mario Party 10]]''
LEGO Super Mario Character Pack Series 3 Sets.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=トーピード<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario World'' section, page 55.</ref><ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'' section, page 127.</ref>
|Jap=トーピード
|JapR=Tōpīdo
|JapR=Tōpīdo
|JapM=Torpedo
|JapM=Torpedo
|Fra=Ted Torpille
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|author=Kagawa, Ryo ({{iw|wikibound|Ape|APE/Shigesato Itoi}}), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors|title="UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『[[Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook Super Mario World|任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド]]』|date=1991|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=30|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Shogakukan|date=2015|page=55, 127|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|FraM=Torpedo Ted
|ChiS=鱼雷杀手<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170227153847/http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606|title=神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=August 23, 2024|language=zh-hans}}</ref>
|Ger=Torpedo Ted
|ChiSR=Yúléi Shāshǒu
|GerM=-
|ChiSM=From "鱼雷" (''yúléi'', "torpedo") and "弹头杀手" (''Dàntóushāshǒu'', "Bullet Bill")
|ChiS2=鱼雷刺客
|ChiS2R=Yúléi Cìkè
|ChiS2M=From "鱼雷" (''yúléi'', "torpedo") and "炮弹刺客" (''Pàodàncìkè'', "Bullet Bill")
|ChiS2N=international releases for games since ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''
|ChiS3=鱼雷先锋
|ChiS3R=Yúléi Xiānfēng
|ChiS3M=From "鱼雷" (''yúléi'', "torpedo") and "炮弹先锋" (''Pàodànxiānfēng'', "Bullet Bill")
|ChiS3N=China release for Nintendo Switch games
|ChiT=魚雷刺客
|ChiTR=Yúléi Cìkè
|ChiTM=From "魚雷" (''yúléi'', "torpedo") and "炮彈刺客" (''Pàodàncìkè'', "Bullet Bill")
|Fre=Ted Torpille<ref>Chaîne New Super Mario Bros. U. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vg0FFcfv39M New Super Mario Bros. U - Défis : Le grand plongeon (Wii U)] video descripiton.</ref>
|FreM=Torpedo Ted
|Ger=Torpedo Ted<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=18}}</ref>
|Ita=Ted Torpedine
|ItaM=Torpedo Ted
|Ita2=Ted torpedine
|Ita2N=''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'' only
|Ita2M=Torpedo Ted
|Kor=어뢰킬러
|KorR=Eoroe Killeo
|KorM=Torpedo Bullet Bill
|Por=Ted Torpedo
|PorM=Torpedo Ted
|PorE=torpedo<ref>{{cite|author=Canal New Super Mario Bros. U|language=pt-pt|date=February 6th, 2013|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=z18HcX2rPHs|title=''New Super Mario Bros. U'' - Desafios: Pinguim vs. Torpedo (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 23, 2024}}</ref>
|Spa=Ted Torpedo
|Spa=Ted Torpedo
|SpaM=Torpedo Ted
|SpaM=Torpedo Ted
|Ita=Ted Torpedine
|ItaM=Torpedo Ted
|Chi=鱼雷杀手<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>
|ChiR=Yúléi Shāshǒu
|ChiM=Torpedo Killer
}}
}}


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Torpedo Ted
Rendered model of the Torpedo Ted enemy in New Super Mario Bros. U.
Model from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Bullet Bill
Variants
Relatives
Comparable

Torpedo Teds are enemies introduced in Super Mario World. They are a variant of Bullet Bills resembling anthropomorphic torpedoes that are dropped underwater by torpedo tubes, their equivalent to Bill Blasters. Torpedo Teds resemble Bullet Bills, having the same white arms and the same jet-black coloration, but they have a distinct smug grin, their eyes are squinted shut, and they each have a propeller on their thrusters. Torpedo Teds are generally invincible, even from fireballs.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

Sprite of a Torpedo Ted in Super Mario World

Torpedo Teds are encountered only in Soda Lake in Super Mario World. They are dropped by gloved arms protruding out of torpedo tubes and deployed in the direction of the player character. Torpedo Teds move relatively quickly in a straight line. Aside from the use of a Super Star, Torpedo Teds can be defeated by thrown objects; this can be achieved in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 when one plays as Luigi and has a Yoshi eat an enemy (like a Blurp). Since a Yoshi holds enemies for a short while when ridden by Luigi, the player can defeat Torpedo Teds by spitting out the enemy the Yoshi is holding in its mouth at the time. Even as it falls off the screen, a defeated Torpedo Ted can still damage the player.

During development of Super Mario World, Bullet Bill–sized versions of Torpedo Ted were planned.[1] Additionally, the name "Water Killer" is present in prototype assets.[2]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

E3 June 12, 2007 Super Mario Galaxy Torpedo Ted chasing Mario
E3 2007 screenshot of Mario being chased by Torpedo Teds in Buoy Base Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy.

Torpedo Teds (erroneously referred to as Bullet Bills by Prima Games)[3][4] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy. They appear only in Buoy Base Galaxy and Drip Drop Galaxy, where they are fired from cannons that resemble underwater Bill Blasters. Like the Bullet Bills featured in this game, they home in on the player character rather than travel in a straight line, but unlike them, they make a beeping noise based on how close they are to Mario. They can be defeated either as Rainbow Mario or by causing them to crash into an object. Torpedo Teds do not reappear in the sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Mario encountering Torpedo Teds in New Super Mario Bros. U

Torpedo Teds are enemies in New Super Mario Bros. U alongside black Torpedo Bases, and they make their only appearances in Larry's Torpedo Castle and the The Mighty Cannonship's Bowser Jr. Battle. Torpedo Teds also appear as obstacles in the Penguin vs. Torpedo challenge. They retain their appearance and behavior from Super Mario World, though they are slightly longer, their propellers are red, and the ends holding them are white. The game introduces a Torpedo Ted variation, where red Torpedo Bases launch a red version of Torpedo Teds known as Targeting Teds, which homes in on players in a way similar fashion to the Bullet Bill equivalent, Missile Bill. If the player freezes one, it breaks out immediately. Torpedo Teds can be defeated in Boost Mode and Super Boost Mode; in the former case, when it is frozen, the player can tap on the ice block quickly, while in the latter players can defeat Torpedo Teds simply by tapping on them. Also, simply freezing them when another Torpedo Ted is right in front of them will defeat the frozen one.

Torpedo Teds also appear as enemies in New Super Luigi U. They appear in the first boss battle with Bowser Jr., and in Larry's Trigger-Happy Castle, Torpedo Teds appear with many other varieties of Bullet Bill. They can be seen in the watery areas of the first room.

Super Mario World television series[edit]

A Torpedo Ted, though not named in this appearance, appears only in "Mama Luigi" of the Super Mario World cartoon. One attacks Luigi and Yoshi after they escape a pursuing Rip Van Fish up to the point of the duo reaching the surface. The Torpedo Ted misses both Luigi and Yoshi, who are saved by two friendly Dolphins.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Torpedo Teds appear in Super Princess Peach. They are encountered in a few underwater areas. Torpedo Teds behave similarly as in Super Mario World. There is also a Joy variant under the influence of the Vibe Scepter, transforming them into G. Torpedo Teds.

Mario Party series[edit]

A Torpedo Ted as seen in Super Mario Party
In Super Mario Party

Torpedo Teds appear in only two games of the Mario Party series. In Mario Party 10, Torpedo Teds are an obstacle in Blooper Blastoff, where they are fired out from Torpedo Bases, and if a player is hit by a Torpedo Ted, they spin out for one second. In Super Mario Party, a Torpedo Ted can sometimes appear in Rattle and Hmmm as one of the choices.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Princess Peach[edit]

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Torpedo Ted
A Torpedo Ted from Super Princess Peach
Vibe Vibeless Levels Wavy Beach 5-3
Wavy Beach 5-5
Gleam Glacier 6-8
Giddy Sky 7-5
Bowser's Villa 8-4
Glossary number 57 Glossary entry An underwater version of Bullet Bill. Watch out!

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

トーピード (JP) / Torpedo Ted (EN)
A Torpedo Ted from Super Mario World.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく ウエポンぞく Tribe Weapon clan
性格せいかく 破滅型はめつがた Disposition Ruinous type
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
かなりスピードがあるぞ

キラー(P63参照さんしょう)の仲間なかまで、水中魚雷すいちゅうぎょらい一種いっしゅ。ものすごいスピードで水中すいちゅうすすんでくる。水中すいちゅうでは、マリオの操作そうさがしづらいので、よけるのに苦労くろうさせられるぞ。[5]

You're going pretty fast

A member of the Bullet Bill (see p. 63) family, it is a type of underwater torpedo. They move through the water at great speed. Mario will have a hard time dodging them because it is difficult to control him underwater.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese トーピード[6][7]
Tōpīdo
Torpedo
Chinese (simplified) 鱼雷杀手[8]
Yúléi Shāshǒu
From "鱼雷" (yúléi, "torpedo") and "弹头杀手" (Dàntóushāshǒu, "Bullet Bill")
鱼雷刺客[?]
Yúléi Cìkè
From "鱼雷" (yúléi, "torpedo") and "炮弹刺客" (Pàodàncìkè, "Bullet Bill") international releases for games since New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe
鱼雷先锋[?]
Yúléi Xiānfēng
From "鱼雷" (yúléi, "torpedo") and "炮弹先锋" (Pàodànxiānfēng, "Bullet Bill") China release for Nintendo Switch games
Chinese (traditional) 魚雷刺客[?]
Yúléi Cìkè
From "魚雷" (yúléi, "torpedo") and "炮彈刺客" (Pàodàncìkè, "Bullet Bill")
French Ted Torpille[9] Torpedo Ted
German Torpedo Ted[10] -
Italian Ted Torpedine[?] Torpedo Ted
Ted torpedine[?] New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe only
Korean 어뢰킬러[?]
Eoroe Killeo
Torpedo Bullet Bill
Portuguese Ted Torpedo[?] Torpedo Ted
Portuguese (NOE) torpedo[11] -
Spanish Ted Torpedo[?] Torpedo Ted

References[edit]

  1. ^ Verneri Kontto (July 24, 2020). Post. Twitter (English). Retrieved June 27, 2024.[dead link]
  2. ^ Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "The warp pipe is encased in a steel-and-glass cage. Fortunately, there is a Bullet Bill torpedo tube nearby." – Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 157.
  4. ^ "A massive weight hangs from the tower’s bottom. This holds the tower in place. Mario must somehow remove the weight. There is a torpedo tube in the side of the sea bowl. Swim over to it to catch the eyes of a Bullet Bill as it blasts into the water. Then, swim toward the weight with the Bullet Bill in tow. Quickly paddle to the weight’s other side so the Bullet Bill crashes into it. The explosion drops the weight, allowing several floating devices to rise. Now Mario can climb to the tower’s top." – Black. Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 158.
  5. ^ November 20, 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 120.
  6. ^ Kagawa, Ryo (APE/Shigesato Itoi), Koichi Toda (100 Percent), Masaki Kuramochi (100 Percent), Shigeo Tanabe, Naomaru Asao, and Ryuji Osawa, editors (1991). "UNIT 2 CHARACTER" in『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオワールド』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-104117-5. Page 30.
  7. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 55, 127.
  8. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Archived February 27, 2017, 15:38:47 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 23, 2024.
  9. ^ Chaîne New Super Mario Bros. U. New Super Mario Bros. U - Défis : Le grand plongeon (Wii U) video descripiton.
  10. ^ Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors (1993). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 18.
  11. ^ Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (February 6th, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Desafios: Pinguim vs. Torpedo (Wii U). YouTube (European Portuguese). Retrieved August 23, 2024.