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|image=[[File:Thwimp smw.png]]
|image=[[File:NSMBU Thwimp Model.png|200x200px]]<br>Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) (2019)<br>''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]], ''Mario'' franchise)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Thwomp]]
|variant_of=[[Thwomp]]
|derived_subjects=[[Whimp]]
|comparable=[[Walking Block]]
|comparable=[[Walking Block]]
}}
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'''Thwimps''' are smaller variants of [[Thwomp]]s that made their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Their name is a portmanteau of "Thwomp" and "wimp," making reference to their diminutive size.
'''Thwimps''' are smaller variants of [[Thwomp]]s that made their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Their name is a portmanteau of "Thwomp" and "wimp," making reference to their diminutive size.
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
====''Super Mario World'' / ''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''====
Thwimps appear in both the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] and the [[Game Boy Advance]] versions of ''Super Mario World'', where they are enemies and hop back and forth in large arcs trying to land on [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. They first appear in [[2 Morton's Castle|#2 Morton's Castle]]. They usually appear in groups of two and create obstacles in small hallways. In [[3 Lemmy's Castle|#3 Lemmy's Castle]], the Thwimps created by [[Magikoopa]]s can be destroyed by shells. However, the Thwimps are only vulnerable for a few seconds, after which the shell will have no effect.
Thwimps appear in ''Super Mario World'' and its [[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2|Game Boy Advance version]], where they are enemies and hop back and forth in large arcs trying to land on [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. They first appear in [[2 Morton's Castle|#2 Morton's Castle]]. They usually appear in groups of two and create obstacles in small hallways. In [[3 Lemmy's Castle|#3 Lemmy's Castle]] and [[7 Larry's Castle|#7 Larry's Castle]], the Thwimps created by [[Magikoopa]]s can be destroyed by shells. However, the Thwimps are only vulnerable for a few seconds, after which the shell will have no effect.
 
During development of ''Super Mario World'', the Japanese name of Thwimp, "Coton", was going to be "Pochon".<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|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 5, 2024}}</ref>


====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
A lone Thwimp is found near the beginning of the [[World-e]] level [[Swinging Bars of Doom]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It uses the same sprite as in ''Super Mario World'' and can now be defeated by [[Statue Mario]], [[Invincible Mario]], or by [[Hammer Mario]]'s hammers.
A lone Thwimp is found near the beginning of the [[World-e]] level [[Swinging Bars of Doom]] in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. It uses the same sprite as in ''Super Mario World'' and can now be defeated by [[Statue Mario]], [[Invincible Mario]], or by [[Hammer Mario]]'s hammers.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Thwimps reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They act the same as they did in ''Super Mario World'' and also have the same overall appearance. They can be defeated by hitting a [[? Block]] while the Thwimp is sitting on one or by carrying a frozen enemy under one. Additionally, blue cracked blocks can be spotted on the places where Thwimps stomp. They only appear in [[Wendy's Shifting Castle]] and sometimes spin while jumping.
Thwimps reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and its [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|Nintendo Switch port]]. They act the same as they did in ''Super Mario World'' and also have the same overall appearance. They can be defeated by hitting a [[? Block]] while the Thwimp is sitting on one or by carrying a frozen enemy under one. Additionally, blue cracked blocks can be spotted on the places where Thwimps stomp. They only appear in [[Wendy's Shifting Castle]] and sometimes spin while jumping.


The Thwimp is one of the very few enemies that does not reappear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.
The Thwimp is one of the very few enemies that does not reappear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''.
===''The Legend of Zelda'' series===
====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
[[File:Thwomps in LADX.png|thumb|Link encounters some Thwomps in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'']]
{{multiframe|[[File:TLoZLADX Damaged Thwomp.png]] [[File:TLoZLADX Angry Thwomp.png]]|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' sprite of a neutral and an angry Thwomp|align=left|size=150}}
In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' and its two [[reissue]]s, ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]'' and the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|version]], they are named '''Thwomp'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide. Page 101.</ref><ref name="oracle">McBride, Debra, and David Cassady. ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 27.</ref> whereas only one actual Thwomp, which is named Mega Thwomp, makes an appearance.
Thwomps behave similarly to Spiked Thwomps and, by extension, Thwomps in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series. They are small, square-shaped enemies which have only one eye, like with Spiked Thwomp. Thwomps are only encountered in the side-scrolling passages in [[zeldawiki:Face Shrine|Face Shrine]]. Whenever Link approaches a Thwomp, it drops to the ground and, unlike Spiked Thwomps, it rises back up to the ceiling afterward. Link can goad Thwomps into dropping so that he can pass by them as they rise back up, but Link also has the opportunity to use the [[zeldawiki:Pegasus Boots|Pegasus Boots]] to quickly charge underneath the Thwomps while they drop. In ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' and the Nintendo Switch version, Thwomps are blue while on the ceiling, but become red and angry while attacking.
====''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons''====
In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'', Thwomps<ref name="oracle"/> are encountered in the sidescrolling areas of [[zeldawiki:Snake's Remains|Snake's Remains]]. They act the same as in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', although a [[zeldawiki:Pegasus Seed|Pegasus Seed]] is used to charge underneath them instead of the Pegasus Boots. Aside from a slight palette change, Thwomps have the same sprite, but they no longer turn red while attacking.


===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
Thwimps also make a few other appearances in later games such as ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', where they are enemies that appear in the [[Spooky House]] world of the game. The Thwimps try to defeat Mario by landing on him and are invincible, but once again, Mario must avoid them to defeat [[Donkey Kong]] and beat the level.
[[File:MarioVsDKSwitchEX-5.jpg|thumb|right|Two Thwimps in [[Level EX-5]] of the [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]]]]
Thwimps also appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], where they mainly appear in [[Spooky House]] as enemies. Thwimps try to defeat Mario by jumping left and right, and while they are invincible, their slow attack pattern makes them easy to avoid. In the remake, they are redesigned with a mechanical toy-like design, with a sliding face that spins in the direction they are about to jump in.
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Thwimps reappear in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' as part of the "[[Thwomp]] and Thwimps" enemy. Like all the others in the game, they can assist [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in his adventure.
Thwimps reappear in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' as part of the "[[Thwomp]] and Thwimps" enemy. Like all the others in the game, they can assist [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] in his adventure.


When encountered, the Thwimps and Thwomp take only 1 damage from every attack unless their defense is lowered or a high enough combo is accumulated. If the Thwomp and Thwimps are not defeated before their turn counter hits 0, they deal enough damage to KO Mario and the rest of his team.
When encountered, the Thwimps and Thwomp take only 1 damage from every attack unless their defense is lowered or a high enough combo is accumulated. If the Thwomp and Thwimps are not defeated before their turn counter hits 0, they deal enough damage to KO Mario and the rest of his team unless a skill can prevent it and absorb or nullify the damage.
 
===Other appearances===
====''The Legend of Zelda'' series====
{{main-wiki|ZeldaWiki|Thwomp|Zelda Wiki}}
[[File:Thwomps in LADX.png|thumb|Link encounters some Thwomps in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'']]
{{multiframe|[[File:TLoZLADX Damaged Thwomp.png]] [[File:TLoZLADX Angry Thwomp.png]]|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' sprite of a neutral and an angry Thwomp|align=left|size=150}}
In ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'', they are named '''Thwomps''',<ref>{{cite|date=1993|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|title=''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide|page=101}}</ref> whereas actual Thwomps are referred to as Spiked Thwomps. Thwomps behave similarly to Spiked Thwomps and, by extension, Thwomps in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series. They are small, square-shaped enemies which have only one eye, like with Spiked Thwomp. Thwomps are only encountered in the side-scrolling passages in [[zeldawiki:Face Shrine|Face Shrine]]. Whenever Link approaches a Thwomp, it drops to the ground and, unlike Spiked Thwomps, it rises back up to the ceiling afterward. Link can goad Thwomps into dropping so that he can pass by them as they rise back up, but Link also has the opportunity to use the [[zeldawiki:Pegasus Boots|Pegasus Boots]] to quickly charge underneath the Thwomps while they drop. Thwomps change from a neutral expression to an angry one when Link approaches, turning back to normal when Link leaves or after they hit the ground; in the [[Game Boy Color]] version and the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake, this is also accompanied by changing from blue to red.
 
In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'', Thwomps<ref>{{cite|author=McBride, Debra, and David Cassady|title=''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|date=June 1, 2001|page=27|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|isbn=0-7615-3621-3}}</ref> are encountered in the sidescrolling areas of [[zeldawiki:Snake's Remains|Snake's Remains]]. They act the same as in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', although a [[zeldawiki:Pegasus Seed|Pegasus Seed]] is used to charge underneath them instead of the Pegasus Boots. Aside from a slight palette change, Thwomps have the same sprite, but they no longer turn red when angered.


===''Minecraft''===
====''Minecraft''====
In the Super Mario Mash-up, in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Slimeballs are replaced by Thwimps.
In the Super Mario Mash-up, in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Slimeballs are replaced by Thwimps.


===LEGO ''Super Mario''===
====LEGO ''Super Mario''====
A Thwimp is one of the figures in Series 2 of the Character Packs in the [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] line of merchandise.
A Thwimp is one of the figures in Series 2 of the Character Packs in the [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] line of merchandise.
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==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles==
===''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''===
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''Bio:''' 山なりにジャンプし、左右に移動している。<ref>「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」 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), page 55.</ref><br>
{{PBMCD profile
''It jumps in a mountainous manner and moves from side to side.''
|name=コトン (JP) / Thwimp (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Thwimp smw.png|100px]]
|shuzoku={{ruby|岩石族|がんぜきぞく}}
|seikaku=きかんぼう
|tojo_gemu=ワールド
|desc='''<big>{{ruby|元気|げんき}}}に{{ruby|跳|は}}ねる{{ruby|岩石怪物|がんせきかいぶつ}}</big><br>
コトンは{{ruby|岩石族|がんぜきぞく}}のドッスン(P127)の{{ruby|子供|こども}}。ドッスンみたいに{{ruby|真下|ました}}に{{ruby|落|お}}ちないで、マリオに{{ruby|向|む}}かって{{ruby|大|おお}}きくジャンプしてくる。{{ruby|下手|へた}}にジャンプせずに、{{ruby|下|した}}を{{ruby|走|はし}}り{{ruby|抜|ぬ}}けよう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|date=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'')|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=[https://i.imgur.com/E0gjwwq.jpeg 82]}}</ref>
|tribe=Rock clan
|disposition=Unruly child
|game_appearances=World
|eng_desc='''''<big>Cheerfully bouncing rock monster</big><br>
''Thwimp is a child of Thwomp (p. 127), a rock tribe. Instead of falling straight down like Thwomp, he makes a big jump toward Mario. Don't jump too low and run underneath him.''
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
{{Main-gallery}}
<gallery>
<gallery>
Thwimp.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
Thwimp smw.png|''[[Super Mario World]]'' (''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]'')
Smw thwimp.png|''Super Mario World''
Thwimp.png|''Super Mario World''
1993 NCM sizechartC.png|A size chart for a 1993 ''Nintendo Character Manual''
Thwomp LA sprite.png|''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''
Thwomp LA sprite.png|''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''
Thwomp OOS sprite.png|''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]''
SMW SMA2 Thwimp.png|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
SMW SMA2 Thwimp.png|''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]''
SMA4 SMB3 Thwimp.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
MvsDK Thwimp.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
MvsDK Thwimp.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''
NSMBU Thwimp Model.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
PDSMBE-ThwompThwimps-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
PDSMBE-ThwompThwimpsCard.png|''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''
PN LEGO Super Mario Match-up Thwimp.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
LEGO Super Mario Character Pack Series 2 Sets.jpg|LEGO ''Super Mario''
</gallery>
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|JapR=Koton
|JapR=Koton
|JapM=Japanese onomatopoeia for clunking sound; officially romanized as "Coton" in ''Super Mario World''
|JapM=Japanese onomatopoeia for clunking sound; officially romanized as "Coton" in ''Super Mario World''
|Ger=Mini-Steinblock<br>Mini-Wummp (''Super Mario World'')<br>Steinblöckchen (New Super Mario Bros. U)
|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=31|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref>
|GerM=Mini [[Thwomp]]
|ChiS=小咚咚<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|date=August 28, 2013|url=tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606|title=神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|language=zh-hans|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}{{dead link}}</ref>
|ChiSN=''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2''
|ChiSR=Xiǎo Dōngdōng
|ChiSM=Small Thwomp
|ChiS2=哐咚<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/zh-cn/product/character-packs-series-2-71386|title=71386 LEGO.com CN|publisher=LEGO.com|language=zh-hans|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiS2N=LEGO ''Super Mario''
|ChiS2R=Kuāngdōng
|ChiS2M=Transliteration from the Japanese name
|ChiT=哐咚<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_201117_01.html|title=「樂高®超級瑪利歐™」的新商品即將登場!預定於2021年1月1日發售。|publisher=Nintendo|language=zh-hant|accessdate=June 5, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Kuāngdōng
|ChiTM=Transliteration from the Japanese name
|Fre=Thwimp
|Ger=Mini-Steinblock
|GerM=Mini [[Thwomp#Names in other languages|Thwomp]]
|Ger2=Mini-Wummp<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|date=1993|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|language=de|page=20}}</ref>
|Ger2N=''Super Mario World''
|Ger2M=Mini [[Thwomp#Names in other languages|Thwomp]]
|Ger3=Steinblöckchen
|Ger3N=''New Super Mario Bros. U''
|Ger3M=Mini [[Thwomp#Names in other languages|Thwomp]]
|Ita=Twimp
|ItaM=Transliteration of the English name
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|language=it|author=Canale New Super Mario Bros. U|date=January 11th, 2013|url=youtu.be/aFSq7N7HNNY|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Ghiacciaio candito CASTELLO - Seconda Moneta Stella (Wii U)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=December 2, 2024}}</ref>
|Ita2=Twomp<ref>{{cite|title=''Enciclopedia di Hyrule''|page=209}}</ref>
|Ita2N=''The Legend of Zelda'' series
|Ita2M=[[Thwomp]], shared with the normal Thwomp in ''The Legend of Zelda: Four Sword Adventures''
|Kor=쿵쿵
|KorN=LEGO ''Super Mario''
|KorR=Kung-kung
|KorM=Repetition of "쿵" (''kung'', onomatopoeia for crushing); shared with Thwomp
|Por=Granitito
|PorM=From "granito" (granite) and the diminutive "-ito", similar to "Granitão" (Thwomp's NOE name, even though Granitito is also used by NOA)
|SpaA=Chillón Pisotón
|SpaA=Chillón Pisotón
|SpaAM=Squeaky Stomp, similar to ''Don Pisotón'' (Thwomp)
|SpaAM=Squeaky Stomp, similar to "Don Pisotón" (Thwomp)
|SpaE=Piedra Picuda
|SpaE=Piedra Picuda
|SpaEM=Spiky Stone, similar to ''Roca Picuda'' (Thwomp)
|SpaEM=Spiky Stone, similar to "Roca Picuda" (Thwomp)
|Ita=Twimp
|Por=Granitito
|PorM=From "''granito''" (granite) and the suffix "''-ito''", meaning small, similar to ''Granitão'' (Thwomp)
|ChiS=小咚咚<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> (''Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2'')<br>''Xiǎo Dōngdōng''<br>哐咚<ref>[https://www.lego.com/zh-cn/product/character-packs-series-2-71386 71386 LEGO.com CN] ''LEGO.com''.  Retrieved Janaury 21, 2021.</ref> (LEGO ''Super Mario'')<br>''Kuāngdōng''
|ChiSM=Small Thwomp<br><br>Transliteration from the Japanese name
|ChiT=哐咚<ref>[https://www.nintendo.com.hk/topics/article/a_201117_01.html 「樂高®超級瑪利歐™」的新商品即將登場!預定於2021年1月1日發售。] ''Nintendo''. Retrieved November 17, 2020.</ref>
|ChiTR=Kuāngdōng
|ChiTM=Transliteration from the Japanese name
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*During development of ''Super Mario World'', the Japanese name of Thwimp, "Coton", was going to be "Pochon".<ref>TCRF. [[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]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved August 6, 2020.</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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*[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Thwomp Thwomp on Zelda Dungeon Wiki]
*[https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/Thwomp Thwomp on Triforce Wiki]
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Thwimp
Model of a Thwimp from New Super Mario Bros. U.
Model from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variant of Thwomp
Derived subjects
Comparable

Thwimps are smaller variants of Thwomps that made their first appearance in Super Mario World. Their name is a portmanteau of "Thwomp" and "wimp," making reference to their diminutive size.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

Thwimps appear in Super Mario World and its Game Boy Advance version, where they are enemies and hop back and forth in large arcs trying to land on Mario or Luigi. They first appear in #2 Morton's Castle. They usually appear in groups of two and create obstacles in small hallways. In #3 Lemmy's Castle and #7 Larry's Castle, the Thwimps created by Magikoopas can be destroyed by shells. However, the Thwimps are only vulnerable for a few seconds, after which the shell will have no effect.

During development of Super Mario World, the Japanese name of Thwimp, "Coton", was going to be "Pochon".[1]

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

A lone Thwimp is found near the beginning of the World-e level Swinging Bars of Doom in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. It uses the same sprite as in Super Mario World and can now be defeated by Statue Mario, Invincible Mario, or by Hammer Mario's hammers.

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

Thwimps reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U and its Nintendo Switch port. They act the same as they did in Super Mario World and also have the same overall appearance. They can be defeated by hitting a ? Block while the Thwimp is sitting on one or by carrying a frozen enemy under one. Additionally, blue cracked blocks can be spotted on the places where Thwimps stomp. They only appear in Wendy's Shifting Castle and sometimes spin while jumping.

The Thwimp is one of the very few enemies that does not reappear in New Super Luigi U.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong[edit]

Screenshot of Expert level EX-5 from the Nintendo Switch version of Mario vs. Donkey Kong
Two Thwimps in Level EX-5 of the remake

Thwimps also appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and its Nintendo Switch remake, where they mainly appear in Spooky House as enemies. Thwimps try to defeat Mario by jumping left and right, and while they are invincible, their slow attack pattern makes them easy to avoid. In the remake, they are redesigned with a mechanical toy-like design, with a sliding face that spins in the direction they are about to jump in.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]

Thwimps reappear in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition as part of the "Thwomp and Thwimps" enemy. Like all the others in the game, they can assist Mario and Luigi in his adventure.

When encountered, the Thwimps and Thwomp take only 1 damage from every attack unless their defense is lowered or a high enough combo is accumulated. If the Thwomp and Thwimps are not defeated before their turn counter hits 0, they deal enough damage to KO Mario and the rest of his team unless a skill can prevent it and absorb or nullify the damage.

Other appearances[edit]

The Legend of Zelda series[edit]

Zelda Wiki article: Thwomp
Link encounters some Thwomps in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Link encounters some Thwomps in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
A calm Thwomp in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX An angry Thwomp in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX sprite of a neutral and an angry Thwomp

In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, they are named Thwomps,[2] whereas actual Thwomps are referred to as Spiked Thwomps. Thwomps behave similarly to Spiked Thwomps and, by extension, Thwomps in the Super Mario series. They are small, square-shaped enemies which have only one eye, like with Spiked Thwomp. Thwomps are only encountered in the side-scrolling passages in Face Shrine. Whenever Link approaches a Thwomp, it drops to the ground and, unlike Spiked Thwomps, it rises back up to the ceiling afterward. Link can goad Thwomps into dropping so that he can pass by them as they rise back up, but Link also has the opportunity to use the Pegasus Boots to quickly charge underneath the Thwomps while they drop. Thwomps change from a neutral expression to an angry one when Link approaches, turning back to normal when Link leaves or after they hit the ground; in the Game Boy Color version and the Nintendo Switch remake, this is also accompanied by changing from blue to red.

In The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Thwomps[3] are encountered in the sidescrolling areas of Snake's Remains. They act the same as in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, although a Pegasus Seed is used to charge underneath them instead of the Pegasus Boots. Aside from a slight palette change, Thwomps have the same sprite, but they no longer turn red when angered.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-up, in Minecraft, Slimeballs are replaced by Thwimps.

LEGO Super Mario[edit]

A Thwimp is one of the figures in Series 2 of the Character Packs in the LEGO Super Mario line of merchandise.

Profiles[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

コトン (JP) / Thwimp (EN)
Thwimp smw.png
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく 岩石族がんぜきぞく Tribe Rock clan
性格せいかく きかんぼう Disposition Unruly child
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
元気げんき}にねる岩石怪物がんせきかいぶつ

コトンは岩石族がんぜきぞくのドッスン(P127)の子供こども。ドッスンみたいに真下ましたちないで、マリオにかっておおきくジャンプしてくる。下手へたにジャンプせずに、したはしけよう。[4]

Cheerfully bouncing rock monster

Thwimp is a child of Thwomp (p. 127), a rock tribe. Instead of falling straight down like Thwomp, he makes a big jump toward Mario. Don't jump too low and run underneath him.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Thwimp.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese コトン[5]
Koton
Japanese onomatopoeia for clunking sound; officially romanized as "Coton" in Super Mario World
Chinese (simplified) 小咚咚[6]
Xiǎo Dōngdōng
Small Thwomp Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
哐咚[7]
Kuāngdōng
Transliteration from the Japanese name LEGO Super Mario
Chinese (traditional) 哐咚[8]
Kuāngdōng
Transliteration from the Japanese name
French Thwimp[?] -
German Mini-Steinblock[?] Mini Thwomp
Mini-Wummp[9] Super Mario World
Steinblöckchen[?] New Super Mario Bros. U
Italian Twimp[10] Transliteration of the English name
Twomp[11] Thwomp, shared with the normal Thwomp in The Legend of Zelda: Four Sword Adventures The Legend of Zelda series
Korean 쿵쿵[?]
Kung-kung
Repetition of "쿵" (kung, onomatopoeia for crushing); shared with Thwomp LEGO Super Mario
Portuguese Granitito[?] From "granito" (granite) and the diminutive "-ito", similar to "Granitão" (Thwomp's NOE name, even though Granitito is also used by NOA)
Spanish (NOA) Chillón Pisotón[?] Squeaky Stomp, similar to "Don Pisotón" (Thwomp)
Spanish (NOE) Piedra Picuda[?] Spiky Stone, similar to "Roca Picuda" (Thwomp)

References[edit]

  1. ^ TCRF. Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  2. ^ 1993. The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 101.
  3. ^ McBride, Debra, and David Cassady (June 1, 2001). The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games. ISBN 0-7615-3621-3. Page 27.
  4. ^ 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). Page 82.
  5. ^ 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 31.
  6. ^ 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). Retrieved June 5, 2024.[dead link]
  7. ^ 71386 LEGO.com CN. LEGO.com (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  8. ^ 「樂高®超級瑪利歐™」的新商品即將登場!預定於2021年1月1日發售。. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 5, 2024.
  9. ^ 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 20.
  10. ^ Canale New Super Mario Bros. U (January 11th, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Ghiacciaio candito CASTELLO - Seconda Moneta Stella (Wii U). YouTube (Italian). Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  11. ^ Enciclopedia di Hyrule. Page 209.

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