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[[Image:Snailicorn.JPG|thumb|A '''Snailicorn'''.]]
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'''Snailicorns''' are large snails that have the characteristics of a unicorn, such as a large horn. They appear only in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and are never seen outside of ice stages. They can be very dangerous, for neither [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] can [[jump]] on them to defeat them, and [[fireballs]] are ineffective. There are not, however, indefeasible, as jumping on them sends them back a few feet, and this tactic can be used to send them off of a cliff nearby. Also, a full-speed Koopa Mario, or stray shell will defeat them.
|image=[[File:SnailicornModel.png|200px]]<br>Model from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
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'''Snailicorns'''<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide|page=12|date=May 15, 2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-009-3}}</ref> are large snail-like enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' Their name is a portmanteau of "snail" and "unicorn." Every Snailicorn has two small green feet and a horn on its head. Snailicorns appear only in [[World 5-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-3]] and [[World 5-B (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-B]]. A Snailicorn walks straightforward on the [[platform]] it is on and turns around to avoid edges if necessary, similarly to red [[Koopa Troopa]]s. If a Snailicorn sees [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], it charges in a straight line with its horn facing him. [[Jump]]ing on a Snailicorn's shell pushes it backward, possibly into gaps within platforms or [[pit|bottomless pits]], and [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]]ing a Snailicorn pushes it even farther back. Snailcorns can be defeated from either [[Shell Mario]]'s [[Shell Dash]] move, a [[Mega Mushroom]], or a [[Super Star|Starman]].


They can be annoying, as they are quite large in both height and girth, and are usually found near cliff edges, and under low ceilings, so there's not much leg room for the plumbers.
The game's internal filename for "Snailicorn" is a romanization of the Japanese name for "[[Bully]]," suggesting that it was originally designed as one before being changed to a horned snail.<ref>{{cite|author=TCRF|title=[[tcrf:New Super Mario Bros.#Internal Names|New Super Mario Bros. § Internal Names]]|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en-us|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref> This explains why the two species act in a similar manner. Given that it has one horn and appears only in ice [[level]]s, it may have specifically been modeled after the [[Chill Bully]].


They will always charge in a straight line, but stop at edges like a red [[Koopa Troopa]]. Jumping on them at the last minute is a quick and easy strategy. They resemble the [[Chill Bully]] in [[Super Mario 64]].
==Gallery==
<gallery>
NSMB Snailicorn.png|Sprite from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
NSMBDS Snailicorn.png
Snailicorn.png|A Snailicorn in World 5-B
</gallery>


== Trivia ==
==Additional names==
*Snailicorn's attack pattern is reminiscent of the [[Cleft]] species in ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''
===Internal names===
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===Names in other languages===
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 01:12, September 26, 2024

Snailicorn
SnailicornModel.png
Model from New Super Mario Bros.
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)

Snailicorns[1] are large snail-like enemies in New Super Mario Bros. Their name is a portmanteau of "snail" and "unicorn." Every Snailicorn has two small green feet and a horn on its head. Snailicorns appear only in World 5-3 and World 5-B. A Snailicorn walks straightforward on the platform it is on and turns around to avoid edges if necessary, similarly to red Koopa Troopas. If a Snailicorn sees Mario or Luigi, it charges in a straight line with its horn facing him. Jumping on a Snailicorn's shell pushes it backward, possibly into gaps within platforms or bottomless pits, and ground-pounding a Snailicorn pushes it even farther back. Snailcorns can be defeated from either Shell Mario's Shell Dash move, a Mega Mushroom, or a Starman.

The game's internal filename for "Snailicorn" is a romanization of the Japanese name for "Bully," suggesting that it was originally designed as one before being changed to a horned snail.[2] This explains why the two species act in a similar manner. Given that it has one horn and appears only in ice levels, it may have specifically been modeled after the Chill Bully.

Gallery[edit]

  • Sprite from New Super Mario Bros.

    Sprite from New Super Mario Bros.

  • NSMBDS Snailicorn.png
  • A Snailicorn in World 5-B

    A Snailicorn in World 5-B

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

New Super Mario Bros. data/enemy/donketu.nsbmd donketu Bully

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese トゲツムリ[3]
Togetsumuri 		Portmanteau of「棘」(toge, "spike") and「蝸牛カタツムリ」(katatsumuri, "snail")
French Snailicorn[4] -
German Hornschnecke[?] Horn Snail
Italian TartaSpunzo[5] Turtle Spike
Spanish Caracol Spike[6] Snail Spike

References[edit]

  1. ^ Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 12.
  2. ^ TCRF. New Super Mario Bros. § Internal Names. The Cutting Room Floor (American English). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
  3. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book[page number needed]
  4. ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 114.
  5. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 115.
  6. ^ October 12, 2017. Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros.. Planeta DeAgostini (Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 115.
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