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{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Snailicorn.png]]<br>A Snailicorn
|image=[[File:SnailicornModel.png|200px]]<br>Model from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])
|comparable=[[Bully]]
}}
}}
[[File:NSMB Snailicorn.png|frame|left]]
'''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]].
'''Snailicorns'''<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> are large snail-like creatures that appear exclusively in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They appear in only two ice [[level]]s, [[World 5-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-3]] and [[World 5-B (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-B]]. Each Snailicorn has two small green feet and a single horn on its head, as indicated by the species' name (a portmanteau of "snail" and "unicorn").
 
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]].
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
NSMB Snailicorn.png|Sprite from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
NSMBDS Snailicorn.png
Snailicorn.png|A Snailicorn in World 5-B
</gallery>


Snailicorns walk from side to side on the [[platform]] they are found on and turn around to avoid edges if necessary, similarly to red [[Koopa Troopa]]s. If a Snailicorn sees [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], it will charge in a straight line and attempt to damage him with its horn. While Snailicorns cannot be defeated with [[jump]]s or [[fireball]]s, jumping on their shells pushes them back, and can be used to push them into gaps within platforms or [[pit|bottomless pits]]. [[Ground Pound]]s can push them back farther than a normal jump. Snailcorns can be defeated with a [[shell]], a [[Mega Mushroom]], or a [[Super Star|Starman]].
==Additional names==
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
===Internal names===
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===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=トゲツムリ<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/rilbHbm.jpg ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Shogakukan book]</ref>
|Jap=トゲツムリ<ref>{{cite|author=Shogakukan editors|title=「敵キャラクターリスト」in『ニュー・スーパーマリオブラザーズ: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』|url=i.imgur.com/rilbHbm.jpg|date=2006|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|page=19|isbn=4-091063-07-1}}</ref>
|JapR=Togetsumuri
|JapR=Togetsumuri
|JapM=Portmanteau of「棘」(''toge'', spike) and「カタツムリ」(''katatsumuri'', snail)
|JapM=Portmanteau of「棘」(''toge'', "spike") and「{{Ruby|蝸牛|カタツムリ}}」(''katatsumuri'', "snail")
|Fre=Snailicorn<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'', page 114</ref>
|Fre=Snailicorn<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=114}}</ref>
|FreM=Snailicorn
|Ger=Hornschnecke
|Ger=Hornschnecke
|GerM=Horn Snail
|GerM=Horn Snail
|Ita=TartaSpunzo<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 115</ref>
|Ita=TartaSpunzo<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=115}}</ref>
|ItaM=Turtle Spike
|ItaM=Turtle Spike
|Spa=Caracol Spike<ref>{{cite|date=October 12, 2017|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''|publisher=Planeta DeAgostini|language=es|isbn=978-84-9146-223-1|page=115}}</ref>
|SpaM=Snail Spike
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*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>TCRF. [[tcrf:New Super Mario Bros.#Internal Names|New Super Mario Bros. § Internal Names]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved September 9, 2018.</ref> This explains why the two species act in a similar manner. Given that it has one horn and only appears in ice levels, it may have specifically been modeled after [[Chill Bully]].


==References==
==References==

Latest revision as of 21:26, November 3, 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. ^ Shogakukan editors (2006). 「敵キャラクターリスト」in『ニュー・スーパーマリオブラザーズ: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-091063-07-1. Page 19.
  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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