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|image=[[File:Super Mario Party - Spike Top.png|250px]]<br>A Spike Top from ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
|image=[[File:Super Mario Party - Spike Top.png|250px]]<br>A Spike Top from ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
|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=''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Buzzy Beetle]]
|variant_of=[[Buzzy Beetle]]
|variants=[[Dark Spike Top]]<br>[[M. M-Spike Top]]<br>[[Spiky Parabuzzy]]<br>[[Thorny]]
|variants=[[Dark Spike Top]]<br>[[M. M-Spike Top]]<br>[[Spiky Parabuzzy]]
|relatives=[[Spiny]]
|relatives=[[Spiny]]
|comparable=[[Horned Ant Trooper]]
|comparable=[[Horned Ant Trooper]]<br>[[Swirlypod]]<br>[[Thorny]]
|notable=[[Spiky Joe]]<br>[[Tiny Spinies]]<br>[[Torque (character)|Torque]]
|notable=[[Spiky Joe]]<br>[[The Tiny Spinies]]<br>[[Torque (character)|Torque]]
 
}}
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{{quote2|See this spike on my back? Without it, I'd just be an ordinary Buzzy Beetle!|[[Spiky Joe]]|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]}}
{{quote|See this spike on my back? Without it, I'd just be an ordinary Buzzy Beetle!|[[Spiky Joe]]|[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]}}
'''Spike Tops''' are the spiked variant of [[Buzzy Beetle]]s with shells that are red with a single spike projecting out of the top (hence the name) similar to the {{wp|Pickelhaube}} helmet, meaning [[stomp]]s will harm the playable character instead of them, similarly to Spinies. Fireballs also will not defeat them, which makes Spike Tops one of the most resilient enemies in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. Their defining trait is their ability to crawl along vertical and upside-down surfaces. Despite being a shelled enemy, in the platforming games, any effective method of attack will defeat them instantly instead of having them retreat into their shells.
'''Spike Tops''' are [[List of enemies|enemies]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are [[Buzzy Beetle]]s named for the single spike on top of their red shells, making them resemble a {{wp|Pickelhaube}} helmet. Spike Tops are among the more resilient enemies because their shell grants them an immunity to fire and the spike makes it unsafe to jump on them. Their defining trait is their ability to crawl along vertical and upside-down surfaces. Despite being a shelled enemy, in the platforming games, any effective method of attack will defeat them instantly instead of having them retreat into their shells.


==History==
==History==
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====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:SpiketopSMW.gif|frame|left]]
[[File:SpiketopSMW.gif|frame|left]]
Spike Tops are introduced in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where they crawl around the walls and ceilings of caves in their primarily habitation in [[Vanillia Dome]]. They can be defeated only by a [[Cape Feather]], [[shell]], or [[Super Star]] or by having [[Yoshi]] eat them. Yoshi can also bounce off a Spike Top without taking damage. Spike Tops are distinct from Buzzy Beetles in that their eyes are less obscured and their shells are flatter. Instead of having four legs as they do in later appearances, their sprites appear to show them with six legs, though their artwork depicts them with four.
Spike Tops are enemies in ''Super Mario World''. They crawl around the walls and ceilings of caves. Spike Tops most commonly appear in [[Vanilla Dome]]. The player can bounce off of them safely with a [[Spin Jump]] or with [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]. Defeating them with a cape swing in [[Cape Mario|caped form]] or by having Yoshi spit any other enemy that is not a [[Koopa Shell]] at them (possible in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' if Yoshi is ridden by [[Luigi]]) yields 100 points, while [[sand cloud]]s from a Yoshi holding a [[Yellow Shell]] (or a Yellow Yoshi with any shell), shells thrown or spat out by Yoshi, and first contact with players rendered invincible by a [[Super Star|star]] rewards 200 points. Spike Tops are distinct from Buzzy Beetles in that their eyes are less obscured and their shells are flatter. Though their artwork depicts them with four legs, their sprite depicts them with six, though this trait would be corrected in their subsequent appearances.


====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
Spike Tops appear in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' in the [[World-e]] level [[Ice Dungeon]]. They act as they did in ''Super Mario World'', and can now also be defeated with a tail whip or [[Hammer Mario]].
Spike Tops are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are depicted with their original six-legged sprites from ''Super Mario World''. Three appear near the end of the [[World-e]] level [[Ice Dungeon]], walking around three floating octagonal platforms. Defeating them via tail whip from [[Raccoon Mario]] or [[Tanooki Mario]], a stomp from the Tanooki's [[Statue Mario|statue form]], hammers thrown by [[Hammer Mario]], and first contact with players rendered invincible by a [[Super Star|Star]] would give out 100 points.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Spike tops.PNG|thumb|upright=1.1|Four Spike Tops in 5-2 in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
[[File:Spike tops.PNG|thumb|upright=1.1|Four Spike Tops in 5-2 in ''New Super Mario Bros.'']]
Spike Tops return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', with the same behavior from ''Super Mario World''. A Shell, Starman, or [[Mega Mushroom]] can defeat them, as can hitting a block one is on. They only appear in [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-2]], {{world-link|6|towern|World 6-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)}}[[World 6-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|2]], and {{world-link|8|towern|World 8-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}.
Spike Tops are enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''. They retain their behavior from ''Super Mario World'' but had their design updated to a four-legged red-shelled Buzzy Beetle with one spike. A Shell, Starman, or [[Mega Mushroom]] can defeat Spike Tops, as can hitting a block one is on. They appear only in [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-2]], {{world-link|6|towern|World 6-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)}}[[World 6-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|2]], and {{world-link|8|towern|World 8-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:SpikeTop_NSMBWii.png|frame|left]]
[[File:SpikeTop_NSMBWii.png|frame|left]]
They also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', mostly in [[World 2-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-3]]. They can be defeated by a [[Super Star|Star]], [[Shell]], hitting a block from below with the Spike Top on top of it, or [[Ground Pound|Ground Pounding]] the block with the Spike Top on the bottom. Additionally, Spike Tops can be frozen by ice balls and used as weapons against other enemies.
Spike Tops are enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They appear the most commonly in [[World 2-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-3]]. Spike Tops can be defeated by a [[Super Star|Star]], [[Shell]], hitting a block from below with the Spike Top on top of it, or [[Ground Pound|Ground Pounding]] the block with the Spike Top on the bottom. It is possible to freeze a Spike Top with an [[Ice Ball]] and use it as a weapon against other enemies.


Through hacking methods, it is also shown that Yoshi can completely eat Spike Tops, as well as safely bounce off of them, a behavior that was later carried over to ''Super Mario Maker''.
Through hacking methods, it is also shown that Yoshi can completely eat Spike Tops, as well as safely bounce off of them, a behavior that was later carried over to ''Super Mario Maker''.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Spike Tops reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', where they act the same as in previous games. They can be defeated with the same methods from the previous games, in addition to swinging [[Raccoon Mario]]'s tail near them. In the [[Prima Games|Prima guide]], they are referred to as '''Red Spike Buzzy'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 29.</ref> (similar to the [[#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Red Spike Top]]s in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''). They appear in [[World 2-3 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-3]], [[World 6-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-1]] and {{world-link|flower|A|World Flower-A}}.
Spike Tops reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', where they act the same as in previous games. They can be defeated with the same methods from the previous games, in addition to swinging [[Raccoon Mario]]'s tail near them. In the [[Prima Games|Prima guide]], they are referred to as '''Red Spike Buzzy'''<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=29|language=en-us|date=2012|publisher=Prima Games|isbn=978-0-307-89552-3}}</ref> (similar to the [[#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Red Spike Top]]s in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''). They appear in [[World 2-3 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 2-3]], [[World 6-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-1]] and {{world-link|flower|A|World Flower-A}}.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Spike Tops reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They behave exactly as in the previous games, and they may be eaten by any [[Baby Yoshi]]. However, they are invincible to [[Bubble Baby Yoshi]] bubbles. They appear in [[Stoneslide Tower]], [[Shifting-Floor Cave]] and [[Rising Tides of Lava]].
Spike Tops are enemies in in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. In addition to retaining their behaviors, Spike Tops can be eaten by [[Baby Yoshi]]s, though remain unaffected to [[bubble]]s from [[Bubble Baby Yoshi]]. Spike Tops are encountered in [[Stoneslide Tower]], [[Thrilling Spine Coaster]], [[Shifting-Floor Cave]], and [[Rising Tides of Lava]].


====''Super Mario Maker'' series====
Spike Tops are rarer in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', appearing only in [[Switch-Lift Express]]. Most of the ones here are clinging to the ceiling and drop when Mario is detected below.
 
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
[[File:Blue Spike Top.png|thumb|200px|A blue Spike Top.]]
[[File:Blue Spike Top.png|thumb|200px|A blue Spike Top.]]
[[File:SMM-SMB-Blue-SpikeTop.png|frame|left]]
[[File:SMM-SMB-Blue-SpikeTop.png|frame|left]]
Spike Tops reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', using the same behaviors as in previous games. They can be used in the four original styles, but are absent from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. They receive new sprites for their ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' appearances. A blue-shelled variant typically with cyan skin additionally appears, and crawls much faster than its red counterpart. [[Spiky Parabuzzy|Applying wings to one]] will have it fly in a straight line, similarly to a [[Para-Beetle]], except it will cause damage if stood on without a Goomba's Shoe or Yoshi. If a Spike Top is crawling on a slope or a [[One-Way Wall]], it can be defeated by stomping any area other than its back, given proper timing.
Spike Tops are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', its [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS version]] and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', using the same behaviors as in previous games. They can be used in the four original styles, but are absent from ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. They receive new sprites for their ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' appearances. A blue-shelled variant typically with cyan skin additionally appears, and crawls much faster than its red counterpart. [[Spiky Parabuzzy|Applying wings to one]] will have it fly in a straight line, similarly to a [[Para-Beetle]], except it will cause damage if stood on without a Goomba's Shoe or Yoshi. If a Spike Top is crawling on a slope or a [[One-Way Wall]], it can be defeated by stomping on its underside.


===''Nintendo Adventures Books''===
===''Nintendo Adventures Books''===
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===''Mario Clash''===
===''Mario Clash''===
In ''[[Mario Clash]]'', Spike Tops are named '''Spike'''.<ref>''Mario Clash'' English back cover.</ref><ref>''Mario Clash'' English instruction booklet, page 20.</ref> Introduced in the first level, they can be defeated by throwing a [[Green Shell|Turtle Shell]] at them.
'''Spikes'''<ref>''Mario Clash'' English back cover.</ref><ref name="clash">{{cite|language=en-us|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Mario Clash'' instruction booklet|page=20}}</ref> are enemies in ''[[Mario Clash]]''. Introduced in the first level, they can be defeated by throwing a [[Green Shell|Turtle Shell]] at them.


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
====''Paper Mario''====
[[File:SpikeTop PM.png|frame]]
[[File:SpikeTop PM.png|frame]]
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Spike Tops appear as enemies in [[Mt. Lavalava]]. They are much more like Buzzy Beetles in that they can be flipped over, are resistant to fire and explosion attacks, and attack by [[Shell Toss]]ing. Appearance-wise, Spike Tops sport "angry" eyebrows to contrast from Buzzy Beetles, who have a more docile look about them.
Spike Tops are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. They are much more like Buzzy Beetles in that they can be flipped over, are resistant to fire and explosion attacks, and attack by [[Shell Toss]]ing. Uniquely to this game, Spike Tops sport "angry" eyebrows, as well as having a yellow shell trim and nails. Spike Tops are encountered mainly in [[Mt. Lavalava]], but they also appear in battle with [[Dark Koopa]]s in [[Toad Town Tunnels]].
 
Spike Tops also appear in [[Toad Town Tunnels]], but only in battle with [[Dark Koopa]]s.


====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:PMTTYD Spike Top Sprite.png|thumb|40px]]
[[File:PMTTYD Spike Top Sprite.png|thumb|40px]]
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', Spike Tops usually have blue shells, though a red-shelled variant known as a '''Red Spike Top''' (also called an '''R. S. Buzzy''', likely standing for "Red Spike Buzzy") also appears in [[Glitzville]]. The blue Spike Tops can be found in [[Creepy Steeple]] alongside [[Buzzy Beetle]]s. Additionally, a winged variant called the [[Spiky Parabuzzy]] makes its debut in this game. Stomping it if the [[Spike Shield]] [[badge]] is equipped causes it to lose its wings and turns it into a Spike Top. All these species also make an appearance in the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]].
Spike Tops are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and its [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]]. They usually have blue shells, though a red-shelled variant known as a '''Red Spike Top''' (also called an '''R. S. Buzzy''', likely standing for "Red Spike Buzzy") also appears in the [[Glitz Pit]] as [[The Tiny Spinies]]. The blue Spike Tops can be found in [[Creepy Steeple]] alongside [[Buzzy Beetle]]s. Additionally, a winged variant called the [[Spiky Parabuzzy]] makes its debut in this game. Stomping it if the [[Spike Shield]] [[badge]] is equipped causes it to lose its wings and turns it into a Spike Top. All these species also make an appearance in the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]].
 
The American version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' mistakenly claims that the Defense stat for Spike Tops's red version is 5 instead of 4. This mistake was not present in the Japanese version and was corrected in the European version, as well as corrected in the game's remake, though Goombella still mistakenly says that it is the most durable of all Buzzy Beetles, despite having the same defense stat.


====''Super Paper Mario''====
====''Super Paper Mario''====
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====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Spike Tops reappear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', this time with their original red coloration and eye color from ''Super Mario World'' and the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series. Spike Tops appear in [[Rustle Burrow]], [[Holey Thicket]], [[Chomp Ruins]] and [[Rumble Volcano]]. Once again, they cannot be stomped on unless using an [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Iron Jump sticker]] or if they are [[crumpled]]. Using an normal Jump sticker will cost Mario 3 [[Heart Point|HP]] even a [[First Strike]] as a jump. They can retreat in their shells if Mario uses a Iron Jump sticker. Their only method of attack is going into their shell and ramming into Mario and if Mario does not block this attack, he will not only take full damage but there is also a small chance that he may get [[dizzy]]. Also, a sticker based on the Spike Tops' shell called the Spike Helmet can be used. In its artwork it shows that Spike Tops have a nervous face but in the game they have a mad face much like the [[Spiny|Spinies]] do. In this game Spike Tops have much more HP like most enemies do. They are very common in Chomp Ruins since they fight in groups of 4 or 5.
Spike Tops are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They retain their original red coloration and eye color from ''Super Mario World'' and the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series. Spike Tops appear in [[Rustle Burrow]], [[Holey Thicket]], [[Chomp Ruins]] and [[Rumble Volcano]]. Once again, a Spike Top cannot be stomped on unless using an [[Iron Jump]] [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|sticker]], using a [[Super Boot]] sticker before using a Jump sticker, or if the Spike Top is [[crumpled]]. Jumping on a Spike Top otherwise costs Mario 3 [[Heart Point|HP]], and negates jumping as [[First Strike]]. They can retreat in their shells if Mario uses a Iron Jump sticker. Their only method of attack is going into their shell and ramming into Mario and if Mario does not block this attack, he will not only take full damage but there is also a small chance that he may get [[dizzy]]. In its artwork it shows that Spike Tops have a nervous face but in the game they have a mad face much like the [[Spiny|Spinies]] do. In this game Spike Tops have much more HP like most enemies do. They are very common in Chomp Ruins since they fight in groups of 4 or 5.


====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====
[[File:PMCS Spike Top.png|thumb|left|upright=0.5|Spike Top sprite from ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'']]
[[File:PMCS Spike Top.png|thumb|left|upright=0.5|Spike Top sprite from ''Paper Mario: Color Splash'']]
Spike Tops return in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' with the same appearance they had in the previous game. They are found in [[Redpepper Volcano]] and [[Redpepper Crater]].
Spike Tops are enemies in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''. They retain their look from ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''. Spike Tops are encountered in [[Redpepper Volcano]] and [[Redpepper Crater]].


In battle, they can attack Mario by transforming into a shell and flying towards him. They can also retreat into their shell during their turn or if they are stomped on with an Iron Jump, after which they can be sent towards other enemies with another Iron Jump or a KO Hammer. Ally Spike Tops summoned via Enemy Cards use a Shell Shot attack, damaging all grounded enemies for 22 damage and making them dizzy. Both ally and enemy Spike Tops are immune to fire and jump attacks due to their shell.
In battle, they can attack Mario by transforming into a shell and flying towards him. They can also retreat into their shell during their turn or if they are stomped on with an Iron Jump, after which they can be sent towards other enemies with another Iron Jump or a KO Hammer. Ally Spike Tops summoned via Enemy Cards use a Shell Shot attack, damaging all grounded enemies for 22 damage and making them dizzy. Both ally and enemy Spike Tops are immune to fire and jump attacks due to their shell.
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===''Mario Family''===
===''Mario Family''===
[[File:SpikeTop MarioFamily.png|thumb|A Spike Top in ''Mario Family'']]
[[File:SpikeTop MarioFamily.png|thumb|A Spike Top in ''Mario Family'']]
A Spike Top appears as a sewing design in ''[[Mario Family]]''.
A Spike Top is one of the sewing designs in ''[[Mario Family]]''.


===''WarioWare'' series===
===''WarioWare'' series===
====''WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!'' / ''WarioWare Gold''====
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Spike Tops only appear in two of [[9-Volt]]'s [[microgame]]s in the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]. In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' and ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', Spike Tops appear as the enemy in level 1 of the [[Mario Clash (microgame)|Mario Clash]] microgame. In ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' Spike Tops appear in level 2 of the [[Super Mario World (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Super Mario World]] microgame.
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In ''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]'' and ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'', Spike Tops appear as the enemy in level 1 of the [[Mario Clash (microgame)|Mario Clash]] microgame.
 
====''WarioWare: Get It Together!''====
Spike Tops appear in ''[[WarioWare: Get It Together!]]'' in level 2 of the [[Super Mario World (WarioWare: Get It Together!)|Super Mario World]] microgame.


===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPPMecha-SpikeTop.png|frame|left]]
'''Mecha-Spike Tops''' are enemies in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They are neither mechanical nor any physically different than in other appearance, despite their rename suggesting otherwise. Mecha-Spike Tops can be defeated only by using [[Rage]] or [[Poundbrella]]. The game additionally introduces an angry variety, the [[M. M-Spike Top]], which can stretch out its spike to attack foes.
In ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', Spike Tops return as "'''Mecha-Spike Tops'''"<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1cgtFRF6Hx8 ''Super Princess Peach'' Glossary]</ref>. Despite this new name, the Spike Tops of ''Super Princess Peach'' do not appear to be mechanical, merely looking no different than Spike Tops of other games. ''Super Princess Peach'' also introduces an angry variety, the [[M. M-Spike Top]], which can stretch out its spike to attack foes. They can only be defeated by using [[Rage]] or [[Poundbrella]].


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Spike Tops only make a cameo appearance in three [[minigame]]s within the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', Spike Top is among the constellations that can appear in [[Starring Artist]]. In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', it is possible for a Spike Top to be one of the guesses in [[Absent Minded]]. In ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'', artwork of a Spike Top can appear on a ball in the minigame [[Big-Top Quiz]].
In ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'', Spike Tops only appear in the minigame [[Starring Artist]] on a constellation.
 
====''Super Mario Party''====
In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', a Spike Top makes a cameo appearance in the minigame [[Absent Minded]], where it is one of the characters that can be chosen as a guess.


===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''===
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''===
[[File:SSB4 Spike Top Smash Run.jpg|thumb|left|upright=1.34|A Spike Top in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'']]
{{main-wiki|SmashWiki|Spike Top}}
Spike Tops appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' as enemies in [[Smash Run]]. They seem to look and behave as they do in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series. They slowly walk around a platform and each of its edges. They have low health and do not attack, but they deal damage to any player that comes into contact with them.
Spike Tops are enemies in [[Smash Run]], a mode in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''. They seem to look and behave as they do in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' series. They slowly walk around a platform and each of its edges. They have low health and do not attack, but they deal damage to any player that comes into contact with them.


===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
[[File:MLBISBJJSpikeTop.png|thumb]]
[[File:MLBISBJJSpikeTop.png|thumb]]
Spike Tops make their debut in the ''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' series in the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', as allies and enemies.
Spike Tops are both allies and enemies in the ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' mode of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. Their [[Special Skill (Mario & Luigi series)|Special Skill]] is Hit 'Em Up.
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==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>トゲメット</big><br>
{{PBMCD profile
'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}''' カメ族<br>
|name=トゲメット (JP) / Spike Top (EN)
'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}''' がんこ<br>
|artwork=[[File:Spike Top Perfect.png|200px]]
'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム''' ワールド<br>
|shuzoku=カメ族
'''<big>壁づたいに歩いてくるぞ!</big><br>
|seikaku=がんこ
背中に1本大きなトゲを持ったカメ。踏みつぶせないし、段差があってもどんどん乗り越えてくる。ヨッシーかマントを持ってないときは、とび越えるしかない。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 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''), [https://i.imgur.com/DbMnZIC.jpeg page 125].</ref>
|tojo_gemu=ワールド
 
|desc='''<big>壁づたいに歩いてくるぞ!</big><br>
'''''<big>Spike Top</big>'''''<br>
背中に1本大きなトゲを持ったカメ。踏みつぶせないし、段差があってもどんどん乗り越えてくる。ヨッシーかマントを持ってないときは、とび越えるしかない。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|language=ja|isbn=4-09-259067-9|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|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'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/DbMnZIC.jpeg 125]}}</ref>
''Tribe: Turtle clan''<br>
|tribe=Turtle clan
''Disposition: Stubborn''<br>
|disposition=Stubborn
''Game appearances: World''<br>
|game_appearances=World
'''''<big>They're walking along the wall!</big><br>
|eng_desc='''''<big>They're walking along the wall!</big><br>
''A turtle with one big spike on its back. You can't step on it and it keeps climbing over the steps. If you don't have Yoshi or a Cape, you have to jump over them.''
''A turtle with one big spike on its back. You can't step on it and it keeps climbing over the steps. If you don't have Yoshi or a Cape, you have to jump over them.''
 
}}
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
*'''Trading Card description:''' "''These tough-shelled enemies get right to the point. Spike Tops tend to quietly creep around on the walls. They have an indestructible shell with a fierce spike jutting out of the middle. Don't try to jump on Spike Tops, their shell is lethal and un-stompable. However, you can knock them out with star power or a powerful ground-pound.''"<br>
'''Card Number: 32'''


===''Mario Clash''===
===''Mario Clash''===
*'''Instruction Booklet bio:''' ''If you throw a shell at him, you can knock him off. He is the weakest of your enemies.''<ref>''Mario Clash'' English instruction booklet. Page 20.''</ref>
{{Multilang profile
|type=manual
|Eng=If you throw a shell at him, you can knock him off. He is the weakest of your enemies.<ref name="clash"/>
}}


===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
=====GameCube=====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Spike Top|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD Spike Top Sprite.png]]}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Spike Top|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD Spike Top Sprite.png]]}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Red Spike Top|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD Red Spike Top Sprite.png]]}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Red Spike Top|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMTTYD Red Spike Top Sprite.png]]}}
=====Nintendo Switch=====
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Spike Top|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) bestiary|transcludesection=Red Spike Top|align=horizontal}}


====''Super Paper Mario''====
====''Super Paper Mario''====
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{{:Paper Mario: The Origami King bestiary|transcludesection=Spike Top|align=horizontal}}
{{:Paper Mario: The Origami King bestiary|transcludesection=Spike Top|align=horizontal}}


===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100% style="text-align:center"
{{SPP enemy
|-
|name=Mecha-Spike Top
!width="12%"|Name
|image=[[File:SPPMecha-SpikeTop.png]]
!width="12%"|Image
|levels=[[Wavy Beach 5-1]]<br>[[Gleam Glacier 6-4]]<br>[[Giddy Sky 7-4]]<br>[[Bowser's Villa 8-2]]<br>[[Bowser's Villa 8-3]]
!American English description
|number=20
!British English description
|glossary=Known for its hard shell and spines. Walks constantly.
|-
}}
!Spike Top
 
|[[File:SpikeTopTrophy3DS.png|frameless|center]]
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
|''These turtles come from the Super Mario series and have one big spike on their backs. Their eyes glow from beneath the edge of their shells, watching you as they approach. In Smash Run, they crawl along walls, floors, and the ceiling. They aren't bothered by projectiles, so you'll have to find other ways to defeat them.''
*'''Trading card description:''' "''These tough-shelled enemies get right to the point. Spike Tops tend to quietly creep around on the walls. They have an indestructible shell with a fierce spike jutting out of the middle. Don't try to jump on Spike Tops, their shell is lethal and un-stompable. However, you can knock them out with star power or a powerful ground-pound.''"<br>
|'' With a massive spike on its back, glowing little eyes peering out from under its shell, and the way it walks along walls and ceilings, this turtle foe from the Super Mario series is pretty creepy. In Smash Run, just touching it will hurt you, and its shell protects it from projectiles. You'll either have to attack it directly or throw it.''
'''Card number: 32'''
|}
 
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''===
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Spike Top
|image=[[File:SpikeTopTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
|category=Enemy
|unlock=Random
|desc=These turtles come from the Super Mario series and have one big spike on their backs. Their eyes glow from beneath the edge of their shells, watching you as they approach. In Smash Run, they crawl along walls, floors, and the ceiling. They aren't bothered by projectiles, so you'll have to find other ways to defeat them.
|desc2=With a massive spike on its back, glowing little eyes peering out from under its shell, and the way it walks along walls and ceilings, this turtle foe from the Super Mario series is pretty creepy. In Smash Run, just touching it will hurt you, and its shell protects it from projectiles. You'll either have to attack it directly or throw it.
}}


===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
*'''''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' profile:''' ''Their backs are well protected by sharp spikes and a solid shell. Try to dispel their spike attacks as much as possible.''
*'''''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' profile:''' ''Their backs are well protected by sharp spikes and a solid shell. Try to dispel their spike attacks as much as possible.''
===''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''===
*'''Bio:''' 背中に大きなトゲが生えたカメ。地形に沿って歩いている。<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''), ''Super Mario World'' section, page 55.</ref>(''A turtle with a large spine on its back. It walks along the terrain.'')
{{br}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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SMWSpikeTop.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMWSpikeTop.png|''[[Super Mario World]]''
NSMB Spike Top.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
NSMB Spike Top.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
SSB4 Spike Top Smash Run.jpg|''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
Super Mario Party - Spike Top.png|''[[Super Mario Party]]''
Super Mario Party - Spike Top.png|''[[Super Mario Party]]''
MLBISBJJSpikeTop.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
MLBISBJJSpikeTop.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
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|Jap=トゲメット
|Jap=トゲメット
|JapR=Togemetto
|JapR=Togemetto
|JapM=Combination of「トゲゾー」(''Togezō'', [[Spiny]]) or「棘」(''toge'', spike), and「メット」(''Metto'', [[Buzzy Beetle]]); officially romanized as "Togemet"
|JapM=From「棘」(''toge'', "spike") and「メット」(''Metto'', "[[Buzzy Beetle]]"); officially romanized as "Togemet". May also reference「トゲゾー」(''Togezō'', "[[Spiny]]").
|Ger=Pickelkäfer<br>Pickel-Käfer
|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=29|isbn=4-09-104117-5}}</ref>
|ChiS=刺壳甲虫<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|language=zh-hans|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Cì Ké Jiǎchóng
|ChiSM=Spiky-shelled Beetle
|ChiS2=尖刺钢盔龟
|ChiS2N=since ''Super Mario Maker 2''
|ChiS2R=Jiāncì Gāngkuīguī
|ChiS2M=Sharp Point Buzzy Beetle
|ChiT=尖刺鋼盔龜
|ChiTR=Jiāncì Gāngkuīguī
|ChiTM=Sharp Point Buzzy Beetle
|Dut=Spike Top
|Fre=Picos
|FreM=From ''picot'' ("li'l spike") and slang suffix ''-os''
|Ger=Pickelkäfer
|GerM=Pointed Beetle
|GerM=Pointed Beetle
|Spa=Punzón
|Ger2=Pickel-Käfer<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>
|SpaM=Meaning "awl"; also likely a pun on "Pinchón" (Spiny) and "punzante" (stinging), or "punzar" (to prick)  
|Ita=Punginella
|Fra=Picos
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''pungi'' ("sting") and ''Nella'' ("Buzzy Beetle")
|FraM=From "picot" (spike)
|Ita2=Pungimatic
|Dut=Spike Top
|Ita2N=''Super Princess Peach''
|DutM=-
|Ita2M=Spike Top-matic
|Ita=Punginella<br>{{nowrap|Pungimatic (''Super Princess Peach'')}}
|Ita3=Spunzo Top<ref>{{cite|title=[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Album ufficiale]]|page=11}}</ref>
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "pungere" (to sting) and "nella" ([[Buzzy Beetle]])<br>Spikat Top-matic
|Ita3M=[[Spike]] Top
|Kor=가시하잉바
|Kor=가시하잉바
|KorR=Gasi Haingba
|KorR=Gasi Haingba
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|PorE=Pico
|PorE=Pico
|PorEM=Spike
|PorEM=Spike
|ChiS=刺壳甲虫<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><br>''Cì Ké Jiǎchóng''<br>尖刺钢盔龟 (since ''Super Mario Maker 2'')<br>''Jiāncì Gāngkuīguī''
|ChiSM=Spiky-shelled Beetle<br><br>Sharp Point Buzzy Beetle<br><br>
|ChiT=尖刺鋼盔龜
|ChiTR=Jiāncì Gāngkuīguī
|ChiTM=Sharp Point Buzzy Beetle
|Rus=Пикожук
|Rus=Пикожук
|RusR=Pikozhuk
|RusR=Pikozhuk
|RusM=From "пика" (''pika'', lance) and "Каскожук" (''Kaskozhuk'', Buzzy Beetle)
|RusM=Portmanteau of ''пика'' (''pika'', "sting") and ''Каскожук'' (''Kaskozhuk'', "Buzzy Beetle")
|Spa=Punzón
|SpaM=Meaning "awl"; also likely a pun on ''Pinchón'' ("Spiny") and ''punzante'' ("stinging") or ''punzar'' ("to prick")
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*The American version of ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' mistakenly claims that the Defense stat for the red version of Spike Tops as being 5 instead of 4. This mistake was not present in the Japanese version and was corrected in the European version.


==References==
==References==
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Not to be confused with Spiky Topman.
Spike Top
Spike Top in Super Mario Party
A Spike Top from Super Mario Party
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (cameo) (2024)
Variant of Buzzy Beetle
Variants
Relatives
Comparable
Notable members
“See this spike on my back? Without it, I'd just be an ordinary Buzzy Beetle!”
Spiky Joe, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Spike Tops are enemies introduced in Super Mario World. They are Buzzy Beetles named for the single spike on top of their red shells, making them resemble a Pickelhaube helmet. Spike Tops are among the more resilient enemies because their shell grants them an immunity to fire and the spike makes it unsafe to jump on them. Their defining trait is their ability to crawl along vertical and upside-down surfaces. Despite being a shelled enemy, in the platforming games, any effective method of attack will defeat them instantly instead of having them retreat into their shells.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

SpiketopSMW.gif

Spike Tops are enemies in Super Mario World. They crawl around the walls and ceilings of caves. Spike Tops most commonly appear in Vanilla Dome. The player can bounce off of them safely with a Spin Jump or with Yoshi. Defeating them with a cape swing in caped form or by having Yoshi spit any other enemy that is not a Koopa Shell at them (possible in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 if Yoshi is ridden by Luigi) yields 100 points, while sand clouds from a Yoshi holding a Yellow Shell (or a Yellow Yoshi with any shell), shells thrown or spat out by Yoshi, and first contact with players rendered invincible by a star rewards 200 points. Spike Tops are distinct from Buzzy Beetles in that their eyes are less obscured and their shells are flatter. Though their artwork depicts them with four legs, their sprite depicts them with six, though this trait would be corrected in their subsequent appearances.

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

Spike Tops are enemies in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. They are depicted with their original six-legged sprites from Super Mario World. Three appear near the end of the World-e level Ice Dungeon, walking around three floating octagonal platforms. Defeating them via tail whip from Raccoon Mario or Tanooki Mario, a stomp from the Tanooki's statue form, hammers thrown by Hammer Mario, and first contact with players rendered invincible by a Star would give out 100 points.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Fire Mario runs under several Spike Tops in a level in New Super Mario Bros.
Four Spike Tops in 5-2 in New Super Mario Bros.

Spike Tops are enemies in New Super Mario Bros.. They retain their behavior from Super Mario World but had their design updated to a four-legged red-shelled Buzzy Beetle with one spike. A Shell, Starman, or Mega Mushroom can defeat Spike Tops, as can hitting a block one is on. They appear only in World 5-2, World 6-Tower2, and World 8-Tower.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

SpikeTop NSMBWii.png

Spike Tops are enemies in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They appear the most commonly in World 2-3. Spike Tops can be defeated by a Star, Shell, hitting a block from below with the Spike Top on top of it, or Ground Pounding the block with the Spike Top on the bottom. It is possible to freeze a Spike Top with an Ice Ball and use it as a weapon against other enemies.

Through hacking methods, it is also shown that Yoshi can completely eat Spike Tops, as well as safely bounce off of them, a behavior that was later carried over to Super Mario Maker.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Spike Tops reappear in New Super Mario Bros. 2, where they act the same as in previous games. They can be defeated with the same methods from the previous games, in addition to swinging Raccoon Mario's tail near them. In the Prima guide, they are referred to as Red Spike Buzzy[1] (similar to the Red Spike Tops in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door). They appear in World 2-3, World 6-1 and World Flower-A.

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

Spike Tops are enemies in in New Super Mario Bros. U. In addition to retaining their behaviors, Spike Tops can be eaten by Baby Yoshis, though remain unaffected to bubbles from Bubble Baby Yoshi. Spike Tops are encountered in Stoneslide Tower, Thrilling Spine Coaster, Shifting-Floor Cave, and Rising Tides of Lava.

Spike Tops are rarer in New Super Luigi U, appearing only in Switch-Lift Express. Most of the ones here are clinging to the ceiling and drop when Mario is detected below.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS / Super Mario Maker 2[edit]

A blue Spike Top from Super Mario Maker.
A blue Spike Top.
A blue Spike Top, in Super Mario Maker.

Spike Tops are enemies in Super Mario Maker, its Nintendo 3DS version and Super Mario Maker 2, using the same behaviors as in previous games. They can be used in the four original styles, but are absent from Super Mario 3D World. They receive new sprites for their Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. 3 appearances. A blue-shelled variant typically with cyan skin additionally appears, and crawls much faster than its red counterpart. Applying wings to one will have it fly in a straight line, similarly to a Para-Beetle, except it will cause damage if stood on without a Goomba's Shoe or Yoshi. If a Spike Top is crawling on a slope or a One-Way Wall, it can be defeated by stomping on its underside.

Nintendo Adventures Books[edit]

A swarm of Spike Tops appears to attack Mario and Yoshi in Dinosaur Dilemma of Nintendo Adventure Books, throwing themselves at the plumber and dinosaur as they are traveling through a desert. Depending on how the reader solves the accompanying puzzle, either Yoshi will eat all the Spike Tops, or one will succeed in knocking Mario out for several hours, allowing Bowser to easily conquer Dinosaur Island.

Mario Clash[edit]

Spikes[2][3] are enemies in Mario Clash. Introduced in the first level, they can be defeated by throwing a Turtle Shell at them.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

SpikeTop PM.png

Spike Tops are enemies in Paper Mario. They are much more like Buzzy Beetles in that they can be flipped over, are resistant to fire and explosion attacks, and attack by Shell Tossing. Uniquely to this game, Spike Tops sport "angry" eyebrows, as well as having a yellow shell trim and nails. Spike Tops are encountered mainly in Mt. Lavalava, but they also appear in battle with Dark Koopas in Toad Town Tunnels.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Spike Top from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.

Spike Tops are enemies in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its Nintendo Switch remake. They usually have blue shells, though a red-shelled variant known as a Red Spike Top (also called an R. S. Buzzy, likely standing for "Red Spike Buzzy") also appears in the Glitz Pit as The Tiny Spinies. The blue Spike Tops can be found in Creepy Steeple alongside Buzzy Beetles. Additionally, a winged variant called the Spiky Parabuzzy makes its debut in this game. Stomping it if the Spike Shield badge is equipped causes it to lose its wings and turns it into a Spike Top. All these species also make an appearance in the Pit of 100 Trials.

The American version of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door mistakenly claims that the Defense stat for Spike Tops's red version is 5 instead of 4. This mistake was not present in the Japanese version and was corrected in the European version, as well as corrected in the game's remake, though Goombella still mistakenly says that it is the most durable of all Buzzy Beetles, despite having the same defense stat.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Blue-shelled Spike Tops make a reappearance in Super Paper Mario. Due to this game being more of a 2D or 3D side-scrolling adventure and not a turn-based RPG, they have the same attack patterns as in the 2D Super Mario games.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Spike Tops are enemies in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. They retain their original red coloration and eye color from Super Mario World and the New Super Mario Bros. series. Spike Tops appear in Rustle Burrow, Holey Thicket, Chomp Ruins and Rumble Volcano. Once again, a Spike Top cannot be stomped on unless using an Iron Jump sticker, using a Super Boot sticker before using a Jump sticker, or if the Spike Top is crumpled. Jumping on a Spike Top otherwise costs Mario 3 HP, and negates jumping as First Strike. They can retreat in their shells if Mario uses a Iron Jump sticker. Their only method of attack is going into their shell and ramming into Mario and if Mario does not block this attack, he will not only take full damage but there is also a small chance that he may get dizzy. In its artwork it shows that Spike Tops have a nervous face but in the game they have a mad face much like the Spinies do. In this game Spike Tops have much more HP like most enemies do. They are very common in Chomp Ruins since they fight in groups of 4 or 5.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Spike Top sprite from Paper Mario: Color Splash.
Spike Top sprite from Paper Mario: Color Splash

Spike Tops are enemies in Paper Mario: Color Splash. They retain their look from Paper Mario: Sticker Star. Spike Tops are encountered in Redpepper Volcano and Redpepper Crater.

In battle, they can attack Mario by transforming into a shell and flying towards him. They can also retreat into their shell during their turn or if they are stomped on with an Iron Jump, after which they can be sent towards other enemies with another Iron Jump or a KO Hammer. Ally Spike Tops summoned via Enemy Cards use a Shell Shot attack, damaging all grounded enemies for 22 damage and making them dizzy. Both ally and enemy Spike Tops are immune to fire and jump attacks due to their shell.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

An origami Spike Top from Paper Mario: The Origami King.
An origami Spike Top

Spike Tops return in Paper Mario: The Origami King, sporting the same appearance as in Color Splash. This time, however, they have an origami variant that antagonizes Mario.

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Mario Family[edit]

A design of a Spike Top from Mario Family.
A Spike Top in Mario Family

A Spike Top is one of the sewing designs in Mario Family.

WarioWare series[edit]

Spike Top from the Mario Clash microgame Spike Top from the Mario Clash microgame
A Spike Top sprite in the Mario Clash microgame in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! (left) and WarioWare Gold (right)

Spike Tops only appear in two of 9-Volt's microgames in the WarioWare series. In WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! and WarioWare Gold, Spike Tops appear as the enemy in level 1 of the Mario Clash microgame. In WarioWare: Get It Together! Spike Tops appear in level 2 of the Super Mario World microgame.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Mecha-Spike Tops are enemies in Super Princess Peach. They are neither mechanical nor any physically different than in other appearance, despite their rename suggesting otherwise. Mecha-Spike Tops can be defeated only by using Rage or Poundbrella. The game additionally introduces an angry variety, the M. M-Spike Top, which can stretch out its spike to attack foes.

Mario Party series[edit]

Spike Tops only make a cameo appearance in three minigames within the Mario Party series. In Mario Party: Island Tour, Spike Top is among the constellations that can appear in Starring Artist. In Super Mario Party, it is possible for a Spike Top to be one of the guesses in Absent Minded. In Super Mario Party Jamboree, artwork of a Spike Top can appear on a ball in the minigame Big-Top Quiz.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

SmashWiki article: Spike Top

Spike Tops are enemies in Smash Run, a mode in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. They seem to look and behave as they do in the New Super Mario Bros. series. They slowly walk around a platform and each of its edges. They have low health and do not attack, but they deal damage to any player that comes into contact with them.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Sprite of a Spike Top from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.

Spike Tops are both allies and enemies in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. Their Special Skill is Hit 'Em Up.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

トゲメット (JP) / Spike Top (EN)
A Spike Top from Super Mario World.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく カメ族 Tribe Turtle clan
性格せいかく がんこ Disposition Stubborn
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド Game appearances World
壁づたいに歩いてくるぞ!

背中に1本大きなトゲを持ったカメ。踏みつぶせないし、段差があってもどんどん乗り越えてくる。ヨッシーかマントを持ってないときは、とび越えるしかない。[4]

They're walking along the wall!

A turtle with one big spike on its back. You can't step on it and it keeps climbing over the steps. If you don't have Yoshi or a Cape, you have to jump over them.

Mario Clash[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      If you throw a shell at him, you can knock him off. He is the weakest of your enemies.[3]

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Paper Mario enemy
Spike Top
Battle idle animation of a Spike Top from Paper Mario Max HP 4 Attack 3 Defense 4 (standing), 0 (flipped)
Role Common Type Ground, Top-Spiky (standing), Ground (flipped) Level 17
Strong Fire, Explosion (standing), None (flipped) Weak None Moves Shell Toss (3), Stand Up
Sleep? 60%, -1 Dizzy? 75%, 1 Shock? 75%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 90%, 0 Fright? 60% (standing); 0% (flipped)
Air Lift? 70% Hurricane? 65% Coins 1 + 2-3
Items Super Soda Run 18 Location(s) Mt. Lavalava, Toad Town Tunnels
Tattle This is Spike Top. Spike Tops have spikes on top. Duh! Max HP: 4, Attack Power: 3, Defense Power: 4 They're tough, just like Buzzy Beetles, and fire attacks don't affect 'em at all. But their defense power drops if you can flip 'em over.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

GameCube[edit]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Spike Top
Spike Top from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Max HP 5 Attack 3 Defense 4
Location(s) Creepy Steeple Role Common Level 17
Sleep? 75% Dizzy? 75% Confuse? 75%
Tiny? 90% Stop? 90% Soft? 95%
Burn? 0% Freeze? 75% Fright? 60%
Gale Force? 30% KO? 95% Moves Shell Toss (3), Get Up (Stops Being Flipped)
Exp. points 0 Coins 1 - 3 Items Slow Shroom
Tattle Log #:
32
Log This Buzzy has high defense and a pointy spike on its shell. You'll take damage if you stomp on it.
Tattle That's a Spike Top. It's a Buzzy Beetle with a spike on its back. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is 4. Like other Buzzies, fire and explosions have absolutely no effect on it. But, you can flip it over to drop its Defense to 0! I'm sure you know this already, but try not to jump on it. That spike hurts.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
R. S. Buzzy
Red Spike Top from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. Max HP 5 Attack 3 Defense 4
Location(s) Glitz Pit Role Common Level 17
Sleep? 75% Dizzy? 75% Confuse? 75%
Tiny? 90% Stop? 90% Soft? 95%
Burn? 0% Freeze? 75% Fright? 60%
Gale Force? 30% KO? 95% Moves Shell Toss (3)
Exp. points 0 Coins 1 - 2 Items None
Tattle Log #:
35
Log The sturdiest of all the Buzzy Beetles, a Red Spike Top is impervious to fire and explosions. Plus, the spike on its back protects it from being flipped over.
Tattle Nintendo GameCubeUSA Icon in Globe That's a Red Spike Top. It's the most well protected of the Buzzy Beetle species. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is a whopping 5[sic]. Yup... This guy is HARD! It has really high Defense, and fire and explosions don't hurt it at all. If we can just find a way to flip it over, its underside has Defense of 0... And that spike... What a pain! There's gotta be a way to flip it over...

Nintendo GameCubeThat's a Red Spike Top. It's the most well protected of the Buzzy Beetle species. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is a whopping 4. Yup... This guy is HARD! It has really high Defense, and fire and explosions don't hurt it at all. If we can just find a way to flip it over, its underside has Defense of 0... And that spike... What a pain! There's gotta be a way to flip it over...

Nintendo Switch[edit]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Spike Top
A Tattle Log image from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Max HP 5 Attack 3 Defense 4
Location(s) Creepy Steeple Role Common Level 17
Sleep? 75% Dizzy? 75% Confuse? 75%
Tiny? 90% Stop? 90% Soft? 95%
Burn? 0% Freeze? 75% Fright? 60%
Gale Force? 30% KO? 95% Moves Shell Toss (3), Get Up (Stops Being Flipped)
Exp. points 0 Coins 1 - 3 Items Slow Mushroom
Tattle Log #:
33
Log This Buzzy has high Defense and a pointy spike on its shell. You'll take damage if you stomp on it.
Tattle That's a Spike Top. It's a Buzzy Beetle with a spike on its back. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is 4. Like other Buzzies, fire and explosions have absolutely no effect on it. But you can flip it over to drop its Defense to 0! I'm sure you know this already, but try not to jump on it. That spike hurts.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Red Spike Top
A Tattle Log image from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) Max HP 5 Attack 3 Defense 4
Location(s) Glitz Pit Role Common Level 17
Sleep? 75% Dizzy? 75% Confuse? 75%
Tiny? 90% Stop? 90% Soft? 95%
Burn? 0% Freeze? 75% Fright? 60%
Gale Force? 30% KO? 95% Moves Shell Toss (3)
Exp. points 0 Coins 1 - 2 Items None
Tattle Log #:
36
Log The sturdiest of all the Buzzy Beetles, a Red Spike Top is impervious to fire and explosions. Plus, the spike on its back protects it from being flipped over.
Tattle That's a Red Spike Top. It's the most well protected of the Buzzy Beetle species. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is a whopping 4. Yup... This guy is HARD! It has really high Defense, and fire and explosions don't hurt it at all. If we can just find a way to flip it over, its underside has Defense of 0... And that spike... What a pain! There's gotta be a way to flip it over...

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Super Paper Mario enemy
Spike Top
Sprite of a Spike Top from Super Paper Mario. Max HP 1 Role Common Location(s) Floro Caverns (5-3 and 5-4), Flipside Pit of 100 Trials (Room 37)
Attack 2 Card type Common
Defense 3 Items Card location(s) Card Shop; Catch Card/SP
Score 300
Card description A Buzzy Beetle that's spiked out and ready to go. Try to control your urge to stomp on it.
  List of Catch Cards  
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Tattle This is a Spike Top. It's a Buzzy Beetle with...well, a spike on top of its shell... Max HP is 1, Attack is 2, and Defense is 3. Even flames won't scorch its hard shell... On top of that, it has a spike. What can we do about this prickly foe...? Throw something at it or use an item... That spike can cause a painful poke... I suggest you just leave it be...

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Spike Top
Spike Top PMSS.png Max HP 13 Role Common Location(s) Rustle Burrow, Holey Thicket, Chomp Ruins, Rumble Volcano, Bowser's Sky Castle
Attack 6 Stickers N/A
Defense 1 Moves Shell Toss (6)

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
Spike Top
Spike Top sprite from Paper Mario: Color Splash. HP 22 Type Spiny, Shelled Role Common Card
Strong Jump, Fire Weak POW Block Card drop rate 5
A Spike Top card from Paper Mario: Color Splash
Moves Attack (16), Shell Retreat (acts as if stomped on), Stomped-on Attack (32), Line Attack (16), Group Attack (16), Blowback Attack (16)
Location(s) Redpepper Volcano, Redpepper Crater
Quotes Usual: "Look who grew a spike!" ~ "I'm basically invincible!" ~ "Only got one spike. Only need one." ~ "Jumps welcome."
Shell: "It's cozy in here..." ~ "I'm a shell of my former self..."
Flipped: "Well, this is awkward..." ~ "Don't threaten me!"
Enemy class
ENEMY_RANDAM_1_5
Dropped items
Hammer Scraps 10 Red paint 39 Yellow paint 10 Blue paint 0 Orange paint 0 Green paint 0 Purple paint 0

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
Spike Top
An origami Spike Top from Paper Mario: The Origami King. HP 34 Moves Location(s)
Type Spiked, Shelled Shell Shot (?), Group Shell Shot (?), Skewer (?) Ice Vellumental Mountain, Shangri-Spa
Role Common
Item drops Mushroom
Notable for their large spike. They're not fun to step on, so do yourself a favor and pull out the ol' hammer.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Mecha-Spike Top
A Mecha-Spike Top from Super Princess Peach.
Vibe Vibeless Levels Wavy Beach 5-1
Gleam Glacier 6-4
Giddy Sky 7-4
Bowser's Villa 8-2
Bowser's Villa 8-3
Glossary number 20 Glossary entry Known for its hard shell and spines. Walks constantly.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

  • Trading card description: "These tough-shelled enemies get right to the point. Spike Tops tend to quietly creep around on the walls. They have an indestructible shell with a fierce spike jutting out of the middle. Don't try to jump on Spike Tops, their shell is lethal and un-stompable. However, you can knock them out with star power or a powerful ground-pound."

Card number: 32

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Trophy
Spike Top
SpikeTopTrophy3DS.png
Category: Enemy
How to unlock:
Random
These turtles come from the Super Mario series and have one big spike on their backs. Their eyes glow from beneath the edge of their shells, watching you as they approach. In Smash Run, they crawl along walls, floors, and the ceiling. They aren't bothered by projectiles, so you'll have to find other ways to defeat them. (American English)
With a massive spike on its back, glowing little eyes peering out from under its shell, and the way it walks along walls and ceilings, this turtle foe from the Super Mario series is pretty creepy. In Smash Run, just touching it will hurt you, and its shell protects it from projectiles. You'll either have to attack it directly or throw it. (British English)

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

  • Bowser Jr.'s Journey profile: Their backs are well protected by sharp spikes and a solid shell. Try to dispel their spike attacks as much as possible.

Gallery[edit]

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

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese トゲメット[5]
Togemetto
From「棘」(toge, "spike") and「メット」(Metto, "Buzzy Beetle"); officially romanized as "Togemet". May also reference「トゲゾー」(Togezō, "Spiny").
Chinese (simplified) 刺壳甲虫[6]
Cì Ké Jiǎchóng
Spiky-shelled Beetle
尖刺钢盔龟[?]
Jiāncì Gāngkuīguī
Sharp Point Buzzy Beetle since Super Mario Maker 2
Chinese (traditional) 尖刺鋼盔龜[?]
Jiāncì Gāngkuīguī
Sharp Point Buzzy Beetle
Dutch Spike Top[?] -
French Picos[?] From picot ("li'l spike") and slang suffix -os
German Pickelkäfer[?] Pointed Beetle
Pickel-Käfer[7] -
Italian Punginella[?] Portmanteau of pungi ("sting") and Nella ("Buzzy Beetle")
Pungimatic[?] Spike Top-matic Super Princess Peach
Spunzo Top[8] Spike Top
Korean 가시하잉바[?]
Gasi Haingba
Spike Buzzy Beetle
Portuguese (NOE) Pico[?] Spike
Russian Пикожук[?]
Pikozhuk
Portmanteau of пика (pika, "sting") and Каскожук (Kaskozhuk, "Buzzy Beetle")
Spanish Punzón[?] Meaning "awl"; also likely a pun on Pinchón ("Spiny") and punzante ("stinging") or punzar ("to prick")

References[edit]

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). New Super Mario Bros. 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89552-3. Page 29.
  2. ^ Mario Clash English back cover.
  3. ^ a b 1995. Mario Clash instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 20.
  4. ^ 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 125.
  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 29.
  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). Archived February 27, 2017, 15:38:47 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  7. ^ 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.
  8. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Album ufficiale. Page 11.