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[[ | {{species infobox | ||
A ''' | |image=[[File:SpikyTopman.png|170px]]<br>Artwork of a Spiky Topman | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]]) | |||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]]) | |||
|variant_of=[[Topman]] | |||
|relatives=[[Spring Topman]]<br>[[Topmini]] | |||
}} | |||
A '''Spiky Topman'''<ref>"''All the way from Super Mario Galaxy, it's the Spiky Topman! Knock all the Spiky Topmen off the edge of the Galaxy Arena as fast as you can!''" - ''Mario Kart Wii'' Jun. 2008 Competition 1 description</ref> is a variant of [[Topman]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as part of the Topman Tribe. It resembles a large red top with a single spike on its head. | |||
==History== | |||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | |||
====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | |||
[[File:Metal Bowl Planet.png|thumb|A Spiky Topman in the Battlerock Galaxy]] | |||
Spiky Topmen appear as regular enemies in the [[Battlerock Galaxy]] and the [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]. Functionally, they are a successor to the [[Bully|Bullies]] from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. Spiky Topmen can use a spin attack which does not damage [[Mario]], but push him backwards. However, the spin can push Mario into other hazards that may hurt him. In addition, if Mario attempts to [[stomp]] a Spiky Topman or lands on one he will be hurt by the spike on its head. Mario can defeat the Spiky Topmen by using their own strategy against them, Mario's [[spin]] attack or a [[Star Bit]] can knock the enemies into electric fences causing them to explode. Each one defeated would give a [[Coin]]. Sometimes, when Spiky Topmen are defeated, they make a gate or door open leading to the next part of the level. | |||
== | =====Appearances===== | ||
[[ | <div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="appearances"> | ||
*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent. | |||
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly. | |||
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | |||
|-style="color:white;background:red" | |||
!Domes | |||
!Galaxies | |||
!Missions | |||
|- | |||
|[[Fountain]] | |||
|[[Battlerock Galaxy]] | |||
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Battlerock Barrage]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Breaking into the Battlerock]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe]][[File:Smg icon daredevilcomet.png|link=Topmaniac's Daredevil Run]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Purple Coins on the Battlerock]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Battlerock's Garbage Dump]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Luigi under the Saucer]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Garden (Super Mario Galaxy)|Garden]] | |||
|[[Dreadnought Galaxy]] | |||
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Infiltrating the Dreadnought]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons]][[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Revenge of the Topman Tribe]][[File:Smg icon speedycomet.png|link=Topman Tribe Speed Run]][[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Battlestation's Purple Coins]][[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=Dreadnought's Garbage Dump]] | |||
|} | |||
</div> | |||
[[ | ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ||
[[ | [[File:SMG2 Space Storm Topman Planet.png|thumb|left|Mario near a Spiky Topman]] | ||
Spiny Topman in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', but only in the [[Space Storm Galaxy]]. In this game, they are capable of respawning when defeated by coming out of a small wormhole, similar to [[Spring Topman|Spring Topmen]]. They play a rather important role to getting the [[Space Storm Galaxy#C'Mere, Topman|secret Power Star]]. After talking to the [[Gearmo (silver)|silver Gearmo]], it tells Mario to bring him a Spiky Topman in exchange for a [[Power Star]]. | |||
=====Appearances===== | |||
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="appearances"> | |||
*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent. | |||
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly. | |||
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align:center" | |||
|-style="color:white;background:red" | |||
!Worlds | |||
!Galaxies | |||
!Missions | |||
|- | |||
|[[World 5 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 5]] | |||
|[[Space Storm Galaxy]] | |||
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Follow Me, Bob-omb]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=To the Top of Topman's Tower]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=C'mere, Topman]] | |||
|} | |||
</div> | |||
===''Mario Kart Wii''=== | |||
[[File:Topman MKWii.jpg|thumb|[[Diddy Kong]] battles a Spiky Topman in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''.]] | |||
Spiky Topmen made a return appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as part of an [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii|online tournament]] that took place [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#June 2008 Tournament 1|between June 1st to June 9th, 2008]]. The tournament took place on a special arena known as [[Galaxy Colosseum]], and involved knocking four Spiky Topmen off the edge using [[Triple Mushrooms]]. | |||
It made a return as the second competition of both [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#June 2009 Tournament 2|June 2009]] and [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#March 2010 Tournament 2|March 2010]], but the player had to push a total of six Spiky Topmen off the stage and the outer rings of the arena broke off during the June competition. | |||
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==Gallery== | |||
<gallery> | |||
SMG Asset Model Spiky Topman.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' | |||
Topman-MKWii-MapIcon.png|Map icon from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' | |||
MKW Spiky Topman's model.png|Model from ''Mario Kart Wii'' | |||
TournamentJune1.png|Promotional screenshot from ''Mario Kart Wii'' | |||
2009-TournamentJune2.jpg|Promotional screenshot from ''Mario Kart Wii'' | |||
2010-TournamentMarch2.jpg|Promotional screenshot from ''Mario Kart Wii'' | |||
SMG2 Asset Sprite UI Spiky Topman.png|Dialogue sprite from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' | |||
</gallery> | |||
==Names in other languages== | |||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jpn=トゲベーゴマン<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'' section, page 128.</ref><ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' section, page 160.</ref> | |||
|JpnR=Toge Bēgoman | |||
|JpnM=Spike Topman | |||
|Chi=尖刺貝陀螺 | |||
|ChiR=Jiāncì Bèituóluó | |||
|ChiM=Sharp Spike Topman | |||
|Fre=Begoman<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games'', page 110</ref> | |||
|FreM=Portmanteau of "{{wp|Beigoma|beigoma}}" and "man" | |||
|Fre2=Begopik<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games'', page 32</ref><ref>''[https://www.nintendo.com/fr-fr/News/2009/Ne-regardez-pas-en-bas-Le-prochain-concours-Mario-Kart-Wii-se-deroule-dans-les-hauteurs-de-l-espace--251059.html Ne regardez pas en bas ! Le prochain concours Mario Kart Wii se déroule dans les hauteurs de l'espace !]'' - Nintendo France, 2009</ref> | |||
|Fre2M=From ''Begoman'' ("Topman") and ''pic'' ("spike") | |||
|Fre3=Begopic<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=128}}</ref> | |||
|Fre3M=From ''Begoman'' ("Topman") and ''pic'' ("spike") | |||
|Ita=Robopunta | |||
|ItaM=Same as [[Topman]] | |||
|Ger=Stachel-Begoman | |||
|GerM=Spike Topman | |||
|SpaA=Trompo con Púas<ref>Mario Kart Wii June 2008 Tournament 1 text</ref> | |||
|SpaAM=Topman with Spikes | |||
|SpaE=Trompo Pinchos | |||
|SpaEM=Topman Spikes | |||
}} | |||
==References== | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:05, January 15, 2025
- Not to be confused with Spike Top.
Spiky Topman | |||
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Artwork of a Spiky Topman | |||
First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
Variant of | Topman | ||
|
A Spiky Topman[1] is a variant of Topman that appears in Super Mario Galaxy as part of the Topman Tribe. It resembles a large red top with a single spike on its head.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Spiky Topmen appear as regular enemies in the Battlerock Galaxy and the Dreadnought Galaxy. Functionally, they are a successor to the Bullies from Super Mario 64. Spiky Topmen can use a spin attack which does not damage Mario, but push him backwards. However, the spin can push Mario into other hazards that may hurt him. In addition, if Mario attempts to stomp a Spiky Topman or lands on one he will be hurt by the spike on its head. Mario can defeat the Spiky Topmen by using their own strategy against them, Mario's spin attack or a Star Bit can knock the enemies into electric fences causing them to explode. Each one defeated would give a Coin. Sometimes, when Spiky Topmen are defeated, they make a gate or door open leading to the next part of the level.
Appearances[edit]
- marks missions where they are completely absent.
- marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Domes | Galaxies | Missions |
---|---|---|
Fountain | Battlerock Galaxy | |
Garden | Dreadnought Galaxy |
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Spiny Topman in Super Mario Galaxy 2, but only in the Space Storm Galaxy. In this game, they are capable of respawning when defeated by coming out of a small wormhole, similar to Spring Topmen. They play a rather important role to getting the secret Power Star. After talking to the silver Gearmo, it tells Mario to bring him a Spiky Topman in exchange for a Power Star.
Appearances[edit]
- marks missions where they are completely absent.
- marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Worlds | Galaxies | Missions |
---|---|---|
World 5 | Space Storm Galaxy |
Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Spiky Topmen made a return appearance in Mario Kart Wii as part of an online tournament that took place between June 1st to June 9th, 2008. The tournament took place on a special arena known as Galaxy Colosseum, and involved knocking four Spiky Topmen off the edge using Triple Mushrooms.
It made a return as the second competition of both June 2009 and March 2010, but the player had to push a total of six Spiky Topmen off the stage and the outer rings of the arena broke off during the June competition.
Gallery[edit]
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Map icon from Mario Kart Wii
Dialogue sprite from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Japanese | トゲベーゴマン[2][3] Toge Bēgoman |
Spike Topman | |
Chinese | 尖刺貝陀螺[?] Jiāncì Bèituóluó |
Sharp Spike Topman | |
French | Begoman[4] | Portmanteau of "beigoma" and "man" | |
Begopik[5][6] | From Begoman ("Topman") and pic ("spike") | ||
Begopic[7] | |||
German | Stachel-Begoman[?] | Spike Topman | |
Italian | Robopunta[?] | Same as Topman | |
Spanish (NOA) | Trompo con Púas[8] | Topman with Spikes | |
Spanish (NOE) | Trompo Pinchos[?] | Topman Spikes |
References[edit]
- ^ "All the way from Super Mario Galaxy, it's the Spiky Topman! Knock all the Spiky Topmen off the edge of the Galaxy Arena as fast as you can!" - Mario Kart Wii Jun. 2008 Competition 1 description
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy section, page 128.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy 2 section, page 160.
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 110
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 32
- ^ Ne regardez pas en bas ! Le prochain concours Mario Kart Wii se déroule dans les hauteurs de l'espace ! - Nintendo France, 2009
- ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 128.
- ^ Mario Kart Wii June 2008 Tournament 1 text