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{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Pattan.png|160px]]<br>A Whimp
|image=[[File:Pattan.png|160px]]<br>Render from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|variant_of=[[Whomp]]
|variant_of=[[Whomp]]
|subject_origin=[[Thwimp]]
}}
}}
'''Whimps'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/2UaOd Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> are miniature [[Whomp]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', serving a similar role to them as [[Thwimp]]s do to [[Thwomp]]s. Unlike normal Whomps, they only have one tooth; their faces are also flatter, their bodies are less rectangular, and they have square, arm-less hands. They only appear in the [[Throwback Galaxy]] mission [[Return of the Whomp King]], where they help the [[Whomp King]] in his battle against the player.
[[File:Whimps.png|Three Whimps running towards Mario|thumb|left|120px]]
'''Whimps'''<ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.is/2022.08.12-233946/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en}}</ref> are [[list of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Their name is a portmanteau of "[[Whomp]]" and "wimp." They are miniature Whomps that serve a similar role to them as [[Thwimp]]s do to [[Thwomp]]s. Unlike normal Whomps, they have only one tooth; their faces are also flatter, their bodies are less rectangular, and they have cubed forearms. They appear in the [[Throwback Galaxy]] mission [[Return of the Whomp King]] only, assisting the [[Whomp King]] in his battle against the player. In the second and third phases of the battle, the Whomp King stomps a foot to make three (five in the third phase) Whimps break off from the ground. After that, the Whimps instantly start chasing after the player. Once they get close enough, they jump and land flat on their faces, attempting to crush [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]. All Whimps disappear when the Whomp King tries to crush the player. Whimps are more fragile and less damaging than regular Whomps, taking only a point of the player's health if they land on Mario or Luigi. They also disintegrate after performing an attack, regardless of if they are successful. The player can knock back a Whimp by doing a [[spin]], or defeat it by performing a [[jump]] or [[Ground Pound]].
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[[File:Whimps.png|Three Whimps running towards Mario|thumb|left|120px]]In the second and third phases of the Whomp King battle, the king stomps a foot to make three (five in the third battle phase) Whimps break off from the ground. After that, the Whimps instantly start chasing after the player. Once they get close enough, they jump and land flat on their faces, attempting to crush [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]].
Whimps are more fragile and less damaging than regular Whomps, only taking a point of the player's health if they land on Mario or Luigi. They also disintegrate as soon as they attack, regardless of if they hit. The player can knock back a Whimp by doing a [[spin]], or defeat it by performing a [[jump]] or [[Ground Pound]]. All Whimps disappear when the Whomp King tries to crush the player.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=パタン<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' section, page 160.</ref>
|Jap=パタン<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' section|page=160|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Patan
|JapR=Patan
|JapM=Japanese onomatopoeia for clonking sound, and likely following the format of「バッタン」(''Battan'', [[Whomp]]); romanized as "Pattan" in the game files,<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' internal filename (<tt>Pattan</tt>)</ref> indicating「パッタン」
|JapM=Japanese onomatopoeia for clonking sound, and likely following the format of「バッタン」(''Battan'', "[[Whomp#Names in other languages|Whomp]]"); romanized as "Pattan" in the game files,<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' internal filename (<tt>ObjectData/Pattan.arc</tt>)</ref> indicating「パッタン」
|Fra=Whimp
|Fre=Whimp
|FraM=Same as English
|FreM=Same as English
|Ger=Mini-Wummp
|Ger=Mini-Wummp
|GerM=Mini-Whomp
|GerM=Mini-Whomp
|Ita=Wimp
|Ita=Wimp<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=160}}</ref>
|ItaM=From "Womp" (Whomp) and "Twimp" ([[Thwimp]]); also a reference to the English word "wimp"
|ItaM=From ''Womp'' ("Whomp") and ''Twimp'' ("[[Thwimp#Names in other languages|Thwimp]]"); also a nod to the English word "wimp"
|SpaE=Roconcete
|SpaE=Roconcete
|SpaEM=From "Roco" (Whomp) and "-ete" (a diminutive suffix)
|SpaEM=From ''Roco'' ("Whomp") and ''-ete'' (a diminutive suffix)
}}
}}



Latest revision as of 20:53, November 5, 2024

Whimp
A model of the Whimp
Render from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Variant of Whomp
Some Whimps in Throwback Galaxy
Three Whimps running towards Mario

Whimps[1] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Their name is a portmanteau of "Whomp" and "wimp." They are miniature Whomps that serve a similar role to them as Thwimps do to Thwomps. Unlike normal Whomps, they have only one tooth; their faces are also flatter, their bodies are less rectangular, and they have cubed forearms. They appear in the Throwback Galaxy mission Return of the Whomp King only, assisting the Whomp King in his battle against the player. In the second and third phases of the battle, the Whomp King stomps a foot to make three (five in the third phase) Whimps break off from the ground. After that, the Whimps instantly start chasing after the player. Once they get close enough, they jump and land flat on their faces, attempting to crush Mario or Luigi. All Whimps disappear when the Whomp King tries to crush the player. Whimps are more fragile and less damaging than regular Whomps, taking only a point of the player's health if they land on Mario or Luigi. They also disintegrate after performing an attack, regardless of if they are successful. The player can knock back a Whimp by doing a spin, or defeat it by performing a jump or Ground Pound.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パタン[2]
Patan
Japanese onomatopoeia for clonking sound, and likely following the format of「バッタン」(Battan, "Whomp"); romanized as "Pattan" in the game files,[3] indicating「パッタン」
French Whimp[?] Same as English
German Mini-Wummp[?] Mini-Whomp
Italian Wimp[4] From Womp ("Whomp") and Twimp ("Thwimp"); also a nod to the English word "wimp"
Spanish (NOE) Roconcete[?] From Roco ("Whomp") and -ete (a diminutive suffix)

References[edit]

  1. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy 2 section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 160.
  3. ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 internal filename (ObjectData/Pattan.arc)
  4. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 160.