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{{quote|Boy, and what's with these tanks full of Nibbles? Jeepers, that creeps me out...|Goombella|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | {{quote|Boy, and what's with these tanks full of Nibbles? Jeepers, that creeps me out...|Goombella|Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door}} | ||
'''Nibbles''' are [[Chain Chomp|Chain-Chomp]]-like fish that inhabit the waters of [[Rogueport]] and its surrounding regions in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. If [[Mario]] falls in any body of water, a Nibbles will bite him, causing him to [[jump]] back to the same place he fell into the water and lose one [[Heart Point|HP]]. These enemies cannot be battled. A few Nibbles can be seen in [[ | '''Nibbles''' are [[Chain Chomp|Chain-Chomp]]-like fish that inhabit the waters of [[Rogueport]] and its surrounding regions in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. If [[Mario]] falls in any body of water, a Nibbles will bite him, causing him to [[jump]] back to the same place he fell into the water and lose one [[Heart Point|HP]]. These enemies cannot be battled. A few Nibbles can be seen in [[Grodus]]'s room in the [[X-Naut Fortress]], where they are in an aquarium surrounding most of the room. Nibbles are even found in swimming pools and fountains, and one appears in the lower right-hand corner of the [[Magical Map]]. The only exception is [[Doopliss]]'s bath tub's water. | ||
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', two figurines of a Nibbles can be seen on a shelf in [[Fort Francis]], along with several other cameos of various characters, species, and items from the previous game. | In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', two figurines of a Nibbles can be seen on a shelf in [[Fort Francis]], along with several other cameos of various characters, species, and items from the previous game. |
Latest revision as of 23:21, September 25, 2024
- This article is about the enemy from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. For the enemy from the Donkey Kong Country series referred to once as Nibbles, see Snaggles.
Nibbles | |
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Sprite from Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door | |
First appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (2004) |
Latest appearance | Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch) (2024) |
- “Boy, and what's with these tanks full of Nibbles? Jeepers, that creeps me out...”
- —Goombella, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Nibbles are Chain-Chomp-like fish that inhabit the waters of Rogueport and its surrounding regions in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. If Mario falls in any body of water, a Nibbles will bite him, causing him to jump back to the same place he fell into the water and lose one HP. These enemies cannot be battled. A few Nibbles can be seen in Grodus's room in the X-Naut Fortress, where they are in an aquarium surrounding most of the room. Nibbles are even found in swimming pools and fountains, and one appears in the lower right-hand corner of the Magical Map. The only exception is Doopliss's bath tub's water.
In Super Paper Mario, two figurines of a Nibbles can be seen on a shelf in Fort Francis, along with several other cameos of various characters, species, and items from the previous game.
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | ガジガジ[?] Gaji-gaji |
Onomatopoeia for a gnawing sound | |
Chinese (simplified) | 咬咬鱼[?] Yǎoyǎoyú |
From “咬” (yǎo, "bite") and “鱼” (yú, "fish") | |
Chinese (traditional) | 咬咬魚[?] Yǎoyǎoyú |
From「咬」(yǎo, "bite") and「魚」(yú, "fish") | |
Dutch | Kauwe[?] | From kauwen ("to chew") | |
French | Pirahgnard[?] | Pun on "piranha" and -ard (a French suffix used for several uses, such as making pejoratives words, or forming animal names) | |
German | Schnappy[?] | Diminutive of schnappen ("to chomp at") | |
Italian | Magnarone[?] | Masculine form of magnare, a dialectal slang for mangiare ("to eat") | |
Korean | 까득까득[?] Kkadeuk-kkadeuk |
Onomatopoeia for a gnawing sound | |
Spanish | Maxilo[?] | Masculine form of maxilar (maxilla bone of the jaw) |