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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ドンカク<ref>{{cite|author=Nemoto, Yasuhiro, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Noriko, editors|title=『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』|date=1996|location=Tokyo|publisher=Media Factory|language=Japanese|isbn=4-88991-411-0|page=14}}</ref>
|Jap=ドンカク
|JapR=Donkaku
|JapR=Donkaku
|JapM=Portmanteau of「ドン」(''don'', Japanese onomatopoeic word for colliding sound) and「四角」(''shikaku'', square)
|JapM=Portmanteau of「ドン」(''don'', Japanese onomatopoeic word for colliding sound) and「四角」(''shikaku'', square)
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|author=Motomiya, Shusuke (One Up),Yasuhiro Nemoto, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Tsuyuki, editors|title=「キャラクター図鑑」 in 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』|date=1996|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Media Factory|page=14|isbn=4-88991-411-0}}</ref>
|Ger=Mumien-Steinblock
|Ger=Mumien-Steinblock
|GerM=Mummy Thwomp
|GerM=Mummy Thwomp
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==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 13:50, December 19, 2024

Grindel
GrindelSM64DS.png
Model from Super Mario 64 DS
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Thwomp
Variants

Grindels are enemies that debut in Super Mario 64. They appear as mummified Thwomps, each with a pair of small round eyes and a grin on its face (hence the name). Compared to Thwomps in the same game, they are a more perfect cube shape and appear to be made of a darker, metallic stone under their wraps.

A similar creature is the Spindel, which looks very similar to the Grindel but is instead cylindrical.

History

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

In Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, Grindels appear only inside the pyramid in the level Shifting Sand Land. They attack in the same way as a Thwomp, floating up in the air vertically and falling over the ground, squashing anybody below them. Grindels can also move horizontally by jumping back and forth. In the DS remake, they have whiter teeth.

Mario Party 2

Grindels also appear in Mario Party 2 in the minigame Lava Tile Isle. Here, seven Grindels form a platform over a pool of lava. Before they change positions, they slowly shake. When they do move, they leave gaps between them (characters do not remain on Grindels when they move), and characters may fall into the lava.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ドンカク[1]
Donkaku
Portmanteau of「ドン」(don, Japanese onomatopoeic word for colliding sound) and「四角」(shikaku, square)
German Mumien-Steinblock[?] Mummy Thwomp
Schmissy[2] -
Italian Grindel[3] -

References

  1. ^ Motomiya, Shusuke (One Up),Yasuhiro Nemoto, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Tsuyuki, editors (1996). 「キャラクター図鑑」 in 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』. Tokyo: Media Factory (Japanese). ISBN 4-88991-411-0. Page 14.
  2. ^ Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors (1997). Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 8.
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 86.