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In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', an Eggplant Man appears as a Novice-class Shield-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. The image used for this spirit is simply a scaled-up sprite from ''Wrecking Crew''. When equipped, the spirit simply increases the fighter's power without granting any particular effect. In the spirit battle, the player confronts a team of six [[Wario]]s on the [[Wrecking Crew (stage)|Wrecking Crew]] stage. | In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', an Eggplant Man appears as a Novice-class Shield-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. The image used for this spirit is simply a scaled-up sprite from ''Wrecking Crew''. When equipped, the spirit simply increases the fighter's power without granting any particular effect. In the spirit battle, the player confronts a team of six [[Wario]]s on the [[Wrecking Crew (stage)|Wrecking Crew]] stage. | ||
According to Masahiro Sakurai, creator of the Smash bros. Series, he is the most requested character fans want to see next as DLC. He states "We know the fans want to see him, but he's such an iconic character, I really have to think about getting this right. He's been preserved for so many years, I couldn't live with myself being the one to dishonor this great legend. Perhaps for a special occasion or as the final frontier." | |||
===Other appearances=== | ===Other appearances=== | ||
The [[icaruspedia:Eggplant Wizard|Eggplant Wizard]] enemy from Nintendo's 1986 game ''{{wp|Kid Icarus}}'' were designed in part as a tribute to <i>Wrecking Crew</i>'s Eggplant Men, as well as ''Kid Icarus'' graphics designer Toru Osawa's "passion for eggplants."<ref>[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/29565/making-of-a-myth-the-grueling-development-of-the-original-kid-icarus Making of a Myth: The Grueling Development of the Original ''Kid Icarus''.] ''Nintendo World Report''. Retrieved September 14, 2014.</ref> | The [[icaruspedia:Eggplant Wizard|Eggplant Wizard]] enemy from Nintendo's 1986 game ''{{wp|Kid Icarus}}'' were designed in part as a tribute to <i>Wrecking Crew</i>'s Eggplant Men, as well as ''Kid Icarus'' graphics designer Toru Osawa's "passion for eggplants."<ref>[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/feature/29565/making-of-a-myth-the-grueling-development-of-the-original-kid-icarus Making of a Myth: The Grueling Development of the Original ''Kid Icarus''.] ''Nintendo World Report''. Retrieved September 14, 2014.</ref> | ||
Revision as of 20:25, May 9, 2020
- Not to be confused with Eggplant Warrior.
Template:Species-infobox Eggplant Men[1][2], or Egg Plant Men[3], are eggplants with masks covering a pair of white eyes (resembling welding masks or sandblasting masks) found in the Wrecking Crew series.
History
Wrecking Crew series
Wrecking Crew
Eggplant Men first appear on the second stage of the construction site in the game Wrecking Crew. An Eggplant Man runs around in a predictable pattern - it runs straight until it hits a Dead-End Drum and has to turn around. It climbs up or down any ladder it comes across in its path. If both a ladder up and a ladder down are in its path, it goes down if moving left and up if moving right.
Wrecking Crew '98
In the sequel Wrecking Crew '98, an Eggplant Man is the second challenger in puzzle mode. Unlike the Eggplant Men in the previous game, his feet are attached directly to his underside instead of having legs. Eggplant Men also appear in their original capacity in the port of the previous game featured on the cartridge.
WarioWare: Twisted!
Eggplant Men made an appearance in the microgame Wrecking Crew, found in 9-Volt's stage. Here, Mario has to hit all of them with his hammer. If they touch Mario, the player loses the game.
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Melee
An Eggplant Man appears in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a collectible trophy. It can only be obtained in the Lottery.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, an Eggplant Man appears as a Novice-class Shield-type primary spirit. The image used for this spirit is simply a scaled-up sprite from Wrecking Crew. When equipped, the spirit simply increases the fighter's power without granting any particular effect. In the spirit battle, the player confronts a team of six Warios on the Wrecking Crew stage. According to Masahiro Sakurai, creator of the Smash bros. Series, he is the most requested character fans want to see next as DLC. He states "We know the fans want to see him, but he's such an iconic character, I really have to think about getting this right. He's been preserved for so many years, I couldn't live with myself being the one to dishonor this great legend. Perhaps for a special occasion or as the final frontier."
Other appearances
The Eggplant Wizard enemy from Nintendo's 1986 game Kid Icarus were designed in part as a tribute to Wrecking Crew's Eggplant Men, as well as Kid Icarus graphics designer Toru Osawa's "passion for eggplants."[4]
An Eggplant Man also appears in Chibi-Robo! as Kid Eggplant, one of the three treasures Captain Plankbeard is searching for. The captain is wild about eggplants, and attempts to capture Kid Eggplant, but he does not succeed. For freeing him, Kid Eggplant rewards Chibi-Robo with a Super Eggplant and a Kid Eggplant Sticker, after Chibi kindly rejects Kid Eggplant's offer to turn him into an eggplant.
Profiles
Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy
| Type | Image | First game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eggplant Man | 
|
Wrecking Crew 10/85 |
Eggplant Man debuted as an enemy in the NES game Wrecking Crew. Even though his movement pattern was very simple, he was a fairly formidable foe, since Mario and Luigi had limited means of attack. You could beat this enemy by dropping a Dead-End Drum on him or by trapping him behind a door and blowing up the room. |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit
| Name | Image | Game | Type | Class | Effect | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponents | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | |||||||
| Eggplant Man | 
|
Wrecking Crew Series | Primary (1) | Novice | deepskyblue | Spirit Board | Wario x6 | Rule: Item: Golden Hammer
|
Wrecking Crew | Wrecking Crew Medley |
Gallery
The January 2018 LINE calendar
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ナスビ仮面[?] Nasubi Kamen |
Eggplant Mask | |
| German | Aubergine[?] | Eggplant | |
| Russian | Баклажанмен[?] Baklazhanmen |
Eggplant Man |
References
- ^ "You’ll have hours of fun demolishing monsters like Gotchawrench and Eggplant Man, and blowing up a building you built yourself, in this off-the-wall demolition game!" - Wrecking Crew back of the box.
- ^ Wrecking Crew instruction booklet, pg. 5 & 8.
- ^ Wrecking Crew instruction booklet, pg. 2.
- ^ Making of a Myth: The Grueling Development of the Original Kid Icarus. Nintendo World Report. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
| VS. Wrecking Crew / Wrecking Crew | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Luigi |
| Items and objects | Coin • Door • Druma • Dynamite • Floor • Golden Hammera • Ladder (Ladder wall) • Lettera • Pillara • Wall |
| Enemies | Eggplant Mana • Fireball • Foreman Spikea • Gotchawrench |
| Phases | VS. Wrecking Crew • Wrecking Crewa |
| Wrecking Crew '98 | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mario • Eggplant Man • Koopa Troopa • Gotchawrench • Foreman Spike • Bowser • Princess Peach • Luigi • Onigiri • Onnanoko • Oyazi • Dogu |
| Enemies | Forkun • Blonya • Buruccho • Burnya • Dumpty • Jenya • Kanbank • Guruccho • Gata Gata • Poles • U Dokun |
| Objects | Floor • Handle • Panels (Block • Bomb) • Warp Pipe |
| Miscellaneous | Staff |
