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'''Hoppycats''' are green, spiky-shelled creatures resembling snails that appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. Similar to [[Skipsqueak]]s in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', they attack by jumping when the player(s) also jump. There is also a red log-like [[lift]] that shoots out a Hoppycat from the side whenever the player jumps while riding it, which can be used to hit blocks.<ref>Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0m_uNaSres Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 7, 2023.</ref> Their name is a portmanteau of "hop" and "copycat". One [[Wonder Effect]] appears to turn the characters into Hoppycats, or at least a variant of them, as the transformation has one more spike, a taller shell, and a more curved underside.
'''Hoppycats''' are green, spiky-shelled creatures resembling snails that appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. Similar to [[Skipsqueak]]s in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', they attack by jumping when the player(s) also jump. There is also a red log-like [[lift]] that shoots out a Hoppycat from the side whenever the player jumps while riding it, which can be used to hit blocks.<ref>Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0m_uNaSres Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 7, 2023.</ref> Their name is a portmanteau of "hop" and "copycat". One [[Wonder Effect]] turns the characters into Hoppycats, though this form is shown to have four spikes instead of three.


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Hoppycat
Artwork of a Hoppycat from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
First appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
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Hoppycats are green, spiky-shelled creatures resembling snails that appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Similar to Skipsqueaks in Super Mario Maker 2, they attack by jumping when the player(s) also jump. There is also a red log-like lift that shoots out a Hoppycat from the side whenever the player jumps while riding it, which can be used to hit blocks.[1] Their name is a portmanteau of "hop" and "copycat". One Wonder Effect turns the characters into Hoppycats, though this form is shown to have four spikes instead of three.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Chinese 哈蹦[2]
Hābèng
Transliteration of the Japanese name;「蹦」also means "to jump".
Portuguese Pulusco[?] Portmanteau of "pular" (to jump) and "molusco" (mollusk)
Spanish Saltamanta[?] Portmanteau of "saltar" (to hop) and "manta", as well as a play on "saltamontes" (grasshopper)

References

  1. ^ Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Nintendo HK官方頻道 (August 31, 2023). 《超級瑪利歐兄弟 驚奇》Direct 2023.8.31(中文字幕). YouTube. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
  3. ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (August 31, 2023). スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー Direct 2023.8.31. YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2023.