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'''Hoppycats''' are green mollusk-like enemies with spikes on their backs and large | '''Hoppycats''' are green mollusk-like enemies with spikes on their backs and large mouths with retractable sharp teeth on their undersides that appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. They are primarily found in [[Shining Falls]], and attack by jumping whenever the player jumps, similar to [[Spiny Skipsqueak]]s in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', before descending slowly back to the ground, during which the player can pass underneath them. They sometimes jump up into the level from underneath, while others can be found attached to the ceiling, jumping with reversed gravity. They can hit and activate blocks just like the player. 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 to the right.<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 [[Hoppycat Mario|Hoppycats]], though this form is different from the enemy Hoppycats in that it can leap incredibly high into the air. It also starts with four spikes instead of three and is larger, though if the player takes damage, they will shrink to the normal Hoppycat size. Giant Hoppycats also appear during another Wonder Effect, which will destroy anything above them when they jump. | ||
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Revision as of 15:10, December 30, 2023
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Hoppycats are green mollusk-like enemies with spikes on their backs and large mouths with retractable sharp teeth on their undersides that appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They are primarily found in Shining Falls, and attack by jumping whenever the player jumps, similar to Spiny Skipsqueaks in Super Mario Maker 2, before descending slowly back to the ground, during which the player can pass underneath them. They sometimes jump up into the level from underneath, while others can be found attached to the ceiling, jumping with reversed gravity. They can hit and activate blocks just like the player. 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 to the right.[1] Their name is a portmanteau of "hop" and "copycat". One Wonder Effect turns the characters into Hoppycats, though this form is different from the enemy Hoppycats in that it can leap incredibly high into the air. It also starts with four spikes instead of three and is larger, though if the player takes damage, they will shrink to the normal Hoppycat size. Giant Hoppycats also appear during another Wonder Effect, which will destroy anything above them when they jump.
Gallery
A giant Hoppycat under the effect of a Wonder Flower
Mario under the Wonder Flower Hoppycat transformation
Giant Hoppycat model
Standee of Hoppycat Mario
Standee of Hoppycat Luigi
Standee of Hoppycat Peach
Standee of Hoppycat Daisy
Standee of Hoppycat Yellow Toad
Standee of Hoppycat Blue Toad
Standee of Hoppycat Toadette
Standee of Hoppycat Yoshi
Standee of Hoppycat Red Yoshi
Standee of Hoppycat Yellow Yoshi
Standee of Hoppycat Light-Blue Yoshi
Standee of Hoppycat Nabbit
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ホッピン[2] Hoppin |
From "hopping"; may involve "pin" (referring to their spikes) | |
| Chinese | 哈蹦[3] Hābèng |
Transliteration of the Japanese name;「蹦」also means "to jump". | |
| Dutch | Hoppycat[?] | - | |
| French | Bondiss[?] | Portmanteau of "bondir" (to jump) and possibly a nod to "Hériss" (Spiny) | |
| German | Hüpfer[?] | Hopper | |
| Italian | Salterino[?] | Diminutive of "saltare" (to spring) | |
| Korean | 호핑[?] Hoping |
Transliteration of the Japanese name | |
| Portuguese | Pulusco[?] | Portmanteau of "pular" (to jump) and "molusco" (mollusk) | |
| Russian | Прыггер[?] Prygger |
From "прыгать" (prygat, to leap) and the English agentive suffix "-er" | |
| Spanish | Saltamanta[?] | Portmanteau of "saltar" (to hop) and "manta" (blanket), as well as a play on "saltamontes" (grasshopper) |
References
- ^ Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
