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Revision as of 21:04, April 19, 2024
| Snailicorn | |
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 Model from New Super Mario Bros. | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) |
| Subject origin | Bully |
Snailicorns[1] are large snail-like enemies in New Super Mario Bros. Every Snailicorn has two small green feet and a horn on its head, and their name is a portmanteau of "snail" and "unicorn." Snailicorns appear in only two ice levels, World 5-3 and World 5-B. A Snailicorn walks straightforward on the platform it is on and turns around to avoid edges if necessary, similarly to red Koopa Troopas. If a Snailicorn sees Mario or Luigi, it charge in a straight line and tries to attack with its horn. Though Snailicorns cannot be defeated from being jumped on or from a fireball, jumping on a Snailicorn's shell pushes it backward, possibly into gaps within platforms or bottomless pits, and Ground Pounding a Snailicorn pushes it even farther back. Snailcorns can be defeated from either Shell Mario's Shell Dash move, a Mega Mushroom, or a Starman.
The game's internal filename for Snailicorn is a romanization of the Japanese name for Bully, suggesting that it was originally designed as one before being changed to a horned snail.[2] This explains why the two species act in a similar manner. Given that it has one horn and only appears in ice levels, it may have specifically been modeled after Chill Bully.
Gallery
Sprite of a Snailicorn
A Snailicorn in World 5-B
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. | data/enemy/donketu.nsbmd | donketu | Bully |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トゲツムリ[3] Togetsumuri |
Portmanteau of「棘」(toge, spike) and「カタツムリ」(katatsumuri, snail) | |
| French | Snailicorn[4] | - | |
| German | Hornschnecke[?] | Horn Snail | |
| Italian | TartaSpunzo[5] | Turtle Spike |
References
- ^ Loe, Casey. New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Page 12.
- ^ TCRF. New Super Mario Bros. § Internal Names. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia, page 114
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 115
