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'''Swaphoppers'''<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=29|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. These bug-like creatures appear only in areas where [[gravity]] flips such as [[Rightside Down Galaxy]] and [[Upside Dizzy Galaxy]], though they also make a minor appearance in the [[Battle Belt Galaxy]]. Their name is a portmanteau of "swap," referring to the constant gravity changes in the places they inhabit, and "grasshopper." Swaphoppers each have one blue hard-shelled side with a spike on top, meaning [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) cannot [[spin]] or [[jump]] on it. On the other side is a soft tan underbelly. When gravity flips and exposes the Swaphopper's tan side, Mario can jump on it and defeat the Swaphopper. However, in the Battle Belt Galaxy, one of the Swaphoppers behaves oppositely; it has its tan underbelly vulnerable when the gravity is normal and the spike on top when upside down. Swaphoppers attack by simply hopping towards Mario. Aside from what is described, they are roughly oval-shaped, and they have two bored-looking eyes in between their two sides as well as a pair of short legs. Their eyelids tilt a little in (to represent an angered expression) when the enemies are resistant and a little out (as if scared) when they are vulnerable. When they are stopped by the [[Co-Star Luma]], they are not affected by gravity changes. | '''Swaphoppers'''<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=29|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. These bug-like creatures appear only in areas where [[gravity]] flips such as [[Rightside Down Galaxy]] and [[Upside Dizzy Galaxy]], though they also make a minor appearance in the [[Battle Belt Galaxy]]. Their name is a portmanteau of "swap," referring to the constant gravity changes in the places they inhabit, and "grasshopper." Swaphoppers each have one blue hard-shelled side with a spike on top, meaning [[Mario]] (or [[Luigi]]) cannot [[spin]] or [[jump]] on it. On the other side is a soft tan underbelly. When gravity flips and exposes the Swaphopper's tan side, Mario can jump on it and defeat the Swaphopper. However, in the Battle Belt Galaxy, one of the Swaphoppers behaves oppositely; it has its tan underbelly vulnerable when the gravity is normal and the spike on top when upside down. Swaphoppers attack by simply hopping towards Mario. Aside from what is described, they are roughly oval-shaped, and they have two bored-looking eyes in between their two sides as well as a pair of short legs. Their eyelids tilt a little in (to represent an angered expression) when the enemies are resistant and a little out (as if scared) when they are vulnerable. When they are stopped by the [[Co-Star Luma]], they are not affected by gravity changes. | ||
A | A similar enemy called [[Flophopper]] appears in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. Their appearance is different, and they do not possess the gravity tactics of Swaphoppers, instead attacking like a [[Bramball]]. | ||
==Appearances== | |||
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*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent. | |||
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly. | |||
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|[[World 1 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 1]] | |||
|[[Rightside Down Galaxy]] | |||
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Breaking the Laws of Gravity]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=The Great Crate Incinerator]] | |||
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|[[World 5 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 5]] | |||
|[[Upside Dizzy Galaxy]] | |||
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=A Walk on the Weird Side]][[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Burning Upside Dizzy]] | |||
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|[[World 6 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 6]] | |||
|[[Battle Belt Galaxy]] | |||
|style="text-align:left"|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Mini-Planet Mega-Run]][[File:Smg2 icon prankstercomet.png|link=Mini-Planet Daredevil Run]][[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=Snacktime for Gobblegut]] | |||
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==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
Revision as of 19:48, January 20, 2025
| Swaphopper | |
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 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
Swaphoppers[1] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy 2. These bug-like creatures appear only in areas where gravity flips such as Rightside Down Galaxy and Upside Dizzy Galaxy, though they also make a minor appearance in the Battle Belt Galaxy. Their name is a portmanteau of "swap," referring to the constant gravity changes in the places they inhabit, and "grasshopper." Swaphoppers each have one blue hard-shelled side with a spike on top, meaning Mario (or Luigi) cannot spin or jump on it. On the other side is a soft tan underbelly. When gravity flips and exposes the Swaphopper's tan side, Mario can jump on it and defeat the Swaphopper. However, in the Battle Belt Galaxy, one of the Swaphoppers behaves oppositely; it has its tan underbelly vulnerable when the gravity is normal and the spike on top when upside down. Swaphoppers attack by simply hopping towards Mario. Aside from what is described, they are roughly oval-shaped, and they have two bored-looking eyes in between their two sides as well as a pair of short legs. Their eyelids tilt a little in (to represent an angered expression) when the enemies are resistant and a little out (as if scared) when they are vulnerable. When they are stopped by the Co-Star Luma, they are not affected by gravity changes.
A similar enemy called Flophopper appears in Super Mario 3D Land. Their appearance is different, and they do not possess the gravity tactics of Swaphoppers, instead attacking like a Bramball.
Appearances
marks missions where they are completely absent.
marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
| Worlds | Galaxies | Missions |
|---|---|---|
| World 1 | Rightside Down Galaxy | 
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| World 5 | Upside Dizzy Galaxy |
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| World 6 | Battle Belt Galaxy | 
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Gallery
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Battle Belt Galaxy)
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/GrapyonBody.arc ObjectData/GrapyonHead.arc |
GrapyonBody GrapyonHead |
Grapyon; transliteration of below |
| SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | グラピョン (Gurapyon) | Possibly from "grasshopper" and「ピョン」(pyon, onomatopoeia for bouncing) |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハンテンムシ[2] Hantenmushi |
Portmanteau of「反転」(hanten, turning around) and「虫」(mushi, "insect") | |
| French | Versopic[?] | Masculine form of verser ("to turn") + picot ("spike") | |
| German | Gravistachler[?] | From "gravitate" and agentive form of stachel ("sting") | |
| Italian | Saltignotto[?] | From salti ("jump") |
References
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 29.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 161.
