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|title=Chomp Shark
|title=Chomp Shark
|image=[[File:SMW2 YI Chomp Shark.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
|image=[[File:SMW2 YI Chomp Shark.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
|parent_species=[[Chain Chomp (unchained)]]
|parent_species=[[Chain Chomp]]
|related=[[Big Chain Chomp]]
|related=[[Big Chain Chomp]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#2014|2014]])
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'''Chomp Sharks''',<ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide, pages 76 & 114.</ref> or '''Shark Chomps''',<ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide. [[Media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]].</ref> are giant sized [[Chain Chomp (unchained)|chainless Chain Chomp]]s that constantly move forward while gnashing their jaws. The player is unable to fight them in any way, and as such must simply run from or otherwise avoid them.
'''Chomp Sharks''',<ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide, pages 76 & 114.</ref> or '''Shark Chomps''',<ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide. [[Media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]].</ref> are giant sized chainless [[Chain Chomp]]s that constantly move forward while gnashing their jaws. The player is unable to fight them in any way, and as such must simply run from or otherwise avoid them.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 01:38, April 18, 2020

Template:Species-infobox Chomp Sharks,[1] or Shark Chomps,[2] are giant sized chainless Chain Chomps that constantly move forward while gnashing their jaws. The player is unable to fight them in any way, and as such must simply run from or otherwise avoid them.

History

Yoshi's Island series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Chomp Sharks are introduced as one of the three varieties of "Chomps" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where they appear in Marching Milde's Fort and KEEP MOVING!!!! In the former level, the Chomp Shark appears right after a group of Incoming Chomps. These giant Chomps relentlessly chase after Yoshi, gnashing through anything in their way. Their appearances in certain levels make backtracking impossible, as they are almost invulnerable and will often eat anything on which Yoshi can land. Eventually, the Chomp Shark chases Yoshi to a platform it cannot eat and breaks its teeth, causing it to tear up in pain and fall off the screen.

Yoshi's Island DS

In Yoshi's Island DS, Chomp Sharks act exactly as they do in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and even use the same sprite, though due to the lighter colors it seems to have been based off the Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 sprite instead. One appears in Rompin', Stompin' Chomps.

Yoshi's New Island

In Yoshi's New Island, a Chomp Shark is the main feature of Chomp Shark Chase. Their teeth no longer crack, although, they still tear in pain.

Super Princess Peach

Big Chain Chomp

In Super Princess Peach, Chomp Sharks are called Big Chain Chomps, a more accurate rendition of their Japanese name. They are found in Giddy Sky, specifically Giddy Sky 7-2 and Giddy Sky 7-8. Rather than eating terrain, Big Chain Chomps are usually found bouncing down hills provided with gaps in which the princess and her umbrella may hide. Some of them are also seen periodically falling down pits. They are noticeably smaller in this game, but still much larger than normal Chain Chomps. One is also seen in the background of the Wavy Beach world select screen, bouncing on the water surface, resembling Incoming Chomps' background sprites. According to the game's Glossary, Big Chain Chomp is "A giant Chain Chomp. Very dangerous!".

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ビッグワンワン[3]
Biggu Wanwan
Big Chain Chomp; compare Deka Wanwan
Korean 거대멍멍이[?]
Geodaemeongmeong'i
Big Chain Chomp
Russian Кусакула[?]
Kusakula
Chomp Shark

Trivia

In-engine, unscaled animation of a Chomp from Yoshi's Story
  • The huge Chomps in Yoshi's Story, which also constantly move forward while perpetually chomping, are quite similar to and may have been based off the Chomp Shark.

References

  1. ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Nintendo Player's Guide, pages 76 & 114.
  2. ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 128.
  3. ^ 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 20.