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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Harry Hedgehogs are possibly a reference to [[Sonic the Hedgehog]], since they are blue and move very fast. During the 16-bit era (which happened to be the time that ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' was released), Sonic's company of origin, [[Sega]], often mocked the works of [[Nintendo]] in various ways (as Nintendo and Sega were business rivals). The Harry Hedgehog may be a retaliation to these mockeries, which may also explain its change in color for its latest appearance. However, in official artwork, the Harry Hedgehog has always been purple.
*Harry Hedgehogs are possibly a reference to [[Sonic|Sonic the Hedgehog]], since they are blue and move very fast. During the 16-bit era (which happened to be the time that ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' was released), Sonic's company of origin, [[Sega]], often mocked the works of [[Nintendo]] in various ways (as Nintendo and Sega were business rivals). The Harry Hedgehog may be a retaliation to these mockeries, which may also explain its change in color for its latest appearance. However, in official artwork, the Harry Hedgehog has always been purple.


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:53, September 24, 2023

Harry Hedgehog
Official art of a Harry Hedgehog for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Art of a Harry Hedgehog from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
First appearance Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)
Latest appearance Yoshi's New Island (2014)
Variant of Porcupo
Comparable

Harry Hedgehogs are small, quick-moving blue hedgehogs that appear as enemies in the Yoshi's Island series.

History

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

Harry Hedgehogs make their debut in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its reissue. They continuously and quickly move between two sides of a platform. If a Yoshi gets too close to one, the hedgehog stops in its tracks briefly and swells up, its spines sticking out. Harry Hedgehogs cannot be eaten while in their defensive position, but they can be defeated using a fire watermelon, and they are otherwise edible and vulnerable to any attacks in their normal state. They usually appear in cavern levels; the sixth level of World 3, The Cave Of Harry Hedgehog, is named after this enemy and prominently features the hedgehogs. They appear in another level in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3: Go! Go! Morphing!

Yoshi's New Island

Harry Hedgehogs reappear in Yoshi's New Island, where their spines are now purple instead of blue. They prominently appear in Harry Hedgehog's Labyrinth and act the same as previously.

Profiles

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

  • Shogakukan guide: 近づくと、ハリを出してからだを大きくするハリネズミ。小さいうちにかたづけたい。[1](A hedgehog whose needles will emerge and make its body appear larger when approached. It is best to deal with it while it is small.)
  • Player's Guide: Strictly a cave-dweller, this small creature puffs up his spiny back when strange dinosaurs approach.[2]

Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

  • Shogakukan guide: 近づくと、ハリを出して体を大きく見せる。大きくなっているときは、タマゴで倒すことも飲みこむこともできないので、小さいうちにかたづけたい。[3](When approached, their needles will emerge and make their body appear larger. When they are large, they cannot be knocked down with an egg or swallowed, so it is best to deal with them while they are small.)

Yoshi's New Island

  • Shogakukan guide: 地面をすばやく移動し、ヨッシーが近くにいると2秒ほど止まって巨大化。トゲがあるので踏みつけやヒップドロップでは攻擊できないが、通常時は食べられる。[4](It moves quickly on the ground, and when Yoshi is nearby, it stops for about 2 seconds and becomes huge. Because of its spines, it cannot be attacked by stomping or Hip Dropping, but it can be eaten under normal circumstances.)

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スーパーハリマンネン[1][3][5]
Sūpā Harimannen
ハリネズミ (Super Mario: Yossy Island, in-game)
Harinezumi
Super Porcupo

Hedgehog
Chinese (simplified) 刺猬[?]
Cìwei
Hedgehog
French (NOA) Porc-Épic[?] Porcupine
French (NOE) Porc-épic[?] Porcupine
German Igipop[citation needed] Pun on "igel" (hedgehog) and "Iggy Pop"
Italian Attila il Porcospino[?] Attila the Hedgehog
Korean 슈퍼고슴이[?]
Syupeo Goseumi
Super Porcupo
Russian Ёж Гарри[?]
Ezh Garri
Harry Hedgehog
Spanish Erizo Harry[?] Harry Hedgehog

Trivia

  • Harry Hedgehogs are possibly a reference to Sonic the Hedgehog, since they are blue and move very fast. During the 16-bit era (which happened to be the time that Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island was released), Sonic's company of origin, Sega, often mocked the works of Nintendo in various ways (as Nintendo and Sega were business rivals). The Harry Hedgehog may be a retaliation to these mockeries, which may also explain its change in color for its latest appearance. However, in official artwork, the Harry Hedgehog has always been purple.

References

  1. ^ a b 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), Template:Media link.
  2. ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Template:Media link.
  3. ^ a b 「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), Template:Media link.
  4. ^ 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), Template:Media link.
  5. ^ Harry Hedgehog's Labyrinth, Yoshi's New Island