Talk:Clubba

Why are the White Clubbas called albino? #1: that's not revealed in-game and #2: They don't seem to have pink eyes, even though most characters in that game have little dots for eyes. Lemmy Koopa Fan Lemmy Koopa Fan 18:14, 4 December 2009 (EST)

First of all, there are several types of albinism in the real world, not all of which result in pink eyes... Now, having got past that, yes; the word is used incorrectly. If it's such an issue for you, just changed it to "White-colored" or some variation thereof. Redstar 18:22, 4 December 2009 (EST)

Alright, I changed it to "white-colored", but the only reason I made this page is so I could check with someone before I made my edit (which I always do) and also, I was just trying to be logical (which, again, I always am) Lemmy Koopa FanLemmy Koopa Fan 22:37, 4 December 2009 (EST)

Grubba

Isn't Grubba a Clubba? I'manumber1 (talk) 22:50, December 12, 2021 (EST)

If so it should be added to the article. I'manumber1 (talk) 22:51, December 12, 2021 (EST)

This was touched on here. The long and short of it was that Spike's English name was inconsistent at the time of the first two Paper Mario games, and the localizers didn't pick up on Clubba's Japanese name connection to Spike, which is why Tubba Blubba and Grubba were renamed after Clubba despite not fitting Clubba's "club-wielding soldier" description. LinkTheLefty (talk) 02:20, December 13, 2021 (EST)

Consider Tubba Blubba and Grubba as Clubbas

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I'm aware the Japanese name of Clubba is derived from Spike's which is also the case for these two characters. However, there's also the fact that regular Spikes do not appear in these games with Clubbas being the only kind that do, and Clubbas along with these two characters don't spit spiked balls from their mouths. Although Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door also doesn't have normal Clubbas as enemies, Grubba's name and design does still alude to them.

Proposer: Swallow (talk)
Deadline: February 21, 2024, 23:59 GMT

Support

1. Swallow (talk) Per Proposal
2. Camwoodstock (talk) Given the lack of ordinary Spikes in the games these two appear in, that just leaves Clubbas/Spike Soldiers/Whatever You Wanna Call Them Depending On Region to represent them, and while they sure look distinct from other Clubbas, do they really look all that different that they're a different species altogether? The original trilogy of Paper Marios is no stranger to heavily altering the base design of species in the name of distinguishing characters; we don't think anyone is going to declare that Heff T. is not a Toad, but a fully new species, just because he has a fully unique head and body shape. And if they were truly meant to be Spikes all along, even in Japan, surely the pun-loving localization team would've come up with some Spike-related pun name, rather than base both of them on the Clubba name. We don't think the Japanese name was meant to be taken this literally.

Sparks (talk) Per my comment below.

Oppose

1. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) - I don't see no clubs, nor are these characters soldiers. They pun simply because they are the only Spikes present (and to be honest, with the slapdash localization jobs, they may have forgotten about what was at the time an obscure SMB3 enemy when naming these - note how SMW2 and YS also gave Spikes different names.)
2. DrippingYellow (talk) I think what Doc's trying to get at is: Clubbas are called ガボンへい ("Spike Soldiers") in the Japanese version, suggesting that Clubbas might not even be a separate "species" per se; they're just Spikes with clubs. Tubba and Grubba are Spikes without clubs; ergo, not Clubbas. The naming connection in English definitely ought to be acknowledged, though, but that's easily mentioned in the intro, and there's also the "Comparable" section of the infobox for this sort of blurry connection.
3. Jdtendo (talk) Per DrippingYellow
4. Blinker (talk) Per all. Minus the "slapdash" comment. Come on, they did a good job with the names.

Comments

Clubbas look similar to Spikes, but they do have their differences, noticably their dot eyes and longer tail. I agree that Tubba Blubba and Grubba resemble Clubbas, and plus their names sound similar to "Clubba". Sparks (talk) 21:39, February 7, 2024 (EST)

The dot eyes (and orange lips, for that matter) are a carryover from the SMW2 sprites, like so many other things from the first three Paper Mario games. Don't use modern designs in reference to a specific era. ...also, Tubba Blubba doesn't even have the dot eyes, he has black sclera and glowing pupils, so I'm not sure what you're trying to prove there. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 22:09, February 7, 2024 (EST)

You make a good point. I think their body structure resembles Clubbas more, but you're right about me to not compare modern designs with old ones. I have removed my vote. Sparks (talk) 07:14, February 8, 2024 (EST)

It's worth noting that, for what it's worth, ordinary Spikes don't appear at all in the original trio of Paper Mario games; only Clubbas, and whatever Tubba Blubba and Grubba are. ~Camwoodstock (talk) 15:11, February 8, 2024 (EST)

To expand on Doc's point, nearly all characters in the second trilogy are redesigned to more closely resemble their modern, non-paper appearance. Take Goombas, Spinies, and Hammer Bros, for instance:

There's a non-zero chance that, if regular Spikes were to appear in the classic Paper Mario trilogy, they would look nearly identical to the Clubbas - just without the morningstar-esque club. Likewise, there's a non-zero chance that a Clubba in a modern Paper Mario title would look the same as a regular Spike. The Yoshi's Island sprite for Spike that Doc provided includes certain similarities to Clubba, such as the orange lips, dot eyes, and white stomach. And the longer tail and distinct arm shape/position could've been taken from this artwork for Spike in Super Mario Bros. 3:

(The lighter green skin and white hair in this particular art are also notable, but those may also be miscolored when this was scanned, since another art shows Spike with dark green skin and blue hair, and Spike's standalone artwork in particular looks more bleached than other SMB3 artwork) rend (talk) (edits) 18:54, February 8, 2024 (EST)

We will say that we have no idea how the Japanese game text--or if indeed, any Japanese text at all--ever overtly compares these two to Spikes, instead of Clubbas. If there was some Japanese guide that expressly called these two Spikes (not Spike Soldiers, Spikes), we'd be fine to retract our vote, but until then... ~Camwoodstock (talk) 15:11, February 8, 2024 (EST)