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Revision as of 13:19, July 15, 2024
| Snailicorn | |
|---|---|
 Model from New Super Mario Bros. | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) |
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 only in 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 with its horn facing them. 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 from New Super Mario Bros.
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 (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 12.
- ^ TCRF. New Super Mario Bros. § Internal Names. The Cutting Room Floor (American English). Retrieved June 3, 2024.
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book[page number needed]
- ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 114.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 115.
