Hoppycat

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Hoppycat
Artwork of a Hoppycat from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
First appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Comparable

Hoppycats are green mollusks with spikes on their backs and mouths on their undersides that appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Similar to Spiny Skipsqueaks in Super Mario Maker 2, they attack by jumping when the player(s) also jump. There is also a red log-like lift that shoots out a Hoppycat from the side whenever the player jumps while riding it, which can be used to hit blocks.[1] Their name is a portmanteau of "hop" and "copycat". One Wonder Effect turns the characters into Hoppycats, though this form is different from the enemy Hoppycats in that it can leap incredibly high into the air. It also starts with four spikes instead of three and is larger, though if the player takes damage, they will shrink to the normal Hoppycat size. Giant Hoppycats can also appear during another Wonder Effect.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ホッピン[2]
Hoppin
From "hopping"; may involve "pin" (referring to their spikes)
Chinese 哈蹦[3]
Hābèng
Transliteration of the Japanese name;「蹦」also means "to jump".
Dutch Hoppycat[?] -
French Bondiss[?] From "bondisse", an inflection of "bondir" (to jump)
German Hüpfer[?] Hopper
Italian Salterino[?] Jumpy/Jumping
Korean 호핑[?]
Hoping
Hopping
Portuguese Pulusco[?] Portmanteau of "pular" (to jump) and "molusco" (mollusk)
Spanish Saltamanta[?] Portmanteau of "saltar" (to hop) and "manta", as well as a play on "saltamontes" (grasshopper)

References

  1. ^ Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  2. ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (August 31, 2023). スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー Direct 2023.8.31. YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
  3. ^ Nintendo HK官方頻道 (August 31, 2023). 《超級瑪利歐兄弟 驚奇》Direct 2023.8.31(中文字幕). YouTube. Retrieved September 8, 2023.