Spike ball (seed)
| Spike ball | |||
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 Screenshot from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) | ||
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Spike balls[1] are objects in Super Mario 3D World and its port. They are first encountered in Clear Pipe Cruise. These giant green seeds with yellow spikes are in the interior of Clear Pipes, blocking parts of them. Some Green Stars are among spike balls; if the player hits a spike ball, they not only take damage but are also ejected backwards in the pipe, so its destruction is necessary to pass. They can be destroyed by a fireball from Fire Mario, a baseball, Invincible Mario, or White Tanooki Mario.
Spike balls in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its ports retain both their design and functionality from Super Mario 3D World. They usually appear in levels with Clear Pipes and block the way of the player, such as Clear Pipe Puzzleplex, though the player can destroyed them using the Super Pickax power-up.
Gallery
Screenshot of Clear Pipe Cruise in Super Mario 3D World
Screenshot of Clear Pipe Cruise in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker |
content/ObjectData/NeedleSeed.szs | NeedleSeed | Needle Seed |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トゲボール[2] Toge Bōru |
Spike Ball; shared with Spike Ball and mine |
References
- ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 135.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 223.
