Small Chomp

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Small Chomp
Rendered model of the Mini Chomp enemy in Super Mario Galaxy.
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Chomp
Comparable

Small Chomps,[1] or Mini Chomps,[2] are diminutive Chomps that appear in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They behave like their larger counterparts, but they are slightly shorter than Mario and generally rarer enemies. They are nearly indestructible.

Small Chomps are comparable to the Chain Chomplets from Super Mario Sunshine and have a similar bark.

History

Super Mario Galaxy

Squared screenshot of a little house in Super Mario Galaxy.

In Super Mario Galaxy, Mini Chomps occur only in the Dreadnought Galaxy during the mission Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons. Doghouse-like little houses perpetually expel Mini Chomps down a slope, over two sets of Flipswitch Panels. Mini Chomps give off high-pitched barks when they exit a house, and they do not pick up speed as they roll down the slope. Stepping on every Flipswitch Panel defeats all of the Mini Chomps in the area and halts their expulsion from the little houses. A Mini Chomp leaves three collectible Star Bits behind when destroyed.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Small Chomps occur in Sky Station Galaxy and the Chompworks Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2. In this game, they perpetually roll along tracks arranged into a circle on the ground. They are defeated when struck by the player character in their Rainbow form or a rubbery bulb. Multiple Small Chomps are fastened to one track. P2's Pointer can hold one in place with A Button so that the other Small Chomp collides with it, defeating both of them. Most Small Chomps release three Star Bits when destroyed, but there is one in Sky Station Galaxy that contains a key during Storming the Sky Fleet. Collecting it opens a nearby cage and frees the Luma within.

Small Chomps are sympatric with normal Chomps in the Chompworks Galaxy, rolling in circles. In one location, they are expelled from Chomp boxes and roll in straight lines. Colliding with the hyperactive Gearmo at the end of their trajectory destroys them.

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Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/WanwanRollingMini.arc Wanwan Rolling Mini Mini Rolling Chomp

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ミニワンワン[3]
Mini Wanwan
Mini Chomp (Super Mario Galaxy)
ちびワンワン[4]
Chibi Wanwan
Small Chomp (Super Mario Galaxy 2)
French Petit Chomp[5] Tiny Chomp
German Mini-Kettenhund[?] Mini Chain Chomp
Italian Mini Categnaccio[6] Mini Chain Chomp
Categnolino[7] Little Chain Chomp

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Co., Ltd. Super Mario Galaxy 2. Mario Portal (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
  2. ^ Nintendo Co., Ltd. Super Mario Galaxy. Mario Portal (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
  3. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), スーパーマリオギャラクシー (Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī) section. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 128.
  4. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 (Sūpā Mario Gyarakushī Tsū) section. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 160.
  5. ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 164
  6. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 128.
  7. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 160.