Rammerhead
| Rammerhead | |||
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 Artwork of the wide-headed Rammerhead in Super Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) | ||
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Rammerheads are shark enemies that appear in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Their English name seems to be a portmanteau of "hammerhead" and "ram." They appear only in two levels: Rammerhead Reef and Pipeline Boom Lagoon. A smaller variant called a Small Rammerhead occurs in Captain Toad Makes a Splash.
Rammerheads resemble hammerhead sharks with wide, studded heads similar to spiked rollers. Only the heads of Rammerheads causes damage, and they are defeated only when struck by the player character in their Invincible form or if Ground Pounded in their Lucky Cat form. The Rammerheads with the widest heads are a drab purple and typically swim in circles, emulating Fire Bars. In dimly lit areas, their bodies appear luminescent. The narrow-headed Rammerheads are pinkish and are typically trailed by bubbles that contain items. Some of the pinkish Rammerheads leap out of the water. In the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia, the narrow-headed sharks are the ones recognized as "Small Rammerheads,"[1] whereas the one from Captain Toad Makes a Splash goes by that name on Mario Portal.[2]
In Bowser's Fury, Cat Rammerheads[citation needed] appear in Lake Lapcat on the path between Clawswipe Colosseum and Trickity Tower. They are functionally identical to their standard counterparts, but appear with fur, cat ears, and a cat tail. When jumping out of the water, their eyes look at Mario's position.
Gallery
Artwork of the narrow-headed Rammerhead
Mario alongside two Rammerheads
A Rammerhead jumping out of water
A Cat Rammerhead in Bowser's Fury
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | シュモック[1] Shumokku |
Partial corruption of「撞木鮫」(shumokuzame, "hammerhead shark") | |
| シュモック(小)[1] Shumokku (Shō) |
Rammerhead (Small); this name is applied to the small-bodied Rammherhead in Captain Toad Makes a Splash on Mario Portal[2] | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 撞木鲨[?] Zhuàng Mù Shā |
Derived from the Japanese name | |
| French | Requin-Barjo[?] | From requin-marteau ("hammerhead") and barjo ("bonkers"), marteau also being a synonym of barjo | |
| German | Rammerhai[?] | from rammen ("to ram") and Hammerhai ("hammerhead shark") | |
| Italian | Squalo Martesto[3] | From squalo martello ("hammerhead shark") and testa ("head") | |
| Baby Squalo Martesto[3] | Baby Rammerhead | ||
| Korean | 귀상이[?] Gwisang'i |
From "귀상어" (gwisang'eo, "hammerhead shark") and Korean noun-deriving suffix "~이" (-i) | |
| Russian | рыба-таран[?] ryba-taran |
Fish-Ram | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Pez martillo[?] | Hammer fish; pez martillo is also another term for "hammerhead shark". | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Tibumartillo[?] | From tiburón ("shark") and martillo ("hammer") |
References
- ^ a b c Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 3D World" in 『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』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 226.
- ^ a b English Super Mario 3D World entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:46:25 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ a b Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 226.
