Spike ball (seed)
| Spike ball | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
| Variant of | Spike Ball |
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 found inside Clear Pipes, blocking parts of them. 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. Some Green Stars are found among spike balls. Spike balls can be destroyed by a fireball from Fire Mario, a baseball, Invincible Mario, or White Tanooki Mario.
Spike balls reappear in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its ports, where they retain both their design and functionality from Super Mario 3D World. They appear in levels with Clear Pipes such as Clear Pipe Puzzleplex and block the way of the player, though the player can destroy them using the Super Pickax power-up.
Gallery
Screenshot from Super Mario 3D World (Clear Pipe Cruise)
Screenshot from Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Clear Pipe Cruise)
Screenshot from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
