Gold Chomp
- This article is about the golden Chomp appearing in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. For the golden Chain Chomp found in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, see Chomp Chomp. For the golden Chain Chomp named "Chain Chompikins" from Super Mario Odyssey, see Madame Broode.
Gold Chomps[1] are special Chomps in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2.
History
Super Mario Galaxy
The only Gold Chomp in Super Mario Galaxy appears in the Gusty Garden Galaxy, where it plays a prominent role in the mission The Golden Chomp. It contains a Power Star inside, but Mario is unable to break it open without the use of a Rainbow Star, which can be obtained after collecting a series of ? Coins. This power-up allows the player to destroy the Chomp, revealing the Power Star.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Gold Chomps appear in the Chompworks Galaxy's first mission, Where the Chomps Are Made of Gold. Here, Mario must lead a Gold Chomp from the end of an area all the way back to the front of the area. However, it takes a set route and Mario must alter the area slightly to allow the Gold Chomp to roll to the front of the area and into a hole, where it will break and reveal the Power Star. They reappear in the Chompworks Galaxy's Prankster Comet mission titled Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks, where they serve the same role as before.
Super Mario Odyssey
- “It sounds to me like someone wants to be a snack for my adorable Chain Chompikins!”
- —Madame Broode, Super Mario Odyssey
In Super Mario Odyssey, while Gold Chomps are not normally found in the game as enemies, a specific one named Chain Chompikins is owned by Madame Broode. It attacks Mario and Cappy by quickly charging towards them and biting, just like normal Chain Chomps, but the outline used to show where it is going is yellow instead of red. It must be captured by Mario to defeat Madame Broode. It is fought again in the Moon Kingdom, where it has multiple hats instead of one hat, making it take longer to capture it. The method of defeating Madame Broode remains unchanged.
Trivia
- In Super Mario Sunshine, while visiting Pianta Village during the fourth episode in "Chain Chomp's Bath", if Mario drags the Chain Chomp into the tub, it will turn golden and a Shine Sprite will appear from its head.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ゴールドワンワン[?] Gōrudo Wanwan |
Gold Chomp | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 金色汪汪[?] Jīnsè wāngwāng |
Golden Chomp | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 黃金汪汪[?] Huángjīn Wāngwāng |
Golden Chomp | |
| German | Goldener Kettenhund[?] | Golden Chain Chomp | |
| Spanish | Chomp Cadenas Dorado[?] | Golden Chain Chomp |
References
| Chain Chomps | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Broode's Chain Chomp • Chomp Country • Kyankyan • Paper Macho Chain Chomp • Princess (Paper Mario: Color Splash) • Princess (Paper Mario: The Origami King) • The Big Chomp and the Little Chomp • Underchomp |
| Species | Big Chain Chomp • C. Chain Chomp • Chain Chawful • Chain Chomp • Chain Chomplet • Chaindelier • Chomp (stomping) • Chomp Chomp • Chomp-Muncher • Dark Chomp • Fire Wanwan Dosun • Frame Chomp • Gold Chomp • Homing Chomp • Incoming Chomp • Mecha-Chomp • Paper Chain Chomp • Red Chomp • Small Chomp • Spiked Chomp • Stone Chomp • Wonder Chomp |
| Relatives | Flame Chomp • Flame thrower |
| Other | Chomp Rock • Fake Chomp |
