Spiky Snifit

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Not to be confused with Spike Snifit.

Template:Species-infobox Spiky Snifits are enemies that appear in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. They only appear in battle alongside Gritty Goombas and Anuboos in Teehee Valley.

Spiky Snifits are seemingly designed as a cross between a Pokey and a Snifit, based on their Japanese name; where Pokeys generally appear segmented, Spiky Snifits are instead depicted as stylized stationary saguaro cacti wearing Snifit masks. In the remake, their defeat sprite shows they also have a pair of tiny legs under the ground.

Battle

Spiky Snifit being assisted by Gritty Goomba
Spiky Snifits being assisted with a Gritty Goomba

Spiky Snifits shoot projectiles at the Mario Bros., with two hints as to whom their target is. Prior to attacking, it shifts back and forth; if its right arm becomes visible, the enemy attacks Mario, and if it waves its left arm, Luigi is the target. Secondly, the Spiky Snifit's mouth may vibrate before it actually attacks, spitting the object at a low arc directly towards its target; if it fires immediately instead, the spat object bounces harmlessly over the target's head.

The projectile is either a spiked ball or a mushroom; the spiked balls have a chance to poison the Bros. if they hit. Conversely, any Mushrooms that "hit" Mario or Luigi in the original game will be added to the inventory; in the remake, they will heal some of the Bros.’ HP.

Spiky Snifits are weak to Mario's Firebrand, and cannot be jumped on unless Mario or Luigi are wearing one of the "Spiny-Killer Jump" badges. Upon defeat in the original game, they may drop a Red Pepper or Syrup; in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, the Syrup is replaced with the Pokey Flower, a clothing item that increases the damage of First Strikes.

Statistics

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemy
Spiky Snifit
A Spiky Snifit HP 80 POW 80 Defense 50
Speed 30 Experience 67 (45) Coins 5 (6)
Location Teehee Valley Jump Spiny Hammer Normal
Hand Normal Fire Critical Thunder Normal
Stat down? 100% Stun? 30% Burn? 60%
Level 22 (21) Role Common Item drop Red Pepper – 6.45% (19.35%)
Syrup Jar – 25.81% (Red Pepper - 6.45%)
Notice
  • Stats in parentheses are from the Japanese version (if they differ from the original American and European stats).
  • Stats in gray are only found in the game's coding and are not available during "normal" gameplay.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions enemy
Spiky Snifit
Sprite of a Spiky Snifit from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. HP 94 POW 99 DEF 68 SPEED 50 Experience 45
Fire Critical Thunder Normal Jump Spiny, Normal Hammer Normal Coins 18
Stat down 60% Dizzy 30% Burn 30% Speed down 30% Item drop Red Pepper (20%)
Pokey Flower (10%)
Pokey Flower (40%)
Level           21 Location(s) Teehee Valley

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese サンボムーチョ[?]
Sanbo Mūcho
Combination of「サンボ」(Sanbo, Pokey) and「ムーチョ」(Muchō, Snifit)
Chinese 刺球木乔[?]
Cìqiú Mùqiáo
Pokey Snifit
German Pokey Snifit[?] -
Italian Sputaboom (original)
Snifit Cactus (remake)
[?]
Spitboom
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Spanish Pokey Olfiti[?] Pun on "Pokey" and "Olfiti", the Spanish name of the Snifits