Thorn
- “Do not touch the thorns. They will knock you out! You can destroy the thorns by hitting them with eggs.”
- —Message Block in The Potted Ghost's Castle, Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Thorns, also referred to as crystals,[1] spike blocks,[2] or simply spikes,[3] are spiky obstacles found in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (and its reissue), Yoshi's Island DS, and Yoshi's New Island. They are found mostly in castles. If a Yoshi touches a thorn, he will immediately lose a life. A Yoshi Egg destroys a single thorn, but since thorns are found usually in groups and a Yoshi can carry only six Yoshi Eggs at a time, most thorn groups are impossible to destroy. However, in Yoshi's Island DS, Baby Donkey Kong's explosive eggs can easily destroy a group of them in one shot. Sometimes, after they are destroyed, the thorns reveal Winged Clouds, and in The Potted Ghost's Castle, one specific thorn reveals even a door.
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's New Island
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トゲトゲ Togetoge トゲ Toge Iwa トゲ[5] Toge トゲブロック[6] Toge Burokku |
A Japanese term meaning "spiky"; shared with an object from Wario Land 4 Spike Rock Spike Spike Block |
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| Italian | Aculei[?] | Thorns |
References
- ^ Williams, Drew. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. Page 51.
- ^ Williams, Drew. Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide. Page 30.
- ^ Black, Fletcher. Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 74.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーアイランドDS」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook - Yoshi's Island DS), page 51.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシー New アイランド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's New Island), page 106.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシー New アイランド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's New Island), page 174.
