Sniper
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| Sniper | |||
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 Artwork of a Sniper from Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten | |||
| First appearance | Donkey Kong (1994) | ||
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Snipers are enemies in the Game Boy version of Donkey Kong for Game Boy. They are first encountered in Stage 2-1. These arthropods walk in a certain direction around an area's surfaces, whether vertical or horizontal, at constant speed. This behavior can also be seen in Faiachū, Fireball enemies introduced in the previous world, as well as Dotties, ladybug enemies introduced in the same level as Snipers. However, unlike Dotties, Snipers can hurt Mario upon contact. Likewise, they cannot be defeated. In Stage 4-6, there are fast-moving Snipers.
Profiles and statistics
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
| スナイパー (JP) / Sniper (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| クリープ族 | Tribe | Creep clan | |
| しつこい | Disposition | Persistent | |
| GBドンキー | Game appearances | GB Donkey | |
| トゲトゲのいやなやつ 背中にトゲのはえた、虫のモンスター。同じGBドンキーのスコーピー（P93）と同様に、乗ることも触ることもできない。刺されないように逃げ回るのみ。[1] |
Spiky, nasty thing. An insect monster with spines on its back. Like Sukōpī (P93), who is also from GB Donkey, you can neither ride nor touch it. You can only run away from it to avoid being stung. | ||
Gallery
Sniper sprite
Illustration depicting a Sniper and a Tsutan'ōmen, from volume 30 of the Kodansha manga
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | スナイパー[1][2] Sunaipā |
Sniper; also a play on「スパイダー」(supaidā, "spider") |
