Preying Mantas
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| Preying Mantas | |||
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 Yoshi's New Island in-game model | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's New Island (2014) | ||
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A Preying Mantas[1] is a jellyfish found underwater in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, its Game Boy Advance version, and Yoshi's New Island. Its name is a portmanteau of praying mantis, a kind of insect, and manta ray, a kind of stingray. Preying Mantas move up and down in a small area, and therefore do not pose much of a threat to the Yoshis. The Yoshis can simply defeat them by shooting a torpedo at them in their Submarine forms.
Profiles
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
- Shogakukan guide:
- Player's Guide:
- English:
Moving up and down, Preying Mantas feast on Yoshi submarines. Prey on them with torpedoes.[1]
- English:
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
- Shogakukan guide:
Yoshi's New Island
- Shogakukan guide:
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario Game Picture Book 4: Hang in There, Yoshi
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Names in other languages
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Trivia
- During the development of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, bony versions of Preying Mantas were considered, which would have apparently walked on land and acted like Dry Bones.[2]
References
- ^ a b Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 128.
- ^ TCRF. Development:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island/Sprites § Skeleton Jellyfish. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved May 15, 2023.
