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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Snailicorn
|image=[[File:SnailicornModel.png|200px]]<br>Model from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
|image=[[File:Snailicorn.png]]<br>A Snailicorn
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])
|related=[[Bully]]
|subject_origin=[[Bully]]
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[[File:NSMB Snailicorn.png|frame|left]]
'''Snailicorns'''<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> are large snail-like enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' Every Snailicorn has two small green feet and a horn on its head, and their name is a portmanteau of "snail" and "unicorn." Snailicorns appear in only two ice [[level]]s, [[World 5-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-3]] and [[World 5-B (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-B]]. A Snailicorn walks straightforward on the [[platform]] it is on and turns around to avoid edges if necessary, similarly to red [[Koopa Troopa]]s. If a Snailicorn sees [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], it charge in a straight line and tries to attack with its horn. Though Snailicorns cannot be defeated from being [[jump]]ed on or from a [[fireball]], jumping on a Snailicorn's shell pushes it backward, possibly into gaps within platforms or [[pit|bottomless pits]], and [[Ground Pound]]ing a Snailicorn pushes it even farther back. Snailcorns can be defeated from either [[Shell Mario]]'s [[Shell Dash]] move, a [[Mega Mushroom]], or a [[Super Star|Starman]].
'''Snailicorns'''<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> are large snail-like creatures that sport a single horn on their heads, as indicated by the species name (a portmanteau of ''snail'' and ''unicorn''), as well as feet.


They appear only in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' and are never seen outside of ice stages. Snailicorns are resistant enemies, as [[jump]]s are not enough to defeat them, and [[fireball]]s are ineffective. However, as jumping on them pushes them back, this tactic can be used to send them off of cliffs, though they will reappear if [[Mario]] leaves the area and comes back. Also, a full-speed [[Shell Mario]] or a stray [[shell]] will knock them out.
The game's internal filename for Snailicorn is a romanization of the Japanese name for [[Bully]], suggesting that it was originally designed as one before being changed to a horned snail.<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:New Super Mario Bros.#Internal Names|New Super Mario Bros. § Internal Names]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved September 9, 2018.</ref> This explains why the two species act in a similar manner. Given that it has one horn and only appears in ice levels, it may have specifically been modeled after [[Chill Bully]].


Snailicorns always charge in a straight line, but change direction at edges. They only appear in [[World 5-3  (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-3]] and [[World 5-B (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-B]].
==Gallery==
<gallery>
NSMB Snailicorn.png|Sprite of a Snailicorn
NSMBDS Snailicorn.png
Snailicorn.png|A Snailicorn in World 5-B
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|file1=<tt>data/enemy/donketu.nsbmd</tt>
|name1=donketu
|meaning1=[[Bully#Names in other langauges|Bully]]
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=Donketu<ref name=internal>''New Super Mario Bros.'' internal filename (<tt>donketu</tt>)</ref><br>(internal)<br>トゲツムリ<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/rilbHbm.jpg ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Shogakukan book]</ref><br>''Togetsumuri''
|Jap=トゲツムリ<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/rilbHbm.jpg ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Shogakukan book]</ref>
|JapM=Same as [[Bully]]<br><br>Spike Snail
|JapR=Togetsumuri
|JapM=Portmanteau of「棘」(''toge'', spike) and「カタツムリ」(''katatsumuri'', snail)
|Fre=Snailicorn<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'', page 114</ref>
|Ger=Hornschnecke
|GerM=Horn Snail
|Ita=TartaSpunzo<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 115</ref>
|Ita=TartaSpunzo<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 115</ref>
|ItaM=Turtle Spike}}
|ItaM=Turtle Spike
 
}}
==Trivia==
*The game's internal filename for Snailicorn is a romanization of the Japanese name for [[Bully]], suggesting that it was originally designed as one before being changed to a horned snail.<ref name=internal/> This explains why they act in a similar manner.


==References==
==References==
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Latest revision as of 22:04, April 19, 2024

Snailicorn
SnailicornModel.png
Model from New Super Mario Bros.
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Subject origin Bully

Snailicorns[1] are large snail-like enemies in New Super Mario Bros. Every Snailicorn has two small green feet and a horn on its head, and their name is a portmanteau of "snail" and "unicorn." Snailicorns appear in only two ice levels, World 5-3 and World 5-B. A Snailicorn walks straightforward on the platform it is on and turns around to avoid edges if necessary, similarly to red Koopa Troopas. If a Snailicorn sees Mario or Luigi, it charge in a straight line and tries to attack with its horn. Though Snailicorns cannot be defeated from being jumped on or from a fireball, jumping on a Snailicorn's shell pushes it backward, possibly into gaps within platforms or bottomless pits, and Ground Pounding a Snailicorn pushes it even farther back. Snailcorns can be defeated from either Shell Mario's Shell Dash move, a Mega Mushroom, or a Starman.

The game's internal filename for Snailicorn is a romanization of the Japanese name for Bully, suggesting that it was originally designed as one before being changed to a horned snail.[2] This explains why the two species act in a similar manner. Given that it has one horn and only appears in ice levels, it may have specifically been modeled after Chill Bully.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

New Super Mario Bros. data/enemy/donketu.nsbmd donketu Bully

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トゲツムリ[3]
Togetsumuri
Portmanteau of「棘」(toge, spike) and「カタツムリ」(katatsumuri, snail)

French Snailicorn[4]
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German Hornschnecke
Horn Snail
Italian TartaSpunzo[5]
Turtle Spike

References[edit]

  1. ^ Loe, Casey. New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Page 12.
  2. ^ TCRF. New Super Mario Bros. § Internal Names. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  3. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book
  4. ^ Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia, page 114
  5. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 115