Spike Bass

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Spike Bass
NSMB Spike Bass Model.png
Model of the Spike Bass from New Super Mario Bros.
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Variant of Mega Cheep-Cheep
Spiny Cheep-Cheep
Relatives
Screenshot of a Spike Bass leaping at Mario in New Super Mario Bros.
The Spike Bass as seen in-game

The Spike Bass[1] is an enemy in New Super Mario Bros. It resembles an oversized brown tadpole with a pale underbelly. It also has beaming yellow eyes, sharp teeth, and spikes all over its body.

The Spike Bass appears in World 2-A and World 3-C. The Spike Bass jumps from the water and tries to attack Mario or Luigi in a pattern extremely similar to that of a Boss Bass but with no danger of being eaten. This enemy can be defeated with a fireball, a Koopa Shell, a Starman, or a Mega Mushroom. However, once it is defeated, another Spike Bass will appear after a few seconds to continue the pursuit. Later games give this enemy's behavior to Porcupuffer, which formerly did not jump.

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

New Super Mario Bros. data/enemy/togepuku.nsbmd togepuku Spiny Cheep-Cheep

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese イガプク[2]
Igapuku
Spike Cheep; based on「トゲプク」(Togepuku, Spiny Cheep-Cheep)

French Spike Bass[3]
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German Stachel-Barsch
Sting Perch
Italian Spunzo Pesce[4]
Spike Fish

References

  1. ^ Loe, Casey. New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Page 12.
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia, page 114
  4. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 114