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'''Spike Eels'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. ''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 14.</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] found in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They are magenta colored eels with purple spikes on their back and three big yellow spikes on their head, that slightly resemble hair. They have a big mouth, a white lip and a single sharp tooth.
'''Spike Eels'''<ref> {{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|page=14}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] found in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They are magenta colored eels with purple spikes on their back and three big yellow spikes on their head, that slightly resemble hair. They have a big mouth with white lips and a single sharp tooth.


==History==
===''Super Mario 3D Land''===
[[File:3DS SuperMario 6 scrn06 E3.png|thumb|left|A Spike Eel in [[World 7-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 7-1]].]]
[[File:3DS SuperMario 6 scrn06 E3.png|thumb|left|A Spike Eel in [[World 7-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 7-1]].]]
Spike Eels appear only in underwater tropical levels, notably in [[World 3-2 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 3-2]], [[World 7-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 7-1]] and [[Special 2-2]]. They stay in holes and swim in Mario's way, like [[Maw-Ray]]s and [[Gringill]]s. They take 15 hits to defeat with the [[Fire Flower]] or [[Boomerang Flower]], but can be defeated in a single hit with invincibility or by transforming into [[Statue Mario]] and crushing them. They can also be attacked from the front or behind. Their tails are also spiked.
Spike Eels appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', where they are found only in underwater tropical levels, notably in [[World 3-2 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 3-2]], [[World 7-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 7-1]] and [[Special 2-2]]. They stay in holes and swim in Mario's way, like [[Maw-Ray]]s and [[Gringill]]s. They take 15 hits to defeat with the [[Fire Flower]] or [[Boomerang Flower]], but can be defeated in a single hit with invincibility or by transforming into [[Statue Mario]] and crushing them. They can also be attacked from the front or behind. Their tails are also spiked.


Although Spike Eels do not appear in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', they appeared in concept artwork for the [[Seaside Kingdom]].<ref>[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey]], page 228</ref>
===''Super Mario Odyssey''===
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At least one Spike Eel [[List of Super Mario Odyssey pre-release and unused content|was originally going to appear]] in the [[Underwater Tunnel to the Lighthouse]] from the [[Seaside Kingdom]] in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'' with their appearance from ''Super Mario 3D Land'', as shown in the area's concept artwork, but they were eventually replaced by [[Maw-Ray]]s.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=September 28, 2018|title=''[[The Art of Super Mario Odyssey]]''|publisher=[[Dark Horse Comics]]|page=228}}</ref>
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==Additional names==
==Additional names==
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===Names in other languages===
===Names in other languages===
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|Jap=トゲトゲウオ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section, page 181.</ref>
|Jap=トゲトゲウオ<ref> {{cite|date=2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'' § ''Super Mario 3D Land''|publisher=Shogakukan|page=181}}</ref>
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|GerM=From ''Dornen'' ("thorn") and ''Aal'' ("eel")
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|ItaM=Masculine form of the words ''anguilla'' ("eel") and ''spina'' ("spike")
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|ChiM=Sharp Spike Fish
|SpaE=Peciespino
|SpaE=Peciespino
|SpaEM=From "pez" (fish) and "espinoso" (spiny)
|SpaEM=From ''pez'' ("fish") and ''espinoso'' ("spiny")
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Latest revision as of 21:27, March 16, 2024

Spike Eel
SpikeEelSM3DL.png
A Spike Eel from Super Mario 3D Land
First appearance Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Variant of Maw-Ray
Comparable

Spike Eels[1] are enemies found in Super Mario 3D Land. They are magenta colored eels with purple spikes on their back and three big yellow spikes on their head, that slightly resemble hair. They have a big mouth with white lips and a single sharp tooth.

History[edit]

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

A Spike Eel in World 7-1.

Spike Eels appear in Super Mario 3D Land, where they are found only in underwater tropical levels, notably in World 3-2, World 7-1 and Special 2-2. They stay in holes and swim in Mario's way, like Maw-Rays and Gringills. They take 15 hits to defeat with the Fire Flower or Boomerang Flower, but can be defeated in a single hit with invincibility or by transforming into Statue Mario and crushing them. They can also be attacked from the front or behind. Their tails are also spiked.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

At least one Spike Eel was originally going to appear in the Underwater Tunnel to the Lighthouse from the Seaside Kingdom in Super Mario Odyssey with their appearance from Super Mario 3D Land, as shown in the area's concept artwork, but they were eventually replaced by Maw-Rays.[2]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario 3D Land romfs/ObjectData/Utsubo.szs Utsubo Romanization of「ウツボ」(moray eel)
Also the Japanese name of Maw-Ray, which otherwise usually goes by the internal filename "moray"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トゲトゲウオ[3]
Togetoge Uo
Spiky Fish

Chinese 尖刺鱼[4]
Jiān Cì Yǘ
Sharp Spike Fish

German Dornenaal
From Dornen ("thorn") and Aal ("eel")
Italian Anguillo Spino
Masculine form of the words anguilla ("eel") and spina ("spike")
Portuguese Peixe-Espinho
Spike-Fish
Spanish (NOE) Peciespino
From pez ("fish") and espinoso ("spiny")

References[edit]

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick. Super Mario 3D Land PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games. Page 14.
  2. ^ Nintendo (September 28, 2018). The Art of Super Mario Odyssey. Dark Horse Comics. Page 228.
  3. ^ (2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook § Super Mario 3D Land. Shogakukan. Page 181.
  4. ^ 超级马力欧 3D乐园:游戏画面. iQue.