Brier
| Brier | |||
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 Artwork from Yoshi Touch & Go | |||
| First appearance | Yoshi Touch & Go (2005) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Brawl (cameo) (2008) | ||
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Briers[1] are floating creatures that are covered in spikes. They only appear in Yoshi Touch & Go. They resemble Urchins due to their round, spiny designs and large lips.
History[edit]
Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]
Briers are common enemies in this game, and they appear in almost every level. Shooting eggs is the only way to defeat them, as they pop bubbles that are drawn on them. Briers continually pulse their thorns in and out; hitting them while their thorns are retracted allows the egg used to go through them while hitting them while their thorns are extended destroys both the egg and the Brier. There are two varieties of Brier: the normal, green variety and the red variety; the only difference between these varieties is that they each pulse their thorns at opposite intervals. Additionally, there is a variant called a Marutchi that can be encased in a bubble.
In the tech demo predecessor, Balloon Trip, the design and palette of Briers seemed to indicate that they were actually the Urchins of Super Mario World. These Urchin-like Briers were only seen in one standard variety.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
A sticker of a Brier appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In Adventure Mode: The Subspace Emissary, the sticker can be used on any fighter to increase their launch resistance by 7 points.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: その場から動かず、トゲを出したり引っこめたりする。トゲが引っこんだときにタマゴを当てると貫通する。空のコースでは、スーパースタ一を取らない限り倒せない。よけて進むこと。[2] (It does not move from its position, but moves its spikes in and out. If you hit it with an egg when the spikes are retracted, it will penetrate the spikes. On an empty course, you will not be able to defeat it unless you take a super start. Dodge the spikes as you go.)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]
| Sticker Brier | ||
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| Artwork from: Yoshi Touch & Go | ||
| Effects in The Subspace Emissary: Launch Resistance +7 | ||
| Usable by: Anyone | ||
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トゲッチ[2] Togetchi |
From「棘」(toge, "thorn") and「っち」(-tchi), an abbreviation of honorific「ちゃん」(-chan); shared with Jabble | |
| Chinese | 绿棘球[?] lǜ jí qíu |
green spike ball | |
| French | Piko[3] | Pun of picot ("spike") | |
| German | Piebse[4] | Possibly from piepsen ("to squeak") | |
| Italian | Verdespino[5] | From verde ("green") and masculine form of spina ("spike") | |
| Portuguese | Brier[6] | - | |
| Spanish | Bolapúas verde[7] | Contraction of bola de púas ("ball of spikes") + "green" |
References[edit]
- ^ "These critters don’t move, but because they are covered in spikes, they can’t be trapped in bubbles. Hitting them with eggs is the only way to defeat them." – 2005. Yoshi Touch & Go instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 25.
- ^ a b March 22, 2005. 「キャッチ！タッチ！ヨッシー！任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Catch! Touch! Yoshi! Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106218-0. Page 14.
- ^ 2005. Yoshi Touch & Go mode d'emploi (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French). Page 86.
- ^ 2005. Yoshi Touch & Go Spielanleitung (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 56.
- ^ 2005. Yoshi Touch & Go Manuale di Istruzioni (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 86.
- ^ 2005. Yoshi Touch & Go Manual de Instruções. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Portuguese). Page 56.
- ^ 2005. Yoshi Touch & Go Manual de Instrucciones (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page XX.
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|---|---|
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| Items | Blue Coin • Bubble • Fruit (Apple · Banana · Grape · Melon · Watermelon) • Red Coin • Yellow Coin • Yoshi's Egg |
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