Chomp Shark
| Chomp Shark | |||
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 Model from Yoshi's New Island | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | WarioWare: Move It! (2023) | ||
| Variant of | Chain Chomp | ||
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Chomp Sharks, originally named Shark Chomps,[1][2] are large Chain Chomps that appear in the Yoshi's Island series. They chase after Yoshi while devouring everything in their path.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
Shark Chomps (also named Bow Wow[3] or Giant Chomp-Chomp)[4] are introduced as one of the three varieties of "Chomps" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where they appear in Marching Milde's Fort and KEEP MOVING!!!! In the former level, the Shark Chomp appears right after a group of Incoming Chomps. These giant Chomps relentlessly chase after Yoshi, and destroy any soft rocks they touch as they do, flying through the air as they chase him. They are invulnerable to all of Yoshi's attacks. Backtracking is not possible in the sections in which they appear, as the entire ground in the sections they appear in is composed of soft rocks that are destroyed by the Shark Chomp. Shark Chomp chase sections always end with a solid platform on which the Shark Chomp breaks its teeth, causing it to tear up in pain and fall off the screen.
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
In Yoshi's Island DS, one Shark Chomp appears in Rompin', Stompin' Chomps. It behaves the same way as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and uses the same sprite, though due to the lighter colors, it seems to have been based off the Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 sprite instead.
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
In Yoshi's New Island, Chomp Sharks only appear in Chomp Shark Chase and Chomp Rock Challenge. Their teeth no longer crack, though they still tear up in pain.
Mario Party 3[edit]
In the Mario Party 3 minigame Game Guy's Sweet Surprise, a Shark Chomp known as the Big Chomp appears alongside a smaller Chain Chomp known as the Little Chomp. The two Chomps race to eat a cake, and the player must guess which one will win. If the player correctly predicts that the Big Chomp will win, their coins are doubled. The Little Chomp's coin multiplier varies; the higher it is, the higher the Big Chomp's chance is of winning.
Despite being called Chomp Shark, it behaves more like Big Chain Chomps.
Super Princess Peach[edit]
Shark Chomps called Big Chain Chomps are enemies in Super Princess Peach. They are usually found bouncing down hills provided with gaps in which the princess and her umbrella may hide. Some of them are also seen periodically falling down pits. They can defeat other enemies, such as Nipper Plants, on contact. One is also seen in the background of the Wavy Beach world select screen, bouncing on the water surface, resembling Incoming Chomps' background sprites.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Chomp Shark appears on either side of the Yoshi's Island stage as background elements, where they change their behavior depending on the season of the stage, though they do not affect gameplay. In the summer and spring, their mouths are open, while in the winter and fall, they are closed.
WarioWare: Move It![edit]
In WarioWare: Move It!, a Chomp Shark appears in the minigame Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island where it acts in the same way as in the original game, only moving more slowly.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 足場をバクバク食べながら、猛スピードで追いかけてくる。こんなにデカいと、ほんとにヒヤ汗もの。[5] (They chase after you at breakneck speed, eating the platforms. When they are this big, they really make you sweat.)
- Player's Guide: They eat everything in their path, including the path itself. Move fast or you'll be shark bait![1]
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version):
足場 をバクバク食 べながら、猛 スピードで追 いかけて来 る。ひたすら逃 げるしかない！[6] (They chase after you at breakneck speed, eating the platforms. All you can do is run!)
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
- Shogakukan guide:
画面 の左側 から現 れ、壊 れるブロックをかみ砕 きながら猛 スピードで右 へ進 む。接触 するとミスとなるので、追 いつかれないように走 り続 けよう。倒 す方法 はない。[7] (It appears from the left side of the screen and moves to the right at high speed, crushing blocks in its path. If you make contact with it, you will miss, so keep running to avoid it catching up to you. There is no way to defeat it.)
Super Princess Peach[edit]
- Glossary: "A giant Chain Chomp. Very dangerous!"
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
A Shark Chomp in a Japanese commercial for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's New Island
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ビッグワンワン[5][6][7] Biggu Wanwan |
Big Chain Chomp | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 硕大汪汪[8] Shuòdà Wāngwāng |
Huge Chain Chomp | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 碩大汪汪[9] Shuòdà Wāngwāng |
Huge Chain Chomp | |
| Dutch | Chomp Shark[10] | - | |
| French (NOA) | Boulouf Requin[11] | Shark Chain Chomp | |
| French (NOE) | Chomp Requin[10] | Shark Chain Chomp | |
| German | Kettenhai[10] | Chainshark | |
| Eizahn Bomb[12] | Egg-tooth Bomb | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
| Reisen-Kettenhund[13] | Giant Chain Chomp | Super Princess Peach | |
| Italian | Maxi Categnaccio[10] | Giant Chain Chomp | |
| Bow Wow[14] | From「ワンワン」(Wanwan, Chain Chomp) | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
| Categnone[15] | From Categnaccio ("Chain Chomp") and the augmentative suffix -one | Super Princess Peach | |
| Korean | 거대멍멍이[10] Geodae Meongmeong-i |
Giant Chain Chomp | |
| Russian | Кусакула[10] Kusakula |
Chomp Shark | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Chomp tiburón[10] | Shark Chomp | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Tibu Chomp[16] | Shark Chomp | |
| Chomp Cadenas grande[17] | Giant Chain Chomp | Super Princess Peach |
Notes[edit]
- The Chomps in Yoshi's Story, which also constantly move forward while perpetually chomping, are quite similar to and may have been based on Shark Chomps. The Nintendo Player's Guide also takes note of their in-game size.[18]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 128.
- ^ Williams, Drew (2002). Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-25-9. Page 73 and 112.
- ^ September 1995. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) #30. Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). Page 12.
- ^ "MARCHING MILDE'S FORT The first four coins and flower are all out in the open but Yoshi has to find them quickly before he is caught in the razor-toothed jaws of the Giant Chomp-Chomp." – April 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) #43. EMAP (British English). Page 66.
- ^ a b Okeya, Noriko, Mitsuharu Orihara, and Yuji Kigen, editors (1995). 『スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-1025-234. Page 6.
- ^ a b Watanabe, Takashi, Noriko Oketani, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106071-4. Page 20.
- ^ a b Iwaya, Kiyotaka, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, Yasuyuki Kato, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Yasushi Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2014). 『ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106542-1. Page 23.
- ^ "挥动双手耀西就会冲刺哦。赶紧逃离硕大汪汪吧。要小心别冲过头摔下去了哦。" – description for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (3 Nov. 2023). WarioWare: Move It! by Intelligent Systems. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 「揮動雙手耀西就會跑起來喔。趕緊逃離碩大汪汪吧。記得要小心別衝過頭摔下去囉。」– description for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (3 Nov. 2023). WarioWare: Move It! by Intelligent Systems. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).
- ^ a b c d e f g In-game name for Chomp Shark Chase from Yoshi's New Island.
- ^ « Agitez les bras pour que Yoshi fonce. Fuyez le Boulouf Requin, mais attention à ne pas trop accélérer ou vous tomberez dans un ravin. » – Description for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (3 Nov. 2023). WarioWare: Move It! by Intelligent Systems. Nintendo (Canadian French).
- ^ Menold, Marcus, John D. Kraft, and Thomas Görg, editors (1995). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World 2 – Yoshi's Island". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 17.
- ^ Glossar (26 May 2006). Super Princess Peach by TOSE Software Co. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). (Archived via YouTube by PonyPlays2014.)
- ^ Fletcher, John, editor in chief (1995). "Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island" in Club Nintendo Numero 5/6. Linea Gig S.p.a., Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Italian). Page 4.
- ^ Glossario (26 May 2006). Super Princess Peach by TOSE Software Co. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). (Archived via Mario's Castle.)
- ^ Guías Nintendo (2014). Mundo 4-6: Alerta: ¡Tibu Chomp suelto!. Guía Yoshi's New Island (European Spanish). (Archived April 18, 2024, 12:56:27 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Glosario (26 May 2006). Super Princess Peach by TOSE Software Co. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
- ^ "Three mammoth Chomps guard four melons, and, to borrow a line from another story, “My what big teeth they have!”" – Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 79.
- Chain Chomps
- Large variants
- Mario Party 3
- Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island enemies
- Super Princess Peach enemies
- Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- WarioWare: Move It!
- Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 enemies
- Yoshi's Island DS enemies
- Yoshi's New Island enemies
