Propeller Piranha
| Propeller Piranha | |||
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 Screenshot from Yoshi's New Island | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's New Island (2014) | ||
| Variant of | Piranha Plant | ||
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A Propeller Piranha, originally known as a Hootie the Blue Fish[1] (pluralized Hooties),[1] is a purple species of Piranha Plant that appears in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's New Island. Propeller Piranhas bear a strong resemblance to Jumping Piranha Plants and Piranha Pests; they attack in a manner similar to the latter, but unlike other Piranha Plants in the games, the Propeller Piranhas are near-invincible enemies for a Yoshi. They were originally named after the band Hootie & the Blowfish.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, the Hooties' only appearance is in Naval Piranha's Castle, though they are numerous in this level. They hover through the air and patrol a set path, often in pairs, and they typically follow along the edges of platforms, akin to a Spark or Spike Top. Avoiding a Hootie can be difficult as Hooties' paths often take them through small tunnels, forcing a Yoshi to wait for the creature to pass by. They cannot be destroyed by any normal means or defeated by swallowing them with a Yoshi's tongue, but throwing an egg stuns them by rotating for two seconds.
A blue watermelon or red watermelon can temporarily defeat Hooties, but they respawn. A POW Block can defeat them permanently. If a Yoshi makes contact with a Hootie, it will inhale the Yoshi and chew on him for a short time similar to that of Wild Piranhas before spitting him out. While a Hootie chews, it repeatedly flashes to a light-blue color with red lips.
Early concepts show that a Hootie was seemingly initially intended to have the same color as a normal Wild Piranha, indicating a connection to the Jumping Piranha Plant.[2][better source needed]
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
Two Hooties appear in Spray Day Mayday in Yoshi's New Island, looking and acting much like the ones in the previous game. They have tongues and larger mouths in this game.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, during Palutena's Guidance dialogue for Piranha Plant, Viridi briefly mentions Propeller Piranhas.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: 葉っぱをプロペラーのように回転させて、床や壁に沿って移動する。近よると飲み込まれるが、タマゴを当てるとちょっと動きが止まる。[3](It moves along the floor and walls by rotating its leaves like a propeller. If you get close to it, it will swallow you, but if you hit it with an egg, it will stop moving for a bit.)
- Player's Guide: Aquatic pests that inhabit the sewers of Yoshi's Island, Hooties primarily swim in threesomes.[1]
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): 葉っぱを回転させながら、ゆかやかべに沿って移動。近づくと飲みこまれるが、タマゴを当てれば少しだけ動きを止められる。[4](It moves along the floor and walls while spinning its leaves. If you approach it, it will swallow you, but if you hit it with an egg, you can stop its movement for a little while.)
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: プロペラがついたパックンフラワー。一定のコースを周回移動し、近づいてきたヨッシーを食べる。タマゴをぶつけるとその場で回転するので、その間に遠ざかろう。[5](A Piranha Plant with a propeller. It moves in circles around a fixed course and eats Yoshi as he approaches. If you hit it with an egg, it will spin on the spot, so try to get away from it while it is spinning.)
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's 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 | プロペラパックン[3][4][5] Puropera Pakkun |
Propeller Piranha | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 螺尾吞食花[6] Luówěi Tūnshí Huā |
Propeller Tail Piranha Plant | |
| Chinese (traditional) | Propeller Piranha[6] | Unmodified from the English name | |
| Dutch | Propeller Piranha[6] | Propeller Piranha | |
| French (NOA) | Piranha hélico[6] | Helicopter Piranha | |
| French (NOE) | Piranha hélice[6] | Propeller Piranha | |
| German | Propeller-Piranha[6] | Propeller Piranha | |
| Wach Piranha[7] | Guard Piranha, likely a play on Wachhund ("guard dog") | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
| Italian | Elipianta Piranha[6] | Portmanteau of elicottero ("helicopter") and Pianta Piranha ("Piranha Plant") | |
| Korean | 프로펠러뻐끔[6] Peulopelleo Ppeokkeum |
Propeller Piranha | |
| Russian | Винтопиранья[6] Vintopiran'ya |
From "винт" (vint, "propeller") and "Пиранья" (Piran'ya, "Piranha") | |
| Spanish | Heliplanta Piraña1[6] | Portmanteau of helicóptero ("helicopter") and Planta Piraña ("Piranha Plant") |
1 - This name was lowercased as "heliplanta piraña" in Latin American localizations from 2012 to 2019.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 127.
- ^ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Edt7U5HWoAAmW8Q?format=png&name=900x900
- ^ 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 5.
- ^ 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 22.
- ^ 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 24.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k In-game name for Palutena's Guidance on Piranha Plant from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- ^ 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.
