Mecha Cheep
| Mecha Cheep | |
|---|---|
 Model from Mario Kart 8 | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) |
| Latest appearance | Mario Kart Tour (Vacation Tour) (2023) |
| Variant of | Cheep Cheep |
Mecha Cheeps are mechanical versions of Cheep Cheep that first appear in New Super Mario Bros. U. They have metal fins and a wind-up key at the back similar to that of Mechakoopas. The back of a Mecha Cheep bears a slight resemblance to a Poké Ball from the Pokémon series.
History[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
In New Super Mario Bros. U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Mecha Cheeps appear only in the level The Mighty Cannonship. They are impervious to fireballs, but can be defeated with an Ice Ball or Super Star, or by leading a Targeting Ted into them.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Mecha Cheeps appear in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe in the underwater section of Water Park and on posters seen in the entrance to the Sub Coaster at the beginning of the course, showing its structure. These posters say that the Mecha Cheeps have a built-in artificial intelligence system in their heads, and that their mouths function as inflow ports. The wind up key at the back provides the Mecha Cheep's propulsive power, and the dorsal fin acts as a leveling fin. Their steerage is apparently located in the underside of the fish, towards the tail. The poster also details the fuel efficiency as 888 mpg, and their serial number as 0026-2814.
In Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a Mecha Cheep also appears inside the bathtub in Squeaky Clean Sprint.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Mecha Cheeps return in the Mario Kart Tour rendition of Squeaky Clean Sprint, as well as its R, T, and R/T variants. In this game, they are interactable course elements; much like regular Cheep Cheeps, they slow down drivers who collide with them, but can be taken out with an offensive item (except for a Banana or Giant Banana) or by simply bumping into them, giving bonus points in the process.[1]
Gallery[edit]
Model from New Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot from New Super Mario Bros. U
"Structural Study" print, a background texture in Water Park from Mario Kart 8
Screenshot from Mario Kart 8
Screenshot from Mario Kart Tour
Screenshot from Mario Kart Tour
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. U | content/Common/actor/pukupuku_mecha.szs | Pukupuku Mecha | Mecha Cheep Cheep |
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 with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | メカプク[2][3] Mekapuku |
Mecha Cheep; comparable to「メカクッパ」(Mekakuppa, "Mechakoopa") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 机器泡泡鱼[3] Jīqì Pàopàoyú (Mandarin) Gēihei Póuhpóuh'yú (Cantonese) |
Mecha Cheep Cheep | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 機器泡泡魚[3] Jīqì Pàopàoyú (Mandarin) Gēihei Póuhpóuh'yú (Cantonese) |
Mecha Cheep Cheep | |
| French (NOE) | Mecha Cheep[4][3] | - | |
| German | Robo-Cheep[3] | Robo Cheep | |
| Italian | Pesce Mech[3] | Mecha Fish; comparable to Pesce Smack ("Cheep Cheep") | |
| Pesce Smack Elica[5] | Propeller Cheep Cheep | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Korean | 메카뽀꾸[3] Meka Ppokku |
Mecha Cheep | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Meca Cheep[3] | Mecha Cheep | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Cheep Mecánico[3] | Mechanical Cheep | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Mecha-Cheep[3] | Mecha Cheep |
References[edit]
- ^ Koopa con Carne (June 26, 2025). Hitting (background) objects around Squeaky Clean Sprint (0:23). YouTube. Retrieved June 26, 2025.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. U" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 211.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j In-game name displayed in an action from Mario Kart Tour.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros. U" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 211.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros. U" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 209.
| Cheep Cheeps | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Bessie Bass • Cheepskipper • Chef Shimi • Coach • Furious Fred de Fillet • Kipp • Legendary Cheep Cheep • Porcupuffer • Sashimie • Sushie • Stewart • Ultra Pukupuku |
| Species | Air Cheep • Baby Cheep • Big Cheep Cheep • Big Deep Cheep • Big Eep Cheep • Blurp • Cheep Cheep • Cheep Cheep (Snow Kingdom) • Cheep Chomp • Deep Cheep • Eep Cheep • Fish Bone • Gold Cheep Cheep • Honebon • Jean de Fillet • Lava Cheep Cheep • Mad Blurp • Mecha Cheep • Mega Cheep Chomp • Mr. Kipper • Needle Bomb • Porcupuffer • Puffer-Cheep • Rip Van Fish • Sad Cheep Cheep • Sand Cheep • Small Cheep Cheep • Spike Bass • Spiny Cheep Cheep |
| Vehicles | Cheep Blimp • Cheep Charger • Cheep Snorkel • Fish Bone Ferry • Gold Cheep Charger • Gold Cheep Snorkel • Gold Fish Bone Ferry • Green Cheep Charger |
