Pinhead
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| Pinhead | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
Mario bowling over some Pinheads in the Boulder Bowl Galaxy
The bridge acts as a bowling lane to the Pinheads.
Pinheads[1] are a type of creature appearing in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Their name comes from a word referring to a pin's flattened head. Each Pinhead appears as a bowling pin-shaped enemy with two beady eyes, a squiggly red mouth, and a yellow antenna. These creatures are very rare, appearing in only two galaxies: the Boulder Bowl Galaxy and Melty Monster Galaxy. Pinheads can be defeated only by Rock Mario, and when they see him turning into a rolling boulder, they tremble desperately. When hit, they release multiple Star Bits. However, if Mario or Luigi comes close to them, they squeal and hide underground until he moves away.
Gallery[edit]
Overhead view
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Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/Togepin.arc | Togepin | Transliteration of below |
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl | トゲピン (Togepin) | Portmanteau of「刺」(toge, spike) and "bowling pin" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピンボー[2] Pinbō |
Portmanteau of "pin" and「坊」(bō, an affectionate suffix meaning "guy") and/or possibly「ボーリング」(bōringu, bowling) |
| French | Kiclown | From "quille" (skittle) and "clown" |
| German | Dornenkegel | Thornpin |
| Italian | Birispino | Portemanteau of "birillo" (pin) and "spina" (plug) |
| Spanish (NOE) | Picabolo | - |
