Pinhead
| Pinhead | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
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Pinheads[1] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Each Pinhead appears as a bowling pin–shaped enemy with two beady eyes, a squiggly red mouth, and a blue antenna. They always appear in groups, arranged like bowling pins. Pinheads are incapable of harming Mario (or Luigi). If approached regularly, they will squeal and hide underground until he moves away. Pinheads can be defeated only by being trampled as Rock Mario's boulder form; instead of hiding as it approaches, they tremble in fear while their antennae turn yellow. When hit, Pinheads release multiple Star Bits.
Pinheads are encountered in the Boulder Bowl Galaxy and Melty Monster Galaxy only. Melty Monster Galaxy's secret mission involves a bowling challenge where Pinheads are located in a series of bowling alleys, and Mario must knock down at least 50 Pinheads with his Rock form. Each one knocked down is worth 100 points.
Gallery[edit]
Overhead view
Mario bowling over some Pinheads in the Boulder Bowl Galaxy
The bridge acts as a bowling lane to the Pinheads.
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Naming[edit]
The name "Pinhead" is a double entendre; while the word "pinhead" is often used as an insult towards a foolish or stupid person (perhaps alluding to their ineffectiveness as enemies), it also refers to the enemy's resemblance to a bowling pin.
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy 2 | ObjectData/Togepin.arc | Togepin | Transliteration of below |
| 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 | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピンボー[2] Pinbō |
「ピン」("pin") with the affectionate suffix「 |
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| French | Kiclown[3][4] | From quille ("pin") and "clown" | |
| German | Spukkegel[5] | Ghost Pin | |
| Italian | Birispino[6][7] | Portmanteau between birillo ("bowling pin") and spina ("spiky") | |
| Spanish | Picabolo[8] | Pike Bowling Pin |
References[edit]
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Prima Games. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 28.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" 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 161.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima le Guide Officiel. Translated by Yellow Media. Ligugé: Prima Games (French). ISBN 978-2-952-67394-5. Page 30.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 161.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 161.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 28.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 161.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 161.
