Jumping Pumpkin Plant
| Jumping Pumpkin Plant | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario (Kodansha manga) | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001) |
| Variant of | Jumping Piranha Plant |
Jumping Pumpkin Plants (or simply Pumpkin Plants)[1] are a variant of Jumping Piranha Plant with identical behavior that take the appearance of a carved pumpkin. They appear in Super Mario World after Fall is activated, replacing all Jumping Piranha Plants irreversibly. While not the only Fall variation in the game, Jumping Pumpkin Plants particularly appear in other works such as the Super Mario Kodansha manga and Super Mario-kun.
History[edit]
Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]
Jumping Pumpkin Plants make their debut in Super Mario World. They permanently replace Jumping Piranha Plants when Fall is triggered by clearing Funky. Jumping Pumpkin Plants leap upwards quickly from a Warp Pipe or bush and descend slowly, harming Mario if he collides with it. If Mario stands next to a Warp Pipe containing one, it will not emerge until he moves. They can be defeated with a fireball, cape twirl, or by touching Invincible Mario; they can also be eaten by Yoshi. Other Piranha Plants in the game are also given a pumpkin theme in Fall, including Beanstalks.
Prototype assets of Super Mario World show that Jumping Piranha Plants had alternate Fall-themed graphics resembling a Fire Flower with Mario's face; these were replaced with Jumping Pumpkin Plants in the final game.[2]
In the credits, Jumping Pumpkin Plants replace Jumping Piranha Plants if Fall is active, also replacing their name. In Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Jumping Pumpkin Plants still replace Jumping Piranha Plants in the credit roll, but the name is not changed.
Super Mario Bros. 4: Super Mario World 4[edit]
A Jumping Pumpkin Plant is seen when Mario, Luigi, and their Yoshis return to Dinosaur Land after leaving the Special Zone. Artwork of a Jumping Pumpkin Plant is present on the volume's cover.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
Jumping Pumpkin Plants appear in the second volume of Super Mario-kun.
In stage seven, Mario activates an ON/OFF Switch which transports him to Flipside World, where Jumping Pumpkin Plants are among the enemies present. They are defeated in combat with Mario and Ura Yoshi, an inhabitant of Flipside World.
In stage eight, Mario is bitten by a Jumping Pumpkin Plant, which Yoshi recognizes as a rare and dangerous Dinosaur Land plant, warning Mario and Luigi to quickly distance themselves from it. However, the Pumpkin Plant summons Munchers to bite them, and reveals his intentions of murdering Mario. The plumber jumps on the plant, only for it to put a pumpkin mask on his head which turns him evil; the mask is destroyed when Luigi and Yoshi double-kick it, shattering the pumpkin. The Jumping Pumpkin Plant then summons a Volcano Lotus, which is ineffective in killing the trio. Mario mocks the plant, and in response it grows tentacles from its head which grab Mario and form a hairstyle. Luigi compliments the Jumping Pumpkin Plant's "hair", causing the vain plant to show off multiple different hairstyles; when it makes a ponytail, Mario cuts the tentacles off with a cape twirl. Furious, the plant spits acid at Mario, dissolving his cape. The Jumping Pumpkin Plant hides behind the panels when Mario's head is enlarged after consuming many Bonus Coins, ending the battle.
Gallery[edit]
Sprites[edit]
Sprite from Super Mario World
Sprite from Super Mario World
A Fall-themed Jumping Fire Piranha Plant from Super Mario World
A Fall-themed Jumping Fire Piranha Plant from Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
A Fall-themed Piranha Plant from Super Mario World
Fall-themed Beanstalk from Super Mario World
Fall-themed Beanstalk from Super Mario World
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Screenshots[edit]
Jumping Pumpkin Plants in Star World 5 in Super Mario World
Scans[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 4: Super Mario World 4
Super Mario Bros. 4: Super Mario World 4
Super Mario-kun
Super Mario-kun
Super Mario-kun
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Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | P-Pakkun[3] | Jumping Piranha Plant | Super Mario World |
| 裏ピーパックン[4] Ura P-Pakkun |
Fall Jumping Piranha Plant | Super Mario-kun |
References[edit]
- ^ September 1991. Nintendo Power Volume 28. Nintendo of America (English). Page 11.
- ^ Frieze (July 24, 2020). Post featuring prototype Super Mario World assets. X. Retrieved July 25, 2020. (Archived January 11, 2021, 08:39:18 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ In-game name from the ending of Super Mario World (Japanese)
- ^ Super Mario-kun chapter 8
