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A vector graphic of two arrows, one red and one blue, pointing away from one another, with a purple and white circle in the middle. It has been suggested that this page be split into Sidestepper, Sidestepper (Mario Clash). Reason: Markedly different appearance, behavior, and language-of-origin name (discuss)
This article is about Sidesteppers, a type of crab. For other crabs, see Crab (disambiguation).
Sidestepper
Rendered model of the Sidestepper obstacle in Mario Kart 8.
Model from Mario Kart 8
First appearance Mario Bros. (1983)
Latest appearance Mario Kart World (2025)
Comparable
Notable members

Sidesteppers (also referred to as crabs and giant crabs)[1] are irritable enemies that scuttle about. First appearing in Mario Bros., they typically appear in roles that call back to that game, and otherwise typically make simple cameos. They also occasionally appear in the Mario Kart series.

Shigeru Miyamoto created the Sidestepper after being inspired by a fairy tale.[2]

History[edit]

Mario Bros. series[edit]

Mario Bros.[edit]

A Sidestepper from the Arcade version of Mario Bros.
Sprite of a crab from the NES port of Mario Bros.
Sprite of a Sidestepper from the Atari 2600 port of Mario Bros.
Sprite of a Sidestepper from the Atari 5200 port of Mario Bros.
Sidesteppers as they appear in the original, NES, Atari 2600, and Atari 5200 versions
Official artwork of a red Sidestepper
Artwork of a Sidestepper from Mario Bros.

The Sidestepper is the second enemy that the Mario Bros. encounter in the game Mario Bros, first appearing in the phase immediately following the first bonus round. Sidesteppers emerge from the top pipes and walk towards a bottom pipe. When hit from below through the floor, the Sidestepper becomes angry and speeds up. Mario or Luigi must hit the Sidestepper from below a second time to flip it over, then run into it to kick it off the stage. If left alone, the Sidestepper will change its color to blue and flip over, making it move faster. If left alone a second time, the Sidestepper will be purple. If the last target in a phase is a Sidestepper, it will automatically turn purple. Sidesteppers also appear in all reissues of Mario Bros., where their colors vary from the original version. For example, in the NES version, they go from red to green to pink.

Mario Bros. Special[edit]

Sidesteppers are enemies in Mario Bros. Special. Unlike before, the only way to stun them is for Mario and Luigi to bounce on a shared trampoline or conveyor belt. They do not change color or move faster after recovering. It is also possible to force them to respawn from the top pipes if a brother jumps next to or over them while hitting a platform above them.

Punch Ball Mario Bros.[edit]

Sidesteppers are enemies in Punch Ball Mario Bros. They can now be stunned only by hitting the POW Block or throwing a Punch Ball at them. Unlike in Mario Bros. where the Sidesteppers have six forms, this game only has two. If they recover or become the last target enemy, they will turn green with an angry face and move faster.

Mario Clash[edit]

Artwork of a Sidestepper from Mario Clash
Artwork of a Sidestepper from Mario Clash.

In Mario Clash, Sidesteppers come out of pipes and scuttle forwards. To defeat them, the player should hit them in the front or back with a Koopa Shell to turn it angry and sideways, then hit them on the front or back again with another shell. Due to them changing direction, the first hit needs to come from the same layer they are on and the second needs to come from the other layer. After a while, an angry Sidestepper calms down and faces the way it moves again.

Family BASIC[edit]

Sidesteppers are programmable sprites on the Family BASIC accessory to the Family Computer. They also make a cameo on the Message Board. In Family BASIC V3, they appear as an enemy in one of the mini-games.

Super Mario Bros. Special[edit]

Sidesteppers also appear in Hudson Soft's Super Mario Bros. Special. Here they are credited as Chokichoki, which translates to "Snip-snip" in Japanese, referencing the sounds they make when they open and close their claws. They first appear in World 4-2 and unlike most appearances, they can be defeated immediately by bumping the block under them rather than it making them angry.

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Sidesteppers, referred to as crabs, appear in the multiplayer Battle Mode of Super Mario Bros. 3, as well as the Battle Game in Super Mario All-Stars. Unlike other enemies, they have the same graphics as the NES release of Mario Bros. in the former version, due to already resembling their arcade sprites.

Super Mario Advance[edit]

In Super Mario Advance, when approaching Clawgrip, a short cutscene shows he is a crab, transformed into Clawgrip by some of Wart's magic bubbles.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Sidesteppers appear in Luigi Bros.; a remake of Mario Bros. featured in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port. No changes were made to Sidesteppers.

Smaller crabs that behave the same way also appear in some levels, releasing a coin if tapped on the GamePad.

Super Mario Maker[edit]

A Sidestepper appears as a costume in Super Mario Maker. It can be unlocked by clearing 100 Mario Challenge on Expert setting or harder. It changes color from red to purple while dashing, and holding +Control Pad up will give it an angry expression.

Mario Kart series[edit]

A Sidestepper in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
A Sidestepper in Mario Kart 8 Deluxe

In the Mario Kart series, Sidesteppers can be found on beach stages where they walk left and right. As of Mario Kart DS, they appear with green eyes, and yellow highlights on their claws, not unlike the generic crabs from Mario Kart 64. If a Sidestepper is hit with a Bullet Bill, shell, star, or Bob-omb, it flips over and disappears.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

In Mario Kart: Super Circuit, they appear in Shy Guy Beach and Cheep-Cheep Island.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

In Mario Kart DS, they are again simply referred to as crabs, both in the game and in internal data.[3] They act exactly like the crabs from Mario Kart 64, sharing the "walking" and "pinching" animations, though they have a new design that would later become Sidesteppers' standard appearance. They appear in Cheep Cheep Beach and Palm Shore, exclusively in mission 4-2 in the latter.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

In Mario Kart Wii, they appear in GBA Shy Guy Beach. During August 2009's first Competition, the player had to take out a certain number of crabs with items.

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Wario in Wario Shipyard, driving to a sign displaying Bull Wario in Mario Kart 7
Sidesteppers in 3DS Wario Shipyard

In Mario Kart 7, they appear in Cheep Cheep Lagoon, Wario Shipyard, N64 Koopa Beach, and DS Palm Shore.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Sidesteppers return in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe on the DS Cheep Cheep Beach course. In the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass, they also appear in the underwater portion of Yoshi's Island, as a possible nod to Clawdaddies from the Yoshi's Island series, and also appear on Tour Bangkok Rush, replacing the tuk-tuks in Mario Kart Tour, as well as Tour Los Angeles Laps.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

Sidesteppers return in Mario Kart Tour, on N64 Koopa Troopa Beach, 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon, 3DS Wario Shipyard, Los Angeles Laps, Singapore Speedway 3, the T variant of SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2, and the R variant of Piranha Plant Cove 2. In certain bonus challenges, there are bigger variants alongside normal Sidesteppers; these bonus challenges include the Steer Clear of Obstacles bonus challenge on N64 Koopa Troopa Beach, GBA Cheep-Cheep Island, 3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon, and the Glider Challenge on N64 Koopa Troopa Beach and Wii Koopa Cape. Aside from their increased size, they behave the same as normal Sidesteppers.

Mario Kart World[edit]

This section is a stub. Please consider expanding it to include any missing information. Specifics: Detail them as enemies

Sidestepper in Mario Kart World
A playable Sidestepper near a hazardous one in Mario Kart World

Sidestepper makes its playable debut in both the Mario Kart series and the Super Mario franchise as a whole in Mario Kart World. Its emblem consists of a stylized depiction of a Sidestepper, without sclerae and pupils. Despite having claws, they do not use them to hold the wheel. Sidesteppers also reappear as obstacles. It is unlockable in version 1.0.0, but made available from the start following a software update. It is a lightweight character, sharing statistics with Baby Mario, Baby Luigi, Baby Rosalina, Goomba, Dry Bones, Spike, Fish Bone, and Peepa.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party-e[edit]

In Mario Party-e, a Sidestepper appears in Cast Away Mario! as one of the creatures that Mario can catch for Peach.

Super Mario Party[edit]

While Sidesteppers themselves do not physically appear in Super Mario Party, the robotic crab used by the team players in the 1-vs-3 minigame Smash and Crab heavily resembles a Sidestepper.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga[edit]

Sidestepper from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, crabs make a cameo appearance running in the background and foreground during the battle with Hermie III. In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, they are replaced by Huckit Crabs. They also appear in the Mario Bros. game included in the original game. This time, if they are flipped while red and are left alone, they become green. Doing it again makes them blue. If it is the last enemy of a phase, it will turn blue.

Mario Power Tennis / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis[edit]

The Mario Classic Court in Mario Power Tennis is based on Mario Bros., and the original game's sprites are used, including Sidestepper. During a Gimmick game, Sidestepper might walk across the court and trip a character. Three of them are also line umpires.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

A Sidestepper, as it appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
A Sidestepper in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
SmashWiki article: Sidestepper

In the Super Smash Bros. series, Sidesteppers appear as hazards on the Mario Bros. stage, first appearing in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and returning in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Sidesteppers walk out of the pipes at the top of the screen. Players can hit them from below to flip them over, and pick them up to throw at opponents. If a player is hit by a thrown Sidestepper, they fly sideways off the screen.

The Super Smash Bros. series has various items of Sidesteppers. In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, the three Sidestepper variations are featured in a trophy, which can be obtained at random, and there is also a sticker of a Sidestepper, which can be equipped to any fighter in The Subspace Emissary to boost the strength of their leg-based attacks by eight points. Super Smash Bros. for Wii U similarly features a formation of differently-colored Sidesteppers as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and it can also be obtained at random. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Sidestepper appears as a Novice-class support spirit, which grants the user more speed in battle at the expense of initial 30% damage. In World of Light, the spirit is located in the retro maze on the east side of the Light Realm map, and the player can obtain it by winning a fight against a team of twelve Mr. Game & Watch on the Mario Bros. stage.

NES Remix[edit]

In NES Remix, Sidesteppers, along with other enemies from Mario Bros., appear in some of the challenges and remixes based on Mario Bros. as enemies and stage objectives.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Red and blue origami Sidesteppers
Red and blue origami Sidesteppers
Red and blue origami Sidesteppers

Sidesteppers make their first appearance in the Paper Mario series in Paper Mario: The Origami King, where origami red and blue Sidesteppers appear as enemies. The blue Sidesteppers now have the same modern design as their regular red variants used in the Mario Kart series from Mario Kart DS onwards; despite the shared design, they use their standard Japanese name for their Mario Bros. home port appearances rather than the generic "kani"/crab name they use in the Mario Kart series.

Sidesteppers are commonly found in the Water Vellumental Shrine, the Great Sea, the Ice Vellumental Mountain, the Sea Tower, and ? Island. One group is also fought on Crescent Moon Island after being fished out of the sea and releases an Earth Vellumental Magic Circle upon being defeated. In battle, the Sidestepper's claws act as spikes, preventing them from being jumped on without Iron Boots, but can be damaged with Fire Flowers, Ice Flowers, and Hurlhammers, as well as being flipped over by POW Blocks. However, if red Sidesteppers are flipped with a POW Block and recover, they turn into stronger blue Sidesteppers. On ? Island, they can be stunned with a POW Block, but turn blue if left alone for a period of time, similarly to Mario Bros.

Red and blue Sidesteppers have different moves. Red ones can use Slice 'n' Dice for 3 damage, or Stacked Slice 'n' Dice, a move that deals 6 damage with two Sidesteppers, 8-9 with three, 9-11 with four, 10-13 with five, or 11-15 with six. Blue ones use Deep Cut for 6 damage, and Stacked Deep Cut deals 12 damage with two Sidesteppers, 17-18 with three, 21-23 with four, 24-27 with five, or 26-30 with six.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Sidesteppers are alluded to in The Super Mario Bros. Movie, where the scrolling text on the news broadcast for the ruptured main pipe twice mentions "giant underground crabs" being spotted in reference to their original role.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      Crabs are pretty tough customers, so you'll need to bump them twice to stun them. They're a lot faster than the Spinys, too.[4][5]:20
    • Other languages:
      • French:
        Les crabes sont des adversaires plutôt coriaces. Vous devrez les cogner deux fois pour les sonner. De plus, ils sont beaucoup plus rapides que les Heriss.[5]:60
      • German:
        Ein ziemlich harter Geselle, der zweimal getroffen werden muss, um ihn zu betäuben. Er ist auch viel schneller als ein Stachi.[5]:40
      • Italian:
        I granchietti sono degli ossi duri, quindi dovrai colpirli due volte per immobilizzarli. Sono anche molto più veloci delle tartaspine.[5]:120
      • Spanish (Spain):
        Estos crustáceos son bastante resistentes, así que tendrás que golpearlos dos veces para aturdirlos. Además, son mucho más rápidos que los Pinchones.[5]:100

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

カニキチ (JP) / Crab (EN)
A Sidestepper from Mario Bros. and Super Mario All-Stars. The artwork was used for both games, despite having different sections and Japanese names.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく アクアぞく Tribe Aqua clan
性格せいかく おこりっぽい Disposition Quick to take offense
登場とうじょうゲーム 3(バトルゲーム) Game appearances 3 (Battle Game)
余分よぶんにたたかないよう注意ちゅうい

かいパンチをくらうといかりガニに変身へんしんしスピードがはやくなる。2かいパンチでひっくりかえるが、復活ふっかつするともうスピードのあおガニにさらに変身へんしん。ひっくりかえしたらすぐにけとばそう。[6]:52

Be careful not to beat excessively

If it is punched once, it transforms into an angry crab and its speed increases; if it is punched twice, it turns over, but if it is revived, it transforms further into a fast and furious blue crab. If you turn it over, you must immediately kick it out.

カニさん (JP) / Sidestepper (EN)
A Sidestepper from Mario Bros. and Super Mario All-Stars. The artwork was used for both games, despite having different sections and Japanese names.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく アクアぞく Tribe Aqua clan
性格せいかく おこりっぽい Disposition Quick to take offense
登場とうじょうゲーム ブラザー Game appearances Bros.
ここがカニキチと違とぞ

カニキチのおとうさんというべき、このカニさん。こちらも1かいたたくと、いかりガニに変身へんしんするぞ。しかも、復活ふっかつしてからのスピードアップの回数かいすうおおい。[6]:53

This is how it differs from Crab

The Sidestepper should be called the father of Crab. This one, too, will transform into an angry crab after you hit it once. Moreover, it speeds up many times after it revives.

Mario Clash[edit]

  • Instruction booklet description:
    • English:
      His scissor claws will block a thrown shell. His only weakness is to hit him in the stomach.[7]
    • Other languages:
      • Japanese:
        はさみが盾になって甲らをはね返す。弱点の腹をねらおう。[8]
        (Translation: The claws act as a shield to repel the shell. Aim at its belly weak point.)

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Trophy
Sidesteppers
Sidesteppers trophy
Appears in:
NES Mario Bros.
GBA Super Mario Advance
How to unlock: Random
Crabby enemies taken on by Mario and Luigi. One bump from below wouldn't flip them over, but rather anger them so they moved faster. These pests had to be bumped twice before they could be upended and kicked off the stage. If left alone after being turned upside down, or if there was one left, their speed would increase. They went by the basic name of "crabs" in Japan.
Sticker
Sidestepper
Sidestepper in the game Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Artwork from: Mario Bros.
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Leg] - Attack +8
Usable by: Anyone

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy
Sidesteppers
Sidesteppers trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Category: Series Related
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
ARCADE Mario Bros.
GBA Super Mario Advance
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 6: Mario Bros.
How to unlock:
Random
Can you guess how this crab-like enemy moves? The name might give you a clue. But Mario could be in for a surprise when he punches one from below—instead of flipping over, it starts sidestepping even faster! Oh, Mario, did you make it angry? Don't worry—a second punch should calm it down...or at least knock it on its head. (American English)
Any guesses for how this crab-like enemy moves? The name might give you a clue. Mario could be in for a surprise when he punches one from below – instead of flipping over, it starts sidestepping even faster! Oh, Mario, did you make it angry? Don't worry – a second punch should calm it down...or at least knock it on its head. (British English)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#113 Sidestepper
Sidestepper spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Series/game Mario Bros. Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Trade-Off Speed ↑
How to obtain World of Light (The Light Realm)
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Mr. Game & Watch ×12
Conditions

Rule: Move Speed ↑

  • The enemy has increased move speed after a little while
  • The enemy can deal damage by dashing into you
  • Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd
Stage Mario Bros.
Song Mario Bros.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
(Red) Sidestepper
An origami (Red) Sidestepper from Paper Mario: The Origami King. HP 16 Moves Location(s)
Type Grounded, Spiked, Flippable Slice 'n' Dice (3), Stacked Slice 'n' Dice (base 3 for one, 6 for two, 8 for three, additional one for every Sidestepper after three; range is base 0 for one and two and increases by one for every Sidestepper after two) Water Vellumental Shrine, ? Island, The Great Sea, Crescent/Full Moon Island, Sea Tower
Role Common
Item drops BTL_ZAKO_LV1
They like to slide side to side. It's pretty snide. Their pincers are sharp as Scissors, so stomp at your own risk.
Paper Mario: The Origami King enemy
(Blue) Sidestepper
An origami (Blue) Sidestepper from Paper Mario: The Origami King. HP 22 Moves Location(s)
Type Grounded, Spiked, Flippable Deep Cut (6), Stacked Deep Cut (base 6 for one, 12 for two, 17 for three, 21 for four, 24 for five, 26 for six, additional one for every Sidestepper after six; range is base 0 for one and two and increases by one for every Sidestepper after two) Water Vellumental Shrine, Ice Vellumental Mountain, Sea Tower
Role Common
Item drops BTL_ZAKO_LV1
Blue Sidesteppers are rare. Is that why they value rarities themselves? Either way, keep an eye on your goods.

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Original release date System / format
Mario Bros. Enemy 1983 Arcade
Family BASIC Cameo on the Message Board, programmable sprite 1984 Family Computer
Mario Bros. Special Enemy 1984 Japanese home computers
Punch Ball Mario Bros. Enemy 1984 Japanese home computers
Family BASIC V3 Enemy in a mini-game, programmable sprite 1985 Family Computer
Super Mario Bros. Special Enemy 1986 NEC PC-8801 and Sharp X1
Mario Clash Enemy 1995 Virtual Boy
Super Mario Advance Cameo in cutscene 2001 Game Boy Advance
Mario Kart: Super Circuit Stage hazard 2001 Game Boy Advance
Mario Party-e Minigame element 2003 Game Boy Advance
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Cameo during boss battle 2003 Game Boy Advance
Mario Power Tennis Cameo in the background 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Kart DS Stage hazard 2005 Nintendo DS
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Stage hazard, trophy, sticker 2008 Wii
Mario Kart Wii Stage hazard 2008 Wii
Mario Kart 7 Stage hazard 2011 Nintendo 3DS
Super Mario 3D World Enemy 2013 Wii U
Mario Kart 8 Stage hazard 2014 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Trophy 2014 Wii U
Super Mario Maker Mystery Mushroom costume 2015 Wii U
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Stage hazard 2017 Nintendo Switch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Stage hazard, spirit 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart Tour Stage hazard 2019 iOS, Android
Paper Mario: The Origami King Enemy 2020 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury Enemy 2021 Nintendo Switch
WarioWare: Move It! Cameo in microgame 2023 Nintendo Switch
Mario Kart World Playable character, obstacle 2025 Nintendo Switch 2

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Sidestepper.

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.

Sidestepper[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カニ[9][10][11][12][13][14]
Kani
Crab Mario Bros. (arcade), Mario Kart series (discounting Mario Kart: Super Circuit)
カニさん[15][16][17]
Kani-san
Mr. Crab Mario Bros. (Family Computer), Super Mario Bros. 3, Mario Kart: Super Circuit, Paper Mario: The Origami King
Sidestepper[18] Rendered in Latin script Mario Bros. (arcade)
Chokichoki1[19] Rendered in Latin script; a repetition of「ちょき」(choki, "snip") Super Mario Bros. Special
カニ吉[20]
Kanikichi
カニ」(kani, "crab") with「きち」(-kichi), a common suffix for masculine names Super Mario All-Stars
カニキチ[6]
Kanikichi
サイドステッパー[21][22][23]
Saidosuteppā
Transliteration of the English name Super Smash Bros. series
Chinese (simplified) 螃蟹[24][14]
Pángxiè
Crab
Sidestepper[23] Unmodified from the English name Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
阿蟹[17]
Ā Xiè
From "" (ā), a common nickname prefix, and "蟹" (xiè, "crab") Paper Mario: The Origami King
Chinese (traditional) 螃蟹[25][14]
Pángxiè
Crab
Sidestepper[23] Unmodified from the English name Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
阿蟹[17]
Ā Xiè
From「阿」(ā), a common nickname prefix, and「蟹」(xiè, "crab") Paper Mario: The Origami King
Dutch Sidestepper[23] -
Krab[26] Crab Super Mario Bros. 3
French Zarbipas[27][23][17] From zarbi (a back-slang for "bizarre") and pas ("step")
Sidestepper[28]:4 - Mario Bros. (Atari 2600)
Crabe[26][29]:58 Crab Super Mario Bros. 3, Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)
German Krabbe[30][29]:38[23][17] Crab
Krebs[31] Mario Bros. (Nintendo Entertainment System)
Sidestepper[28]:4 - Mario Bros. (Atari 2600)
Kraki[32] Derived from Krabbe ("crab") with the diminutive suffix -i Super Mario Bros. 3
Italian Granchio[23][17] Crab
Sidestepper[28]:5 - Mario Bros. (Atari 2600)
Crab[33] Super Mario Bros. 3
Granchietto[29]:118 Little crab Mario Bros. (Game Boy Advance)
Korean 게님[23][17]
Ge-nim
Mr. Crab
[34]
Ge
Crab Super Mario Bros. 3
Portuguese Caranguejo[12] Crab
Russian Бокоход[12][23]
Bokokhod
Sidewalker
Spanish (NOA) Flancogrejo[23][17] From flanco ("flank") and cangrejo ("crab")
Spanish (NOE) Cangrejo[35][36][29]:98[17] Crab
Sidestepper[28]:5 - Mario Bros. (Atari 2600)

1 - Attribution of this specific name to Sidestepper is an extrapolation based on the meaning behind it and the other names it is displayed with in the credits.

Sidestepper (Mario Clash)[edit]

In Mario Clash, the English name "Sidestepper" is applied to a likely different crab enemy with spikes on its carapace. It is referred to be a distinctive name in the Japanese release unrelated to the traditional root of「カニ」(kani, "crab").

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese クワトロ[8]
Kuwatoro
Quattro, the Italian word for "four"
Spanish (NOA) Cangrejo[37] Crab

Notes[edit]

  • Sidestepper currently holds the record for the most years between a character's original debut and their first playable appearance in the Super Mario franchise, with just under 42 years between Mario Bros. and Mario Kart World.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Ad for the Atari 2600 port of Mario Bros.
  2. ^ 『パックマン』にはじまり『スーパーマリオ』でひとつの完成形に達した“キャラクターの身体機能”「なんでゲームは面白い?」第11回. news.denfaminicogamer.jp (Japanese). Retrieved June 10, 2023. (contains quote from Gunpei Yokoi found in 「横井軍平ゲーム館」.)
  3. ^ ob.crab.1
  4. ^ 2002. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 43.
  5. ^ a b c d e 2002. Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 European instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe. Page 20, 40, 60, 100, 120.
  6. ^ a b c 1994. Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 52 and 53. Retrieved July 4, 2024 from Imgur.
  7. ^ 1995. Mario Clash instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (English). Page 21.
  8. ^ a b 1995. 『マリオクラッシュ 取扱説明書』. Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 19.
  9. ^ Instruction card (1983). Mario Bros. by Nintendo R&D1. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
  10. ^ 2001. 『スーパーマリオアドバンス 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 46.
  11. ^ Mission 4-2 description in Mario Kart DS. (Archived via YouTube by ばーち ばーにゃ.)
  12. ^ a b c Costume Mario list (2015). Super Mario Maker by Nintendo EAD. Nintendo.
  13. ^ Action in Mario Kart Tour. (Archived via YouTube by えいすけ Eisuke Ch..)
  14. ^ a b c In-game name from Mario Kart World.
  15. ^ 1983. 『マリオブラザーズ 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 5.
  16. ^ 1988. 『Super Mario Bros. 3 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 27.
  17. ^ a b c d e f g h i In-game name displayed during battle in Paper Mario: The Origami King (stored internally under Name_KNK).
  18. ^ In-game name displayed in the arcade version of Mario Bros.
  19. ^ In-game name displayed in the credits for Super Mario Bros. Special. Accredited to Yukio Takeoka, Tomohiko Nakajima, and Sadakichi.
  20. ^ Itoi, Shigesato, Ryo Kagawa (APE), Hideaki Nishitani, Masatoshi Watanabe, Koichi Sugiyama (Supersonic), Junichiro Okubo, and Shigeo Tanabe (Shogakukan), editors (1993). 『任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオコレクション』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102444-0. Page 282.
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