Snoodle
- Not to be confused with Snootle.
| Snoodle | |
|---|---|
 Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
Snoodles[1] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are tube worm–based creatures that look like plants with thick green stems and blue bubble-like heads at first sight. However, when Mario or Luigi approaches one of them, it opens its eyes. Snoodles' only method of attack includes trying to block the player characters from advancing by leaning towards a set location. These enemies can easily be defeated with a Green Shell or even by the light shone by the shell itself. Also, the player can shoot two Star Bits at them or even just spin into them to defeat them. Upon defeat, Snoodles retract into their holes. Snoodles first appear in the Cosmic Cove Galaxy, and they later reappear in the Slimy Spring Galaxy.
Appearances[edit]
marks missions where Snoodles are completely absent.
marks missions where Snoodles are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
| Worlds | Galaxies | Missions | ||
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| World 2 | Cosmic Cove Galaxy |  |
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| World 6 | Slimy Spring Galaxy | |
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Naming[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The English name "Snoodle" is likely a portmanteau between "snake" and "noodle." It may also refer to "snorkle."
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ニョロポン[2][3] Nyoropon |
From the mimetic「ニョロニョロ」(nyoronyoro, "slither") and the endearing suffix「ぽん」(-pon) | |
| French | Algaçante[4][5] | Portmanteau between algue ("alga") and agaçante ("irritating") | |
| German | Anemono[6] | Portmanteau between Anemone ("anemone") and the prefix mono- ("one") | |
| Italian | Algocchio[7][8] | Portmanteau between "alga" and occhio ("eye") | |
| Spanish | Giranémona[9] | Portmanteau between girar ("spin") and anémona ("anemone") |
References[edit]
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 29.
- ^ Hamamura, Koichi, Takeo Sakamoto, Ryo Aoyama, and Akimi Miyazawa, editors (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2コンプリートガイド』. Tokyo: Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-04-726682-7. Page 111.
- ^ 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 160.
- ^ 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 31.
- ^ 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 160.
- ^ 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 160.
- ^ 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 29.
- ^ 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 160.
- ^ 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 160.
