Snortoise

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Snortoise
Custom render of Snortoise from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Rendered model
Appears in Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Variant of Koopa Troopa

Snortoises[1] are pig-nosed turtle-like enemies in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They have orange skin and a long snout. Their navy blue shell resembles that of a Koopa Troopa, though it is flatter, its head and arm holes are combined into one, and the lines between each scute are a lighter blue instead of black. They function as variants of Red Koopa Troopas, moving back and forth, turning on ledges, walls, and the edge of Downpour Cloud waterfalls, and hiding into their shell when stomped. When outside of water, they simply crawl back and forth on the ground, but they will swim at a constant elevation when underwater.

They first appear in Robbird Cove and later return in Downpour Uproar. Their shells can be used in both courses to break Brick Blocks underwater and swim through currents, granting access to various 10-flower coins.

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Naming[edit]

"Snortoise" is a portmanteau of "snorkel" or "snort" (in reference to their pig-like snout) and "tortoise". Their internal file designation suggests they were originally going to more closely resemble sea turtles..

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Bros. Wonder G:/romfs/Model/EnemyUminoko.bfres.zs Uminoko Portmanteau of「海」(umi, sea) and「ノコノコ」(Nokonoko, Koopa Troopa), as well as a pun on「海の子」(umi no ko, child of the sea)
Super Mario Bros. Wonder G:/romfs/Pack/Actor/EnemyNokonokoSea.pack.zs NokonokoSea Sea Koopa Troopa

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese スッポコ[1]
Suppoko
Portmanteau of「スッポン」(suppon, "softshell turtle") or「スッポンモドキ」(suppon modoki, "pig-nosed turtle"), and「ノコノコ」(Nokonoko, "Koopa Troopa") or「」(ko, "child")
Chinese (traditional) 鱉鱉[2]
Biēbiē
Repeated form of「鱉」(biē, "softshell turtle")
Korean 자랑[3]
Jarang
Rough homophone between "자라" (jara, "softshell turtle") and "" (rang, Hanja form of "boy")

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