Spiky Topman
- Not to be confused with Spike Top.
| Spiky Topman | |||
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 Artwork of a Spiky Topman | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| Member of | Topman Tribe | ||
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A Spiky Topman[1] is a variant of Topman that appears in Super Mario Galaxy as part of the Topman Tribe. It resembles a large red top with a single spike on its head.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Spiky Topmen are regular enemies in the Battlerock Galaxy and the Dreadnought Galaxy. Spiky Topmen can use a spin attack that does not damage Mario but pushes him backwards, and they can be considered successors to Bullies from Super Mario 64 in this regard. However, the spin can push Mario into other hazards that may hurt him. In addition, if Mario attempts to stomp a Spiky Topman or lands on one, he will be hurt by the spike on its head. Mario can defeat the Spiky Topmen by using their own strategy against them, Mario's spin attack, or a Star Bit can knock the enemies into electric fences, causing them to explode. Each one defeated gives a coin. Sometimes, when Spiky Topmen are defeated, they make a gate or door open, leading to the next part of the level.
Appearances[edit]
marks missions where Spiky Topmen are completely absent.
marks missions where Spiky Topmen are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
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Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Spiky Topmen appear only in the Space Storm Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They have the ability to respawn after being defeated by coming out of a small wormhole, similarly to Spring Topmen. They are needed to get the Power Star in the mission "C'mere, Topman." After Mario talks to the silver Gearmo, it tells him to bring it a Spiky Topman in exchange for a Power Star.
Appearances[edit]
- marks missions where Spiky Topmen are completely absent.
- marks missions where Spiky Topmen are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
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| World 5 | Space Storm Galaxy |  |
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Mario Kart Wii[edit]
Spiky Topmen made a return appearance in Mario Kart Wii as part of an online tournament that took place between June 1 to June 9, 2008. The tournament took place on a special arena known as Galaxy Colosseum, and it involved knocking four Spiky Topmen off the edge using Triple Mushrooms.
The tournament made a return as the second competition of both June 2009 and March 2010, but the player had to push a total of six Spiky Topmen off the stage and the outer rings of the arena broke off during the June competition.
Gallery[edit]
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Map icon from Mario Kart Wii
Model from Mario Kart Wii
Promotional screenshot from Mario Kart Wii
Promotional screenshot from Mario Kart Wii
Promotional screenshot from Mario Kart Wii
Dialogue sprite from Super Mario Galaxy 2
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 with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | トゲベーゴマン[2][3] Toge Bēgoman |
Spike Topman | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 陀螺仔[4] Tuóluózǎi (Mandarin) Tòhlózái (Cantonese) |
From "陀螺" (tuóluó / tòhló, "spinning top") and "仔" (zǎi / zái, "son") | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 尖刺貝陀螺[5] Jiāncì Bèituóluó (Mandarin) Jīmci Buitòhló (Cantonese) |
Spiky Spinning Top | |
| Dutch | Spiky Topman[6] | - | |
| French (NOA) | Toupiman[4][5] | Portmanteau between toupie ("spinning top") and "man" | |
| French (NOE) | Begopik[7][8] | Portmanteau between Begoman ("Topman") and pic ("spike") | |
| Begoman[4][9] | Portmanteau between "beigoma" and "man" | Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Toupy[10] | From toupie ("spinning top") | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | |
| Begopic[sic][11] | Portmanteau between Begoman ("Topman") and pic ("spike") | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| German | Dornenbegoman[12][5][13] | Thorned Topman | |
| Begoman[14] | Portmanteau between "beigoma" and "man" | Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Game Guide | |
| Italian | Robopunta[4][15][16] | Robo-spike | |
| Korean | 가시팽이[5] Gasi Paeng-i |
Spiny Spinning Top | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Spiky Topman[17] | - | |
| Spanish | Trompo Pincho[18] | Spiked Topman | |
| Trompo Pinchos[sic][19] | Spikes Topman | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia |
References[edit]
- ^ "All the way from Super Mario Galaxy, it's the Spiky Topman! Knock all the Spiky Topmen off the edge of the Galaxy Arena as fast as you can!" – June 2008 Competition 1 description. Mario Kart Wii.
- ^ Watanabe, Takashi, Noriko Oketani, Geasen Ueno, Kiyotaka Iwaya, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, Kensaku Tanaka, Mizuho Nitta, Junko Fukuda, and Kunio Takayama, editors (2007). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-227115-9. Page 404.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『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 128, 160.
- ^ a b c d In-game name for "Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe" from Super Mario Galaxy.
- ^ a b c d In-game name for "C'mere, Topman" from Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^ 15 June 2009. Niet naar beneden kijken! Ga de ruimte in voor een nieuwe Mario Kart Wii-wedstrijd!. Nintendo Official Site (Dutch). Retrieved 24 Aug. 2025.
- ^ June 15, 2009. Ne regardez pas en bas ! Le prochain concours Mario Kart Wii se déroule dans les hauteurs de l'espace !. Nintendo France.
- ^ 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 32.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy Le Guide Officiel (French Edition). Translated by Mathieu Daujam and Calude-Olivier Eliçabe. Roseville: Prima Games (French). ISBN 978-1-906064-02-0. Page 110.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (French Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (French). Page 16.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 128, 160.
- ^ 15 June 2009. Nicht nach unten schauen! Im neuesten Mario Kart Wii-Wettbewerb geht es hoch hinaus!. Nintendo Official Site (German). Retrieved 24 Aug. 2025.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 128.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Das offizielle Lösungsbuch. Translated by Andreas Kasprzak. Lübbecke: Grinning Cat Productions, Prima Games (German). ISBN 402-0-628-08787-6. Page 178-79.
- ^ 15 June 2009. Non guardare in basso! Sei in una competizione Mario Kart Wii spaziale!. Nintendo Official Site (Italian). Retrieved 24 Aug. 2025.
- ^ 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 30.
- ^ 15 June 2009. Não olhes agora! A nova competição Mario Kart Wii é espacial!. Nintendo Official Site (European Portuguese). Retrieved 24 Aug. 2025.
- ^ 15 June 2009. ¡No mires hacia abajo! La nueva competición de Mario Kart Wii es una carrera cósmica!. Nintendo Official Site (European Spanish). Retrieved 24 Aug. 2025.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" 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 128.
