Swirlypod
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_-_SMBW.png) Unofficial rendered model from Super Mario Bros. Wonder | |||
| Appears in | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) | ||
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- “So many creepy-crawlies...”
- —Talking Flower, Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Swirlypods[1][2] are enemies from Super Mario Bros. Wonder that are introduced in the level Bulrush Coming Through!. They are green snails with a pink, spiral shell, resembling a snail infected by Leucochloridium paradoxum. They move slowly on the ground, walls, and blocks, but some are also seen climbing up background walls of Semisolid Platforms. When stomped, they are launched out of their shells, much like unshelled Koopas, and, after recovering from the dizziness, attempt to get back in it. When Swirlypods are eaten by Maw-Maws, their shells are spat out. Similar to Koopa Shells, their shell can then be picked up and used as a weapon or projectile against other enemies.
They are more prominent in Swamp Pipe Crawl, where they emerge out of poisonous swamps (revealing that they are unaffected by it) and crawl along pipes.
Hefty Swirlypods also appear in some levels, with the same characteristics as their regular-sized counterparts.
Gallery[edit]
Model
In-game
Two Swirlypods scaling a wall
A stunned Swirlypod after its shell has been removed
A Swirlypod outside of its shell
Naming[edit]
"Swirlypod" comes from "swirl", referring to their spiral shell, and "gastropod", a class of mollusks composed of snails and slugs.
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | G:/romfs/Model/EnemySnail.bfres.zs | Snail | - |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マイマイ Maimai |
Snail | [3][4] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 卷卷 Juǎnjuǎn (Mandarin) Gyún'gyún (Cantonese) |
Repetition of「卷」(juǎn / gyún, "to roll up" or "to swirl") | [5] | |
| Italian | Kiocciola | From chiocciola ("shelled snail") | [6] | |
| Korean | 꾸물꾸물 Kkumul-kkumul |
Ideophone for "crawling slowly" | [7] |
References[edit]
- ^ Shea, Brian (19 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Flower Coins And Wonder Seeds Guide. Game Informer. (Archived October 21, 2023, 13:22:40 UTC via Wayback Machine.) Trompette and Swirlypod verified via e-mail response from the author
- ^ マリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。～その2～【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.14】. Nintendo. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ Kazuma, Sakurai, Sato Tomoya, Nakatani Itaru, Kojima Katsuyuki, and Hashiguchi Yuya (2023). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー かんぺき攻略本』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-047337-02-1. Page 50.
- ^ Sawada, Yukio (2025). Super Mario-kun, vol. 60. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-149770-3. Page 150.
- ^ 15 Mar. 2024. 阻擋瑪利歐一行人的去路。將為您介紹花花王國充滿個人特色的敵方角色。～第二篇～ 【前往驚奇的世界 Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 21 Feb. 2026. (Archived January 17, 2025, 11:42:25 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ In-game name for Swamp Pipe Crawl from Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
- ^ 23 Feb. 2024. 마리오와 친구들을 방해한다. 플라워 왕국에서 만날 수 있는 개성 넘치는 적 캐릭터를 소개. ~제2편~【원더의 세계로 Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Korean). Retrieved 13 Feb. 2024. (Archived May 25, 2025, 12:10:31 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
