User:Sorbetti/SharkProto
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| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | WarioWare: Move It! (2023) | ||
| Variant of | Chain Chomp | ||
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Shark Chomps[1][2] are large sized Chain Chomps that appear in the Yoshi's Island series. They chase Yoshi devouring everything in their path. Originally, they were depicted as Big Chain Chomps, though these traits were later assigned solely to Big Chain Chomp.
History
Yoshi's Island series
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Shark Chomps (also named Bow Wow[3] or Giant Chomp-Chomp[4]) are introduced as one of the three varieties of "Chomps" in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where they appear in Marching Milde's Fort and KEEP MOVING!!!! In the former level, the Shark Chomp appears right after a group of Incoming Chomps. These giant Chomps relentlessly chase after Yoshi, and destroy any soft rocks they touch as they do, flying through the air as they chase him. They are invulnerable to all of Yoshi's attacks. Backtracking is not possible in the sections in which they appear, as the entire ground in the sections they appear in is composed of soft rocks that are destroyed by the Shark Chomp. Shark Chomp chase sections always end with a solid platform on which the Shark Chomp breaks its teeth, causing it to tear up in pain and fall off the screen.
Yoshi's Island DS
In Yoshi's Island DS, Shark Chomps return to their original way of acting , behaving exactly as they do in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and even using the same sprite; however, due to the lighter colors , it seems they were based on the Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 sprite instead. One appears in Rompin', Stompin' Chomps.
Yoshi's New Island
In Yoshi's New Island, Chomp Sharks only appear in Chomp Shark Chase where a Chomp Shark is the main feature. Their teeth no longer crack, though they still tear up in pain.
Mario Party 3
In the Mario Party 3 minigame Game Guy's Sweet Surprise, a Chomp Shark Chomp known as the Big Chomp appears alongside a smaller Chain Chomp known as the Little Chomp. The two Chomps race to eat a cake, and the player must guess which one will win. If the player correctly predicts that the Big Chomp will win, their coins are doubled. The Little Chomp's coin multiplier varies; the higher it is, the higher the Big Chomp's chance is of winning.
Despite being called Chomp Shark, it behaves more like Big Chain Chomps.
Super Princess Peach
Chomp Sharks called Big Chain Chomps are enemies in Super Princess Peach. They are usually found bouncing down hills provided with gaps in which the princess and her umbrella may hide. Some of them are also seen periodically falling down pits. They can defeat other enemies, such as Nipper Plants, on contact. One is also seen in the background of the Wavy Beach world select screen, bouncing on the water surface, resembling Incoming Chomps' background sprites. According to the game's Glossary, Big Chain Chomp is "A giant Chain Chomp. Very dangerous!
Super Smash Bros. series
In the Super Smash Bros. series, Shark Chomps appear as background elements in Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros Brawl), where depending on the climate of the stage, they will change their behavior.
WarioWare: Move It!
In WarioWare: Move It! Shark Chomps appear in the minigame Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island where they act in the same way as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, only moving more slowly.
Profiles and statistics
Yoshi's Island series
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
- Shogakukan guide: 足場をバクバク食べながら、猛スピードで追いかけてくる。こんなにデカいと、ほんとにヒヤ汗もの。[5] (They chase after you at breakneck speed, eating the platforms. When they are this big, they really make you sweat.)
- Player's Guide: They eat everything in their path, including the path itself. Move fast or you'll be shark bait![1]
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version):
足場 をバクバク食 べながら、猛 スピードで追 いかけて来 る。ひたすら逃 げるしかない！[6] (They chase after you at breakneck speed, eating the platforms. All you can do is run!)
Yoshi's New Island
- Shogakukan guide:
画面 の左側 から現 れ、壊 れるブロックをかみ砕 きながら猛 スピードで右 へ進 む。接触 するとミスとなるので、追 いつかれないように走 り続 けよう。倒 す方法 はない。[7] (It appears from the left side of the screen and moves to the right at high speed, crushing blocks in its path. If you make contact with it, you will miss, so keep running to avoid it catching up to you. There is no way to defeat it.)
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's New Island
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ビッグワンワン[5][6] Biggu Wanwan |
Big Chain Chomp | |
| French (NOE) | Chomp Requin | Shark Chomp | |
| German | Kettenhai | Chain Shark | |
| Russian | Кусакула Kusakula |
Chomp Shark | |
| Spanish | Tibu Chomp | Chomp Shark |
Notes
- The Chomps in Yoshi's Story, which also constantly move forward while perpetually chomping, are quite similar to and may have been based on Shark Chomps. The Nintendo Player's Guide also takes note of their in-game size.[8]
References
- ^ a b Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 128.
- ^ Williams, Drew (2002). Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-930206-25-9. Page 73 and 112.
- ^ September 1995. Nintendo Magazine System (AU) #30. Catalyst Publishing (Australian English). Page 12.
- ^ "MARCHING MILDE'S FORT The first four coins and flower are all out in the open but Yoshi has to find them quickly before he is caught in the razor-toothed jaws of the Giant Chomp-Chomp." – April 1996. Nintendo Magazine System (UK) #43. EMAP (British English). Page 66.
- ^ a b September 20, 1995. 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102523-4. Page 6.
- ^ a b November 20, 2002. 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106701-4. Page 20.
- ^ August 9, 2014. 「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106542-1. Page 23.
- ^ "Three mammoth Chomps guard four melons, and, to borrow a line from another story, “My what big teeth they have!”" – Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 79.
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