Talk:Harisenbon

Merge with Spiny Cheep Cheep
Hey there, I came across an official character guide book and on this page here it specifies that ‘harisenbon’ is actually named トゲプク, or togepuku if romanised. This is also the official Japanese name of Spiny Cheep Cheep. Additionally the sprite next to it is the sprite from SML2, and the enemy ‘harisenbon’ does not appear at all, this suggests they are the same enemy and that it simply behaves slightly differently in SML2 as there is no official source that harisenbon is their real name. It also states below the sprite that it appears in both SMB3 and SML2. I don't know how to create a merging proposal, I think admins have to do it or something
 * Make that two official sources. We have this page from the Kodansha manga... and it's togepuku (it's on the middle of the page to the right). It would be nice to know where "harisenbon" came from, but it seems like to me that it's "togepuku" all along. Off-topic, that 4koma in that source you cited heavily resembles the Pikkapika Super Mario-Kun and would be an interesting addition to that article. If you want me or someone else create the proposal, it's fine, but there's a how-to, complete with a template if you're inexperienced with wiki code. 18:04, 25 July 2016 (EDT)
 * ooh, yeah, then it difnitely seems like the real name. I too wonder where harisenbon comes from then? And about the proposal, could you do it? it's getting late here and I'm still kinda confused after reading that page, so yeah

Merge Harisenbon with Spiny Cheep Cheep
As stated above, "Harisenbon" has no source for its name while two official sources state that it's "Togepuku". "Togepuku" happens to be the name of Spiny Cheep Cheep. Furthermore, we do have several existing Mario enemies such as Cheep Cheep, Goomba, Bullet Bill, and Paragoomba that has appeared in Super Mario Land 2, so Spiny Cheep Cheep will fit right in. The only possible thing that sets them apart is the Harisenbon's elongated appearance when not inflated and the inflation behavior itself, though Cheep Cheeps do turn into Puffer-Cheeps in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, yet that particular Cheep Cheep isn't split.

Proposer: Deadline: August 9, 2016 23:59 GMT

Support

 * 1) Per proposal
 * 2) Per above
 * 3) My full support, per all.
 * 4) Merge it! If the Double Dash!! is merged with the Rocket Start, then this one should do as well.
 * 1) Merge it! If the Double Dash!! is merged with the Rocket Start, then this one should do as well.

Oppose

 * 1) Cheep Cheeps and Spiny Cheep Cheeps are not like Porcupinefish, which  suggests. This merge makes no sense in this regard.
 * 2) Even if it is named "Togepuku", it acts differently from Spiky Cheep Cheeps. I also believe that it is a little bigger (when inflated). Wildgoosespeeder has a point, but it can be expanded. Harisenbon's relative species are Porcupuffer (which has a relation with Spiky Cheep Cheeps (forwards and backwards)) and Loch Nestor (which has no references to Spiky Cheep Cheeps neither the other way around). See Gallery:Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins and you will not find a picture of a Cheep Cheep. Instead you will find a Blurp which is two rows above Harisenbon (at this time). They are quite similar, I must admit. So similar that I say that Harisenon can be actually called Spiky Blurp. Harisenbon should not be put with Spiky Cheep Cheeps. It is a separate species.

Comments
Wildgoosespeeder: While its behavior is just like a porcupine fish, this assumes "Harisenbon" is the actual name for this enemy (since "harisenbon" translates literally to "porcupine fish"). The main problem is that there isn't an official source for that name. 00:00, 27 July 2016 (EDT)

Yoshi the Space Station Manager:It appears to me that Cheep Cheeps do appear in Super Mario Land 2 and as separate from Blurps. Shown in this sprite sheet and in the body text of the article itself. Your suggestion to call them "Spiky Blurp" would be inconsistent with the Japanese name, which is shared with Spiny Cheep Cheep and is just plumb incorrect. Behavior and appearance are factors, but we deal those things as case-by-case. I really don't think the inflation behavior is quite enough to be split, but I still acknowledge that trait being a possible reason for split. It's just that the reasons to merge seem more compelling to me. 17:41, 28 July 2016 (EDT)
 * Looking at the sheet, appearance between the Cheep Cheep and the Blurp look different. Harisenbo looks more like Blurp than Cheep Cheep. You are also forgetting that Japanese names don't always match English names. Looking at the Japenese word, Togepuku, it means Spiked Cheep. Harisbon looks like that definition. However, they are not exactly the same species, but Harisbon is like a sub-species. Blurps are a sub-species of Cheep Cheeps. I am suggesting that they remain split and have Spiny Cheep Cheep be the parent species like Blurps are to Cheep Cheeps.

As for the Cheep Cheep that is in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga, the Puffer-Cheep is separated. That Cheep Cheep is in the article, but has a different article as well. As for Harisbon, their is not enough information to have it like Cheep Cheep/Puffer-Cheep. It must either be split or together. Because of the vast difference, it must be split. --Yoshi the Space Station Manager (talk) 19:16, 28 July 2016 (EDT)

Keep in mind the reason for the merge is that they are actually stated to be the same species. the behaviour may differ, but this could simply be addressed in its specific SML2 section after the merge. (assuming it does happen)