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===''The Legend of Zelda'' series===
===''The Legend of Zelda'' series===
====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' and its two [[reissue]]s, ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]'' and the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|version]], they are named Thwomp<ref name="linksawakening">M. Arakawa. ''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide. Page 101.</ref><ref name="oracle">McBride, Debra, and David Cassady. ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 27.</ref> whereas only one Thwomp, renamed to Mega Thwomp, makes an appearance.
[[File:Thwomps in LADX.png|thumb|Link encounters some Thwomps in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'']]
{{multiframe|[[File:TLoZLADX Damaged Thwomp.png]] [[File:TLoZLADX Angry Thwomp.png]]|''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' sprite of a neutral and an angry Thwomp|align=left|size=150}}
In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]'' and its two [[reissue]]s, ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX]]'' and the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (Nintendo Switch)|version]], they are named [[zeldawiki:Thwomp|Thwomp]]<ref>M. Arakawa. ''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide. Page 101.</ref><ref name="oracle">McBride, Debra, and David Cassady. ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 27.</ref> whereas only one actual Thwomp, which is named Mega Thwomp, makes an appearance.


Thwomps behave similarly to Spiked Thwomps and, by extension, Thwomps in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series. They are small, square-shaped enemies which have only one eye, like with Spiked Thwomp. Thwomps are only encountered in the side-scrolling passages in [[zeldawiki:Face Shrine|Face Shrine]]. Whenever Link approaches a Thwomp, it drops to the ground and, unlike Spiked Thwomps, it rises back up to the ceiling afterward. Link can goad Thwomps into dropping so that he can pass by them as they rise back up, but Link also has the opportunity to use the [[zeldawiki:Pegasus Boots|Pegasus Boots]] to quickly charge underneath the Thwomps while they drop. In ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' and the Nintendo Switch version, Thwomps are blue while on the ceiling, but become red and angry while attacking.
Thwomps behave similarly to Spiked Thwomps and, by extension, Thwomps in the ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' series. They are small, square-shaped enemies which have only one eye, like with Spiked Thwomp. Thwomps are only encountered in the side-scrolling passages in [[zeldawiki:Face Shrine|Face Shrine]]. Whenever Link approaches a Thwomp, it drops to the ground and, unlike Spiked Thwomps, it rises back up to the ceiling afterward. Link can goad Thwomps into dropping so that he can pass by them as they rise back up, but Link also has the opportunity to use the [[zeldawiki:Pegasus Boots|Pegasus Boots]] to quickly charge underneath the Thwomps while they drop. In ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX'' and the Nintendo Switch version, Thwomps are blue while on the ceiling, but become red and angry while attacking.


====''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons''====
====''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons''====
In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'', Thwomps<ref>McBride, Debra, and David Cassady. ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons'' and ''The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 27.</ref> are encountered in the sidescrolling areas of [[zeldawiki:Snake's Remains|Snake's Remains]]. They act the same as in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', although a [[zeldawiki:Pegasus Seed|Pegasus Seed]] is used to charge underneath them instead of the Pegasus Boots.  
In ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons|The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons]]'', Thwomps<ref name="oracle"/> are encountered in the sidescrolling areas of [[zeldawiki:Snake's Remains|Snake's Remains]]. They act the same as in ''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening'', although a [[zeldawiki:Pegasus Seed|Pegasus Seed]] is used to charge underneath them instead of the Pegasus Boots.


===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===

Revision as of 17:30, April 12, 2022

It has been requested that this article be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: include more information about and images from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

Template:Species-infobox Thwimps are smaller variants of Thwomps that made their first appearance in Super Mario World. Their name is a portmanteau of "Thwomp" and "wimp," making reference to their diminutive size.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario World / Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2

Thwimps appear in both the SNES and the Game Boy Advance versions of Super Mario World, where they are enemies and hop back and forth in large arcs trying to land on Mario or Luigi. They first appear in #2 Morton's Castle. They usually appear in groups of two and create obstacles in small hallways. In #3 Lemmy's Castle, the Thwimps created by Magikoopas can be destroyed by shells. However, the Thwimps are only vulnerable for a few seconds, after which the shell will have no effect.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

A lone Thwimp is found near the beginning of the World-e level Swinging Bars of Doom in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. It uses the same sprite as in Super Mario World and can now be defeated by Statue Mario, Invincible Mario, or by Hammer Mario's hammers.

New Super Mario Bros. U

Thwimps reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U. They act the same as they did in Super Mario World and also have the same overall appearance. They can be defeated by hitting a ? Block while the Thwimp is sitting on one or by carrying a frozen enemy under one. Additionally, blue cracked blocks can be spotted on the places where Thwimps stomp. They only appear in Wendy's Shifting Castle and sometimes spin while jumping.

The Thwimp is one of the very few enemies that does not reappear in New Super Luigi U.

The Legend of Zelda series

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Link encounters some Thwomps in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Link encounters some Thwomps in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
A calm Thwomp in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX An angry Thwomp in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX sprite of a neutral and an angry Thwomp

In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and its two reissues, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX and the Nintendo Switch version, they are named Thwomp[1][2] whereas only one actual Thwomp, which is named Mega Thwomp, makes an appearance.

Thwomps behave similarly to Spiked Thwomps and, by extension, Thwomps in the Super Mario series. They are small, square-shaped enemies which have only one eye, like with Spiked Thwomp. Thwomps are only encountered in the side-scrolling passages in Face Shrine. Whenever Link approaches a Thwomp, it drops to the ground and, unlike Spiked Thwomps, it rises back up to the ceiling afterward. Link can goad Thwomps into dropping so that he can pass by them as they rise back up, but Link also has the opportunity to use the Pegasus Boots to quickly charge underneath the Thwomps while they drop. In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX and the Nintendo Switch version, Thwomps are blue while on the ceiling, but become red and angry while attacking.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

In The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Thwomps[2] are encountered in the sidescrolling areas of Snake's Remains. They act the same as in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, although a Pegasus Seed is used to charge underneath them instead of the Pegasus Boots.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Thwimps also make a few other appearances in later games such as Mario vs. Donkey Kong, where they are enemies that appear in the Spooky House world of the game. The Thwimps try to defeat Mario by landing on him and are invincible, but once again, Mario must avoid them to defeat Donkey Kong and beat the level.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

Thwimps reappear in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition as part of the "Thwomp and Thwimps" enemy. Like all the others in the game, they can assist Mario and Luigi in his adventure.

When encountered, the Thwimps and Thwomp take only 1 damage from every attack unless their defense is lowered or a high enough combo is accumulated. If the Thwomp and Thwimps are not defeated before their turn counter hits 0, they deal enough damage to KO Mario and the rest of his team.

Other appearances

In the Super Mario Mash-up, in Minecraft, Slimeballs are replaced by Thwimps.

A Thwimp is one of the figures in Series 2 of the Character Packs in the LEGO Super Mario line of merchandise.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese コトン
Koton
Japanese onomatopoeia for clunking or thumping; officially romanized as "Coton" in Super Mario World

Chinese (simplified) 小咚咚[3] (Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2)
Xiǎo Dōngdōng
哐咚[4] (LEGO Super Mario)
Kuāngdōng

Small Thwomp

Transliteration from the Japanese name

Chinese (traditional) 哐咚[5]
Kuāngdōng
Transliteration from the Japanese name

German Mini-Steinblock
Mini-Wummp (Super Mario World)
Steinblöckchen (New Super Mario Bros. U)
Mini Thwomp
Italian Twimp
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Portuguese Granitito
From "granito" (granite) and the suffix "-ito", meaning small, similar to Granitão (Thwomp)
Spanish (NOA) Chillón Pisotón
Squeaky Stomp, similar to Don Pisotón (Thwomp)
Spanish (NOE) Piedra Picuda
Spiky Stone, similar to Roca Picuda (Thwomp)

Trivia

  • During development of Super Mario World, the Japanese name of Thwimp, "Coton", was going to be "Pochon".[6]
  • Cycloptic versions of Thwimps appear in side-scrolling segments of the Game Boy and Game Boy Color games in the Legend of Zelda series. However, they act more like Thwomps, and the English version even refers to them simply as Thwomps.

References

  1. ^ M. Arakawa. The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening Player's Guide. Page 101.
  2. ^ a b McBride, Debra, and David Cassady. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 27.
  3. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  4. ^ 71386 LEGO.com CN LEGO.com. Retrieved Janaury 21, 2021.
  5. ^ 「樂高®超級瑪利歐™」的新商品即將登場!預定於2021年1月1日發售。 Nintendo. Retrieved November 17, 2020.
  6. ^ TCRF. Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved August 6, 2020.