Porcupuffer: Difference between revisions

Porcu-Puffers appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where they follow Mario and [[Luigi]] in the water. The Mario Bros. can perform the [[Spin Jump]] on them to "ride" them, or use [[Yoshi]]. They appear in three levels: [[Vanilla Secret 3|the third secret level]] on top of the [[Vanilla Dome]], a secret area in the [[Cookie Mountain]] level, and a hidden area within [[Chocolate Island 1]]. Unlike the [[Floating Mine]]s, they are vulnerable to [[fireball]]s and [[Cape Mario|Cape]] swipes. The in-game sprite depicts them with magenta lips, while the artwork depicts them with yellow lips.

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[[File:PorcupufferSM3DW.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Porcupuffer in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]

Porcupuffers appear as enemies that can be placed in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' stages. Despite debuting in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', they are exclusive to the ''Super Mario 3D World'' style. Unlike in the original game, Porcupuffers will actively pursue Mario and attempt to eat him, like a Cheep Chomp. In non-underwater themes, they will act like a slow Boss Bass, briefly hovering at their jumps' peaks if they are given wings. It takes four consecutive fireballs from [[Fire Mario]] to defeat Porcupuffers. After one fireball, it will darken, puff up slightly, and no longer try to eat Mario, though it will still pursue him. Each fireball afterwards makes it more red and swollen until it pops. Once one pops, it will not be replaced by another, unlike most appearances. When it pops, it will destroy any nearby [[Brick Block]]s. Akin to regular Cheep Cheeps, a Porcupuffer will catch fire if submerged in lava, therefore becoming immune to fireballs. They cannot be placed in pipes.

In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', an item known as a [[Needle Bomb]] appears, which resembles a Porcupuffer.

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In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', they appear as an item that can be placed behind the player, popping the tires of any racer that touches them. They can come singularly, or in a group of three as an item dubbed Triple Porcupuffers.

'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}'''　アクア族<br>

'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}'''　凶暴<br>

'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ワールド<br>

Mario Puzzle Artwork.png|Artwork used for a ''Mario'' puzzle.

Porcupuffer NSMB2 Prima.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' (Prima)

Porcupuffer SM3DW Prima.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' (Prima)

|JapM=Portmanteau of「トゲフグ」(''togefugu'', spiny pufferfish), which is similar to「トゲプク」(''Togepuku'', [[Spiny Cheep Cheep#Names in other languages|Spiny Cheep Cheep]]), and「万年」(''man'nen'', ten thousand years); also likely a reference to「ハリマンネン」(''Harimannen'', [[Porcupo#Names in other languages|Porcupo]])

|SpaAM=Balloon Cheep

|FraA=Héripouff

|FraAM=From the word "hérisson" (hedgehog) and the onomatopoeia "pouf"

|FraE=Porc-Kipic

|FraEM=Distortion of "porc-épic" (porcupine)

|Ita=Pesce Spino<br>Pescespino (recent games)

|ItaM=Spike Fish

|KorM=From 불뚝 (''bulttuk'', an onomatopoeic word for something soaring up) and 복어 (''bog'eo'', pufferfish)