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[[Image:Sea_Cactus.PNG|thumb|A yellow '''Sea Cactus''' with blue spikes.]]
{{distinguish|Sea Urchin}}
A '''Sea Cactus''' is an underwater creature that lives in [[Yoshi's Island (place)|Yoshi's Island]] oceans. Sea Cacti only appear in the game ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' for [[Nintendo 64]].
{{species infobox
Sea Cacti have spikes on their body. If [[Yoshi]] collides with it, Yoshi will take some damage. They come in three sizes big, medium, and small. They appear only in the levels of ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', Lots'o Jellyfish, Lots'o Fish, and Neuron Jungle.
|image=[[File:SeaCactusArtwork.png|150px]]<br>A sea cactus as it appears in ''Yoshi's Story''
Sea cacti can survive out of water. If [[Yoshi]] walks under a sea cacti that is hanging upside-down it may let go and drop on top of [[Yoshi]].
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|variant_of=[[Neuron]]}}
[[File:Sea Cactus Sizes.png|thumb|left|200px|Sea cacti in different sizes in [[Neuron Jungle]]]]
'''Sea cacti''',<ref>Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. ''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide. Pages 11, 90, 92, 96, 98, and 99.</ref> also described as '''sea urchins'''<ref>Prima Bath. ''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 112 and 113.</ref> and '''spiky plants''',<ref>Prima Bath. ''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 90. "''When you reach the raft ride, go right until you reach a platform full of spiky plants—the final heart is floating above them.''"</ref> are an aquatic species of [[Neuron]] that appears in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. They appear in only three [[level]]s: [[Neuron Jungle]], [[Lots O'Jelly Fish]], and [[Lots O'Fish]]. Sea cacti wriggle their bodies back and forth, and they cannot be defeated by any means; if a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] tries to throw an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]] at one, it harmlessly ricochets off the sea cactus. Sea cacti have spikes on the upper half of their bodies, meaning if a Yoshi collides with one, the Yoshi takes some damage. Sea cacti also can hang off ceilings, and if a Yoshi encounters one, it wriggles faster and detaches from the ceiling. This happens only in Neuron Jungle, however, as sea cacti are out of [[water]]; in levels where an upside-down sea cactus is in water, it simply stays put.


==Colors of the Sea Cacti==
Sea cacti come in three sizes: big, medium, and small. Sea cacti also have 12 possible color combinations, ranging from orange to pink, making a total of 36 possible sea cactus varieties. Additionally, if a Yoshi walks far enough for a sea cactus to go offscreen, it changes color and size when the player returns.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0DNF8UtrR98&t=565s Video of Neuron Jungle] Note how the periwinkle and mint sea cacti change to blue and purple, respectively.</ref> Sea cacti are often seen in large groups. Sea cacti are able to survive outside water, but the only time they are seen on dry land is near a body of water.
Although there are many color variations of Sea Cacti, none are more powerful than the other.
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*Green with pink spikes
 
*Pink with green spikes
==Profiles==
*Yellow with blue spikes
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' フニャフニャ、ブルブル、あやしい生きもの。夕マゴもはじくやっかい者。<ref name=Guide/> (''Soft, trembling, mysterious creatures. They're a nuisance that also repels eggs.'')
*Blue with yellow spikes
 
*Light blue with red spikes
==Gallery==
*Orange with light blue spikes
===Screenshots===
*Purple with light blue spikes
<gallery>
*Purple with yellow spikes
Lots o'Sea Cacti.jpg|Sea cacti wriggling in [[Lots O'Jelly Fish]]
{{Stub}}
YS The Cacti Quartet.jpg|A group of four sea cacti in [[Lots O'Fish]]
[[Category:Yoshi Enemies]]
YS Clam And Cacti.jpg|A sea cactus being breathed on by a [[Clam (Yoshi's Story)|clam]]
[[Category:Yoshi Species]]
YS Fish Diversity.jpg|A few sea cacti hanging sideways on a wall
[[Category:Underwater Creatures]]
</gallery>
 
===Sprites===
<gallery>
Story Sea Cactus orange small.png|Orange with cyan spikes (small)
YS Orange Sea Cactus.png|Orange with cyan spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus orange big.png|Orange with cyan spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus yellow small.png|Yellow with blue spikes (small)
YS Yellow Sea Cactus.png|Yellow with blue spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus yellow big.png|Yellow with blue spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus lime small.png|Lime green with pink spikes (small)
YS Dark Green Sea Cactus.png|Lime green with pink spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus lime big.png|Lime green with pink spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus seafoam small.png|Mint green with pink spikes (small)
YS Light Green Sea Cactus.png|Mint green with pink spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus seafoam big.png|Mint green with pink spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus turquoise small.png|Aquamarine with pink spikes (small)
YS Lime Green Sea Cactus.png|Aquamarine with pink spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus turquoise big.png|Aquamarine with pink spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus indigo small.png|Periwinkle with yellow spikes (small)
YS Indigo Sea Cactus.png|Periwinkle with yellow spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus indigo big.png|Periwinkle with yellow spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus cyan small.png|Cyan with red spikes (small)
YS Teal Sea Cactus.png|Cyan with red spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus cyan big.png|Cyan with red spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus cobalt small.png|Light blue with yellow spikes (small)
YS Light Blue Sea Cactus.png|Light blue with yellow spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus cobalt big.png|Light blue with yellow spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus sapphire small.png|Blue with yellow spikes (small)
YS Dark Blue Sea Cactus.png|Blue with yellow spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus sapphire big.png|Blue with yellow spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus purple small.png|Purple with yellow spikes (small)
YS Dark Purple Sea Cactus.png|Purple with yellow spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus purple big.png|Purple with yellow spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus magenta small.png|Magenta with lime spikes (small)
YS Dark Pink Sea Cactus.png|Magenta with lime spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus magenta big.png|Magenta with lime spikes (big)
Story Sea Cactus pink small.png|Pink with lime spikes (small)
YS Light Pink Sea Cactus.png|Pink with lime spikes (medium)
Story Sea Cactus pink big.png|Pink with lime spikes (big)
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ちびニョロロン<ref name=Guide>[[Media:Yoshi Story Shogakukan P6.jpg|「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), page 6.]]</ref>
|JapR=Chibi Nyororon
|JapM={{wp|Chibi (slang)|Chibi}} [[Neuron]]
|Ger=Smodlido<ref>Nintendo 64 ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' Spieleberater, [https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JzoHFXHTFO4&t=3m10s page 20].</ref>
|GerM=A combination of "small" and "[[Neuron|Odlido]]"}}
 
==References==
<references/>
 
{{Yoshi's Story}}
[[Category:Underwater creatures]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Story enemies]]

Latest revision as of 12:42, May 13, 2024

Not to be confused with Sea Urchin.
Sea cactus
Official Artwork of a sea cactus from Yoshi's Story.
A sea cactus as it appears in Yoshi's Story
First appearance Yoshi's Story (1997)
Variant of Neuron
Sea cacti in different sizes
Sea cacti in different sizes in Neuron Jungle

Sea cacti,[1] also described as sea urchins[2] and spiky plants,[3] are an aquatic species of Neuron that appears in Yoshi's Story. They appear in only three levels: Neuron Jungle, Lots O'Jelly Fish, and Lots O'Fish. Sea cacti wriggle their bodies back and forth, and they cannot be defeated by any means; if a Yoshi tries to throw an egg at one, it harmlessly ricochets off the sea cactus. Sea cacti have spikes on the upper half of their bodies, meaning if a Yoshi collides with one, the Yoshi takes some damage. Sea cacti also can hang off ceilings, and if a Yoshi encounters one, it wriggles faster and detaches from the ceiling. This happens only in Neuron Jungle, however, as sea cacti are out of water; in levels where an upside-down sea cactus is in water, it simply stays put.

Sea cacti come in three sizes: big, medium, and small. Sea cacti also have 12 possible color combinations, ranging from orange to pink, making a total of 36 possible sea cactus varieties. Additionally, if a Yoshi walks far enough for a sea cactus to go offscreen, it changes color and size when the player returns.[4] Sea cacti are often seen in large groups. Sea cacti are able to survive outside water, but the only time they are seen on dry land is near a body of water.

Profiles[edit]

  • Shogakukan guide: フニャフニャ、ブルブル、あやしい生きもの。夕マゴもはじくやっかい者。[5] (Soft, trembling, mysterious creatures. They're a nuisance that also repels eggs.)

Gallery[edit]

Screenshots[edit]

Sprites[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ちびニョロロン[5]
Chibi Nyororon
Chibi Neuron

German Smodlido[6]
A combination of "small" and "Odlido"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Pages 11, 90, 92, 96, 98, and 99.
  2. ^ Prima Bath. Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 112 and 113.
  3. ^ Prima Bath. Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 90. "When you reach the raft ride, go right until you reach a platform full of spiky plants—the final heart is floating above them."
  4. ^ Video of Neuron Jungle Note how the periwinkle and mint sea cacti change to blue and purple, respectively.
  5. ^ a b 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 6.
  6. ^ Nintendo 64 Yoshi's Story Spieleberater, page 20.