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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Spike Bass
|image=[[File:NSMB Spike Bass Model.png|200px]]<br>Model of the Spike Bass from ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|image=[[File:SpikeBassNSMB.png]]
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#2006|2006]])
|parent_species=[[Cheep Cheep]]
|variant_of=[[Big Cheep Cheep|Mega Cheep-Cheep]]<br>[[Spiny Cheep Cheep|Spiny Cheep-Cheep]]
|related=[[Boss Bass]]<br>[[Porcupuffer]]
|relatives=[[Porcupuffer]]
}}
}}
The '''Spike Bass'''<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Official Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> is an enemy in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''. It resembles an oversized brown tadpole with a pale underbelly. It also has beaming yellow eyes, sharp teeth and spikes all over its body.
'''Spike Basses'''<ref>{{cite|author=Loe, Casey|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide|page=12|date=May 15, 2006|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|isbn=1-59812-009-3}}</ref> are aquatic enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' that resembles giant {{wp|porcupinefish}}. It also has beaming yellow eyes, sharp teeth, and spikes all over its body. The Spike Bass is encountered only in [[World 2-A (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-A]] and [[World 3-C]], where it jumps from the water and tries to attack [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] similarly to [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]] but without attempting to eat them. The Spike Bass can be defeated from either a [[fireball]], a [[Koopa Shell]], a [[Super Star|Starman]], or a [[Mega Mushroom]], though it will respawn a few seconds later. Later games give this enemy's behavior to [[Porcupuffer]], which does not jump in earlier appearances.


The Spike Bass appears in [[World 2-A (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-A]] and [[World 3-C]]. The Spike Bass jumps from the water and tries to attack [[Mario]] in a pattern extremely similar to a [[Porcupuffer]]. This enemy can be defeated with a [[Fireball]], a [[Koopa Shell]], a [[Super Star|Starman]] or a [[Mega Mushroom]]. However, once defeated, another Spike Bass will return after a few seconds to continue the pursuit.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SpikeBassNSMB.png|Sprite from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
SpikeBassNSMBScreenshot.png|Screenshot from ''New Super Mario Bros.''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''
|file1=<tt>data/enemy/togepuku.nsbmd</tt>
|name1=togepuku
|meaning1=[[Spiny Cheep Cheep#Names in other languages|Spiny Cheep-Cheep]]
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=イガプク<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/dfDUNt6.jpg ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Shogakukan book]</ref>
|Jap=イガプク<ref>{{cite|url=i.imgur.com/dfDUNt6.jpg|title=''New Super Mario Bros.'' Shogakukan book}}{{page needed}}</ref>
|JapR=Igapuku
|JapR=Igapuku
|JapM=Spike Cheep
|JapM=Spike Cheep; based on「トゲプク」(''Togepuku'', Spiny Cheep-Cheep)
|Fre=Spike Bass<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=114}}</ref>
|Ger=Stachel-Barsch
|GerM=Sting Perch
|Ita=Spunzo Pesce<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=114}}</ref>
|ItaM=Spike Fish
}}
}}


==Reference==
==References==
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{{Cheep Cheeps}}
{{Cheep Cheeps}}
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{{NSMB}}
[[Category:Cheep Cheeps]]
[[Category:Cheep Cheeps]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. Enemies]]
[[Category:New Super Mario Bros. enemies]]
[[de:Stachel-Barsch]]
[[de:Stachel-Barsch]]
[[it:Spunzo Pesce]]

Latest revision as of 11:31, September 24, 2024

Spike Bass
NSMB Spike Bass Model.png
Model of the Spike Bass from New Super Mario Bros.
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. (2006)
Variant of Mega Cheep-Cheep
Spiny Cheep-Cheep
Relatives

Spike Basses[1] are aquatic enemies in New Super Mario Bros. that resembles giant porcupinefish. It also has beaming yellow eyes, sharp teeth, and spikes all over its body. The Spike Bass is encountered only in World 2-A and World 3-C, where it jumps from the water and tries to attack Mario or Luigi similarly to Boss Bass but without attempting to eat them. The Spike Bass can be defeated from either a fireball, a Koopa Shell, a Starman, or a Mega Mushroom, though it will respawn a few seconds later. Later games give this enemy's behavior to Porcupuffer, which does not jump in earlier appearances.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

New Super Mario Bros. data/enemy/togepuku.nsbmd togepuku Spiny Cheep-Cheep

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese イガプク[2]
Igapuku
Spike Cheep; based on「トゲプク」(Togepuku, Spiny Cheep-Cheep)
French Spike Bass[3] -
German Stachel-Barsch[?] Sting Perch
Italian Spunzo Pesce[4] Spike Fish

References[edit]

  1. ^ Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 12.
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book.[page number needed]
  3. ^ July 4, 2018. Super Mario Encyclopedia. Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 2302070046. Page 114.
  4. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 114.