Harry Hedgehog
Template:Species-infobox Harry Hedgehogs are small, quick-moving blue hedgehogs that appear as enemies in the Yoshi's Island series.
History
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Harry Hedgehogs make their debut appearance in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. They continuously and quickly move between two sides of a platform. If Yoshi gets too close to one, the hedgehog stops in its tracks briefly and swells up, its spines sticking out. They cannot be eaten while in their defensive position, but can be defeated using a fire watermelon, and are otherwise edible and vulnerable to any attacks in their normal state. They usually appear in cavern levels; the sixth level of World 3, The Cave Of Harry Hedgehog, is named after this enemy, and prominently features the hedgehogs. They appear in another level in Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, in Go! Go! Morphing!
Yoshi's New Island
Harry Hedgehogs reappear in Yoshi's New Island, where their spines are now purple instead of blue. They prominently appear in Harry Hedgehog's Labyrinth and act the same as previously.
Gallery
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's New Island
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スーパーハリマンネン[1][2][3] Sūpā Harimannen ハリネズミ (Super Mario: Yossy Island, in-game) Harinezumi |
Super Porcupo Hedgehog |
| Chinese (simplified) | 刺猬 Cìwei |
Hedgehog |
| French | Porc-épic |
Porcupine |
| German | Igipop[citation needed] |
Pun on Igel ("hedgehog") and Iggy Pop, the stage name of an American rock singer |
| Italian | Attila il Porcospino |
Attila the Hedgehog |
| Korean | 슈퍼고슴이 Syupeogoseumi |
Super Hedgy; 고슴이 is a portmanteau of 고슴도치 ("hedgehog") and -이 (diminutive suffix) |
| Russian | Ёж Гарри Ezh Garri |
Harry Hedgehog |
| Spanish | Erizo Harry |
Harry Hedgehog |
Trivia
- Harry Hedgehogs are possibly a reference to Sonic the Hedgehog, since they are blue and move very fast. During the 16-bit era (which happened to be the time that Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island was released), Sonic's company of origin, Sega, often mocked the works of Nintendo in various ways (as Nintendo and Sega were business rivals). The Harry Hedgehog may be a retaliation to these mockeries, which may also explain its change in color for its latest appearance. However, in official artwork, Harry Hedgehog has always been purple.
