Nibbles
Nibbles[1] are Chain-Chomp-like fish that inhabit the waters of Rogueport and its surrounding regions in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door. If Mario falls in any body of water, a Nibbles will bite him, causing him to jump back to the same place he fell into the water. He will also lose one HP. These enemies cannot be battled. A few Nibbles can be seen in Sir Grodus's room in the X-Naut Fortress, where they are in an aquarium surrounding most of the room. Nibbles are even found in swimming pools and fountains. One appears in the lower right-hand corner of the Magical Map.
In Super Paper Mario, two figurines of a Nibbles can be seen on a shelf in Fort Francis, along with several other cameos of various characters, species, and items from the previous game.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ガジガジ[2] Gajigaji |
Onomatopoeia for gnawing or biting |
| German | Schnappy |
from "schnappen" (to chomp at) |
| Italian | Magnarone |
Pun on "magnare", a dialectal slang for "mangiare" (to eat) |
| Spanish | Maxilo |
Comes from maxilar (maxilla bone of the jaw) |
References
- ^ "The river's pretty, but fall in and Nibbles will getcha!" Goombella's Tattle information for Petalburg, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
- ^ 「おがわも キレイだけど ガジガジが
すみついているから おちないようにね」 Goombella's Tattle information for Petalburg, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.
