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{{articleabout|the spiked fish from ''[[Super Mario World]]''|the boss in ''[[Mario Pinball Land]]|[[Porcupuffer (boss)|Porcupuffer]]|}}
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{{species-infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:PorcuPufferNSMBU.png|200px]]<br>A '''Porcupuffer''' as seen in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
|image=[[File:NSMBU Porcupuffer Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Porcupuffer from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2016|2016]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|parent_species=[[Cheep Cheep]]
|variant_of=[[Big Cheep Cheep]]<br>[[Spiny Cheep Cheep]]
|related=[[Spiny Cheep Cheep]]
|variants=[[Needle Bomb]]
|relatives=[[Cheep Chomp]]<br>[[Spike Bass]]
|comparable=[[Porcupinefish]]
}}
}}
'''Porcupuffers'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick. 2012. ''New Super Mario Bros. 2'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 25.</ref> (called '''Porcu-Puffers''' in ''[[Super Mario World]]'') are a species of [[Cheep Cheep]]s that first debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They resemble gigantic blue-purple [[Cheep Cheep]]s with red lips and blue, cyan, and yellow spikes all over their back. Their name is a portmanteau of "porcupine" and "[[wikipedia:Tetraodontidae|puffer fish]]".
'''Porcupuffers''' (alternatively '''Porcu-Puffers''') are a species of [[Cheep Cheep]]s that debuted in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They resemble gigantic indigo Cheep Cheeps, with magenta lips and indigo, cyan, and yellow spikes all over their back. Their faces are nearly identical to those of [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]]es and [[Cheep Chomp]]s, but did not try to eat [[Mario]] until ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''.  Porcupuffers sometimes serve as the giant counterpart to regular Cheep Cheeps, such as in ''Super Mario World'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''.  Their name is a portmanteau of "porcupine" and "{{wp|Tetraodontidae|pufferfish}};" this combined with the Japanese name also suggests an intentional reference to [[Porcupo]].
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:SMWPorcupuffer.png|150px|thumb|right]]
[[File:SMWPorcupuffer.png|100px|thumb]]
[[File:Porcu-Puffer.PNG|frame|left]]
[[File:Porcu-Puffer.PNG|frame|left]]
Porcupuffers 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|Floating Mines]], they are vulnerable to Fireballs.
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 [[mine|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.
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
After a long hiatus, this enemy reappears in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. However, only two appear in [[Drip Drop Galaxy]], hidden in underwater chests.


====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:SpikyCheepCheepNSMBW65.PNG|200px|thumb|right]]
[[File:NSMBW Porcupuffer Render.png|thumb]]
Porcupuffers are featured again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Here, they attack exactly the same as the [[Spike Bass]] in [[New Super Mario Bros.|the predecessor]], swimming near the surface to pursue the plumber and his party or even leaping from the water to attack. Porcupuffers serve as [[Enemy Course|obstacles]] for [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4]], and they appear again in [[World 6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6]] in level 6-5 and later in [[World 9 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9]] in level 9-2. They can only be defeated with a fireball, star or [[Koopa Shell]]; another one will come to take its place several seconds later. This also occurs in the Enemy Courses, although the replacement occurs much quicker. They can also be frozen, but they crack out almost instantly, much like a [[Spiny Cheep Cheep]].
Porcupuffers appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' where they attack exactly the same as the [[Spike Bass]] in [[New Super Mario Bros.|the predecessor]], swimming near the surface to pursue the plumber and his party or even leaping from the water to attack. Porcupuffers serve as [[Enemy Course|obstacles]] for [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4]], and they appear again in [[World 6-5 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-5]] and later in [[World 9-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-2]]. They can only be defeated with a fireball, [[Super Star|Star]], or [[Koopa Shell]]; another one will come to take its place several seconds later. This also occurs in the Enemy Courses, although the replacement occurs much quicker. They can also be frozen, but they crack out almost instantly, much like a [[Spiny Cheep Cheep]].
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:Smg2pufferfish.png|left|thumb|150px|A Porcupuffer from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
Porcupuffers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Like in the predecessor, they are very rare, and will even disappear a short time after being encountered. They only appear once in [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]].


====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:SM3DLlevel4.png|150px|thumb|right]]
[[File:SM3DLlevel4.png|150px|thumb]]
Porcupuffers later appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', inhabiting underwater and beach levels. They retain their appearance from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. In this game, Porcupuffers swim back and forth while underwater, while in World 6-1, they jump out of waterfalls, attempting to hurt Mario, and may even break some portions of the bridge he uses to reach the end of the level.
Porcupuffers later appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', inhabiting underwater and beach levels. They retain their appearance from ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''. In this game, Porcupuffers swim back and forth while underwater, while in [[World 6-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 6-1]], they jump out of the water in specific locations attempting to hurt Mario, and may even break some portions of the bridge he uses to reach the end of the level. Aside from the bridge-breaking, these behaviors are shared by this game's Cheep Cheeps, making them functionally similar to a [[Big Cheep Cheep|Mega Cheep-Cheep]] in this game, albeit with spikes.


====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Porcupuffers reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' , acting the same as they did in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Here, they appear in {{world-link|flower|2|World Flower-2}} and {{world-link|star|4|World Star-4}}. They also appear in stage one of the [[Impossible Pack]] downloadable content.
Porcupuffers reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'', acting the same as they did in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Here, they appear in {{world-link|flower|2|World Flower-2 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}} and {{world-link|star|4|World Star-4 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)}}. They also appear in [[First Course (Impossible Pack)|stage one]] of the [[Impossible Pack]] downloadable content. This game shows that Porcupuffers can survive swimming in [[Poison (obstacle)|poison]].


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Porcupuffers once again appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', behaving the same way as in its predecessors. They only appear in [[Porcupuffer Falls]] in [[Rock-Candy Mines]].
Porcupuffers once again appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] [[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe|port]], behaving the same way as in its predecessors. They only appear in [[Porcupuffer Falls]] in [[Rock-Candy Mines]]. Their artwork for this game depicts them with slightly transparent fins.


In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', they appear in [[Porcupuffer Cavern]] in [[Rock-Candy Mines]].
In ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', they appear in [[Porcupuffer Cavern]] in [[Rock-Candy Mines]].


====''Super Mario 3D World''====
====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:PorcupufferSM3DW.jpg|thumb|100px|right|Porcupuffer in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
[[File:PorcupufferSM3DW.jpg|thumb|100px|Porcupuffer in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Porcupuffers return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. They behave the same way they do in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. They only appear in [[Pipeline Lagoon]].
Porcupuffers return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its Nintendo Switch port]]. They behave the same way they do in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. They only appear in [[Pipeline Lagoon]].
 
====''Super Mario Maker 2''====
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. Once defeated, it will not be replaced by another, unlike most appearances. Porcupuffers explode when defeated, which 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.
 
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP''====
[[File:SpikeBomb.png|thumb|left]]
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', an item known as a [[Needle Bomb]] appears, which resembles a Porcupuffer.


===''Mario Kart Arcade GP''===
====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
[[File:SpikBomb.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:MKAGPDX Porcupuffer.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP]]'', an item known as a [[Needle Bomb]] appears, which resembles a Porcupuffer.
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 named Triple Porcupuffers.
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===''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''===
[[File:MKAGPDX Porcupuffer.png|thumb|right]]
In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', they appear as an item that can be placed on the course. They can come singularly, or in a group of three as an item dubbed "Triple Porcupuffer".  
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===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
Porcupuffers also appear in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. During the [[Dream Rafting]] event, the second task a team is required to do is defeat some Porcupuffers. To defeat these Porcupuffers, the participants must Ground Pound the raft at the same time when they're beneath it. They also appear during the Highway Tally game in London Party mode.
Porcupuffers also appear in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. During the [[Dream Rafting]] event, the second task a team is required to do is defeat some Porcupuffers. To defeat these Porcupuffers, the participants must Ground Pound the raft at the same time when they are beneath it. They also appear during the Highway Tally game in London Party mode.
 
===''Minecraft''===
In ''[[Minecraft]]'', the Super Mario Mash-up replaces the skins of the Elder Guardians to skins of Porcupuffers, as well as replacing Pufferfish.
 
===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', four Porcupuffers make cameo appearances as fountain statues in Gallery mode.
 
===''Super Mario Party''===
Porcupuffers appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as non-playable characters. A Porcupuffer can appear along with a [[Blooper]] and a [[Cheep Cheep]] in the minigame [[Rattle and Hmmm]]. A Porcupuffer also makes a cameo appearance in the [[Mushroom Beach]] world of the Challenge Road mode.
 
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Porcupuffers debut in the [[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]] in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', as assistants. In stage mode, their effect can only be activated in timed stages, as it increases the timer by 3 seconds, where the chance of it happening is 50% at the first level and 100% at the maximum level (10% and 50% respectively prior to version 2.3.0). In versus mode, their effect has a chance to change the color of the viruses to be of the same color after the opponent attack each time, which excludes attacks caused by clearing all viruses on their side.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>フグマンネン</big><br>
'''{{ruby|種族|しゅぞく}}''' アクア族<br>
'''{{ruby|性格|せいかく}}''' 凶暴<br>
'''{{ruby|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム''' ワールド<br>
'''<big>トゲをもった巨大フグ</big><br>
トゲをもった巨大フグ。泳ぐスピードも速く攻撃的だ。マリオを見つけるとしつこく追いかけまわすイヤな奴。ファイアかマントで倒すか、水面を大きくジャンプして、逃げよう。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/EVcDzB9.jpeg page 190].</ref>
 
'''''<big>Porcupuffer</big>'''''<br>
''Tribe: Aqua clan''<br>
''Disposition: Ferocious''<br>
''Game appearances: World''<br>
'''''<big>Giant pufferfish with spines</big><br>
''A giant pufferfish with spines. It swims fast and is aggressive. When it finds Mario, it chases after him. Use fire or a Cape to defeat it, or jump to the surface to get away.''
 
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
*'''Trading Card description:''' "''These spiky guys mean business and are killer enemies! They usually hover near the surface ready to pursue you, but they have also been known to leap up high for a surprise attack. A freeze attack will stun them, but beware—they don't stay frozen for long.''"<br>
'''Card Number: 38 (Normal), F20 (Silver)'''
 
===''Dr. Mario World''===
*'''Stage mode:''' "''Grants 50%/60%/70%/80%/100% chance of extra seconds (3) in timed stages.''"
*'''Stage mode ''(Prior to version 2.3.0)'':''' "''Grants 10%/20%/30%/40%/50% chance of extra seconds (3) in timed stages.''"
*'''Versus mode:''' "''If opponent attacks, grants 30%/35%/40%/45%/50% chance received virus will be matching-color.''"
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Porcu-PufferL.gif|''[[Super Mario World]]''
SMW Artwork Porcupuffer.png|''Super Mario World''
Porcu-Puffer Complete Encyclopedia.png|''Super Mario Zen Hyakka''
Mario Puzzle Artwork.png|Artwork used for a ''Super Mario'' puzzle.
Mario Undōkai card 09.jpg|''[[Mario Undōkai]]'' trading card
1996 NCM sizechartC.png|A size chart for a 1996 ''Nintendo Character Manual''
SMPBS4 Activity3.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 4: Protect Your House!''
SMPBS4 Activity4.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 4: Protect Your House!''
PorcuPufferSM3DL.png|''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
Porcupuffer NSMB2 Prima.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
Star4.png|''New Super Mario Bros. 2''
Porcupuffer SM3DW Prima.jpg|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
DMW-Porcupuffer.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Porcupuffer.png|''[[Minecraft]]''
Minecraft Mario Mash-Up Porcupuffer.jpg|''[[Minecraft]]''
NL Calendar 8 2018.jpg|The August 2018 [[LINE]] calendar
NL Calendar Wallpaper 8 2018.jpg|The August 2018 LINE calendar (wallpaper version)
NAP-06 Diamonds 6.png|Six of Diamonds [[Mario Playing Cards|Mario Trump]] card
Panini SMTCC 088.jpg|[[Super Mario Trading Card Collection|''Super Mario'' Trading Card Collection]]
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
[[File:NAP-06 Diamonds 6.png|140px|right|thumb|Six of Diamonds ''[[Mario Trump]]'' card]]
{{foreign names
{{foreignname
|Jap=フグマンネン
|Jap=フグマンネン
|JapR=Fugumannen
|JapR=Fugumannen
|JapM=From ''Fugu'', the Japanese name for pufferfish, and 「万年」 ''mannen'', meaning "ten thousand years".
|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'', {{wp|ten thousand years}}); also likely a reference to「ハリマンネン」(''Harimannen'', [[Porcupo#Names in other languages|Porcupo]])
|SpaA=Cheep globo
|SpaA=Cheep globo
|SpaAM=Balloon Cheep
|SpaAM=Balloon Cheep. The Spanish word for "pufferfish" is "pez globo," which translated to "balloon fish"
|SpaE=Porcu-Puffer
|SpaE=Porcupuffer<br>Porcu-Puffer
|SpaEM=Porcupuffer
|SpaEM=-
|Ita=Pesce Spino
|FreA=Héripouff
|ItaM=Spike Fish
|FreAM=From "hérisson" (hedgehog) and the onomatopoeia "pouf"
|FraA=Héripouff
|FreE=Porc-Kipic
|FraAM=-
|FreEM=Distortion of "porc-épic" (porcupine)
|FraE=Porc Kipic<br>Pik Cheep (Super Mario Galaxy 2)
|Dut=Porcupuffer<br>Porcu-Puffer
|FraEM=Distortion of the word ''Porc-épic'' meaning "Porcupine"
|DutM=-
|Rus=Иглорыба-толстяка
|Ger=Stachelfisch
|RusR=Igloryba-tolstyaka
|GerM=Spike Fish
|RusM=Fat igloofish
|Ita=Pesce Spino<br>Porcu-Puffer<ref>[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Album ufficiale]], pag. 13</ref><br>Pescespino (recent games)
|Chi=刺河豚<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref>
|ItaM=Spike Fish<br>-<br>Spike-fish
|ChiR=Hétún
|Por=Balão Cheep
|ChiM=Spiky Puffer
|PorM=From "Cheep Cheep" and "peixe-balão" (puffer fish)
|Rus=Иглорыба-толстяк
|RusR=Igloryba-tolstyak
|RusM=Fatso needle fish
|ChiS=刺河豚<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref><br>''Cì Hétún''<br>尖刺河豚<br>''Jiāncì Hétún''
|ChiSM=Spiky Puffer<br><br>Sharp Spike Puffer (since ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'')
|ChiT=尖刺河豚
|ChiTR=Jiāncì Hétún
|ChiTM=Sharp Spike Puffer
|Kor=불뚝복어
|KorR=Bulttukbog'eo
|KorM=From "불뚝" (''bulttuk'', an onomatopoeic word for something soaring up) and "복어" (''bog'eo'', pufferfish)
}}
}}
==See also==
*[[Spike Bass]], a very similar enemy that appears in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''.
*[[Puffer-Cheep]], an enemy from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''.


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The [[Cheep Chomp]] is incorrectly referred to as a Porcupuffer in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Guide.
*[[Cheep Chomp]] is incorrectly referred to as a Porcupuffer in the ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide,<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 82 and 176.</ref> despite being named correctly when describing [[Cheep Cheep]]s.<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 14.</ref>
*In ''[[Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]'', the ''Super Mario Mash-Up Pack'' replaces the skins of the Elder Guardians to skins of Porcupuffers.
*The lone [[Spiny Cheep Cheep]] of ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' is mislabeled as a Porcupuffer by the game's [[Prima Games|Prima]] guide.<ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 28 and 90.</ref>


==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:53, May 8, 2024

This article is about the spiked fish from Super Mario World. For the boss in Mario Pinball Land, see Porcupuffer (boss).
Porcupuffer
NSMBU Porcupuffer Artwork.png
Artwork of a Porcupuffer from New Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Variant of Big Cheep Cheep
Spiny Cheep Cheep
Variants
Relatives
Comparable

Porcupuffers (alternatively Porcu-Puffers) are a species of Cheep Cheeps that debuted in Super Mario World. They resemble gigantic indigo Cheep Cheeps, with magenta lips and indigo, cyan, and yellow spikes all over their back. Their faces are nearly identical to those of Boss Basses and Cheep Chomps, but did not try to eat Mario until Super Mario Maker 2. Porcupuffers sometimes serve as the giant counterpart to regular Cheep Cheeps, such as in Super Mario World and Super Mario 3D Land. Their name is a portmanteau of "porcupine" and "pufferfish;" this combined with the Japanese name also suggests an intentional reference to Porcupo.

HistoryEdit

Super Mario seriesEdit

Super Mario WorldEdit

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: 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 Mines, they are vulnerable to fireballs and Cape swipes. The in-game sprite depicts them with magenta lips, while the artwork depicts them with yellow lips.

New Super Mario Bros. WiiEdit

Porcupuffers appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii where they attack exactly the same as the Spike Bass in the predecessor, swimming near the surface to pursue the plumber and his party or even leaping from the water to attack. Porcupuffers serve as obstacles for World 4, and they appear again in World 6-5 and later in World 9-2. They can only be defeated with a fireball, Star, or Koopa Shell; another one will come to take its place several seconds later. This also occurs in the Enemy Courses, although the replacement occurs much quicker. They can also be frozen, but they crack out almost instantly, much like a Spiny Cheep Cheep.

Super Mario 3D LandEdit

Porcupuffers later appear in Super Mario 3D Land, inhabiting underwater and beach levels. They retain their appearance from New Super Mario Bros. Wii. In this game, Porcupuffers swim back and forth while underwater, while in World 6-1, they jump out of the water in specific locations attempting to hurt Mario, and may even break some portions of the bridge he uses to reach the end of the level. Aside from the bridge-breaking, these behaviors are shared by this game's Cheep Cheeps, making them functionally similar to a Mega Cheep-Cheep in this game, albeit with spikes.

New Super Mario Bros. 2Edit

Porcupuffers reappear in New Super Mario Bros. 2, acting the same as they did in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Here, they appear in World  Flower-2 and World  Star-4. They also appear in stage one of the Impossible Pack downloadable content. This game shows that Porcupuffers can survive swimming in poison.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeEdit

Porcupuffers once again appear in New Super Mario Bros. U and its Nintendo Switch port, behaving the same way as in its predecessors. They only appear in Porcupuffer Falls in Rock-Candy Mines. Their artwork for this game depicts them with slightly transparent fins.

In New Super Luigi U, they appear in Porcupuffer Cavern in Rock-Candy Mines.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's FuryEdit

 
Porcupuffer in Super Mario 3D World

Porcupuffers return in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port. They behave the same way they do in Super Mario 3D Land. They only appear in Pipeline Lagoon.

Super Mario Maker 2Edit

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. Once defeated, it will not be replaced by another, unlike most appearances. Porcupuffers explode when defeated, which will destroy any nearby Brick Blocks. 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.

Mario Kart seriesEdit

Mario Kart Arcade GPEdit

In Mario Kart Arcade GP and Mario Kart Arcade GP 2, an item known as a Needle Bomb appears, which resembles a Porcupuffer.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DXEdit

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 named Triple Porcupuffers.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic GamesEdit

Porcupuffers also appear in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. During the Dream Rafting event, the second task a team is required to do is defeat some Porcupuffers. To defeat these Porcupuffers, the participants must Ground Pound the raft at the same time when they are beneath it. They also appear during the Highway Tally game in London Party mode.

MinecraftEdit

In Minecraft, the Super Mario Mash-up replaces the skins of the Elder Guardians to skins of Porcupuffers, as well as replacing Pufferfish.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom BattleEdit

In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, four Porcupuffers make cameo appearances as fountain statues in Gallery mode.

Super Mario PartyEdit

Porcupuffers appear in Super Mario Party as non-playable characters. A Porcupuffer can appear along with a Blooper and a Cheep Cheep in the minigame Rattle and Hmmm. A Porcupuffer also makes a cameo appearance in the Mushroom Beach world of the Challenge Road mode.

Dr. Mario WorldEdit

Porcupuffers debut in the Dr. Mario series in Dr. Mario World, as assistants. In stage mode, their effect can only be activated in timed stages, as it increases the timer by 3 seconds, where the chance of it happening is 50% at the first level and 100% at the maximum level (10% and 50% respectively prior to version 2.3.0). In versus mode, their effect has a chance to change the color of the viruses to be of the same color after the opponent attack each time, which excludes attacks caused by clearing all viruses on their side.

Profiles and statisticsEdit

Perfect Ban Mario Character DaijitenEdit

フグマンネン
種族しゅぞく アクア族
性格せいかく 凶暴
登場とうじょうゲーム ワールド
トゲをもった巨大フグ
トゲをもった巨大フグ。泳ぐスピードも速く攻撃的だ。マリオを見つけるとしつこく追いかけまわすイヤな奴。ファイアかマントで倒すか、水面を大きくジャンプして、逃げよう。[1]

Porcupuffer
Tribe: Aqua clan
Disposition: Ferocious
Game appearances: World
Giant pufferfish with spines
A giant pufferfish with spines. It swims fast and is aggressive. When it finds Mario, it chases after him. Use fire or a Cape to defeat it, or jump to the surface to get away.

New Super Mario Bros. WiiEdit

  • Trading Card description: "These spiky guys mean business and are killer enemies! They usually hover near the surface ready to pursue you, but they have also been known to leap up high for a surprise attack. A freeze attack will stun them, but beware—they don't stay frozen for long."

Card Number: 38 (Normal), F20 (Silver)

Dr. Mario WorldEdit

  • Stage mode: "Grants 50%/60%/70%/80%/100% chance of extra seconds (3) in timed stages."
  • Stage mode (Prior to version 2.3.0): "Grants 10%/20%/30%/40%/50% chance of extra seconds (3) in timed stages."
  • Versus mode: "If opponent attacks, grants 30%/35%/40%/45%/50% chance received virus will be matching-color."

GalleryEdit

Names in other languagesEdit

Language Name Meaning
Japanese フグマンネン
Fugumannen
Portmanteau of「トゲフグ」(togefugu, spiny pufferfish), which is similar to「トゲプク」(Togepuku, Spiny Cheep Cheep), and「万年」(man'nen, ten thousand years); also likely a reference to「ハリマンネン」(Harimannen, Porcupo)

Chinese (simplified) 刺河豚[3]
Cì Hétún
尖刺河豚
Jiāncì Hétún

Spiky Puffer

Sharp Spike Puffer (since New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe)

Chinese (traditional) 尖刺河豚
Jiāncì Hétún
Sharp Spike Puffer

Dutch Porcupuffer
Porcu-Puffer
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French (NOA) Héripouff
From "hérisson" (hedgehog) and the onomatopoeia "pouf"
French (NOE) Porc-Kipic
Distortion of "porc-épic" (porcupine)
German Stachelfisch
Spike Fish
Italian Pesce Spino
Porcu-Puffer[2]
Pescespino (recent games)
Spike Fish
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Spike-fish
Korean 불뚝복어
Bulttukbog'eo
From "불뚝" (bulttuk, an onomatopoeic word for something soaring up) and "복어" (bog'eo, pufferfish)

Portuguese Balão Cheep
From "Cheep Cheep" and "peixe-balão" (puffer fish)
Russian Иглорыба-толстяк
Igloryba-tolstyak
Fatso needle fish

Spanish (NOA) Cheep globo
Balloon Cheep. The Spanish word for "pufferfish" is "pez globo," which translated to "balloon fish"
Spanish (NOE) Porcupuffer
Porcu-Puffer
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TriviaEdit

ReferencesEdit

  1. ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 190.
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Album ufficiale, pag. 13
  3. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba. Retrieved February 2, 2017.
  4. ^ Bueno, Fernando. New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 82 and 176.
  5. ^ Bueno, Fernando. New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 14.
  6. ^ Browne, Catherine. Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 28 and 90.