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|image=[[File:Snailicorn.png]]<br>A Snailicorn | |image=[[File:Snailicorn.png]]<br>A Snailicorn | ||
|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]]) | ||
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[[File:NSMB Snailicorn.png|frame|left]] | [[File:NSMB Snailicorn.png|frame|left]] | ||
'''Snailicorns'''<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' | '''Snailicorns'''<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> are large snail-like creatures that appear exclusively in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''. They only appear in two ice levels, [[World 5-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-3]] and [[World 5-B (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-B]]. They have two small, green feet and a single horn on their heads, as indicated by the species' name (a portmanteau of "snail" and "unicorn"). | ||
Snailicorns walk from side to side on the platform they are found on and turn around to avoid edges if necessary, similarly to [[Red Koopa Troopa]]s. If a Snailicorn sees [[Mario]], it will charge in a straight line and attempt to damage him with its horn. While they cannot be defeated with [[jump]]s or [[fireball]]s, jumping on their shells pushes them back, and can be used to push them into gaps within platforms or bottomless pits. Snailcorns can be defeated with a [[shell]], a [[Mega Mushroom]] or a [[Super Star]]. | Snailicorns walk from side to side on the platform they are found on and turn around to avoid edges if necessary, similarly to [[Red Koopa Troopa]]s. If a Snailicorn sees [[Mario]], it will charge in a straight line and attempt to damage him with its horn. While they cannot be defeated with [[jump]]s or [[fireball]]s, jumping on their shells pushes them back, and can be used to push them into gaps within platforms or bottomless pits. Snailcorns can be defeated with a [[shell]], a [[Mega Mushroom]] or a [[Super Star]]. | ||
==Additional names== | |||
===Internal names=== | |||
{{internal names | |||
|game1=''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' | |||
|file1=<tt>donketu</tt> | |||
|name1=Donketu | |||
|meaning1=[[Bully#Names in other langauges|Bully]] | |||
}} | |||
==Names in other languages== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap= | |Jap=トゲツムリ<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/rilbHbm.jpg ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Shogakukan book]</ref> | ||
|JapM= | |JapR=Togetsumuri | ||
|JapM=Portmanteau of「棘」(''toge'', spike) and「カタツムリ」(''katatsumuri'', snail) | |||
|Ita=TartaSpunzo<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 115</ref> | |Ita=TartaSpunzo<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 115</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Turtle Spike | |ItaM=Turtle Spike | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The game's internal filename for Snailicorn is a romanization of the Japanese name for [[Bully]], suggesting that it was originally designed as one before being changed to a horned snail.<ref | *The game's internal filename for Snailicorn is a romanization of the Japanese name for [[Bully]], suggesting that it was originally designed as one before being changed to a horned snail.<ref>''New Super Mario Bros.'' internal filename (<tt>donketu</tt>)</ref> This explains why the two species act in a similar manner. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
Revision as of 21:20, June 2, 2022
| Snailicorn | |||
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 A Snailicorn | |||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) | ||
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Snailicorns[1] are large snail-like creatures that appear exclusively in New Super Mario Bros.. They only appear in two ice levels, World 5-3 and World 5-B. They have two small, green feet and a single horn on their heads, as indicated by the species' name (a portmanteau of "snail" and "unicorn").
Snailicorns walk from side to side on the platform they are found on and turn around to avoid edges if necessary, similarly to Red Koopa Troopas. If a Snailicorn sees Mario, it will charge in a straight line and attempt to damage him with its horn. While they cannot be defeated with jumps or fireballs, jumping on their shells pushes them back, and can be used to push them into gaps within platforms or bottomless pits. Snailcorns can be defeated with a shell, a Mega Mushroom or a Super Star.
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| New Super Mario Bros. | donketu | Donketu | Bully |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トゲツムリ[2] Togetsumuri |
Portmanteau of「棘」(toge, spike) and「カタツムリ」(katatsumuri, snail) |
| German | Hornschnecke |
Horn Snail |
| Italian | TartaSpunzo[3] |
Turtle Spike |
Trivia
- The game's internal filename for Snailicorn is a romanization of the Japanese name for Bully, suggesting that it was originally designed as one before being changed to a horned snail.[4] This explains why the two species act in a similar manner.
References
- ^ Loe, Casey. New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Page 12.
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 115
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. internal filename (donketu)
