Spike Tops are Buzzy Beetles with shells that are red and have a single spike projecting out of the top (hence the name), making them impossible to be jumped upon, while still being resistant to fire, which makes them one of the most resilient enemies in the Mario series. Their defining trait is the adhesive quality of their feet, which allows them to crawl along vertical and upside-down surfaces. Despite being a shelled enemy, in the platforming games, any effective method of attack will defeat them instantly instead of having them retreat into their shells.
History
Super Mario series
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Spike Tops first appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2. They can be defeated by swinging Raccoon Mario's tail near them. They are incorrectly referred to as "Red Spike Buzzy" (an enemy from the Paper Mario series) in Prima's strategy guide due to their similar appearances.
New Super Mario Bros. U
Spike Tops Reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U. They behave exactly as in the previous games. may be eaten by any Baby Yoshi however are invincible to bubbles of Bubble Baby Yoshi.
Nintendo Adventures Books
A swarm of Spike Tops appear to attack Mario and Yoshi in Dinosaur Dilemma of the Nintendo Adventure Books, throwing themselves at the plumber and dinosaur as they are traveling through a desert. Depending on how the reader solves the accompanying puzzle, Yoshi will either eat all the Spike Tops, or one will succeed in knocking Mario out for several hours, allowing Bowser to easily conquer Dinosaur Island.
Paper Mario series
Paper Mario
In Paper Mario, Spike Tops appear as enemies in Mt. Lavalava. They are much more like Buzzy Beeltes in that they can be flipped over, are resistant to fire and explosion attacks, and attack by shell tossing.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, the Spike Tops have blue shells instead of red and also appear alongside Red Spike Buzzys, a sub-species of Buzzy Beetles that strongly resemble the Spike Tops' original appearance.
Super Paper Mario
Blue-shelled Spike Tops make a reappearance in Super Paper Mario. Due to this game being more of a 2D or 3D side-scrolling adventure and not a turn-based RPG they have the same attack patterns as in the regular installments of the Super Mario series.
Paper Mario Sticker Star
Spike Tops reappear in Paper Mario Sticker Star, this time having a red shell for the first time since the first game. Spike Tops appear in Rustle Burrow and Chomp Ruins. Once again, they cannot be stomped on unless using an Iron Jump sticker. They can retreat in their shells if Mario uses a Iron Jump sticker. Their only method of attack is going into their shell and ramming into Mario.
Super Princess Peach
In Super Princess Peach, it refers to Spike Tops as Mecha-Spike Tops. Despite this name, the Spike Tops of Super Princess Peach look no different than Spike Tops of other games, and therefore do not appear to be mechanical. Super Princess Peach also introduces an angry variety, the Mad Mecha-Spike Top, which can stretch out its spike to attack foes. They could only be defeated by using Rage or Poundbrella.
Official Profiles and Statistics
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Names in Other Languages
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| Buzzy Beetles | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Butametto and Ushimetto • Chan • Metto Oyakata • Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle • Spiky Joe • Tiny Spinies • Torque |
| Species | Big Bony Beetle • Big Buzzy Beetle • Bony Beetle • Buster Beetle • Buzz-Bomb • Buzzy Beetle • Buzzy Beetle Gang • Buzzy Beetle Tower • Dark Spike Top • Dark Stone Buzzy • Heavy Para-Beetle • M. M-Spike Top • Magmite • Magmus • Nattō • Noko Bombette • Para-Beetle • Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle • Red Spike Top • Shiny Buzzy Beetle • Small Buzzy Beetle • Small Buzzy Beetle Gang • Spike Top • Spiky Parabuzzy • Stone Buzzy • Thorny |
| Related items | Buzzy Shell • Flashy Shell |