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'''Tap-Tap the Red Nose''' is the mid-boss of [[World 6 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 6]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|remake]]. He was originally an ordinary [[Tap-Tap]] until [[Kamek]] cast a spell on him to make him grow gigantic. He attacks by jumping onto [[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]], trying to hit him with his spiky body. In the room where the battle takes place, the floor is made up of rectangular blocks, which can be destroyed by throwing eggs at them. Since Tap-Tap the Red Nose is | '''Tap-Tap the Red Nose''' is the mid-boss of [[World 6 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 6]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|remake]] and the penultimate boss overall in the games. He was originally an ordinary [[Tap-Tap]] until [[Kamek]] cast a spell on him to make him grow gigantic. He attacks by jumping onto [[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]], trying to hit him with his spiky body. In the room where the battle takes place, the floor is made up of colorful, rectangular blocks, which can be destroyed by throwing eggs at them. Since Tap-Tap the Red Nose is invulnerable to all of Yoshi's attacks, Yoshi has to defeat him by creating a hole in the floor and pushing him until he falls into the [[lava]] below. | ||
Tap-Tap the Red Nose, like all the other bosses of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', makes a cameo appearance in the introduction sequence of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. | Tap-Tap the Red Nose, like all the other bosses of ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'', makes a cameo appearance in the introduction sequence of ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. | ||
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==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Tap-Tap the Red Nose may be a pun on {{wp|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer}}. | [[File:SMW2 Tap-Tap the Vibrant.png|frame]] | ||
*Tap-Tap the Red Nose may be a pun on {{wp|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer}}, as evidenced by his description in the Player's Guide for the SNES version. | |||
*While the [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]] for the [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] version implies that [[Tap-Tap the Golden]] is a resurrected Tap-Tap the Red Nose,<ref>Williams, Drew. ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide. Page 115. "'''''Golden Opportunity''' Tap-Tap the Golden is back to torment you. You can run only as fast as the scrolling screen allows. If you run too far to the left, you’ll fall into lava pits.''"</ref> the Player's Guide for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] version suggests otherwise,<ref>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. [[Media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]]. "'''''TAP-TAP THE GOLDEN''' This mega Tap-Tap pursues Yoshi through the lava caves beneath Red Nose's Fort.''"</ref> albeit by erroneously stating that Tap-Tap the Golden is located "beneath Red Nose's Fort." | *While the [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]] for the [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] version implies that [[Tap-Tap the Golden]] is a resurrected Tap-Tap the Red Nose,<ref>Williams, Drew. ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide. Page 115. "'''''Golden Opportunity''' Tap-Tap the Golden is back to torment you. You can run only as fast as the scrolling screen allows. If you run too far to the left, you’ll fall into lava pits.''"</ref> the Player's Guide for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] version suggests otherwise,<ref>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. [[Media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]]. "'''''TAP-TAP THE GOLDEN''' This mega Tap-Tap pursues Yoshi through the lava caves beneath Red Nose's Fort.''"</ref> albeit by erroneously stating that Tap-Tap the Golden is located "beneath Red Nose's Fort." | ||
*Tap-Tap the Red Nose is the only boss that Yoshi does not meet by entering a boss door. | *Tap-Tap the Red Nose is the only boss that Yoshi does not meet by entering a boss door. | ||
*Tap-Tap's battle arena is similarly structured to {{wp|Breakout (video game)|''Breakout''}}, seeing as Yoshi has to break certain parts of the floor with eggs to knock him into the lava. | *Tap-Tap's battle arena is similarly structured to {{wp|Breakout (video game)|''Breakout''}}, seeing as Yoshi has to break certain parts of the floor with eggs to knock him into the lava. | ||
*After finishing being imbued with Kamek's magic and before he starts to enlarge, Tap-Tap the Red Nose is briefly shown as a normal Tap-Tap with a unique blueish palette. Due to the short amount of time between these and how he is constantly moving during it, it can be difficult to see. | *After finishing being imbued with Kamek's magic and before he starts to enlarge, Tap-Tap the Red Nose is briefly shown as a normal Tap-Tap with a unique blueish palette. Due to the short amount of time between these and how he is constantly moving during it, it can be difficult to see. | ||
*The noise Tap-Tap the Red Nose makes when he sinks in the lava is the same as the Gargantua Blargg and Nep-Enut when they are hit with an egg. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||