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|title=Torpedo Ted
|image=[[File:Torpedo Ted - NSMBU (render).png|250px]]<br>Custom render of Torpedo Ted using the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' model
|image=[[File:Torpedo Ted SMW.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a Torpedo Ted
|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=''[[Super Mario Party]]'' ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|parent_species=[[Bullet Bill]]
|variant_of=[[Bullet Bill]]
|derived_species=[[Glad Torpedo Ted]]<br>[[Targeting Ted]]
|variants=[[G. Torpedo Ted]]<br>[[Targeting Ted]]
|related=[[Skeletal Fish Guard]]
|relatives=[[Torpedo tube]]
|comparable=[[Bonefin]]
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'''Torpedo Teds''' are personified torpedoes that are dropped by [[Skull Box]]es underwater. Due to them being relatives of the much more common [[Bullet Bill]]s, their design is based of Bullet Bills, having similar white arms and the same jet-black coloration, though their appearance is distinguished by a smug grin and a torpedo on their thruster. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and have made uncommon appearances since then. Due to Mario's inability to stomp on enemies underwater and due to the Bullet Bill species' resistance to fire, Torpedo Teds are usually invincible enemies and thus must be avoided.
'''Torpedo Teds''' are a variant of [[Bullet Bill]] resembling anthropomorphic torpedoes that are dropped by [[torpedo tube]]s underwater. Their designs are similar to that of their original counterpart: They have similar white arms and the same jet-black coloration, though their appearance is distinguished by a smug grin, eyes squinted shut, and a propeller on their thruster. They first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and have made uncommon appearances since then. Due to [[Mario]]'s inability to [[stomp]] on enemies underwater and the Bullet Bill species' resistance to fire, Torpedo Teds are usually tough, if not invincible, enemies and thus must be avoided.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:TorpTed.gif|frame|left]]
[[File:SMW Torpedo Ted.png|frame|left]]
Torpedo Teds first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and they are exclusive to one level in the game: [[Soda Lake]]. They are dropped by gloved arms protruding out of Skull Boxes, the Torpedo Ted equivalent of Bill Blasters. Torpedo Teds move in a straight line, and they are dropped in the direction of where the player is at. Torpedo Teds travel at a relatively quick speed, and they are invincible to most attacks, so players usually are required to avoid them.
Torpedo Teds first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and they are exclusive to one level in the game: [[Soda Lake]]. They are dropped by gloved arms protruding out of torpedo tubes, the Torpedo Ted equivalent of [[Bill Blaster]]s. Torpedo Teds are deployed facing the player's direction, and move relatively quickly in a straight line.
 
Aside from the use of a [[Super Star]], Torpedo Teds can be defeated by thrown objects. This can be achieved in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' when one plays as [[Luigi]] and has a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] eat an enemy (like a [[Blurp]]). Since a Yoshi holds enemies for a short while when ridden by Luigi, the player can defeat Torpedo Teds by spitting out the enemy the Yoshi is holding in its mouth at the time. Even as it falls off the screen, the sprite of a defeated Torpedo Ted is still able to damage the player.


====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG E3 2007 Buoy Base Galaxy.png|230px|thumb|right|[[Mario]] being chased by Torpedo Teds in Buoy Base Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
[[File:SMG E3 2007 Buoy Base Galaxy.png|230px|thumb|E3 2007 screenshot of [[Mario]] being chased by Torpedo Teds in Buoy Base Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
Torpedo Teds (erroneously referred to as '''Bullet Bills''' by [[Prima Games]]<ref>"''The warp pipe is encased in a steel-and-glass cage. Fortunately, there is a Bullet Bill torpedo tube nearby.''" Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' [[Prima Games|PRIMA]] Official Game Guide, page 157.</ref><ref>"''A massive weight hangs from the tower’s bottom. This holds the tower in place. Mario must somehow remove the weight. There is a torpedo tube in the side of the sea bowl. Swim over to it to catch the eyes of a Bullet Bill as it blasts into the water. Then, swim toward the weight with the Bullet Bill in tow. Quickly paddle to the weight’s other side so the Bullet Bill crashes into it. The explosion drops the weight, allowing several floating devices to rise. Now Mario can climb to the tower’s top.''" Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' [[Prima Games|PRIMA]] Official Game Guide, page 158.</ref>) appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' after a long absence in the main ''Super Mario'' series; they are exclusive to [[Buoy Base Galaxy]] and [[Drip Drop Galaxy]]. Torpedo Teds resemble and act like the Bullet Bills featured in this game, where they home on to players rather than travel in a straight line. However, these Torpedo Teds make a beeping noise based on how close they are to Mario, unlike Bullet Bills. Torpedo Teds are also fired from cannons that resemble underwater Bill Blasters. In this game, they can be defeated either as [[Rainbow Mario]] or by causing them to crash into an object. Torpedo Teds do not reappear in the sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
Torpedo Teds (erroneously referred to as '''Bullet Bills''' by [[Prima Games]])<ref>"''The warp pipe is encased in a steel-and-glass cage. Fortunately, there is a Bullet Bill torpedo tube nearby.''" Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 157.</ref><ref>"''A massive weight hangs from the tower’s bottom. This holds the tower in place. Mario must somehow remove the weight. There is a torpedo tube in the side of the sea bowl. Swim over to it to catch the eyes of a Bullet Bill as it blasts into the water. Then, swim toward the weight with the Bullet Bill in tow. Quickly paddle to the weight’s other side so the Bullet Bill crashes into it. The explosion drops the weight, allowing several floating devices to rise. Now Mario can climb to the tower’s top.''" Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 158.</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' after a long absence in the main ''Super Mario'' series; they are exclusive to [[Buoy Base Galaxy]] and [[Drip Drop Galaxy]], where they are fired from cannons that resemble underwater Bill Blasters. Like the Bullet Bills featured in this game, they home in on players rather than travel in a straight line, but unlike them, they make a beeping noise based on how close they are to Mario. They can be defeated either as [[Rainbow Mario]] or by causing them to crash into an object. Torpedo Teds do not reappear in the sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:Torpedo Ted NSMBU.png|thumb|200px|left|Mario, encountering Torpedo Teds in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.]]  
[[File:NSMBU Larry's Torpedo Castle Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|left|Mario encountering Torpedo Teds in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']]  
Torpedo Teds reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' alongside Skull Boxes, and they make their only appearances in [[Larry's Torpedo Castle]] and in the [[The Mighty Cannonship]]'s [[Bowser_Jr.#New_Super_Mario_Bros._U|Bowser Jr. Battle]]. In this game, they are similar to those in ''Super Mario World'' in both appearance and behavior. The game introduces a Torpedo Ted equivalent, where [[Red Skull Box]]es launch a red version of Torpedo Teds known as [[Targeting Ted]]s, which homes in on players in a way similar fashion to the Bullet Bill equivalent, [[Bull's-Eye Bill]]. If the player freezes one, it breaks out immediately. Torpedo Teds can be defeated in Boost Mode and Super Boost Mode; in Boost Mode's case, when it is frozen, the player can tap on the ice block quickly and in the temporary Super Boost Mode, players can defeat Torpedo Teds simply by tapping on them. Also, simply freezing them when another Torpedo Ted is right in front of them will defeat them (the frozen one shatters while the other continues in its path). Unlike in previous appearances, Torpedo Teds are slightly longer, their propellers are red, and the ends holding them are white.
Torpedo Teds reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' alongside black Torpedo Bases, and they make their only appearances in [[Larry's Torpedo Castle]] and the [[The Mighty Cannonship]]'s [[Bowser Jr.#New Super Mario Bros. U|Bowser Jr. Battle]]. They retain their appearance and behavior from ''Super Mario World'', though they are slightly longer, their propellers are red, and the ends holding them are white. The game introduces a Torpedo Ted variation, where [[Torpedo Base (Targeting Ted)|red Torpedo Bases]] launch a red version of Torpedo Teds known as [[Targeting Ted]]s, which homes in on players in a way similar fashion to the Bullet Bill equivalent, [[Bull's-Eye Bill]]. If the player freezes one, it breaks out immediately. Torpedo Teds can be defeated in Boost Mode and Super Boost Mode; in the former case, when it is frozen, the player can tap on the ice block quickly, while in the latter players can defeat Torpedo Teds simply by tapping on them. Also, simply freezing them when another Torpedo Ted is right in front of them will defeat the frozen one.  


Torpedo Ted reappear in the extension game of ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. They appear in the first boss battle with [[Bowser Jr.]] and in [[Larry's Trigger-Happy Castle]]. In Larry's Trigger-Happy Castle, Torpedo Teds appear in the first room, in the water on the bottom parts of the course, while most of the Bullet Bill varieties are featured in this level.
Torpedo Teds also appear as obstacles in the [[Penguin vs. Torpedo]] challenge.


Torpedo Teds also appear as obstacles in the [[Penguin vs. Torpedo]] challenge.
Torpedo Ted reappear in the expansion game, ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. They appear in the first boss battle with [[Bowser Jr.]], and in [[Larry's Trigger-Happy Castle]], Torpedo Teds appear with many other varieties of Bullet Bill. They can be seen in the watery areas of the first room.


===''Super Mario World'' television series===
===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[File:TorpedoTedCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A Torpedo Ted from the ''Super Mario World'' cartoon series.]]  
[[File:TorpedoTedCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A Torpedo Ted from the ''Super Mario World'' cartoon series.]]  
A Torpedo Ted, though not specifically named as such, appears in the final episode of the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]]. In the episode, titled "[[Mama Luigi]]," [[Luigi]] and Yoshi, after escaping a pursuing [[Rip Van Fish]], are attacked by a Torpedo Ted. This Torpedo Ted chases after them as they are swimming to the surface; however, the Torpedo Ted misses both of them as they are saved by two friendly [[Dolphin]]s.
A Torpedo Ted, though not specifically named as such, appears in the final episode of the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]]. In the episode, titled "[[Mama Luigi]]," [[Luigi]] and Yoshi, after escaping a pursuing [[Rip Van Fish]], are attacked by a Torpedo Ted. This Torpedo Ted chases after them as they are swimming to the surface; however, the Torpedo Ted misses both of them, as they are saved by two friendly [[Dolphin]]s.


===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPPTorpedoTed.png|frame|right]]
[[File:SPPTorpedoTed.png|frame|right]]
Torpedo Teds reside in a few underwater areas of [[Vibe Island]] in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', behaving much as they do in ''Super Mario World''. There are also variants that are under the influence of the [[Vibe Scepter]], transforming them into [[Glad Torpedo Ted]]s.
Torpedo Teds reside in a few underwater areas of [[Vibe Island]] in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', behaving very similarly as in ''Super Mario World''. There is also a [[Joy (vibe)|Joy]] variant under the influence of the [[Vibe Scepter]], transforming them into [[G. Torpedo Ted]]s.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 10''====
[[File:SMP Torpedo Ted.jpg|100px|left|thumb]]
Torpedo Teds reappear in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' in [[Blooper Blast-Off]] being fired out by Skull Boxes, where players need to avoid them while they are traversing to the surface. When players hit a Torpedo Ted, they spin out for one second.
Torpedo Teds appear in only two games of the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Torpedo Teds are an obstacle in [[Blooper Blastoff]], where they are fired out from Torpedo Bases, and if a player is hit by a Torpedo Ted, they spin out for one second. In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', a Torpedo Ted can sometimes appear in [[Rattle and Hmmm]] as one of the choices.
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==Profiles==
===''Super Princess Peach''===
;Glossary profile
*'''57''': An underwater version of [[Bullet Bill]]. Watch out!
 
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>トーピード</big><br>
'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}''' ウエポン族<br>
'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}''' 破滅型<br>
'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム''' ワールド<br>
'''<big>かなりスピードがあるぞ</big><br>
キラー(P63参照)の仲間で、水中魚雷の一種。ものすごいスピードで水中を進んでくる。水中では、マリオの操作がしづらいので、よけるのに苦労させられるぞ。<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/VrndRmF.jpeg page 120].</ref>
 
'''''<big>Torpedo Ted</big>'''''<br>
''Tribe: Weapon clan''<br>
''Disposition: Ruinous type''<br>
''Game appearances: World''<br>
'''''<big>You're going pretty fast</big><br>
''A member of the Bullet Bill (see p. 63) family, it is a type of underwater torpedo. They move through the water at great speed. Mario will have a hard time dodging them because it is difficult to control him underwater.''
 
===''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''===
*'''Bio:''' ソーダの湖に登場する魚雷。発射台から出たあとまつすぐに進む。<ref>「スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), ''Super Mario World'' section, page 55.</ref>(''A torpedo that appears in Soda Lake. It travels immediately after it leaves the launch pad.'')


====''Super Mario Party''====
==Gallery==
A Torpedo Ted appears in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' in the minigame [[Rattle and Hmmm]].
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Torpedo Ted SMW artwork.jpg|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario World]]''
1996 NCM sizechartC.png|A size chart for a 1996 ''Nintendo Character Manual''
SMPBS1 Activity3.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back''
SMPBS1 Sticker Sheet.jpg|Sticker sheet from ''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back''
SMG Asset Model Torpedo Ted.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Torpedo Ted.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
NSMBU Asset Model Torpedo Ted.png|Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
LEGO Super Mario Character Pack Series 3 Sets.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|JapR=Tōpīdo
|JapR=Tōpīdo
|JapM=Torpedo
|JapM=Torpedo
|Fra=Ted Torpille
|Fre=Ted Torpille
|FraM=Torpedo Ted
|FreM=Torpedo Ted
|Ger=Torpedo Ted
|Ger=Torpedo Ted
|GerM=-
|GerM=-
|Por=Ted Torpedo
|PorM=Torpedo Ted
|PorE=torpedo<ref>Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (February 6th, 2013). [https://youtu.be/z18HcX2rPHs New Super Mario Bros. U - Desafios: Pinguim vs. Torpedo (Wii U)] video description.</ref>
|Spa=Ted Torpedo
|Spa=Ted Torpedo
|SpaM=Torpedo Ted
|SpaM=Torpedo Ted
|Ita=Ted Torpedine
|Ita=Ted Torpedine<br>Ted torpedine <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'' only)</small>
|ItaM=Torpedo Ted
|ItaM=Torpedo Ted
|Chi=鱼雷杀手<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>
|ChiS=鱼雷杀手<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>''Yúléi Shāshǒu''<br>鱼雷刺客 (international releases for games since ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'')<br>''Yúléi Cìkè''<br>鱼雷先锋 (China release for Nintendo Switch games)<br>''Yúléi Xiānfēng''
|ChiR=Yúléi Shāshǒu
|ChiSM=From "鱼雷" (''yúléi'', torpedo) and "弹头杀手" (''Dàntóushāshǒu'', Bullet Bill)<br><br>From "鱼雷" (''yúléi'', torpedo) and "炮弹刺客" (''Pàodàncìkè'', Bullet Bill)<br><br>From "鱼雷" (''yúléi'', torpedo) and "炮弹先锋" (''Pàodànxiānfēng'', Bullet Bill)<br><br>
|ChiM=Torpedo Killer
|ChiT=魚雷刺客
|ChiTR=Yúléi Cìkè
|ChiTM=From "魚雷" (''yúléi'', torpedo) and "炮彈刺客" (''Pàodàncìkè'', Bullet Bill)
|Kor=어뢰킬러
|KorR=Eoroe Killeo
|KorM=Torpedo Bullet Bill
}}
}}
==Trivia==
[[File:SMW BigBass TorpedoTiny.png|thumb]]
*During development of ''Super Mario World'', Bullet Bill-sized versions of Torpedo Ted were planned.<ref>Verneri Kontto (July 24, 2020). [https://twitter.com/vervalkon/status/1286739872775122944 Twitter post featuring prototype ''Super Mario World'' assets]. Retrieved July 25, 2020.</ref> Additionally, the name "Water Killer" is present in prototype assets.<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List|Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved August 6, 2020.</ref>
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Torpedo Ted
Custom render of Torpedo Ted in New Super Mario Bros. U
Custom render of Torpedo Ted using the New Super Mario Bros. U model
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Bullet Bill
Variants
Relatives
Comparable

Torpedo Teds are a variant of Bullet Bill resembling anthropomorphic torpedoes that are dropped by torpedo tubes underwater. Their designs are similar to that of their original counterpart: They have similar white arms and the same jet-black coloration, though their appearance is distinguished by a smug grin, eyes squinted shut, and a propeller on their thruster. They first appeared in Super Mario World and have made uncommon appearances since then. Due to Mario's inability to stomp on enemies underwater and the Bullet Bill species' resistance to fire, Torpedo Teds are usually tough, if not invincible, enemies and thus must be avoided.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario World[edit]

Sprite of a Torpedo Ted in Super Mario World

Torpedo Teds first appear in Super Mario World, and they are exclusive to one level in the game: Soda Lake. They are dropped by gloved arms protruding out of torpedo tubes, the Torpedo Ted equivalent of Bill Blasters. Torpedo Teds are deployed facing the player's direction, and move relatively quickly in a straight line.

Aside from the use of a Super Star, Torpedo Teds can be defeated by thrown objects. This can be achieved in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 when one plays as Luigi and has a Yoshi eat an enemy (like a Blurp). Since a Yoshi holds enemies for a short while when ridden by Luigi, the player can defeat Torpedo Teds by spitting out the enemy the Yoshi is holding in its mouth at the time. Even as it falls off the screen, the sprite of a defeated Torpedo Ted is still able to damage the player.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

E3 June 12, 2007 Super Mario Galaxy Torpedo Ted chasing Mario
E3 2007 screenshot of Mario being chased by Torpedo Teds in Buoy Base Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy.

Torpedo Teds (erroneously referred to as Bullet Bills by Prima Games)[1][2] appear in Super Mario Galaxy after a long absence in the main Super Mario series; they are exclusive to Buoy Base Galaxy and Drip Drop Galaxy, where they are fired from cannons that resemble underwater Bill Blasters. Like the Bullet Bills featured in this game, they home in on players rather than travel in a straight line, but unlike them, they make a beeping noise based on how close they are to Mario. They can be defeated either as Rainbow Mario or by causing them to crash into an object. Torpedo Teds do not reappear in the sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Mario encountering Torpedo Teds in New Super Mario Bros. U

Torpedo Teds reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U alongside black Torpedo Bases, and they make their only appearances in Larry's Torpedo Castle and the The Mighty Cannonship's Bowser Jr. Battle. They retain their appearance and behavior from Super Mario World, though they are slightly longer, their propellers are red, and the ends holding them are white. The game introduces a Torpedo Ted variation, where red Torpedo Bases launch a red version of Torpedo Teds known as Targeting Teds, which homes in on players in a way similar fashion to the Bullet Bill equivalent, Bull's-Eye Bill. If the player freezes one, it breaks out immediately. Torpedo Teds can be defeated in Boost Mode and Super Boost Mode; in the former case, when it is frozen, the player can tap on the ice block quickly, while in the latter players can defeat Torpedo Teds simply by tapping on them. Also, simply freezing them when another Torpedo Ted is right in front of them will defeat the frozen one.

Torpedo Teds also appear as obstacles in the Penguin vs. Torpedo challenge.

Torpedo Ted reappear in the expansion game, New Super Luigi U. They appear in the first boss battle with Bowser Jr., and in Larry's Trigger-Happy Castle, Torpedo Teds appear with many other varieties of Bullet Bill. They can be seen in the watery areas of the first room.

Super Mario World television series[edit]

Torpedo Ted
A Torpedo Ted from the Super Mario World cartoon series.

A Torpedo Ted, though not specifically named as such, appears in the final episode of the Super Mario World cartoon. In the episode, titled "Mama Luigi," Luigi and Yoshi, after escaping a pursuing Rip Van Fish, are attacked by a Torpedo Ted. This Torpedo Ted chases after them as they are swimming to the surface; however, the Torpedo Ted misses both of them, as they are saved by two friendly Dolphins.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

A Torpedo Ted from Super Princess Peach

Torpedo Teds reside in a few underwater areas of Vibe Island in Super Princess Peach, behaving very similarly as in Super Mario World. There is also a Joy variant under the influence of the Vibe Scepter, transforming them into G. Torpedo Teds.

Mario Party series[edit]

A Torpedo Ted as seen in Super Mario Party

Torpedo Teds appear in only two games of the Mario Party series. In Mario Party 10, Torpedo Teds are an obstacle in Blooper Blastoff, where they are fired out from Torpedo Bases, and if a player is hit by a Torpedo Ted, they spin out for one second. In Super Mario Party, a Torpedo Ted can sometimes appear in Rattle and Hmmm as one of the choices.

Profiles[edit]

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Glossary profile

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

トーピード
種族 ウエポン族
性格 破滅型
登場ゲーム ワールド
かなりスピードがあるぞ
キラー(P63参照)の仲間で、水中魚雷の一種。ものすごいスピードで水中を進んでくる。水中では、マリオの操作がしづらいので、よけるのに苦労させられるぞ。[3]

Torpedo Ted
Tribe: Weapon clan
Disposition: Ruinous type
Game appearances: World
You're going pretty fast
A member of the Bullet Bill (see p. 63) family, it is a type of underwater torpedo. They move through the water at great speed. Mario will have a hard time dodging them because it is difficult to control him underwater.

Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.[edit]

  • Bio: ソーダの湖に登場する魚雷。発射台から出たあとまつすぐに進む。[4](A torpedo that appears in Soda Lake. It travels immediately after it leaves the launch pad.)

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese トーピード[5][6]
Tōpīdo
Torpedo

Chinese (simplified) 鱼雷杀手[8]
Yúléi Shāshǒu
鱼雷刺客 (international releases for games since New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe)
Yúléi Cìkè
鱼雷先锋 (China release for Nintendo Switch games)
Yúléi Xiānfēng

From "鱼雷" (yúléi, torpedo) and "弹头杀手" (Dàntóushāshǒu, Bullet Bill)

From "鱼雷" (yúléi, torpedo) and "炮弹刺客" (Pàodàncìkè, Bullet Bill)

From "鱼雷" (yúléi, torpedo) and "炮弹先锋" (Pàodànxiānfēng, Bullet Bill)



Chinese (traditional) 魚雷刺客
Yúléi Cìkè
From "魚雷" (yúléi, torpedo) and "炮彈刺客" (Pàodàncìkè, Bullet Bill)

French Ted Torpille
Torpedo Ted
German Torpedo Ted
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Italian Ted Torpedine
Ted torpedine (New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe only)
Torpedo Ted
Korean 어뢰킬러
Eoroe Killeo
Torpedo Bullet Bill

Portuguese Ted Torpedo
Torpedo Ted
Portuguese (NOE) torpedo[7]
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Spanish Ted Torpedo
Torpedo Ted

Trivia[edit]

Sprite sheet featuring Boss Bass and a Bullet Bill-sized version of Torpedo Ted.
  • During development of Super Mario World, Bullet Bill-sized versions of Torpedo Ted were planned.[9] Additionally, the name "Water Killer" is present in prototype assets.[10]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The warp pipe is encased in a steel-and-glass cage. Fortunately, there is a Bullet Bill torpedo tube nearby." Black, Fletcher. Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 157.
  2. ^ "A massive weight hangs from the tower’s bottom. This holds the tower in place. Mario must somehow remove the weight. There is a torpedo tube in the side of the sea bowl. Swim over to it to catch the eyes of a Bullet Bill as it blasts into the water. Then, swim toward the weight with the Bullet Bill in tow. Quickly paddle to the weight’s other side so the Bullet Bill crashes into it. The explosion drops the weight, allowing several floating devices to rise. Now Mario can climb to the tower’s top." Black, Fletcher. Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 158.
  3. ^ 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 120.
  4. ^ 「スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), Super Mario World section, page 55.
  5. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario World section, page 55.
  6. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy section, page 127.
  7. ^ Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (February 6th, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Desafios: Pinguim vs. Torpedo (Wii U) video description.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ Verneri Kontto (July 24, 2020). Twitter post featuring prototype Super Mario World assets. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
  10. ^ TCRF. Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved August 6, 2020.