Talk:Pokey (projectile)

Japanese name: Sanbo

In Japan, is it actually considered as the actual Pokey or a subspecie just like in English? I saw the history, and the Wiki says that it is considered as a subspecies but their name is the same as Pokey. But, it differ physically, as being just one segment with thin black spikes, small round eyes and a tooth produtring from its mouth. -- FanOfYoshi 05:40, 20 October 2018 (EDT)

Old question, but I figured here is as good place as any to put my observation from the Yoshi's Island DS Shogakukan guide: in it, they are technically still referred to as 「サンボ」 (Sanbo, Pokey) via the names of Sanbo Flower and the Item Balloon variant (エネミー風船／サンボ). However, they're generically described as 「サボテン弾」 (sabotendan, cactus shot) in the descriptions for the Needlenose variant of Item Balloon on page 61, Wild Ptooie Piranha on page 89, and Hanging Blow Hard on page 105, and simply 「弾」 (tama, bullet) in reference to Priscilla on page 137 and the description for Dool Hard on page 172. As such, it feels like Sanbo as its name is technically held over by extension from the previous game. Not to mention, in Yoshi's New Island, both projectile Pokeys/Needlenoses and regular Pokeys appear - they do share the same name more clearly in that guide (for example, mentioning them by name in reference to 3-4's Kamek battle on page 133) but only regular ones have an enemy profile, which does not mention the projectile Pokey. It seems Pokey Pom is projectile Pokey's evolution. LinkTheLefty (talk) 15:47, May 24, 2021 (EDT)

So then how does Spiked Fun Guy fit into all of this? I suppose we may see in the future if Pokey Pom is a Bouncing Bullet Bill/Relay Heiho situation. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 17:50, May 30, 2021 (EDT)

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Should we move this to Pokey (projectile) or something? We've got two recent sources (Yoshi's Island DS Strategy Guides) calling it Pokey, which is also its Japanese name. 09:04, December 7, 2022 (EST) PrincessPeachFan (talk) 21:41, December 7, 2022 (EST)

Would probably be best to or now, though at this point I'd prefer to merge it and Spiked Fun Guy to Pokey outright considering evidence they are intended as the same thing. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 11:05, December 7, 2022 (EST)

Fair enough, I was just going for the whole recent names thing. PrincessPeachFan (talk) 21:41, December 7, 2022 (EST)