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''' | '''Spiked Weights''',<ref>Williams, Drew. ''Yoshi's Island DS'' Player's Guide. Page 141.</ref><ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Yoshi's Island DS'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 177.</ref><ref>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. Page 123.</ref> also referred to as '''Chain Gates''',<ref>Williams, Drew. ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide. Page 50. </ref>'''spiked traps'''<ref name=Prima317>Black, Fletcher. ''Yoshi's Island DS'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 317.</ref> or '''spike traps,'''<ref name=Prima317/> are large spiky logs on chains appearing in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' and [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its reissue]]. They typically appear in [[castle]]s and [[fortress|fort]]s. At the top of a Spiked Weight is a wooden wheel with a question mark on it. If a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] hits the pulley with an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]], the gate will rise, allowing the Yoshi to pass under the barrier. Spiked Weights cannot be destroyed. | ||
In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', Chain Gates are spikeless. Rather than spinning a wheel, they are cranked up by using a [[swing]]; specifically, every swing towards the gate winds it up a small amount, after which it slowly descends. They only appear in [[Mecha Castle]], where there are two, one being the stage's first obstacle. | In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', Chain Gates are spikeless. Rather than spinning a wheel, they are cranked up by using a [[swing]]; specifically, every swing towards the gate winds it up a small amount, after which it slowly descends. They only appear in [[Mecha Castle]], where there are two, one being the stage's first obstacle. | ||
Spiked Weights reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' with their original design and behavior. Two of them appear in [[Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs]]. | |||
Spiked Weights return in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', where they are prominently found in [[Count Fang's Castle]]. | |||
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Revision as of 10:05, January 6, 2023
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| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's New Island (2014) | ||
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Spiked Weights,[1][2][3] also referred to as Chain Gates,[4]spiked traps[5] or spike traps,[5] are large spiky logs on chains appearing in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its reissue. They typically appear in castles and forts. At the top of a Spiked Weight is a wooden wheel with a question mark on it. If a Yoshi hits the pulley with an egg, the gate will rise, allowing the Yoshi to pass under the barrier. Spiked Weights cannot be destroyed.
In Yoshi's Story, Chain Gates are spikeless. Rather than spinning a wheel, they are cranked up by using a swing; specifically, every swing towards the gate winds it up a small amount, after which it slowly descends. They only appear in Mecha Castle, where there are two, one being the stage's first obstacle.
Spiked Weights reappear in Yoshi's Island DS with their original design and behavior. Two of them appear in Yoshi's Island Easter Eggs.
Spiked Weights return in Yoshi's New Island, where they are prominently found in Count Fang's Castle.
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | トゲ Togetsuki Omori まきあげドスン[7] Makiage Dosun |
Spikey Weight From「 |
Trivia
- In a prototype build of Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, the spiky log of a Chain Gate was originally a shelled enemy with spikes and nails on it.[8]
References
- ^ Williams, Drew. Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide. Page 141.
- ^ Black, Fletcher. Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 177.
- ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Page 123.
- ^ Williams, Drew. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. Page 50.
- ^ a b Black, Fletcher. Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 317.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシーアイランドDS」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook - Yoshi's Island DS), page 258.
- ^ 「任天堂公式ガイドブック ヨッシー New アイランド」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Yoshi's New Island), page 102.
- ^ potatoTeto (July 24, 2020). Twitter post featuring gameplay of a Yoshi's Island prototype. Twitter. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
