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'''Hoppycats''' are green, spiky-shelled creatures resembling snails that appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. Similar to [[Skipsqueak]]s in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', they attack by jumping when the player(s) also jump. There is also a red log-like [[lift]] that shoots out a Hoppycat from the side whenever the player jumps while riding it, which can be used to hit blocks.<ref>Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0m_uNaSres Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 7, 2023.</ref> Their name is a portmanteau of "hop" and "copycat". | '''Hoppycats''' are green, spiky-shelled creatures resembling snails that appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. Similar to [[Skipsqueak]]s in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'', they attack by jumping when the player(s) also jump. There is also a red log-like [[lift]] that shoots out a Hoppycat from the side whenever the player jumps while riding it, which can be used to hit blocks.<ref>Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G0m_uNaSres Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved September 7, 2023.</ref> Their name is a portmanteau of "hop" and "copycat". One [[Wonder Effect]] turns the characters into Hoppycats. | ||
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Hoppycats are green, spiky-shelled creatures resembling snails that appear in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Similar to Skipsqueaks in Super Mario Maker 2, they attack by jumping when the player(s) also jump. There is also a red log-like lift that shoots out a Hoppycat from the side whenever the player jumps while riding it, which can be used to hit blocks.[1] Their name is a portmanteau of "hop" and "copycat". One Wonder Effect turns the characters into Hoppycats.
Gallery
Mario under the Wonder Flower Hoppycat transformation
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ホッピン[2] Hoppin |
From "hopping"; may involve "pin" (referring to their spikes) |
| Chinese | 哈蹦[3] Hābèng |
Transliteration of the Japanese name;「蹦」also means "to jump". |
| Spanish | Saltamanta |
Portmanteau of saltar ("to hop") and "manta", as well as a play on saltamontes ("grasshopper") |
References
- ^ Nintendo of America (August 31, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Nintendo 公式チャンネル (August 31, 2023). スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー Direct 2023.8.31. YouTube. Retrieved September 7, 2023.
- ^ Nintendo HK官方頻道 (August 31, 2023). 《超級瑪利歐兄弟 驚奇》Direct 2023.8.31（中文字幕）. YouTube. Retrieved September 8, 2023.
