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{{about|the [[ | {{about|the [[Pokey]] projectile|the [[Lakitu]] projectile also referred to as "Needlenose"|[[Spiny Egg#Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Spiny Egg § Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]}} | ||
{{species infobox | {{species infobox | ||
|image=[[File:Needlenose SMW2.png]] [[File:SMW2 Needlenose yellow.png]] | |image=[[File:Needlenose SMW2.png]] [[File:SMW2 Needlenose yellow.png]] | ||
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|comparable=[[Marucchi]] | |comparable=[[Marucchi]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
The projectile variety of '''[[Pokey]]s''',<ref>Williams, Drew | The projectile variety of '''[[Pokey]]s''',<ref>{{cite|author=Williams, Drew|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' Player's Guide|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]|date=2006|language=American English|page=34, 59, 76, 93, 94, 124, 127, 138|isbn=1-59812-016-6}}.</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Yoshi's Island DS'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|date=2006|language=American English|page=136, 224, 227, 286, 299|isbn=0-7615-5576-5}}</ref> initially referred to as '''Needlenoses'''<ref name=guide>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|language=American English|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|page=[[media:SMW2 Guide 127.jpg|127]]}}</ref> or '''Needles''',<ref name=guide/> is a type of small round enemy first appearing in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. These Pokeys are yellow or green cacti shaped like spiky balls with smiling faces, commonly thrown by certain enemies to attack a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Yoshi's Island'' series=== | ===''Yoshi's Island'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''==== | ====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''==== | ||
[[File:NeedlenoseWithCactus.png|frame|left]] | [[File:NeedlenoseWithCactus.png|frame|left]] | ||
Both the green and yellow variations of Needlenoses debut in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and | Both the green and yellow variations of Needlenoses debut in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and reappear in [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its reissue]] as common enemies. Yellow Needlenoses are spat out by [[Blow Hard]]s and [[Wild Ptooie Piranha]]s in a Yoshi's direction. When they hit a surface or a Yoshi, they pop and disappear. | ||
Green Needlenoses are often seen bouncing on top of [[Pokey (heading)|Pokey]] cacti, | Green Needlenoses are often seen bouncing on top of [[Pokey (heading)|Pokey]] cacti, dropped by [[Item Balloon|Baron von Zeppelin]]s, or thrown by [[Ukiki|Seedy Sallies]]. They are also spat out by [[Sanbo Flower]]s if a Yoshi has fewer than six [[Yoshi's Eggs|eggs]], with the unique property of briefly bouncing upon contact with the ground before falling off the screen as opposed to outright popping. | ||
Needlenoses | Needlenoses damage a Yoshi on contact. However, they can be defeated by eating and spitting them at other enemies, turning them into eggs, or throwing an egg at them. | ||
====''Yoshi's Island DS''==== | ====''Yoshi's Island DS''==== | ||
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Pokeys reappear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' with the same purpose from previous games. Wild Ptooie Piranhas do not appear here, but green Pokeys are still found with Pokey cacti and Baron von Zeppelins. | Pokeys reappear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' with the same purpose from previous games. Wild Ptooie Piranhas do not appear here, but green Pokeys are still found with Pokey cacti and Baron von Zeppelins. | ||
Sanbo Flowers only | Sanbo Flowers appear only during [[Kamek]]'s battle in [[Slime Drop Drama]], and they spit out yellow Pokeys instead of green ones as in previous games. | ||
===''Yoshi Touch & Go''=== | ===''Yoshi Touch & Go''=== | ||
[[File:YT&G Needlenose.png|frame|left]] | [[File:YT&G Needlenose.png|frame|left]] | ||
In ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', Needlenoses appear as projectiles tossed out by [[Ukiki]]s. | In ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', Needlenoses appear as projectiles tossed out by [[Ukiki]]s. Needlenoses can be destroyed by throwing eggs at them. | ||
{{br|left}} | {{br|left}} | ||
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | ===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''=== | ||
A yellow Pokey appears in the artwork used for | A yellow Pokey appears in the artwork used for Ukiki's [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
==Profiles== | ==Profiles== | ||
===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''=== | ===''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''=== | ||
*'''[[Player's Guide]]:''' ''Nothing puts a smile on Needle's face like a chance to puncture Yoshi's party.''<ref name=guide/> | *'''[[Player's Guide]]:''' ''Nothing puts a smile on Needle's face like a chance to puncture Yoshi's party.''<ref name=guide/> | ||
*'''Shogakukan guide ([[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]):''' {{ruby|小|ちい}}さくてもサボテン。ふむとイタい{{ruby|目|め}}にあうぞ！{{ruby|風船|ふうせん}}にぶら{{ruby|下|さ}}がって{{ruby|出|で}}てきたり、{{ruby|鉢|はち}}に{{ruby|乗|の}}って{{ruby|出|で}}てくることもある。<ref name=Advance/> (''A rather small cactus. You'll be sorry if you step on it! It sometimes hangs from a balloon or rides in a pot.'') | |||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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SMA3-Needlenose.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | SMA3-Needlenose.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | ||
SMA3-NeedlenoseYellow.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | SMA3-NeedlenoseYellow.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | ||
SMA3-WelcomeToCloudWorld-Icon.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | |||
Scene.jpg|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | Scene.jpg|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | ||
SMA3-Japanese_Flyer.jpg|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | SMA3-Japanese_Flyer.jpg|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' | ||
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===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=サンボ<ref name=Advance>「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'') | |Jap=サンボ<ref name=Advance>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=[[media:Advance 3 Shogakukan P16.png|16]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page=61}}</ref> | ||
|JapR=Sanbo | |JapR=Sanbo | ||
|JapM=[[Pokey#Names in other languages|Pokey]]; seen as a counterpart to [[Spiked Fun Guy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)#Names in other languages|Spiked Fun Guy]] | |JapM=[[Pokey#Names in other languages|Pokey]]; seen as a counterpart to [[Spiked Fun Guy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)#Names in other languages|Spiked Fun Guy]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:26, April 3, 2024
- This article is about the Pokey projectile. For the Lakitu projectile also referred to as "Needlenose", see Spiny Egg § Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3.
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| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018) | ||
| Variant of | Spiked Fun Guy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) | ||
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The projectile variety of Pokeys,[1][2] initially referred to as Needlenoses[3] or Needles,[3] is a type of small round enemy first appearing in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. These Pokeys are yellow or green cacti shaped like spiky balls with smiling faces, commonly thrown by certain enemies to attack a Yoshi.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
Both the green and yellow variations of Needlenoses debut in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and reappear in its reissue as common enemies. Yellow Needlenoses are spat out by Blow Hards and Wild Ptooie Piranhas in a Yoshi's direction. When they hit a surface or a Yoshi, they pop and disappear.
Green Needlenoses are often seen bouncing on top of Pokey cacti, dropped by Baron von Zeppelins, or thrown by Seedy Sallies. They are also spat out by Sanbo Flowers if a Yoshi has fewer than six eggs, with the unique property of briefly bouncing upon contact with the ground before falling off the screen as opposed to outright popping.
Needlenoses damage a Yoshi on contact. However, they can be defeated by eating and spitting them at other enemies, turning them into eggs, or throwing an egg at them.
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
Both varieties of Pokeys reappear in Yoshi's Island DS under their current name, reprising their role from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. While Blow Hards, Wild Ptooie Piranhas, and Baron von Zeppelins return, Pokey cacti are absent. Yellow Pokeys are also used by Priscilla the Peckish to attack.
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
Pokeys reappear in Yoshi's New Island with the same purpose from previous games. Wild Ptooie Piranhas do not appear here, but green Pokeys are still found with Pokey cacti and Baron von Zeppelins.
Sanbo Flowers appear only during Kamek's battle in Slime Drop Drama, and they spit out yellow Pokeys instead of green ones as in previous games.
Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]
In Yoshi Touch & Go, Needlenoses appear as projectiles tossed out by Ukikis. Needlenoses can be destroyed by throwing eggs at them.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
A yellow Pokey appears in the artwork used for Ukiki's spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Player's Guide: Nothing puts a smile on Needle's face like a chance to puncture Yoshi's party.[3]
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version):
小 さくてもサボテン。ふむとイタい目 にあうぞ！風船 にぶら下 がって出 てきたり、鉢 に乗 って出 てくることもある。[4] (A rather small cactus. You'll be sorry if you step on it! It sometimes hangs from a balloon or rides in a pot.)
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's New Island
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Yoshi's New Island | content0.game/romfs/houdaisanbo_ball.bch.z | houdaisanbo_ball | Blow Hard Ball |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | サンボ[4][5] Sanbo |
Pokey; seen as a counterpart to Spiked Fun Guy |
References[edit]
- ^ Williams, Drew (2006). Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide. Nintendo Power (American English). ISBN 1-59812-016-6. Page 34, 59, 76, 93, 94, 124, 127, 138..
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2006). Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide. ISBN 0-7615-5576-5. Page 136, 224, 227, 286, 299.
- ^ a b c Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 127.
- ^ a b 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 16.
- ^ 「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 61.
| Pokeys | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mega Paper Macho Pokey • Mummipokey • Pokey Triplets • Punkey the Pokey Prince • Tower Power Pokey |
| Species | Big Pokey • Blow Hard • Cactus Jack • Dark Pokey • Drool Hard • Green Pokey • Hanging Blow Hard • Mad Pokey • Poison Pokey • Pokey • Pokey (heading) • Pokey (projectile) • Pokey Head • Pokey Mummy • Pokey Pom • Pokeyplant • Seedy Pod • Skellokey • Snow Pokey • Spiked Fun Guy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) • Spiky Snifit • Toothy |
| Yoshi Touch & Go | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Baby Luigi • Baby Mario • Kamek • Stork • Yoshis | |
| Items | Blue Coin • Bubble • Fruit (Apple • Banana • Grape • Melon • Watermelon) • Red Coin • Yellow Coin • Yoshi's Egg | |
| Enemies | Brier • Cheep Cheep • Cloud Drop • Fang • Fly Guy • Goonie • Gusty • Kamek's Toadies • Lakitu • Marucchi • Monty Mole • Needle • Piranha Plant • Propeller Mūcho • Shy Guy • Spiny Cheep-Cheep • Tap-Tap • Toady • Ukiki • Whirly Fly Guy • Wild Ptooie Piranha | |
| Other | Gallery • Media • Staff | |
