Skedaddler
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| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) |
Skedaddlers are enemies appearing in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They are mammalian creatures resembling ground squirrels, covered in mainly orange and white fur, and sporting a black shell on their back. Their name comes from the word "skedaddle", a slang term meaning "to run away". Skedaddlers are introduced in the eponymous level Scram, Skedaddlers! of Pipe-Rock Plateau, the first world of the game.
Skedaddlers' attack method is to spit seed-like projectiles at the player, which fly horizontally until they hit something. These projectiles can interact with other objects, for instance breaking barrels. Skedaddlers stand in place until approached (either by a player or by an incoming Koopa Shell), at which point they flee to the opposite direction, running until they meet a dead end, hence their name. If they get sufficiently away from the player, they stop and start shooting again. Some Skedaddlers also hold items over their heads or have coins trailing behind them. One can also be seen during a Wonder Effect holding a Wonder Seed over its head.[1]
A character with the elephant power up can hit the seed-like projectiles with its trunk which will cause the skedaddler to shoot faster projectiles, ending with one that'll give coins to the player if hit.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ズラカル[2] Zurakaru |
Katakana spelling of「ずらかる」(to flee) |
| Chinese (traditional) | 逃跑卡爾[3] Táopǎo Kǎěr |
"Run away" + a transliteration of「カル」 |
| French | Carapatte |
Portmanteau of "carapace" (shell) and "patte" (paw). Also a pun on verb "se carapater" (to run away, to flee) |
| Italian | Smammolo |
Portmanteau of "smammare" (to vamoose) and "scoiattolo" (squirrel) |
| Korean | 줄행랑쥐[4] Julhaengrangjwi |
Portmanteau of "줄행랑치다" (julhaengrang-chida, to flee) and "다람쥐" (daramjwi, chipmunk/squirrel) |
| Portuguese | Atirifoge[5] |
Contraction of the phrase "atira e foge" (shoots and runs) |
| Russian | Гнуслик Gnuslik |
Combination of "cуслик" (suslik, gopher) and "гнусный" (gnusnyy, abominable) |
| Spanish | Correveitire[6][7] |
Portmanteau of "correveidile"[8] (tattler) and "tire", one of the conjugations of the verb "tirar" (to shoot) |
References
- ^ Nintendo Life (September 28, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023. YouTube. Retrieved September 28, 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 5, 2023.
- ^ 瑪利歐與同伴們也和大家一起冒險。介紹本系列歷來最多的12種操作角色。 【前往驚奇的世界Vol.2】. Nintendo Hong Kong. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ 마리오도 친구들도 모두와 함께 모험. 시리즈 최다 12종류의 조작 캐릭터를 소개. 【원더의 세계로 Vol.2】. Nintendo Korea. Retrieved October 14, 2023.
- ^ The Enemy (September 01, 2023). SUPER MARIO BROS. WONDER: Primeira GAMEPLAY em Português BR | Preview feat. Coelho no Japão. YouTube. Retrieved September 5, 2023.
- ^ IGN Latinoamérica (August 31, 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Hands-on Exclusivo – IGN Latinoamérica. YouTube. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ Nintendúo (September 20, 2023). Gameplay SUPER BROS WONDER El Reino Flor y La Elefanzana - Parte 1 (Español). YouTube. Retrieved September 20, 2023.
- ^ correveidile, Wiktionary.
