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(Hate to add another trivia point to this, but I found this interesting.)
(Both guides seem to have an error here.)
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'''Tap-Tap the Red Nose''' is the mid-boss of [[World 6 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 6]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. It was originally an ordinary [[Tap-Tap]] until [[Kamek]] cast a spell on it to make it grow gigantic. It attacks by jumping onto [[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]], trying to hit him with its spiky body. In the room where the battle takes place, the floor is made up of rectangular blocks, which can be destroyed by throwing eggs at them. Since Tap-Tap the Red Nose is invincible to all of Yoshi's attacks, Yoshi has to defeat it by creating a gap in the floor and pushing Tap-Tap the Red Nose until it falls into the [[lava]] below.
'''Tap-Tap the Red Nose''' is the mid-boss of [[World 6 (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island)|World 6]] in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. He was originally an ordinary [[Tap-Tap]] until [[Kamek]] cast a spell on him to make him grow gigantic. He attacks by jumping onto [[Yoshi (species)|Yellow Yoshi]], trying to hit him with his spiky body. In the room where the battle takes place, the floor is made up of rectangular blocks, which can be destroyed by throwing eggs at them. Since Tap-Tap the Red Nose is invincible to all of Yoshi's attacks, Yoshi has to defeat him by creating a gap in the floor and pushing Tap-Tap the Red Nose until he falls into the [[lava]] below.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*Tap-Tap the Red Nose may be a pun on {{wp|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer}}.
*Tap-Tap the Red Nose may be a pun on {{wp|Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer}}.
*A similar entity, [[Tap-Tap the Golden]], could be a resurrected Tap-Tap the Red Nose, since the ''[[Nintendo Power]]'' Guide introduces it with the phrase "Tap-Tap the Golden is back", though this is likely an error.
*While the [[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]] for the [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] version implies that [[Tap-Tap the Golden]] is a resurrected Tap-Tap the Red Nose,<ref>Williams, Drew. ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide. Page 115. "'''''Golden Opportunity''' Tap-Tap the Golden is back to torment you. You can run only as fast as the scrolling screen allows. If you run too far to the left, you’ll fall into lava pits.''"</ref> the Player's Guide for the [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] version suggests otherwise,<ref>Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide. [[Media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg|Page 128]]. "'''''TAP-TAP THE GOLDEN''' This mega Tap-Tap pursues Yoshi through the lava caves beneath Red Nose's Fort.''"</ref> albeit by erroneously stating that Tap-Tap the Golden is located "beneath Red Nose's Fort."
*Tap-Tap the Red Nose is the only boss that Yoshi does not meet by entering a boss door.
*Tap-Tap the Red Nose is the only boss that Yoshi does not meet by entering a boss door.
*Tap-Tap's battle arena is similarily structured to {{wp|Breakout (video game)|''Breakout''}}, seeing as Yoshi has to break certain parts of the floor with eggs to knock him into the lava.
*Tap-Tap's battle arena is similarly structured to {{wp|Breakout (video game)|''Breakout''}}, seeing as Yoshi has to break certain parts of the floor with eggs to knock him into the lava.
*After finishing being imbued with Kamek's magic and before he starts to enlarge, Tap-Tap the Red Nose is briefly shown as a normal Tap-Tap with a unique blueish palette. Due to the short amount of time between these and how he is constantly moving during it, it can be difficult to see.
*After finishing being imbued with Kamek's magic and before he starts to enlarge, Tap-Tap the Red Nose is briefly shown as a normal Tap-Tap with a unique blueish palette. Due to the short amount of time between these and how he is constantly moving during it, it can be difficult to see.


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Revision as of 19:11, August 17, 2020

Template:Character-infobox Tap-Tap the Red Nose is the mid-boss of World 6 in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. He was originally an ordinary Tap-Tap until Kamek cast a spell on him to make him grow gigantic. He attacks by jumping onto Yellow Yoshi, trying to hit him with his spiky body. In the room where the battle takes place, the floor is made up of rectangular blocks, which can be destroyed by throwing eggs at them. Since Tap-Tap the Red Nose is invincible to all of Yoshi's attacks, Yoshi has to defeat him by creating a gap in the floor and pushing Tap-Tap the Red Nose until he falls into the lava below.

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Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ビッグカチカチ
Biggu Kachikachi
Big Tap-tap (Japanese name of Tap-tap)

Chinese 大咔咔
Dà Kākā
"Ka ka" is the onomatopoeia for tapping with the word big

German Stego
Likely from the dinosaur Stegosaurus
Spanish Metalón
The suffix -ón is added to say that its size is large

Trivia

  • Tap-Tap the Red Nose may be a pun on Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.
  • While the Player's Guide for the GBA version implies that Tap-Tap the Golden is a resurrected Tap-Tap the Red Nose,[1] the Player's Guide for the SNES version suggests otherwise,[2] albeit by erroneously stating that Tap-Tap the Golden is located "beneath Red Nose's Fort."
  • Tap-Tap the Red Nose is the only boss that Yoshi does not meet by entering a boss door.
  • Tap-Tap's battle arena is similarly structured to Breakout, seeing as Yoshi has to break certain parts of the floor with eggs to knock him into the lava.
  • After finishing being imbued with Kamek's magic and before he starts to enlarge, Tap-Tap the Red Nose is briefly shown as a normal Tap-Tap with a unique blueish palette. Due to the short amount of time between these and how he is constantly moving during it, it can be difficult to see.

References

  1. ^ Williams, Drew. Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. Page 115. "Golden Opportunity Tap-Tap the Golden is back to torment you. You can run only as fast as the scrolling screen allows. If you run too far to the left, you’ll fall into lava pits."
  2. ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Page 128. "TAP-TAP THE GOLDEN This mega Tap-Tap pursues Yoshi through the lava caves beneath Red Nose's Fort."