Hop-Chops
Hop-Chops are uncommon enemies that appear in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario Maker 2. They are sentient green springboards with a square head, red eyes, and sharp teeth. These enemies usually appear in groups of three or more, and reside in areas where a springboard is required to obtain a collectible, such as a Green Star.
History
Super Mario 3D World
Hops-Chops debut in Super Mario 3D World, and are usually found in groups. When players approach a Hop-Chops, it will begin to bounce toward them. Hop-Chops can be defeated by any attack. Some Hop-Chops react slower than others; these ones turn into springboards when defeated, which the player can then carry and use. Usually, one Hop-Chops per group can turn into a springboard. If left as a springboard for too long, it will turn back into a Hop-Chops. This can also happen while it is carried.
Hop-Chops appear in Big Bounce Byway, Searchlight Sneak, and Mystery House Marathon.
Super Mario Maker 2
Hop-Chops reappear as enemies that can be placed in Super Mario Maker 2 stages, exclusively in the Super Mario 3D World style. In this game, they no longer are defeated when jumped on, instead acting like Trampolines initially. When given wings, Hop-Chops jump and then hover above the ground before dropping back down.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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Japanese | ホッパー Hoppā |
Hopper |
Chinese | 跳跳机 (Simplified) 跳跳機 (Traditional) Tiào Tiào Jī |
Hopping Machine |
Dutch | Hop-Chops |
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German | Schnappolin |
From "schnappen" (snap) and "Trampolin" (trampoline) |
Italian | Bion-Bion |
From "Boing" (a spring/jump sound) |
Korean | 뛰용뛰용 Ttuiyongttuiyong |
From 띠용띠용 (onomatopoeia for bouncing) |
Russian | Прыг-ням Pryg-nyam |
From прыг-скок pryg-skok (onomatopoeia for hopping) and ням nyam (yum). |
Spanish | Ñampolín |
From "ñam" (yum) and "trampolín" (trampoline) |