Kleptoad
- Not to be confused with Klepto.
| Kleptoad | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
Kleptoads[1] are enemies debuting in Super Mario Galaxy 2. These blue frog-like creatures are only encountered in Hightail Falls Galaxy during the hidden mission "Silver Stars in Hightail Falls". They can be found carrying either coins or Silver Stars above their heads, which they try to keep away from the player by running away from them.
Kleptoads can be temporarily defeated with a jump, a spin, or by having Yoshi eat them, though they will reappear out of the ground after a few seconds. They can also be forced to drop their item with a Star Bit. When a Kleptoad does not have an item, or has reappeared after having been defeated, it simply hops forwards in a straight line while occasionally changing directions. If a Kleptoad without an item comes across one, such as an item dropped by a different Kleptoad, it will attempt to run up and grab the item before the player can collect it.
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft, frogs are retextured to look like Kleptoads and tadpoles are retextured to look like larval versions of Kleptoads. This is their only appearance to date outside of Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Gallery[edit]
A Kleptoad without an item in Super Mario Galaxy 2
A Kleptoad with a Silver Star in Super Mario Galaxy 2
A Kleptoad as a cold frog in Minecraft
A green Kleptoad as a temperate frog in Minecraft
A red Kleptoad as a warm frog in Minecraft
A tadpole based on Kleptoad in Minecraft
Naming[edit]
"Kleptoad" is a portmanteau of "kleptomania" (like Klepto's name), a condition where a person has an uncontrollable urge to steal things, and "toad", referring to their appearance.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ニゲーロ[2][3] Nigēro |
From「 |
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| French | Croapule[4][5] | Portmanteau between croa ("croak") and crapule ("villain") | |
| German | Blunkel[6][7] | From blau ("blue"), Unke ("toad"), and dunkel ("dark") | |
| Italian | Marrana[8][9] | Portmanteau between marrano, an archaic term for "villain" or "criminal," and rana ("frog") | |
| Spanish | Terrana[10] | Portmanteau between terra ("land") and rana ("frog") |
References[edit]
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 27.
- ^ Hamamura, Koichi, Takeo Sakamoto, Ryo Aoyama, and Akimi Miyazawa, editors (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2コンプリートガイド』. Tokyo: Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-04-726682-7. Page 31.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 160.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima le Guide Officiel. Translated by Yellow Media. Ligugé: Prima Games (French). ISBN 978-2-952-67394-5. Page 29.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 160.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Das offizielle Lösungsbuch. Translated by Andreas Kasprzak. Lübbecke: Grinning Cat Productions, Prima Games (German). ISBN 402-0-628-08787-6. Page 27.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 160.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 27.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 160.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 160.
