Topman Tribe
| Topman Tribe | |
|---|---|
 Mario fighting against Topmaniac and Spiky Topmen | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
| Species | Sentry Garage Spiky Topman Spring Topman Spring Vault Topmini |
| Leader | Topmaniac |
The Topman Tribe is a faction of robots that first appear in Super Mario Galaxy. Topmen resemble tops and are always spinning, trying to attack Mario (or Luigi). They appear in the Battlerock Galaxy, Buoy Base Galaxy, and Dreadnought Galaxy, all of which are themed as heavily militarized areas. They travel throughout space in top-shaped flying saucers and are led by Topmaniac. They are very weak to electricity, as spinning them into electric currents instantly defeats them (with the exception of Topmaniac).
There are three types of Topmen. Topminis are a small yellow variety of Topmen that reflect the player off if touched. They can be defeated via a spin. An additional variety, known as Spring Topmen, is bigger than the Topminis. The player can jump off Spring Topmen like a spring. The third variety is called the Spiky Topman, which is the same size as the Spring Topman. The player cannot jump on Spiky Topmen due to the large spikes on their heads, which damage the player if touched. Spring Vaults and Sentry Garages also seem to be affiliated, as they are found in the same areas and resemble Spring Topmen, with the latter also spawning Topminis.
All three types of Topmen appear in the Space Storm Galaxy of Super Mario Galaxy 2.
Members[edit]
Topmaniac (leader)
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ベーゴマン一族[1] Bēgoman Ichizoku |
Topman Tribe;「ベーゴマン」(Bēgoman, "Topman") is a portmanteau between「ベーゴマ」(beigoma) and「マン」(man, "man") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 陀螺仔一族[1] Tuóluózǎi Yīzú (Mandarin) Tòhlózái Yātjuhk (Cantonese) |
Topman Clan; "陀螺仔" (Tuóluózǎi / Tòhlózái, "Topman") comes from "陀螺" (tuóluó / tòhló, "spinning top") and "仔" (zǎi / zái, "son") | |
| French (NOA) | Tribu Toupiman[1] | Spiky Topman Tribe | |
| French (NOE) | Clan Begoman[2] | Spiky Topman clan | |
| German | Begoman-Stamm[2] | Topman Tribe | |
| Italian | Robopunte[1] | Spiky Topmen | |
| Tribù delle Robomolle[3] | Spring Topman tribe | Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide | |
| I Robopunta[4] | The Spiky Topmen | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Korean | 팽이 일족[1] Paeng-i iljog |
Spinning Top Clan | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Antropiões[5] | Spiky Topmen | |
| Spanish | Clan Trompo[1] | Spinning Top clan |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f In-game name of "Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe" from the Wii version of Super Mario Galaxy.
- ^ a b In-game name of "Revenge of the Topman Tribe" from the Wii version of Super Mario Galaxy.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy - la Guida Ufficiale (Premiere Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 113.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 130, 134.
- ^ In-game name for "Topmaniac and the Topman Tribe" from the 2025 Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy.
