User:Sorbetti/Piscatory Pete
| Piscatory Pete | |||
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  Sprites from Yoshi's Island DS | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Island DS (2006) | ||
| Variant of | Cheep Cheep | ||
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Piscatory Petes[1] also erroneously referred to as Cheep Cheeps[2], are enemies in the Yoshi series. They are exclusively underwater Cheep Cheep variants that are smaller than the common Cheep Cheeps in the game, and their design resembles the Cheep Cheep design of Super Mario World, along with the Blurps from the same game. They come in two varieties: the first one, the blue one, is the most common of the two. This type swims forward slowly and occasionally pauses to block the player's path, similar to the Blurps in Super Mario Land 2 - 6 Golden Coins. They only change their direction upon hitting a wall. The second type, the yellow one, is more aggressive. At first, they appear swimming like the blue ones, but when they spot a Yoshi, they will pursue it, swimming directly toward it in straight lines, only changing direction when it pauses or hits a wall. If a Pete Piscatory hits Yoshi, it will make it spin and fall for a short time, which, if Yoshi is near a pit, will result in a life loss. Both types almost appear together and can be defeated with a single torpedo from the Submarine Yoshi transformation. The lips of Piscatory Petes are exactly the same as those of Loch Nestor.
History
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Piscatory Petes first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island as uncommon enemies. They commonly appear in large groups, alongside other aquatic enemies. They first appear in Nep-Enut's Domain where they appear in the first Submarine Yoshi area in the game. Here both types appear, alongside Preying Mantas and Loch Nestor, with Relay Heihō above them dropping bombs. Piscatory Petes reappear in Monkeys' Favorite Lake, where they only appear in the secret submarine area. Here only a single blue Piscatory Pete can be seen.
Yoshi's Island DS
Piscatory Petes return in Yoshi's Island DS, maintaining their appearance and behavior from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They only appear in the underwater section on Island of Peril, where the two types are present, swimming in narrow passages. In the Island Museum, both types of Piscatory Pete appear in the aquatic-enemy exhibit, in a different cell from Flopsy Fishes.
Profiles and statistics
- Shogakukan guide 青いプクプクはまっすぐ泳ぐだけだが、黄色いプクプクはむかってくるので注意。水面から、いきなり飛び出してくることもある。[3] (Blue Cheep Cheeps swim in a straight line, but beware of yellow Cheep Cheeps that come at you. Sometimes, they will suddenly jump out of the water.)
- Player's Guide Only around when you're submarining. Fry them with torpedoes and serve them with chips and tartar sauce.[4]
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version) 青いプクプクはまっすぐ泳ぐだけだが、黄色いプクプクはヨッシーに向かって来るので注意。[5] (Blue Cheep Cheeps swim in a straight line, but beware of yellow Cheep Cheeps that come at Yoshi.)
Gallery
The movement pattern of a yellow Piscatory Pete in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Sprite from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Sprite from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Sprite from Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Sprite from Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Names in other languages
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
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| Japanese | Suichū Pukupuku |
Underwater Cheep Cheep | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | [6] |
| プクプク( Pukupuku (Suichū) |
Cheep Cheep (Underwater) | Super Mario Advance series, Yoshi's Island DS | [7][8][9] | |
| German | Blurp | Blurp | [10] |
References
- ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Nintendo Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 128.
- ^ Williams, Drew (November 6, 2006). Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-016-6. Page 65.
- ^ September 20, 1995. 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-102523-4. Page 6.
- ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 128.
- ^ November 20, 2002. 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106701-4. Page 21.
- ^ November 20, 1995. 「オールカラー版 スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド全百科」 (All-Color Ban - Super Mario: Yossy Island All Hyakka). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 64.
- ^ November 20, 2002. 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106701-4. Page 21.
- ^ 2003. 『スーパーマリオアドバンス4パーフェクトガイドブック』. Tokyo: Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN 978-4757715882.[page number needed]
- ^ April 11, 2007. 「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106361-8. Page 22.
- ^ Menold, Marcus, John D. Kraft, and Thomas Görg, editors (1995). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World 2 – Yoshi's Island". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 18.
