Spike Top: Difference between revisions

|comparable=[[Horned Ant Trooper]]

'''Spike Tops''' are [[Buzzy Beetle]]s with shells that are red with a single spike projecting out of the top (hence the name), similarly to the {{wp|Pickelhaube}} helmet, meaning [[stomp]]s will harm the playable character instead of them, similarly to [[Spiny|Spinies]]. Spike Tops are among the more resilient enemies in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], because not even [[fireball]]s can affect them. Their defining trait is their ability to crawl along vertical and upside-down surfaces. Despite being a shelled enemy, in the platforming games, any effective method of attack will defeat them instantly instead of having them retreat into their shells.

Spike Tops are introduced in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', where they are commonly found in [[Vanilla Dome]] and crawl around the walls and ceilings of caves. They can be defeated only by a [[Cape Feather]], [[shell]], or [[Super Star]] or by having [[Yoshi]] eat them. Yoshi can also bounce off a Spike Top without taking damage. Spike Tops are distinct from Buzzy Beetles in that their eyes are less obscured and their shells are flatter. Instead of having four legs as they do in later appearances, their sprites appear to show them with six legs, though their artwork depicts them with four.

Spike Tops appear in ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' in the [[World-e]] level [[Ice Dungeon]]. They act as they did in ''Super Mario World'', and can now also be defeated with a tail whip or [[Hammer Mario]].

Spike Tops return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', with the same behavior from ''Super Mario World''. A Shell, Starman, or [[Mega Mushroom]] can defeat them, as can hitting a block one is on. They only appear in [[World 5-2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-2]], {{world-link|6|towern|World 6-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)}}[[World 6-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|2]], and {{world-link|8|towern|World 8-Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)}}.

They also appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', mostly in [[World 2-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 2-3]]. They can be defeated by a [[Super Star|Star]], [[Shell]], hitting a block from below with the Spike Top on top of it, or [[Ground Pound|Ground Pounding]] the block with the Spike Top on the bottom. Additionally, Spike Tops can be frozen by ice balls and used as weapons against other enemies.

Spike Tops reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. They behave exactly as in the previous games, and they may be eaten by any [[Baby Yoshi]]. However, they are invincible to [[Bubble Baby Yoshi]] bubbles. They appear in [[Stoneslide Tower]], [[Shifting-Floor Cave]] and [[Rising Tides of Lava]].

'''<big>トゲメット</big><br>

'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}'''　カメ族<br>

'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}'''　がんこ<br>

'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ワールド<br>

'''<big>壁づたいに歩いてくるぞ！</big><br>

背中に1本大きなトゲを持ったカメ。踏みつぶせないし、段差があってもどんどん乗り越えてくる。ヨッシーかマントを持ってないときは、とび越えるしかない。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/DbMnZIC.jpeg page 125].</ref>

 

''Tribe: Turtle clan''<br>

''Disposition: Stubborn''<br>

''Game appearances: World''<br>

'''''<big>They're walking along the wall!</big><br>

 

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**''These turtles come from the Super Mario series and have one big spike on their backs. Their eyes glow from beneath the edge of their shells, watching you as they approach. In Smash Run, they crawl along walls, floors, and the ceiling. They aren't bothered by projectiles, so you'll have to find other ways to defeat them.'' (American English)

**''With a massive spike on its back, glowing little eyes peering out from under its shell, and the way it walks along walls and ceilings, this turtle foe from the Super Mario series is pretty creepy. In Smash Run, just touching it will hurt you, and its shell protects it from projectiles. You'll either have to attack it directly or throw it.'' (British English)

|JapM=Combination of「トゲゾー」(''Togezō'', [[Spiny]]) or「棘」(''toge'', spike), and「メット」(''Metto'', [[Buzzy Beetle]]); officially romanized as "Togemet"

|GerM=Pointed Beetle

|Spa=Punzón

|SpaM=Meaning "awl"; also likely a pun on "Pinchón" (Spiny) and "punzante" (stinging), or "punzar" (to prick)  

|Fra=Picos

|FraM=From "picot" (li'l spike) and slang suffix "-os"

|Dut=Spike Top

|DutM=-

|Ita=Punginella<br>{{nowrap|Pungimatic (''Super Princess Peach'')}}

|ItaM=Portmanteau of "pungi" (sting) and "nella" ([[Buzzy Beetle]])<br>Spikat Top-matic

|RusM=Portmanteau of "пика" (''pika'', lance) and "Каскожук" (''Kaskozhuk'', Buzzy Beetle)