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|image=[[File:TailThwomp.png|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario 3D Land''
|species_origin=[[Thwomp]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])
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'''Tail Thwomp''' is a [[Thwomp]] with a [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki]] tail that appears as an enemy in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They act very similar to [[Grindel]]s and [[Thwimp]]s.
'''Tail Thwomp'''<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick|title=''Super Mario 3D Land'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=14|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|date=November 13, 2011|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-89386-4}}</ref> is an [[List of enemies|enemy]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They are [[Thwomp]] with a [[Raccoon Mario|raccoon tail]] that act very similarly to [[Grindel]]s and [[Thwimp]]s. Tail Thwomps can jump about in a wide set area, unlike the regular stationary Thwomps. When they float, it is reminiscent of the way [[Tanooki Mario]] floats, complete with the accompanying sound effect. Unlike some Thwomps, Tail Thwomps have a face on only one side, due to the tail on their back, which Mario can bounce off to help reach their top. Tail Thwomps can be defeated if [[Mario]] transforms into [[Statue Mario]] and either lands on them or has them land on him, like normal Thwomps. Only two Tail Thwomps are ever encountered, both in [[World 5-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 5-1]].
 
Tail Thwomps can jump about in a wide set area, unlike the regular stationary Thwomps; because of this, [[Mario]] has to be very wary of their movement patterns to make sure he is not crushed. When they float about, it is reminiscent of the way [[Tanooki Mario]] floats, complete with the accompanying sound effect. Unlike normal Thwomps, They only have a face on one side, due to the tail on their back. Tail Thwomps can be defeated by transforming into [[Statue Mario]] and either landing on them or having them land on him, like normal Thwomps. There are only two Tail Thwomps in the entire game and they both appear in [[World 5-1 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 5-1]].
 
==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=しっぽドッスン
|Jap=しっぽドッスン<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D Land'' section|page=180|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Shippo Dossun
|JapR=Shippo Dossun
|JapM=Tail Thwomp
|JapM=Tail Thwomp
|SpaA=Thwomp Tanuki
|SpaA=Don Pisotón Tanuki
|SpaAM=Tanooki Thwomp
|SpaAM=Tanooki Thwomp
|SpaE=Roca Picuda Tanuki
|SpaE=Roca Picuda Tanuki
|SpaEM=Tanooki Thwomp
|SpaEM=Tanooki Thwomp
|Ger=Tanuki-Steinblock
|GerM=Tanooki Thwomp
|Ita=Twomp Giracoda<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=180}}</ref>
|ItaM=Twirling-tail Thwomp
|ChiT=尾巴咚咚<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/3dland/movie/movie01.html|title=超級瑪利歐 3D樂園 繁體中文版 - 香港任天堂網站|publisher=Nintendo of HK|language=zh-hant|accessdate=June 24, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Wěiba Dōngdōng
|ChiTM=Tail Thwomp
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', one of the [[Tanoomba]] and [[Tashrooba]]'s attacks involves turning into a Thwomp with a Tanooki tail in midair and slamming to the ground.
*In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', one of the [[Tanoomba]] and [[Tashrooba]]'s attacks involves turning into a Thwomp with a [[Tanooki Mario|Tanooki tail]] in midair and slamming to the ground.
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==References==
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[[Category:Thwomps]]
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[[Category:Animate Objects]]
[[Category:Tails]]
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[[Category:Super Mario 3D Land enemies]]
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Latest revision as of 18:09, October 31, 2024

Tail Thwomp
Tail Thwomp
Artwork from Super Mario 3D Land
First appearance Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Variant of Thwomp

Tail Thwomp[1] is an enemy in Super Mario 3D Land. They are Thwomp with a raccoon tail that act very similarly to Grindels and Thwimps. Tail Thwomps can jump about in a wide set area, unlike the regular stationary Thwomps. When they float, it is reminiscent of the way Tanooki Mario floats, complete with the accompanying sound effect. Unlike some Thwomps, Tail Thwomps have a face on only one side, due to the tail on their back, which Mario can bounce off to help reach their top. Tail Thwomps can be defeated if Mario transforms into Statue Mario and either lands on them or has them land on him, like normal Thwomps. Only two Tail Thwomps are ever encountered, both in World 5-1.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese しっぽドッスン[2]
Shippo Dossun
Tail Thwomp
Chinese (traditional) 尾巴咚咚[4]
Wěiba Dōngdōng
Tail Thwomp
German Tanuki-Steinblock[?] Tanooki Thwomp
Italian Twomp Giracoda[3] Twirling-tail Thwomp
Spanish (NOA) Don Pisotón Tanuki[?] Tanooki Thwomp
Spanish (NOE) Roca Picuda Tanuki[?] Tanooki Thwomp

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ von Esmarch, Nick (November 13, 2011). Super Mario 3D Land PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89386-4. Page 14.
  2. ^ October 19, 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D Land section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 180.
  3. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 180.
  4. ^ 超級瑪利歐 3D樂園 繁體中文版 - 香港任天堂網站. Nintendo of HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.