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Revision as of 15:15, November 29, 2021

Not to be confused with Spike Top.

Template:Species-infobox A Spiky Topman[1] is a variant of Topman that appears in Super Mario Galaxy as part of the Topman Tribe. It resembles a large red top with a single spike on its head.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Galaxy

A Spiky Topman in the Battlerock Galaxy

Spiky Topmen appear as regular enemies in the Battlerock Galaxy and the Dreadnought Galaxy. Spiky Topmen can use a spin attack which does not damage Mario, but push him backwards. However, the spin can push Mario into other hazards that may hurt him. In addition, if Mario attempts to stomp a Spiky Topman or lands on one he will be hurt by the spike on its head. Mario can defeat the Spiky Topmen by using their own strategy against them, Mario's spin attack or a Star Bit can knock the enemies into electric fences causing them to explode. Each one defeated would give a Coin. Sometimes, when Spiky Topmen are defeated, they make a gate or door open leading to the next part of the level.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Mario confronts a Spiky Topman, at the Space Storm Galaxy.
Mario near a Spiky Topman

They reappear again in Super Mario Galaxy 2, but only in the Space Storm Galaxy. They play a rather important role to getting the secret Power Star. After talking to the Silver Gearmo, he tells Mario to bring him a Spiky Topman in exchange for a Power Star.

Mario Kart Wii

A Spiky Topman as it appears in Mario Kart Wii
Diddy Kong battles a Spiky Topman in Mario Kart Wii

Spiky Topmen made a return appearance in Mario Kart Wii as part of an online tournament that took place between June 1st to June 9th, 2008. The tournament took place on a special arena known as Galaxy Colosseum, and involved knocking four Spiky Topmen off the edge using Triple Mushrooms.

It made a return as the second competition of both June 2009 and March 2010, but the player had to push a total of six Spiky Topmen off the stage and the outer rings of the arena broke off.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese トゲベーゴマン[2][3]
Toge Bēgoman
Spike Topman
Chinese 尖刺貝陀螺[?]
Jiāncì Bèituóluó
Sharp Spike Topman
French Begopic[?] From Bego (Topman) and pic (spike)
German Stachel-Begoman[?] Spike Topman
Italian Robopunta[?] Topman/Robo-point(er)
Spanish Trompo con Púas[4] Topman Spikes
Spanish (NOE) Trompo Pinchos[?] -

References

  1. ^ "All the way from Super Mario Galaxy, it's the Spiky Topman! Knock all the Spiky Topmen off the edge of the Galaxy Arena as fast as you can!" - Mario Kart Wii Jun. 2008 Competition 1 description
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy section, page 128.
  3. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy 2 section, page 160.
  4. ^ Mario Kart Wii June 2008 Tournament 1 text