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|image=[[File:Thorny Artwork - Mario Clash.png|150px]]<br>Artwork of a Thorny from ''[[Mario Clash]]''
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'''Thorny'''<ref name=manual>''Mario Clash'' English instruction booklet, page 20.</ref> is a spiked turtle enemy in ''[[Mario Clash]]''. They walk left and right on the stage, much like [[Shellcreeper]]s. [[Mario]] can defeat them by throwing a [[Green Shell|Turtle Shell]] at them from their sides to stun them first. He can either hit them with a shell again or kick them to finish them off. If he hits them in the face, they change directions.
'''Thorny'''<ref name=manual>''Mario Clash'' English instruction booklet, page 20.</ref> is a spiked turtle enemy in ''[[Mario Clash]]''. They walk left and right on the stage, much like [[Shellcreeper]]s. [[Mario]] can defeat them by throwing a [[Green Shell|Turtle Shell]] at them from their sides to stun them first. He can either hit them with a shell again or kick them to finish them off. If he hits them in the face, they change directions.


In their artwork, they resemble a dark green-skinned [[Spiny]] with a single row of three retractable spikes on their black shells. In the game, however, they look the same as [[Spike Top|Spike]]s, just with darker colors and two extra spikes.
In their artwork, they resemble a dark green-skinned [[Spiny]] with a single row of three retractable spikes on their black shells. In-game, however, they have a similar body shape to [[Spike Top|Spike]]s.
==Profiles==
==Profiles==
*'''Instruction Booklet bio:''' ''Thorny is protected by his three horns. He cannot be knocked down with one hit.''<ref name=manual/>
*'''Instruction Booklet bio:''' ''Thorny is protected by his three horns. He cannot be knocked down with one hit.''<ref name=manual/>
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Revision as of 13:07, May 25, 2024

Thorny
Artwork of a Thorny from Mario Clash.
Artwork of a Thorny from Mario Clash
First appearance Mario Clash (1995)
Variant of Spiny
Comparable

Thorny[1] is a spiked turtle enemy in Mario Clash. They walk left and right on the stage, much like Shellcreepers. Mario can defeat them by throwing a Turtle Shell at them from their sides to stun them first. He can either hit them with a shell again or kick them to finish them off. If he hits them in the face, they change directions.

In their artwork, they resemble a dark green-skinned Spiny with a single row of three retractable spikes on their black shells. In-game, however, they have a similar body shape to Spikes.

Profiles

  • Instruction Booklet bio: Thorny is protected by his three horns. He cannot be knocked down with one hit.[1]

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ツノゾー[2]
Tsunozō
Portmanteau of「角」(tsuno, horned) and「トゲゾー」(Togezō, Spiny)
Spanish Spiny[3] -

References

  1. ^ a b Mario Clash English instruction booklet, page 20.
  2. ^ Mario Clash Japanese instruction booklet, page 18.
  3. ^ Club Nintendo (Mexico) AÑO 4 No. 9, page 20.