Hop-Chops
| Hop-Chops | |
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| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
Hop-Chops (formerly singularized Hop-Chop[1]) are uncommon enemies that appear in Super Mario 3D World, its Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, and Super Mario Maker 2. They are sentient green springboards with a square head, red eyes, and sharp teeth. Their name is a portmanteau of "hop" and the phrase "chop-chop". These enemies usually appear in groups of three or more, and reside in areas where a springboard is required to obtain a collectible, such as a Green Star.
History
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Hop-Chops debut in Super Mario 3D World, and are usually found in groups. When players approach a Hop-Chop, it will begin to bounce toward them. Hop-Chops can be defeated by any attack. Some Hop-Chops react slower than others; these ones turn into springboards when defeated, which the player can then carry and use. Usually, one Hop-Chop per group can turn into a springboard. If left as a springboard for too long, it will turn back into a Hop-Chop. This can also happen while it is carried.
Hop-Chops appear in Big Bounce Byway, Searchlight Sneak, and Mystery House Marathon.
Hop-Chops reappear in the game's Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, where they act the same way as they do in Super Mario 3D World.
Super Mario Maker 2
Hop-Chops (singularized Hop-Chops for the first time) reappear as enemies that can be placed in Super Mario Maker 2 stages, exclusively in the Super Mario 3D World style. In this game, they no longer are defeated when jumped on, instead acting like Trampolines initially. When given wings, Hop-Chops jump and then hover above the ground before dropping back down.
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario 3D World | ObjectData/Skipper.szs | Skipper | - |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ホッパー[?] Hoppā |
Hopper; shared with Punchy Paddy and Hopper | |
| Chinese | 跳跳机 (Simplified) 跳跳機 (Traditional)[?] Tiào Tiào Jī |
Hopping Machine | |
| Dutch | Hop-Chops[?] | - | |
| German | Schnappolin[?] | From "schnappen" (to snap) and "trampolin" (trampoline) | |
| Italian | Bionbion[?] | From the onomatopoeia "boing" | |
| Korean | 뛰용뛰용[?] Ttuiyong-ttuiyong |
From "띠용띠용" (ttiyong-ttiyong, onomatopoeia for bouncing) | |
| Russian | Прыг-ням[?] Pryg-nyam |
From "прыг-скок" (pryg-skok, onomatopoeia for hopping) and "ням" (nyam, yum) | |
| Spanish | Ñampolín[?] | From "ñam" (yum) and "trampolín" (trampoline) |
References
- ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 101. "Take the Hop-Chop that turned into the springboard with you as you cross the chasm using the giant Mushroom Trampolines. You’ve got to work fast, as the Hop-Chop will eventually recover and then you’ll drop it into the chasm. Cross the Checkpoint Flag, then go north from there and take the Hop-Chop with you up the steps; drop it at the center of the grass."
