Grim Leecher
Grim Leechers[1] (Purple Zombies in the pocket guide for Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[citation needed]) are enemies from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, its remake, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, and Yoshi's New Island. These enemies resemble purple ghosts with skulls on their faces, and their name is a pun on the "Grim Reaper" and "Leech". If Yoshi is a good distance from a Grim Leecher, they will wait until Yoshi comes near, and then hover towards Yoshi once he comes too close. If they come in contact with Yoshi, the Grim Leecher will kick Baby Mario off Yoshi's back and hop on. This will cause the game controls to reverse, and Yoshi will be colored pink, although in Yoshi's New Island the Yoshi will be colored purple. Yoshi can eat them to lay an egg, although, in Yoshi's New Island, they cannot be eaten.
A Grim Leecher makes an appearance in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as a Spirit.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit
| Name | Image | Game | Type | Class | Effect | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponents | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | |||||||
| Grim Leecher | 
|
Yoshi Series | Support (1) | Novice | Ramblin' Evil Mushroom Equipped | World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board | Meta Knight | Hazard: Left is Right, Right is Left
|
Yoshi's Island | Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island |
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Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 死神さん[2] Shinigami-san |
Mr. Death (based on 「死神」 Shinigami, the Japanese equivalent of the Grim Reaper) | |
| French (NOA) | Funesto[3] | Pun on "funeste" (disastrous). | |
| German | Klammerdieb[?] | From "klammern" (clinch) and "Dieb" (thief) | |
| Italian | Malannetto[citation needed] | Diminutive term of malanno (ailment). | |
| Korean | 찰거머리사신[?] Chalgeomeorisasin |
From 찰거머리 (A term describing someone who sticks around and causes annoyance) and 사신 (Grim Reaper) | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Carranca[citation needed] | Scowl | |
| Russian | Темноездник[citation needed] Temnoyezdnik |
From темно (temno, dark) and наездник (nayezdnik, rider) | |
| Spanish | Polizontasma[?] | From Polizon (Stowaway) and Fantasma (Ghost). |
References
- ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 127.
- ^ 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 16.
- ^ http://yoshisnewisland.nintendo.com/
