Urspike
| Urspike | |
|---|---|
 An Urspike from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) | |
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
| Variant of | Spikey |
Urspikes (originally named Oerlikons) are purple urchin-like enemies found in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake. They are found in Barrel Volcano. They are a color swap of Spikeys and Spikesters. They are the strongest species of Spikeys.
Their name is a portmanteau of "urchin" and "spike". Their original name likely comes from the Oerlikon 20 mm anti-aircraft gun, with the enemy's spikes blocking Mario's jumping attacks being equated to air defense in a way.
Profiles and statisticsEdit
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven StarsEdit
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oerlikon | |||||||||
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HP | 85 | FP | 100 | Speed | 20 | |||
| Location(s) | Barrel Volcano, The Trial Course | Attack | 120 | Magic attack | 17 | ||||
| Role | Common | Defense | 125 | Magic defense | 50 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | Attack Up! (50%) | Yoshi Cookie | Energizer | Morph rate | 100% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | None | ||||
| Weak | Ice | Strong | Jump, Fire, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute | Sp. attacks | Thorn Shot | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 22 | Items | Energizer (25%) | ||||
| Psychopath | "I live to eat." | ||||||||
- Japanese thought
- ウマいと思うなら食え おとなだよオマイさんは‥。[1] (If you think it's delicious, then eat it, you're an adult...)
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)Edit
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Urspike | |||||||||
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HP | 85 | Weak Elements | 
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Drops | Energizer | |||
| Exp. | 22 | Weak Statuses | N/A | Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Barrel Volcano | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | Those urchin-like creatures were thought to live only in the sea. But these live in a sea of magma. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "You're an adult. If you think something is tasty, then eat it." | ||||||||
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GalleryEdit
Artwork from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Idle sprite from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ウニへい[?] Unihei |
Portmanteau of「海胆」(uni, "sea urchin") and「兵」(hei, "soldier"); following the format of「トゲへい」(Togehei, "Spikey") and 「イガへい」(Igahei, "Spikester") | |
| Chinese | 海膽兵[?] Hǎidǎn Bīng |
Sea Urchin Soldier | |
| Dutch | Urspike[?] | - | |
| French (NOA) | Oursinard[?] | Portmanteau of oursin ("urchin") and the pejorative suffix -ard or possibly dard ("sting") | |
| French (NOE) | Cloutard[?] | Portmanteau of clouter ("to nail") and the pejorative suffix -ard or possibly dard ("sting") | |
| German | Urdorni[?] | From Dorni ("Spikey") and ur- (a prefix that denotes an ancestral or ancient relation) or possibly "urchin" | |
| Italian | Koopariccio[?] | From "Koopa" and riccio di mare ("sea urchin"); compare Koopaspino ("Spikey") | |
| Korean | 성게병[?] Seongge Byeong |
Portmanteau of "성게" (seongge, "sea urchin") and "병" (byeong, "soldier") | |
| Spanish | Afilispikey[?] | Portmanteau of afilado ("sharp") and "Spikey" |
ReferencesEdit
| Spinies | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Kyodai Togemetto • Spike Storm |
| Species | Big Spiny • Dark Spiny • Paper Spiny • Piranha Pod • Sad Spiny • Sharpea • Sky-Blue Spiny • Spike Blop • Spike Koopa • Spikester • Spikey • Spiny • Spiny Egg • Spiny R • Spiny Shroopa • Thorny • Urspike |
| Related items | Giant Spiny Shell • Spiny Orb • Spiny Shell (blue) • Spiny Shell (red) |