Pokey (projectile)
Template:Species-infobox Needlenoses[1] (or Needles[1]), also known as Pokeys[2][3], are enemies first appearing in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They are a type of Pokey that take the shape of a yellow or green spiky ball with a smiling face. They are used as projectiles by certain enemies to attack Yoshi.
History
Yoshi's Island series
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Both the green and yellow variations debut in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 as common enemies. Yellow Needlenoses are spat out by Blow Hards and Wild Ptooie Piranhas in Yoshi's direction. They will pop when they hit a surface or Yoshi himself. Green Needlenoses, on the other hand, are often seen bouncing on top of Pokey cactuses, dropped by Baron von Zeppelins, or thrown by Seedy Sallies. Green Needlenoses are also emitted by Sanbo Flowers if Yoshi has less than six eggs, although they will bounce, and simply fall off the screen and do not come in contact with any surface in any way.
Needlenoses can hurt Yoshi if he simply touches them. However, they can be defeated by eating and spitting them at other enemies, turning them into eggs, or throwing an egg at them.
Yoshi Touch & Go
Needlenoses appear as projectiles tossed out by Ukikis in Yoshi Touch & Go. They can be destroyed by throwing eggs at them.
Yoshi's Island DS
Needlenoses reappear in Yoshi's Island DS, where they are additionally used by Priscilla the Peckish to attack.
Yoshi's New Island
Needlenoses reappear in Yoshi's New Island, where they act the same way as they did in previous appearances.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
A yellow Needlenose appears in the artwork used for Ukiki's spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | サンボ[4][5] Sanbo |
Pokey; same as Spiked Fun Guy.[4] |
References
- ^ a b Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson. Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Page 127.
- ^ Williams, Drew. Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide. Pages 34, 59, 76, 93, 94, 124, 127, 138.
- ^ Black, Fletcher. Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 136, 224, 227, 286, 299.
- ^ a b 「小さくてもサボテン。ふむとイタい目にあうぞ！風船にぶら下がって出てきたり、鉢に乗って出てくることもある。」 ("A rather small cactus. You'll be sorry if you step on it! It sometimes hangs from a balloon or rides in a pot.") - 「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.
- ^ Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Dream Book, page 15.
| Pokeys | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Mega Paper Macho Pokey • Mummipokey • Punkey the Pokey Prince • The Pokey Triplets • Tower Power Pokey |
| Species | Big Pokey • Blow Hard • Cactus Jack • Dark Pokey • Drool Hard • Green Pokey • Hanging Blow Hard • Mad Pokey • Poison Pokey • Pokey • Pokey (heading) • Pokey (projectile) • Pokey Head • Pokey Mummy • Pokey Pom • Pokeyplant • Seedy Pod • Skellokey • Snow Pokey • Spiked Fun Guy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) • Spiky Snifit • Toothy |
