Nipper Dandelion
| Nipper Dandelion | |||
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 A group consisting of Nipper Plants, Nipper Spores, and a Nipper Dandelion. | |||
| First appearance | Yoshi's Island DS (2006) | ||
| Variant of | Piranha Plant | ||
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Nipper Dandelions are obstacles inYoshi's Island DS. They aredandelion-like flowers that are made up of fourNipper Spores. When blown by strong winds (usually caused by aWindbag), a Nipper Dandelion releases its Nipper Spores into the air. The spores then fall to the ground and turn intoNipper Plants.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Nipper Dandelions are mentioned briefly byViridi duringPalutena's Guidance dialogue forPiranha Plant.
Gallery
Yoshi's Island DS
Naming
Prior to the name "Nipper Dandelion" being used inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, the name was used on English-language fan websites. As such, it is possible that the decision to name them that in that game is either an intentional nod to what was formerly a fan nickname or a result ofcircular reporting.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | わたげパックン[1] Watage Pakkun | Fluff Piranha | |
| Dutch | Nipper Dandelion[?] | - | |
| French (NOA) | Nipper Pissenlit[?] | Nipper Dandelion | |
| French (NOE) | Pissenlit Nipper[?] | Dandelion Nipper | |
| German | Puste-Möchtegern[?] | Blow Nipper | |
| Italian | Dente di Tenaglia[?] | Fromdente di leone ("dandelion") andPianta Tenaglia ("Nipper Plant") | |
| Korean | 솜털뻐끔[?] Somteol Ppeokkeum | Fluff Piranha | |
| Russian | грызодуванчик[?] gryzoduvanchik | Nipper Dandelion | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Blantita diente de león[?] | Nipper dandelion | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Blantita Diente de León[?] | Nipper Dandelion |
References
- ^「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 25.
