This article is about the recurring species in theSuper Mario franchise. For the bird enemy inSuper Mario Sunshine, seeCheep Cheep (bird).

Cheep Cheep
Artwork fromNew Super Mario Bros. U
First appearance	Super Mario Bros. (1985)
Latest appearance	Mario Tennis Fever (2026)
Variants Air Cheep Baby Cheep Big Cheep Cheep Blurp Deep Cheep Eep Cheep Fish Bone Gold Cheep Cheep Honebon Jean de Fillet Lava Cheep Cheep Mecha Cheep Mr. Kipper Puffer-Cheep Sad Cheep Cheep Small Cheep Cheep Spiny Cheep Cheep
Relatives Rip Van Fish
Comparable Tobī Trouter
Notable members Chef Shimi Coach Kipp Legendary Cheep Cheep Sashimie Stewart Sushie

“It swims along lazily minding its own fishy business... No important characteristics of note... It's a fish...”

—Tippi,Super Paper Mario

Cheep Cheeps (sometimes formatted asCheep-Cheeps orCheep-cheeps) arepufferfish-like creatures^[1] that made their first appearance in the underwaterlevels ofSuper Mario Bros. They are common, recurring enemies throughout theSuper Mario franchise. They are found mostly inwater, but they often jump out of it as well. There are many different species of Cheep Cheeps, and they come in different colors, including orange, yellow, green, light-blue, blue, indigo, purple, magenta, black, gray, and brown. The most common ones, however, are red with a white patch on their stomach, a yellow (originally white in some artwork) tail fin, a mohawk-like dorsal fin, and wing-like fins. They also have blue eyes and pink lips. Cheep Cheeps may attack above the surface of the water by jumping out in arcs. Given this, Cheep Cheeps seem to be inspired byflying fish, which behave similarly. Many Cheep Cheeps appear to be amongBowser's Minions, though some, such as the ones seen inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, are not. In many games, Cheep Cheeps possess a variety of attacks, typically involving jumping behavior.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Bros. /Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels[edit]

Artwork fromSuper Mario Bros., showing their original depiction

Cheep-cheeps appear inSuper Mario Bros. andSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. They are encountered in every underwaterlevel, first appearing inWorld 2-2 inSuper Mario Bros., and swim towards the player character in either a straight line or a wavy pattern. There are red Cheep-cheeps that move moderately fast and gray Cheep-cheeps, which move slower. A single green one is located off-screen inWorld 2-3 ofSuper Mario Bros.^[2] The gray ones are recolored green inSuper Mario All-Stars, a holdover from the "orange and gray" palette used underwater in the original occupying the same hardware space as the "orange and green" palette used for overworld graphics, as demonstrated byWorld 9 ofSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. A Cheep-cheep can be defeated from either afireball or if Mario isinvincible. The red Cheep-cheeps of World 2-3,World 7-3, andWorld 8-4 inSuper Mario Bros. leap from the bottom of the screen,^[3] and can be defeated from beingstomped. Up to three Cheep-cheeps can be in the air at once.

A few green Cheep-cheeps take on the identity of afake Bowser, including the one at the end ofWorld B-4 in theSuper Mario All-Stars version ofSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels and the fake Bowser at the end ofWorld 1-4 in theYou VS. Boo mode ofSuper Mario Bros. Deluxe.

In the English instruction booklet only, Cheep-cheeps are referred to byfemale pronouns.^[4]

Super Mario Bros. 3 /Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Cheep-Cheeps appear inSuper Mario Bros. 3. They are featured in red and green variants; between them, only the latter appears in any underwater-themed levels, though they are more common in shallow pools elsewhere. The green type, which appears cyan infortresses in the original version, simply swims back and forth slowly. Red Cheep-Cheeps have a variety of behaviors; above ground they animate faster than others, with most swimming before leaping from the water in order to hit Mario and others instead bouncing along the surface constantly and make a large leap once they approach Mario. In caves, red Cheep-Cheeps jump between small portions of water, and cannot be seen or interacted with while underwater. In aHand Trap, red Cheep-Cheeps leap from the bottom of the screen at random, like inSuper Mario Bros., though overlava.

Tan Cheep-Cheeps capable of moving faster than green Cheep-Cheeps and moving in a wavy pattern were planned to appear, with another version of it spawning in trios, but went unused.^[5] Besides Cheep-cheeps, several variants were introduced, includingBaby Cheeps; their parent,Big Bertha; Boss Bass, andSpiny Cheep-Cheeps (referred to as "Cheep-cheeps" in localized manuals).^[6] Though both are red, Big Bertha and Boss Bass behave as enlarged versions of the green and red Cheep Cheeps, respectively.

Besides the unused tan Cheep-Cheeps,Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 was also going to feature the beached Cheep Cheeps ofSuper Mario World in its extra levels,^[7] but they were removed. Unlike inSuper Mario World, they hurt Mario if he runs into them.

Super Mario World /Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2[edit]

Cheep Cheeps appear inSuper Mario World andits reissue. They are slow-moving fish that swim back and forth underwater, though some levels of theForest of Illusion show them in floatingbubbles over land. Cheep Cheeps that flip around on land, such as inVanilla Dome 3 andMondo, can be defeated instantly if touched. Cheep Cheeps can also be defeated with aCape,Yoshi, orfireballs. Certain levels have underwater Cheep Cheeps that can leap up vertically every so often, such as inAwesome, where they leap from the bottom of the screen endlessly, thoughthe relevant artworkMedia:Special World.jpg depicts the relatedBlurp instead. Unlike most underwater enemies, such as Blurps,Torpedo Teds, andUrchins, stomping on them underwater withYoshi will cause Yoshi to run away instead of harmlessly bouncing off.

Cheep Cheeps are depicted in one color only, using the game's yellow palette, with the behavior of swimming forward endlessly being given to Blurps instead. Cheep Cheeps that are underwater are depicted with anal fins, but not on land. Unlike most enemies, Cheep Cheeps do not appear in the ending's cast roll.

Cheep Cheeps appear hidden underwater on the world map betweenDonut Ghost House andDonut Plains 3,Cheese Bridge Area andCookie Mountain, and#6 Wendy's Castle andSunken Ghost Ship. They will jump out of and back into the water whenever the player passes over their location.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins[edit]

Cheep-Cheeps appear inSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. They are depicted after their appearance inSuper Mario World. Cheep-Cheeps are encountered in theMacro Zone andTurtle Zone. Cheep-Cheeps can swim either horizontally or vertically. Cheep-Cheeps can be defeated from either ashell, a fireball, or if touched byInvincible Mario. Blurps also appear, and the game introduces a pufferfish version ofSpiny Cheep-Cheeps.

Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Bub model inSuper Mario 64 (left) and a screenshot fromSuper Mario 64 DS (right)

Bubs^[8] appear inSuper Mario 64. They are only encountered inDire, Dire Docks. Bubs are colored orange, have visible scales, red fins and tail, and wear large goggles, making them resembleBlurps more closely than Cheep Cheeps. Bubs typically swim around through the water aimlessly and can sometimes approach the player character. A Bub takes awayhealth from the player character on contact. They cannot be defeated. The Player's Guide describes a Bub as "one coolkoi." InSuper Mario 64 DS, Bubs are designed after Cheep Cheeps as depicted in artwork fromSuper Mario Bros., a design retained in most games, and one of their behavioral differences is no longer swimming higher or lower from their starting position.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Artwork fromSuper Mario Sunshine, depicting a scarlet Cheep-Cheep

Cheep-Cheeps appear inSuper Mario Sunshine. There is a scarlet variety encountered inRicco Harbor,Noki Bay, and sometimes during theKing Boo fight inSirena Beach; afiery, dark-purple variant inhabiting thelava ofCorona Mountain; andTobi Fish,^[9] orToki Fish,^[10] a magenta variety encountered inGelato Beach, Noki Bay andDelfino Airstrip. The BradyGames guide refers to both the scarlet and magenta varieties as Tobi Fish.^[11] The scarlet and charred varieties leap at varying heights, and are defeated from either beingstomped or sprayed with water fromFLUDD. Cheep-Cheeps temporarily become platorms if sprayed with juice fromYoshi. Two Cheep-Cheeps are sometimes spit out by King Boo during his battle if the slot machine lands on three question marks, though the Cheep-Cheeps flop about upside down. The magenta variety is invulnerable and pursues Mario actively, dragging him down into the water if he is caught in their mouth; they have wider lips like inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, blue fins on their tails and back, blue spots on their undersides, and a slightly flatter body shape.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Cheep-Cheeps appear inNew Super Mario Bros.. Cheep-Cheeps have light pink lips in their artwork, though it is colored deep orange in-game. Cheep-Cheeps behave identically as before. One Cheep-Cheep in a bonus area ofWorld 2-4 has a different behavior of swimming in a wavy line as sixcoins trail behind it. Besides alarger version, two varieties were introduced,Deep-Cheeps (also having alarger version) andSpike Bass, both chasing the player character upon noticing him.

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy

Cheep Cheeps appear inSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport. They are encountered in two missions ofDeep Dark Galaxy. In the second mission,Bubble Blastoff", they appear on a small planet, half of which is covered in a thin layer of water, and bounce up and down around the planet while flipping. They can be defeated either with aspin or byjumping on them. One appears swimming in a slow circle underwater in the third mission, "Guppy and the Underground Lake", and can only be beaten with a spin orKoopa Shell. In the epilogue, Cheep Cheeps jump out of the water nearPeach's Castle.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Cheep Cheeps appear inNew Super Mario Bros. Wii. It is now possible for Cheep Cheeps to collide with one another, leading to situations where two may become stuck swimming against one another. Multiple Cheep Cheeps swimming in a certain direction can push individual Cheep Cheeps backward if they swim a certain direction. Besides the red type, there are alsoDeep Cheeps, the newly introducedEep Cheeps, andSpiny Cheep Cheeps.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Cheep Cheeps appear inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switchport. They are slightly more common than inSuper Mario Galaxy. Cheep Cheeps now appear swimming near the surface and can be defeated by a spin, jump, or byYoshi's tongue. They do not hop on land like inSuper Mario Galaxy, and they cannot be stunned with aStar Bit.

Cheep Cheeps appear in the following list of galaxies and missions. If no mission is stated, Cheep Cheeps appear during all missions:

• Cosmic Cove Galaxy (regular Cheep Cheeps appear in "Twin Falls Hideaway" and "Catch That Star Bunny"; frozen ones appear in all missions)
• Starshine Beach Galaxy
• Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

Cheep Cheeps appear inSuper Mario 3D Land. They are first encountered inWorld 1-1, and appear in underwater areas of other levels such asWorlds 3-2 andWorld 7-1. Cheep Cheeps can also jump out of water. A difference is that bouncing on a Cheep Cheep underwater bounces the player character up slightly without harming them. Cheep Cheeps can be flattened from aGround Pound while underwater. Cheep Cheeps can be defeated byfireballs, tail whips, boomerang hits, and turning intoStatue Mario above them.

New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Cheep Cheeps appear inNew Super Mario Bros. 2. They jump out of water trying to harm Mario or Luigi. Cheep Cheeps becomegolden while aGold Ring is active, during which they are followed by a row of fivecoins. Some Cheep Cheeps swim in a circle similarly toCircling Boo Buddies. Several Cheep Cheeps appear in the boss fight againstWendy O. Koopa, when she whistles them to attack.

New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Jumping Cheep Cheeps inNew Super Mario Bros. U

Cheep Cheeps appear inNew Super Mario Bros. U,New Super Luigi U, andtheir port. They behave identically as before. Besides the returning Cheep Cheeps,Deep Cheeps,Spiny Cheep Cheeps andEep Cheeps, the game introduces theMecha Cheep variety, which use propellers on their fins to move forward in underwater airship levels.

Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Cheep Cheeps inSuper Mario 3D World

Cheep Cheeps appear inSuper Mario 3D World andits port. They are encountered in the first half ofPipeline Lagoon only. They behave identically as inSuper Mario 3D Land. The port'sBowser's Fury mode has a feline variant called aCat Cheep Cheep^[12] that appear somewhat uncommonly throughoutLake Lapcat, swimming around platforms lightly submerged in water. Besides their appearance, Cat Cheep Cheeps are no different from regular Cheep Cheeps.

Super Mario Maker series[edit]

A Green Cheep Cheep in theSuper Mario 3D World style

Cheep Cheeps are course parts inSuper Mario Maker,Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, andSuper Mario Maker 2. There are two variants of Cheep Cheeps: green ones (which replace grey ones in theSuper Mario Bros. style, and are added wholesale in theSuper Mario 3D World style) will swim endlessly forward while gently bobbing up and down when placed underwater (or, inSuper Mario Maker 2, in the nighttime airship and sky themes), and similarly will jump endlessly forward when placed outside of or on the surface of water (or any similar liquid), while red Cheep Cheeps will swim for about seven blocks in place when underwater or turn around at the peak of their jump in Mario's direction outside of water. Neither variety is affected by blocks, including walls or floors, unless equipped with a parachute inSuper Mario Maker 2, which makes them interact with blocks until they hit a floor or a liquid's surface from above.

Cheep Cheeps can be enlarged by aSuper Mushroom (though this will not turn them into a Big Bertha or Boss Bass in theSuper Mario Bros. 3 style) and given wings, the latter causing them to rise and dip much more while swimming or briefly allow them to fly higher outside of water, in a manner similar toFlutter Jumping.

Cheep Cheeps can be placed inBill Blasters,Warp Pipes, andBlocks. Green Cheep Cheeps come out from pipes endlessly, though red ones emerge only three times until one is defeated. Collecting theBig Mushroom after scanning the 30th Anniversary Marioamiibo gives the Cheep Cheeps a mustache and ring-shaped lips similar to their modern design inSuper Mario Maker, but like other enemies are unchanged by the Big Mushroom inSuper Mario Maker 2.

If placed inlava in the castle theme, Cheep Cheeps become engulfed in flames, which renders them immune tostomps,fireballs, andsuperballs. InSuper Mario Maker 2, landing inpoison in the nighttime forest theme engulfs them in poison liquid instead, which only grants immunity to stomping.

In theSuper Mario World andNew Super Mario Bros. U styles, the green Cheep Cheeps appear asBlurps andDeep Cheeps, respectively. Despite this, they are both named as Cheep Cheeps in the game, and use the basic Cheep Cheep behaviors rather than the latter's typical chasing.

Super Mario Odyssey[edit]

Mario, after capturing a Cheep Cheep

Cheep Cheeps (parsed as "CheepCheeps" on the promotional world map) appear inSuper Mario Odyssey. They are encountered in theLake Kingdom and theSeaside Kingdom. Cheep Cheeps behave identically as in previous 3D entries of theSuper Mario series, swimming back and forth in a predictable pattern. A difference from before is that Cheep Cheeps can becaptured byMario, allowing him to swim quicker and breathe underwater. A captured Cheep Cheep can perform a spin attack if the player shakes either theJoy-Con orPro Controller. Captured Cheep Cheeps produce a beam of light in the direction they are facing, like the shells inSuper Mario Galaxy andSuper Mario Galaxy 2. The volleyball in theBeach Volleyball minigame in theSeaside Kingdom is designed after a Cheep Cheep. Mario can obtain the Lake KingdomPower MoonI Met a Lake Cheep Cheep! by capturing a Cheep Cheep and bringing it to aLochlady.

A snow Cheep Cheep

A purple Cheep Cheep variety appears in theSnow Kingdom. It is referred to asCheep Cheep (Snow Kingdom) by the Capture List. Besides the coloring, the only difference between the two is that the Snow Kingdom variants are said to be resistant to theextremely cold temperatures in the water, though ordinary Cheep Cheeps can be fished up in a small pond on the southeast corner of the map. There is aBonneter biologist who wants to know how they can survive in the freezing water, and he will give Mario theI Met a Snow Cheep Cheep! Power Moon for bringing him one, stating that their round body shape and mouth help them survive in the freezing water.

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

A Cheep Cheep inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder

Cheep Cheeps appear inSuper Mario Bros. Wonder. Underwater, they can additionally be defeated if stomped, unlike previous appearances. Cheep Cheeps sometimes appear out of water like inSuper Mario World, but damage the player character when touched from the sides or bottom.

Additionally, in the Nintendo Switch 2 port,Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park,Wendy turns into a Cheep Cheep due to aWonder Effect.

Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen![edit]

A Cheep Cheep inSuper Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!

InSuper Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!, several Cheep-cheeps appear flying out ofMario's television when he is playingFamily Computer at the beginning of the film. Later,mega-sized Cheep-cheeps make an appearance, shown ballooning and bursting into many smaller versions of themselves.

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]

Like inThe Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, regular Cheep Cheeps do not appear inThe Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3. Spiny Cheep Cheeps, however, appear in the episodeThe Venice Menace as theDoom Sub enters theWarp Pipe toVenice. They share the same coloration as a regular Cheep Cheep, likely as a combination of the enemies.

Super Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land[edit]

A Cheep Cheep in a question inSuper Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land

InSuper Mario World: Mario to Yoshi no Bōken Land, a Cheep Cheep is one of the incorrect choices in a question. It does not appear anywhere else in the video. It appears golden-yellow similar to their in-game appearance fromSuper Mario World instead of red.

Nintendo Adventure Books[edit]

As Luigi and Toad are exploring Water Land inLeaping Lizards, some Cheep Cheeps jump from the water to try to attack them, but most are avoided; some of the fish also appear three weeks later among the crowds at the International Mushroom Games. This book also describes Cheep Cheeps as having crab-like claws when one pinchesToad. InPipe Down!,Ludwig von Koopa will sic some Cheep Cheeps on the Mario Bros. if they attempt to attack him directly during one portion of the book, and some will attack Mario along with some other monsters if he pulls the wrong knob on Ludwig's giant pipe organ.

If Mario, Luigi, Toad, and theMushroom King are run down by a group ofDino Rhinos inFlown the Koopa, they will lose their tickets to the International Dino-Flying Derby, which will end up being blown into a tree inhabited by Cheep Cheeps by a gust of wind. If Mario is chosen to get the tickets back, he will succeed, stomping the irritated Cheep Cheep he takes them from. If Luigi tries to get the tickets instead, a Cheep Cheep will bite him and cause him to fall out of the tree and into a patch ofMunchers, causing aGame Over.

Yoshi[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are falling objects inYoshi. They use their sprite fromSuper Mario World. Cheep Cheeps appear in the A-type mode once 60-69 eggs have been hatched in theFamily Computer/Nintendo Entertainment System version, or 70 or more in theGame Boy version. If a Cheep Cheep appears in Yoshi's place in a bonus game if the player does not make Yoshi appear.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are fairly common obstacles inMario Kart series. They also have a few courses named after them.

Super Mario Kart[edit]

Flopping Cheep Cheeps^[13] are obstacles inSuper Mario Kart. They are encountered inKoopa Beach 1 andKoopa Beach 2. Flopping Cheep Cheeps spin out the player on contact. They resemble their flopping sprite and coloration fromSuper Mario World. A balloon-likegiant Cheep Cheep holds the trophy during the award ceremony.

Mario Kart 64[edit]

A Cheep-Cheep appears inMario Kart 64 with the same role in the awards ceremony as the giant one inSuper Mario Kart. Another giant Cheep-Cheep is seen inBanshee Boardwalk.

Mario Kart: Super Circuit[edit]

Cheep-Cheeps are non-playable characters inMario Kart: Super Circuit. They take on their design fromYoshi's Story. Cheep-Cheeps do not appear in the returning courses Koopa Beach 1 and Koopa Beach 2, but one does leap over the winner stands during the awards ceremony, similarly as in previous entries of theMario Kart series.

Mario Kart: Double Dash!![edit]

A Cheep Cheep makes a cameo appearance inMario Kart: Double Dash!!. During the game's intial boot up loading screen, it is sometimes pulled up byLakitu instead of a stoplight. It is depicted with its design fromMario Party 4. Lakitu may also occasionally pull aBig Cheep Cheep instead.

Mario Kart Arcade GP /Mario Kart Arcade GP 2[edit]

Mario Beach's course select icon inMario Kart Arcade GP 2

Cheep Cheeps^[14] are background characters inMario Kart Arcade GP andMario Kart Arcade GP 2. They resemble their design fromSuper Mario Sunshine. Cheep Cheeps can be seen leaping over a specific corner of the track atMario Beach, not accessible fromMario Highway, but they cannot hit racers.

Mario Kart DS[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are obstacles inMario Kart DS. They are encountered in their namesake course,Cheep Cheep Beach, and the returningSNES Koopa Beach 2. The giant Cheep Cheep in the returningN64 Banshee Boardwalk is replaced with aBubba.

Mario Kart Wii[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are referenced inMario Kart Wii. TheCheep Charger is a light-weightkart resembling Cheep Cheeps, and there areblimps of them inLuigi Circuit. InKoopa Cape andChain Chomp Wheel,Big Cheep Cheeps appear behind glass walls and floors in the background

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Cheep Cheeps fromCheep Cheep Lagoon inMario Kart 7

Cheep Cheeps are obstacles inMario Kart 7. They are encountered inCheep Cheep Lagoon andDaisy Cruiser, where they can push players but generally swim above them. Cheep Cheeps can be seen in the returningWii Koopa Cape.

Mario Kart Arcade GP DX[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are background characters inMario Kart Arcade GP DX. They appear in a few places inTropical Coast, where they leap close to the starting line and flop on the sidelines occasionally. A few Cheep Cheeps also swim from later parts of the underwater tunnel.

Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are obstacles inMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe. They are encountered in the returningDS Cheep Cheep Beach andSNES Donut Plains 3. TheBooster Course Pass adds Cheep Cheeps inWii Koopa Cape andPiranha Plant Cove. There are two golden Cheep Cheep statues above thefinish line inDragon Driftway.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

A Cheep Cheep inMario Kart Tour

Cheep Cheeps are obstacles inMario Kart Tour. They are encountered inAmsterdam Drift 2R/T,SNES Koopa Troopa Beach 2,GBA Cheep-Cheep Island,Wii Koopa Cape,3DS Cheep Cheep Lagoon, andRMX Donut Plains 1. Cheep Cheeps swim around in circles or on a path between two separate points, while those above water either continuously jump on the ground or leap in front of drivers from the water. Big Cheep Cheeps also appear as background elements inGBA Cheep-Cheep Island. When bumped into, Cheep Cheeps simply bounce a driver back. They can be taken out by hitting them with an item or by simply driving into them, giving points in the process.

The game also features several vehicle parts based on Cheep Cheeps: theCheep Charger returns fromMario Kart Wii, while several parts such as theCheep Snorkel andCheep Cheep Masks debut. AMii Racing Suit based on a Cheep Cheep also appears as of theOcean Tour, having theBubble as itsspecial skill.

Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are obstacles inMario Kart Live: Home Circuit. They are encountered inCheep Cheep Reef. Cheep Cheeps are followed by five coins, and contact with one stuns drivers briefly.

Mario Kart World[edit]

A shoal of onshore Cheep Cheeps summoned byKamek

Cheep Cheep makes its first playable appearance in theMario Kart series inMario Kart World. In addition, a new course themed around Cheep Cheeps,Cheep Cheep Falls, is introduced.

Cheep Cheep is unlockable in version 1.0.0, but made available from the start following a software update. It shares statistics withToad,Toadette,Koopa Troopa,Shy Guy,Lakitu,Nabbit, andStingby.

Cheep Cheeps also serve as enemies in courses such asKoopa Troopa Beach. Additional shoals of Cheep Cheeps can be summoned byKamek while turning racers into Cheep Cheeps, Dolphins, and more. They swim slowly if on the water surface, and flop about if on land.

Yoshi's Safari[edit]

Cheep-Cheeps appear inYoshi's Safari. They are colored magenta. Cheep-Cheeps are encountered in the second part ofCrescent Coast and in theDark Sea. Their behavior is to swim back and forth in the former location and jump out of the water in the latter. Cheep-Cheeps are defeated instantly from a single blast from theSuper Scope.

Mario's Picross[edit]

InMario's Picross, a Cheep Cheep (labeled "Cheep-Cheeps") appears as puzzle A-7 in the Time Trial mode.

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island /Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

Artwork of a Flopsy Fish fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Cheep Cheeps appear inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and itsremake. They are visually split between surface and underwater types,^[15] known in the American English guide asFlopsy Fish^[16] andPiscatory Petes,^[17] respectively.

Flopsy Fish are colored red (green in their artwork) and have wider mouths and smaller, closer together eyes than most depictions, and also have yellow pectoral fins. They typically attack by swimming around atop the surface of water, with some occasionally leaping straight up into the air, or in an arc while holding their toothy mouths open. Yet another variety endlessly jumps in an arc without ever swimming back and forth. They cannot be turned intoeggs if eaten. A Flopsy Fish also appears as the map icon for the level "Lake Shore Paradise," which features Flopsy Fish of all behaviors.

Piscatory Petes are slightly smaller and resemble the Cheep Cheep design ofSuper Mario World, along with the Blurps of the same game. There are two varieties: a blue type that swims forward, occasionally pausing, and a yellow one that quickly follows Yoshi in straight lines, only changing direction when it pauses or hits a wall. The lips of Piscatory Pete are exactly the same as the ones onLoch Nestor. AYoshi can defeat them in itsSubmarine form with a single torpedo.

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

Cheep Cheeps appear inYoshi's Island DS. They retain their Flopsy Fish^[18] and Piscatory Pete designs, but the latter is now called Cheep Cheeps in English.^[19] Flopsy Fish appear similarly as before, though their lips and pectoral fins are colored normally. Underwater Cheep Cheeps also act the same as before, but cannot be destroyed by torpedoes, since the submarine cannot shoot them. They appear automatically in theIsland Museum after the first time they are encountered. Cheep-Chomps (known as Boss Bass) also return, having a boss version known asBessie Bass.

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

Cheep Cheeps appear inYoshi's New Island. They are designed similarly to their other appearances around the time, but still have slightly wider mouths. Cheep Cheeps act like Flopsy Fish while on the surface and are encountered underwater inSubmarine Yoshi areas only. Cheep Cheeps simply swim forwards in a straight line, and green Cheep Cheeps also appear, swimming in a wavy pattern.^[20] The game's files indicate the green ones are based on Deep Cheeps.^[21]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

The design used for "Goby" inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Cheep Cheeps appear inSuper Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. Though they kept their standard name in Japan and inthe remake, they were given the nameGoby in English localization of the original game. Cheep Cheeps roam the waterways ofKero Sewers. In battle, a Cheep Cheep will lower its head and ram into its enemy, and have no special attacks. They are weak against lightning-based magic attacks, and are stunned for a turn when hit with one.

After the water of Kero Sewers is drained, Cheep Cheeps flop around erratically on the dry ground, but behave normally in battle. Cheep Cheeps also have green relatives calledMr. Kippers.

InBowser's Keep, a Cheep Cheep namedKipp makes a small appearance as part of one ofDr. Topper's puzzles, where he had apparently competed in a triathlon.

Tetris Attack[edit]

A blue Flopsy Fish appears inTetris Attack. It is paired withLunge Fish during gameplay, and it reuses the same pose as the Flopsy Fish's artwork fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Yoshi's Story[edit]

Cheep Cheeps^[22][23] (also called simplyfish^[24][25]) appear inYoshi's Story. They are encountered inNeuron Jungle,Lots O'Jelly Fish, andLots O'Fish. Cheep Cheeps are depicted with visible eyelids, higher-set eyes, and orange lips that are separate all the way to the mouth corners. Cheep Cheeps possess different fins than before, having smaller, circular, and yellow pectoral fins as well as tailfins split into two lobes instead of the usual three. Cheep Cheeps either move back and forth within a small area or swim forward in a relatively straight line. A secret area of Lots O'Fish shows Cheep Cheeps swimming in and out of the background in a huge school, with some carrying melons, similarly toFlying Shy Guys. TheSpiny Fish appears and only swims back and forth, while two large red and blue varieties of Boss Bass (now called "big Blurps") appear.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

Bubba inMario Party

A large Cheep Cheep appears inMario Party. It is encountered inYoshi's Tropical Island, where stepping on aHappening Space causes a large Cheep Cheep,^[26] namedBubba in English releases, to takeToad in its mouth and switch his position withBowser. InMario Party Superstars, it was replaced by aCheep Chomp.

Mario Party 2[edit]

Large Cheep-cheeps are obstacles in the minigameAbandon Ship inMario Party 2. They leap from the water very quickly at players as they climb the sinking masts, causing them to slide slightly down if they hit.

Mario Party 3[edit]

A large Cheep Cheep is an obstacle in the minigameCheep Cheep Chase inMario Party 3. It is designed after its previous appearance. The large Cheep Cheep chases players while they dive to avoidbombs and eats whoever is too slow to avoid it.

Mario Party 4[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are an interactable species inMario Party 4. They are redesigned to take traits from theirSuper Mario Bros. 3 andSuper Mario World sprites, maintaining the design in most appearances untilSuper Mario 64 DS. One red Cheep Cheep at the end of the minigameFish n' Drips is dropped in the winning group's jar, which is also shaped like a Cheep Cheep. Cheep Cheeps appear inCheep Cheep Sweep, where the goal for teams is to capture and release them into a small pool for points.

Mario Party 5[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are an interactable species inMario Party 5. They are encountered inFish Sticks, where players try various fishing lines to score Cheep Cheeps for one point or golden Cheep Cheeps for three points each respectively, as well as inFish Upon a Star, as obstacles in large red and small blue varieties that crash into the arena, causing parts to fall. A red or blue Cheep Cheep submarine is used by the respective teams in the minigameSubmarathon. Outside of minigames, Cheep Cheeps run small shops in the background ofUndersea Dream.

Mario Party 6[edit]

Cheep Cheeps make background appearances inMario Party 6. On the main menu, saying "Cheep Cheep" into themic causes Cheep Cheeps to jump out of the water. They cameo inSlot Trot as one of the possible images.

Mario Party Advance[edit]

Cheep Cheep, after winning a swimming race inMario Party Advance

“I... won!? No way! I... I can't believe it!”

—Cheep Cheep,Mario Party Advance

Cheep Cheep is a character inMario Party Advance. He appears inShroom City along with hiscoach, a yellow Cheep Cheep. He is found practicing his swimming at theMushroom Pool, though is lacking confidence,^[27] so the player is requested to help Cheep Cheep regain it by losing in such a way that it does not appear deliberate.^[28] When the condition is fulfilled, Cheep Cheep excitedly tells his coach that he won. As Cheep Cheep resumes swim practice, the player is thanked by the coach for boosting his confidence and is rewarded theDesktop GolfGaddget. Cheep Cheep was also one of the three witnesses and suspects who sawShroomlock being dragged offSushi Cliff but denied responsibility.^[29] In the epilogue, Cheep Cheep managed to set a new record.

Cheep Cheeps are a species inReel Cheep, where the goal is to catch the largest one possible.

Mario Party 7[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are obstacles in theminigamesFish & Cheeps,Bridge Work, andBe My Chum! as well as on the boardGrand Canal inMario Party 7. In the minigames, Cheep Cheeps knock back players on contact. A few Cheep Cheeps in the Grand Canal appear when a player lands on itsHappening Space and squirt them back to the starting point.

Mario Party 8[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are background characters in the minigameRowed to Victory and pictures inPicture Perfect inMario Party 8. In the former, Cheep Cheeps watch the players row their boat and assistMega Cheep-Cheep in chasing the losers at the end.

Mario Party DS[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are obstacles inCheep Chump, where they createwhirlpools having to be avoided; an interactable species inCheep Cheep Chance, where players try to choose the rope with the Cheep Cheep; and the likeness of one of the plush toys inPlush Crush inMario Party DS.

Mario Party 9[edit]

Screenshot fromMario Party 9, showing the Cheep Cheep boss

A giant Cheep Cheep is a boss inMario Party 9. It is the mini-boss ofBlooper Beach, being fought in the minigameCheep Cheep Shot. Cheep Cheep attacks by either charging at a player or diving at them from the air. The Cheep Cheep takes damage from shells being thrown at it. Besides the boss, Cheep Cheeps appear in a few minigames, includingPianta Pool, where three and five leap through a pink or golden ring, respectively;Pier Pressure, where players try to grab the lines with Cheep Cheeps on the end; and inJigsaw Jumble, appearing on one of the puzzles.

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

Cheep Cheeps cameo in the minigamesMatch Faker andTap Dash as tiles inMario Party: Island Tour.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are an interactable species inMario Party 10. They appear in various minigames, usually being portrayed in large shoals. Several Cheep Cheeps appear inCheep Cheep Leap, whereinvincible players can hit them for points. A Cheep Cheep is seen standing along many enemies on an arrangement of pictures inMeanie Match. Cheep Cheeps swim around in an aquarium inCheep Cheep Check, where three players try to count the Cheep Cheeps as the first player interfere by moving them. Some Cheep Cheep sentries appear in theCheep Chomp battle while said boss is maddened, deflecting Koopa Shells thrown by players.

Mario Party: Star Rush[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are an interactable species in the minigameCheep Cheep Reach inMario Party: Star Rush, alongside Gold Cheep Cheeps.

Super Mario Party[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are non-playable characters appearing in the minigamesNet Worth, worth one point each, andRattle and Hmmm, alongside aBlooper and aPorcupuffer, as well as obstacles in theRiver Survival mode inSuper Mario Party.

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are non-playable characters appearing in multiple minigames, such asCage Catch,Twist and Sort, andFast Fishing.

Mario Golf series[edit]

Hole 4 of Mario's Star is shaped like a Cheep Cheep, inMario Golf for Nintendo 64

InMario Golf, either aBubba or a Cheep Cheep using itsYoshi's Story design will jump out of the water if the ball lands in it. A Cheep Cheep-shaped island surrounded by a fishbowl-shaped lake is also the theme of Hole 4 ofMario's Star. Cheep Cheep's name sometimes appears on the scorecard; perhaps incidentally, so does "Bub." InMario Golf: Toadstool Tour, Cheep Cheeps have a course named after them,Cheep Cheep Falls. Cheep Cheeps make another appearance inMario Golf: World Tour, swimming around theCheep Cheep Lagoon course. InMario Golf: Super Rush, Cheep Cheeps appear in theShelltop Sanctuary course.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Only one Cheep Cheep appears inPaper Mario,Sushie, who is amongMario's many partners. Her appearance is primarily based on the "Flopsy Fish" design fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The only other Cheep Cheep mentioned is her daughterSashimie, who writes her a letter telling her she is going to have a baby.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]

Stewart is one of the Cheep Cheeps inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

The unused green Cheep Cheep inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Two Cheep Cheeps inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door are designed similarly to Sushie. The first isStewart, the conductor of theCheep Blimp who closely resembles the Flopsy Fish fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, and the second isChef Shimi, the chef on theExcess Express. The latter has "Cheep Cheep" as his first language, and as such often accidentally mixes words, such as "saved" and "shaved", up before immediately correcting himself. A sprite of a green Cheep Cheep resembling Stewart (albeit without his hat) appearsunused in the game's files.

Super Paper Mario[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are enemies inSuper Paper Mario. The red type appears inGloam Valley, while the green type does inthe Tile Pool. Cheep Cheeps swim back and forth between walls, with the red type doing it along the surface of the water while the green type does this underwater. Cheep Cheeps have a rounder design reminiscent of their appearance in contemporary games. A Cheep Cheep is mentioned by aShayde inThe Underwhere, telling another of his species about how he lost his game and mentioned that he swam like a Cheep Cheep and lost by being eaten by a Boss Bass.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are enemies inPaper Mario: Sticker Star. They are encountered inWhitecap Beach only, exclusively in red varieties. They jump out of the water, orpoison ifGooper Blooper has not been defeated. Cheep Cheeps encountered from poison have the sameHP asSpinies, although they can be defeated without being battled but respawn endlessly. Cheep Cheeps can attack by either slamming into Mario or shooting a jet of water, having a 75 percent chance of inflicting theSoggy status effect if Mario does not block it. In this game, Cheep Cheeps are redesigned again to resemble their appearances fromSuper Mario Galaxy onwards.

ABig Cheep Cheep also serves as a mini-boss and is fought inSurfshine Harbor.

Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are enemies inPaper Mario: Color Splash. They are encountered inBloo Bay Beach. Cheep Cheeps are designed identically as inPaper Mario: Sticker Star, albeit with the paper outline fromMario & Luigi: Paper Jam, and also behave identically.Small Cheep Cheeps appear in theSacred Forest.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

“Cheep Cheeps have it made. No worries, no day jobs, no bills... Take me with you, Cheep Cheeps.”

—Toad,Paper Mario: The Origami King

An origami Cheep Cheep

Cheep Cheeps appear inPaper Mario: The Origami King. They, like many of the Koopa Troop, are converted intoFolded Soldiers byKing Olly. Cheep Cheeps are also seen swimming around atShogun Studios, outside the entrance toBig Sho' Theater, as well asthe Great Sea. Regular Cheep Cheeps can also be fished up by Mario in variousfishing spots in varying sizes. A large type of Cheep Cheep known as theLegendary Cheep Cheep can also be fished up at the pier inFull Moon Island.

In battle, Cheep Cheeps can attack by jumping on Mario for 4 damage, or spitting water at him for 6 damage. A group can stack together to spit water at him, which deals 8 damage with two Cheep Cheeps, 12-13 with three, 16-19 with four, 20-25 for five, and 24-31 for six. They have a Tower Attack that does 3 damage for two Cheep Cheeps, 6-7 with three, 8-11 with four, 9-14 with five, and 10-17 with six.

A Cheep Cheep inOverlook Mountain has swallowed aShell Stone and must be defeated before the stone can be reclaimed. This one can jump at Mario like normal, or spit the stone at him for 13-17 damage.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga /Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are enemies inMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. They are encountered in theSeabed. Cheep Cheeps are colored indigo instead of red. In the overworld, they dive into Mario and Luigi to try and battle with them. Cheep Cheeps can be aided byStarkisses,Malibuts andMecha-Bloopers in battle, and jumping on a Cheep Cheep turns it into aPuffer-Cheeps, which are puffed-up and covered in spines.

InMario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, a Cheep Cheep only cameos on a movie poster inYoshi Theater , since Cheep Cheeps and their transformation are replaced bySpiny Cheep Cheeps, which now resemble purple-colored Cheep Cheeps in their default form.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story /Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are obstacles inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. They are one of the objects that can come out of aJunker Can while being emptied byJunker. The Cheep Cheep jumps over either Mario or Luigi, damaging him if he is not idle. Cheep Cheeps were given a variant,Air Cheeps, which appear in theAirway ofBowser's body.

InMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey,Poison Mushrooms replace Cheep Cheeps during Junker's battle. However, Cheep Cheeps appear in theBowser Jr.'s Journey mode as flying enemies, and their Special Skill is Super Stomp. They only appear in levels inPlack Beach. At the start of rounds involving them, they are not initially seen with the rest of the squad, rather they jump out of the water to their positions as soon as the battle starts. Cheep Cheeps are one of two standardSuper Mario franchise enemies that cannot be recruited as allies, the other beingUrchins due to being unable to travel on land.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]

Cheep Cheeps reappear inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam as enemies, sporting their traditional red color scheme instead of indigo. In battle, they sometimes fight alongsideUrchins. Hammer attacks do not affect them, as they float above the ground. Cheep Cheeps can attack by jumping into or over the Mario Bros. They can also attack by spitting water, which can be countered with a hammer. If they hit Paper Mario with their water attack, he will become Creased and will be unable to use or make copies of himself. If a battle is started with a Cheep Cheep as it is heading back to the water, the Cheep Cheeps will be tired and unable to float, allowing hammer attacks to be used. While they are tired, they will occasionally flee from battle. Their paper counterparts do not appear in the game.

WarioWare series[edit]

Cheep Cheeps appear in somemicrogames in theWarioWare series. InSuper Mario Bros. 3 ofWarioWare: Twisted!, they can appear as flying enemies. InClawing for More ofWarioWare: Touched!, Cheep Cheeps fromSuper Mario Bros. 3 are one of the sprites that can appear from the ball upon breaking it. The microgame has a different theme inWarioWare Gold, and does not feature Cheep Cheeps. InSuper Mario Maker ofWarioWare Gold, shaking a Cheep Cheep to make it a Deep Cheep is required to win the microgame.

Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are enemies inYoshi Touch & Go. They have their swimming-and-leaping-upwards behavior fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, alongside the Spiny Cheep-Cheep, which jumps upwards constantly.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are enemies inSuper Princess Peach. They behave similarly to the Flopsy Fish in early entries of theYoshi's Island series. They can be defeated simply by jumping on them. Cheep Cheeps also received a variant,Sad Cheep Cheeps.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Cheep Cheeps cameo in theSuper Smash Bros. series. One appears as atrophy inSuper Smash Bros. Brawl andSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS as well as asticker in the former. InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Cheep Cheep makes a cameo in theRiver Survivalspirit.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are enemies inCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker and itsports. They appear only in three stages: Briny Bowl Swimming Hole, Floaty Fun Water Park, and Goomba Galleon. If a Cheep Cheep within a group is stunned with the pointer or touch screen, the other Cheep Cheeps of the group stop moving. Cheep Cheeps swim back and forth on the ocean floor. They can be defeated either from being landed on, anInvincibility Mushroom, or using the 2 Player Co-op mode functionality on Nintendo Switch.

Yoshi's Woolly World /Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]

A Cheep Cheep fromYoshi's Woolly World

Cheep Cheeps appear inYoshi's Woolly World andPoochy & Yoshi's Woolly World. They are knitted out of yarn, befitting the game's aesthetic. Their eyes are thinner and closer together than normal once again, and their mouths are as wide as they were inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. They appear duringMermaid Yoshi segments, and can swim in a variety of ways, including straight forwards and circling, akin toCircling Boo Buddies. If Yoshi eats a Cheep Cheep, it turns into a redyarn ball.

Mario + Rabbids series[edit]

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

InMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, a picture of a Cheep Cheep can be seen on a box featuring aRabbid capturing aBlooper in a net at the beginning of the levelCall of Sherbet Mountain.

Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope[edit]

InMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope, whileDJ Cheep Tuna plays his DJ after it is cleared of Darkmess, lots of Cheep Cheeps jump out of the water in tune to the music.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

Cheep Cheeps appear inYoshi's Crafted World. They are encountered inBombs Away on Pirate Island,Slip-Slide Isle, andRide the River. Both Bombs Away on Pirate Island andSkulking Around include crafts of Cheep Cheeps, five in each level; in the former level, the crafts are cardboard signs of Cheep Cheeps, while in Skulking Around the crafts are crude paintings in golden frames found on the flip side. Cheep Cheeps attack the player character by jumping out of the water.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are assistants inDr. Mario World. In stage mode, they grant a chance that onevirus is eliminated when starting a stage, but will not completely eliminate a virus that requires multiple hits to be eliminate such asfloatie viruses orbubbles containing viruses. In versus mode, they make the player's attack meter fill faster by a certain percentage, rounding down the attack meter's value to the nearest round number after the percentage is applied.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

In theteaser posterMedia:The Super Mario Bros Movie teaser poster.jpg forThe Super Mario Bros. Movie, a purpleToad can be seen carrying a plastic fish bag containing a Cheep Cheep. A design of one also appears on the sign of the storefront behind the Toad. A bagged Cheep Cheep also appears in the film itself, where it glares at Mario when he andToad are walking through theMushroom Kingdom's town, though it is instead carried by a yellow Toad. In another scene, Mario,Peach, and Toad are seen crossing a bridge with Cheep Cheeps leaping over it, where one latches onto Mario's face; in the official trailer, Peach pulls it off and accidentally causes it to latch onto Toad's face instead. They are also far more detailed, with scales and more realistic tails.

Other appearances[edit]

The Legend of Zelda series[edit]

ZeldaWiki article:Cheep Cheep

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening[edit]

Cheep Cheeps inThe Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening's remake

Cheep Cheeps (originally calledCheep-Sheeps^[30] and later Cheep-Cheeps^[31]) along withPodoboos,Goombas,Spinies,Chain Chomps,Pokeys,Thwimps,Thwomps,Bloopers,Shy Guys, andPiranha Plants, are enemies inThe Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening. They can be found in water in sidescrolling areas, usually swimming back-and-forth, though in some areas they jump straight upwards.

In theNintendo Switch version, Cheep Cheeps appear dark brown and can be caught in theFishing Hole, and a figure of one can be won in theTrendy Game after clearing theAngler's Tunnel and placed inUlrira's house. The text that appears upon acquiring the figure reads, "You got a Cheep Cheep figure! Disclaimer: cannot actually fly."

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are enemies inThe Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons andThe Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages. They appear as they do inLink's Awakening.Oracle of Ages also has a miniboss namedAngler Fish, which resembles a large Cheep Cheep and is encountered in the same segment as Cheep Cheeps inJabu-Jabu's Belly.

The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures[edit]

Cheep Cheeps are enemies inThe Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures. They are encountered swimming in sidescrolling areas.Big Cheep Cheeps also appear, and charge forward if they see a Link.

AR Games[edit]

A Cheep Cheep in the AR Fishing game

Cheep Cheeps appear in the Fishing mode ofAR Games as a possible species to catch if the? Block AR Card is placed on a red surface.

Lego City Undercover[edit]

A Cheep Cheep inLego City Undercover

Cheep Cheeps cameo in the Wii U and Nintendo Switch versions ofLego City Undercover. They may appear if the player goes fishing, and also appear in the aquarium under Crescent Park.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack inMinecraft,salmon are replaced by Cheep Cheeps.

Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp[edit]

Cheep Cheeps alongsideBloopers,Eep Cheeps, andCheep Chomps were among the fish that could be caught in the Fishing Tourney #12 forAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp on March 14, 2019, as part of theSuper Mario crossover event forMAR10 Day. A Cheep Cheep balloon attached to aBrick Block could also be obtained as special furniture after reaching the 300, 400, 500, or 650 cm milestone.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Main article:List of Cheep Cheep profiles and statistics

Though most Cheep Cheep bios note their prevalence underwater, some also point out the Cheep Cheeps' ability to jump out of water.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Cheep Cheep.

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List of appearances[edit]

Naming[edit]

The English name "Cheep Cheep" is anonomatopoeia for the call of a young bird and may be an allusion to their wing-like fins, their beak-shaped lips in early sprites, and how the Red Cheep Cheeps leap out of water, similar to the enemy's original French name.^[32]:13 "Cheep Cheep" has been the enemy's English since its debut inSuper Mario Bros., but the name has been rendered with a hyphen between the "cheeps" on occasion. In some games where Cheep Cheeps have atypical appearances, they were localized under different English names. For example, they are referred to as "Flopsy Fish" inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, "Bub" inSuper Mario 64, and "Tobi Fish" inSuper Mario Sunshine. In some localizations, they are conflated withBlurps, a goggle-wearing fish enemy introduced inSuper Mario World.^{[33][34][35]:27}

According toShigeru Miyamoto, Cheep Cheeps were originally going to be named「テッチリ」(Tetchiri), after a fugu hot pot dish.^[36]

Internal names[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest.

Cheep Cheep[edit]

Red Cheep Cheep[edit]

"Red Cheep Cheep," also called "red Cheep Cheep"^[71] or "Cheep Cheep (Red)," refers to a specific type of Cheep Cheep inSuper Mario Bros.,Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels,Yoshi's New Island,Super Mario Maker, andSuper Mario Maker 2. InSuper Mario Bros. andThe Lost Levels, they are the fastest Cheep Cheeps and the ones that leap over bridges. They are also the Cheep Cheep that leaps from the water inYoshi's New Island. In theSuper Mario Maker games, they home-in on the player. In most contexts "normal" Cheep Cheeps are always red. Distinguishing the different types of Cheep Cheeps in the originalSuper Mario Bros. andSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels by name is anachronistic, as the instruction booklets for these games, as well as the ones made for their rereleases and remakes, do not distinguish them. By contrast,Koopa Troopas andKoopa Paratroopas are.

Gray Cheep Cheep[edit]

"Gray Cheep Cheep" refers to a specific type of Cheep Cheep that swims slowly inSuper Mario Bros. andSuper Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels. Due to palette limitations in the original games on theFamicom andNES, Gray Cheep Cheeps are displayed as green in some contexts and it is recognized as "green" in some localizations.

Green Cheep Cheep[edit]

"Green Cheep Cheep", also formatted as "Cheep Cheep (Green)" and otherwise known as "Piscatory Pete," is a specific type of Cheep Cheep inSuper Mario Bros. 3,Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island,Yoshi's Island DS,Yoshi's New Island,Super Mario Maker, andSuper Mario Maker 2. InSuper Mario Bros. 3 and theYoshi's Island series, they only occur underwater, whereas the "normal" or Red Cheep Cheeps generally leap from the surface. While Red Cheep Cheeps do occur underwater inYoshi's New Island as well, they remain the only ones that can leap from the water's surface. In theSuper Mario Maker games, they idly swim through the water. Green Cheep Cheeps are not to be confused with the Gray Cheep Cheep of prior games, nor the visually similarBlurps,Mr. Kippers, andDeep Cheeps.

Yellow Cheep Cheep[edit]

"Yellow Cheep Cheep"^[71] refers to a type of Cheep Cheep catchable in theminigameCheep Cheep Sweep fromMario Party 4. Similar minigames in subsequentMario Party games utilizeGold Cheep Cheeps in a similar capacity. They are not to be confused with the visually similarEep Cheeps.

Tobipuku[edit]

"Tobipuku" refers to a specific type of Cheep Cheep that leaps from the water inNew Super Mario Bros. They are not visually distinct from the "normal" Cheep Cheeps that swim underwater and arelumped with them in retrospective sources coveringNew Super Mario Bros.^[75]:115 They are not recognized in English material for the game.

Cheep Cheep (Snow Kingdom)[edit]

"Cheep Cheep (Snow Kingdom)" refers to is a specific type of Cheep Cheep that swims throughfreezing water inSuper Mario Odyssey. It is lumped with the "normal" Cheep Cheeps onMario Portal.

Cat Cheep Cheep[edit]

"Cat Cheep Cheep"^[100] refers to the type of Cheep Cheep found aroundLake Lapcat inBowser's Fury.

Notes[edit]

• According to the UKNintendo Magazine, Shigeru Miyamoto's inspiration for the Cheep Cheeps comes from a bony, grotesque little fish with snapping jaws that he caught as a child.^[102]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

Cheep Cheep coverage on otherNIWA wikis:

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• Cheep-Cheep on Zelda Dungeon Wiki
• Cheep Cheep on Triforce Wiki