Chomp Rock
- Not to be confused withStone Chomp.
| Chomp Rock | |||
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 Artwork fromYoshi's New Island | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World (2017) | ||
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- “Don't forget—you can run over baddies with a Chomp Rock. Good things might happen!”
- —Message Block,Yoshi's New Island
Chomp Rocks, also known asRomp Chomps,[1] are round stones that look likeChain Chomp heads. They appear primarily in theYoshi's Island series.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Island series[edit]
Chomp Rocks are common objects appearing inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island andits port. Chomp Rocks appear in gray and brown varieties, and the only difference is that gray ones will respawn at their starting point if the player goes offscreen and then returns, while the brown ones will not. Chomp Rocks are generally used for moving throughsoft rock and reaching high areas, but in somelevels, they are an obstacle, such as when they need to be rolled off a thin pillar to reach akey. SomeSluggers hit these back and forth. AYoshi can push Chomp Rocks forward orjump on top of them to roll them in any direction. He can use Chomp Rocks to crush most enemies, includingTap-Tap.The Cave Of Chomp Rock is themed after them.
Chomp Rocks return inYoshi's Island DS andYoshi's New Island. Though they are mostly the same as before, Chomp Rocks differ inYoshi's Island DS in that neither color respawns, except for a brown one in theIsland Museum's Land Enemy section. Chomp Rocks inYoshi's New Island use the same model assnowballs, except the latter is retextured.[2]
Club Nintendo[edit]
In theClub Nintendo comic "Mario's Picross",Mario is arrested and locked up inside of a pyramid. He comes across a treasure chamber with a chest inside. When trying to pick up the treasure chest, a Chomp Rock is released through a trap door and starts rolling towards Mario. He escapes from the rock by jumping into alorry and moving away.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
Chomp Rocks appear inPaper Mario as background objects inDry Dry Ruins, and resemble the livingStone Chomps. They are also seen outside the Dry Dry Ruins, on decorative pedestals surrounding the outside.Paper Mario's Chomp Rocks have slightly gaping mouths.
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
Two Chomp Rocks appear inPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door in thePalace of Shadow Tower area, blocking thepipes that Mario needs to unlock the tower. Actual Chain-Chomps guard the pipes. In this incarnation, the rocks are hollow and have open mouths. Mario can destroy the rocks by throwingAdmiral Bobbery into the gaping maws of the rocks. When Bobbery explodes, the rock is destroyed.
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time[edit]
Brown Chomp Rocks appear inMario & Luigi: Partners in Time, where the Yoshis are needed to move them on two occasions to open up new paths inYoob's Belly. Five Yoshis can also use a Chomp Rock to lowerSunnycide's defense after the Bros. free them from Yoob eggs.
Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]
Chomp Rocks reappear inYoshi's Woolly World. They work like they do in theYoshi's Island games, but are designed after theamigurumi crochet spheres that come in many different color variations with white buttons for eyes.Frame Chomps can be turned into a Chomp Rock if Yoshi throws ayarn ball at one. The color of the Chomp Rock is determined by the color of yarn used.
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Gray Chomp Rock
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Brown Chomp Rock
Chomp Rock Zone
Paper Mario
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door
Yoshi's Island DS
Yoshi's New Island Brown Chomp Rock
Yoshi's New Island Gray Chomp Rock
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time (note the Yellow Yoshi).
End ofMario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Yoshi's Woolly World
Yoshi's Woolly World
Yoshi's Woolly World
Blue Chomp Rock
Orange Chomp Rock
Purple Chomp Rock
Yoshi pushing a red Chomp Rock
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ワンワン Wanwan Iwa | Chain Chomp Rock | |
| Chinese | 汪汪石[?] Wāngwāng Shí | Chain Chomp Rock | |
| Dutch | Chomp-steen[5] | Chomp Rock | |
| French(Canadian) | Roc Boulouf[5] | Chomp Rock | |
| French(European) | Broie tout[5] | Crush everything | |
| German | Big Chomp[5] | - | |
| Italian | Masso Tritatutto[6] | Grinder Rock | Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour,Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 |
| Masso tritatutto[5] | Grinder rock | Yoshi's New Island | |
| Korean | 멍멍이돌[?] Meongmeong'i Dol | Chain Chomp Rock | |
| Portuguese | Pedra Dentada[5] | Frompedra ("stone") andCorrente Dentada ("Chain Chomp") | |
| Russian | Кусалковалун[5] Kusalkovalun | Chomp Boulder | |
| Spanish | Roca Chomp[5] | Chomp Rock |
References[edit]
- ^Black, Fletcher (2006).Yoshi's Island DS Prima Official Game Guide.Prima Games. ISBN0-7615-5576-6. Page 16.
- ^Image showcasing the retextured Chomp Rock.Media:YNI Snowball Retextured Chomp Rock.png
- ^November 20, 1995. 「オールカラー版 スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド全百科」 (All-Color Ban - Super Mario: Yossy Island All Hyakka).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 144.
- ^2002. 「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).Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4091060716. Page 9.
- ^abcdefghList of Yoshi's New Island Message Block hints, hint 5
- ^«Masso Tritatutto» – Peach's Invitational scoreboard.Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (Italian).
