Clam
- This article is about the real world species. For other uses, seeClam (disambiguation).
| Clam | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 A clam fromSuper Mario 64 | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! (1986) | ||
| Latest appearance | Princess Peach: Showtime! (2024) | ||
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Clams appear in theSuper Mario franchise as rare enemies and obstacles with an appearance differing slightly between appearances while retaining a common behavior of opening and closing their valves. A number of fictional species, includingClampys fromSuper Mario Galaxy andClambos fromDonkey Kong Country, are derived from clams.
History[edit]
Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen![edit]
A giant clam inSuper Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen! appears underwater in one scene afterMario andKibidango encounter the firstmega-sized Cheep-cheep. It holds thestar that they are looking for, but it shuts its shell tight. Mario and Kibidango try distracting the clam to open with music and dancing, but it closes down on Mario. Kibidango reads up on a solution and manages to get Mario and the star out of it by tickling the clam.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 64 /Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
Clam shells,[1][2] also called simply clams[2][3] or shells,[4] are present inSuper Mario 64 andits Nintendo DS version. They appear inJolly Roger Bay andDire, Dire Docks. Most clam shells in Jolly Roger Bay containRed Coins, while another clam shell in the same area, as well as a clam shell in Dire, Dire Docks, contains aKoopa Shell. If a clam shell is touched when it is opening or closing, Mario,Yoshi,Luigi, orWario gets knocked away and loses two wedges ofhealth. Clam shells open up for a small period of time when one of the player characters approaches them.
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
Clams inSuper Mario Sunshine do not appear as interactive gameplay elements, but plastic representations of them make up the Clam Cup ride inPinna Park, which is advertised by someNokis in a few missions. Six fake clams of different colors are featured in the attraction, spinning around on a playground merry-go-round-like plate. They are normally closed, but spraying one enough causes it to open, sometimes revealing either acoin, aBlue Coin, or a1-Up Mushroom.
Donkey Kong Jungle Beat[edit]
Clams inDonkey Kong Jungle Beat are huge and appear asitem containers in underwater stages, starting withPristine Sea.Clapping near them releasesbeats.
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze[edit]
Giant Clams[5] inDonkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze appear as underwateritem containers that can be attacked nearby for them to open and release treasure, like with other containers.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
InPaper Mario: Color Splash,Wendy O. Koopa, the fourth boss, waits for Mario inside a clam before the battle with her. In battle, she attacks by summoning coins from the clams and dunking them on Mario. She also summonsGold Shy Guys,Silver Shy Guys, andIce Bros. from them to aid her in battle if Mario fails toblock the attack.
Princess Peach: Showtime![edit]
Clams inPrincess Peach: Showtime! appear in all threeMermaid Peach stages. By guiding schools offish with her voice, Peach can command them to open normal and big clams in the background (the latter require the strength of more fishes), releasing capturedTheets,coins orSparkle Gems.
Gallery[edit]
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Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 64 DS | data/normal_obj/obj_shell/ | SHELL | Shell |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 貝[6] Kai | Shellfish | |
| French | Palourde[?] | Clam | |
| Huître[7] | Oyster | ||
| German | Muschel[?] | Clam | |
| Italian | Conchiglia[8][9][10] | Seashell | |
| Vongola[11] | Clam | ||
| Spanish | Almeja[?] | Shellfish |
References[edit]
- ^Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996).Super Mario 64 Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 31, 34, 46.
- ^abOfficial UK Nintendo Magazine.Super Mario 64 The Essential Player's Guide. Page 6.
- ^Knight, Michael (March 16, 2010).Nintendo DS Pocket Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-46760-7. Page 244.
- ^Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996).Super Mario 64 Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 34.
- ^von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier (February 21, 2024).Donkey Kong Country: Tropical FreezePrima Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-804-16252-4. Page 22.
- ^2015.Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook,Super Mario 64 section.Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 91.
- ^Nintendo official French magazine N1. Page 86.
- ^"Questa conchiglia è chiusa, hai visto?" – Plucky onEpisode 1.Super Mario Sunshine (Italian).
- ^November 15, 2018.Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia.Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 91.
- ^"Gira la piattaforma e trova il blocco chiave nella conchiglia." –LEGOSuper Mario, Il veliero sommerso di Dorrie.Lego.it.
- ^Super Mario Sunshine PRIMA Guide. Page 109.
