Egg Pawn
| Egg Pawn | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 An Egg Pawn inMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Wii | |||
| First appearance | Sonic Heroes (2003,Sonic the Hedgehog franchise) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games (Wii) (2007,Super Mario franchise) | ||
| Latest appearance | Sonic Rumble (2025,Sonic the Hedgehog franchise) Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 (2019,Super Mario franchise) | ||
| Member of | Eggman's robots | ||
| Variant of | Eggrobo (Pawn series) | ||
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Egg Pawns are a crossover species from theSonic the Hedgehog franchise and one ofDr. Eggman'smany creations. Egg Pawns in theSuper Mario franchise appear only in theMario & Sonic series, beginning withMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games. Egg Pawns usually appear withinDream Events, but they also appear as extra team members in certainevents that require larger team sizes.
History[edit]
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games[edit]
Egg Pawns are obstacles inDream Race in theWii version.[1] A pair of them appear as obstacles on the track moving at a slow speed. If a player character crashes into an Egg Pawn, it explodes, stunning the character temporarily,[2] but Egg Pawns do respawn shortly afterward.
Egg Pawns are targets featured inDream Shooting in theNintendo DS version, in addition to a variety with a shield requiring multiple shots to destroy. The final boss is a giant Egg Pawn with a shield, and it requires several hits to destroy, and the last player to destroy it earns a large point bonus.[3] Egg Pawns are also enemies to hit inShoot! and a character to sort inConveyor Belt.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games[edit]
In theWii version, Egg Pawns appear as basic obstacles in both theIndividual andTeam versions of Dream Alpine and theIndividual andTeam versions of Dream Snowboard Cross, where they cause the player to fall over and lose speed when hit. The Egg Pawns can be destroyed if they hit by a character under the effects of theSuper Star. Egg Pawns are featured in the Sonic World version ofDream Figure Skating, where the characters defeat them by jumping fromSprings.[4]
In theNintendo DS version, Egg Pawns appear inExtreme Snowboarding, serving the same purpose as in the Wii version.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]
Egg Pawns sometimes spawn inDream Fencing in theWii version. If a character hits an Egg Pawn, they take damage,[5] but a single thrust destroys it.[6] There is an unlockableMii outfit based on an Egg Pawn.
Egg Pawns appear in theNintendo 3DS version, throwing balls at the goal being defended by the player inHandball and serving as a defender and a goalie each inFootball each. In the game's Story Mode, an Egg Pawn initially appears with anEgg Flapper to attackOmochao and aChao inJunior, Super Hero?,[7] but are defeated byBowser Jr. Abadge of an Egg Pawn can also be obtained from the badge machine.
Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games[edit]
An Egg Pawn appears only in the form of an unlockable Mii outfit inMario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games.
Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games[edit]
In theWii U version, different colors of Egg Pawns appear as a selectable set of three extra team mates forRugby Sevens andDuel Rugby Sevens, and as a selectable goalie forFootball andDuel Football. The Egg Pawn Mii outfit returns but has to now be collected in two separate head and body parts.
In theNintendo 3DS version Egg Pawns appear as the teammates forJet andShadow inFootball andFootball Plus, with Shadow also having an armored variety. An Egg Pawn is also one of the goalies. An Egg Pawn also operates the mechanical hurdles in110m Hurdles Plus.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020[edit]
Egg Pawns' most recent appearance in theSuper Mario franchise and final appearance in theMario & Sonic series is inMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 as goalies inFootball and extra teammates inRugby Sevens in, but only if the team's captain is from theSonic the Hedgehog series. Egg Pawns are colored either red or blue, depending on which team they are on. Egg Pawns are also enemies in several of the story mode minigames.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
An Egg Pawn playingRugby Sevens withMario,Sonic, andBoom Boom inMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games for theWii U
Screenshots[edit]
Egg Pawns inMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games for Nintendo DS
The Egg Pawn Mii outfit from the Wii version ofMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Egg Pawns throwing balls in Handball from the Nintendo 3DS version ofMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
The Egg Pawn goalie in Football from the Nintendo 3DS version ofMario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Egg Pawns as teammates in Rugby Sevens from the Wii U version ofMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
An Egg Pawn goalie from the Wii U version ofMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Shadow's variety of Egg Pawns as teammates in Football Plus from the Nintendo 3DS version ofMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
An Egg Pawn acting as a goalie inMario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020
Sprites and models[edit]
The Egg Pawn Mii outfit from theMario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games
A model of an orange Egg Pawn from the Wii U version ofMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
A model of a red Egg Pawn from the Wii U version ofMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
A model of a blue Egg Pawn from the Wii U version ofMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
A model of a green Egg Pawn from the Wii U version ofMario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | エッグポーン[8] Eggu Pōn | Egg Pawn | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 蛋头兵[8] Dàntóu Bīng(Mandarin) Dáantàuh Bīng(Cantonese) | Egghead Soldier | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 蛋頭兵[8] Dàntóu Bīng(Mandarin) Dáantàuh Bīng(Cantonese) | Egghead Soldier | |
| French | Egg Pawn[8] | - | |
| German | Egg Pawn[8] | - | |
| Italian | Egg Pawn[8][9] | - | |
| Korean | 에그 폰[8] Egeu Pon | Egg Pawn | |
| Polish | Egg Pawn[8] | - | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Egg Pawn[8] | - | |
| Russian | Эггпаун[8] Eggpaun | Egg Pawn | |
| Spanish | Egg Pawn[8] | - | |
| Thai | เอ้กพอว์น[8] Êek Pɔɔn | Egg Pawn |
References[edit]
- ^NintenU (February 28, 2020).Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - All Characters Dream Racing Gameplay (01:04).YouTube (English).
- ^Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games - All Characters Dream Racing Gameplay (01:14).YouTube.
- ^DarkBlade7 (May 9, 2019).Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games DS - Dream Shooting (02:02).YouTube (English).
- ^BlazetheCat130 (December 25, 2014).Mario and Sonic at the Winter Olympic Games: Dream Figure Skating [Sonic World] (Merry Christmas) (01:53).YouTube (English).
- ^"Running into Egg Pawns and Egg Flappers causes damage, so watch out!" – In-game tips (2011).Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii).Sega (English).
- ^NintenU (February 8, 2020).Mario & Sonic at the 2012 London Olympic Games - All Characters Dream Fencing Gameplay (01:19).YouTube (English).
- ^MaskedMetaKnight4 (September 11, 2017).Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (3DS) Story Mode - Junior, Super Hero? [Extra 2] (0:16).YouTube (English).
- ^abcdefghijklIn-game name for Egg Pawn on character selection screen.Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds (2025). SEGA.
- ^«Uho uho... (Ma Metal Sonic e gli Egg Pawn bloccano l'accesso...)» – Donkey Kong (2020).Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games.Nintendo (Italian).
External links[edit]
- Eggman's robots
- Third-party species
- Playable characters
- Enemies
- Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games species
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games species
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020 characters
- Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games characters
- Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games characters
