Kleptoad
- Not to be confused withKlepto.
| Kleptoad | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
Kleptoads[1] areenemies inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and itsNintendo Switchport. These bluefrog-like creatures are only encountered inHightail Falls Galaxy during the hidden mission "Silver Stars in Hightail Falls". They can be found carrying eithercoins orSilver Stars above their heads, which they try to keep away from the player by running away from them.
Kleptoads can be temporarily defeated with ajump, aspin, or by havingYoshi eat them, though they will reappear out of the ground after a few seconds. They can also be forced to drop their item with aStar Bit. When a Kleptoad does not have an item, or has reappeared after having been defeated, it simply hops forwards in a straight line while occasionally changing directions. If a Kleptoad without an item comes across one, such as an item dropped by a different Kleptoad, it will attempt to run up and grab the item before the player can collect it.
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack inMinecraft,frogs are retextured to look like Kleptoads andtadpoles are retextured to look like larval versions of Kleptoads.
Gallery[edit]
A Kleptoad without an item inSuper Mario Galaxy 2
A Kleptoad with a Silver Star inSuper Mario Galaxy 2
A Kleptoad as a cold frog inMinecraft
A green Kleptoad as a temperate frog inMinecraft
A red Kleptoad as a warm frog inMinecraft
A tadpole based on Kleptoad inMinecraft
Naming[edit]
"Kleptoad" is a portmanteau of "kleptomania" (likeKlepto's name), a condition where a person has an uncontrollable urge to steal things, and "toad", referring to their appearance.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ニゲーロ[2][3] Nigēro | From「 | |
| French | Croapule[4][5] | Portmanteau betweencroa ("croak") andcrapule ("villain") | |
| German | Blunkel[6][7] | Fromblau ("blue"),Unke ("toad"), anddunkel ("dark") | |
| Italian | Marrana[8][9] | Portmanteau betweenmarrano, an archaic term for "villain" or "criminal," andrana ("frog") | |
| Spanish | Terrana[10] | Portmanteau betweenterra ("land") andrana ("frog") |
References[edit]
- ^Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville:Random House Inc. ISBN978-0-30746-907-6. Page 27.
- ^Hamamura, Koichi, Takeo Sakamoto, Ryo Aoyama, and Akimi Miyazawa, editors (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2コンプリートガイド』. Tokyo:Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN978-4-04-726682-7. Page 31.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 160.
- ^Browne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima le Guide Officiel. Translated by Yellow Media. Ligugé:Prima Games (French). ISBN978-2-952-67394-5. Page 29.
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 160.
- ^Browne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Das offizielle Lösungsbuch. Translated by Andreas Kasprzak. Lübbecke:Grinning Cat Productions,Prima Games (German). ISBN402-0-628-08787-6. Page 27.
- ^Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg:Tokyopop (German). ISBN978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 160.
- ^Browne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni:Multiplayer Edizioni,Prima Games (Italian). ISBN9788863551198. Page 27.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 160.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 160.
