Mole Tank
- Not to be confused withMole Yoshi orMonty Tank.
| Mole Tank | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Applies to | Yoshi |
| Item needed | Morph bubble |
| Power(s) given | Turns invincible and is able to break through walls. |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Island DS (2006) |
TheMole Tank, also known asMole-Yoshi,[1] is one of the severalmorph bubble transformations aYoshi can undergo inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island andYoshi's Island DS. The Mole Tank can dig throughsoft rocks and can be rotated into four directions (up, down, left and right) with the D-pad. One of its main advantages is its ability to drive along walls and the ceiling without falling down. It is also smaller than a regular Yoshi, enabling the tank to fit through small openings. The Mole Tank is yellow in its artwork, even though theYellow Yoshi never gets the opportunity to morph into a Mole Tank.
Yoshi morphs to a Mole Tank after eating a morph bubble in volume 14 of theSuper Mario-kun. This allows Yoshi, Mario, Baby Mario, and Luigi to dig underground. While underground, Yoshi nearly eats aMonty Mole before quickly going further underground, but upon doing so,Kamek gives the Mole Tank a beating with his hammer. Unlike in the game, the Mole Tank power-up stays for a set period of time and does not transport Yoshi back to where Yoshi got the morph bubble.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
- Instruction booklet:Operate with the +Control Pad.[2]
- Shogakukan guide: 土の中のお宝もいただきだい。[3] (I would like to have the treasures in the soil.)
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Artwork used for a puzzle based onSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yossy Island Jumbo Carddass 2
The Mole Tank inSuper Mario-kun
Super Mario-kun
Yoshi as a Mole Tank inWhat's Gusty Taste Like? inYoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | モグラタンク[4][3] Mogura Tanku | Mole Tank | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 挖土机[?] Wātǔjī | Excavator | |
| French | Char à taupe[?] | Mole tank; sounds similar tochar d'assaut ("tank") | |
| German | Wühlyoshi[?] | From "wühlen" (to burrow) and "Yoshi" | |
| Italian | Talpa Meccanica[5] | Mechanical Mole | |
| Talpa-Carro Armato[6] | Mole-Tank | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
| Carrotalpa[?] | Compound ofcarro (armato) ("tank") andtalpa ("mole") | Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Mole Tank[7] | - |
References[edit]
- ^October 1995.Nintendo Magazine System (AU) Issue 31. Page 66.
- ^1995.Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island instruction booklet.Nintendo of America (American English). Page 19.
- ^ab「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook).Shogakukan (Japanese). Page4Media:Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P4.jpg.
- ^1995.Super Mario: Yossy Island instruction booklet.Nintendo (Japanese). Page 18.
- ^Sebastian Haley, Meagan Marie (October 2017).Playing With Super Power: Super NES Classics (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian Colli. Italy:Multiplayer Ed. (Italian). ISBN9788866312833. Tab 264.
- ^1995.Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Libretto di Istruzioni (Pamphlet). Florence:Nintendo (Italian). Page 9.
- ^Club Nintendo (Mexico) Año 4 No. 10. Page 10.
