Pokey (projectile)
- "Needlenose" redirects here. For the projectileLakitu throws known as "Needlenose" inYoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, seeSpiny Egg.
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| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018) | ||
| Variant of | Spiked Fun Guy (Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island) | ||
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Pokeys,[1][2] initially referred to asNeedlenoses[3] orNeedles,[3] are a type of small round enemy first appearing inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. These Pokeys are yellow or green cacti shaped like spiky balls with smiling faces, commonly thrown by certain enemies as projectiles to attack aYoshi. Despite their initial English name, they do not have noses.
History[edit]
Yoshi series[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island /Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
Both the green and yellow variations of Needlenoses debut inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and reappear inits reissue as common enemies. Yellow Needlenoses are spat out byBlow Hards andWild Ptooie Piranhas in a Yoshi's direction. When they hit a surface or a Yoshi, they pop and disappear.
Green Needlenoses are often seen bouncing on top ofPokey cacti, dropped byBaron von Zeppelins, or thrown bySeedy Sallies. They are also spat out bySanbo Flowers if a Yoshi has fewer than sixeggs, with the unique property of briefly bouncing upon contact with the ground before falling off the screen as opposed to outright popping.
Needlenoses damage a Yoshi on contact. However, they can be defeated by eating and spitting them at other enemies, turning them into eggs, or throwing an egg at them.
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
Both varieties of Pokeys reappear inYoshi's Island DS under their current name, reprising their role fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. While Blow Hards, Wild Ptooie Piranhas, and Baron von Zeppelins return, Pokey cacti are absent. Yellow Pokeys are also used byPriscilla the Peckish to attack.
Yoshi's New Island[edit]
Pokeys reappear inYoshi's New Island with the same purpose from previous games. Wild Ptooie Piranhas do not appear here, but green Pokeys are still found with Pokey cacti and Baron von Zeppelins.
Sanbo Flowers appear only duringKamek's battle inSlime Drop Drama, and they spit out yellow Pokeys instead of green ones as in previous games.
Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]
InYoshi Touch & Go, Needlenoses appear as projectiles tossed out byUkikis. Needlenoses can be destroyed by throwing eggs at them.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
A yellow Pokey appears in the artwork used for Ukiki'sspirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
- Player's Guide:Nothing puts a smile on Needle's face like a chance to puncture Yoshi's party.[3]
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island artwork of aBlow Hard spitting out a Pokey, with the Pokey erroneously colored green
ASeedy Sally holding a Pokey fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
ABaron von Zeppelin carrying a Pokey fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (Welcome To Cloud World)
A green Pokey fromYoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
A yellow Pokey fromYoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
A green Pokey fromYoshi's Island DS
A yellow Pokey fromYoshi's Island DS
A Blow Hard spitting out a yellow Pokey fromYoshi's Island DS
A Baron von Zeppelin carrying a green Pokey fromYoshi's Island DS
Artwork of a Ukiki carrying a yellow Pokey fromYoshi's New Island
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Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
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| Yoshi's New Island | content0.game/romfs/houdaisanbo_ball.bch.z | houdaisanbo_ball | Blow Hard Ball |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | サンボ[4] Sanbo | Pokey | |
| German | Spikey[5] | Shared with thehedgehog enemy fromSuper Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins |
References[edit]
- ^Williams, Drew (November 6, 2006).Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide.Nintendo Power (American English). ISBN1-59812-016-6. Page 34, 59, 76, 93, 94, 124, 127, 138..
- ^Black, Fletcher (December 19, 2006).Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN0-7615-5576-5. Page 136, 224, 227, 286, 299.
- ^abcMiller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995).Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page127.
- ^Okeya, Noriko, Mitsuharu Orihara, and Yuji Kigen, editors (1995). 『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』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-1025-234. Page5.
- ^Menold, Marcus, John D. Kraft, and Thomas Görg, editors (1995).Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World 2 – Yoshi's Island". Großostheim:Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 17.
[Edit] Yoshi Touch & Go | |
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| Characters | Baby Luigi •Baby Mario •Kamek •Stork •Yoshis |
| Items | Blue Coin •Bubble •Fruit (Apple ·Banana ·Grape ·Melon ·Watermelon) •Red Coin •Yellow Coin •Yoshi's Egg |
| Enemies and obstacles | Brier •Bumper •Cheep Cheep •Cloud Drop •Fang •Fly Guy •Goonie •Gusty •Kamek's Toadies •Lakitu •Marutchi •Monty Mole •Needle •Piranha Plant •Propeller Mūcho •Shy Guy •Spiny Cheep-Cheep •Tap-Tap •Toady •Ukiki •Whirly Fly Guy •Wild Ptooie Piranha |
| Other | Gallery •Multimedia •Staff |
