Skipsqueak
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 Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) | ||
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- “Those Skipsqueaks will matchyou jump for jump. Don't let 'em get the best of you!”
- —Name Withheld by Request,Super Mario Maker 2
Skipsqueaks are mouse-like enemies that appear inSuper Mario 3D World and reappear in itsNintendo Switch portSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Their name is a portmanteau of "skip" and "pipsqueak".
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
InSuper Mario 3D World and itsNintendo Switch portSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, Skipsqueaks constantly run on moving platforms going in the opposite direction, causing them to remain in one place. They also jump up periodically while shouting "chu!", and are usually found in groups of two or more. Skipsqueaks can be defeated by using any form of attack, including a jump attack. They appear in the levelsReally Rolling Hills,The Bowser Express,Grumblump Inferno, andRainbow Run.
There is a variation of this enemy known asSpiny Skipsqueaks, whose spikes protect them from jumps, which appear inCookie Cogworks, Rainbow Run, and Night Falls on Really Rolling Hills.
In theBowser's Fury mode, new cat variations featuring cat ears and a tail appear, and are known asCat Skipsqueaks. They act the same as normal Skipsqueaks. Cat Skipsqueaks appear exclusively on theSlipskate Slope island, found on rotating tunnels that appear there.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Skipsqueaks and Spiny Skipsqueaks reappear as enemies that can be placed inSuper Mario Maker 2 stages in theSuper Mario 3D World style. Skipsqueaks jump whenever Mario jumps, and run in place to keep up withConveyor Belts. If a Skipsqueak is pushed away from its starting point, such as by aThwomp orTrack Block, it will run back towards its starting point and evenTriple Jump over obstacles to get there. If it cannot pass an obstacle, it will give up and look tired, and then resets its movement pattern from its new location. Skipsqueaks also appear in Story Mode, in the levelSkipsqueak Towers.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
- North American website bio:Skipsqueaks like to try and match Mario’s jumps. Sometimes you can use that to your advantage!
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario 3D World model
Super Mario 3D World (stamp)
My Nintendo New Year 2020 wallpaper
My Nintendo New Year 2020 wallpaper
A Skipsqueak inSuper Mario Maker 2
A Cat Skipsqueak inBowser's Fury
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (stamp)
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World | content/ObjectData/Runner.szs | Runner | - |
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
Skipsqueak[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピョンチュウ[1][2] Pyonchū | From the mimetic「ぴょん」(pyon, "hop"), and「チューチュー」(chūchū, onomatopoeia for a squeak) | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 跳跳鼠[2] Tiàotiàoshǔ(Mandarin) Tiutiusyú(Cantonese) | Hopping Mouse; may also incorporate"跳鼠" (tiàoshǔ /tiusyú, "jerboa") | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 跳跳鼠[2] Tiàotiàoshǔ(Mandarin) Tiutiusyú(Cantonese) | Hopping Mouse; may also incorporate「跳鼠」(tiàoshǔ /tiusyú, "jerboa") | |
| Dutch | Skipsqueak[2] | - | |
| French(Canadian) | Mulhop[2] | Portmanteau betweenmulot ("field mouse") and "hop" | |
| French(European) | Mulhop[2] | Portmanteau betweenmulot ("field mouse") and "hop" | |
| Skipsqueak[3] | - | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| German | Hopsmaus[4][2] | Portmanteau betweenhopsen ("to jump") andMaus ("mouse") | |
| Italian | Saltopo[2] | Portmanteau betweensalto ("jump") andtopo ("mouse") | |
| Skipsqueak[5] | - | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Korean | 폴찍폴찍[2] Poljjig'poljjig | From "폴짝폴짝" (poljjak'poljjak, onomatopoeia for hopping) and "찍찍" (jjik'jjik, onomatopoeia for squeaking) | |
| Portuguese(European) | Ratimbanco[6] | Fromrato ("mouse") andsaltimbanco ("acrobat") | |
| Russian | Попрыгумыш[2] Poprygumysh | Portmanteau betweenпопрыгун (poprygun, "jumper") andмышь (mysh, "mouse") | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Ratoncín saltarín[2] | Fromratón ("mouse") andsaltador ("jumper") both with the diminutive suffix-ín | |
| Spanish(European) | Ratipoing[7][2] | Fromratón ("mouse") and "poing" |
Cat Skipsqueak[edit]
"Cat Skipsqueak"[8] refers to the type of Skipsqueak found aroundLake Lapcat inBowser's Fury.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネコピョンチュウ[9] Neko Pyonchū | Cat Skipsqueak; comparable to「ネコマリオ」(Neko Mario, "Cat Mario") |
References[edit]
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 3D World" 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 227.
- ^abcdefghijklIn-game name fromSuper Mario Maker 2 (stored internally under
ReferenceMsg/PartsIconName/Pyonchu). - ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D World" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 227.
- ^Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D World" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg:Tokyopop (German). ISBN978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 227.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D World" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 227.
- ^Nintendo Portugal (15 May 2019).Super Mario Maker 2 Direct (11:01).YouTube (European Portuguese). Retrieved 22 Sept. 2019.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D World" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 227.
- ^2025.Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.Mario Portal. Retrieved 24 Oct. 2025. (Archived January 23, 2025, 21:25:22 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^2025.スーパーマリオ ３Ｄワールド+フューリーワールド.Mario Portal (Japanese). Retrieved 7 Apr. 2025. (Archived January 26, 2025, 14:03:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
