Slugger
| Slugger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018) | ||
| Variant of | Bandit | ||
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Sluggers, also referred to as aBaseball Boy Slugger,[1] are enemies that first appear inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island that often appear alongsideGreen Gloves as part of the Baseball Boys. They are yellowBandits that use their baseball bats to returneggs thatYoshi throws at them, which will push Yoshi backwards upon contact, but can also be jumped on. This mechanic is occasionally used as a method of obtaining certainSmiley Flowers. As well as returning any eggs thrown at them, Sluggers will also returnChomp Rocks and seeds spat from aWatermelon. Sluggers cannot be grabbed by Yoshi's tongue, but can be defeated byGround Pounding or jumping on them thrice. Sluggers later appear in the remake of the original game,Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, and also inYoshi's Island DS, in which they act identically to the first game.
InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Slugger and a Green Glove appear together in the samespirit.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island /Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: タマゴを投げると打ち返してくる。倒し方はミットさんと同じ。[2] (When you throw an egg, it hits it back. The way to beat them is the same as Green Glove.)
- Player's Guide:ThisKen Griffey Jr. wannabe loves it when you throw an egg right across the plate.[3]
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): タマゴを投げると打ち返す。このタマゴに当てってもダメージは受けないが、強くはじき飛ばされてしまう。３回ふむか、ヒップドロップで倒そう。[4] (If you throw an egg at it, it will hit it back. If the egg hits you, it will not damage you, but it will bounce off you strongly. Step on it three times or use a Hip Drop to take it down.)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Spirit #307 Slugger &Green Glove | ||
 | Series/game | Yoshi Series |
| Type | Support | |
| Slots | 1 | |
| Class | Novice | |
| Strength / effect(s) | Beastball Equipped | |
| How to obtain | Spirit Board | |
| Spirit battle | Opponent(s) | Ness,Lucas |
| Conditions | Rule: Item:Beastball
| |
| Stage | Yoshi's Island | |
| Song | Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island |
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island screenshot of Slugger's first appearance inThe Baseball Boys
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island DS
Naming[edit]
Their English name comes from the term "slug", a synonym of "hit", referencing how they will hit the Yoshi's eggs back at them.
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 they are associated with in the "notes" column.
Slugger[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バットくん[2]:7[4][5] Batto-kun | Bat Kid | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 击球小子[6][5] Jíqiú Xiǎozǐ | Batting Boy | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | Slugger[5] | Unmodified from the English name | |
| Dutch | Slugger[5] | - | |
| French | Frappeur[5] | Batter | |
| German | Schlag-Jason[7] | Fromschlagen ("to bat") andJason ("Bandit") | |
| Korean | 배트씨[5] Baeteu-ssi | Mr. Bat | |
| Russian | Биттер[5] Bitter | Fromбита (bita, "baseball bat") |
Slugger & Green Glove[edit]
InThe Baseball Boys fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and a spirit inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate, Sluggers are presented as part of a pair withGreen Gloves. In some localizations, this pairing is given a unique name.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ミットさんと バットくん[2]:32[5] Mitto-san to Batto-kun | Green Glove and Slugger | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 击球小子 & 捕手小子[5] Jíqiú Xiǎozǐ & Bǔshǒu Xiǎozǐ | Slugger & Green Glove | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | Slugger & Green Glove[5] | Unmodified from the English name | |
| Dutch | Slugger en Green Glove[5] | Slugger and Green Glove | |
| French | Frappeur et lanceur[5] | Batter and pitcher | |
| German | Baseball-Duo[5] | Baseball Duo | |
| Italian | I ragazzi del baseball[6][5] | The baseball boys | |
| Korean | 배트씨 & 글러브씨[5] Baeteu-ssi & Geulleobeu-ssi | Slugger & Green Glove | |
| Russian | Биттер и Зеленая перчатка[5] Bitter i zelyonaya perchatka | Slugger and green glove | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Jugadores de beisbol[5] | Baseball players | |
| Spanish(European) | Los Chicos del Béisbol[6] | The Baseball Boys |
References[edit]
- ^"Pitch an Egg to a Baseball Boy Slugger so you can burst one of the Winged Clouds." – Williams, Drew (2002).Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. American English. ISBN1-930206-25-9. Page 104.
- ^abcOkeya, 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.
- ^Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995).Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide.Nintendo of America (American English). Page128Media:SMW2 Guide 128.jpg.
- ^abWatanabe, Takashi, Noriko Oketani, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-106071-4. Page19.
- ^abcdefghijklmnopqSpirit inventory (7 Dec. 2018).Super Smash Bros. Ultimate byNintendo,Sora Ltd., andBANDAI NAMCO Studios Inc (Ver. 13.0.3).Nintendo.
- ^abcIn-game name forThe Baseball Boys fromYoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3.
- ^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 18.
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| Characters | Bandy Andy •Eddy the Mask •Larson •Swindell •The Hand-It-Overs |
| Species | Badge Bandit •Bandit •Big Bandit •Green Glove •Grunt •Slugger •Spooky •Zeus Guy |
