Spike Eel
| Spike Eel | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 A Spike Eel fromSuper Mario 3D Land | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) | ||
| Variant of | Maw-Ray | ||
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Spike Eels[1] areenemies that appear only inSuper Mario 3D Land. They are magenta-coloredUnagi with purple spikes on their backs and three big yellow spikes on their head; the yellow spikes slightly resemble hairs. Their tails are also spiked. Each Spike Eel has a big mouth with white lips and a single sharp tooth.
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
InSuper Mario 3D Land, Spike Eels appear only in underwater tropicallevels, notably inWorld 3-2,World 7-1, andSpecial 2-2. Spike Eels stay in holes and swim inMario's (orLuigi's) way, likeUnagi andGringills. They take 15 hits to defeat with theFire Flower orBoomerang Flower, but can be defeated in a single hit with invincibility or by transforming intoStatue Mario and crushing them. They can also be attacked from the front or behind.
Unused appearances[edit]
Super Mario Odyssey[edit]
At least one Spike Eelwas originally going to appear in theUnderwater Tunnel to the Lighthouse from theSeaside Kingdom inSuper Mario Odyssey with their appearance fromSuper Mario 3D Land, as shown in the area's concept artwork, but they were eventually replaced byMaw-Rays.[2]
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D Land | romfs/ObjectData/Utsubo.szs | Utsubo | Romanization of「ウツボ」(moray eel) Also the Japanese name of Maw-Ray, which otherwise usually goes by the internal filename "moray" |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トゲトゲウオ[3] Togetoge Uo | Spiky Fish | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 尖刺鱼[4] Jiān Cì Yǘ | Sharp Spike Fish | |
| German | Dornenaal[?] | FromDornen ("thorn") andAal ("eel") | |
| Italian | Anguillo Spino[?] | Masculine form of the wordsanguilla ("eel") andspina ("spike") | |
| Portuguese | Peixe-Espinho[?] | Spike-Fish | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Peciespino[5] | Frompez ("fish") andespinoso ("spiny") |
References[edit]
- ^von Esmarch, Nick (November 13, 2011).Super Mario 3D Land PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-89386-4. Page 14.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya, et al. (November 5, 2019).The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (First English Edition).Dark Horse Books (American English). ISBN978-1-50671-375-5. Page 228.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), et al. (October 19, 2015). 『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』 (Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 181.
- ^超级马力欧 ３Ｄ乐园：游戏画面.iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 24, 2024.
- ^2017. "Super Mario 3D Land" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros 30ª Aniversario. Madrid:Planeta Cómic (Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 181.
