Spinecone
| Spinecone | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Screen-cropped asset fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2 | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
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Spinecones[1] arehorned turban snail-like enemies that appear inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and itsNintendo Switchport. Each Spinecone has a giant blueish-white cone-shaped shell adorned with orange spikes and has a purple head with a pair of skittish eyes that dart back and forth constantly. Spinecones first appear as uncommon enemies in the underwater portion ofStarshine Beach Galaxy (all missions). They later appear as one of the main obstacles inBoo Moon Galaxy ("Haunting the Howling Tower" only). They move around very slowly and cannot be defeated.
Gallery[edit]
Boo Mario among three Spinecones
Naming[edit]
Etymology[edit]
The English name "Spinecone", a play between "spine" and "pinecone", was first published on the English version ofMario Portal in 2022. The English edition of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia refers to the enemy as the "Spiny Hermit",[2] in reference to its superficial similarities to hermit crabs. Because this was used as aconjectural name by the Super Mario Wiki from 2010 to 2019, this is potentially a consequence ofcircular reporting.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トンガリ[3][4] Tongari | Pointed | |
| French | Hermite piquant[5] | Spiky Hermit, in reference tobernard l'ermite ("hermit crab") | |
| German | Stachelkrebs[6] | Spiny Crab | |
| Italian | Paguspino[7] | Portmanteau betweenpaguro ("hermit crab") and the masculine form ofspina ("spike") | |
| Spanish(European) | Moluspica[8] | Frommolusco ("mollusc") andpicar ("sting") |
References[edit]
- ^EnglishSuper Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal.nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^Roberts, Rachel, and Cardner Clark, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: The Official Guide to the First 30 Years (First English Edition). Milwaukie:Dark Horse Books. ISBN978-1-50670-897-3. Page 159.
- ^Hamamura, Koichi, Takeo Sakamoto, Ryo Aoyama, and Akimi Miyazawa, editors (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2コンプリートガイド』. Tokyo:Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN978-4-04-726682-7. Page 152.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" 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 160.
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 160.
- ^Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg:Tokyopop (German). ISBN978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 160.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 160.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 160.
