Splounder
| Splounder | |
|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D World | |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) |
| Latest appearance | Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (Caves & Cliffs: Part I) (2021) |
Splounders[1] are catfish-like enemies that first appear inSuper Mario 3D World. They act as obstacles in areas that are traversed withPlessie.
History[edit]
Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
InSuper Mario 3D World, Splounders are present in every course that involves Plessie, with the exception ofDeepwater Dungeon. They either move from side to side or remain stationary. They can be defeated by almost any attack, even by just coming in contact with them. They do not directly harm the player on contact, but they may throw Plessie off-course if bumped into.Jumping on a Splounder can provide a very decent bounce, and it can sometimes even lead to Plessie reaching previously inaccessible areas.
In theBowser's Fury campaign of the game'sNintendo Switch port,Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury, regional, cat-like variants of Splounders appear near the WastelandGiga Bell, which are now possible forMario to encounter without riding Plessie. Splounders cannot be defeated by a jump orGround Pound and hurt Mario on contact if he is not riding Plessie. Whileboomerangs thrown by using theBoomerang Flower do harm Splounders,fireballs thrown by using theFire Flower simply phase through them.
Minecraft[edit]
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack inMinecraft,axolotls are retextured to look like Splounders.
Gallery[edit]
A defeated Splounder
A Cat Splounder
A Cat Splounder in a Japanese commercial promoting theSuper Mario Bros. 35th Anniversary
A Splounder as a leucistic axolotl inMinecraft
A Splounder's swimming animation inMinecraft
A pink Splounder as a wild axolotl inMinecraft
A yellow Splounder as a gold axolotl inMinecraft
A green Splounder as a cyan axolotl inMinecraft
A blue Splounder as a blue axolotl inMinecraft
A Splounder inside ofF.L.U.D.D. as a bucket of axolotl inMinecraft
Naming[edit]
The English name "Splounder" is a portmanteau between either "splash" or "splat" and "flounder".
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World | content/ObjectData/Bonze.szs | Bonze | A corruption of "bounce" |
Names in other languages[edit]
Splounder[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボヨン[2] Boyon | From the onomatopoeic「ボヨーン」(boyōn, "boing") | |
| French(European) | Splounder[3] | - | |
| German | Sprunder[4] | Portmanteau betweenSprung ("leap") andFlunder ("flounder") | |
| Italian | Splounder[5] | - | |
| Spanish(European) | Pez Poing[6] | Poing Fish |
Cat Splounder[edit]
"Cat Splounder"[7] refers to the type of Splounder found aroundLake Lapcat inBowser's Fury.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネコボヨン[8] Neko Boyon | Cat Splounder; comparable to「ネコマリオ」(Neko Mario, "Cat Mario") |
References[edit]
- ^Musa, Alexander and Geson Hatchett.Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games. Page 26.
- ^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.
- ^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.
- ^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.)
