Targeting Ted
| Targeting Ted | |||
|---|---|---|---|
.png) Model fromNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | |||
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) | ||
| Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) | ||
| Variant of | Torpedo Ted Bull's-Eye Bill | ||
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Targeting Teds[1] areenemies inNew Super Mario Bros. U,New Super Luigi U, andNew Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. They are variants ofTorpedo Teds, which they resemble, except Targeting Teds are red instead of black, have orange propellers, and are constantly spinning as they move. Much likeMissile Bills, Targeting Teds follow the player character around until they explode. Targeting Teds are launched by redTorpedo Bases and are one of the few enemies capable of destroyingEmpty Blocks. Players using Boost Mode with the Wii U GamePad can tap a Targeting Ted to make it explode.
InNew Super Mario Bros. U, Targeting Teds appear inThe Mighty Cannonship only, andBowser Jr. also uses the Targeting Teds during his first fight at the level's end, where the players have to redirect them at Bowser Jr. three times to defeat him. InNew Super Luigi U, Targeting Teds appear inLarry's Trigger-Happy Castle, as well as in Bowser Jr.'s first fight.
Gallery[edit]
Model fromNew Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshot of a single Targeting Ted
Screenshot of the red torpedo tube fromNew Super Mario Bros. U
Two Targeting Teds inNew Super Mario Bros. U
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | サーチトーピード[2] Sāchi Tōpīdo | SearchTorpedo Ted; comparable to「サーチプクプク」(Sāchi Pukupuku, "Deep Cheep") and「サーチキラー」(Sāchi Kirā, "Bull's-Eye Bill") | |
| French(European) | Ted torpille rouge[3] | Red Torpedo Ted | |
| German | Treffer-Ted[4] | Hit Ted; comparable toTreffer-Will ("Bull's-Eye Bill") | |
| Italian | Siluro Ted[5] | Fromsiluro, a synonym fortorpedine ("torpedo"), andTed Torpedine ("Torpedo Ted") | |
| Spanish(European) | Ted Buscador[6] | Searcher Ted; comparable toBill Bala Buscador ("Bull's-Eye Bill") |
References[edit]
- ^Stratton, Steve (November 18, 2012).New Super Mario Bros. U PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-307-89690-2. Page 35.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. U" 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 209.
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros. U" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 209.
- ^Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "New Super Mario Bros. U" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg:Tokyopop (German). ISBN978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 209.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "New Super Mario Bros. U" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 209.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "New Super Mario Bros. U" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 209.
