Torpedo Ted
| Torpedo Ted | |||
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| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Bullet Bill | ||
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Torpedo Teds areenemies introduced inSuper Mario World. They are a variant ofBullet Bills resembling anthropomorphic torpedoes that are dropped underwater bytorpedo tubes, their equivalent toBill Blasters. Torpedo Teds resemble Bullet Bills, having the same white arms and the same jet-black coloration, but they have a distinct smug grin, their eyes are squinted shut, and they each have a propeller on their thrusters. Torpedo Teds are generally invincible, even fromfireballs.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario World[edit]
Torpedo Teds are encountered only inSoda Lake inSuper Mario World. They are dropped by gloved arms protruding out of torpedo tubes and deployed in the direction of the player character. Torpedo Teds move relatively quickly in a straight line. Torpedo Teds are nearly invincible in the original SNES game and can be only defeated by aSuper Star, which is not normally featured in any of the levels it appears in. However, it can be properly defeated in theSuper Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 version ofSuper Mario World. The player must play asLuigi and have aYoshi eat aBlurp. Since a Yoshi holds enemies in its mouth and can spit them back out when ridden by Luigi, the player can defeat Torpedo Teds by spitting the Blurp out at the Torpedo Ted. In the SNES version, Torpedo Teds have glitchy behavior when defeated since they were never intended to be defeated; it will still propel itself forward and a defeated Torpedo Ted can still damage the player even as it falls off the screen.
During development ofSuper Mario World, Bullet Bill–sized versions of Torpedo Ted were planned.[1] Additionally, the name "Water Killer" is present in prototype assets.[2]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Torpedo Teds (erroneously referred to asBullet Bills byPrima Games)[3][4] are enemies inSuper Mario Galaxy and itsNintendo Switchport. They appear only inBuoy Base Galaxy andDrip Drop Galaxy, where they have a chrome coloration and mechanical-looking arms, three propeller blades instead of two, and are fired from cannons that resemble underwater Bill Blasters. Like the Bullet Bills featured in this game, they gain red eyes when they see the player character and home in on them rather than travel in a straight line, but unlike them, they produce light from their front and make a beeping noise based on how close they are to Mario. They can be defeated either asRainbow Mario or by causing them to crash into an object. Torpedo Teds do not reappear in the sequel,Super Mario Galaxy 2.
New Super Mario Bros. U /New Super Luigi U /New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Torpedo Teds are enemies inNew Super Mario Bros. U alongside black Torpedo Bases, and they make their only appearances inLarry's Torpedo Castle and theThe Mighty Cannonship'sBowser Jr. Battle. Torpedo Teds also appear as obstacles in thePenguin vs. Torpedo challenge. They retain their appearance and behavior fromSuper Mario World, though they are slightly longer, their propellers are red, and the ends holding them are white. The game introduces a Torpedo Ted variation, where redTorpedo Bases launch a red version of Torpedo Teds known asTargeting Teds, which homes in on players in a way similar fashion to the Bullet Bill equivalent,Missile Bill. If the player freezes one, it breaks out immediately. Torpedo Teds can be defeated in Boost Mode and Super Boost Mode; in the former case, when it is frozen, the player can tap on the ice block quickly, while in the latter players can defeat Torpedo Teds simply by tapping on them. Also, simply freezing them when another Torpedo Ted is right in front of them will defeat the frozen one.
Torpedo Teds also appear as enemies inNew Super Luigi U. They appear in the first boss battle withBowser Jr., and inLarry's Trigger-Happy Castle, Torpedo Teds appear with many other varieties of Bullet Bill. They can be seen in the watery areas of the first room.
Super Mario World television series[edit]
A Torpedo Ted, though not named in this appearance, appears only in "Mama Luigi" of theSuper Mario World cartoon. One attacksLuigi and Yoshi after they escape a pursuingRip Van Fish up to the point of the duo reaching the surface. The Torpedo Ted misses both Luigi and Yoshi, who are saved by two friendlyDolphins.
Super Princess Peach[edit]
Torpedo Teds appear inSuper Princess Peach. They are encountered in a few underwater areas. Torpedo Teds behave similarly as inSuper Mario World. There is also aJoy variant under the influence of theVibe Scepter, transforming them intoG. Torpedo Teds.
Mario Party series[edit]
Torpedo Teds appear in only two games of theMario Party series. InMario Party 10, Torpedo Teds are an obstacle inBlooper Blastoff, where they are fired out from Torpedo Bases, and if a player is hit by a Torpedo Ted, they spin out for one second. InSuper Mario Party, a Torpedo Ted can sometimes appear inRattle and Hmmm as one of the choices.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Princess Peach[edit]
| Torpedo Ted | |||
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| Vibe | Vibeless | Levels | Wavy Beach 5-3 Wavy Beach 5-5 Gleam Glacier 6-8 Giddy Sky 7-5 Bowser's Villa 8-3 Bowser's Villa 8-4 |
| Glossary number | 57 | Glossary entry | An underwater version ofBullet Bill. Watch out! |
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| トーピード (JP) / Torpedo Ted (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| ウエポン | Tribe | Weapon clan | |
| Disposition | Ruinous type | ||
| ワールド | Game appearances | World | |
| かなりスピードがあるぞ キラー（P63 | You're going pretty fast A member of the Bullet Bill (see p. 63) family, it is a type of underwater torpedo. They move through the water at great speed. Mario will have a hard time dodging them because it is difficult to control him underwater. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World (cast roll)
Artwork forSuper Mario World
Sprite sheet forSuper Mario World containing graphics for a Bullet Bill–sized Torpedo Ted
Screenshot of theSuper Mario World television show ("Mama Luigi")
A size chart for a 1996Nintendo Character Manual
Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back
Sticker sheet fromSuper Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back
Model fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Model fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Model fromSuper Mario Galaxy
Screenshot ofSuper Mario Galaxy (before seeing player)
Screenshot ofSuper Mario Galaxy (after seeing player)
Model fromNew Super Mario Bros. U
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.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トーピード[6][7][8] Tōpīdo | Torpedo | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 鱼雷先锋[?] Yúléi Xiānfēng | From "鱼雷" (yúléi, "torpedo") and "炮弹先锋" (Pàodànxiānfēng, "Bullet Bill") | contemporary name within Chinese releases |
| 鱼雷刺客[9] Yúléi Cìkè | From "鱼雷" (yúléi, "torpedo") and "炮弹刺客" (Pàodàncìkè, "Bullet Bill") | contemporary name within international releases | |
| 鱼雷杀手[10] Yúléi Shāshǒu | Torpedo Bullet Bill | prior toNew Super Mario Bros. Deluxe | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 魚雷刺客[11] Yúléi Cìkè | From「魚雷」(yúléi, "torpedo") and「炮彈刺客」(Pàodàncìkè, "Bullet Bill") | |
| Dutch | Torpedo Ted[12] | - | |
| French | Ted Torpille[13][14][15] | Torpedo Ted | |
| German | Torpedo-Ted[16] | - | |
| Torpedo Ted[17][18][19] | Super Mario World,Super Princess Peach | ||
| Torpedo[20] | New Super Mario Bros. U | ||
| Italian | Ted Torpedine[21][22] | Torpedo Ted | |
| Torpedine[23] | Torpedo | New Super Mario Bros. U | |
| Ted torpedine[24] | Torpedo Ted | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | |
| Korean | 어뢰킬러[25] Eoroe Killeo | Torpedo Bullet Bill | |
| Portuguese | Ted Torpedo[26] | Torpedo Ted | |
| Torpedo[27] | - | New Super Mario Bros. U | |
| Romanian | Ted Torpilă[28] | Ted Torpedo | |
| Russian | Тед-торпеда[29] Ted-torpeda | Ted torpedo | |
| Торпедо[30] Torpedo | Torpedo | New Super Mario Bros. U | |
| Spanish | Ted Torpedo[31][32] | Torpedo Ted | |
| Torpedo[33] | - | New Super Mario Bros. U |
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- ^"A massive weight hangs from the tower’s bottom. This holds the tower in place. Mario must somehow remove the weight. There is a torpedo tube in the side of the sea bowl. Swim over to it to catch the eyes of a Bullet Bill as it blasts into the water. Then, swim toward the weight with the Bullet Bill in tow. Quickly paddle to the weight’s other side so the Bullet Bill crashes into it. The explosion drops the weight, allowing several floating devices to rise. Now Mario can climb to the tower’s top." – Black.Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 158.
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