Eep-Cheep
Eep-Cheep | |
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Artwork of an Eep-Cheep from New Super Mario Bros. U. | |
First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009) |
Latest appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019) |
Species origin | Cheep Cheep |
Eep-Cheeps[1][2] (originally referred to as Cheep-Cheep Schools[3] (singular: Golden Cheep-Cheeps[4])) are a sub-species of Cheep Cheeps first found in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They are similar in appearance to Cheep Cheeps, although they are golden in colour and will swim away from Mario when he gets close. Their name is a combination of the species name "Cheep Cheep" and "eep" – a short scream of discomfort when frightened easily in reference to the Eep-Cheeps nature of swimming away from Mario and living in schools for protection.
History
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Eep-Cheeps make their first appearance in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They'll swim away from the player whenever they get close, the opposite behavior of Deep-Cheeps.
New Super Mario Bros. U
Eep-Cheeps return in New Super Mario Bros. U. They retain the same behaviour and appearance.
Eep-Cheeps also appear in New Super Luigi U, which also includes larger versions of them.
Trivia
- Though first seen in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the concept of golden-colored Cheep Cheeps was originally meant to be in Super Mario Bros. 3 (as seen on the picture on the right), released 21 years prior, where these enemies would have come in groups and would have swam faster.
References
[Edit] Cheep Cheeps
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Characters | |
Bessie Bass • Cheepskipper • Chef Shimi • Coach • Furious Fred de Fillet • Kipp • Porcupuffer • Sashimie • Sushie • Stewart • Ultra Pukupuku | |
Species | |
Air Cheep • Baby Cheep • Big Bertha • Blurp • Boss Bass • Bubba • Cheep Chomp • Deep Cheep • Eep Cheep • Fish Bone • Gold Cheep Cheep • Green Cheep Cheep • Honebōn • Jean de Fillet • Lava Cheep Cheep • Mad Blurp • Mecha Cheep • Mega Cheep Cheep • Mega Deep Cheep • Mega Eep Cheep • Mr. Kipper • Needle Bomb • Porcupuffer • Puffer-Cheep • Sad Cheep Cheep • Sand Cheep • Small Cheep Cheep • Spike Bass • Spiny Cheep Cheep |