Spike Bass
A Spike Bass[1] is an enemy in New Super Mario Bros.. It resembles an oversized, dark red tadpole with a pale underbelly. Spike Bass also has beaming yellow eyes, sharp teeth and spikes all over its body.
| Spike Bass | |||
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 Mario evading a Spike Bass. | |||
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| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) | ||
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Spike Bass only appear in two levels, World 2-A and World 3-C. In it, a Spike Bass jumps out of the water to try and attack Mario or Luigi. This is similar to how Boss Basses behave except Spike Basses do not try to swallow Mario or Luigi. Spike Bass can only jump up to a certain height, and from a height, Mario or Luigi can likely avoid taking damage from them. If Mario is to swim to complete the level, a Spike Bass will come to attack him.
This enemy can be defeated with a Fireball, a Koopa Shell, a Starman or a Mega Mushroom. After a few seconds, another Spike Bass returns to continue the pursuit. The boss Cheepskipper behaves similarly to a Spike Bass.
Spike Basses do not return in New Super Mario Bros. Wii or any later New Super Mario Bros. series installments. Their behavior of jumping out of the water was instead given to Porcupuffers.
Gallery
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In-game render
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | イガプク[2] Igapuku |
Spike Cheep; based on「トゲプク」(Togepuku, Spiny Cheep-Cheep) |
| German | Stachel-Barsch | Sting Perch |
| Italian | Spunzo Pesce[3] | Spike Fish |
Reference
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 12.
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 114
