Spiked Thwomp
Spiked Thwomps,[1][2] also referred to as Thwomps,[3] are a variant of Thwomp found exclusively in The Legend of Zelda series. They first appear in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, and they return in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages. In their debut appearance and its reissues, Spiked Thwomps are gray, but in the Oracle games, they are blue.
| Spiked Thwomp | |||
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 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages sprite | |||
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| Variant of | Mega Thwomp | ||
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| First appearance | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (1993) | ||
| Latest appearance | The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening (2019, Nintendo Switch) | ||
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Spiked Thwomps have one eye, similar to smaller Thwomps, and a few spikes on each side except the top, which is a flat surface that can be used as a platform. Like other Thwomps, Spiked Thwomps can only be found in side scrolling areas, and are found at the top of a ceiling, awaiting Link to pass by. Whenever Link approaches a Spiked Thwomp, it falls down to try and squish him. A Spiked Thwomp's eye looks in whichever direction Link is at. From a certain height, Link can use the Roc's Feather to jump onto a Spiked Thwomp. Sometimes Link has to stand on a Spiked Thwomp to reach higher areas. Even while Link is standing on a Spiked Thwomp, it continuously falls and rises.
In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, Spiked Thwomps appear in Angler's Tunnel and Catfish's Maw. In The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, they appear in the Snake's Remains, and in The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, Spiked Thwomps appear in Wing Dungeon.
Though Spiked Thwomps do not appear in The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures, Thwomps have their behavior from the Super Mario series, acting like Spiked Thwomps.
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The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
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Link encounters a Spiked Thwomp in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ひとつ目ドスン Hitotsume Dosun |
One-Eyed Thwomp |
References
- ^ M. Arakawa. The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening Player's Guide. Page 101.
- ^ Averill, Alan. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Player's Guide. Page 73.
- ^ McBride, Debra, and David Cassady. The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 27 and 73.
