Spiked Thwomp
Spiked Thwomp | |||
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The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/Ages sprite | |||
General information | |||
Variant of | Mega Thwomp | ||
Appearances | |||
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,[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 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.
Gallery
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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.