Thwimp

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Thwimp

A Thwimp, as it appears in New Super Mario Bros. U
General information
Variant of Thwomp
Appearances
First appearance Super Mario World (1990)
Latest appearance Game & Watch: The Legend of Zelda (2021, overall)
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe (2019, Mario franchise)
Similar entities
Comparable
Walking Block

Thwimps are a smaller variant of Thwomps. Since their debut in Super Mario World, Thwimps have made only a few appearances, most of them being in the Super Mario series, though they have also appeared in a few The Legend of Zelda series titles. A Thwimp's name is a portmanteau of "Thwomp" and "wimp," the latter word referencing their smaller size.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario World

In Super Mario World and its Game Boy Advance remake, Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2, Thwimps are enemies that hop back and forth in large arcs, trying to land on Mario or Luigi. They first appear in Morton's Castle. They usually appear in groups of two and cause obstacles in small hallways. In #3 Lemmy's Castle, the Thwimps created by Magikoopas can be destroyed by shells. However, the Thwimps are only vulnerable for a few seconds, after which the shell will have no effect.

Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

Thwimps are also found in the e-Reader level "Swinging Bars of Doom" in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. They can now be defeated by Statue Mario, Invincible Mario, or by Hammer Mario's hammers.

New Super Mario Bros. U

Thwimps reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U. They act the same as they did in Super Mario World and also have the same overall appearance. They can be defeated by hitting a ? Block while the Thwimp is above one. Additionally, blue cracked blocks can be spotted on the place Thwimps stomp. They only appear in Wendy's Shifting Castle.

Thwimps are one of the few enemies to not appear in New Super Luigi U.

The Legend of Zelda series

The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening

Link encounters some Thwomps in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX sprite of a neutral and an angry Thwomp

In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and its two reissues, The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX and the Nintendo Switch version, they are named Thwomp,[1][2] whereas the actual Thwomps are named Mega Thwomp.

Thwomps behave similarly to Spiked Thwomps and, by extension, Thwomps in the Super Mario series. They are small, square-shaped enemies which have only one eye, like Spiked Thwomps. Thwomps are only encountered in the side-scrolling passages in Face Shrine. Whenever Link approaches a Thwomp, it drops to the ground and, unlike Spiked Thwomps, it rises back up to the ceiling afterward. Link can goad Thwomps into dropping so that he can pass by them as they rise back up, but Link also has the opportunity to use the Pegasus Boots to quickly charge underneath the Thwomps while they drop. In The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening DX and the Nintendo Switch version, Thwomps are blue while on the ceiling, but become red and angry while attacking.

The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons

In The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, Thwomps[2] are encountered in the sidescrolling areas of Snake's Remains. They act the same as in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, although a Pegasus Seed is used to charge underneath them instead of the Pegasus Boots. Aside from a slight palette change, Thwomps have the same sprite, but they no longer turn red while attacking.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Thwimps also make a few other appearances in later games, such as Mario vs. Donkey Kong where they are enemies that appear in the Spooky House world of the game. The Thwimps try to defeat Mario by landing on him and are invincible, but once again Mario must avoid them to defeat Donkey Kong and win the level.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese コトン
koton
Koton (Ko meaning "child");
officially romanised as "Coton"
German Mini-Steinblock
Mini-Wummp (Super Mario World)
Mini Thwomp
Italian Twimp
Portuguese Granitito From "granito" (granite) and the suffix "-ito", meaning small
Spanish Thwimp Thwimp

References

  1. ^ M. Arakawa. The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening Player's Guide. Page 101.
  2. ^ a b 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. Page 27.

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