Character of the Week #39

Metal Mario · 04-10-2010, 10:05 AM

Thwomp

First Appearance: Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES, 1990)
Latest Appearance: New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii, 2009)

Ever since Thwomp's debut in SMB 3, Mario has had to deal with the constant threat of being crushed by the heavy stone block. Most often found inside of castles, fortresses, and other dungeon-like areas, Thwomps will remain suspended aloft until Mario passes beneath them, at which point they will plunge downwards in an attempt to crush our hero. They have changed in appearance over the years; they started out blue in SMB 3, then changed to gray in Super Mario World, then returned to blue after Super Mario RPG, and have since gone back to gray again. Super Mario 64 saw them stripped of their menacing spikes, but they've regained them as of 2004.

Thwomps have taken on many roles throughout the Mario Party series, and they always appear as obstacles on the Bowser's Castle courses of the Mario Kart series.

Thwomps have also appeared in a number of Zelda titles, including Link's Awakening, Oracle of Seasons, and Oracle of Ages. Thwomp even serves as the Level 2 boss in this latter game. Here's a video.

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PK FIRE! · 04-10-2010, 01:24 PM

Thwops are kinda cool got to love something that tells gravity to stuff it untill it's useful for them to drop like a rock.

- You stupid dog.

**Valigarmander** · 04-10-2010, 01:58 PM

"UGH, I'M SO ANGRY THAT I CAN'T LOOK DOWNWARDS! I GUESS THAT'S WHY I ALWAYS MAKE SUCH AN ANGRY FACE. I SURE HOPE I DON'T ACCIDENTALLY CRUSH ANY INNOCENT PEOPLE WHEN I'M DOING MY PUSH-UPS."

**Crazyswordsman** · 04-10-2010, 07:35 PM

I always called Thwomps that move up and down "Boom-Booms" and ones that move from side to side "Squeeshies." -CSM

Metal Mario · 04-10-2010, 09:25 PM

Then what do you call this guy?

Jere · 04-11-2010, 02:57 AM

Thats Boom-Boom

Luigiman7 · 04-11-2010, 08:23 PM

flailing man

Dizzy · 04-12-2010, 01:40 PM

Creepy caged Thwomp in MK64's Bowser Castle.

That is all.

PK FIRE! · 04-12-2010, 03:25 PM

^ Could someone elaborate on that for those of us who were unlucky enough to never own SM64?

- You stupid dog.

Metal Mario · 04-12-2010, 03:57 PM

On the Bowser's Castle course in Mario Kart 64, there's a Thwomp behind a cage/gate, and I think it laughs nastily at you if you crash into the gate. Also, I think it's tinged green.

PK FIRE! · 04-12-2010, 05:21 PM

Huh, doesn't sound too creepy but I guess you don't know till you've seen it yourself.

- You stupid dog.

Dizzy · 04-14-2010, 05:28 AM

It helps if you're 4.

04-11-2010, 08:23 PM	#7
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04-10-2010, 01:24 PM	#2
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	Thwops are kinda cool got to love something that tells gravity to stuff it untill it's useful for them to drop like a rock. - You stupid dog.

04-10-2010, 01:58 PM	#3
Valigarmander The Bee's Knees Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The land of rain and trees (Oregon) Gender: Posts: 29,755 Thanks: 1,649 Thanked 5,701 Times in 2,581 Posts Blog Entries: 20	"UGH, I'M SO ANGRY THAT I CAN'T LOOK DOWNWARDS! I GUESS THAT'S WHY I ALWAYS MAKE SUCH AN ANGRY FACE. I SURE HOPE I DON'T ACCIDENTALLY CRUSH ANY INNOCENT PEOPLE WHEN I'M DOING MY PUSH-UPS."

04-10-2010, 07:35 PM	#4
Crazyswordsman This key doesn't work. Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Booyaville (yeah!) Gender: Posts: 10,791 Thanks: 1,019 Thanked 686 Times in 467 Posts	I always called Thwomps that move up and down "Boom-Booms" and ones that move from side to side "Squeeshies." -CSM

04-10-2010, 09:25 PM	#5
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	Then what do you call this guy?

04-11-2010, 02:57 AM	#6
Jere Senior Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Sutme Gender: Posts: 3,648 Thanks: 404 Thanked 331 Times in 256 Posts Blog Entries: 3	Thats Boom-Boom

04-12-2010, 01:40 PM	#8
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,162 Times in 805 Posts Blog Entries: 116	Creepy caged Thwomp in MK64's Bowser Castle. That is all.

04-12-2010, 03:25 PM	#9
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	^ Could someone elaborate on that for those of us who were unlucky enough to never own SM64? - You stupid dog.

04-12-2010, 03:57 PM	#10
Metal Mario Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 1999 Gender: Posts: 16,435 Thanks: 72 Thanked 190 Times in 127 Posts	On the Bowser's Castle course in Mario Kart 64, there's a Thwomp behind a cage/gate, and I think it laughs nastily at you if you crash into the gate. Also, I think it's tinged green.

04-12-2010, 05:21 PM	#11
PK FIRE! Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2000 Location: On the run. Gender: Posts: 9,544 Thanks: 175 Thanked 150 Times in 120 Posts	Huh, doesn't sound too creepy but I guess you don't know till you've seen it yourself. - You stupid dog.

04-14-2010, 05:28 AM	#12
Dizzy Podiaphobe Join Date: Oct 2007 Gender: Posts: 19,359 Thanks: 1,764 Thanked 1,162 Times in 805 Posts Blog Entries: 116	It helps if you're 4.