

They are smaller versions of Thwomps that roam around in jumping arcs, usually in small hallways and often come in groups. Thwomps have their first derived species in Super Mario World with the inclusion of Thwimps. This may be to familiarize players with their old physical appearance, though it might be due to graphical space issues. Thwomps still have their eyes connected and their pupils being but small dots of glowing white, although the official art clearly shows their eyes looking different. Unlike in the previous game, they now have more than one expression, peering down at the player's character when he approaches, and then taking on an enraged face when falling. Unlike old Thwomps, they are now gray-colored and have lost the prominent spike on top of their head now all spikes look exactly the same and are the same size, relatively, while the Thwomps themselves are noticeably smaller.

Thwomps have a new appearance, now redesigned and recolored due to the expansion of the palette. 3 their speed is almost unaffected, and they usually take a few seconds to rise back up to their original location, giving the player a chance to run below them. In Super Mario World, they reprise their role from Super Mario Bros. 3-introduced enemies that make recurring appearances in later games. Thwomps, alongside other enemies such as Boos and Dry Bones, are some of the few Super Mario Bros. In-game, Thwomps have both eyes as glowing dots in a shred black space instead of separated, and additionally appear to have a single prominent tooth. This spike is prominent in appearance but has no effect in the game. Curiously, these Thwomps have a "bigger spike" on top of their forehead, separated from the rest of the body by what looks like a small ribbon of sorts.

They feature improved graphics and retake their especially mad expressions. 3 in the same fashion as the older Thwomps. They return in the game's remakes, Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. With this, it is impossible for Thwomps to destroy Mario by crushing him from above. Thwomps can be easily avoided by using Statue Mario. While most of them try to crush Mario below them, some try to crush him from the sides, and two in World 8- instead constantly move in a diagonal pattern. They usually try to squish Mario under their weight whenever he passes beneath them. Thwomps make their debut appearance in Super Mario Bros. 3 Īrtwork of a Thwomp in Super Mario Bros.
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History Super Mario series Super Mario Bros. 1.24 Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros.1.17.2 Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door.1.15.3 Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.1.15.1 Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions.1.14.3 Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.1.14.2 Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games.1.14.1 Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games.1.9 Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.1.6.3 The Legend of Zelda: Four Swords Adventures.1.6.2 The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons/ Ages.1.6.1 The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening.1.5.9 Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.1.2.2 Super Mario World television series.1.2.1 The Adventures of Super Mario Bros.1.1.12 Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS.1.1.11 Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. 1.1.3 Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS.They can be destroyed by Hammer Mario's hammers, Statue Mario, Gold Mario's fireballs, getting tapped while the player is under the influence of a Boost Star, a shell dash, by being touched when Mario is giant or invincible, or by a hammer swing from Builder Mario. They often make a characteristic grunt when they land. They typically attempt to fall on and flatten whoever passes below them, although some move horizontally or diagonally as well. They are normally depicted as spike-encrusted living stones that are usually rectangular in shape and made their first appearance in the game Super Mario Bros. Thwomps, also known as Thwomp Traps, are giant stone faces found mostly in the Mushroom Kingdom. “Rats, I missed! Oh, I hate it when I miss!” - Thwomp, " Never Koop a Koopa"

Mario Party Superstars ( 2021, Mario franchise) Artwork of a Thwomp from Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
