Slugger
| Slugger | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Original design of a Slugger, as seen in artwork from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018) | ||
| Variant of | Bandit | ||
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Sluggers, also referred to as a Baseball Boy Slugger,[1] are a type of yellow Bandit that first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island that often appear alongside Green Gloves as part of the Baseball Boys. Sluggers use their baseball bats to return eggs that Yoshi throws at them, which will push Yoshi backwards upon contact, but can also be jumped on. This mechanic is occasionally used as a method of obtaining certain Smiley Flowers. As well as returning any eggs thrown at them, Sluggers will also return Chomp Rocks and seeds spat from a Watermelon. Sluggers cannot be grabbed by Yoshi's tongue, but can be defeated by Ground Pounding or jumping on them thrice. Sluggers later appear in the remake of the original game, Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, and also in Yoshi's Island DS, in which they act identically to the first game.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Slugger and a Green Glove appear together in the same spirit.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: タマゴを
投 げると打 ち返 してくる。倒 し方 はミットさんと同 じ。[2] (When you throw an egg, it hits it back. The way to beat them is the same as Green Glove.) - Player's Guide: This Ken Griffey Jr. wannabe loves it when you throw an egg right across the plate.[3]
- Shogakukan guide (Game Boy Advance version): タマゴを
投 げると打 ち返 す。このタマゴに当 てってもダメージは受 けないが、強 くはじき飛 ばされてしまう。３回 ふむか、ヒップドロップで倒 そう。[4] (If you throw an egg at it, it will hit it back. If the egg hits you, it will not damage you, but it will bounce off you strongly. Step on it three times or use a Hip Drop to take it down.)
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]
| Spirit #307 Slugger & Green Glove | ||
|---|---|---|
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Series/game | Yoshi Series |
| Type | Support | |
| Slots | 1 | |
| Class | Novice | |
| Strength / effect(s) | Beastball Equipped | |
| How to obtain | Spirit Board | |
| Spirit battle | Opponent(s) | Ness, Lucas |
| Conditions | Rule: Item: Beastball
| |
| Stage | Yoshi's Island | |
| Song | Obstacle Course - Yoshi's Island |
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island screenshot of Slugger's first appearance in The Baseball Boys
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3
Yoshi's Island DS
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | バットくん[?] Batto-kun |
Bat Kid | |
| Chinese | 击球 Jīqiú Xiǎozi |
Hitter Guy | |
| Dutch | Slugger[?] | - | |
| French | Frappeur[?] | Hitter | |
| German | Schlag-Jason[citation needed] | From schlagen ("to bat") and "Jason", the original German name of the Bandits | |
| Italian | Ragazzo del baseball[citation needed] | Baseball boy | |
| Korean | 배트씨[?] Baeteu-ssi |
Mr. Bat | |
| Russian | Биттер[?] Bitter |
From бита (bita, "baseball bat") |
References[edit]
- ^ "Pitch an Egg to a Baseball Boy Slugger so you can burst one of the Winged Clouds." – Williams, Drew (2002). Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 Player's Guide. ISBN 1-930206-25-9. Page 104.
- ^ 「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド
任天堂 公式 ガイドブック」 (Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 7. - ^ Miller, Kent; Munson, Terry (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 128.
- ^ 「スーパーマリオアドバンス3
任天堂 公式 ガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 23.
| Bandits | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Bandy Andy • Eddy the Mask • Larson • Swindell • The Hand-It-Overs |
| Species | Badge Bandit • Bandit • Big Bandit • Green Glove • Grunt • Slugger • Spooky • Zeus Guy |
