Splorch

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Splorch
A Splorch from Super Mario 3D World.
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World
First appearance Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Comparable

Splorches[1] are enemies in Super Mario 3D World and its port. Splorches are first encountered in Brolder Blockade Is Back, and go on to also appear in some other lava-themed levels, such as Broken Blue Bully Belt. Their name is a pun on "torch" and the onomatopoeia "sploosh". Splorches are large orange fireballs with dark red masks around their eyes, and they have a large grin. Splorches pop out of lava and roll towards the player characters. They can be pushed back into the lava using projectiles such as those of the Boomerang Flower and Fire Flower, or by hitting them with Tanooki Mario's tail spin or Rosalina's Spin Attack. Splorches also leave a trail of lava that damages the players. These enemies can only be defeated by Invincible Mario, Lucky Cat Mario or White Tanooki Mario.

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Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario 3D World content/ObjectData/MeraWanwan.szs MeraWanwan Charred Chain Chomp (note that its rolling behavior is reminiscent of Chomps from Super Mario Galaxy)

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese マグマン[2]
Maguman
Portmanteau of "magma" and "man"; shared with Magmad

German Lavaball
Lava Ball
Spanish (NOE) Magmabola
Magma Ball

References[edit]

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 24.
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 227.