Decoy (obstacle)
- This article is about the object found in Super Mario World. For the fake clones found in the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, see Imposter.
| Decoy | |
|---|---|
Lemmy's (left) and Wendy's (right) decoys | |
| First appearance | Super Mario World (1990) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 (2001) |
A decoy[1] is a fake Koopaling doll used by Lemmy and Wendy in Super Mario World and its reissue. Lemmy's decoys have blue heads and a tuft of white hair, while Wendy's have yellow heads and wear a white bow and lipstick. During Lemmy's and Wendy's battles, a pair of decoys pops out of two pipes in the room, alongside the Koopaling themselves, in an attempt to confuse the player. The decoys can be jumped on, and an error sound will play to indicate that Mario or Luigi did not stomp on the true Koopaling.
Although the decoys themselves do not make any reappearances in later Mario-related media (not counting reissues), Wendy's and Lemmy's boss battles in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga have a similar concept where they have cloned doppelgangers fight alongside them. In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, Wendy is one of the characters who can use Doppelganger, which creates duplicates of the user. Ludwig also used a similar device to trick Beef into attacking it and then punting him into a lava pool from behind, and then disguise himself as the latter. He admitted the decoy was not his best work, but it nevertheless succeeded in its intended task.
A decoy version of Princess Toadstool was originally planned for Super Mario World.
Gallery
Wendy's decoys in Super Mario World
A decoy of Lemmy in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Lemmy and two Decoys in Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ダミー人形[2] Damī ningyō |
Dummy Doll | |
| Italian | Fantocci[3] | Dummies |
References
- ^ Winter 2002. Nintendo Power Advance Volume 4. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 43 and 69.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario World" in 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 60.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 60.