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'''Pinheads'''<ref>Browne, Catherine. 2010. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Premiere Edition guide. Page 28.</ref> are a type of creature appearing in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They appear as bowling pin-shaped enemies with two beady eyes, a red squiggly mouth, and a yellow antenna. These creatures are very rare, only appearing in two galaxies: [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]] and [[Melty Monster Galaxy]]. They can only be defeated by [[Rock Mario]], and when they see the plumber turning into a rolling [[boulder]], they tremble desperately. When hit, they release multiple [[Star Bit]]s. However, if Mario comes close to them, they squeal and hide underground until he moves away.  
'''Pinheads'''<ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 28.</ref> are a type of creature appearing in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They appear as bowling pin-shaped enemies with two beady eyes, a red squiggly mouth, and a yellow antenna. These creatures are very rare, only appearing in two galaxies: [[Boulder Bowl Galaxy]] and [[Melty Monster Galaxy]]. They can only be defeated by [[Rock Mario]], and when they see the plumber turning into a rolling [[boulder]], they tremble desperately. When hit, they release multiple [[Star Bit]]s. However, if Mario comes close to them, they squeal and hide underground until he moves away.  
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==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|file1=<tt>Togepin</tt>
|name1=Togepin
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==Names in other languages==
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=ピンボー
|Jap=ピンボー<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' section, page 161.</ref>
|JapR=Pinbō
|JapR=Pinbō
|JapM=Pin guy<br>Also possible to interpret as "PIN of BOWling".
|JapM=From "pin" and「ボー」(''bō'', guy) or possibly「ボーリング」(''bōringu'', bowling).
|Ita=Birispino
|Ita=Birispino
|ItaM=Portemanteau of ''birillo'' (pin) and ''spina'' (plug).
|ItaM=Portemanteau of ''birillo'' (pin) and ''spina'' (plug).

Revision as of 18:59, June 2, 2022

Pinhead
Artwork of Pinhead from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
The bridge acts as a bowling lane to the Pinheads
Mario bowling over some Pinheads in the Boulder Bowl Galaxy
The bridge acts as a bowling lane to the Pinheads
The bridge acts as a bowling lane to the Pinheads

Pinheads[1] are a type of creature appearing in the game Super Mario Galaxy 2. They appear as bowling pin-shaped enemies with two beady eyes, a red squiggly mouth, and a yellow antenna. These creatures are very rare, only appearing in two galaxies: Boulder Bowl Galaxy and Melty Monster Galaxy. They can only be defeated by Rock Mario, and when they see the plumber turning into a rolling boulder, they tremble desperately. When hit, they release multiple Star Bits. However, if Mario comes close to them, they squeal and hide underground until he moves away.

Additional names

Internal names

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy 2 Togepin Togepin -

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ピンボー[2]
Pinbō
From "pin" and「ボー」(, guy) or possibly「ボーリング」(bōringu, bowling).

German Dornenkegel
Thornpin
Italian Birispino
Portemanteau of birillo (pin) and spina (plug).
Spanish (NOE) Picabolo
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See also

References

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine. Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 28.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy 2 section, page 161.