Editing Spiky Topman

{{distinguish|Spike Top}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SpikyTopman.png|170px]]<br>Artwork of a Spiky Topman
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Topman]]
|relatives=[[Spring Topman]]<br>[[Topmini]]
}}
A '''Spiky Topman'''<ref>"''All the way from Super Mario Galaxy, it's the Spiky Topman! Knock all the Spiky Topmen off the edge of the Galaxy Arena as fast as you can!''" - ''Mario Kart Wii'' Jun. 2008 Competition 1 description</ref> is a variant of [[Topman]] that appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' as part of the Topman Tribe. It resembles a large red top with a single spike on its head. 
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:Metal Bowl Planet.png|thumb|A Spiky Topman in the Battlerock Galaxy]]
Spiky Topmen appear as regular enemies in the [[Battlerock Galaxy]] and the [[Dreadnought Galaxy]]. Spiky Topmen can use a spin attack which does not damage [[Mario]], but push him backwards. However, the spin can push Mario into other hazards that may hurt him. In addition, if Mario attempts to [[stomp]] a Spiky Topman or lands on one he will be hurt by the spike on its head. Mario can defeat the Spiky Topmen by using their own strategy against them, Mario's [[spin]] attack or a [[Star Bit]] can knock the enemies into electric fences causing them to explode. Each one defeated would give a [[Coin]]. Sometimes, when Spiky Topmen are defeated, they make a gate or door open leading to the next part of the level.

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Space Storm Topman Planet.png|thumb|left|Mario near a Spiky Topman]]
They reappear again in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', but only in the [[Space Storm Galaxy]]. They play a rather important role to getting the [[Space Storm Galaxy#C'Mere, Topman|secret Power Star]]. After talking to the [[Gearmo (silver)|silver Gearmo]], it tells Mario to bring him a Spiky Topman in exchange for a [[Power Star]].

===''Mario Kart Wii''===
[[File:Topman MKWii.jpg|thumb|[[Diddy Kong]] battles a Spiky Topman in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'']]
Spiky Topmen made a return appearance in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as part of an [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii|online tournament]] that took place [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#June 2008 Tournament 1|between June 1st to June 9th, 2008]]. The tournament took place on a special arena known as [[Galaxy Colosseum]], and involved knocking four Spiky Topmen off the edge using [[Mushroom|Triple Mushrooms]].

It made a return as the second competition of both [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#June 2009 Tournament 2|June 2009]] and [[List of tournaments in Mario Kart Wii#March 2010 Tournament 2|March 2010]], but the player had to push a total of six Spiky Topmen off the stage and the outer rings of the arena broke off.
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==Gallery==
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SMG Asset Model Spiky Topman.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
Topman-MKWii-MapIcon.png|Map icon from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
MKW Spiky Topman's model.png|Model from ''Mario Kart Wii''
TournamentJune1.png|Promotional screenshot from ''Mario Kart Wii''
2009-TournamentJune2.jpg|Promotional screenshot from ''Mario Kart Wii''
2010-TournamentMarch2.jpg|Promotional screenshot from ''Mario Kart Wii''
SMG2 Asset Sprite UI Spiky Topman.png|Dialogue sprite from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=トゲベーゴマン<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'' section, page 128.</ref><ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' section, page 160.</ref>
|JapR=Toge Bēgoman
|JapM=Spike Topman
|Fre=Begopic
|FreM=From "Begoman" (Topman) and "pic" (spike)
|Chi=尖刺貝陀螺
|ChiR=Jiāncì Bèituóluó
|ChiM=Sharp Spike Topman
|Ita=Robopunta
|ItaM=Same as [[Topman]]
|Ger=Stachel-Begoman
|GerM=Spike Topman
|SpaA=Trompo con Púas<ref>Mario Kart Wii June 2008 Tournament 1 text</ref>
|SpaAM=Topman with Spikes
|SpaE=Trompo Pinchos
|SpaEM=Topman Spikes
}}

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