Editing Torpedo Ted

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Torpedo Ted - NSMBU (render).png|250px]]<br>Custom render of Torpedo Ted using the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' model
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|variant_of=[[Bullet Bill]]
|variants=[[G. Torpedo Ted]]<br>[[Targeting Ted]]
|relatives=[[Torpedo tube]]
|comparable=[[Bonefin]]
}}
'''Torpedo Teds''' are a variant of [[Bullet Bill]] resembling anthropomorphic torpedoes that are dropped by [[torpedo tube]]s underwater. Their designs are similar to that of their original counterpart: They have similar white arms and the same jet-black coloration, though their appearance is distinguished by a smug grin, eyes squinted shut, and a propeller on their thruster. They first appeared in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and have made uncommon appearances since then. Due to [[Mario]]'s inability to [[stomp]] on enemies underwater and the Bullet Bill species' resistance to fire, Torpedo Teds are usually tough, if not invincible, enemies and thus must be avoided.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario World''====
[[File:SMW Torpedo Ted.png|frame|left]]
Torpedo Teds first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', and they are exclusive to one level in the game: [[Soda Lake]]. They are dropped by gloved arms protruding out of torpedo tubes, the Torpedo Ted equivalent of [[Bill Blaster]]s. Torpedo Teds are deployed facing the player's direction, and move relatively quickly in a straight line.

Aside from the use of a [[Super Star]], Torpedo Teds can be defeated by thrown objects. This can be achieved in ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'' when one plays as [[Luigi]] and has a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] eat an enemy (like a [[Blurp]]). Since a Yoshi holds enemies for a short while when ridden by Luigi, the player can defeat Torpedo Teds by spitting out the enemy the Yoshi is holding in its mouth at the time. Even as it falls off the screen, the sprite of a defeated Torpedo Ted is still able to damage the player.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG E3 2007 Buoy Base Galaxy.png|230px|thumb|E3 2007 screenshot of [[Mario]] being chased by Torpedo Teds in Buoy Base Galaxy in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]]
Torpedo Teds (erroneously referred to as '''Bullet Bills''' by [[Prima Games]])<ref>"''The warp pipe is encased in a steel-and-glass cage. Fortunately, there is a Bullet Bill torpedo tube nearby.''" Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 157.</ref><ref>"''A massive weight hangs from the tower’s bottom. This holds the tower in place. Mario must somehow remove the weight. There is a torpedo tube in the side of the sea bowl. Swim over to it to catch the eyes of a Bullet Bill as it blasts into the water. Then, swim toward the weight with the Bullet Bill in tow. Quickly paddle to the weight’s other side so the Bullet Bill crashes into it. The explosion drops the weight, allowing several floating devices to rise. Now Mario can climb to the tower’s top.''" Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide, page 158.</ref> appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' after a long absence in the main ''Super Mario'' series; they are exclusive to [[Buoy Base Galaxy]] and [[Drip Drop Galaxy]], where they are fired from cannons that resemble underwater Bill Blasters. Like the Bullet Bills featured in this game, they home in on players rather than travel in a straight line, but unlike them, they make a beeping noise based on how close they are to Mario. They can be defeated either as [[Rainbow Mario]] or by causing them to crash into an object. Torpedo Teds do not reappear in the sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSMBU Larry's Torpedo Castle Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|left|Mario encountering Torpedo Teds in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'']] 
Torpedo Teds reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' alongside black Torpedo Bases, and they make their only appearances in [[Larry's Torpedo Castle]] and the [[The Mighty Cannonship]]'s [[Bowser Jr.#New Super Mario Bros. U|Bowser Jr. Battle]]. They retain their appearance and behavior from ''Super Mario World'', though they are slightly longer, their propellers are red, and the ends holding them are white. The game introduces a Torpedo Ted variation, where [[Torpedo Base (Targeting Ted)|red Torpedo Bases]] launch a red version of Torpedo Teds known as [[Targeting Ted]]s, which homes in on players in a way similar fashion to the Bullet Bill equivalent, [[Bull's-Eye Bill]]. If the player freezes one, it breaks out immediately. Torpedo Teds can be defeated in Boost Mode and Super Boost Mode; in the former case, when it is frozen, the player can tap on the ice block quickly, while in the latter players can defeat Torpedo Teds simply by tapping on them. Also, simply freezing them when another Torpedo Ted is right in front of them will defeat the frozen one. 

Torpedo Teds also appear as obstacles in the [[Penguin vs. Torpedo]] challenge.

Torpedo Ted reappear in the expansion game, ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''. They appear in the first boss battle with [[Bowser Jr.]], and in [[Larry's Trigger-Happy Castle]], Torpedo Teds appear with many other varieties of Bullet Bill. They can be seen in the watery areas of the first room.

===''Super Mario World'' television series===
[[File:TorpedoTedCartoon.jpg|thumb|left|150px|A Torpedo Ted from the ''Super Mario World'' television series episode "[[Mama Luigi]]".]] 
A Torpedo Ted, though not specifically named as such, appears in the final episode of the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'' cartoon]]. In the episode, titled "[[Mama Luigi]]," [[Luigi]] and Yoshi, after escaping a pursuing [[Rip Van Fish]], are attacked by a Torpedo Ted. This Torpedo Ted chases after them as they are swimming to the surface; however, the Torpedo Ted misses both of them, as they are saved by two friendly [[Dolphin]]s.

===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPPTorpedoTed.png|frame|right]]
Torpedo Teds reside in a few underwater areas of [[Vibe Island]] in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', behaving much as they do in ''Super Mario World''. There is also a [[Joy (vibe)|Joy]] variant under the influence of the [[Vibe Scepter]], transforming them into [[G. Torpedo Ted]]s.
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===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 10''====
Torpedo Teds make their series debut in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' as an obstacle in [[Blooper Blastoff]]. They are fired out from Torpedo Bases, and players must avoid them while they are traversing to the surface. When players hit a Torpedo Ted, they spin out for one second.

====''Super Mario Party''====
[[File:SMP Torpedo Ted.jpg|100px|left|thumb]]
A Torpedo Ted appears in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' in the minigame [[Rattle and Hmmm]] as one of the choices.
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==Profiles==
===''Super Princess Peach''===
;Glossary profile
*'''57''': An underwater version of [[Bullet Bill]]. Watch out!

===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
'''<big>トーピード</big><br>
'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}'''　ウエポン族<br>
'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}'''　破滅型<br>
'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ワールド<br>
'''<big>かなりスピードがあるぞ</big><br>
キラー（P63参照）の仲間で、水中魚雷の一種。ものすごいスピードで水中を進んでくる。水中では、マリオの操作がしづらいので、よけるのに苦労させられるぞ。<ref name=Daijiten>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/VrndRmF.jpeg page 120].</ref>

'''''<big>Torpedo Ted</big>'''''<br>
''Tribe: Weapon clan''<br>
''Disposition: Ruinous type''<br>
''Game appearances: World''<br>
'''''<big>You're going pretty fast</big><br>
''A member of the Bullet Bill (see p. 63) family, it is a type of underwater torpedo. They move through the water at great speed. Mario will have a hard time dodging them because it is difficult to control him underwater.''

===''[[Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''===
*'''Bio:''' ソーダの湖に登場する魚雷。発射台から出たあとまつすぐに進む。<ref>「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」 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), ''Super Mario World'' section, page 55.</ref>(''A torpedo that appears in Soda Lake. It travels immediately after it leaves the launch pad.'')

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Torpedo Ted SMW artwork.jpg|Artwork from ''[[Super Mario World]]''
1996 NCM sizechartC.png|A size chart for a 1996 ''Nintendo Character Manual''
SMPBS1 Activity3.jpg|''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back''
SMPBS1 Sticker Sheet.jpg|Sticker sheet from ''Super Mario Picture Book with Peel-and-Release Stickers 1: Get Yoshi Back''
SMG Asset Model Torpedo Ted.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Torpedo Ted.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
NSMBU Asset Model Torpedo Ted.png|Model from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
LEGO Super Mario Character Pack Series 3 Sets.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=トーピード<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario World'' section, page 55.</ref><ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy'' section, page 127.</ref>
|JapR=Tōpīdo
|JapM=Torpedo
|Fre=Ted Torpille
|FreM=Torpedo Ted
|Ger=Torpedo Ted
|GerM=-
|Por=Ted Torpedo
|PorM=Torpedo Ted
|PorE=torpedo<ref>Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (February 6th, 2013). [https://youtu.be/z18HcX2rPHs New Super Mario Bros. U - Desafios: Pinguim vs. Torpedo (Wii U)] video description.</ref>
|Spa=Ted Torpedo
|SpaM=Torpedo Ted
|Ita=Ted Torpedine<br>Ted torpedine <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'' only)</small>
|ItaM=Torpedo Ted
|ChiS=鱼雷杀手<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref><br>''Yúléi Shāshǒu''<br>鱼雷刺客 (international releases for games since ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe'')<br>''Yúléi Cìkè''<br>鱼雷先锋 (China release for Nintendo Switch games)<br>''Yúléi Xiānfēng''
|ChiSM=From "鱼雷" (''yúléi'', torpedo) and "弹头杀手" (''Dàntóushāshǒu'', Bullet Bill)<br><br>From "鱼雷" (''yúléi'', torpedo) and "炮弹刺客" (''Pàodàncìkè'', Bullet Bill)<br><br>From "鱼雷" (''yúléi'', torpedo) and "炮弹先锋" (''Pàodànxiānfēng'', Bullet Bill)<br><br>
|ChiT=魚雷刺客
|ChiTR=Yúléi Cìkè
|ChiTM=From "魚雷" (''yúléi'', torpedo) and "炮彈刺客" (''Pàodàncìkè'', Bullet Bill)
|Kor=어뢰킬러
|KorR=Eoroe Killeo
|KorM=Torpedo Bullet Bill
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:SMW BigBass TorpedoTiny.png|thumb]]
*During development of ''Super Mario World'', Bullet Bill-sized versions of Torpedo Ted were planned.<ref>Verneri Kontto (July 24, 2020). [https://twitter.com/vervalkon/status/1286739872775122944 Twitter post featuring prototype ''Super Mario World'' assets]. Retrieved July 25, 2020.</ref> Additionally, the name "Water Killer" is present in prototype assets.<ref>TCRF. [[tcrf:Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List|Prerelease:Super Mario World (SNES)/Background Graphics and Tilemaps#Enemy Cast List]]. ''The Cutting Room Floor''. Retrieved August 6, 2020.</ref>
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