Whomp

Whomps are a recurring enemy in the . They first appear in Super Mario 64.
==Profile==
===Physical description===
Whomps are a relative of Thwomps, and they are large, rectangular stone creatures with a face, hands, brick-shaped feet, and a large, X-shaped bandage on their back. Although they have short arms, Whomps do not have any legs. Their eyes consist of black sclera and small, bright red pupils.
===Behavior===
If Mario or another character gets too close to a Whomp, it tries to flatten them by jumping and slamming onto the ground. While on the ground, a Whomp can be defeating by Ground Pounding its back, which is its weak spot. A few seconds after slamming onto the ground, a Whomp gets back up.
Whomps appear to be much more intelligent than Thwomps, due to the fact they walk around, sometimes produce speech, and appear to have built the Mushroom Kingdom, as the suggested by the Whomp King in both Super Mario 64 DS and Super Mario Galaxy 2.
===Alignment===
Whomps are the minions of Bowser and more specifically the Whomp King.
==In ==
===Super Mario 64===
This is the first appearance of Whomps, referred to as Slab Beasts on one occasion. Although Super Mario 64 is their debut and most iconic appearance, Whomps are relatively uncomon, as only two appear in Whomp's Fortress and one appears in Bowser in the Sky.
A Whomp tries to crush Mario by trying to flatten him, the player will lose two wedges of health if flattened by a Whomp, the player can defeat these foes by ground-pounding on their bandaged backs. Mario can also jump just as the Whomp is about to fall on Mario to pass through it and get on its back. Their king, the Whomp King appears as the boss of Whomp's Fortress. When a Whomp is defeated, Mario will be rewarded with five coins. Before they are defeated, jumping on their backs repeatedly will give him five more coins, for a total of ten.
===Super Mario 64 DS===
Whomps reappear in the DS remake of Super Mario 64, Super Mario 64 DS, serving the same purpose as its predecessor and also appearing in the same areas. Their appearances have been slightly modified and modernized as they are a darker gray color, their hands are gray instead of purple, their eyebrows are thinner and are gray, plus moulded into their faces and their eyes are smaller. Additionally, it is no longer possible to jump through them as they fall, which made them easier to defeat.
===New Super Mario Bros.===
Whomps reappear in New Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo DS. They are very uncommon due to only three of them appearing in the World 3-Castle. The Whomps in this game look slightly different as their once purple hands are now the same color as their body. Whomps in this game behave similarly to their Super Mario 64 counterpart, again trying to crush Mario if he attempts to pass by them. Once on the floor, Mario can Ground Pound the Whomp's back to destroy it and it will drop 4 coins, additionally the use of the Starman or the Mega Mushroom can also be used. They can also be used as platforms to cross harmful parts of the environment, like Spikes. One particular Whomp can even be used to help Mario collect a Star Coin. There is also one particular Whomp, known as the Big Whomp, who behaves differently from the others, being slightly larger and walking instead of staying in the background. However, one of the official strategy guides doesn't make any distinction between this particular Whomp and its brethren. Due to where this Big Whomp is placed, it can not actually move and simply appears to aimlessly turn back and forth on the spot.
In the game's files, it is shown that there are walking varieties of Whomps and motionless varieties of Big Whomps that went unused in the game's final build.
===Super Mario Galaxy 2===
Despite not appearing in the first Super Mario Galaxy, Whomps did appear in the game's sequel, Super Mario Galaxy 2, their appearance has physically changed, as their body looks wider and more rectangular, their facial features have been changed so the Whomp looks more menacing and their characteristic badges are no longer present, as they now have ground-pound symbols on their backs instead, Additionally, they can cause Mario to lose all of his health points in this game, unlike in their past appearances. To defeat them, Mario needs to ground pound on their backs when they are on the ground. The area in which to Ground Pound them is now limited to the small Ground Pound symbol on their back, instead of the whole back.
Whomps make an appearance in the Throwback Galaxy, a replica of Whomp's Fortress from Super Mario 64 and in Bowser's Lava Lair, where in the latter they are useful for wall-jumping onto them, which is necessary to receive a Comet Medal. The Whomp King also makes a return as the boss of the former level. The Whomp King himself does not appear directly at the top of the fortress, instead it is a regular Whomp. This Whomp is a stand-in for the Whomp King, who appears in person on the underside of the stage after the defeat of the generic Whomp. The Whomp King has also gained the ability to call in Whimps, a smaller variety of Whomp, who make their debut appearance in this game.
===Super Mario 3D Land===
Although Whomps do not appear, Super Mario 3D Land marks the debut appearance of a variant of theirs, Wallops, which look and behave similar to regular Whomps, except that Wallops only get in the way by walking side to side or jumping.
===New Super Mario Bros. 2===
Whomps once again appear in the Nintendo 3DS game New Super Mario Bros. 2, alongside their larger variations, Big Whomps. They maintain their appearance from Super Mario Galaxy 2 as well as their behavior from the first New Super Mario Bros. game, though some of the Whomp variants in the game have their behaviors switched as regular Whomps are now seen walking back and forth sometimes, and some Big Whomps are seen in the background. Regular Whomps only leave behind one coin when defeated in this game, while Big Whomps leave three. They are only found in World Mushroom-Castle and World Star-3 and can alternatively be defeated with the effects of a Starman, Gold Flower, Mega Mushroom, or a Invincibility Leaf.
==In ==
Whomps are very common in the Mario Party games, having appeared in every installment to date except Mario Party: Star Rush.
===Mario Party===
Three Whomps appear in the board DK's Jungle Adventure. They are guarding the junctions, and players who wish to take the path that a Whomp is blocking must first pay it 10 Coins. Players that choose to take the path that the Whomp is not guarding causes the Whomp to start blocking that pathway instead.
===Mario Party 2===
Whomps appear in Horror Land and Space Land, where they retain their role from the first Mario Party, but overnight they are paralyzed by magic and can't move, this forces players to take the open way. In Space Land, they pursue players instead of Thwomps if Snifit Patrol is out. Whomps also appear in the minigame Day at the Races. Also, a Whomp with no legs and arms appears in Mystery Land.
===Mario Party 3===
A Whomp appears in Duel Mode, as Donkey Kong's initial partner. They have four health, but no attack power. Their salary is 3 coins per turn. If the player receives a second Whomp as a partner while one is still active, the Millennium Star decreases their salaries by one instead of raising their attack.
They also appear on the board Creepy Cavern. On this board, the primary Whomp is the Whomp King, who is blocking one of the two paths at an intersection; giving him an item allows the player to move on while the Whomp King blocks the other path. There are also three Whomps right next to him, who appear to be playing an actual Mario Party board game, which appears to be Rules Land from Mario Party 2.
===Mario Party 4===
There is a Whomp who hosts of the Extra Room, a room filled with challenging minigames. Whomps are also featured in the minigame Domination, in which players have to rapidly hit a switch using a mallet to try and knock over as many Whomps as possible as if they were dominoes.
===Mario Party 5===
Whomps and other characters appear in the background of the minigame Random Ride. They also appear in the background of many other minigames. On the Pirate Dream board, they give players a lift to the top of the hill for 10 coins.
===Mario Party 6===
A Whomp obstructs a path in front of an Orb Shop in the board Snowflake Lake, where it charges 10 coins for players to pass. Going this way will take the player to the right side of the frozen pond.
===Mario Party Advance===
In Shroom City, there is a Whomp character who guards the first floor of the Duel Tower.
As a species, Whomps appear in a few minigames, including On the Spot and Outta My Way!.
===Mario Party 7===
Whomps appear in a few minigames such as Sphere Factor and Spin Off, appearing as obstacles in the former and as one of the possible pictures to form in the latter.
===Mario Party 8===
Whomps appear in King Boo's Haunted Hideaway, where they guard secret passages, and a character must give a Whomp ten coins in order to pass. If payed, the Whomp moves out of the way and inhabits another pathway. One Whomp also appears in the minigame Moped Mayhem alongside several other characters across the Mario franchise.
===Mario Party DS===
Whomps appear in a few minigames, including Whomp-a-Thon and Toppling Terror. In Plush Crush, a Whomp is among the plush toys to avoid being crushed by.
===Mario Party 9===
A Whomp is the mid-boss of the board Bob-omb Factory, and the corresponding minigame where it is fought is in Whomp Stomp.
===Mario Party: Island Tour===
A Whomp appears at the end of the Perilous Palace Path board, acting as the final challenge. Their appearance in this game has been altered slightly to resemble more of their appearance in Super Mario 64 DS rather than Super Mario Galaxy 2. The player rolls a die to try to deplete its health. However, if the player does not fully deplete his health, it will squish them and the player will not be able to finish. But if the player manages to defeat it, he/she will automatically win the board. A Whomp also appears in the minigame Ka-Goomba! after some time. When it appears, the player must shoot its back to defeat it. After the Whomp is defeated, the minigame ends.
===Mario Party 10===
In Bowser Party, there is a Whomp who blocks the way in the middle castle. The player will need a total of six points to defeat him. After the player defeats the Whomp, they can continue.
=== Super Mario Party ===
In Super Mario Party, Whomp has its own board, called Whomp's Domino Ruins (called Domino Ruins Treasure Hunt in Partner Party mode). Two of them blocks two different paths. Players need to pay them coins to pass, or else they're squashed. The coin toll also increases after a certain number of times the players passes the Whomps. When speaking to Bowser and Bowser Jr., the Whomps have special dialogue, refering to them with "Lord" at the front of their names, and with more polite conversation.
==In ==
===Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour===
Whomps appear in Holes 16 and 17 of Bowser Badlands, where they can squish the golf ball, therefore giving the player a penalty stroke. This is the same effect as a Thwomp crushing the golf ball, but unlike them, Whomps disappear after falling.
===Mario Golf: World Tour===
Although Whomps do not make a physical appearance, their name is among those that can appear on the tournament scoreboard.
===Mario Golf: Super Rush===
Whomps appear as an obstacle in both Battle Golf and the Bowser Highlands course, acting as a barriers for both balls and the characters.
==In Paper Mario: Sticker Star==
Only Whomp appears, during the second phase of the final battle with Bowser. During this portion of the battle, the Whomp defends Bowser from any attacks (including those that hit multiple enemies). It attacks by walking up to Mario and either swinging its arms at him or slamming down on top of him; whenever Bowser attacks it moves aside, briefly exposing then covering the scissors image on its back. The Whomp only takes one HP of damage for every attack, but is toppled whenever an Eekhammer is used on it, allowing it to be temporarily damaged normally (using any other kind of hammer causes it to stumble, but recover). This is the only action-styled game where Whomps can be defeated without ground-pounding on them. Using a cutting-based Thing Sticker (such as the Scissors, Hair Shears, Tailor Shears, or the Sewing Scissors) can be used to instantly defeat the Whomp while its back is facing upward.
Whomps were originally planned to appear as regular enemies, outside of the one assisting Bowser during his battle.
==In ==
===Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam===
Papercraft Whomps appear during the Papercraft Fire Mario segment. Similarly to normal Whomps, the Papercraft Whomps attack by slamming onto Papercraft Fire Mario. Its vulnerable spot is the bandages on its back.
===Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey===
Although Whomps neither physically appear in the Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story remake nor the Bowser Jr.'s Journey campaign, a piece of dialogue in the latter claims that some blorbed Goombas have knocked several of them down.
==In Mario Tennis Aces==
In Adventure mode, Whomp is encountered during the third phase of Defeat Bowser's Minions! at the Castle Gates. Mario has to damage the Whomp by knocking Bullet Bills and Mechakoopas at it using his tennis racket. The Whomp attempts to sidestep Mario's shots.
==In Mario Kart Tour==
This is the first appearance of Whomps in the . They are featured in Berlin Byways, more specifically the (mislabeled) second layout. As the racers make their way past the Berlin Wall, Whomps can be spotted in the gaps, falling onto their faces to smash anyone unfortunate enough to enter their territory. The course makes a return in Mario Kart 8 for the Switch as the 21st course of the Booster Course Pass. The Whomps return as well, although they leave cracks in the road where they land, so racers would have more of a warning as to where the Whomps will attack.
==List of game appearances==
*Super Mario 64 (Nintendo 64) - 1996
*Mario Party (Nintendo 64) - 1999
*Mario Party 2 (Nintendo 64) - 2000
*Mario Party 3 (Nintendo 64) - 2001
*Mario Party 4 (Nintendo 64) - 2002
*Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour (Nintendo GameCube) - 2003
*Mario Party 5 (Nintendo GameCube) - 2003
*Mario Party 6 (GameCube) - 2004
*Super Mario 64 DS (Nintendo DS) - 2004
*New Super Mario Bros. (Nintendo DS) - 2006
*New Super Mario Bros. 2 (Nintendo 3DS) - 2012
*Paper Mario: Sticker Star (Nintendo 3DS) - 2012
*Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Nintendo 3DS) - 2015
==Trivia==
*Whomps were going to appear in Super Mario Galaxy, but didn't make the cut into the final version.
* The Whomp enemy was inspired by the Japanese mythological creature known as the nurikabe. The nurikabe is a sentient wall that blocks the way of travelers, which Whomps do as well in the Mario Party series, on boards such as DK's Jungle Adventure and King Boo's Haunted Hideaway.
* In the Prima Games guide of Mario Party 8, the author mistakenly referred to Whomp as a Thwomp.
* Whomps made the same noises as Thwomps in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS. In later games, however, their noises were slightly changed.
*The One Eyed Tombstone, an enemy from the Ganbare Goemon series, bears a very similar appearance to Whomp.
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