AUTHOR:
David Mitchell
(Revision History)
TYPE: Monster.
TURF: Castles, Caves, Deserts, Industrial Areas, Mountains, Towns.
AFFILIATIONS: Koopa Troop.
CLOSE RELATIVES: None.
SKILLS AND ATTACKS: None.
STRENGTHS: They're good at jumping.
WEAKNESSES: None.
BACKGROUND:
Ninjis first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 2. Since then they have not appeared in many other Mario adventures. This could be because they can be very rowdy and difficult to control (though in PM, they worked very cooperatively in Starborn Valley).
These small, dark creatures Prefer to live in areas with lots of room, they are most commonly found in plains, mountains or vast caverns. Used by Wart and Bowser for their speed and jumping capabilities, Ninjis can be very difficult to attack.
EVOLUTION:
Ninjis have changed very little over time. The small dark blue creatures first appeared with two little red fangs. This look stuck in Super Mario World, though their colour changed to black.
In their latest appearance, Paper Mario, the teeth were apparently translated
into little cheek marks.
QUOTES:
"I watch the sky at night... The stars are beautiful." - Paper Mario
STATS AND STRATEGIES:
Games: Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario World
Items: You can get a coin by destroying them with a fireball in Super Mario World.
Points: 100-200 in Super Mario World, depending on how you beat them.
Attack Pattern:
Ninjis' battle plan consists mainly of running, jumping, and trying to cause over-all confusion. They usually jump straight up and down, but sometimes they run back and forth as well.
Basic Strategies:
Picking them up and throwing them is usually ineffective in Super Mario Bros. 2, because they just come right back again, and it's hard to land right on their heads. Use vegetables if you have some handy. Otherwise, you may just want to stay out of their way. In Super Mario World, they only appear in Bowser's castle, and they just jump straight up and down. As long as you time it right, pretty
much any attack will stop them.
Advanced Strategies:
Use a fireball on them in Super Mario World to earn a coin.
Games: Paper Mario
They don't fight in Paper Mario: they're good guys.
FOOTNOTES AND TRIVIA:
In Super Paper Mario there's a Sammer Guy named Upward Leaping Ninji.
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