Small Chomp
- "Mini Chomp" redirects here. For Chain Chomps under the effect of a Mini Mushroom, see Mini Mario.
| Small Chomp | |||
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| Rendered model of the Mini Chomp enemy in Super Mario Galaxy. Model from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Chomp | ||
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Small Chomps,[1] referred to as Mini Chomps in Super Mario Galaxy ,[2] are diminutive Chain Chomps in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 . They behave like their larger counterparts, but they are slightly shorter than Mario and generally rarer enemies. They are nearly indestructible.
Small Chomps are comparable to the Chain Chomplets from Super Mario Sunshine and have a similar bark.
History[edit ]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit ]
Mini Chomps first appear in Super Mario Galaxy and its Nintendo Switch port, appearing exclusively in the Dreadnought Galaxy, where they appear in only one mission, "Dreadnought's Colossal Cannons." Doghouse-like little houses perpetually expel Mini Chomps down a slope, over two sets of Flipswitch Panels. Mini Chomps give off high-pitched barks when they exit a house, and they do not pick up speed as they roll down the slope. Stepping on every Flipswitch Panel defeats all of the Mini Chomps in the area and halts their expulsion from the little houses. A Mini Chomp leaves three collectible Star Bits behind when destroyed.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit ]
Small Chomps appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switch port under their current name, appearing in only two galaxies: Sky Station Galaxy, where they appear only during the mission "Storming the Sky Fleet," and the Chompworks Galaxy, where they appear in every mission with the exception of "Cosmic Clones in the Chompworks." In this game, they perpetually roll along tracks arranged into a circle on the ground. Small Chomps are defeated when struck by the player character in his Rainbow form or by a rubbery bulb. Multiple Small Chomps are fastened to one track. P2's Pointer can hold one in place with A Button so that the other Small Chomp collides with it, defeating both of them. Most Small Chomps release three Star Bits when destroyed. However, in Sky Station Galaxy only, one of them that is destroyed releases a key during "Storming the Sky Fleet." Collecting it opens a nearby cage and frees the Luma within.
Small Chomps appear alongside normal Chomps in the Chompworks Galaxy, rolling in circles. In one location, they are expelled from Chomp boxes and roll in straight lines. Colliding with the hyperactive Gearmo at the end of their trajectory destroys them.
Gallery[edit ]
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Naming[edit ]
Internal names[edit ]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/WanwanRollingMini.arc | Wanwan Rolling Mini | Mini Rolling Chomp |
Names in other languages[edit ]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ちびワンワン Chibi Wanwan |
Small Chain Chomp | [3] [4] :160 | |
| ミニワンワン Mini Wanwan |
Mini Chain Chomp | Super Mario Galaxy | [4] :128 | |
| French | Petit Chomp | Small Chain Chomp | [5] | |
| Mini Chomp | - | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | [6] | |
| German | Kleiner Kettenhund | Small Chain Chomp | [7] | |
| Italian | Mini Categnaccio | Mini Chain Chomp | Super Mario Galaxy | [8] :128 |
| Categnolino | Little Chain Chomp | Super Mario Galaxy 2 | [8] :160 | |
| Spanish | Mini Chomp | - | [10] |
References[edit ]
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (English). Retrieved May 27, 2026 from nintendo.com (Japan). (Archived January 20, 2025, 19:24:09 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (English). Retrieved May 27, 2026 from nintendo.com (Japan). (Archived July 15, 2024, 07:34:20 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Tachibana, Tadashi, Isamu Horie, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Itaru Nakatani, Seishiro Fuwa, Kimihara Hongo, and Toshimune Suzuki (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 任天堂ゲーム攻略本』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8399-3630-3. Page 19.
- ^ a b Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『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』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima le Guide Officiel. Translated by Yellow Media. Ligugé: Prima Games (French). ISBN 978-2-952-67394-5. Page 164.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). Super Mario Encyclopedia . Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 128, 160.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015 . Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 128.
- ^ a b Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia . Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X.
- ^ a b Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2025). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia (2nd ed.). Translated by Alessandro Apreda. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 979-1259575760.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30a Aniversario . Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 128.
[Edit] Chain Chomps
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| Characters | Broode's Chain Chomp • Chain Chomp (Wonder Chomp) • Chomp Country • Ice Chomp • Kyankyan • Paper Macho Chain Chomp • Princess (Paper Mario: Color Splash) • Princess (Paper Mario: The Origami King) • The Big Chomp and the Little Chomp • Underchomp |
| Variants | Big Chain Chomp • C. Chain Chomp • Chain Chawful • Chain Chomp • Chain Chomplet • Chaindelier • Chomp (stomping) • Chomp Chomp • Chomp-Muncher • Chomp Shark • Dark Chomp • Fire Incoming Chomp • Flame Chomp • Flame thrower • Frame Chomp • Gold Chomp • Homing Chomp • Incoming Chomp • Mecha-Chomp • Paper Chain Chomp • Pocket Chomp • Red Chomp • Small Chomp • Spiked Chomp • Stone Chomp |
| Similar species | Bull's-Eye Gnawsher • Gnawsher • Nibbles • Revver • Snapjaw • Splorch • Wonder Gnawsher |
| Other | Chain Chomp Chariot • Chomp box • Chomp Rock • Fake Chomp |