#grrrol

Name: Grrrol and Mega Grrrol

Debut: New Super Mario Bros. U

Now Grrrol and Mega Grrrol aren’t the first time a rolling Thwomp has been tried before. We’ve talked about Spindel and Rhomp before, but those enemies were specifically built for a 3D environment, where they can be comin’ at ya’! They maybe could appear in a 2D game, but then their lovely faces would never be seen, and that wouldn’t be great at all! So what’s the solution? Why, even more rolling Thwomps of course! And these might be the best ones yet!

Grrrol’s Eyes-in-a-Black-Void roll around in their sockets with it, and combined with their single missing tooth, this gives them loads of personality, especially when you throw in the chubby cheeks on the Mega version! Usually, bigger enemies are just the same thing but large, but Grrrol goes the extra mile to add enhancements to an already perfect design. There’s no denying Grrrol is a relative of the Thwomps, given their stone-carved faces and metallic spikes, but of course, Grrrol’s entirely unique facial features really help it stand out on its own!

It’s also strange that the round Thwomps no longer have the ability to defy gravity. How unfortunate!

Name: Spiny Tromp and Spiky Tromp

Debut: Paper Mario and Super Paper Mario, respectively

Here ya go!