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Topis appeared as enemies in ''[[Ice Climber (game)|Ice Climber]].'' They would appear from either side of the stage and will try to prevent the Ice Climbers from scaling the mountain by pushing blocks of ice into the holes the duo created on the stage; furthermore, they could send the Ice Climbers falling down the stage if they ran into them. They could be defeated, but would respawn after some time.

Topis had different appearances between the Japanese release of ''Ice Climber'' and the international release. In the international releases, Topis are small bipedal creatures that resemble small {{s|wikipedia|yeti}}s and their whole body is covered in white fur. They have small legs and small arms that help them move around, with their mouths somewhat resembling beaks. In Japan, Topis insead appeared as blue seals; the change in appearance is assumed to be due to the controversy surrounding [[wikipedia:Seal_hunting|seal clubbing]] in the Western world.

Topis had different appearances between the Japanese release of ''Ice Climber'' and the international release. In the international releases, Topis are small bipedal creatures that resemble small {{s|wikipedia|yeti}}s and their whole body is covered in white fur. They have small legs and small arms that help them move around, with their mouths somewhat resembling beaks. In Japan, Topis insead appeared as blue seals; the change in appearance is assumed to be due to the controversy surrounding [[wikipedia:Seal_hunting|seal clubbing]] in the Western world. However, this yeti-like appearance has been carried over to Japan with ''VS. Ice Climber'', an altered version released for arcades, and its Japan-only {{s|mariowiki|Family Computer Disk System}} port.

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 Topis appeared as enemies in ''[[Ice Climber (game)|Ice Climber]].'' They would appear from either side of the stage and will try to prevent the Ice Climbers from scaling the mountain by pushing blocks of ice into the holes the duo created on the stage; furthermore, they could send the Ice Climbers falling down the stage if they ran into them. They could be defeated, but would respawn after some time.
-Topis had different appearances between the Japanese release of ''Ice Climber'' and the international release. In the international releases, Topis are small bipedal creatures that resemble small {{s|wikipedia|yeti}}s and their whole body is covered in white fur. They have small legs and small arms that help them move around, with their mouths somewhat resembling beaks. In Japan, Topis insead appeared as blue seals; the change in appearance is assumed to be due to the controversy surrounding [[wikipedia:Seal_hunting|seal clubbing]] in the Western world.
+Topis had different appearances between the Japanese release of ''Ice Climber'' and the international release. In the international releases, Topis are small bipedal creatures that resemble small {{s|wikipedia|yeti}}s and their whole body is covered in white fur. They have small legs and small arms that help them move around, with their mouths somewhat resembling beaks. In Japan, Topis insead appeared as blue seals; the change in appearance is assumed to be due to the controversy surrounding [[wikipedia:Seal_hunting|seal clubbing]] in the Western world. However, this yeti-like appearance has been carried over to Japan with ''VS. Ice Climber'', an altered version released for arcades, and its Japan-only {{s|mariowiki|Family Computer Disk System}} port.
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