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==Origin== | ==Origin== | ||
[[File:PtooieOrigin.gif|thumb|left|105px|A Ptooie in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']] | [[File:PtooieOrigin.gif|thumb|left|105px|A Ptooie in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']] | ||
The name is a reference to the Ptooie enemy from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. When encountered, Ptooies blow on spike balls to keep them suspended in the air, occasionally blowing on them harder to raise them higher. The Japanese name of the attack is the same name of the spiked balls that both Ptooies and {{s|mariowiki|Spike}}s spit out, being one of the several Japanese names for ''Mario'' enemies derived from {{s|wikipedia|Jugemu}}. | The name is a reference to the Ptooie enemy from ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. When encountered, Ptooies blow on spike balls to keep them suspended in the air, occasionally blowing on them harder to raise them higher. The move also has the same design as in Super Mario Bros. 3, as Ptooie’s appearances in recent games feature a more natural-looking spike ball. The Japanese name of the attack is the same name of the spiked balls that both Ptooies and {{s|mariowiki|Spike}}s spit out, being one of the several Japanese names for ''Mario'' enemies derived from {{s|wikipedia|Jugemu}}. | ||
The Ptooie is also referenced in [[Palutena's_Guidance#Piranha_Plant|Palutena's Guidance]] when performed for Piranha Plant, in addition to other types of Piranha Plants. | The Ptooie is also referenced in [[Palutena's_Guidance#Piranha_Plant|Palutena's Guidance]] when performed for Piranha Plant, in addition to other types of Piranha Plants. | ||