Enemies & hazards
A picture directory of the creatures and hazards found throughout the DS adventure.
Original New Super Mario Bros. for Nintendo DS (2006). Later Wii, Nintendo 3DS and Wii U sequels are separate games.
65 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Enemy picture directory
Goomba
The basic walking enemy; a single stomp defeats it.
Paragoomba
A winged Goomba that hops toward Mario; a stomp knocks off its wings.
Koopa Troopa (Green)
Walks straight off ledges; stomp it and kick its shell.
Koopa Paratroopa (Red)
A winged red Koopa that flies a set path; a stomp removes its wings.
Lakitu
Rides a cloud above the level and throws Spiny Eggs.
Spiny
A spiked enemy that cannot be stomped; use fireballs or a kicked shell.
Buzzy Beetle
Immune to fireballs; stomp it and kick its shell instead.
Hammer Bro
Hops between platforms throwing arcing hammers.
Piranha Plant
Rises from pipes to bite; wait until it retreats before passing.
Cheep-Cheep
A fish that swims through water levels and sometimes leaps out.
Blooper
A squid that chases Mario through the water in sudden bursts.
Bullet Bill
Fired in a straight line from cannons; it can be stomped.
Amp (with electricity)
An electrified ball that patrols a fixed path; touching it hurts.
Amp (without electricity)
An Amp shown without its electric aura; it still hurts to touch.
Ball 'n' Chain
A spiked ball swinging around a pivot in castles and towers.
Balloon Boo
A huge Boo in World 4's ghost house that shrinks as it chases Mario and inflates again when he faces it.
Banzai Bill
A giant Bullet Bill fired from large cannons.
Blockhopper
Disguised as a ? Block topped with bricks in World 2-5; it hops in time with the music once Mario comes near.
Bob-omb
Walks until stomped, then can be picked up and thrown before it explodes.
Broozer
A boxing ghost in ghost houses that punches through blocks.
Chain Chomp
Lunges at Mario while chained to a stake; ground-pound the stake to set it loose.
Cheep-Chomp
A large fish that tries to swallow Mario whole underwater.
Dry Bones
A skeletal Koopa that collapses when stomped and then rebuilds itself.
Flame Chomp
A fiery creature with a trail of flames that spits fireballs.
Kab-omb
A Bob-omb relative: a stomp defeats it, but fire lights its fuse and it chases Mario before exploding.
Mega Cheep-Cheep
A giant Cheep Cheep found in a few water levels.
Skeeter
A water strider that skates across the surface and drops bombs.
Sledge Bro
A heavy Hammer Bro whose landings shake the ground and stun Mario.
Snailicorn
A large horned snail found in World 5 that charges when it spots Mario; stomping pushes it backwards.
Snow Spike
Rolls snowballs along the ground at Mario.
Spike Bass
A spiny fish in Worlds 2-A and 3-C that leaps from the water; it cannot be stomped.
Spike Top
A spiked beetle that crawls along floors, walls and ceilings.
Spiny Egg
Thrown by Lakitu; it hatches into a Spiny when it lands.
Splunkin
A jack-o'-lantern enemy: one stomp makes it walk faster, a second defeats it.
Squiggler
A miniature Wiggler with three body segments and a sprout on its head.
Sushi
A shark that swims back and forth through water levels.
Swoop
A bat that hangs from cave ceilings and dives at Mario.
Thwomp
A stone block that slams down when Mario passes beneath.
Unagi
An eel that lunges out of holes in underwater walls.
Whomp
A stone slab that falls flat on Mario; ground-pound its back.
Amp
An electric ball enemy that patrols a fixed path.
Big Whomp
A giant Whomp that smashes through Brick Blocks; ground-pound its back when it falls.
Bill Blaster Turret
A cannon that keeps firing Bullet Bills.
Blooper Nanny
A Blooper followed by babies that it sends after Mario.
Boomerang Bro
Throws boomerangs that curve back toward him.
Buzzy Shell
A Buzzy Beetle's shell, which can be kicked into other enemies.
Climbing Koopa (green)
A Koopa that climbs fences in World 3's tower; punch through the fence to knock it off.
Climbing Koopa (red)
A faster fence-climbing Koopa; punch through the fence to knock it off.
Crowber
A raven that swoops quickly through the air in the game's later courses.
Deep-Cheep
A Cheep Cheep that swims toward Mario instead of straight ahead.
Fire Bro
Throws bouncing fireballs while hopping in place.
Fire Snake
A hopping chain of flame that leaves fire in its trail.
Mega Deep-Cheep
A giant Deep-Cheep that chases Mario underwater.
Mega Unagi
A gigantic eel in Worlds 4-3 and 8-3 that smashes blocks in its path and cannot be defeated.
Moneybags
A living money purse that runs away; defeating it pays out coins.
Piranha Plant (grounded)
A Piranha Plant rooted in the ground instead of a pipe.
Pokey
A stacked cactus; fireballs knock off its segments.
Scuttlebug
A spider that lowers itself on a thread toward Mario.
Skeeter's Bomb
The bomb a Skeeter drops; it explodes shortly after landing.
Spiny Shell
The spiked shell of a Spiny; avoid landing on it.
Super Dry Bones
A larger version of Dry Bones (later called Mega Dry Bones).
Super Piranha Plant
A giant Piranha Plant that rises from large pipes.
Super Thwomp
A giant Thwomp that slams down across a wide area.
Venus Fire Trap
A Piranha Plant that spits fireballs at Mario.
Wiggler
A caterpillar that turns red and speeds up when stomped.
Quick notes
- Enemy picture directory. Artwork, game models and sprites are shown together, including distinct enemy variants.
- Read the enemy before jumping. Spikes, shells and changing attack patterns mean that jumping on every enemy is not always safe.