Super Mario World Enemies & Bosses

Every regular enemy in Super Mario World, from Koopa Troopas to Fishin’ Boos, with the levels it is placed in, and the bosses: the seven Koopalings, Reznor, the Big Boo and Bowser. The sprites are drawn from the game’s graphics the way its own sprite routines put them together, and the level lists come from the sprite data of every level.

Bosses

#1 Iggy’s Castle · Yoshi’s Island

Iggy Koopa

Stomp him to push him off his tilting platform into the lava; he throws bouncing fireballs.

#2 Morton’s Castle · Donut Plains

Morton Koopa Jr.

Stomp him three times. He climbs the walls and ceiling and drops to the floor to shake it.

#3 Lemmy’s Castle · Vanilla Dome

Lemmy Koopa

Stomp the real Lemmy three times as he and two dummies pop out of the pipes.

#4 Ludwig’s Castle · Twin Bridges

Ludwig von Koopa

Stomp him three times; he spits fireballs and spins in his shell.

#5 Roy’s Castle · Forest of Illusion

Roy Koopa

Like Morton, but the room’s walls close in after each stomp.

#6 Wendy’s Castle · Chocolate Island

Wendy O. Koopa

Like Lemmy: stomp the real Wendy three times among the dummies.

#7 Larry’s Castle · Valley of Bowser

Larry Koopa

Like Iggy: push him into the lava from his tilting platform.

The four fortresses

Reznor

Four fire-breathing triceratops on a rotating wheel. Hit each platform from below to knock its Reznor off.

Donut Secret House

Big Boo (boss)

Pick up the grey blocks and throw them at it three times.

Front Door and Back Door

Bowser

Bowser fights from his Koopa Clown Car and drops Mechakoopas: stomp one and throw it back at his head.

Where each castle is · The Koopalings

Koopas

Koopa Troopa

Comes in green, red, blue and yellow. Stomp one and it is knocked out of its shell as a Beach Koopa; the shell can be kicked, carried or fed to Yoshi.

Placed in Yoshi’s Island 1, Yoshi’s Island 2, Yoshi’s Island 3, Yoshi’s Island 4, Donut Plains 2, Green Switch Palace, Donut Plains 3, Donut Plains 4 and 24 more

Beach Koopa

A Koopa knocked out of its shell. It walks back into an empty shell to put it on; some kick shells or jump over them.

Placed in Yoshi’s Island 2, Green Switch Palace, Donut Plains 4, Red Switch Palace, Vanilla Dome 3, Butter Bridge 2, Forest of Illusion 4, Valley of Bowser 2 and 2 more

Koopa Paratroopa

Winged Koopas: green ones hop or fly across, red ones fly in a fixed path. Stomping takes their wings.

Placed in Yoshi’s Island 3, Donut Plains 1, Donut Secret 1, Donut Plains 3, Donut Plains 4, Donut Secret 2, Vanilla Dome 1, Vanilla Secret 1 and 19 more

Super Koopa

A caped Koopa that swoops through the air. The one whose cape flashes drops a Cape Feather when stomped.

Placed in Donut Plains 1, Butter Bridge 2

Climbing Koopa

Climbs the fences of the castles, in front of or behind the fence. Punch the fence to knock it off.

Placed in #1 Iggy’s Castle, #4 Ludwig’s Castle, Front Door

Magikoopa

Appears, waves its wand and fires magic that can turn blocks into enemies or coins.

Placed in #3 Lemmy’s Castle, #7 Larry’s Castle

Mechakoopa

A wind-up Koopa in Bowser’s castle. Stomp it and carry it; Bowser throws them in the final battle.

Placed in Front Door, Back Door

Dry Bones

A skeleton Koopa that falls apart when stomped and pulls itself together again. Some throw bones.

Placed in #2 Morton’s Castle, Vanilla Fortress, #3 Lemmy’s Castle, Chocolate Fortress, #6 Wendy’s Castle, Valley Fortress, #7 Larry’s Castle, Front Door

Bony Beetle

A skeleton Buzzy Beetle that raises spikes on its back from time to time.

Placed in Vanilla Fortress, #4 Ludwig’s Castle, Valley Fortress

Walkers and jumpers

Goomba

Round Goombas that flip over when stomped and can then be carried and thrown. (Later games call these Galoombas.)

Placed in Donut Plains 4, Forest of Illusion 1, Forest of Illusion 3

Para-Goomba

Goombas floating down under parachutes, and Goombas with wings that bounce along.

Placed in Donut Plains 4, Forest of Illusion 1, Chocolate Island 5, Funky

Bob-omb

A walking bomb: stomp it, and it explodes a few seconds later.

Placed in Forest of Illusion 3

Para-Bomb

A Bob-omb floating down under a parachute.

Placed in Vanilla Secret 2, Chocolate Island 5

Buzzy Beetle

Its shell is fireproof. Common in the Vanilla Dome.

Placed in Donut Plains 2, Vanilla Dome 1, Vanilla Dome 2, Vanilla Dome 3, Chocolate Secret

Spiny

Spiked shell that cannot be stomped. Lakitus throw Spiny eggs.

Placed in Vanilla Secret 2, Blue Switch Palace, Chocolate Island 5, Star World 5

Spike Top

Crawls along floors, walls and ceilings; its spike hurts from above.

Placed in Donut Plains 2, Donut Secret 2, Vanilla Dome 1, Vanilla Dome 2, Vanilla Dome 3, Chocolate Secret, Valley of Bowser 4

Monty Mole

Bursts out of the ground or a wall and chases Mario.

Placed in Yoshi’s Island 2, Cookie Mountain

Rex

A tall purple dinosaur. The first stomp squashes it flat; a second one defeats it.

Placed in Yoshi’s Island 1, Awesome

Mega Mole

A big mole in sunglasses that Mario can ride.

Placed in Chocolate Island 4, Valley of Bowser 1, Valley of Bowser 2

Dino-Rhino

Chocolate Island’s big dinosaur. One stomp shrinks it into a Dino-Torch, which breathes fire.

Placed in Chocolate Island 1, Chocolate Island 2

Pokey

A cactus of stacked segments. Yoshi can eat it one segment at a time.

Placed in Yoshi’s Island 4, Groovy

Wiggler

Stomp a Wiggler and it turns red and charges.

Placed in Forest of Illusion 1, Outrageous

Ninji

Hops up and down in the last room before Bowser.

Placed in Front Door, Back Door

Chargin’ Chuck

A football player who charges at Mario. Takes three stomps.

Placed in Yoshi’s Island 2, Vanilla Dome 2, Forest of Illusion 4, Chocolate Secret, Valley of Bowser 1

Clappin’ Chuck

Jumps and claps to catch Mario between his hands.

Placed in Yoshi’s Island 1, Chocolate Island 1, Chocolate Island 4, Chocolate Island 5, Tubular

Pitchin’ Chuck

Throws baseballs.

Placed in Donut Plains 1, Tubular, Groovy, Funky

Puntin’ Chuck

Kicks footballs that bounce across the ground.

Placed in Donut Plains 2, Vanilla Dome 1, Vanilla Secret 1, Chocolate Secret, Tubular

Diggin’ Chuck

Digs up rocks with his shovel and sends them rolling.

Placed in Valley of Bowser 4

Other Chucks

Splittin’ Chuck splits into three, Bouncin’ Chuck bounces, and Whistlin’ Chuck’s whistle calls in Super Koopas or jumping fish.

Placed in Vanilla Dome 2, Vanilla Secret 2, Cookie Mountain, Forest of Illusion 2, Forest of Illusion 3, Front Door, Funky

Amazing Flyin’ Hammer Brother

Throws hammers from a pair of flying blocks. Knock it off from below.

Placed in Donut Plains 4, Forest of Illusion 1, Chocolate Secret, Gnarly, Mondo, Outrageous

Sumo Brother

Stomps the ground to send a lightning bolt down that sets the floor on fire.

Placed in Cookie Mountain, Funky

Lakitu

Throws Spiny eggs from its cloud (or rises from a pipe). Defeat it and Mario can ride the cloud.

Placed in Vanilla Secret 2, Forest of Illusion 4, Star World 3, Gnarly

Plants, cannons and hazards

Piranha Plant

Rises from pipes; some hang upside down from the ceiling.

Placed in Vanilla Dome 3

Jumping Piranha Plant

Leaps out of its pipe and floats down; some spit fireballs. (The ending spells it “Pirhana”.)

Placed in Yoshi’s Island 1, Yoshi’s Island 2, Donut Plains 1, Donut Plains 4, Donut Secret 2, Vanilla Dome 1, Vanilla Dome 3, Vanilla Dome 4 and 10 more

Volcano Lotus

A flower that throws four sparks into the air.

Placed in Donut Plains 1, Tubular, Groovy

Bullet Bill

Fired by Bill Blasters, or from all directions by a generator.

Placed in Vanilla Dome 4, Cheese Bridge Area, Sunken Ghost Ship, Outrageous

Banzai Bill

A giant Bullet Bill. It can be stomped.

Placed in Yoshi’s Island 1, Valley of Bowser 3, Awesome

Thwomp

A stone block that slams down when Mario walks below it.

Placed in #2 Morton’s Castle, Vanilla Fortress, Chocolate Fortress, Front Door

Thwimp

A small Thwomp that hops back and forth.

Placed in #2 Morton’s Castle, Chocolate Fortress

Grinder

A spinning saw, often on a line guide.

Placed in Forest Fortress, #6 Wendy’s Castle

Ball ’n’ Chain

A spiked ball on a chain that swings around its pivot.

Placed in #2 Morton’s Castle, Vanilla Fortress, #4 Ludwig’s Castle, #7 Larry’s Castle, Front Door

Bowser Statue

Breathes fire, or hops after Mario.

Placed in #5 Roy’s Castle, Chocolate Fortress, Front Door

Fuzzy

A black fuzz ball that runs along line guides.

Placed in Donut Plains 3, Chocolate Island 3, Way Cool

Lil Sparky

A spark that runs around blocks and walls in the castles.

Placed in #6 Wendy’s Castle, Front Door

Hothead

A large flame that circles blocks.

Placed in #6 Wendy’s Castle, Front Door

Blargg

A lava monster that peers out of the lava, then lunges.

Placed in Vanilla Dome 1, Vanilla Dome 3, Chocolate Secret

Swooper

A bat that hangs from cave ceilings and swoops down.

Placed in Donut Plains 2, Vanilla Dome 1, Vanilla Dome 2, Valley of Bowser 2

In the water

Cheep Cheep

Fish that swim back and forth, or leap out of the water in groups.

Placed in Yoshi’s Island 4, Donut Secret 1, Vanilla Dome 2, Vanilla Dome 3, Forest of Illusion 2, Valley of Bowser 4, Awesome, Mondo

Blurp

A fish in goggles that swims at Mario.

Placed in Donut Secret 1, Soda Lake, Forest of Illusion 2, Forest of Illusion 4, Star World 2

Porcu-Puffer

A big spiked fish that follows Mario along the water’s surface.

Placed in Vanilla Secret 3, Cookie Mountain, Chocolate Island 1

Rip Van Fish

Sleeps until Mario swims close, then chases him.

Placed in Donut Secret 1, Forest of Illusion 2, Star World 2

Urchin

A big spiked sea urchin that moves back and forth or follows the walls.

Placed in Forest of Illusion 2

Dolphin

Leaps out of the water; Mario can ride them across.

Placed in Vanilla Secret 3, Chocolate Island 1

Torpedo Ted

Dropped by a hand from a launcher, then speeds through the water.

Placed in Soda Lake

Fishbone

A skeleton fish that swims at Mario in short bursts.

Placed in Vanilla Fortress, Front Door

Ghosts

Boo

Chases Mario when he looks away and covers its face when he looks at it.

Placed in Donut Ghost House, Donut Secret House, Vanilla Ghost House, Forest Ghost House, Sunken Ghost Ship, Valley Ghost House

“Boo” Buddies

Boos in circles, streams and ceiling swarms.

Placed in Donut Ghost House, Donut Secret House, Vanilla Ghost House, Forest Ghost House, Choco-Ghost House, Sunken Ghost Ship, Valley Ghost House

The Big “Boo”

A giant Boo in the ghost houses. The boss version in the Donut Secret House must be hit with thrown blocks.

Placed in Donut Secret House, Vanilla Ghost House, Forest Ghost House

Eerie

A ghost that drifts across the screen, straight or in a wave.

Placed in Donut Secret House, Vanilla Ghost House, Forest Ghost House, Choco-Ghost House, Sunken Ghost Ship, Valley Ghost House

Fishin’ Boo

Dangles a blue flame from a fishing rod as it follows Mario.

Placed in Choco-Ghost House

The ending’s cast

The credits introduce the enemies by name, screen by screen. In the game’s own spelling:

FISHIN'LAKITU · PARA-BOMB · PARA-GOOMBA · LAKITU · SPINY · WIGGLER · BOB-OMB · AMAZING FLYIN' · HAMMER BROTHER · SUPER KOOPA · CHARGIN' · CHUCK · JUMPING · PIRHANA PLANT · VOLCANO · LOTUS · SUMO BROTHER · MONTY MOLE · POKEY · BULLET BILL · REX · MEGA MOLE · BANZAI BILL · DINO-RHINO · DINO-TORCH · KOOPAS · SPIKE TOP · SWOOPERS · BUZZY BEETLE · BLARGG · BLURPS · URCHIN · PORCU-PUFFER · TORPEDO TED · RIP VAN FISH · "BOO" BUDDIES · FISHIN'BOO · THE BIG "BOO" · EERIES · LIL SPARKY · BONY BEETLE · DRY BONES · THWOMP · THWIMP · HOTHEAD · GRINDER · BALL'N'CHAIN · FISHBONE · REZNOR · MECHAKOOPAS · MORTON · KOOPA JR. · ROY · KOOPA · BOWSER · LEMMY · KOOPA · WENDY · O.KOOPA · IGGY · KOOPA · LARRY · KOOPA · LUDWIG · VON KOOPA

Sources & picture credits

Pictures drawn from the Super Mario World (SNES) game data: sprites are assembled from their tiles the way the game draws them, in the palette of a level they appear in; blocks, coins and berries are built from their 16×16 level-tile definitions with the animated tiles in place; maps show the overworld’s terrain layer (the level tiles and paths on its other layer are not in the asset export). Animation timing is approximate. “Placed in” lists the levels whose sprite data (main area and sublevels) holds the enemy, directly or through a generator or cannon; enemies that other sprites create, such as Lakitu’s Spiny eggs, are not counted. Morton, Roy, Ludwig and Bowser in his Clown Car are Mode 7 pictures built from their graphics banks. Game content © Nintendo.