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|name = Hunchback |
|name = Hunchback |
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|caption = Hunchback as he appears in Castlevania |
|caption = Hunchback as he appears in Castlevania |
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| − | |jname = • フリーフリッカーマン<br />''Furīfurikkāman'' (Flea Flicker Man)<br />• のみ男 ''Nomiotoko'' (Fleaman)<br />• ホッパー ''Hoppā'' (Hopper)<br />• せむし男<br />''Semushiotoko'' (Hunchback)<br />• 小男 ''Kootoko'' (Small Man)<br />• まる虫獣人 ''Marumushi Jyūjin'' (Pill Bug Beast Man)<br />• Ghoul Rabbit<br />• Grim Man |
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| + | *フリーフリッカーマン ''Furīfurikkāman'' (Flea Flicker Man) |
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| + | *のみ男 ''Nomiotoko'' (Fleaman) |
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| + | *ホッパー ''Hoppā'' (Hopper) |
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| + | *せむし男 ''Semushiotoko'' (Hunchback) |
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| + | *小男 ''Kootoko'' (Small Man) |
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| + | *まる虫獣人 ''Marumushi Jyūjin'' (Pill Bug Beast Man) |
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| + | *Ghoul Rabbit |
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| + | *Grim Man |
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|aname = [[Armored Fleaman]], [[Ripper|Death Ripper]], Dwarf, [[Armored Fleaman|Flea Armor]], [[Flea Man]], [[Flea Man|Fleaman]], Ghoul, Gremlin, Hopper, Josh, [[Ripper]] |
|aname = [[Armored Fleaman]], [[Ripper|Death Ripper]], Dwarf, [[Armored Fleaman|Flea Armor]], [[Flea Man]], [[Flea Man|Fleaman]], Ghoul, Gremlin, Hopper, Josh, [[Ripper]] |
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|abil = Hops around erratically |
|abil = Hops around erratically |
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+ | |type = [[:category:Humans|Human]], [[:category:Animal-Type Enemies|animal]] |
|lore = [[:category:Film-Based Monsters|Horror films]] |
|lore = [[:category:Film-Based Monsters|Horror films]] |
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| + | {{For|the [[Lords of Shadow Timeline|Lords of Shadow]] enemy|Hunchback (Lords of Shadow)}} |
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{{For|the main articles of the updated variants of this enemy|Flea Man|Ripper}} |
{{For|the main articles of the updated variants of this enemy|Flea Man|Ripper}} |
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{{For|the winged lizard also called "Gremlin"|Gremlin}} |
{{For|the winged lizard also called "Gremlin"|Gremlin}} |
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==Description== |
==Description== |
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| − | Probably one of the most annoying of the original enemies from the ''[[Castlevania (series)|Castlevania]]'' series, Hunchbacks are a thorn in the side of heroes and players alike. They generally hop about in erratic patterns, forward and backward, with small and large hops. Hoppers are often carried by a "[[dropper]]" enemy that flies at a certain height in unlimited streams from one end of the screen to the other, pausing to drop |
+ | Probably one of the most annoying of the original enemies from the ''[[Castlevania (series)|Castlevania]]'' series, Hunchbacks are a thorn in the side of heroes and players alike. They generally hop about in erratic patterns, forward and backward, with small and large hops. Hoppers are often carried by a "[[dropper]]" enemy that flies at a certain height in unlimited streams from one end of the screen to the other, pausing to drop them. Different types of droppers are associated with different types of Hoppers. |
| − | The first Hoppers were small balding men called '''Hunchbacks''', patterned after [[Igor]], who is found in the original ''[[Castlevania (video game)|Castlevania]]'' game. Igor himself was an invincible version who fought alongside [[The Creature|Frankenstein's Monster]]. This variety recurred in ''[[Vampire Killer (video game)|Vampire Killer]]'', ''[[Haunted Castle]]'', the parody game ''[[Konami Wai Wai World]]'', the North American and European versions of ''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]]'' |
+ | The first Hoppers were small balding men called '''Hunchbacks''', patterned after [[Igor]], who is found in the original ''[[Castlevania (video game)|Castlevania]]'' game. Igor himself was an invincible version who fought alongside [[The Creature|Frankenstein's Monster]]. This variety recurred in ''[[Vampire Killer (video game)|Vampire Killer]]'', ''[[Haunted Castle]]'', the parody game ''[[Konami Wai Wai World]]'', the North American and European versions of ''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse]]'' and ''[[Castlevania Chronicles]]''. Hunchbacks would sometimes be dropped by [[Eagle]]s. Because Hunchbacks were not in the original Japanese version of ''Dracula's Curse'', they are sometimes dropped by [[Harpy|Harpies]] in that game outside of Japan. |
The second type of Hoppers are known as '''Ghoul Rabbits''' in Japan, and '''Gremlins''' in North America. They were vicious hopping rabbits with long teeth. They appeared as a replacement for the Hunchback in the Japanese version of ''Dracula's Curse''. In the North American and European versions, artwork for these rabbits was created for [[Nintendo Power]] and they were dubbed "Gremlins". This artwork was based on the gremlin-like art from the Japanese instruction booklet, but the sprite for the Gremlin was actually changed in the game itself to be the same as the sprites for the Hunchbacks. Ghoul Rabbits and Gremlins returned in ''[[Super Castlevania IV]]'' in all regions. They are sometimes dropped by [[Harpy|Harpies]] in both games. |
The second type of Hoppers are known as '''Ghoul Rabbits''' in Japan, and '''Gremlins''' in North America. They were vicious hopping rabbits with long teeth. They appeared as a replacement for the Hunchback in the Japanese version of ''Dracula's Curse''. In the North American and European versions, artwork for these rabbits was created for [[Nintendo Power]] and they were dubbed "Gremlins". This artwork was based on the gremlin-like art from the Japanese instruction booklet, but the sprite for the Gremlin was actually changed in the game itself to be the same as the sprites for the Hunchbacks. Ghoul Rabbits and Gremlins returned in ''[[Super Castlevania IV]]'' in all regions. They are sometimes dropped by [[Harpy|Harpies]] in both games. |
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==Enemy Data== |
==Enemy Data== |
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==Gallery== |
==Gallery== |
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VK Grim Man.JPG|'''Grim Man''' from the Japanese ''[[Vampire Killer (video game)|Vampire Killer]]'' instruction booklet |
VK Grim Man.JPG|'''Grim Man''' from the Japanese ''[[Vampire Killer (video game)|Vampire Killer]]'' instruction booklet |
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CV3 J Manual Goblin.JPG|'''Gremlin''' from the Japanese ''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse|Dracula's Curse]]'' instruction booklet |
CV3 J Manual Goblin.JPG|'''Gremlin''' from the Japanese ''[[Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse|Dracula's Curse]]'' instruction booklet |
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| − | NP C3 Gremlin.JPG|'''Gremlin''' from the ''[[Nintendo Power Dracula's Curse |
+ | NP C3 Gremlin.JPG|'''Gremlin''' from the ''[[Nintendo Power - Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse guide]]'' |
18evilrabbit.jpg|'''Ghoul Rabbit''' from the ''[[All About Akumajō Dracula]]'' guide for ''[[Super Castlevania IV]]'' |
18evilrabbit.jpg|'''Ghoul Rabbit''' from the ''[[All About Akumajō Dracula]]'' guide for ''[[Super Castlevania IV]]'' |
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Dream castleres screenshot26.jpg|A hunchback for the canceled ''[[Castlevania: Resurrection]]'' |
Dream castleres screenshot26.jpg|A hunchback for the canceled ''[[Castlevania: Resurrection]]'' |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[Flea Man]] |
*[[Flea Man]] |
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| + | *[[Hunchback (Lords of Shadow)]] |
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*[[Igor]] |
*[[Igor]] |
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[[Category:Animal-Type Enemies]] |
[[Category:Animal-Type Enemies]] |
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Revision as of 03:13, 19 October 2019
- For the Lords of Shadow enemy, see Hunchback (Lords of Shadow).
- For the main articles of the updated variants of this enemy, see Flea Man and Ripper.
- For the winged lizard also called "Gremlin", see Gremlin.
The Hunchback is an enemy in the Castlevania series. He is a diminutive foe who perfected the art of leaping long ago.
Description
Probably one of the most annoying of the original enemies from the Castlevania series, Hunchbacks are a thorn in the side of heroes and players alike. They generally hop about in erratic patterns, forward and backward, with small and large hops. Hoppers are often carried by a "dropper" enemy that flies at a certain height in unlimited streams from one end of the screen to the other, pausing to drop them. Different types of droppers are associated with different types of Hoppers.
The first Hoppers were small balding men called Hunchbacks, patterned after Igor, who is found in the original Castlevania game. Igor himself was an invincible version who fought alongside Frankenstein's Monster. This variety recurred in Vampire Killer, Haunted Castle, the parody game Konami Wai Wai World, the North American and European versions of Castlevania III: Dracula's Curse and Castlevania Chronicles. Hunchbacks would sometimes be dropped by Eagles. Because Hunchbacks were not in the original Japanese version of Dracula's Curse, they are sometimes dropped by Harpies in that game outside of Japan.
The second type of Hoppers are known as Ghoul Rabbits in Japan, and Gremlins in North America. They were vicious hopping rabbits with long teeth. They appeared as a replacement for the Hunchback in the Japanese version of Dracula's Curse. In the North American and European versions, artwork for these rabbits was created for Nintendo Power and they were dubbed "Gremlins". This artwork was based on the gremlin-like art from the Japanese instruction booklet, but the sprite for the Gremlin was actually changed in the game itself to be the same as the sprites for the Hunchbacks. Ghoul Rabbits and Gremlins returned in Super Castlevania IV in all regions. They are sometimes dropped by Harpies in both games.
The third type of Hoppers are the Flea Men, which first appeared in Castlevania: Rondo of Blood. They were further deformed to have a small head and arms, and flea-like characteristics. Flea Men are the standard hoppers in the more recent games. These Flea Men are sometimes dropped by large Bats. Many other types of Flea Men exist.
The games created by KCEK have different type of droppers in them. A skinny green lizard-like Ghoul Hopper appears in Castlevania: Legacy of Darkness. A relatively large cross between a Hunchback (has long arms) and a Flea Man (has a small head) simply called a Hopper appears in Castlevania: Circle of the Moon.
Enemy Data
- See: Hunchback/Enemy Data
Gallery
