| Torpedo Ted | |||
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| Species Origin | Bullet Bill | ||
| First Appearance | Super Mario World | ||
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| Koopa Troop Bowser | |||
Torpedo Teds are missile creatures of the Super Mario series, notable for being the underwater torpedo variants of Bullet Bills. Unlike Bullet Bills, who get shot out a Bill Blaster, Torpedo Ted get literally released by a hand, emerged from a Skull Box. In some games, they get shot out of them.
Appearance[]
A Torpedo Ted looks like a Bullet Bill, but with some torpedo traits: they're longer than Bullet Bills and have a white propeller on their end. Unlike Bullet Bills, they don't have angry-looking eyes. Instead, they look like they're always in a good mood, sporting happy-squinting eyes and a big grin. Due to the big grin, the arms seem to be farther away from the face.
But in Super Mario Galaxy, they have the facial expression of a normal Bullet Bill but still have their grin on their face and a propeller on their end. In that game, they also seem silver-colored, unlike Bullet Bills.
Game Appearances[]
Super Mario Star Journey[]
Torpedo Teds appear in Super Mario Star Journey, in the level Giant Sunken Buoy. They appear most prominently in the first mission.
Koopa Kart Galaxy[]
Torpedo Teds appear as items in Koopa Kart Galaxy, replacing Bullet Bills, yet they have the same function.
Super Mario 3D World[]
In Super Mario 3D World Torpedo Teds act just like they did in the Super Mario Galaxy games. They only appear in a few levels such as Blooper Bay, Palm Tree Beach, and Koopa City.
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Worlds[]
Torpedo Teds appear as a surprisingly common foe in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Worlds, appearing as early as World 3, Mermaid Moor. They function identically to how they did in Super Mario World.
