Topi

Background

Topis are enemies in the Ice Climber series. They are hardworking creatures which repair cracks in Mountains after the Popo and Nana destroy them. If a Topi finds a crack in the ground, it will immediately turn around and back off past the edge of the screen before returning with icicles to fix the gap. If Popo or Nana collide with a Topi, or the icicle which it was carrying they will freeze up and lose one life.

In the Japanese version of Ice Climber released for the Famicom (1985), Topis are represented as blue seals that slide across the ice. When Ice Climber was localized into other countries like North America and Europe, they were changed to be based upon a more fictional character; a small white furry creature with a mouth resembling a beak. Presumably, this was to prevent possible concerns from consumers related to hitting seals with mallets, which could be seen to be bad taste. In Vs. Ice Climber (1984) and Vs. Ice Climber Dual, it is notable that the 'Yeti' design was used immediately, possibly indicating that the seal creature was developed and finalized later. Ice Climber (Famicom Disk System) (1988), also used the Yeti Topi.

General Information

Name: Topi

Origin: Ice Climber

Sex: Male

Age: Unknown

Classification: Animal

Species: Seal

Occupation: None

Status: Alive

Alignment: Unaligned

Codex Statistics

Tier: 9-B

Dimensionality: 3-D

Attack Potency: Wall level (Can harm the Ice Climbers)

Durability: Wall level

Striking Strength: Wall Class

Lifting Strength: Unknown

Travel Speed: Superhuman (Moves as fast as the Ice Climbers)

Combat Speed: Superhuman (Can tag the Ice Climbers)

Reaction Speed: Superhuman

Stamina: Unknown

Range: Standard Melee, Higher with Ice Manipulation

Intelligence: Animalistic

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Powers and Techniques

Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Ice Manipulation (If a Topi finds a crack in the ground, it will immediately turn around and back off past the edge of the screen before returning with icicles to fix the gap. If Popo or Nana collide with a Topi, or the icicle which it was carrying they will freeze up and lose one life).
Resistance to Cold Temperatures (Naturally exists in the cold climate of the ice mountains)

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Equipment

Nothing notable.

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Other

Standard Tactics: Topi’s will use icicles to fix broken spaces or freeze an enemy.

Weaknesses: Nothing notable.

Battle Records

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