The Chomp Rock Zone is the fifth level in World 4 in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. As the name implies, in this level, the player has to deal with Chomp Rocks, scattered through the stage.

Overview[edit]

Purple Yoshi starts the level in a hill, with a Chomp Rock and a Message Block. Yoshi can push this Chomp Rock to defeat the enemies in his way, including a Beach Koopa and Tap-Taps. Then, Yoshi finds four posts, which can be destroyed by using a Ground Pound. In the right, defeating a couple of Shy-Guys, Yoshi finds a room, in which he can use a Green Shell to defeat a line of Koopa Troopas and earn a life. Destroying the posts, Yoshi finds a gray Chomp Rock, that must be pushed down a hill, defeating various enemies in its way. There is also an invisible Winged Cloud in the Chomp Rock spot, containing stars. In the end of the long hill, Yoshi finds more posts, requiring Ground Pounds. Here, Yoshi must hit a Winged Cloud, causing a platform to appear. This platform allows Yoshi to push the Chomp Rock. He can use it then to reach a tall plain with a Flower. Progressing through the level, Yoshi finds a pipe spawning Shy-Guys, to replinish Yoshi's Eggs. Yoshi must use the Chomp Rock to destroy orange blocks, leading to a hill. In this part, Baron von Zeppelins attempt to harm Yoshi by throwing Bombs at him. There is also a Fly Guy holding a Red Coin. Melon Bugs can also be found here. After this section, Yoshi encounters a Middle Ring and has to push the Chomp Rock through various hills, defeating various enemies. He also has to ground pound a pillar, to open the way to the Chomp Rock. In the bottom of these hills, Yoshi uses the Chomp Rock to reach a Flower and some Red Coins. After this, Yoshi must ground pound various pillars, in order to open the way to the Chomp Rock; The way is a bridge of Dotted-Line Blocks, activated by presssing the ! Switch. He then gains access to a door, leading to the second part of the stage. Here, Yoshi finds a Eggo-Dil, and a Chomp Rock, used to destroy the high amount of enemies ahead. Yoshi must then hit a ? Cloud, causing a stair to appear, leading to a tall hill. In this part, Yoshi can ground pound a platform, cauisng it to become flat, and allowing him to enter a Warp Pipe leading to a Bonus Area. In this Bonus Area, Yoshi must throw an egg to a Green Glove and then jump, causing the Green Glove to hit a flower with the egg. Right after the Warp Pipe, Yoshi finds the goal, with some Para-Koopas bouncing along the floor.

Enemies found[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Chomp Sharks,^[1] or Shark Chomps,^[2] are giant sized Chomps that constantly move forward while gnashing their jaws. The player is unable to fight them in any way, and as such must simply run from or otherwise avoid them.

History[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]

Chomp Sharks are introduced in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, where they appear in Marching Milde's Fort and KEEP MOVING!!!! In the former level, the Chomp Shark appears right after a group of Incoming Chomps. These giant Chomps relentlessly chase after Yoshi, gnashing through anything in their way. Their appearances in certain levels make backtracking impossible, as they are almost invulnerable and will often eat anything on which Yoshi can land. Eventually, the Chomp Shark chases Yoshi to a platform it cannot eat and breaks its teeth, causing it to tear up in pain and fall off the screen.

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

In Yoshi's Island DS, Chomp Sharks act exactly as they do in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and even use the same sprite, though due to the lighter colors it seems to have been based off the Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 sprite instead. One appears in Rompin', Stompin' Chomps.

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

In Yoshi's New Island, a Chomp Shark is the main feature of Chomp Shark Chase. Their teeth no longer crack, although, they still tear in pain.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

In Super Princess Peach, Chomp Sharks are called Big Chain Chomps, a more accurate rendition of their Japanese name. They are found in Giddy Sky, specifically Giddy Sky 7-2 and Giddy Sky 7-8. Rather than eating terrain, Big Chain Chomps are usually found bouncing down hills provided with gaps in which the princess and her umbrella may hide. Some of them are also seen periodically falling down pits. They are noticeably smaller in this game, but still much larger than normal Chain Chomps. One is also seen in the background of the Wavy Beach world select screen, bouncing on the water surface, resembling Incoming Chomps' background sprites. According to the game's Glossary, Big Chain Chomp is 'A giant Chain Chomp. Very dangerous!'.

Gallery[edit]

• Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

• Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3, with a tear and cracked teeth

• A Chomp Shark in the Super Mario-Kun volume 14

Names in other languages[edit]

Trivia[edit]

• The huge Chomps in Yoshi's Story, which also constantly move forward while perpetually chomping, are quite similar to and may have been based off the Chomp Shark.

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