Tryclyde, also known as Triclyde, is a boss introduced in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2. He is a large, three-headed snake capable of breathing balls of fire. He is also an inhabitant of Subcon, the land of dreams. His design is based on the mythical Lernaean Hydra, a giant, multi-headed serpent.
Background[]
Not much of Tryclyde's past is revealed, though it is mentioned that he was originally an outcast; he was recruited by Wart due to his "cunning brain and offensive capabilities which are three times normal strength".
Super Mario Bros. 2[]
Tryclyde's original appearance from Super Mario Bros. 2.
Tryclyde is a boss in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2. He is red with black stripes or wrinkles. His color changes in the Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance remakes. In both reissues, Tryclyde is recolored turquoise and orange, yet official artwork still depicts him the usual red. Most artwork in relation to Super Mario Bros. 2 shows Tryclyde with visible bottom fangs, yet in-game, the upper fangs are visible instead. He is also depicted in artwork with plain smooth skin rather than stripes. There are some unused sprites in Super Mario Advance of Cobrat with Tryclyde's palette. Presumably, if they were used, he would act like Fryguy and Clawgrip and start out as a regular enemy type before undergoing a transformation.
In gameplay, Tryclyde is the guardian of both World 2 and World 6. He shoots fireballs at the player character on sight. Only the front two heads actually move and spit fire; the back one stays still and only reacts to getting hit. Tryclyde can take damage from a Mushroom Block being thrown at it. After three hits, Tryclyde is defeated. In Super Mario Advance, Tryclyde is fought only once, with his rematch in World 6 having been replaced by Mouser's own (originally from World 3); in said version, Tryclyde shouts "Impossible!" when defeated.
Trivia[]
- Tryclyde was added to one of Ikran's Favorite Normal Bosses in conjunction with one of her Favorite Rodents, Mouser.
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