Sneaky Spirits (characters)
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"ナ、ナンダヨ~" |
Rhythm Heaven (cameo)
Rhythm Heaven Fever
Rhythm Heaven Megamix
WarioWare Gold (cameo)
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
The Sneaky Spirits (しろいおばけ?, Shiroi Obake), also known as ghosts, are characters in the Rhythm Game of the same name, Sneaky Spirits.
The spirits are all-white in color. They have large teeth and exceptionally long tongues. Besides their round shape and short white tails, these are their only defining features.
Interestingly, although their tongues are red in their artwork and when the player misses them in their minigames, it appears with a brighter version of the background color during the game. Their tongues are also always blue in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, likely because that is the color they take in the original Sneaky Spirits and it can be seen as their most iconic appearance.
Story
The Sneaky Spirits are well-known for causing mischief, sneaking from wall to wall while trying to escape their haunted house. They are described as being "kinda mean" and "jerks", but they "aren't evil, exactly". Despite being annoying and making fun of people, they are mentally like children, and so are usually forgiven[1].
The arrow used to shoot them, which has been passed down for generations[2], is magical, as its crystal tip[3] has the ability to pierce a ghost. The archer, however, has to keep retrieving it, seeing as they only have the one[4]. The bow itself has been in the archer's family for generations. It's supposedly made of wood from a sacred tree shaped like a two-headed horse and a left-handed dragon's whisker[5].
The ghosts make an appearance in Freeze Frame, where they can sometimes be seen zooming along with the cars in the photos. They also appear in the crowd of Big Rock Finish alongside other kinds of ghosts. In Barbershop Remix, they have hair, and are trying to escape the barbershop. If the player didn't miss any, one can be seen in the second Flipper-Flop 2 section in the seat behind Captain Tuck, complete with an arrow up its nose.
Appearances
Sneaky Spirits
Sneaky Spirits 2
Remix 2
Remix 6
Remix 7
Shiroi Obake 2
Freeze Frame (cameo)
Big Rock Finish (cameo)
Remix 7 (cameo)
Remix 10 (cameo)
Barbershop Remix
Left-Hand Remix (cameo)
Right-Hand Remix
Gallery
Artwork from Rhythm Tengoku
Artwork from Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
A Sneaky Spirit in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Artwork for Sneaky Spirits from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Artwork for Sneaky Spirits 2 from Rhythm Heaven Megamix
Cameo in Ashley and Red's Character Trailer for WarioWare Gold
In Super Smash Bros.
Sneaky Spirits appear as a common enemy in Smash Run in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS. They move just like they did in the original game, by popping up and down in the ground, moving towards the player slowly, then jumping back to do it again. The popping can damage a player. Since they hide often and move quickly, hitting them can be difficult. However, they are weak otherwise, and managing to hit them enough sends them flying off, dropping a rare star boost, which ups all the stats of the player's character. They also appear as a trophy in the "Other" category.
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Skinny white ghosts that travel with a smirk on their face. They move like they do in Rhythm Heaven, popping up and down in rhythm before trying to run away. If you manage to defeat one, you'll earn a star-shaped stat boost that improves all of your stats. Time your attacks and keep them from escaping.
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These white apparitions seem to have permanent smirks on their faces. Much like in the Rhythm Paradise series, they'll pop up rhythmically from a hiding place beneath the floor, then run away to a distant location. If you do manage to defeat one, you'll get a reward for your troubles, So pay attention to the rhythm and strike!
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Trivia
- The sounds the Sneaky Spirits make when moving along the wall is a slowed down version of the sounds the Penguins make in Showtime[citation needed].
- The Sneaky Spirits made a cameo during Ashley and Red's Character Trailer for WarioWare Gold[6].
- The information given in the Rhythm Items is generally consistent across languages, but some alter certain details. For example, the Italian version has the speaker unsure if the bow's string was made from a dragon's whisker or a groundhog[7] and the Spanish version has the speaker acknowledge how crazy the tale sounds, but assures it's simply how they heard it[8].
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
しろいおばけ | White Ghost |
| EnglishNOA |
Sneaky Spirits | |
| EnglishNOE |
Sneaky Spirits | |
 French |
Esprits espiègles | Mischievous spirits |
 Spanish |
Fantasmas burlones | Mocking ghosts |
 German |
Geisterstunde | Witching Hour |
 Italian |
Fantasmi dispettosi | Spiteful ghosts |
 Dutch |
Sneaky Spirits[9] | |
 Portuguese |
Fantasmas Sorrateiros[9] | Sneaky Ghosts |
 Russian |
Хитрые духи[9] | Sneaky Spirits |
 Korean |
하얀 귀신 | White Ghost |
References
- ↑ キャラクターアルバム ステージ２ (Character Album Stage 2)
- ↑ "これは、尾場家（おばけ）に、代々伝わる家宝の矢じゃ。これであれば、おばけの体もすりぬけずに、やっつけることができるのじゃ。ものすごいじゃろ？なんじゃ、ほしいのかえ？あげないぞよ。（村やくばのソンチョーより）" (This is the arrow that's been passed down in the Obake family for generations. With it, you can kill the ghosts without it slipping through. Amazing, isn't it? What, you want it? I won't give it to you. (From the mayor at the village office.)), ~ 矢 (Arrow), Rhythm Tengoku: The Best+
- ↑ "Sa pointe en cristal magique peut transpercer des fantômes ! Avec elle, ils sont dans de sales draps ! Bon... évidemment, on n'en a pas 10 000... On n'en a qu'une, et on doit la récupérer après chaque tir..." (Its magic crystal tip can pierce ghosts! With it, they are in trouble! Well... obviously, we don't have 10,000... We only have one, and we have to get it back after each shot...), ~ Flèche spectrale (Spectral Arrow), Rhythm Paradise Megamix (French)
- ↑ "This magic arrow can pierce a ghost! Impressive, right? (Of course, we only have the one, so we keep having to fire and retrieve it.)" ~ Arrow, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- ↑ "This bow has been in our family for generations. It's made of wood from a sacred tree and a dragon's whisker. And the dragon was left-handed! The tree was shaped like a two-headed horse!" ~ Bow, Rhythm Heaven Megamix
- ↑ WarioWare Gold - Ashley and Red Character Trailer (Nintendo 3DS)
- ↑ "Questo arco appartiene alla nostra famiglia da generazioni. Il legno proviene da un albero sacro e la corda è fatta con il baffo di un drago... o forse era una marmotta, non ricordo." (This bow has been in our family for generations. The wood comes from a sacred tree and the rope is made with a dragon's whisker... or maybe it was a groundhog, I don't remember.), ~ Arco, (Bow) Rhythm Paradise Megamix (Italian)
- ↑ "Este arco ha estado en manos de mi familia durante generaciones. La madera es de un árbol sagrado y la cuerda, de pelo de dragón... (No me mires así, ¡eso es lo que me dijeron!)" (This bow has been in my family's hands for generations. The wood is from a sacred tree and the string, from a dragon's hair... (Don't look at me like that, that's what they told me!)), ~ Arco (Bow), Rhythm Paradise Megamix (Spanish)
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS