/vr/ - Retro Games

>>10076449
>Lava Bubbles
These came later in LA, but you may be thinking of the Sparks from DK Jr. and DDP/SMB2, which also reappeared in ALttP and some other Zelda games with virtually the same function. There are "Zelda" Bubbles, but they're too different from the "Mario" ones.
>>10076479
I could see the Hockbocks being Pokey derivatives, the developers apparently have some DDP inspiration with the pick-up/throw mechanics, and actual Pokeys in LA behave the same way.
>>10076519
>"Pamet" (Terrorpin) sandwiched between Chain Chomp and Fire-Bar.
Alright, I'm convinced, there's no way these guys aren't Mets (Buzzy Beetles) or some relative. Spinies/Togezos also appear in a few games starting with LA and are dealt with pretty similarly, except they roll at Link I think.

>>6518040
It's "Kirby" in JP tho, and a ton of borrowed enemy in LA are offmodel lik the happy Goombas. Hardly anyone believed "Spike Beetle" was supposed to be Mario's "Spiny" until it was properly translated in the remake (yeah them again, someone at Nintendo must really have like Spinies for some reason).