Top 5 Favorite Super Mario Enemies

Nintendo loves to add a water level to many of their franchise, and in some cases these water levels tend to be difficult. If the physics don't slow you down, you can bet the underwater enemies will. There are many aquatic enemies in the Super Mario franchise, but Bloopers are our #5 favorite enemy. They have a very simple squid design and their irregular movement is not as linear as other enemies, such as the Cheep Cheep, but they can definitely catch you off guard in groups. There is even a variant Blooper that has smaller bloopers that follow it and can separate and chase Mario. Overall, they're just iconic and the fact that their name is an onomatopoeia of the sound of objects dropping into water is just clever. 

These enemies are not too well known by their name, but they have been around since Super Mario World in 1990. Originally, they looked like little soot sprites that circled around a line path or block, and  they couldn't be defeated without the aid of Yoshi.

In recent years, their design has made them even more likeable; with them looking more like crazy spikey balls, with big eyes and big 'ol teeth. In later titles, they are bunched into groups and seeing all their crazy smiles makes us smile and laugh, which is why Fuzzies are our #4.

Bob-ombs are  one of the more useful enemies found in many Mario games. They are mechanical bombs that can walk and will flash when they're close to detonating; you can even pick these little guys up and use them as weapons to clear a path. They're our #3 favorite because even without an expressive face like the fuzzies, they have become iconic by their usefulness and the sound they make. Also, as fans of the Mario Kart series, they're one of the better items to pick up from the boxes to toss backwards, if you're in the lead, aside from the red Koopa shell.

Koopa's have been in the Super Mario franchise since 1985, at that time were quadrupeds but now evolved to bipedal, and have become a staple in every main game and spinoff series featuring Mario and Co. What's not to love about these enemies? They come in all sorts of variants, from the cute green spikey ball-throwing Spike to big beady-eye Sumo Bro. Maybe it's that they wear boots similar to Mario, or that they can be picked up to toss like the Bob-omb; whatever the case may be, Koopas' just have a design that makes them a fun and likeable enemy in the Mario franchise.