Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe [And, iOS] – Pyrix / Various

Media: video game: “Romancing SaGa Re;univerSe”
Developer: Akatsuki
Platform: Android, Apple iOS

Description:

Pyrix is a flaming saurian skeleton that can be obtained as a playable character. The following concerns their Style with the epithet [Flame Tyrant].

[Flame Tyrant] Pyrix’s first skill is Flame Fangs. The skill animation shows a stylized, disembodied set of fiery jaws appearing and inhaling the selected enemy and any enemies in the same column. The jaws close on the enemy and they disappear briefly and reappear in a burst of flames. Even if an enemy is defeated as a result of the attack, they will still be spit out.

Once learned, other Pyrix Styles are able to inherit this skill to use.

Darkstalkers 3 [Arc, NS, PC, PS1, PS2, PS3, PS4, PSP, SS, XBO] – Pitcher Plant / Animal

Media: video game: “Darkstalkers 3”
Developer: Capcom
Platform: Arcade, Computer, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 1, PlayStation 2, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Portable, Sega Saturn, Xbox One

Note: There are different versions of the game with different names, balancing and content:

• Vampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire/Vampire Savior: World of Darkness (original arcade release).
• Vampire Hunter 2: Darkstalkers’ Revenge (modified arcade version using character roster from the second game in the series).
• Vampire Savior 2: The Lord of Vampire (modified arcade version in which Rikuo, Jon Talbain and Sasquatch are replaced with Donovan, Huitzil and Pyron).
• Darkstalkers 3 (Sega Saturn version contains all characters except Marionette, while the PlayStation 1 version contains all characters).

The Capcom Fighting Collection contains the three arcade versions.

Description:

One of the stages is called Green Scream, and is a jungle-type arena. In the background, the bottom half of a reptile can be seen sticking out of the mouth of a pitcher plant, whose tail is being pulled by another pitcher plant. The lizard can be seen struggling occasionally.

Concept art of the stage exists, in which the trapped animal appears more mammalian.

Super Mario RPG [NS] – Belome / Party Members

Media: video game: “Super Mario RPG”
Developer: ArtePiazza
Platform: Nintendo Switch

Description: 

Early in the game, Mario and Mallow must travel through the Kero Sewers, and will encounter the boss known as Belome at the end. Belome appears to be a large four-eyed dog-like monster with a long tongue. Belome’s attacks include a licking attack and status-inflicting magic. He is also scripted to specifically target Mallow to flick him into the air and swallow him whole. Mallow can be freed if Mario hits Belome a number of times, and conversely, Mallow can remain inside Belome indefinitely if Mario does not attack. If Mario’s HP is reduced to zero while Mallow is still inside Belome’s stomach, this results in a game over, or if Mario is already knocked out beforehand, Belome swallowing Mallow will also result in an instant game over.

Later in the game, the party will face Belome once more, in Belome’s Temple at Land’s End. In this second encounter, Belome can target any party member to eat (Mario, Mallow, Geno, Peach or Bowser), but will spit them back out immediately after commenting on their taste, using this taste to create an enemy clone of the eaten character. Each character supposedly has a different flavor, and Belome will comment as such:

• “Ack! Sour!” (Mario)
• “YES! This is yummy!” (Mallow)
• “Bitter, but not bad…” (Geno)
• “Mmm, tastes peachy…” (Peach)
• “Yuck! How repulsive!” (Bowser)

In the Nintendo Switch remake of the game, Belome can be fought a third time in Belome’s Temple after defeating the final boss of the game. He attacks the party, seemingly irritable, complaining of a sore, scratchy throat, and although there are slight differences in the fight, such as increased difficulty and clones granting him impenetrable defence, the fight is very similar to the second fight. When Belome swallows a character in this fight, he no longer comments on their taste. Upon defeating him, he spits out Mallow’s strongest weapon, which was seemingly the cause of his sore throat.

Super Mario RPG [NS] – Exor / Party Members

Media: video game: “Super Mario RPG”
Developer: ArtePiazza
Platform: Nintendo Switch

Description: 

At the end of the game, the large, sentient sword-like creature known as Exor is fought at the end of Bowser’s Castle. Upon defeating Exor, he opens his mouth and inhales whichever party members were participating in the fight, acting as a portal, transporting them to the final section of the game, Weapon World.

Mario’s Game Gallery [PC] – Yoshi / Koopa, Bowser

Media: video game: “Mario’s Game Gallery”
Developer: Presage Software
Platform: Computer

Note: This game was also re-released under the name Mario’s FUNdamentals, co-developed by Brainstorm Entertainment.

Description:

One of the games featured is checkers. The player can choose to play as Yoshis or Koopas, with the pawns represented as Baby Yoshis and Koopa Troopas, and the kings represented as Yoshis and Bowsers (or King Koopas). Whenever a Koopa piece is taken, they will retreat into their shell and the Yoshi will grab them with their tongue and swallow them.

Dino Rex [Arc, PS2] – Tyrannosaurus, Ceratosaur, Allosaurus / Ankylosaur

Media: video game: “Dino Rex”
Developer: Taito
Platform: Arcade, PlayStation 2

Description: 

Smaller dinosaurs can sometimes appear when the level scenery is destroyed, notably in Day 2, an ankylosaur can be found if the left-most rock formation is destroyed. If playing as the large predators (Tyrannosaurus, Ceratosaur, Allosaurus), they are able to pick it up, throw it in the air and swallow it whole, with a small bulge going down its throat.

Ardy Lightfoot [SNES] – Pec / Enemies

Media: video game: “Ardy Lightfoot”
Developer: ASCII Corporation
Platform: Super Nintendo Entertainment System

Description: 

Pec is a blue creature and Ardy’s friend, acting as a heart point, a mode of transport, as well as a ranged attack. When triggered, Pec will fly forward in an arc with mouth wide open, and can devour enemies, who essentially are all small, round reptiles (though the enemies in Scene 6 are skeletal versions).

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge [NS, PC, PS4, XBO] – Big Mouser / Player Characters

Media: video game: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge”
Developer: Tribute Games
Platform: Computer, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Description: 

Big Mouser is an enemy that can first be encountered in Episode 5: King of the Spill, and is a large robotic mouse. While far away from any player characters, Big Mouser will normally spawn regular Mouser enemies by regurgitating them, but when near a player character, it will try to bite at them, trapping them in their mouth. During this time, the player can input to make the player character struggle and escape faster, but even if no input is made, they will eventually escape. If all HP is lost as a result of this, they will fall out of their mouth regardless.

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge [NS, PC, PS4, XBO] – Leatherhead / Player Characters

Media: video game: “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge”
Developer: Tribute Games
Platform: Computer, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Description: 

Leatherhead is the boss of Episode 9: Crisis at Coney Island! and is an anthropomorphic alligator. He will shift between two patterns of attack, the first of which he will approach the player character and whip them with his tail a few times, and eventually bite at them, trapping them in his mouth. During this time, the player can input to make the player character struggle and escape faster, but even if no input is made, they will eventually escape. If all HP is lost as a result of this, they will fall out of his mouth regardless.

Rayman Legends [NS, Stad, PC, PS3, PS4, Vita, Wii U, XB360, XBO] – Moskito, Globox / Enemies

Media: video game: “Rayman Legends”
Developer: Ubisoft Montpellier
Platform: Computer, Google Stadia, Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Wii U, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Description: 

The Hi-Ho Moskito! level in the Jibberish Jungle painting is one of the Back to Origins series of levels, which are unlocked through Lucky Tickets in-game.

In the beginning of the level, a Moskito will join the player character and act as a mount. Aside from shooting bullets, it is able to inhale enemies into its proboscis, potentially holding them inside indefinitely, and shoot them back out as stronger projectiles.

If playing as Globox, a smaller Moskito joins him and carries him instead, effectively making him the mount. In an identical way, Globox can suck enemies into his mouth and spit them back out.

Enemies in the level that can be sucked up include small flies, big flies, human hunters and the goblin-like Lividstones. The Moskito mounts also appear in various other Back to Origins levels, such as the Shooting Me Softly level in the Desert of Dijiridoos painting, where most of the enemies are birds; Aim for the Eel! level in Gourmand Land, where most of the enemies are lizards; and in the Fire When Wetty level in Sea of Serendipity, where most of the enemies are fish.