Ninji

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A Ninji is an enemy that first appeared in the game Super Mario Bros. 2, or Doki Doki Panic in Japan. In the game, he either hopped up and down in one spot, trying to attack you, or ran back and forth, jumping when near. You could kill it by jumping on it's head, then picking it up and throwing it at an item or another enemy. They made a very minor appearance in Super Mario World where two could be found in the last room in Bowser's Caslte. Like their previous appearance, they too bounced in place, in a total of three times with each additional jump being slightly higher than the first, and could easily be dispatched like normal enemies by use of jumping on them, fireballs, Yoshi, Starmen, Cape, or you could simply ignore them. They only appeared as purple in this title.

In Paper Mario, rather than an enemy, they were a race of peaceful characters and were the protectors of the star kids at Starborn Valley.

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• Doki Doki Panic
• Super Mario Bros. 2
• Super Mario World
• Paper Mario
• Mario Party Advance