Talk:Chain Chomp

Wait so BowWow is going to be on same page as Chain Chomp? Shouldn't it be distinguished from the Chain Chomp enemies from ALttP? Results May Vary (talk) 13:13, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Chain Chomp and BowWow have the same Japanese name, with the latter being a more literal translation, and Four Swords uses either one depending on the version. Madame MeowMeow also refers to it as "my" BowWow, suggesting there's more than one, and the collectible figure in the remake is called a BowWow figure. So they're equivalent to each other; what I'm unsure about is if the article title should be BowWow, since it's technically more recent as far as the Zelda series goes and I don't recall where else Chain Chomp is used besides Four Swords Anniversary Edition. LTL (talk) 14:27, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Based on what you've told me, I think the article title should remain Chain Chomp (with BowWow as a redirect) since I think we agreed that they are the same as the Mario Chain Chomps. Link's Awakening seems to be a unique case where they are named BowWow. What confused me is it BowWow was the name of the species or the character in Link's Awakening Results May Vary (talk) 14:38, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Thing is though, Lava Bubble is a Mario entity too and, while I don't know what they call it in LANS, they call it "Podoboo" as recently as CoH. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 18:12, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

That's right. I also don't see it referenced by name in the A Link to the Past Player's Guide, but it's called "BowWow" on page 107 of the A Link to the Past/Four Swords Player's Guide and "Chain Chomp" on page 62 of the Four Swords Adventures Player's Guide. It's also mentioned as "Chain Chomp" in a Hyrule Warriors Nintendo Direct, but I don't know about the game itself. Overall though, BowWow seems specific to Zelda like the modern usage of Podoboo (for the record, it seems like Podoboo doesn't have a figure in the Switch remake, and neither do the Thwomps - instead, CiaoCiao has one despite being original to the game). LTL (talk) 20:14, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

I think I unlocked that in HW original, I can check if I remember to do so. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 20:36, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

One question brought up to me is if BowWow should be the article name since it is the latest name to be used in the games. Whats your thoughts on that? Maybe an article on the BowWow character and the species to separate? Results May Vary (talk) 22:37, 21 September 2019 (UTC)

Another question would be regarding Spiked Beetle, since it's the same as Spiny from Mario (and also Kirby). Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 01:54, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

@RMV: I'd prefer we keep it in the same article, if only because Link's Awakening isn't the only instance of BowWow.

@Doc: Spiked Beetle lost its name in the Nintendo Switch remake due to the collectible Spiny figure.

I guess we can handle guest appearances one of three ways: 1) use names most common to the Zelda series, 2) use names most recent to the Zelda series, or 3) use current Mario titles. LTL (talk) 05:44, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

Maybe one of the three options should be based on which of the three that the other Mario articles fall/qualify under Results May Vary (talk) 05:52, 22 September 2019 (UTC)

OK, the name is not mentioned in HW, as it only talks about the Power Glove used to carry it, with the "weapon get" message for it sharing a generic "iron ball" descriptor with the other versions of the weapon. Doc von Schmeltwick (talk) 05:53, 22 September 2019 (UTC)