Sidestepper

Sidestepper
Official artwork of a Sidestepper from Mario Bros.
Universe	Mario
Debut	Mario Bros. (1983)
Smash Bros. appearances	Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Console/platform of origin	Arcade
Article on Super Mario Wiki	Sidestepper

Sidesteppers (サイドステッパー, Sidestepper) are crab-like creatures that first appeared in the arcade game Mario Bros..

Origin

Red and Blue Sidesteppers.

Sidesteppers, along with Shellcreepers, first appeared in the arcade game Mario Bros. as enemies of Mario and Luigi. They would emerge from the pipes on the upper portion of the stages and move from one side to the other. They were the fastest enemies in the game, making them dangerous in large numbers. They were also the most resilient enemies; the player(s) would have to hit a Sidestepper from underneath (by jumping into the platform the Sidestepper is walking on) twice to flip them over, and thus, they were difficult to clear out. Even worse, after a Sidestepper is hit once, it moves even faster.

Sidesteppers also appear in the Mario Kart series as obstacles in certain courses.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

A Sidestepper (right) and a Shellcreeper.

Sidesteppers appear in the Mario Bros. stage, acting as a stage hazard and potential throwing weapons. Unlike the players' characters, who will be KO'd if they walk too far off the stage, Sidesteppers (and Shellcreepers) reappear on the other side of the screen and continue moving. Contact with a Sidestepper causes massive horizontal knockback, almost always KO'ing the person hit by the Sidestepper. Sidesteppers can be flipped over in the same way as in the original game, once again taking two hits from underneath. In addition, the Sidestepper can be attacked like a regular enemy, but this is more dangerous, and they still require two hits to flip over. As before, they move faster after the second hit, making them more dangerous.

A fallen Sidestepper can be picked up and thrown at other players, once again causing usually lethal knockback on contact. This is the primary method of scoring KO's on the Mario Bros. stage. If the player does not interact with an upside-down Sidestepper for a certain amount of time, it will jump back on its feet, change color, and move even faster.

Trophy description

Sidestepper trophy in Brawl.

Crabby enemies taken on by Mario and Luigi. One bump from below wouldn't flip them over, but rather anger them so they moved faster. These pests had to be bumped twice before they could be upended and kicked off the stage. If left alone after being turned upside down, or if there was one left, their speed would increase. They went by the basic name of "crabs" in Japan.

Mario Bros.

: Super Mario Advance

Sticker

Name	Game	Effect	Characters
Sidestepper	Mario Bros	AttackLeg+008 Attack +8	All characters

Sidestepper (Mario Bros.)

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Sidesteppers are available as a red item in Smash Tour. If activated prior to the start of a battle, the user will have the speed of their sideways dodges increased for the duration of that battle.

Trophy Info

Sidestepper trophy in for Wii U.

Can you guess how this crab-like enemy moves? The name might give you a clue. But Mario could be in for a surprise when he punches one from below--instead of flipping over, it starts sidestepping even faster! Oh, Mario, did you make it angry? Don't worry--a second punch should calm it down...or at least knock it on its head.

Any guesses for how this crab-like enemy moves? The name might give you a clue. Mario could be in for a surprise when he punches one from below - instead of flipping over, it starts sidestepping even faster! Oh, Mario, did you make it angry? Don't worry - a second punch should calm it down...or at least knock it on its head.

Mario Bros. (1983)

: Super Mario Advance (06/2001)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Sidesteppers reappear along with the Mario Bros. stage in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Spirit

The Sidestepper also appear as a Novice-class support spirit.

In Adventure Mode: World of Light, the Sidestepper is presumably one of the countless spirits captured by Galeem during his takeover of the universe. The Sidestepper's spirit is located in the 8-bit maze section of The Light Realm.

The Sidestepper uses an army of Mr. Game & Watch puppet fighters and is fought on he Mario Bros. stage. During the battle, after defeating the first three red Mr. Game & Watch puppet fighters, four blue Mr. Game & Watch puppet fighters appear with increased move speed, referencing how the Sidesteppers can turn blue and increase their speed when damaged. The last four red Mr. Game & Watch puppet fighters also appear and deals damage by dashing into the player's fighter, referencing the angered Sidesteppers attack by dashing into the player.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
113		Sidestepper		★	1	Trade-Off Speed ↑	Mario Bros. Series

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	サイドステッパー, Sidestepper
English	Sidestepper
French	Zarbipas
German	Krabbe
Spanish (PAL)	Cangrejo
Spanish (NTSC)	Flancogrejo
Italian	Granchio
Chinese	Sidestepper
Korean	게님
Dutch	Sidestepper
Russian	Бокоход