To be fair, that was one chain chomp that was friendly after helping it. (Before stomping the post, it'd still chomp your ass, even while actively trying to free it.) There were a few chainless chomps, as well, in games like Mario Kart DS and I vaguely remember Mario Bros. 3 having some flying chainless chomps during some of the constant motion stages, and they were definitely not friendly.
"Domesticated" by creatures even larger and tougher than them, usually. You've never seen a Toad taking one for a walk, after all.
Ok, having now played color splash, I must correct myself. A toad has had one as a pet. However, it also became a menace as soon as it became bigger than said toad, so I think the point still stands.
To be fair, that was one chain chomp that was friendly after helping it. (Before stomping the post, it'd still chomp your ass, even while actively trying to free it.) There were a few chainless chomps, as well, in games like Mario Kart DS and I vaguely remember Mario Bros. 3 having some flying chainless chomps during some of the constant motion stages, and they were definitely not friendly.
Hence, extreme caution is warranted.
Come to think of it, this is the Androcles' Lion trope at play, isn't it?
To be fair, that was one chain chomp that was friendly after helping it. (Before stomping the post, it'd still chomp your ass, even while actively trying to free it.) There were a few chainless chomps, as well, in games like Mario Kart DS and I vaguely remember Mario Bros. 3 having some flying chainless chomps during some of the constant motion stages, and they were definitely not friendly.
Hence, extreme caution is warranted.
And sorry to bring game Super Mario Sunshine the Chomplets
