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{{Infobox character
{{Basic Enemy Info (Better)
|image = Ancho.gif
|title1=Flying Anchovy
|affiliation = [[Pizzaface]]
|image1=Ancho.gif
|debut = [[Bloodsauce Dungeon]]
|caption1=
|build-debut = [[Blue Block Land]]
|species=Anchovy with wings
|enemy = yes}}
|causes_forms=No
'''Flying Anchovy''' is an [[List of enemies|enemy]] in [[Pizza Tower]].
|first_appearance=[[Bloodsauce Dungeon]]
|first_demo_appearance=[[Preearlytestbuild]]
}}
'''Flying Anchovy''' is an [[List of enemies|enemy]] Pizza Tower.


== Description ==
== Description ==
Flying Anchovy is a blue anchovy with wings.
Flying Anchovy is a blue anchovy with two small googly eyes and a pair of white wings. It visibly struggles to keep itself in the air, sweating as it flails its entire body just to remain afloat.

Flying Anchovy is described as being extremely nearsighted, thinking Peppino is a big fly as it can't see him well.


== Behaviour ==
== Behaviour ==
{{Quote|These flying fish thinks that Peppino is a big fly, somehow. They have very bad eyesight and need glasses. Avoid them while they charge or grab them before they start!|[[SAGE 2019 Demo|SAGE 2019]] Manual}}
It flies in place until it sees the player, then charges foward. Unlike the Pencer, however, the flying anchovy is stunned when it hits a wall, and can fly in the air.
Flying Anchovy flies in place, darting forward it spots the player. It will keep flying in that direction until it hits a wall, where it will remain stunned on the floor for a few seconds, then start flying again.


== Manual quote ==
== Appears in ==
"These flying fish think that Peppino is a big fly, somehow. They have very bad eyesight and need glasses. Avoid them while they charge or grab them before they start!"


* [[Bloodsauce Dungeon]]
== Trivia ==
* The Flying Anchovy was originally an air equivalent of the Cheeseslime, having no means of harming the player.
* If the Flying Anchovy falls into a pit of boiling sauce or hits an outlet after it hits a wall, it'll be defeated and add to a combo. This is also the case for other baddies, too.


== Trivia ==
* Flying Anchovy was originally the air equivalent of a [[Cheeseslime]], having no special capabilities. In the [[Early Test Build]] (where the enemy goes unused), they would only fly in place.
* Flying Anchovy's [[Heat Meter]] attack was that it would inflate itself and then attempt to fall on top of the player with a body slam attack.
* Flying Anchovies work similarly to the ''Bird'' enemy from the ''Wario Land'' series.
* It is one of the few enemies that only appears in one level and nowhere else.
** Despite this, ironically, the Flying Anchovy appears in more backgrounds than any other [[List of enemies|enemy]]. This includes enemies present in the [[List of levels|level]] the background appears in.
{| class="wikitable"
!Audio
!Description
!Additional Note
|-
|[[File:EnemyCharge.wav|thumb]]
|Flying Anchovy's charging sound.
|Also shared with Eggplantmobile, Potato Farmer, Pencer and Peasanto.
|}
== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==
=== Regular animations ===
<gallery>
<gallery widths="185">
AnchovyStunned.gif|Flying Anchovy's stunned animation
Ancho.gif|Flying Anchovy's idle animation.
AnchovyAttack.gif|Flying Anchovy charging.
ScaredAnchovi.gif|Flying Anchovy's scared animation.
AnchovyStunned.gif|Flying Anchovy's stunned animation.
AnchovyDead.png|Flying Anchovy's defeat sprite.
AnchovyDead.png|Flying Anchovy's defeat sprite.
</gallery>
</gallery>



[[Category:Characters]]
=== Scrapped animations ===
[[Category:Enemies]]{{PTenemies}}
<gallery>
Ancho_rage_start.gif|Flying Anchovy starting its Heat Meter attack.
Rage_fall.gif|Flying Anchovy falling during its Heat Meter attack.
Rage_land.gif|Flying Anchovy landing during its Heat Meter attack.
</gallery>

=== Miscellaneous ===
<gallery>
PizzaTowerBook_0028_Calque-25.png|Concept art of Flying Anchovy, as well as various other enemies.
</gallery>
{{PTenemies}}

Latest revision as of 00:38, 17 March 2024

Flying Anchovy is an enemy in Pizza Tower.

Description

Flying Anchovy is a blue anchovy with two small googly eyes and a pair of white wings. It visibly struggles to keep itself in the air, sweating as it flails its entire body just to remain afloat.

Flying Anchovy is described as being extremely nearsighted, thinking Peppino is a big fly as it can't see him well.

Behaviour

"These flying fish thinks that Peppino is a big fly, somehow. They have very bad eyesight and need glasses. Avoid them while they charge or grab them before they start!"
SAGE 2019 Manual

Flying Anchovy flies in place, darting forward it spots the player. It will keep flying in that direction until it hits a wall, where it will remain stunned on the floor for a few seconds, then start flying again.

Appears in

Trivia

  • Flying Anchovy was originally the air equivalent of a Cheeseslime, having no special capabilities. In the Early Test Build (where the enemy goes unused), they would only fly in place.
  • Flying Anchovy's Heat Meter attack was that it would inflate itself and then attempt to fall on top of the player with a body slam attack.
  • Flying Anchovies work similarly to the Bird enemy from the Wario Land series.
  • It is one of the few enemies that only appears in one level and nowhere else.
    • Despite this, ironically, the Flying Anchovy appears in more backgrounds than any other enemy. This includes enemies present in the level the background appears in.
Audio Description Additional Note
Flying Anchovy's charging sound. Also shared with Eggplantmobile, Potato Farmer, Pencer and Peasanto.

Gallery

Regular animations


Scrapped animations

Miscellaneous