Spikes are a are a recurring hazard in the Super Meat Boy series, first appearing in Super Meat Boy.
Overview[]
Super Meat Boy[]
Spikes debut in Super Meat Boy. They appear in most Warp Zones in place of sawblades. In the main levels, they are exceedingly rare, first appearing in 4-19 The Hive and only reappearing in a few levels of Hell and The End. They are completely static hazards that kill Meat Boy on contact.
Super Meat Boy Forever[]
Spikes also appear in a different form in Super Meat Boy Forever, mostly appearing in The Other Side and taking the form of floating, fragmented spike blocks. Despite a different appearance, their behavior remains the same: they remain static and kill Meat Boy on contact.