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| {{distinguish|Buzzer|[[Buzzard]]}}
| | [[Image:Buzzar.gif|frame|right|'''Buzzar''', the bird of prey.]] |
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| |image=[[File:PMBuzzar.png|Buzzar]]<br>Sprite from ''Paper Mario''
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| |species=Buzzard | |
| |first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]]) | |
| |latest_appearance=''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]]) (mentioned)
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| {{quote|[[Mario|You]] reckon I don't know that? Yer askin' fer it, you big fibber!|Buzzar|Paper Mario}}
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| '''Buzzar''' is an optional boss encountered in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. He is a large vulture that resides in a nest at the end of [[Mt. Rugged]] with a brood of eggs. Buzzar's name comes from "buzzard," a term used to refer to North American vultures. He speaks with an American Southern accent, using words like "yer" instead of "you're." In the German version of the game, he speaks with a Bavarian accent.
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| ==History==
| | '''Buzzar''' is a buzzard-like enemy that works for [[King Bowser]]. He resides in a nest at the end of [[Mt. Rugged]]. During the events of ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Buzzar was ordered by Bowser himself to stop [[Mario]] at all costs. However, the large bird is not the smartest member of the [[Koopa Troop]]. As such, when Mario is stopped by Buzzar on the mountain bridge, the plumber can claim his name is [[Luigi]]. Since Bowser is looking for Mario, not Luigi, he allows the hero to pass and continue on his adventure. However, if [[Mario]] claims his name is [[Princess Peach]], Buzzar realizes he has to capture the "princess" and return her to Bowser (As such, a battle commences.). Of course, if Mario tells the truth, he will have to fight the bird boss. |
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| [[Bowser]] hired Buzzar to stop [[Mario]] from crossing Mt. Rugged's bridge. In [[Paper Mario#Chapter 2: The Mystery of Dry, Dry Ruins|Chapter 2]], each time Mario attempts to cross, Buzzar stops Mario for questioning. Mario can claim to be himself, [[Princess Peach]] or [[Luigi]]. If Mario is honest, Buzzar attacks him and a battle commences; if Mario says he is Princess Peach, Buzzar scoffs at the notion and attacks him anyway. However, if Mario claims to be Luigi, Buzzar is not sure of his identity and looks to the bounty poster for a moment. Ultimately, he lets Mario pass, due to taking Bowser's orders literally and not wanting to risk stopping someone else by accident. This can be done as many times as the player likes. | |
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| If battled, Buzzar has a variety of attacks he can use. Most of the attacks deal a relatively large amount of damage compared to other enemies at that point in the game; they are also fairly difficult to block. He can attack by swooping down baring his claws, shooting his own feathers, and picking up Mario to slam him down. He can also flap his wings to make a huge gust of wind; the player must tap {{button|N64|A}} quickly and repeatedly to fill the meter to minimize damage. The wind attack also affects Mario's [[party member|partner]], so if it is not minimized, the partner will be knocked out for a number of turns equal to the damage received. | | Note: If Mario claims he is Luigi, Buzzar will continue to stop Mario every time the plumber crosses the bridge. As long as the hero keeps saying he is Luigi, Mario never has to fight this boss. He can also return stronger and quickly defeat Buzzar to gain [[Star Point]]s. |
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| After the player defeats Buzzar, he flees over the edge of the mountain and is not seen for the rest of the game. Regardless of whether he is fought or not, Buzzar is seen in the ending credits, at which points his chicks are shown hatching from their eggs.
| | Interestingly enough, Buzzar is mentioned in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. The entrepreneur [[Lumpy]] actually travels to Mt. Rugged, and has his backpack stolen by Buzzar. Mario can read about this event in Lumpy's diary. |
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| ===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===
| | Although Buzzar is referred to as a he, the bird might actually be a she, since Buzzar is seen incubating eggs in a nest. However, although extremely rare, some species of birds actually have the male parent incubate the eggs. Based on [[Goombario|Goombario's]] [[tattle]], Buzzar may be the second gender-confused character in the Mario series. [[Birdo]] was the first, although her gender was later changed to female. |
| Buzzar is briefly mentioned in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' when Mario reads [[Lumpy]]'s diary; the entrepreneur once traveled to Mt. Rugged, and had his backpack stolen by Buzzar. The diary entry refers to Buzzar as "it." | |
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| ==Profiles and statistics== | | == Stats == |
| ===''Paper Mario''===
| | *'''HP:''' 40 |
| {{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Buzzar|image=[[File:PM Buzzar idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}
| | *'''Attack:''' 3 |
| | *'''Defense:''' 0 |
| | *'''Location:''' Mt. Rugged |
| | *'''Tattle:''' This is Buzzar. He guards Mt. Rugged. Wow! That's one big bird! If you get caught in the clutches of his sharp claws, you'll lose 4 HP! Try to wriggle out of his grip. His special attack is flapping his wings to create wind. This attack damages your party members, too. But he was hatching eggs, wasn't he? Is it possible that he's really a she? I wonder... |
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| ==Gallery==
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| <gallery>
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| Paper Mario Buzzar Perch.png|Buzzar on his perch.
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| Paper Mario Buzzar Stopping Mario.png|Buzzar stopping Mario.
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| Paper Mario Buzzar Checking Identity.png|Buzzar checking the identity of Mario.
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| PM Buzzar Tattle.png|[[Goombario]] using [[Tattle]] on Buzzar.
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| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
| | {{Miniboss}} |
| {{foreign names
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| |Jpn=ゲーハー
| | [[Category: Characters]] |
| |JpnR=Gēhā
| | [[Category: Paper Mario Series Characters]] |
| |JpnM=Possibly from a partial anagram of「{{ruby|禿鷲|ハゲワシ}}」(''hagewashi'', vulture), with two {{wp|chōonpu}} added
| | [[Category: Paper Mario Series Bosses]] |
| |Fre=Buzzar
| | [[Category: RPG Bosses]] |
| |Ger=Buzzar
| | [[Category: Paper Mario Characters]] |
| |Spa=Buzzar
| | [[Category: Enemies]] |
| |Chi=秃鹫哥哈
| | [[Category: Koopa Troop]] |
| |ChiR=Tūjiù Gēhā
| | [[Category: Birds]] |
| |ChiM=Geha the Vulture
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| }}
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| {{PM}}
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| [[de:Buzzar]] | |
| [[it:Buzzar]] | |
| [[Category:Vultures]] | |
| [[Category:Air creatures]] | |
| [[Category:Parents]] | |
| [[Category:Optional bosses]] | |
| [[Category:Paper Mario bosses]] | |
