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{{about|the | {{about|the turtle-like enemies from the Mario franchise|the bee enemies from [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]|[[Buzzy]]}} | ||
{{species infobox | {{species infobox | ||
|title=Buzzy Beetle | |||
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|image=[[File:NSMBU Buzzy Beetle Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' | |image=[[File:NSMBU Buzzy Beetle Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Buzzy Beetle from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' | ||
|variant_of=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] | |||
|variants=[[Big Buzzy Beetle]]<br>[[Bony Beetle]]<br>[[Buster Beetle]]<br>[[Buzzy Beetle Gang]]<br>[[Buzzy Beetle Tower]]<br>[[Magmite]]<br>[[Noko Bombette]]<br>[[Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle]]<br>[[Para-Beetle]]<br>[[Small Buzzy Beetle]]<br>[[Spike Top]]<br>[[Stone Buzzy]] | |||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]]) | ||
| | |notable=[[Chan]]<br> | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | |||
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}} | }} | ||
{{quote|Buzzy Beetle Blocker...engage!|Buzzy Beetle|Paper Mario: Color Splash}} | {{quote|Buzzy Beetle Blocker...engage!|Buzzy Beetle|Paper Mario: Color Splash}} | ||
'''Buzzy Beetles''', also referred to as '''Buzzies''', are common, quadruped, turtle-like [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] enemies with [[Buzzy Shell|hard, outer shells that are often dark blue]]. Buzzy Beetles first | '''Buzzy Beetles''', also referred to as '''Buzzies''', are common, quadruped, turtle-like [[Koopa (species)|Koopa]] enemies with [[Buzzy Shell|hard, outer shells that are often dark blue]]. Buzzy Beetles are first introduced in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] franchise in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', where they are first found in subterranean levels, the common habitat trope for Buzzy Beetles. Ever since, Buzzy Beetles can be found in a wider variety of darker, interior locations such as tunnels, sewers, ruins, etc. Buzzy Beetles attack mainly by walking towards characters. If Buzzy Beetles approach a ledge, they fall off of it with a few exceptions. | ||
Buzzy Beetles hide in their shells if [[jump]]ed on, and | Buzzy Beetles hide in their shells if [[jump]]ed on, and, like a [[Koopa Shell]], they can be kicked to eliminate more enemies, destroy [[Brick Block]]s, or activate switches. The shell of the Buzzy Beetle is strong enough to resist [[fireball]]s, and as such, they cannot be defeated by fire. In a way, they are the polar opposite of the [[Spiny|Spinies]]; enemies who are immune to stomps, but vulnerable to fireballs. Buzzy Beetles and their derivative species such as [[Spike Top]]s are also able to climb up walls and ceilings; Buzzy Beetles often use that vantage point to drop onto characters below in an ambush. Unlike [[Koopa Troopa]]s, Buzzy Beetles remain quadrupedal for all of their appearances in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. | ||
Despite having the word "beetle" in their name, Buzzy Beetles are not beetles; rather, they were named as such because their shells give them an almost insectoid appearance, and that more recent games even confirm that Buzzy Beetles are indeed a type of Koopa. | Despite having the word "beetle" in their name, Buzzy Beetles are not beetles; rather, they were named as such because their shells give them an almost insectoid appearance, and that more recent games even confirm that Buzzy Beetles are indeed a type of Koopa. | ||
Buzzy Beetles and [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s are the only enemies from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' that have yet to appear in a 3D game | Buzzy Beetles and [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s are the only enemies from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' that have yet to appear in a 3D ''Super Mario'' game, though, in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', similar enemies known as [[Goombeetle]]s appear, which wear helmets that are designed similarly to Buzzy Shells. Buzzy Beetles, along with [[Lava Bubble]]s and [[Cheep Cheep]]s, are also the only enemies from ''Super Mario Bros.'' to not appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]''. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
[[File:FirstBuzzyBeetle.png|200px|thumb|left|The first appearance of Buzzy Beetles in ''Super Mario Bros.'']] | [[File:FirstBuzzyBeetle.png|200px|thumb|left|The first appearance of Buzzy Beetles in ''Super Mario Bros.'']] | ||
Buzzy Beetles | Buzzy Beetles first appear as enemies in [[World 4-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-2]], an underground level of ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and its ports and remakes, including ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''. They are common enemies in the level, and their main method of attacking is walking into Mario. If they approach a ledge, they fall off as green [[Koopa Troopa]]s. Similar to Koopa Troopas, they hide in their shell when jumped on and will reemerge if left for too long. Unlike the Koopa Troopas, there is no signal for when the Buzzy Beetles are about to reemerge from their shells. Their shells can be kicked in the same manner as Koopa Troopa shells, where they can break blocks and defeat enemies as well as rebound off walls. Due to their hard shells, Mario and Luigi cannot defeat them with fireballs. Buzzy Beetles then later appear in [[World 5-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-2]], [[World 6-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 6-2]], [[World 7-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-1]],[[World 8-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-1]], [[World 8-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-2]], and [[World 8-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-4]] all except World 8-4 being overworld levels, making World 4-2 the only underground level they appear in. In World 5-2, three of them appear in a consecutive line. A single Buzzy Beetle appears in World 7-1 on the steps before the [[Goal Pole|flagpole]] (in ''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]'', this Buzzy Beetle is replaced with a Goomba, much like with the Koopas on the end staircase in World 3-1, possibly to prevent the player from potentially obtaining an infinite number of lives). When players complete the game and play the new quest option, which serves as the game's Hard Mode, all [[Goomba|Little Goomba]]s are replaced with Buzzy Beetles. Sometimes, like Koopa shells, Buzzy Beetle shells can potentially be flipped upside down (much like its death animation) only to right themselves back up if left undisturbed afterwards, either by being hit from below or being stomped while falling. | ||
In [[World 3-4 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 3-4]], a Buzzy Beetle is disguised as one of the seven [[fake Bowser]]s in the castle levels, being the first Buzzy Beetle players encounter in the game. While in Bowser form, this Buzzy Beetle can be attacked with fireballs, which requires five fireballs to defeat it, as with all other fake Bowsers. | |||
In this game, Buzzy Beetles are black in the overworld, but blue-gray in underground levels. | |||
====''Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels''==== | ||
[[File:SMBLL Buzzy Beetle Artwork.png|thumb|left|A Buzzy Beetle from ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'']] | [[File:SMBLL Buzzy Beetle Artwork.png|thumb|left|A Buzzy Beetle from ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'']] | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', Buzzy Beetles return and act just as they did in the previous game. They first appear in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 1-2]], the first underground level of the game, though only one of them appears in that level. They appear more frequently throughout the game and in more levels than the game's precedent. They are also found underwater occasionally in [[World 9 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9]], along with all the other enemies, specifically in [[World 9-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-1]] and [[World 9-4 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-4]]. When underwater, Buzzy Beetles cannot be jumped on, making them | In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', Buzzy Beetles return and act just as they did in the previous game. They first appear in [[World 1-2 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 1-2]], the first underground level of the game, though only one of them appears in that level. They appear more frequently throughout the game and in more levels than the game's precedent. They are also found underwater occasionally in [[World 9 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9]], along with all the other enemies, specifically in [[World 9-1 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-1]] and [[World 9-4 (Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels)|World 9-4]]. When underwater, Buzzy Beetles cannot be jumped on, making them invulerable. These Buzzy Beetles are colored black with gray outlines due to them sharing Blooper's color palette. In the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version, Buzzy Beetles replace all Goombas appearing in Worlds A-D, much like in Hard Mode of the original. | ||
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
[[File: | [[File:SMA4 Hidden Block.png|200px|thumb|Buzzy Beetles in ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'']] | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Buzzy Beetles return, acting the same way as they did before. Here, '''Upside-down Buzzy Beetles'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/smb3/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/0bmQD Archived] August 13, 2022 14:26:17 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> that walk on the ceiling also appear. To attack intruders, they can drop, and spin along the ground to attack. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', when the [[Teki Power Up! Tokuten x2!!|red switch e-Reader card]] is scanned, all walking Koopa Troopas are replaced with Buzzy Beetles. In addition, there is a flying variation called [[Para-Beetle]], which are found only in one level. In the original version, they have the same sprites as in ''Super Mario Bros.'', albeit with a different palette, slightly different color mapping, and a single missing pixel on the top of the shell on one frame. In this game, Buzzy Beetles are an exclusive feature of cave-themed levels and no longer appear in other places. A variant called [[Buster Beetle]] is also introduced. | |||
====''Super Mario World''==== | ====''Super Mario World''==== | ||
Buzzy Beetles | Buzzy Beetles also appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]'', still as typical cave enemies. They are still resistant to fireballs; however, [[Yoshi]] can eat them and swallow them whole, unlike Koopa Troopas' shells, which Yoshi cannot immediately swallow. They hide in their shells when jumped on, as opposed to sliding out, as the Koopas sometimes do when stomped. [[Spike Top]]s, Buzzy Beetles with a spike on their back, which cannot be jumped upon, are introduced in this game. Yoshi or a successful [[Spin Jump]] will protect Mario and Luigi from getting hit by the spikes. This game also introduces [[Bony Beetle]]s, which are undead skeletons of a Buzzy Beetle. | ||
After clearing the [[Special Zone]] for the first time, stomped Buzzy Beetle shells will not shake before the beetles start moving again.<ref>https://twitter.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1324554143021830146</ref> | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Buzzy Beetles return and act the same way as they did in previous games. In this game, they are rare enemies, only appearing in two levels, [[World 5-C]], and {{world-link|6|towern|World 6-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)}}[[World 6-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|2]], where during the start of the level, the Buzzy Beetle is flipped over. They can be kicked when stomped on, and are impervious to fire. [[Spike Top]]s reappear in this game as well. | |||
When a "[[paah]]" is heard in the music in this game and future installments, they will do a short jump, similar to [[Goomba]]s. | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''==== | ||
[[File:NSMBW Buzzy Beetle Render.png|frame|left]] | [[File:NSMBW Buzzy Beetle Render.png|frame|left]] | ||
Buzzy Beetles | Buzzy Beetles later reappear in the follow-up, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. In [[World 6-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 6-3]], a big group of Buzzy Beetles can be seen on the ceiling, and will fall on [[Mario]] and the group, as they did in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. In both games, Buzzy Beetles hop to the electronic vocal "paah" in the background music. They also appear in [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-1]], and these ones do not walk off ledges, unlike normal Buzzy Beetles, mainly because they walk off ledges that lead to a body of lava. [[Kamek|Magikoopa]] may also transform blocks into them during his boss fight in {{world-link|8|tower|World 8-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 8-Fortress}}. [[Spike Top]]s also reappear again. [[Para-Beetle]]s also make a reappearance, and a new sub-species called [[Heavy Para-Beetle]]. They only appear in [[World 7-6 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-6]]. | ||
[[Big Buzzy Beetle]]s were [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii pre-release and unused content|originally going to appear]] in this game, but | Unlike in ''Super Mario World'', Yoshi cannot completely eat Buzzy Beetles. However, he can spit out their shells in the same manner as with a Koopa Troopa shell. | ||
[[Big Buzzy Beetle]]s were [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii pre-release and unused content|originally going to appear]] in this game too, but they never appeared in any levels in the final game. However, through hacking methods, it is possible to use one in a level. | |||
====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''==== | ||
Buzzy Beetles | Buzzy Beetles reappear in [[Nintendo 3DS]] game ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. They are found in numerous underground levels, including [[World 6-1 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 6-1]] and {{world-link|flower|A|World Flower-A}}. | ||
====''New Super Mario Bros. U''==== | ====''New Super Mario Bros. U''==== | ||
Buzzy Beetles | Buzzy Beetles also appear in the Nintendo [[Wii U]] title, ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. [[Bony Beetle]]s also make a return since their debut in ''Super Mario World'', now resembling an undead Buzzy Beetle. The [[Big Buzzy Beetle|large variety of Buzzy Beetle]], which first appeared in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', also appears. | ||
====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''==== | ====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''==== | ||
[[File: | [[File:SMM2screenshot12.png|thumb|200px|Buzzy Beetles in ''Super Mario Maker 2'']] | ||
Buzzy Beetles reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' | Buzzy Beetles reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'', and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' with the addition of a new [[Buzzy Shell]] which Mario can wear on his head, protecting him from enemies and traps from above. The player can also place the empty shell by shaking a Buzzy Beetle in the editor. | ||
Mario is able to ride on Buzzy Shells by jumping and landing on them as they move, if they are shot by a [[Bill Blaster]]. By adding wings, Buzzy Beetles will slowly float from right to left (or left to right in some scenarios, such as being shot by a Bill Blaster) while maintaining Mario's ability to stand on them. Single winged Buzzy Beetles will rise when stood upon, while those with any number of enemies stacked upon them (including additional winged Buzzy Beetles) will maintain a constant altitude. | Mario is able to ride on Buzzy Shells by jumping and landing on them as they move, if they are shot by a [[Bill Blaster]]. By adding wings, Buzzy Beetles will slowly float from right to left (or left to right in some scenarios, such as being shot by a Bill Blaster) while maintaining Mario's ability to stand on them. Single winged Buzzy Beetles will rise when stood upon, while those with any number of enemies stacked upon them (including additional winged Buzzy Beetles) will maintain a constant altitude. | ||
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====''Super Mario Run''==== | ====''Super Mario Run''==== | ||
Buzzy Beetles appear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', behaving | [[File:SMRdangerhighlow.png|left|100px|thumb]] | ||
Buzzy Beetles appear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', behaving like in the ''New Super Mario Bros'' games. They appear in [[Danger High and Low]] and [[Chase the Snaking Coins]]. | |||
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===''Nintendo Adventure Books''=== | ===''Nintendo Adventure Books''=== | ||
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Some Buzzy Beetles appear in ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series of gamebooks in the fourth book, ''[[Koopa Capers]]''. They appear in [[ | Some Buzzy Beetles appear in ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series of gamebooks in the fourth book, ''[[Koopa Capers]]''. They appear in [[Wendy O. Koopa]]'s secret camp in the Magma Pits. | ||
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===''Hotel Mario''=== | ===''Hotel Mario''=== | ||
[[File:HM Buzzy Beetle.png|frame]] | [[File:HM Buzzy Beetle.png|frame]] | ||
Buzzy Beetles | Buzzy Beetles appear as enemies in ''[[Hotel Mario]]''. They are introduced in [[Larry's Chillton Hotel]], where they are depicted with a clump of snow on their backs fit for the chilly environment, and later appear in [[Bowser's Seizures Palace Hotel]] without it. Unlike in other appearances, they behave more like [[Goomba]]s except they will walk in Mario's direction when he arrives on their floor. | ||
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', a single Buzzy Beetle | In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', a single Buzzy Beetle can be seen in the [[Mushroom Kingdom (Super Smash Bros.)|Mushroom Kingdom]] stage, hopping on a [[Trampoline]]. Each hop, it goes progressively higher, until the fourth hop, where it does a flip and restarts the cycle. This Buzzy Beetle returns in the same capacity in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | ||
A Buzzy Beetle also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]. According to a [[List of Super Smash Bros. Brawl pre-release and unused content#scrapped enemies|datamine]], Buzzy Beetles | A Buzzy Beetle also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]. According to a [[List of Super Smash Bros. Brawl pre-release and unused content#scrapped enemies|datamine]], Buzzy Beetles were meant appear as enemies in the Subspace Emissary. This was also the case for [[Dry Bones]]. | ||
===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ===''Paper Mario'' series=== | ||
Buzzy Beetles also appear in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. They are shell enemies like the Koopa Troopas, meaning they can be flipped over when they are jumped on or by a [[POW Block]]. However, unlike the Koopas, Buzzy Beetles do not spend a turn struggling on their back; they can right themselves on their very next turn, though they cannot attack on that turn. Fire attacks will not hurt them at all. However, if they are flipped on their back, they lose the fire immunity. Related enemies are [[Spike Top]]s, [[Para-Beetle#Paper Mario series|Parabuzzies]] ([[Para-Beetle]]s which now lose their wings when they are stomped), and [[Bony Beetle]]s. One of the new types of Buzzy Beetles are [[Spiky Parabuzzy|Spiky Parabuzzies]], which flies ''and'' have a spike on their back, making it hard to damage them. In ''Paper Mario'', ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', and ''Super Paper Mario'', Buzzy Beetles' eyes and entire face are visible | Buzzy Beetles also appear in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. They are shell enemies like the Koopa Troopas, meaning they can be flipped over when they are jumped on or by a [[POW Block]]. However, unlike the Koopas, Buzzy Beetles do not spend a turn struggling on their back; they can right themselves on their very next turn, though they cannot attack on that turn. Fire attacks will not hurt them at all. However, if they are flipped on their back, they lose the fire immunity. Related enemies are [[Spike Top]]s, [[Para-Beetle#Paper Mario series|Parabuzzies]] ([[Para-Beetle]]s which now lose their wings when they are stomped), and [[Bony Beetle]]s. One of the new types of Buzzy Beetles are [[Spiky Parabuzzy|Spiky Parabuzzies]], which flies ''and'' have a spike on their back, making it hard to damage them. In ''Paper Mario'', ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', and ''Super Paper Mario'', Buzzy Beetles' eyes and entire face are visible, though starting in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', they resemble their appearance from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and onward. | ||
====''Paper Mario''==== | ====''Paper Mario''==== | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Buzzy Beetles appear in the [[Toad Town Tunnels]] and in [[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]]. In Dry Dry Ruins, several Buzzy Beetles climb on the ceiling, like in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. They can drop on Mario to attack | In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Buzzy Beetles appear in the [[Toad Town Tunnels]] and in the [[Dry Dry Ruins (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Ruins]]. In Dry Dry Ruins, several Buzzy Beetles climb on the ceiling, like in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. They can drop on Mario to attack them, and he cannot jump on them while they are hanging from the ceiling. However, he can use a [[badge]] to [[Quake Hammer|cause an earthquake]], which causes the Buzzy Beetles to fall to the ground. Spike Tops, which are red in the game, are enemies fought inside [[Mt. Lavalava]]; and [[Bony Beetle]]s are found in [[Bowser's Castle#Paper Mario|Bowser's Castle]]. | ||
====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''==== | ||
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' | In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', the first Buzzy Beetles in the game are fought in the [[Glitz Pit]]. They are red Spike Tops; however, as regular Spike Tops in the game are blue, they are called [[Spike Top#Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door|Red Spike Top]]s in the game. Two of them build up the fighting team known as the [[Tiny Spinies]]. | ||
Regular Buzzy Beetles later appear as enemies in the cave under the well of the [[Creepy Steeple]] alongside Spike Tops. [[Para-Beetle]]s, now known as [[Para-Beetle#Paper Mario series|Parabuzzies]], appear in [[Pirate's Grotto]]. Spiky Parabuzzies are also introduced, which are found in [[Riverside Station]]. Most of these species can be found in the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]]. | Regular Buzzy Beetles later appear as enemies in the cave under the well of the [[Creepy Steeple]] alongside Spike Tops. [[Para-Beetle]]s, now known as [[Para-Beetle#Paper Mario series|Parabuzzies]], appear in [[Pirate's Grotto]]. Spiky Parabuzzies are also introduced, which are found in [[Riverside Station]]. Most of these species can be found in the [[Pit of 100 Trials (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)|Pit of 100 Trials]]. | ||
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====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''==== | ====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''==== | ||
Buzzy Beetles appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' | Buzzy Beetles appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'' where they are inside cavern areas and in 2D underground segments. Their appearance is similar to that of their ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' counterparts. In the overworld they are able to travel along the bottoms and sides of platforms, similar to a Spike Top. The Buzzy Beetle's only attack in this game is going into its shell and ramming into Mario. A Buzzy Beetle's shell toss attack sometimes gets Mario [[Dizzy]]. If Mario jumps on it but does not defeat it, it will hide inside its shell for a short time. When hiding, no attack will damage it. Mario can jump on it again to kick it at enemies behind it, damaging them. [[Spike Top]]s and [[Bony Beetle]]s also appear in this game, as well as the introduction of [[Shiny Buzzy Beetle]]s. A Buzzy Beetle may rarely drop a [[Sticker (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|Flashy Shell sticker]]. Buzzy Beetles are aided by nobody except [[Goomba]]s. | ||
If a Buzzy Beetle is upside down, it will try to get back up. Unlike the Koopa Troopas, these Buzzy Beetles will always get back up as soon as they are flipped over, and rarely make the [[First Strike]]. However, five Buzzy Beetles in [[Drybake Stadium]] | If a Buzzy Beetle is upside down, it will try to get back up. Unlike the Koopa Troopas, these Buzzy Beetles will always get back up as soon as they are flipped over, and rarely make the [[First Strike]]. However, five Buzzy Beetles in [[Drybake Stadium]] are smart guards and will do their best to prevent Mario from leaving the rooms. They are also the last Buzzy Beetle fight and the only fight to have a group of 5. | ||
A mini-boss, [[Big Buzzy Beetle]], also appears in the game, encountered at [[Hither Thither Hill]]. | A mini-boss, [[Big Buzzy Beetle]], also appears in the game, encountered at [[Hither Thither Hill]]. | ||
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Regular Buzzy Beetles later appear as NPCs in [[Shangri-Spa]], and help battle the [[Folded Soldiers]] in [[Bowser's Castle]]. | Regular Buzzy Beetles later appear as NPCs in [[Shangri-Spa]], and help battle the [[Folded Soldiers]] in [[Bowser's Castle]]. | ||
In [[Scuffle Island]], a [[Paper Macho Soldier|Paper Macho]] version called the [[Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle]] is fought as the seventh and final opponent of the island. In Bowser's Castle, a different kind of Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle called the [[Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle]] is fought as a boss. | In [[Scuffle Island]], a [[Paper Macho Soldier|Paper Macho]] version called the [[Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle]] is fought as the seventh and final opponent of the island. In Bowser's Castle, a different kind of Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle called the [[Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle]] is fought as a boss. | ||
===''Mario & Luigi'' series=== | |||
====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''==== | |||
Buzzy Beetles make their [[Mario & Luigi (series)|''Mario & Luigi'']] series debut, appearing in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. They are encountered in the lower half of [[Mount Brrr]]. Each time it takes damage, it will hide in its shell. While the Buzzy Beetle is in its shell, the damage it takes is reduced to 0. The only way to get the Buzzy Beetle out of hiding is to hammer the shell and then dodge it when it comes back towards the bro who hit it. When it hides in its shell, it has an attack where it can spin so much that, if jumped on it when it spins hard, Mario and Luigi become [[dizzy]], and [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] loses most of his copies. They can also attack by walking towards one of the bros., occasionally getting into their shell. The attack can be countered with a hammer, though attacking them when they are in their shell causes the shell to get knocked away, and into the bro that hit it. If the [[Trio Move#Trio Hammer|Trio Hammer]] is used near them, they are flipped over. When they are flipped, the player can do a [[First Strike]] to them, which also prevents them from hiding in their shell at least once. Oddly, in this game, they are not fireproof when Mario and Luigi use the [[Fire Flower]] [[Bros. Attack]] on them, though they take half damage from fire. Their paper form does not appear in this game. | |||
===''Mario | ====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''==== | ||
Buzzy Beetles' | [[File:MLSSBMBuzzyBeetle.png|thumb]] | ||
Buzzy Beetles appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' after being absent in the [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga|original game]]. They appear as enemies and recruitable allies exclusively in ''Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser''. They are melee troopers, and attack by ramming enemies with their shells. Buzzy Beetles have high defense, and their special skill, Rock Solid, allows them to increase their defense, depending on how filled the meter that appears becomes. They are strong against [[Para-Beetle]]s. | |||
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''==== | |||
Buzzy Beetles reappear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', as enemies and recruitable allies in the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode. They are melee troopers, and are strong against Para-Beetles. | |||
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===''Mario Party'' series=== | |||
====''Mario Party 6''==== | |||
''[[Mario | Buzzy Beetles make a cameo appearance in the 2-vs-2 mini-game, [[Slot Trot]]. They appear as one of the images on the slots. Their appearance here is similar to the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series appearance, except for their claws and paws, which are not white. | ||
====''Mario Party DS''==== | |||
Buzzy Beetles make a cameo appearance in the [[Memory Mash]] minigame as pictures of a possible match. These Buzzy Beetles get their appearance from the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. These pictures are identical to ''Mario Party 6'' Slot Trot ones. | |||
====''Mario Party 8''==== | |||
Buzzy Beetles appear solely in the [[List of minigames in Mario Party 8#Battle_minigames|Battle Minigame]], [[Glacial Meltdown]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''. A [[Lakitu]] throws them onto the ice making them both obstacles and weapons for the players to use to knock the opponents off the ice. It is unknown why the Lakitu throws Buzzy Beetles instead of its species' normal [[Spiny]] accomplices. | |||
====''Mario Party 9''==== | |||
Buzzy Beetles appear in the minigame [[Goomba Spotting]], as a trick in order to lead the player into miscounting, since only the number of Goombas is counted at the end of the minigame. A Buzzy Beetle is also on one of the puzzles in [[Jigsaw Jumble]]. | |||
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''==== | |||
Buzzy Beetles appear in [[Match Faker]] and [[Tap Dash]] in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. Also, one of them can be seen walking in the rocks of [[Bowser's Peculiar Peak]] board. | |||
====''Mario Party: The Top 100''==== | |||
====''Mario | Buzzy Beetles make a cameo appearance in the return of the minigames [[Slot Trot]] from ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and [[Jigsaw Jumble]] from ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. | ||
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====''Mario | ====''Super Mario Party''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Party]]'', a Buzzy Beetle makes a cameo appearance in the minigame [[Absent Minded]], where it is one of the characters that can be chosen as a guess. | |||
====''Mario | ====''Mario Party Superstars''==== | ||
In ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', Buzzy Beetles reappear in the minigame [[Goomba Spotting]] from ''[[Mario Party 9]]''. | |||
===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''=== | ===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''=== | ||
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===''Dr. Mario World''=== | ===''Dr. Mario World''=== | ||
Buzzy Beetles | Buzzy Beetles appear in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants. In both stage mode and versus mode, their effect is to transform an object, mainly a virus, into a [[shell]] when the stage starts, where the chance of activation is higher at higher levels (20%, 40%, 60%, 80%, and 100% from levels 1 to 5 respectively). | ||
===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''=== | |||
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{{quote|XC Golf is really different from anything you've seen before. No two routes are the same! Of course, sometimes that means you really get into a pickle where the ball ends up. That's when you should think about a redo. Did you know about that? Just press {{button|switch|plus}} to open your golfwatch, and scroll over into the In Trouble? menu. One of the options is to rehit! Yeah, you'll take a one-stroke penalty, but sometimes it's worth it.|Buzzy Beetle|Mario Golf: Super Rush}} | |||
Buzzy Beetles appear for the first time in the ''Mario Golf'' series in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' in [[Ridgerock Lake]]. | |||
===''Mario Kart'' | ===''Mario Kart Tour''=== | ||
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While Buzzy Beetles themselves do not appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', they make cameo appearances on two badges, one on a colored Common Challenges badge and another on a red Expert Challenges badge. | |||
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
Two Buzzy Beetles stacked on top of each other can be seen in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as a part of [[Bowser]]'s army | Two Buzzy Beetles stacked on top of each other can be seen in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as a part of [[Bowser]]'s army. | ||
==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
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Most Buzzy Beetle bios point out their hard carapace and their resistance to fire-based attacks. Some bios also mention their tendency to walk on ceilings, despite this being a trait shared by Spinies. | Most Buzzy Beetle bios point out their hard carapace and their resistance to fire-based attacks. Some bios also mention their tendency to walk on ceilings, despite this being a trait shared by Spinies. | ||
== | ==Game appearances== | ||
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|''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' | |''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
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|[[List of games by date#1985|1985]] | |[[List of games by date#1985|1985]] | ||
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|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' | |''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' | ||
|Enemy | |Enemy | ||
|[[List of games by date#1986|1986]] | |[[List of games by date#1986|1986]] | ||
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|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' | |''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' | ||
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|[[List of games by date#1988|1988]] | |[[List of games by date#1988|1988]] | ||
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|''[[Super Mario World]]'' | |''[[Super Mario World]]'' | ||
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|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | |''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' | ||
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|2022 | |2022 | ||
|iOS/Android | |iOS/Android | ||
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SMBLL Monochrome Buzzy Beetle Artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]] | SMBLL Monochrome Buzzy Beetle Artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]] | ||
SMB3 Buzzy Beetle.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' | |||
Buzzy Beetle Hotel Mario.gif|''[[Hotel Mario]]'' | Buzzy Beetle Hotel Mario.gif|''[[Hotel Mario]]'' | ||
NSMBDS Buzzy Beetle Artwork.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' | NSMBDS Buzzy Beetle Artwork.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' | ||
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|Jap=メット | |Jap=メット | ||
|JapR=Metto | |JapR=Metto | ||
|JapM= | |JapM=Shortening of the English word "helmet"; officially romanized as "Met" | ||
|ChiS=钢盔甲虫<ref> | |ChiS=钢盔甲虫<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref><br>''Gāngkuī Jiǎchóng''<br>钢盔龟 <small>(since ''Super Mario Maker 2'')</small><br>''Gāngkuī Guī'' | ||
|ChiSM=Helmet Beetle<br><br>Helmet Turtle<br><br> | |||
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|ChiT=鋼盔龜 | |ChiT=鋼盔龜 | ||
|ChiTR=Gāngkuī Guī | |ChiTR=Gāngkuī Guī | ||
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|Fin=Surinakuoriainen | |Fin=Surinakuoriainen | ||
|FinM=Buzz Beetle | |FinM=Buzz Beetle | ||
| | |FraA=Blindule<br>Scarabée bourdonnant<ref>''Super Mario Bros.''/''Duck Hunt'' Canadian instruction booklet. Page 32.</ref> | ||
|FraAM=Portmanteau of "blindé" (armored) and "bidule" (thing)<br>Buzzing beetle | |||
|FraE=Bruyinsecte | |||
| | |FraEM=Portmanteau of "bruyant" (noisy) and "insecte" (insect) | ||
| | |Ger=Käfer<br>Bummel-Käfer <small>(''Super Paper Mario'')</small> | ||
| | |GerM=Beetle<br>Dawdle Beetle | ||
| | |Ita=Nella<br>{{nowrap|Nella capovolta <small>(when upside down)</small><br>Ronzibeo <small>(''Mario Party 8'')</small><br>Buzzy Beetle <small>(''Super Mario Bros.'' manual)</small>}} | ||
| | |ItaM=Italian female given name; also likely a pun on "coccinella" (ladybug)<br>Inverted Buzzy Beetle<br>Portmanteau of "ronzi" (buzz) and "scarabeo" (beetle)<br>- | ||
|ItaM=Italian female given name; also likely a | |||
|Kor=하잉바 | |Kor=하잉바 | ||
|KorR=Haingba | |KorR=Haingba | ||
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|Rus=Каскожук | |Rus=Каскожук | ||
|RusR=Kaskozhuk | |RusR=Kaskozhuk | ||
|RusM=Masculine form of | |RusM=Masculine form of "каска" (''kaska'', helmet) + "жук" (''zhuk'', beetle) | ||
|SpaA=Buzzy | |SpaA=Buzzy | ||
|SpaE=Buzzy Beetle | |SpaE=Buzzy Beetle | ||
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===Upside-down Buzzy Beetle=== | ===Upside-down Buzzy Beetle=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=さかさメット<ref> | |Jap=さかさメット<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section, page 36.</ref> | ||
|JapR=Sakasa Metto | |JapR=Sakasa Metto | ||
|JapM=Upside-down Buzzy Beetle | |JapM=Upside-down Buzzy Beetle | ||
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