Editing Buzzy Beetle

{{about|the recurring species of turtle-like enemies|the bee enemies from [[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]|[[Buzzy]]}}  

|image=[[File:NSMBU Buzzy Beetle Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''

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|variants=[[Big Buzzy Beetle]]<br>[[Bony Beetle]]<br>[[Buster Beetle]]<br>[[Buzzy Beetle Gang]]<br>[[Buzzy Beetle Tower]]<br>[[Magmite]]<br>[[Nattō]]<br>[[Noko Bombette]]<br>[[Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle]]<br>[[Para-Beetle]]<br>[[Small Buzzy Beetle]]<br>[[Spike Top]]<br>[[Stone Buzzy]]

'''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 appear 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 they can be kicked in a similar manner to a [[Koopa Shell]] to eliminate more enemies, destroy [[Brick Block]]s, and activate switches. Buzzy Beetles wear a shell that is resistant to [[fireball]]s, leaving them unaffected by it. 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 are quadrupedal in all of their appearances.

Buzzy Beetles and [[Koopa Paratroopa]]s are the only enemies from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' that have yet to appear in a 3D game of the [[Super Mario (series)|''Super Mario'' series]]. Similarly, 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!]]''

Buzzy Beetles are enemies in ''Super Mario Bros.'' They are encountered in some of the later levels, and they are first seen in [[World 4-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 4-2]]. Buzzy Beetles can damage Mario or Luigi on contact. A Buzzy Beetle walks off of ledges, like with green [[Koopa Troopa]]s. Though Buzzy Beetles hide in their shell when jumped on and reemerge eventually if left for long enough, Buzzy Beetles do not indicate when they 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 are black in the overworld, but blue-gray in underground levels. In [[World 5-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 5-2]], three Buzzy Beetles appear in a consecutive line. A single Buzzy Beetle appears in [[World 7-1 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-1]] on the steps before the [[Goal Pole|flagpole]], though a Goomba replaces it in the ''[[VS. Super Mario Bros.]]'' release. Buzzy Beetles replace all [[Goomba|Little Goomba]]s in the harder new quest playthough. 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 ''[[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 invulnerable. 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.

[[File:SMB3 Buzzy Beetle.png|thumb|Upside-down Buzzy Beetles were introduced in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'']]  

Buzzy Beetles are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They behave no different than before. Additionally, there is a certain type known as an '''Upside-down Buzzy Beetle''',<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/smb3/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.13-142617/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/smb3/?lang=en}}</ref> which walk on the ceiling and attack the player character by dropping from there and spinning along the ground in their direction. In ''[[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.

Buzzy Beetles are enemies in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. They are still resistant to fireballs, though [[Yoshi]] can eat and swallow them, unlike [[Koopa Shell]]s. Buzzy Beetles 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>{{cite|url=x.com/MarioBrothBlog/status/1324554143021830146|title=Clearing the Special Zone in Super Mario World provides an extra bit of added difficulty. Normally, Buzzy Beetles shake before starting to move after being stunned. However, after beating the Special Zone, they start to move without shaking, providing no warning to the player.|publisher=Twitter|author=MarioBrothBlog|date=November 5, 2020|language=en|accessdate=July 9, 2024}}</ref>

Buzzy Beetles are uncommon enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''. They appear in only two levels; they are first encountered in [[World 5-C]] and make their last appearance in {{world-link|6|towern|World 6-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)}}[[World 6-Tower 2 (New Super Mario Bros.)|2]]. Spike Tops also return as enemies. Buzzy Beetles can be kicked when stomped on, and are impervious to fire. When a "[[paah]]" plays in the background music and future installments, Buzzy Beetles will do a short jump.

Buzzy Beetles are enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. Unlike in ''Super Mario World'', they cannot be swallowed by Yoshi, though he can spit out their shells in the same manner as with a Koopa Troopa shell. 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)}}. [[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 they were removed from the final game, so they never appeared in any levels. However, through hacking methods, it is possible to use one in a level.

Buzzy Beetles are enemies in ''[[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}}.

Buzzy Beetles are enemies in ''[[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''====

[[File:MusicNotes SMM.png|thumb|A Buzzy Beetle in ''Super Mario Maker'']]

Buzzy Beetles reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' 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.

Buzzy Beetles appear in ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', behaving identically as in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and its follow-up games. They appear in [[Danger High and Low]] and [[Chase the Snaking Coins]].

 

 

Buzzy Beetles appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', where they are shown to now be able to swim in lava. Their snouts have been slightly redesigned to match those of [[Bony Beetle]]s.

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Some Buzzy Beetles appear in ''[[Nintendo Adventure Books]]'' series of gamebooks in the fourth book, ''[[Koopa Capers]]''. They appear in [[Wendy|Wendy O. Koopa]]'s secret camp in the Magma Pits.

Buzzy Beetles are 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.

In ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', a single Buzzy Beetle appears 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 (as well as [[Dry Bones]]) were meant appear as enemies in the Subspace Emissary before being removed from the final game.

 

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The name "Buzzy" is sometimes mentioned on the scorecard in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]''. The only time that Buzzy Beetles physically appear in the [[Mario Golf (series)|''Mario Golf'']] series is as non-playable characters in [[Ridgerock Lake]] in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''.

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. However, from ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' to ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'', they resemble their appearance from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' and onward.

 

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 him, 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]]. A Buzzy Beetle named [[Chan]] appears as a student at the [[Toad Town Dojo]].

In ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and its [[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door (Nintendo Switch)|Nintendo Switch remake]], 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]].

Buzzy Beetles appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''. They are encountered in cavern areas and in 2D underground segments. They are modeled after their appearance in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' In the overworld, Buzzy Beetles can 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 [[Flashy Shell]]. The only other enemies to appear in battles with Buzzy Beetles are [[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]] aim directly at Mario when he enters. They are also the last Buzzy Beetles encountered and the only fight to have a group of five.

A Buzzy Beetle appears in the dungeon of [[Peach's Castle]] alongside other minions at the beginning of the game after Mario is sent there as well by origami Peach.

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.

Buzzy Beetles' appearances in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]] are restricted mostly to nonessential roles in minigames.

Buzzy Beetles are assistants in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. 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 Kart'' series===

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In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', the Buzzy Beetles themselves do not appear in the game, but they make cameo appearances on two badges, one on a colored Common Challenges badge and another on a red Expert Challenges badge. Additionally, a Buzzy Beetle appears on a painting in the [[Prado Museum]] in [[Tour Madrid Drive|Madrid Drive 3]]. This painting reappears in {{classic|Tour|Madrid Drive}} in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.

===''Super Mario Bros.''===

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===''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''===

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|JapM=From the second half of "helmet"; officially romanized as "Met"

|ChiS=钢盔甲虫<ref>{{cite|author=无敌阿尔宙斯|language=zh-hans|date=August 28, 2013|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/20170227153847/http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606|title=神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译|publisher=Baidu Tieba|accessdate=February 2, 2017}}</ref>

|ChiSR=Gāngkuī Jiǎchóng

|ChiS2=钢盔龟

|ChiS2N=since ''Super Mario Maker 2''

|ChiS2R=Gāngkuī Guī

|ChiS2M=Helmet Turtle

|FreA=Blindule

|FreA2=Scarabée bourdonnant<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.''/''Duck Hunt'' Canadian instruction booklet|page=32}}</ref>

|FreA2M=Buzzing beetle

|FreEM=Portmanteau of ''bruyant'' ("noisy") and ''insecte'' ("insect")

|FreEC=<ref>{{cite|url=https://www.supersoluce.com/sites/default/files/node/65274/monstre-puzzle-and-dragons-super-mario-bros-039.jpg|title='' Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition'' screenshot|publisher=Super Soluce|language=fr|accessdate=October 12, 2024}}</ref>

|FreE2=Scarabée bourdonnant<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=19}}</ref>

|FreE2N=''Super Mario Bros.''

|FreE3=Scarabée<ref>{{cite|date=July 4, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Encyclopedia]]''|publisher=Soleil Productions|language=fr|isbn=2302070046|page=36}}</ref>

|FreE3N=''Super Mario Bros. 3''

|FreE3M=Beetle

|Ger=Käfer

|Ger2=Dicker Käfer<ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=18}}</ref>

|Ger2M=Fat Beetle

|Ger2N=''Super Mario World''

|Ger3N=''Super Paper Mario''

|ItaM=Italian female given name; also likely a contraction of ''coccinella'' ("ladybug")

|Ita2M=Portmanteau of ''ronzio'' ("buzz") and ''scarabeo'' ("beetle")

|RusM=Masculine form of ''каска'' (''kaska'', "helmet") + ''жук'' (''zhuk'', "beetle")

|Jap=さかさメット<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' section|page=36|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref><br>逆さメット<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/famicom/software/smb3/index.html|title=Famicom 40th anniversary - ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' page, "enemy characters" section|publisher=Nintendo.com|language=ja|accessdate=July 9, 2024}}</ref>

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