Editing Fang

{{about|the bat creature debuting in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island|other uses|[[Fang (disambiguation)]]}}
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SMW2 YI Fang.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'' ([[List of games by date#1995|1995]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
|variant_of=[[Swoop]]
|variants=[[Glad Fang]]<br>[[Slave Basa]]
|notable=[[Count Fang]]
}}
'''Fangs''',<ref name=guide>{{cite|author=Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson|title=''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Player's Guide|page={{file link|SMW2 Guide 126.jpg|126}}|date=1995|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> also referred to as '''Bats''',<ref>{{cite|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Williams, Drew|title=''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3'' Player's Guide|date=2002|language=en-us|isbn=1-930206-25-9|page=17}}</ref> are blue bats with the same mannerisms as [[Swoop]]s. They first appear in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Fangs are enemies in all of their appearances, and most commonly appear in cave levels. When the player gets too close to a Fang, it will fly towards them from its sleeping position. When Fangs fly, they leave a short dashed line behind them. Yoshi can eat Fangs to create [[Yoshi's Egg|Egg]]s.
==History==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
Fangs appear in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' and its [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]. They try to damage a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] by swooping down at him when he gets too close, and are found in the various cave levels. The Fangs tend to loop around as they fly, although this is inconsistent. The official art depicts them as purple, but in the game itself, they are sky blue.

====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
In ''Yoshi's Island DS'', Fangs return, and are classified as Airborne Enemies in the [[Island Museum]]. Despite this, Fangs are seen more in cave areas than in open areas. In this game, they first appear is World 3-5,
[[Heeeeeeere's Wario!]]

====''Yoshi's New Island''====
[[File:YNI Model Fang.png|thumb|left|''Yoshi's New Island'' is the first game that depicts Fangs with a three-dimensional model]]
Fangs once again appear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'', with one, named [[Count Fang]], being turning supersized thanks to [[Kamek]]'s magic mallet, and is the boss of World 2. Count Fang is surrounded by [[Slave Basa|purple Fangs]] which must be eaten to damage him. Fang's internal filename for this game is "basabasa", sharing this name with Swoop.

===''Yoshi Touch & Go''===
Fangs are also seen in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', where they patrol ground areas and appear not only in caves, but also in additional areas such as jungles and fields. These Fangs can only be found sleeping on ceilings in cave stages, and are otherwise always in flight, soaring up and down at varying intervals. If shot down with an egg or [[Jump#Stomp|stomped]], they are worth two points, and encasing them in a bubble can earn the player a [[Blue Coin]]. In this game, Fangs are purple, matching their original artwork. On a related note, Fangs were also present in the ''[[Balloon Trip]]'' tech demo which eventually evolved into the final ''Yoshi Touch & Go''. In ''Balloon Trip'', Fangs were found in the sky (an area they are absent from in ''Yoshi Touch & Go'') and continually circled around; such a role was taken up by red [[Fly Guy]]s in the final game.

===''Super Princess Peach''===
Fangs are enemies in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. They maintain their design from ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''. Fangs appear with another variant called [[Glad Fang]]s and fly right at Peach instead of just around the screen. In several levels, small versions are grouped in clusters which Peach must remove by using the [[Rage]] vibe to scare them away. Their wings are now yellow instead of red, while Glad Fangs have red wings instead.
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===''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''===
[[File:YWW Fang.jpg|thumb|upright=0.5|A Fang in ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]
Fangs reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' made out of wool. When the fangs fly they leave long, purple dashed trails in a similar manner to that of running stitch. Fangs also appear in the remake of the game ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]''.

===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
[[File:FangYCW.png|left|thumb|100px|A Fang in ''Yoshi's Crafted World'']]
Fangs reappear in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' as rare enemies, only appearing in two levels: [[Whistlestop Rails]] and [[Be Afraid of the Dark]]. Their wings are now purple like those of Swoops.

==Profiles==
===''Yoshi's Island'' series===
====''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' / ''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 洞窟や砦に住むコウモリ。浮き沈みしながら飛んでくるので、うっとおしい。<ref name=Sho/> (''A bat that lives in caves and forts. It is annoying because it goes up and down as it flies around.'')
*'''[[Nintendo Power|Player's Guide]]:''' ''Fangs favor caves and other dark, damp places. Their erratic flight patterns make them tough to catch.''<ref name=guide/>
*'''Shogakukan guide ([[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|Game Boy Advance version]]):''' どうくつやとりでに住むコウモリ。上下にカーブを描くように飛んでくる。<ref name=Advance/> (''A bat that lives in caves and forts. It flies in a curve up and down.'')

====''Yoshi's New Island''====
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 空を飛ぶコウモリのような敵。水平に飛ぶタイプと、大きな円を描くようにして飛ぶタイプの2種類がいる。動きをよく見て、落ち着いて舌を伸ばそう。<ref name=YNI>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「ヨッシー New アイランド 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's New Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Yoshi New Island Shogakukan P22.jpg|22}}|date=August 9, 2014|isbn=978-4-09-106542-1}}</ref>(''Flying bat-like enemies. There are two types: those that fly horizontally and those that fly in large circles. Watch their movements carefully and extend your tongue calmly.'')

===''Yoshi Touch & Go''===
*'''Shogakukan guide:''' 画面右から現れ、上下に蛇行しながら飛んでくる。上下移動が大きく、複数で現れることが多いので、早めに倒したい。2匹が対になって飛んできたときは、交差したところをまとめて囲むとよい。<ref name=YTG/> (''They appear from the right side of the screen and fly in a snaking up-and-down motion. If two of them fly in pairs, you should surround them at the crossover point.'')

===''Super Princess Peach''===
{{SPP enemy
|name=Fang
|image=[[File:FangSPP.png]]
|levels=[[Shriek Mansion 3-2]]<br>[[Shriek Mansion 3-4]]<br>[[Fury Volcano 4-1]]<br>[[Fury Volcano 4-4]]<br>[[Bowser's Villa 8-8]]
|number=72
|glossary=Attacks from the air.
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Icon SMW2-YI - The Cave Of The Mystery Maze.png|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
Yoshi's Island Christmas Puzzle Artwork.jpg|Artwork used for a Christmas-themed puzzle based on ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
YIPB Scene 1.jpg|''Nagaoka's Petit Picture Book ① Super Mario Yoshi Island: Famous Dog? Poochy Appearance''
Fangs.PNG|''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''
SMA3-Fang.png|''Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3''
YT&G Fang.png|''Yoshi Touch & Go''
FangSPP.png|''Super Princess Peach''
Fang YIDS.png|''Yoshi's Island DS''
YNI Fang.png|''Yoshi's New Island''
Instagram msatomdesu 2022-05-07.jpg|''[[Yoshi's Island (series)|Yoshi's Island]]'' line drawing by [[Masanori Sato]]
</gallery>

==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
|file1=<tt>content0.game/romfs/basabasa.bch.z</tt>
|name1=basabasa
|meaning1=[[Swoop#Names in other languages|Swoop]]
}}

===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=パサパサ<ref name=Sho>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario: Yossy Island Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Super Mario Yossy Island Shogakukan P6.jpg|6}}|date=September 20, 1995|isbn=4-09-102523-4}}</ref><ref name=Advance>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Advance 3 Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|Advance 3 Shogakukan P19.png|19}}|date=November 20, 2002|isbn=4-09-106701-4}}</ref><ref name=YTG>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「キャッチ！タッチ！ヨッシー！任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Catch! Touch! Yoshi! Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{file link|CTY Shogakukan P15.jpg|15}}|date=March 22, 2005|isbn=4-09-106218-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=Japanese|publisher=Shogakukan|title=「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|date=April 11, 2007|isbn=978-4-09-106361-8|page=124}}</ref>
|JapR=Pasapasa
|JapM=Japanese onomatopoeia for flying rapidly; also a play off「バサバサ」(''Basabasa'', Swoop)
|FreA=Crocs
|FreAM=Fangs
|FreE=Fang
|Ger=Bei ßerchen<ref>{{cite|author=ChallengeTime|date=February 10, 2018|url=youtu.be/dY-H18oq90E?si=0NsWZASKASZ9S17m&t=1309|language=de|title=Let's Play Super Princess Peach (Part 22 / ENDE): Grenzenloses Gemüt!|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|GerM=Biters
|Ita=Pipistrillo<ref>{{cite|author=JugglingGamer|date=June 1, 2021|url=youtu.be/Dc8VA527jaI?si=dI2oWAZezQdGDz8i&t=2280|language=it|title=yoshi's new island (ITA)-04:dalle stalle alle stelle|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 22, 2021}}</ref>
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''pipistrello'' ("bat") and ''strillo'' ("scream")
|Kor=파닥파닥<ref>{{cite|quote=요시야, 아직까지도 아기를 도와주고 싶은 거냐? 그렇다면, 어디 파닥파닥 보스를 이겨 보시지! (''Still want to help the baby, Yoshi? Then let's see if you can beat the Fang boss!'')|author=Kamek|title=World 2-8 of ''Yoshi's New Island''}}</ref>
|KorR=Padakpadak
|KorM=Onomatopoeia for flapping rapidly
|SpaE=Colmiche
|SpaEM=From ''colmillo'' ("fang")
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Bats]]
[[Category:Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island enemies]]
[[Category:Super Princess Peach enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi Touch & Go enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Crafted World enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Island DS enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3]]
[[Category:Yoshi's New Island enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Woolly World enemies]]
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