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A '''Fighter Fly''' (originally spelled '''Fighterfly'''), also referred to as a '''firefly'''<ref>''Mario Bros.'' NES instruction booklet, page 2. "''There are plenty of cagey critters to conquer -- turtles, crabs and fireflies, to mention a few.''"</ref> or '''bee''',<ref>''Nintendo Power Advance'' V.1, page 40.</ref> is a hopping insect that first appeared in the sewers of the original ''[[Mario Bros. (game)|Mario Bros.]]'' arcade game.

|footer=Fighter Flies as they appear in various different versions of ''Mario Bros.''

In ''Mario Bros.'', Fighter Flies are one of the myriad of pests that emerge from pipes to attack Mario and Luigi. They first appear in Phase 6 (Phase 7 in Japan). After a Fighter Fly emerges, it hops across the [[floor (Mario Bros.)|floor]]s. As such, Mario has to precisely time his [[jump]] when the Fighter Fly is on the ground to flip the creature over. If airborne, a Fighter Fly cannot be flipped over - not even if Mario uses the [[POW Block]]. Once flipped over, Mario has to run into the insect to clear it off the stage.

In early iterations of the game, their design features large toothy scowls and shiny eyes, but their design was redone for the multiplayer mode of the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' version of ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. Their design in this title has large white eyes with black pupils, while their scowls are replaced with small closed mouths, their heads are a light orange color, and they have noses. This design is further developed in the iteration of the game included on many [[Game Boy Advance]] games, which also gives them three colors and speeds depending on how many times they have been flipped over, like the other target enemies have.

 

Fighter Flies are present in ''[[NES Remix]]'' as enemies and level objectives in some of the challenges and remixes based on ''Mario Bros.''.

In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'', Fighterflies, named '''Nakaji''', appear in five levels. They are presumably named after Tomohiko Nakajima, one of the three staff members responsible for naming new enemies. He also made the end credits, which is the only place where the name appears. While it is not possible to [[stomp]] them, they can be defeated by any other method, including with a [[hammer]].

In ''[[Super Mario Land]]'', Fighterflies are simply named '''Flies'''<ref>''Super Mario Land'' English instruction booklet, page 16.</ref><ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide. Page 5.</ref> and are seen in the [[Birabuto Kingdom]] of [[Sarasaland]]. In this game, they hop towards Mario, just like in ''Mario Bros.'' Some of them spawn in midair and hop downward when scrolled on-screen instead of appearing simply on the ground. [[Kumo]]s from the [[Easton Kingdom]] attack in the same manner as Flies. They can simply be jumped on or be shot with a [[Superball Mario|Superball]] to be defeated. Flies award Mario with 400 points when he defeats them. They are only found in [[World 1-1 (Super Mario Land)|World 1-1]] and [[World 1-3 (Super Mario Land)|World 1-3]] where, in the latter, one poses as [[Princess Daisy]].

A [[Mystery Mushroom]] costume, designed after Fighter Fly, can be unlocked in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' (after the [[Super Mario Maker#Version 1.20|version 1.20]] update) by completing the hard version of [[Gnat Attack]]. When performing a jump as Fighter Fly, the player can hear the high-pitched noise this enemy made in the original ''Mario Bros.''. If the player presses {{button|wii|Padup}} while playing as Fighter Fly, it will turn into a [[Freezie]], which is a foe that also debuted in ''Mario Bros.''

In ''[[Super Mario Land (manga)|Super Mario Land]]'', Fighter Flies, depicted like giant anthropomorphic flies (with compound eyes and proboscis), are met in [[Birabuto Kingdom]]. One attaches itself onto [[Mekakuribō]], who is actually [[Princess Peach]] in disguise, making her yell in disgust when the enemy starts slurping with its mouth. Mario quickly defeats it. When Daisy is rescued from [[King Totomesu]], she jumps at Mario and starts to kiss him, only to reveal she was a Fighter Fly in disguise, making Mario gag.

Fighter Flies make a cameo appearance as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''. Unlike the other ''Mario Bros.'' trophies, this trophy uses sprites from the NES version instead of the arcade version.

'''<big>ファイアフライ</big>'''<br>

'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}''' クリープ族<br>

'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}''' 陽気<br>

'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム''' ブラザー<br>

'''<big>跳ねるから倒しにくいぞ</big>'''<br>

 

''Tribe: Creep clan''<br>

''Disposition: Cheerful''<br>

''Game appearances: Bros.''<br>

'''''<big>They're bouncy and hard to knock down.</big>'''''<br>

'''<big>フーライ</big><br>

'''{{hover|種族|しゅぞく}}'''　クリープ族<br>

'''{{hover|性格|せいかく}}'''　おちょうし者<br>

'''{{hover|登場|とうじょう}}ゲーム'''　ランド1<br>

'''<big>高く飛べないハエ！？</big><br>

マリオランドに出てくる羽のついたハエ。八エのくせに高くは飛べず、細かくピョンピョンと跳んでくる。スーパーボールでも倒せるが、踏んだ方が簡単に倒せる。<ref name=Daijiten2>Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''), [https://i.imgur.com/0u2bCYv.jpeg page 187].</ref>

 

''Tribe: Creep clan''<br>

''Disposition: Person who readily chimes in with others''<br>

''Game appearances: Land 1''<br>

'''''<big>A fly that can't fly high!?</big><br>

*'''Official Nintendo Player's Guide:''' ''When a Fighter Fly attacks you, it hops once, pauses, then hops again. Jump at the end of the pause.''<ref>Thomason, Steve. ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' Player's Guide. Page 33.</ref>

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!Fighter Fly

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|align=center|'''Arcade''' ''Mario Bros.'' (1983)<br>'''GBA''' ''Super Mario Advance'' (06/2001)

|''An enemy from the original Mario Bros. Just as the name implies, they are flies that gracefully move across the stage. They jump to move around, so hit them from below when they land. Unlike other enemies, these pests get faster after recovering from being flipped, rather than when only one is left. Be careful!''

|''These pests come from the original Mario Bros. The name might make them sound tough, but these guys are actually kind of elegant and graceful. It's best to wait until they're on solid ground, then bop 'em from underneath to flip them over. If they get back up, though, watch out - they'll start gracefully leaping around a bit faster.''

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MB Luigi Kicking Fighter Fly Artwork.png|''Mario Bros. (game)'

MB Atari 2600 Fighter Fly Artwork.png|''Mario Bros.'' (Atari 2600)

|Jap=ファイターフライ<br>''Faitāfurai''<br>ハエさん<ref>Family BASIC handbook.</ref><br>''Hae-san''<br>ハエ{{hover|丸|まる}}<ref>「任天堂公式ガイドブック　スーパーマリオコレクション」 (''Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Collection''), page 282.</ref><br>''Haemaru''<br>ファイアフライ<ref name=Daijiten>''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten''. [http://imgur.com/a/UvABP#88 Page 178.]</ref><br>''Faiafurai''<br>フライ<ref>https://www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/mariobros/index.html</ref><br>''Furai''

|JapM=Fighterfly / Fighter Fly<br><br>Fly{{wp|Japanese honorifics#San|-san}}<br><br>From「ハエ」(''hae'', fly) and「丸」(''-maru'', a word meaning "round" and a suffix for young boys' names that was popular during the days of the samurai); an alternate spelling is used for an instance of [[Bee Fly#Names in other languages|Bee Fly]]<br><br>Firefly<br><br>Fly (used for Game Boy Advance ''Mario Bros.'' including ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' despite using an alternate name in the main game)<ref>''Mario & Luigi RPG'' instruction booklet, page 37.</ref>

|ChiS=苍蝇<ref>''Super Mario Advance'' Chinese instruction booklet, page 46.</ref>

|Fra=Mouche de combat

|FraM=Battle Fly

|FraE=Méchante mouche <small>(GBA)</small><br>Fighter Fly <small>(GBA)</small><br>Fly

|FraEM=Nasty fly<br>Fighter Fly<br>Fly

|Ger=Fliege<br>Fieser Flieger <small>(GBA)</small>

|GerM=Fly<br>Nasty Flyer

|Ita=Falena<br>Mosca armata <small>(GBA)<br></small>Mosca

|ItaM=Moth<br>Armed fly<br>Fly

|SpaE=Mosca luchador <small>(GBA)</small>

|SpaEM=Fighter fly

'''''Super Mario Land'''''

|Jap=フーライ<ref>''Super Mario Land'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 19.</ref>

|JapM=Elongation of English word "fly"

|Ita=Falena<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''; pag. 47</ref>

|ItaM=Moth

|Dut=Vlieg<ref>''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic'', page 7.</ref>

|DutM=Fly

|Fra= Fly<ref>''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet, [https://imgur.com/gPnJRrH page 16].</ref>

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'''''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'''''