Editing Fighter Fly

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|image=[[File:MB Fighter Fly Artwork.png|200px]]<br>Artwork of a Fighter Fly

|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])

|derived_species=[[Super Fly (enemy)|Super Fly]]

|related=[[Batadon]]<br>[[Fly (Mario Paint)|Fly (''Mario Paint'')]]<br>[[Kumo]]<br>[[Pionpi]]

A '''Fighter Fly''' (originally spelled '''Fighterfly'''<ref>M. Arakawa. Nintendo ''Mario Mania'' Player's Guide. Page 16.</ref>), 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.

 

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

|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 [[Mario Brothers Yuka|stage's platforms]]. 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.

====In other iterations of ''Mario Bros.''====

 

 

 

===''Mario Bros. Special''===

===''Punch Ball 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.''

[[File:MLSS Fighter Fly battle.png|thumb|left|A Fighter Fly and [[Bill Blaster]] fight in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]

In the remake's ''Minion Quest'' mode, a Fighter Fly makes a cameo as the first audition for [[Popple]]'s new "Rookie," a position which [[Birdo]] ends up receiving.  

Fighter Flies appear on the [[Mario Classic Court]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', in a flat 8-bit model form. Like other enemies, they can trip up an opponent. An unused 3D model for a Fighter Fly can be found, heavily based off their design from the ''Mario Bros.'' remake found in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''.

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.

*'''3DS Virtual Console manual:''' "''This creature is always buzzing around. Defeat it by stomping on it from above.''"

===''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' trophy===

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!Fighter Fly

|[[File:SSB4TrophyFighterFly.png|100px]]

|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)|Mario Bros.]]''

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

SMBS Fighter Fly Sharp X1.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' (Sharp X1)

SMBS Fighter Fly PC-8801.png|''Super Mario Bros. Special'' (NEC PC-8801)

MPTFighterFly.png|''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' (unused)

SMM Fighter Fly.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''

MLSSBMFighterFly.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''

|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<span class="explain" title="まる">丸</span><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>''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 [[Bē#Names in other languages|Bē]]<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>

|Spa=Mosca

|SpaM=Fly

|SpaE=Mosca luchador (GBA)

|SpaEM=Fighter fly

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

|FraEM=Nasty fly<br>Fighter Fly

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

|GerM=Fly<br>Nasty Flyer

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

|ItaM=Moth<br>Armed fly

 

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

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

|JapM=Corruption of「フライ」(''furai'', fly), or possibly from「風来坊」(''fūraibō'', wanderer)

|GerM=-

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

|ItaM=Moth}}

 

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

|ChiM=From the Japanese name.

|KorR=Pparidonggul

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