Waddlewing
- "Flying Squirrel" redirects here. For the power up form in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, see Flying Squirrel Mario.
- This article is about the enemy from New Super Mario Bros. U. For the glider from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, see Waddle Wing.
| Waddlewing | |
|---|---|
 Artwork of a Waddlewing from New Super Mario Bros. U | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) |
| Latest appearance | Dr. Mario World (February 10, 2021 update) (2021) |
Waddlewings are enemies that debuted in New Super Mario Bros. U. They are orange flying squirrel-like creatures with brown hands and feet, beady eyes, a red nose and a mouth with two incisor teeth. They also have orange membranes attached to their hands and feet and a cream-colored hindhead, ears and belly.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
Waddlewings are common enemies, mainly found in Acorn Plains and sky levels, in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their Nintendo Switch version. Most of the time, Waddlewings glide from side to side. When they land, they will walk slowly and try to walk off a ledge to glide in that direction. If they bump into a wall or tree while gliding, they will cling to it for a second and then glide the opposite direction. Waddlewings can also carry Super Acorns and drop them if they are defeated. They behave like the Super Koopas from Super Mario World, but instead of obtaining equilibrium in flight, they will always glide diagonally. Additionally, if they are in the middle of gliding whenever the "paah" plays during the stage music, Waddlewings will perform a front flip. If they are on the ground when the "paah" plays, they will instead tuck and roll.
Mario Party series[edit]
In the Mario Party series, Waddlewings appear in a few minigames. In Mario Party: Island Tour, Waddlewings cameo in Starring Artist and Match Faker. In Mario Party 10, Waddlewings appear in Goomba Gallop, where they fly across the screen in an attempt to briefly obscure the players' view, in Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap, where contact with one deducts one point, and in Meanie Match as selectable enemies.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
While Waddlewings themselves don't appear in Mario Kart 8 or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a glider based on them called the Waddle Wing does.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
In Dr. Mario World, Waddlewings appear in World 25 after an area is cleared.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
A Waddlewing appears in volume 46 of Super Mario-kun. In the New Super Mario Bros. U arc, he accuses Mario and the gang for destroying his home by falling into the acorn tree.
Gallery[edit]
Artwork[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. U
Mario Party 10
Models[edit]
New Super Mario Bros. U
Screenshots[edit]
Miscellaneous[edit]
LEGO Super Mario
See also[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ズングリ[1] Zunguri |
Japanese ideophone meaning "short and stout"; likely a play on「団栗」(donguri, "acorn") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 胖飞鼠[2] Pàng Fēishǔ |
Fat flying squirrel | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 胖飛鼠[?] Pàng Fēishǔ |
Fat flying squirrel | |
| Dutch | Waddelwing[?] | Waddlewing | |
| French | Dendinard[?] | Portmanteau of dent ("tooth"), dandiner ("to waddle"), and the pejorative suffix -ard | |
| German | Feisthörnchen[?] | Portmanteau of Eichhörnchen ("squirrel") and feist ("plump") | |
| Italian | Pterotondo[?] | Combination of Pterodattilo ("Pterodactyl") or ptero ("wing"), and tondo ("round") | |
| Korean | 날토리[?] Naltori |
Portmanteau of "날다" (nalda, "to fly") and "도토리" (dotori, "acorn") | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe glider |
| 뚱날다람쥐[?] Ttungnaldaramjwi |
Portmanteau of "뚱뚱하다" (ttungttung-hada, "chubby") and "날다람쥐" (naldaramjwi, "flying squirrel") | since New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe | |
| Portuguese | Pteroducho[?] | Portmanteau of Pterodáctilo ("Pterodactyl") and gorducho ("chubby") | |
| Russian | Пузатая летяга[?] Puzataya letyaga |
Bellied flying squirrel | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Ardillenita[?] | Portmanteau of ardilla ("squirrel") and llenita ("full") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Ardigordi[?] | Portmanteau of ardilla ("squirrel") and gorda ("fat") |
References[edit]
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. U" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-091065-69-4. Page 209.
- ^ 新 超级马力欧兄弟U 豪华版. nintendoswitch.com.cn (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved December 14, 2019.
