Scratchy the 'Fro Bug

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Scene from the prologue of Jimmy T.: Scratchy the 'Fro Bug is aiming Jimmy T.
Scratchy the 'Fro Bug preparing to fly into Jimmy's wig.
“Hold up, yo! My 'fro itches like mad!”
Jimmy T, WarioWare: Touched!

Scratchy the 'Fro Bug is an orange, beetle-like insect that appears in the game WarioWare: Touched!. He appears in Jimmy T's stage. During the stage's intro, Jimmy is seen dancing with his family when Scratchy flies past. He flies into Jimmy's wig, causing him extreme discomfort. The player now has to play a short game where they have to rub Scratchy to get him to fly out of Jimmy's afro. This minigame is used as a tutorial for the rubbing-style gameplay. In the ending for Jimmy's stage, Jimmy's Folks walk home when Scratchy returns and flies back into Jimmy's wig. Jimmy feels discomfort again and starts to jump wildly in pain. However, his family just thinks he is dancing and laughs as they walk home.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese カナブンまる[?]
Kanabunmaru
From「金蚊」(kanabun, drone beetle) and「丸」(-maru, affectionate suffix)
Chinese (simplified) 金龟子[?]
Jīnguīzǐ
Scarab
French Scratch l'insecte[?] Scratch the insect
German Kratz, der Käfer[?] Scratch, the Beetle
Italian Gratty l'insetto[?] Scratchy the bug
Korean 붕붕이[?]
Bungbung'i
From "붕붕" (bung-bung, onomatopoeia for humming) and noun-deriving suffix "~이" (-i)
Spanish Maru, el bicho[?] Maru, the bug