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| {{distinguish|Tweeter|Twister|Whirlwind}}
| | [[image:Tweester.PNG|frame|right|A '''Tweester''', as it appears in ''Paper Mario''.]] |
| {{species infobox
| | '''Tweesters''' are a kind of tornado found in some ''[[Mario (series)|Mario games]]''. They are usually found in desert levels and rarely water levels. |
| |image=[[File:Tweester MP5.png|250px]]<br>Model of a Tweester in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
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| |first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
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| |latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
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| |comparable=[[Bone Twister]]
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| '''Tweesters''', originally referred to as '''whirlwinds''' (alternatively capitalized),<ref> {{cite|quote='''Warning''' Avoid the Whirlwinds! Although you don't fight them, they'll lift you up and plop you somewhere in the grid and you'll have no idea where you are.|author=Farkas, Bart G|title=''Paper Mario'' Official Strategy Guide|page=64}}</ref> are [[tornado]]-like enemies found in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] that try to touch the player, sending them into the air in an attempt to redirect their movements and hinder their progression. In all of the games, they cannot harm the player directly and can only attempt to force them into a more dangerous situation. | |
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| Tweesters are some of the few original [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] characters to reappear in other ''Super Mario'' games, along with [[Whacka]]s, [[Frost Piranha]]s, [[Koopatrol]]s, [[Goomboss]], and the [[Star Spirits]].
| | In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', their only appearance was in the quick sand level, where they would trap [[Mario]] in an air pocket and move him backwards. The only way to get past one was to run at it head on, which would cause Mario to fly into the air. |
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| ==History==
| | In ''Super Mario 64'', when Mario touched one of them, he would fly through the air for a few seconds. They appeared in [[Shifting Sand Land]]. |
| ===''Paper Mario''===
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| Whirlwinds debut in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', where they forcefully blow [[Mario]] one screen to the north and one screen to the east in [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]] if he comes into contact with them. It is typically a poor choice to touch them, as the player can easily get lost within the vast sands. However, one particular whirlwind (in an area with blue cacti) can be used to throw Mario next to the [[Spin Attack (Badge)|Spin Attack]] [[Badge]] on top of a high rock that cannot be reached by any other means.
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| ===''Mario Party'' series===
| | In ''Paper Mario'' was the first game where they had nasty faces, and would blow Mario one screen north and one screen east in [[Dry Dry Desert]]. It is highly recommended not to touch them, as Mario could easily get lost in the vast sands. However, one of them could blow Mario near a rare item on top of a high rock, and this item could not be reached by any other means. |
| [[File:Tweester_Orb.jpg|thumb|A [[Tweester Orb]]]]
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| In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', a Tweester appears under its current name in the minigames [[Twist 'n' Out]] and [[Wind Wavers]]. In ''Mario Party 5'', ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', and ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', an [[Orb]] called the [[Tweester Orb]] appears, being based on Tweesters in appearance and function. | |
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| ===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
| | Like many other minor enemies, Tweesters have found home as [[Capsule|capsules]] in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party'' franchise]]. In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', there was a [[Tweester Orb]] that, when the other person touched it, would steal [[coin]]s from them. A Tweester also served as an obstacle in the Dry Dry Desert stage of ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''. |
| In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', a Tweester, referred to as a '''cyclone''', appears near an island and attacks the [[SS Brass]], making it spin out of control. | |
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| ==Gallery==
| | In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' a Tweester attacks the [[S.S. Brass]], making it spin and spin. However, this Tweester appeared in an island, and not the desert. |
| <gallery>
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| PM Tweester Sprite.png|Cropped screenshot of a whirlwind in ''[[Paper Mario]]''
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| PM Star Piece DryDryDesert.png|''Paper Mario''
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| Wario wins in LR Game.png|''Mario Party 5''
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| Tweester DRRMarioMix.png|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' | |
| </gallery>
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| ==Names in other languages==
| | Tweesters are seen in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' where they are created by [[Petey Piranha]] in the 2nd battle. |
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| |Jap=つむじ風
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| |JapN=''Paper Mario''
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| |JapR=Tsumujikaze
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| |JapM=Whirlwind
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| |Jap2=つむじくん
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| |Jap2N=''Mario Party'' series
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| |Jap2R=Tsumuji-kun
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| |Jap2M=From「つむじ風」(''tsumujikaze'', whirlwind) and「くん」(''{{wp|Japanese honorifics#Kun|kun}}''); shared with [[Gusty#Names in other languages|Gusty]]'s Japanese name
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| |Jap3=たつまき
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| |Jap3N=''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''
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| |Jap3R=Tatsumaki
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| |Jap3M=Tornado; shared with [[tornado#Names in other languages|tornado]] and [[Twister#Names in other languages|Twister]]
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| |Fre=Eol
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| |FreM=Based on ''Éole'' (the French name of "{{wp|Aeolus (son of Hippotes)|Aeolus, son of Hippotes}}", the Greek idol of winds); shared with [[Bone Twister]] and [[Gusty]]
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| |Ger=Tornadino
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| |GerM=Diminutive form of "tornado"; shared with [[Bone Twister]] and [[Gusty]]
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| |Ita=Folino
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| |ItaN=''Mario Party'' series
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| |ItaM=Diminutive version of ''folata'' ("gusty"); shared with [[Gusty]]
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| |Ita2=Ciclone
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| |Ita2N=''Dancing Stage: Mario Mix''
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| |Ita2M=Cyclone
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| |Spa=Tornadino
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| |SpaM=Diminutive form of "tornado"
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| ==References==
| | Tweesters appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' however instead of having mean faces, here they have big white eyeballs, no mouth, and they are actually a bit helpful. When Mario touches one, he will spin around. Then he has to do a [[Star Spin]], and the Tweester will make him go flying in the air while Mario spins his arms around very quickly like a helicopter. This allows Mario to fly like a helicopter for a very short time. Tornados that look like Tweesters only without the face also appear in this game. As usual, these Tweesters appeared in the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy|desert galaxy]]. |
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| | ==Artwork== |
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| | <gallery>Image:Tweester.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''</gallery> |
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