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|image=[[File:SMG Bat Artwork.png| | |image=[[File:SMG Bat Artwork.png|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | |latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023) | ||
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|variants=[[Ice bat]] | |variants=[[Ice bat]] | ||
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'''Bats'''<ref>{{cite|author=Black, Fletcher|title=''Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|format=Collector's Edition|location=Roseville|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|date=November 9, 2007|page=134–135|isbn=978-0-7615-5713-5}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|language=en-us|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=237|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233909/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en|accessdate=June 3, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en|title=English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|language=en|accessdate=June 3, 2024|archive=archive.today/2022.08.12-233946/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en}}</ref> are [[Swoop]]-like enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They have pig-like noses and bulging, glowing eyes with faint rings on them, causing them to resemble [[Keese]] from ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda}}'', particularly their incarnation from ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess}}''. The two games were in development at overlapping times, so this may be intentional. | |||
On ''[[The Nintendo Spooky Baddies gallery]]'' published on [[Play Nintendo]] circa 2014, the bats are referred to as "'''Swoopers'''." Because these enemies were erroneously interpreted as Swoops (which were known as "Swoopers" at the time) on the Super Mario Wiki [[Talk:Swoop#Split Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 info into "Bat (Super Mario Galaxy)"|until 2017]], this is potentially {{wp|circular reporting}}. | |||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | |||
The bats first appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Initially, bats are found either hanging from the ceiling or flying around aimlessly. When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] approaches, they fly in close to him, before attempting to fly straight into him. If they succeed, they will laugh at him. They can be defeated with a [[spin]] or [[stomp]], and they release either three [[Star Bit]]s or one [[coin]] for these methods, respectively. They are found primarily in dark locations. A frosty version called the [[ice bat]] also exists. | |||
=====Appearances===== | |||
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="Hide appearances"> | |||
*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent. | |||
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly. | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
|-style="color:white;background:red" | |||
!colspan=8|Starts hanging | |||
|-style="color:white;background:red" | |||
!Domes | |||
!Galaxies | |||
!colspan=6|Missions | |||
|- | |||
|[[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]] | |||
|[[Beach Bowl Galaxy]] | |||
|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Sunken Treasure]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Passing the Swim Test]]||[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=The Secret Undersea Cavern]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Fast Foes on the Cyclone Stone]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Beachcombing for Purple Coins]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Wall Jumping up Waterfalls]] | |||
|- | |||
|-style="color:white;background:red" | |||
!colspan=8|Starts flying | |||
|-style="color:white;background:red" | |||
!Domes | |||
!Galaxies | |||
!colspan=6|Missions | |||
|- | |||
|[[Kitchen (Super Mario Galaxy)|Kitchen]] | |||
|[[Ghostly Galaxy]] | |||
|[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Luigi and the Haunted Mansion]]||[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=A Very Spooky Sprint]]||[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Beware of Bouldergeist]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Bouldergeist's Daredevil Run]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=Purple Coins in the Bone Pen]]||[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Matter Splatter Mansion]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[Engine Room]] | |||
|[[Toy Time Galaxy]] | |||
|[[File:Smg icon powerstar.png|link=Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser]]||[[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=Mario Meets Mario]]||[[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=Bouncing Down Cake Lane]]||[[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=Fast Foes of Toy Time]]||[[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=Luigi's Purple Coins]]||[[File:Galaxy StarP.png|link=The Flipswitch Chain]] | |||
|} | |||
</div> | |||
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | |||
[[File:SMG2 Bats Attacking.png|thumb|left|Two bats attacking Luigi in the [[Slimy Spring Galaxy]]]] | [[File:SMG2 Bats Attacking.png|thumb|left|Two bats attacking Luigi in the [[Slimy Spring Galaxy]]]] | ||
Bats return in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', where they are less common than before and always appear flying rather than hanging. Otherwise, they act the same as before. | |||
=====Appearances===== | |||
<div class="contentbox mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"data-expandtext="Show appearances"data-collapsetext="Hide appearances"> | |||
*[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png]] marks missions where they are completely absent. | |||
*[[File:Galaxy StarP.png]] marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly. | |||
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center" | |||
|-style="color:white;background:red" | |||
!Worlds | |||
!Galaxies | |||
!colspan=2|Missions | |||
|- | |||
|[[World 5 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 5]] | |||
|[[Fleet Glide Galaxy]] | |||
|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Fluzzard's Wild Battlefield Glide]]||[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=Fastest Feathers in the Galaxy]] | |||
|- | |||
|[[World 6 (Super Mario Galaxy 2)|World 6]] | |||
|[[Slimy Spring Galaxy]] | |||
|[[File:Smg2 icon powerstar.png|link=The Deep Shell Well]]||[[File:SMG Asset Sprite Star Cursor.png|link=The Chimp's Coin Challenge]] | |||
|} | |||
</div> | |||
{{br|left}} | {{br|left}} | ||
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''=== | ||
[[File:TSMBM Bat.jpg|thumb|Bats in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']] | [[File:TSMBM Bat.jpg|thumb|Bats in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']] | ||
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', bats appear as one of the | In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', bats appear as one of the creatures inhabiting the [[Dark Land]]s. They also appear during the [[Bowser's Minions|Koopa Troop]]'s celebration of obtaining the [[Super Star]] and in one of the film's posters, which depicts the scene where Luigi is captured by [[Shy Guy]]s.<ref>{{file link|The Super Mario Bros. Movie official poster 3.jpg|Poster for ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' featuring bats in the background}}</ref> Unlike in the games, bats have visible mouths with fangs, and their eyes are spinning swirls rather than concentric rings. | ||
{{br}} | {{br}} | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
SMG Bat Model.png| | SMG Bat Model.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' | ||
The Super Mario Bros. Movie official poster 3.jpg|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' | The Nintendo Spooky Baddies gallery image 7.jpg|Screenshot from ''[[The Nintendo Spooky Baddies gallery]]'' | ||
The Super Mario Bros. Movie official poster 3.jpg|Poster for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
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===Names in other languages=== | ===Names in other languages=== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
| | |Jpn=バットン<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|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]]』|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=2015|page=128, 160}}</ref> | ||
| | |JpnR=Batton | ||
| | |JpnM=Derived from "bat" and possibly「豚」(''ton'', "pig" in the on'yomi reading), most likely because of their pig-like nose; shared with [[Enigma]]'s Japanese name | ||
|Fre=Chauve-souris | |Fre=Chauve-souris | ||
|FreM=Bat | |FreM=Bat | ||
|Ger=Flappflapp | |Ger=Flappflapp | ||
|GerM=Same as [[Swoop]] | |GerM=Same as [[Swoop]] | ||
|Ita=Pippy | |Ita=Pippy<ref>Guida PRIMA ufficiale di ''Super Mario Galaxy'', pagina 134-135.</ref><ref>Guida PRIMA ufficiale di ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', pagina 237.</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Diminutive of ''pipistrello'' ("bat") | |ItaM=Diminutive of ''pipistrello'' ("bat") | ||
|Spa=Vampílago | |Spa=Vampílago | ||
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{{SMG2}} | {{SMG2}} | ||
{{TSMBM}} | {{TSMBM}} | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Swoops]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy enemies]] | [[Category:Super Mario Galaxy enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 enemies]] | [[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 enemies]] |
Latest revision as of 20:56, January 29, 2025
Bat | |||
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Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023) | ||
Variant of | Swoop | ||
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Bats[1][2][3][4] are Swoop-like enemies in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They have pig-like noses and bulging, glowing eyes with faint rings on them, causing them to resemble Keese from The Legend of Zelda, particularly their incarnation from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess. The two games were in development at overlapping times, so this may be intentional.
On The Nintendo Spooky Baddies gallery published on Play Nintendo circa 2014, the bats are referred to as "Swoopers." Because these enemies were erroneously interpreted as Swoops (which were known as "Swoopers" at the time) on the Super Mario Wiki until 2017, this is potentially circular reporting.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
The bats first appear in Super Mario Galaxy. Initially, bats are found either hanging from the ceiling or flying around aimlessly. When Mario or Luigi approaches, they fly in close to him, before attempting to fly straight into him. If they succeed, they will laugh at him. They can be defeated with a spin or stomp, and they release either three Star Bits or one coin for these methods, respectively. They are found primarily in dark locations. A frosty version called the ice bat also exists.
Appearances[edit]
- marks missions where they are completely absent.
- marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Starts hanging | |||||||
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Domes | Galaxies | Missions | |||||
Kitchen | Beach Bowl Galaxy | ||||||
Starts flying | |||||||
Domes | Galaxies | Missions | |||||
Kitchen | Ghostly Galaxy | ||||||
Engine Room | Toy Time Galaxy |
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Bats return in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where they are less common than before and always appear flying rather than hanging. Otherwise, they act the same as before.
Appearances[edit]
- marks missions where they are completely absent.
- marks missions where they are loaded and may be visible, but cannot be encountered directly.
Worlds | Galaxies | Missions | |
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World 5 | Fleet Glide Galaxy | ||
World 6 | Slimy Spring Galaxy |
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, bats appear as one of the creatures inhabiting the Dark Lands. They also appear during the Koopa Troop's celebration of obtaining the Super Star and in one of the film's posters, which depicts the scene where Luigi is captured by Shy Guys.[5] Unlike in the games, bats have visible mouths with fangs, and their eyes are spinning swirls rather than concentric rings.
Gallery[edit]
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from The Nintendo Spooky Baddies gallery
Poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
Game | File | Name | Meaning
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Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/BasaBasa.arc | BasaBasa | Transliteration of below |
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
バサバサ (Basa Basa) | Swoop |
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | バットン[6] Batton |
Derived from "bat" and possibly「豚」(ton, "pig" in the on'yomi reading), most likely because of their pig-like nose; shared with Enigma's Japanese name | |
French | Chauve-souris[?] | Bat | |
German | Flappflapp[?] | Same as Swoop | |
Italian | Pippy[7][8] | Diminutive of pipistrello ("bat") | |
Spanish | Vampílago[?] | Same as Swoop |
References[edit]
- ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy: PRIMA Official Game Guide (Collector's Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5713-5. Page 134–135.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc (American English). ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 237.
- ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved June 3, 2024. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved June 3, 2024. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ Poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie featuring bats in the background
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『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). Page 128, 160.
- ^ Guida PRIMA ufficiale di Super Mario Galaxy, pagina 134-135.
- ^ Guida PRIMA ufficiale di Super Mario Galaxy 2, pagina 237.
Swoops | |
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Characters | Count Fang • Sir Swoop • Wings of Night |
Species | Bat (Super Mario Galaxy) • Fang • Glad Fang • Ice bat • Monty Mole Swooper • Paper Swoop • Slave Basa • Swampire • Swoop • Swoopula |
Related objects | Gold Swooper • HP Drain (item) • Swooper (glider) • Vampire Candy |