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(The Tornadoes in Super Mario 64, New Super Mario Bros, The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and especially in Super Mario Bros 3 are NOT Tweesters and are instead Generic Tornadoes and There's no official Source saying They are infact Tweesters.)
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|image=[[File:Tweester MP5.png|250px]]<br>Model of a Tweester in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
|image=[[File:Galaxy_Tweester.jpg|200px]]<br>'''Tweester''' as it appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
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|related=[[Galactic Tornado]]
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|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]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' (DLC Pack 2) ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|comparable=[[Bone Twister]]
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'''Tweesters''' are tornado-like enemies found in many [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' games]] that try to touch [[Mario]], sending him into the air in an attempt to redirect his movements and hinder his progression. In most of the games they cannot harm Mario directly and can only attempt to force him into a more dangerous situation. They are usually found in desert levels.
'''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.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG DD Tweester.png|thumb|x100px]]
Tweesters first appearance in the Super Mario Series is in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''; however, instead of having menacing faces, they only have white eyeballs that follow Mario around. These Tweesters can also be helpful at times, being used to traverse obstacles. Touching one will also cause them to spin around. If the player then [[spin]]s using the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]], the Tweester will make [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] go flying into the air and spin their arms around very quickly like a helicopter. Some Tweesters have debris spinning around them, which hurt Mario or Luigi if they make contact with it. Similar, but larger tornadoes without eyes known as [[Galactic Tornado]]es also appear in this game. These tornadoes appear in the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]] and also make a small appearance in [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]. Tweesters do not appear in the sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', and are replaced by [[Galactic Tornado]]es.
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===''Paper Mario''===
===''Paper Mario''===
[[File:Tweester.gif|thumb|A Tweester as it appears in ''Paper Mario''.]]
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.
Tweesters debut in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', in which they have menacing faces, they forcefully blow Mario one screen to the north and one screen to the east in [[Dry Dry Desert]] if he comes into contact with them. It is highly recommended not to touch them, as the player can easily get lost within the vast sands. However, one particular Tweester (in an area with blue cacti) can be used to throw Mario next to an elevated [[Badge]] on top of a high rock which cannot be reached by any other means.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:Tweester_Orb.JPG|thumb|left|A [[Tweester Orb]].]]
[[File:Tweester_Orb.jpg|thumb|A [[Tweester Orb]]]]
Like several other minor enemies, Tweesters were featured as [[Orb|Capsules]] in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' franchise]]. In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', a Tweester Capsule can be used to send the [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] to a new location. It has the same effect as the [[Lucky Lamp]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' and is also similar to the [[Chomp Call]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''.
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.
 
In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', players can obtain a [[Tweester Capsule|Tweester Orb]] that can be placed on the board as a roadblock. If other players pass through its space, a Tweester appears and moves the player to a random space on the board. It is also possible that the [[Bloway Candy]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' is inspired by Tweesters, as players who use it become a tornado and forcibly throw any other players they come into contact with back to the [[Start Space]]. This function is also somewhat similar to the [[Klepto Orb]] from ''Mario Party 6''.
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===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
[[File:Tweester DRRMarioMix.png|thumb|Tweester seen in ''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix'']]
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.
In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. a Tweester attacks the [[SS Brass]], making it spin out of control. This Tweester appears on an island and is not situated in the desert as most are.
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==Similar foes from other ''Mario''-related titles==
===''Virtual Boy Wario Land''===
[[File:Tweester VBWL.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of Wario with two of the creatures that resemble Tweesters.]]
Creatures that resemble Tweesters appear in [[Stage 7 (Virtual Boy Wario Land)|Stage 7]] of ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''. Wario is able to ride on top of these Tweesters, so he can safely cross fields of harmful [[Plant Chomper]]s. Tweesters can be seen spawning from the sky, taking shape once they hit the ground. If Wario tries to jump on a Tweester before it has fully formed, he will be briefly lifted into the air. Wario is also able to lead a Tweester to defeat the [[Big Blob]] that guards one of the doors in Stage 7.
 
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', if the player gets too close to [[Petey Piranha]] during the boss battle in [[Bianco Hills]] Episode 5: [[Petey Piranha Strikes Back]], he whips up tornadoes to blow Mario backwards.


===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''===
==Gallery==
Obstacles simply called '''tornadoes'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 26</ref>, which work on similar mechanics as Tweesters did in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', appear in the level [[Frantic Fields]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', a game for the [[Wii U]]. It is uncertain if these enemies are the same as Tweesters or not; however, as stated earlier, they have a similar effect on the player. When one of the [[Kong]]s enters a tornado, the latter either hurls him back or further, depending on the direction the hazard faces (left or right, respectively). [[Rambi the Rhino|Rambi]] has no power against these tornadoes whatsoever.
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PM Tweester Sprite.png|Cropped screenshot of a whirlwind in ''[[Paper Mario]]''
PM Star Piece DryDryDesert.png|''Paper Mario''
Wario wins in LR Game.png|''Mario Party 5''
Tweester DRRMarioMix.png|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=つむじくん<br>''Tsumuji kun''<br>竜巻<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Hyakka: Nintendō Kōshiki Gaido Bukku'', ''New Super Mario Bros.'' section</ref><br>''?''
|Jpn=つむじ風
|JapM=Hair Whorl Guy<br>Tornado
|JpnN=''Paper Mario''
|Fra=Eol
|JpnR=Tsumujikaze
|FraM=Pun on the name of the Greek idol of winds
|JpnM=Whirlwind
|Jpn2=つむじくん
|Jpn2N=''Mario Party'' series
|Jpn2R=Tsumuji-kun
|Jpn2M=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
|Jpn3=たつまき
|Jpn3N=''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''
|Jpn3R=Tatsumaki
|Jpn3M=Tornado; shared with [[tornado#Names in other languages|tornado]] and [[Twister#Names in other languages|Twister]]
|Fre=Eol
|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]]
|Ger=Tornadino
|Ger=Tornadino
|GerM=Derived from Tornado}}
|GerM=Diminutive form of "tornado"; shared with [[Bone Twister]] and [[Gusty]]
|Ita=Folino
|ItaN=''Mario Party'' series
|ItaM=Diminutive version of ''folata'' ("gusty"); shared with [[Gusty]]
|Ita2=Ciclone
|Ita2N=''Dancing Stage: Mario Mix''
|Ita2M=Cyclone
|Spa=Tornadino
|SpaM=Diminutive form of "tornado"
}}


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Not to be confused with Tweeter, Twister, or Whirlwind.
Tweester
Tweester model from Mario Party 5.
Model of a Tweester in Mario Party 5
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance Mario Party 7 (2005)
Comparable

Tweesters, originally referred to as whirlwinds (alternatively capitalized),[1] are tornado-like enemies found in the 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.

History

Paper Mario

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 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 on top of a high rock that cannot be reached by any other means.

Mario Party series

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.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix

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.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese つむじ風[?]
Tsumujikaze
Whirlwind Paper Mario
つむじくん[?]
Tsumuji-kun
From「つむじ風」(tsumujikaze, whirlwind) and「くん」(kun); shared with Gusty's Japanese name Mario Party series
たつまき[?]
Tatsumaki
Tornado; shared with tornado and Twister Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
French Eol[?] Based on Éole (the French name of "Aeolus, son of Hippotes", the Greek idol of winds); shared with Bone Twister and Gusty
German Tornadino[?] Diminutive form of "tornado"; shared with Bone Twister and Gusty
Italian Folino[?] Diminutive version of folata ("gusty"); shared with Gusty Mario Party series
Ciclone[?] Cyclone Dancing Stage: Mario Mix
Spanish Tornadino[?] Diminutive form of "tornado"

References

  1. ^ "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." – Farkas, Bart G. Paper Mario Official Strategy Guide. Page 64.