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A '''Batadon''' is a hopping stone head found in the game ''[[Super Mario Land]]'' and were shaped like Easter Island heads.. To defeat these enemies, [[Mario]] simply has to [[Jump]] on top of them.
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SML Batadon Alternate Artwork.png]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Land''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#1989|1989]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario-kun Special Selection]]'' (2023)
|relatives=[[Tokotoko]]
|comparable=[[Fighter Fly|Fly]]<br>[[Koopa Paratroopa]]<br>[[Kumo]]<br>[[Paragoomba]]
}}
'''Batadons'''<ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1989|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en-us|date=1991|publisher=Nintendo of America|title=Nintendo ''Game Boy'' Player's Guide|page=5}}</ref> are hopping winged enemies from the [[Easton Kingdom]]. They are first found in ''[[Super Mario Land]]''. Batadons closely resemble {{wp|moai}} heads, similarly to [[Tokotoko]]s.


[[Category: Enemies]]
==History==
===''Super Mario Land''===
In ''Super Mario Land'', [[Mario]] can defeat a Batadon by either [[jump]]ing on it or by shooting three [[Superball Mario|Superball]]s at it. It acts much like a [[Fighter Fly|Fly]] or [[Kumo]], except it bounces higher, moves slower, and does not pause on the ground. Defeating a Batadon awards 800 points. Batadons can also pound through some platforms. They only appear in [[World 3-1 (Super Mario Land)|Worlds 3-1]] and [[World 3-3 (Super Mario Land)|3-3]].
 
===''Super Mario Land'' (manga)===
In the [[Super Mario Land (manga)|''Super Mario Land'' manga]], a Batadon is the first enemy encountered in Easton Kingdom, getting angry at Mario for ruining one of the statues and calling the Tokotoko and other Batadons for backup. However, the moai are easily tricked by Mario yelling "{{wp|Statues (game)|Red light!}}", making them stop in place. Only when Mario leaves do they realize that they were tricked and chase after him. After losing Mario due to him being in a disguise, they finally find him and jump towards him, failing to notice he was entangled in a web with lethal [[Suu]] venom about to be poured on him. Getting entangled in the web, the maoi free Mario with their jolts, and are hit by the venom in his place, melting down.
 
===''Super Mario-kun''===
In ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', some Batadons appear in [[Super Mario-kun Volume 3|volume 3]] alongside the Tokotoko and their boss [[Hiyoihoi]]. Apart from helping their leader and forming a giant rock with the moai, they do nothing relevant.
 
===''Mario Kart World''===
[[File:MKWorld Batadon Brand.png|thumb|The Batadon Aero Parts brand seen in the official English website]]
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Batadon appears in ''[[Mario Kart World]]'' alongside Tokotoko,<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 3, 2025|url=youtube.com/watch?v=MkNm2wmpyto|title=Nintendo Treehouse: Live &#x7c; Nintendo Switch 2 Day 1|timestamp=1:35:55|publisher-=YouTube|accessdate=April 3, 2025}}</ref> marking their first appearance in a game since their debut, as well as the first time that ''Super Mario Land'' enemies have been directly referenced in a later game. They are redesigned to more closely resemble Tokotoko, having their more bottom-heavy shape.
 
A sponsor named "Batadon Aero Parts" depicts a Batadon on its logo. Additionally, Batadon carvings appear in a course, flanking an [[Angry Sun]] carving.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=April 2, 2025|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pE23YTYEZM|title=Mario Kart World – Nintendo Direct <nowiki>|</nowiki> Nintendo Switch 2|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 2, 2025}}</ref>
 
==Profiles==
===''Super Mario Land''===
*'''Instruction booklet:''' ''A winged stone statue. It tries to crush Mario as it flies.''
*'''Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual:''' ''This winged stone statue tries to crush Mario as it flies.''
 
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
{{PBMCD profile
|name=パタドン (JP) / Batadon (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Batadon Perfect.png|200px]]
|shuzoku=岩石族
|seikaku=がんこ者
|tojo_gemu=ランド1
|desc='''<big>翼の生えたモアイ像</big><br>
モアイ像のような石像に翼が生えたもの。ピョンピョンと大きくはねながら、マリオを押しつぶそうとする。動きは速くないが、上空からくるので、狭い場所では難敵といえる。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=1994|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/buqxitx.jpeg 155]}}</ref>
|tribe=Rock clan
|disposition=Stubborn person
|game_appearances=Land 1
|eng_desc='''''<big>Winged moai statue</big><br>
''A moai-like stone statue with wings. They leap and flap wildly as they try to crush Mario. They do not move fast, but since they come from above, they can be a difficult enemy in tight spaces.''
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SML Batadon artwork.png|Artwork of a red Batadon from ''Super Mario Land''
batadonsprite.png|Sprite from ''Super Mario Land''
SMKSS Stage 4.png|''[[Super Mario-kun Special Selection]]''
Mario Kart World Batadon Tokotoko.png|''[[Mario Kart World]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn=パタドン<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' instruction booklet|page=15|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|date=1989}}</ref>
|JpnR=Patadon
|JpnM=Portmanteau of「パタパタ」(''patapata'', "[[Koopa Paratroopa]]" and an onomatopoeia for flapping) and「ドン」(''don'', onomatopoeia for crushing)
|Dut=Batadon<ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Netherlands) ''Classic''|page=8}}</ref>
|Fre=Batadon<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land'' French instruction booklet|page=[https://i.imgur.com/zuVxmWd.jpg 14]}}</ref>
|Ger=Batadon
|GerC=<ref>{{cite|author=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe]]|date=1990|title=''Super Mario Land Spielanleitung''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|page=14}}</ref>
|Ita=Batadon<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' Italian manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land]]'' (3DS - [[Virtual Console]]) Italian e-manual|page=14}}</ref><ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=47}}</ref>
|Spa=Batadon
}}
 
==References==
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Revision as of 21:25, April 3, 2025

Batadon
Artwork of Batadon from Super Mario Land.
Artwork from Super Mario Land
First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)
Latest appearance Super Mario-kun Special Selection (2023)
Relatives
Comparable

Batadons[1][2] are hopping winged enemies from the Easton Kingdom. They are first found in Super Mario Land. Batadons closely resemble moai heads, similarly to Tokotokos.

History

Super Mario Land

In Super Mario Land, Mario can defeat a Batadon by either jumping on it or by shooting three Superballs at it. It acts much like a Fly or Kumo, except it bounces higher, moves slower, and does not pause on the ground. Defeating a Batadon awards 800 points. Batadons can also pound through some platforms. They only appear in Worlds 3-1 and 3-3.

Super Mario Land (manga)

In the Super Mario Land manga, a Batadon is the first enemy encountered in Easton Kingdom, getting angry at Mario for ruining one of the statues and calling the Tokotoko and other Batadons for backup. However, the moai are easily tricked by Mario yelling "Red light!", making them stop in place. Only when Mario leaves do they realize that they were tricked and chase after him. After losing Mario due to him being in a disguise, they finally find him and jump towards him, failing to notice he was entangled in a web with lethal Suu venom about to be poured on him. Getting entangled in the web, the maoi free Mario with their jolts, and are hit by the venom in his place, melting down.

Super Mario-kun

In Super Mario-kun, some Batadons appear in volume 3 alongside the Tokotoko and their boss Hiyoihoi. Apart from helping their leader and forming a giant rock with the moai, they do nothing relevant.

Mario Kart World

Batadon Aero Parts brand from Mario Kart World
The Batadon Aero Parts brand seen in the official English website

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Batadon appears in Mario Kart World alongside Tokotoko,[3] marking their first appearance in a game since their debut, as well as the first time that Super Mario Land enemies have been directly referenced in a later game. They are redesigned to more closely resemble Tokotoko, having their more bottom-heavy shape.

A sponsor named "Batadon Aero Parts" depicts a Batadon on its logo. Additionally, Batadon carvings appear in a course, flanking an Angry Sun carving.[4]

Profiles

Super Mario Land

  • Instruction booklet: A winged stone statue. It tries to crush Mario as it flies.
  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual: This winged stone statue tries to crush Mario as it flies.

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten

パタドン (JP) / Batadon (EN)
A Batadon from Super Mario Land.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく 岩石族 Tribe Rock clan
性格せいかく がんこ者 Disposition Stubborn person
登場とうじょうゲーム ランド1 Game appearances Land 1
翼の生えたモアイ像

モアイ像のような石像に翼が生えたもの。ピョンピョンと大きくはねながら、マリオを押しつぶそうとする。動きは速くないが、上空からくるので、狭い場所では難敵といえる。[5]

Winged moai statue

A moai-like stone statue with wings. They leap and flap wildly as they try to crush Mario. They do not move fast, but since they come from above, they can be a difficult enemy in tight spaces.

Gallery

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パタドン[6]
Patadon 		Portmanteau of「パタパタ」(patapata, "Koopa Paratroopa" and an onomatopoeia for flapping) and「ドン」(don, onomatopoeia for crushing)
Dutch Batadon[7] -
French Batadon[8] -
German Batadon[9] -
Italian Batadon[10][11][12] -
Spanish Batadon[?] -

References

  1. ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 14.
  2. ^ 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
  3. ^ Nintendo of America (April 3, 2025). Nintendo Treehouse: Live | Nintendo Switch 2 Day 1 (1:35:55). Retrieved April 3, 2025.
  4. ^ Nintendo of America (April 2, 2025). Mario Kart World – Nintendo Direct | Nintendo Switch 2. YouTube. Retrieved April 2, 2025.
  5. ^ 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan. Page 155.
  6. ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 15.
  7. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 8.
  8. ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 14.
  9. ^ Nintendo of Europe (1990). Super Mario Land Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe (German). Page 14.
  10. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 14.
  11. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
  12. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 47.
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Super Mario Land
Protagonists Mario • Princess Daisy
Bosses King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu)
Locations Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom)
Levels World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level
Items & vehicles Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block
Enemies & obstacles Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Cannon • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo
Other Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Island • Main Theme • Media • Mystery Block • Sub-area • Soundtrack
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Game Boy comics
Issues Issue 1: In the Palm of Your Hand... • Issue 2: It's a Small World After All • Issue 3: Team Play • Issue 4: Pipes is Pipes
Characters Attila • Eliana • Greg Campbell • Herman's mother • Herman Smirch • Jonathan • Jose • Josh Campbell • Mario • Melody Ann-Evers • Michael Hallis • Mr. Levison • Mr. Petrov • Nanette Hallis • Pionpi • Princess Daisy • Rebecca Rhodes • Rick • Rodney McCorlde • Sheila Pontoons • Tannis Rhodes • Tatanga
Enemies Batadon • Biokinton • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chicken • Chikako • Dragonzamasu • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Goombo • Gunion • Hiyoihoi • Mekabon • Nyololin • Nokobon • Piranha Plant • Roketon • Suu • Tamao • Tokotoko
Locations Cape Canaveral • Clam Creek Nuclear Reactor • Disney World • Fortress Tatanga • Jerky's Burger Bar • Lev's Lectronics • New York City • Piscataway • Newark Airport • Samson's Electronics • Sarasaland • Seaside Heights • Shell • USS Nimitz • Wonder World Mall • Windows on the World • World Trade Center
Miscellaneous ? Block • America's Most Wanted • Brick Block • Game Boy • Gem of Aicheizi • International Enquisitor • Pagosu • Sky Pop • Star • Warp Corridor • Warp Zone
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