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'''Armads''' are desert-dwelling armadillo enemies introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. They can curl into a ball to quickly roll down [[slope]]s and across sandy terrain. Armads are covered in orange plating and appear to have | '''Armads''' are desert-dwelling armadillo enemies introduced in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''. They can curl into a ball to quickly roll down [[slope]]s and across sandy terrain. Armads are covered in orange plating and appear to have black-colored underbellies. While walking their armor appears to have two bands, but they are revealed to have four when they curl up. Their eyes have gray irises and are surrounded by a black mask-like pattern. They apparently keep their heads raised and breath through their nose as they walk through the desert.<ref name=kai>{{cite|author=Kai, editor|date=9 Feb. 2024|url=www.nintendo.com/jp/topics/article/3c24e9ec-6583-401a-a5ab-818180c2c0a8|title=マリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。～その2～【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.14】|publisher=Nintendo Official Site|language=ja|accessdate=15 Jan. 2025}}</ref> When curled, their nose is positioned in the center of their bodies. | ||
Their ability to curl into a ball | Their ability to curl into a ball is invocative of {{wp|Tolypeutes|three-banded armadillo}}s, the only real armadillos capable of doing so. Curled Armads are physically reminiscent of {{wp|paddle tire}}s. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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|KorR=Madillo | |KorR=Madillo | ||
|KorM=Clipping of "armadillo" | |KorM=Clipping of "armadillo" | ||
|KorC=<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd.|date=23 Feb. 2024|url=www.nintendo.com/kr/news/article/2HmXb1cOOdDjPSJp4iZtdJ|title=마리오와 친구들을 방해한다. 플라워 왕국에서 만날 수 있는 개성 넘치는 적 캐릭터를 소개. ~제2편~【원더의 세계로 Vol.14】|publisher=Nintendo Official Site|language=ko|accessdate=31 Mar. 2025}}</ref> | |||
|Fre=Tatoumi | |Fre=Tatoumi | ||
|FreM=Homophonic pun on ''tatou'' ("armadillo") and possibly the expression ''t'as tout mis'' ("you put everything") | |FreM=Homophonic pun on ''tatou'' ("armadillo") and possibly the expression ''t'as tout mis'' ("you put everything") | ||
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|Rus=Бронькин | |Rus=Бронькин | ||
|RusR=Bron'kin | |RusR=Bron'kin | ||
|RusC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Прыгнув на бронькина, вы сможете подобрать его и отправить в полет быстрым пинком.|author=Loading screen tip|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''|language=ru}}</ref> | |||
|RusM=Play on ''броненосец'' (''bronenosets'', "armadillo") and possibly ''Бронька'' (''Bron'ka''), diminutive form of Russian male name ''Бронислав'' (''Bronislav''); with surname suffix ''-ин'' (''-in'') | |RusM=Play on ''броненосец'' (''bronenosets'', "armadillo") and possibly ''Бронька'' (''Bron'ka''), diminutive form of Russian male name ''Бронислав'' (''Bronislav''); with surname suffix ''-ин'' (''-in'') | ||
|Spa=Madillo | |Spa=Madillo | ||
|SpaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=Si pisas un Madillo, luego podrás recogerlo ¡e incluso lanzarlo de una patada!|author=Loading screen tip|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''|language=European and Latin American Spanish}}</ref> | |||
|SpaM=Clipping of "armadillo" | |SpaM=Clipping of "armadillo" | ||
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Latest revision as of 09:39, April 28, 2025
| Armad | |||
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_-_SMBW.png) Rendered model from Super Mario Bros. Wonder | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) | ||
| Latest appearance | Minecraft: Bedrock Edition (Armored Paws) (2024) | ||
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Armads are desert-dwelling armadillo enemies introduced in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They can curl into a ball to quickly roll down slopes and across sandy terrain. Armads are covered in orange plating and appear to have black-colored underbellies. While walking their armor appears to have two bands, but they are revealed to have four when they curl up. Their eyes have gray irises and are surrounded by a black mask-like pattern. They apparently keep their heads raised and breath through their nose as they walk through the desert.[1] When curled, their nose is positioned in the center of their bodies.
Their ability to curl into a ball is invocative of three-banded armadillos, the only real armadillos capable of doing so. Curled Armads are physically reminiscent of paddle tires.
History
Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Armads appear only in the Sunbaked Desert course Armads on the Roll and the Special World one Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure. Armads slowly walk back and forth on flat terrain, be it solid ground or sand. When a player character enters their line of sight, they curl into balls and speedily roll at them. Direct contact damages the player character, but they stop when stomped. Armads remain curled when stomped, allowing the player to pick them up and toss them like a Koopa Shell. Armads also curl up into balls and roll when they reach slopes, regardless of whether a player character is in front of them. Some rolling Armads are trailed by lines of coins, and one is trailed by a 10-flower coin in Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure. Though the
Though Armads on the Roll and Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure are the only courses to feature the enemy, they also appear on the overworld of the Sunbaked Desert.
Minecraft
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft, Armadillos are retextured to look like Armads. They are the first enemies introduced in Super Mario Bros. Wonder to appear in another title.
Gallery
Screenshot of an Armad walking in Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Screenshot of an Armad curled up in Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Screenshot of Armads on the overworld in Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Model of an Armad in Minecraft
Model of an Armad curled up in Minecraft
Naming
The English name "Armad" likely comes from the first part of "armadillo," alluding to the basis of their design.
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | G:/romfs/Model/EnemyMajiro.bfres.zs/ | Majiro | Japanese name |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | G:/romfs/Pack/Actor/EnemyMadillo.pack.zs | Madillo | Clipping of "armadillo" |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マジロー[1][2] Majirō |
From the second half of「アルマジロ」(arumajiro, "armadillo") and the common male given name「二郎」(Jirō), and/or possibly「ロール」(rōru, "roll") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 球球狳[2] Qiúqiúyú |
Pun on「球」(qiú, "ball") and「犰狳」(qiúyú, "armadillo") | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 球球狳[2] Qiúqiúyú |
Pun on「球」(qiú, "ball") and「犰狳」(qiúyú, "armadillo") | |
| Dutch | Armad[2] | - | |
| French | Tatoumi[2] | Homophonic pun on tatou ("armadillo") and possibly the expression t'as tout mis ("you put everything") | |
| German | Armad[2] | - | |
| Italian | Madillo[2] | Clipping of "armadillo" | |
| Korean | 마딜로[3] Madillo |
Clipping of "armadillo" | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Tatu-bolado[2] | Play on tatu-bola ("three-banded armadillo") and bolado (slang for "upset") | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Madilho[2] | Clipping of armadilho ("armadillo") | |
| Russian | Бронькин[4] Bron'kin |
Play on броненосец (bronenosets, "armadillo") and possibly Бронька (Bron'ka), diminutive form of Russian male name Бронислав (Bronislav); with surname suffix -ин (-in) | |
| Spanish | Madillo[5] | Clipping of "armadillo" |
References
- ^ a b Kai, editor (9 Feb. 2024). マリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。～その2～【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Japanese). Retrieved 15 Jan. 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i In-game name for Armads on the Roll.
- ^ Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (23 Feb. 2024). 마리오와 친구들을 방해한다. 플라워 왕국에서 만날 수 있는 개성 넘치는 적 캐릭터를 소개. ~제2편~【원더의 세계로 Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Korean). Retrieved 31 Mar. 2025.
- ^ "Прыгнув на бронькина, вы сможете подобрать его и отправить в полет быстрым пинком." – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Russian.
- ^ "Si pisas un Madillo, luego podrás recogerlo ¡e incluso lanzarlo de una patada!" – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. European and Latin American Spanish.
