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|image=[[Image:Galaxy_Tweester.jpg|200px]]<br>'''Tweester''' as it appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
|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]])
|related=[[Galactic Tornado]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1988|1988]])
|comparable=[[Bone Twister]]
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|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2010|2010]])
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'''Tweesters''' are tornado-like enemies found in many [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' games]] that try to touch [[Mario]] so that he flies up into the air and lands somewhere that he doesn't want to land. In most of the games they cannot harm Mario directly and can only 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.


==Appearances==
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]].
===''Super Mario series''===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[Image:Tweester.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Artwork of a Tweester from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.]]
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', their only appearance was in the Desert level of [[Desert Hill]], where they would trap [[Mario]] in an air pocket and move him backwards.  The only way to get past one would be to run until the P-Meter's reached ''P'', and then jump into the air before the player hits the Tweester. There is no way for Mario to defeat a Tweester, and so they will always remain in their location.


====''Super Mario 64''/''Super Mario 64 DS''====
==History==
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]], if Mario touched one of them, he would be sent upwards and slowly float downwards as if he had jumped off a [[Spindrift]]. They are also situated next to quicksand, which is a tactical spot for them to be placed so that they can try to get Mario to be defeated. They appeared in [[Shifting Sand Land]].
===''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.
====''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|Episode 5]] of [[Bianco Hills]], he whips up Tweesters to blow Mario backward.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Tweesters appear in World 6-A. They are very big and immobile, and they no longer have mean faces. If Mario comes in contact with one, he would be sent upwards and do a Spin Jump, similar to in ''Super Mario 64''.
 
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG DD Tweester.png|thumb|x100px]]
Tweesters appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''; however, instead of having menacing faces, they only have white eyeballs that follow Mario, no mouth, and they are actually a bit helpful. However, the garbage they are flinging around can hurt [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] if he makes contact with it. Also when the player touches one, he will spin around. Then he has to do a [[spin]], and the Tweester will make him go flying in the air while Mario or Luigi spins his arms around very quickly like a helicopter. This allows Mario to fly like a helicopter for a very short time. Similar and bigger tornadoes without eyes called [[Galactic Tornado]]es also appear in this game. These tornadoes appeared in the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]] and made a small appearance in [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]. Tweesters do not appear in the sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
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===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
A single Tweester appeared in the episode [[Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario]], when their [[Steam Cloud Balloon]] got caught by it.
 
====''Paper Mario''====
[[Image:Tweester.gif|thumb|A Tweester as it appears in ''Paper Mario''.]]
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', the first game where they had menacing faces, they 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 particular Tweester (in an area with blue cacti) could blow Mario near a [[Badge]] on top of a high rock, and this Badge could not be reached by any other means.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
[[Image:Tweester_Orb.JPG|thumb|left|A [[Tweester Orb]].]]
[[File:Tweester_Orb.jpg|thumb|A [[Tweester Orb]]]]
Like many other minor enemies, Tweesters were featured as [[Orb|Capsules]] in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' franchise]]. In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', a Tweester Capsule would send the [[Star]] to a new location, echoing the roles of the [[Lucky Lamp]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' and 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]]'', there was a [[Tweester Orb]] that, when the other person touched it, would steal [[coin]]s from them.
===''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.
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In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', they took the player to another place if they walked over one of them.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
PM Tweester Sprite.png|Sprite 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]]''
</gallery>


In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', it is possible that the [[Bloway Candy]] is based on a Tweester.
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=つむじ風
|JapN=''Paper Mario''
|JapR=Tsumujikaze
|JapM=Whirlwind
|Jap2=つむじくん
|Jap2N=''Mario Party'' series
|Jap2R=Tsumuji-kun
|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
|Jap3=たつまき
|Jap3N=''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''
|Jap3R=Tatsumaki
|Jap3M=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
|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"
}}


===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
==References==
In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'' a Tweester attacks the [[S.S. Brass]], making it spin out of control. This Tweester appeared on an island, and not the desert, as they usually do.
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==Names in Other Languages==
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[[Category:Koopa Troop]]
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Latest revision as of 07:41, August 28, 2024

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.

Tweesters are some of the few original Paper Mario series characters to reappear in other Super Mario games, along with Whackas, Frost Piranhas, Koopatrols, Goomboss, and the Star Spirits.

History[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

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[edit]

  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.