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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' ([[List of games by date#2011|2011]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' ([[2013]])
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'''Para-Biddybuds''' are sub-species of [[Biddybud]]s first appearing in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They resemble multicoloured ladybugs with bird-like wings.
'''Para-Biddybuds''' (alternatively written as '''Parabiddybuds'''<ref>{{cite|quote=Shy Guys who fly gracefully through the sky. Some say they've learned the weakness of '''Parabiddybuds'''.|author=Fly Guy description|title=''Bowser Jr.'s Journey''}}</ref>), also known as '''Winged Biddybuds''',<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=25|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}.</ref> are variants of [[Biddybud]]s that first appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. They resemble multicolored ladybugs with bird-like wings.


==History==
==History==
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====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:Para Biddybud artwork Super Mario 3D Land.png|200px|left|thumb|A group artwork of Para-Biddybuds from ''Super Mario 3D Land''.]]
[[File:Para Biddybud artwork Super Mario 3D Land.png|200px|left|thumb|A group artwork of Para-Biddybuds from ''Super Mario 3D Land''.]]
[[File:SM3DL 4-1b.jpg|thumb|180px|Para-Biddybuds flying under [[Tanooki Mario]] in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.]]
Para-Biddybuds are enemies in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. They are encountered in groups and fly in circles or in lines. Some groups are seen one above the other or one after the other. [[Mario]] can defeat them with any attack, just like [[Goomba]]s. They generally appear in groups of five, though there are some levels in which less than that number are shown together or they appear individually.
Para-Biddybuds make their first appearance in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', where they're found in groups and fly in circles or in lines. Some groups are seen one above the other or one after the other. [[Mario]] can defeat them with any attack, just like [[Goomba]]s. They generally appear in groups of five, though there are some levels in which less then that number are shown together or they appear individually.
 
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====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
Para-Biddybuds are enemies in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its Nintendo Switch port]]. They behave identically as in ''Super Mario 3D Land''. Cat variants appear in [[Lake Lapcat]] in the port's ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' side-story.


====''Super Mario 3D World''====
====''Super Mario Maker''====
[[File:WiiU SM3DW 10.15.13 Scrn10.png|thumb|200px|Numerous Para-Biddybuds guarding a [[Stamp (Super Mario 3D World)|Stamp]].]]
Para-Biddybuds are referenced in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' by appearing on the icon of the Event Course [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (level)|Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]], which uses key art from the game on which it is based.
Para-Biddybuds reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. They act the same as they do in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', appearing in groups that roam in a set pattern. In this game, they can be seen in groups greater than 5 as well as less than 5.


===''Mario Party: Island Tour''===
===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:Para-Biddybud MPIT.png|thumb|Para-Biddybuds seen in the board, Star-Crossed Skyway.]]
====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
Many Para-Biddybuds populate the [[Star-Crossed Skyway]] board in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. However, they do not affect gameplay. A pink one also appears as a tile in the minigame [[Match Faker]].
Many Para-Biddybuds populate the [[Star-Crossed Skyway]] board in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''. However, they do not affect gameplay. A pink one also appears as a tile in the minigame [[Match Faker]].
====''Super Mario Party Jamboree''====
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Para-Biddybuds reappear in ''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' in the minigame [[Squeaky Shakedown]] where they are present in the background, and can occasionally appear in the minigame [[Camera-Ready]]. They are also featured in the Paratroopa Flight School mode and appear in Sky Battle (where the main objective is to try to gather as many of them as possible and steal them from the other player) and Free Flight.
===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:Sweet Sweet Canyon MK8 Baby Peach.png|thumb|left|200px|[[Baby Peach]] and the other babies riding in the Para-Biddybud themed kart.]]
Despite Para-Biddybuds themselves not appearing in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', a kart designed after a Para-Biddybud appears, known as the [[Biddybuggy]]. Said kart later reappears in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''. It has five different color schemes depending on the character driving it, two of which appear in ''Tour''. The Biddybuggy appears as a [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
A Para-Biddybud [[Mii|Mii Racing Suit]] appears in ''Mario Kart Tour'' starting in the [[Doctor Tour (2023)|2023 Doctor Tour]]. This suit later appears in the sixth wave of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC for ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''.
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===''Mario Kart 8''===
===''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker''===
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[[File:WiiU captaintoad screenshot 01.png|thumb|Para-Biddybuds in ''Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker'']]
[[File:WiiUMarioKart8Babies2.jpg|thumb|200px|[[Baby Peach]] and the other babies riding in the Para-Biddybud themed kart.]]
Para-Biddybuds are enemies in ''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]'' and [[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker (Nintendo Switch / Nintendo 3DS)|its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS]]. They appear in certain stages such as [[Drop-Road Dash]]. Para-Biddybuds can be defeated from a [[turnip]] or being landed on.
A kart designed after a Para-Biddybud will appear in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'', known as the [[Biddybuggy]]. It has different color schemes depending on the character driving it.
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
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Para-Biddybuds are usable troops in the ''[[Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'' mode in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. Red, green, yellow, and blue color variants can be used, and each has a different [[Special Skill (Mario & Luigi series)|Special Skill]]. Despite their coloration, blue Para-Biddybuds are referred to as purple in this game. They are flying troopers. Red Para-Biddybuds have Dive Attack and are strong against [[Fawfulcopter]]s, green Para-Biddybuds have Super Stomp, yellow Para-Biddybuds have Cranium Crush, and purple Para-biddybuds have Mega Tackle and are strong against [[Shy Guy]]s and [[Bandit]]s. All four variants are weak against red [[Koopa Troopa]]s and [[Fly Guy]]s.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario 3D Land''===
*'''North American website bio:''' "''These colorful critters often come in fives, bobbing along and minding their own business. If you manage to stomp on all five without hitting the ground, a 1UP is all yours.''"
*'''European website bio:''' "''These enemies are always found floating together in long rows, determined to get in Mario's way.''"
 
===''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''===
====''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' profiles====
*'''Para-Biddybud (Red):''' ''Red Biddybuds that fly through the air. When they see a {{color|red|Fawfulcopter}}, they can't help but dive attack.''<br>
*'''Para-Biddybud (Green):''' ''Green Para-Biddybuds that fly through the air. Their specialty is Stomp.''<br>
*'''Para-Biddybud (Yellow):''' ''Yellow Biddybuds that fly through the air. Their specialty is Cranium Crush.''<br>
*'''Para-Biddybud (Purple):''' ''Purple Biddybuds that fly through the air. Word has it they know the weakness of {{color|red|Shy Guys}}.
 
==Gallery==
{{Main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SM3DW-Para-BiddybudStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[Stamp (Super Mario 3D World)|Stamp]])
SM3DW Big Bounce Byway.png|Several Para-Biddybuds guarding a Stamp in ''Super Mario 3D World''
CTTT Box Group Artwork.png|''[[Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker]]''
SM3DW BF Para-BiddybudStamp.png|''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' (stamp)
Catparabud.png|''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''
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==Additional names==
===Internal names===
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==Names in other languages==
===Names in other languages===
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|Jap= パタテンテン
|Jap=パタテンテン
|JapR= Patatenten
|JapR=Pata Tenten
|JapM=  
|JapM=From「パタパタ」(''patapata'', "[[Koopa Paratroopa]]" and an onomatopoeia for flapping sound) and「テンテン」(''Tenten'', "[[Biddybud]]")
|Fra=Paracoccinelly
|Fre=Paracoccinelly
|FraM=Para-Ladybug, ''coccinelly'' came from ''coccinelle'' (Ladybug)
|FreM=Para-Biddybud
|Por=Para-Joaninha
|Por=Parajoaninha
|PorM=Para-Ladybug
|PorM=Para-Ladybug
|SpaA= Catina Alada
|SpaA=Catina Alada
|SpaAM= Winged Ladybug, ''Catina'' came from ''Catarina'' (Ladybug)
|SpaAM=Winged Biddybud
|SpaE= Marchimota Alada
|SpaE= Marchimotas Alado
|SpaEM=Winged Biddybud
|SpaEM=Winged Biddybud
|Ita=Coccinella Volante
|Ita=Coccinello Volante
|ItaM=-
|ItaM=Flying Biddybud
|Kor=펄럭무당무당
|KorR=Peolleok Mudangmudang
|KorM=Fluttering Biddybud
|Dut=Para-Biddybud
|Rus=Летучая крапинка
|RusR=Letuchaya krapinka
|RusM=Flying Spot
|Ger=Parapünktchen
|GerM=Para Biddybud
|ChiS=啪嗒瓢瓢<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hans|url=www.ique.com/3ds/arej/adventure/index.html|title=超级马力欧 3D乐园:冒险的舞台|publisher=iQue|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiSR=Pādā Piáopiáo
|ChiSM=From「啪嗒」(''pādā'', an onomatopoeia for a flapping sound) and「瓢虫」(''piáochóng'', ladybug)
|ChiT=飛行瓢瓢<ref>{{cite|language=zh-hant|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/3dland/adventure/index.html|title=超級瑪利歐 3D樂園 繁體中文版 - 香港任天堂網站|publisher=Nintendo HK|accessdate=June 21, 2024}}</ref>
|ChiTR=Fēixíng Piáopiáo
|ChiTM=From「飛行」(''fēixíng'', "flying") and「瓢蟲」(''piáochóng'', "ladybug")
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==References==
*Para-Biddybuds bear minor resemblance to [[Soarin' Stu]]s from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''.
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Latest revision as of 16:03, November 13, 2024

Para-Biddybud
Artwork of Para-Biddybuds, from Super Mario 3D World.
A group of Para-Biddybuds from Super Mario 3D World.
First appearance Super Mario 3D Land (2011)
Latest appearance Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024)
Variant of Biddybud

Para-Biddybuds (alternatively written as Parabiddybuds[1]), also known as Winged Biddybuds,[2] are variants of Biddybuds that first appear in Super Mario 3D Land. They resemble multicolored ladybugs with bird-like wings.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

A group artwork of Para-Biddybuds from Super Mario 3D Land.

Para-Biddybuds are enemies in Super Mario 3D Land. They are encountered in groups and fly in circles or in lines. Some groups are seen one above the other or one after the other. Mario can defeat them with any attack, just like Goombas. They generally appear in groups of five, though there are some levels in which less than that number are shown together or they appear individually.

Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]

Para-Biddybuds are enemies in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port. They behave identically as in Super Mario 3D Land. Cat variants appear in Lake Lapcat in the port's Bowser's Fury side-story.

Super Mario Maker[edit]

Para-Biddybuds are referenced in Super Mario Maker by appearing on the icon of the Event Course Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, which uses key art from the game on which it is based.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]

Many Para-Biddybuds populate the Star-Crossed Skyway board in Mario Party: Island Tour. However, they do not affect gameplay. A pink one also appears as a tile in the minigame Match Faker.

Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]

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Para-Biddybuds reappear in Super Mario Party Jamboree in the minigame Squeaky Shakedown where they are present in the background, and can occasionally appear in the minigame Camera-Ready. They are also featured in the Paratroopa Flight School mode and appear in Sky Battle (where the main objective is to try to gather as many of them as possible and steal them from the other player) and Free Flight.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Baby Peach drives through Sweet Sweet Canyon in Mario Kart 8
Baby Peach and the other babies riding in the Para-Biddybud themed kart.

Despite Para-Biddybuds themselves not appearing in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a kart designed after a Para-Biddybud appears, known as the Biddybuggy. Said kart later reappears in Mario Kart Tour. It has five different color schemes depending on the character driving it, two of which appear in Tour. The Biddybuggy appears as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

A Para-Biddybud Mii Racing Suit appears in Mario Kart Tour starting in the 2023 Doctor Tour. This suit later appears in the sixth wave of the Booster Course Pass DLC for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]

Captain Toad Treasure Tracker
Para-Biddybuds in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Para-Biddybuds are enemies in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS. They appear in certain stages such as Drop-Road Dash. Para-Biddybuds can be defeated from a turnip or being landed on.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Sprite of a red Para-Biddybud from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. Sprite of a green Para-Biddybud from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. Sprite of a yellow Para-Biddybud from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. Sprite of a purple Para-Biddybud from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey.

Para-Biddybuds are usable troops in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. Red, green, yellow, and blue color variants can be used, and each has a different Special Skill. Despite their coloration, blue Para-Biddybuds are referred to as purple in this game. They are flying troopers. Red Para-Biddybuds have Dive Attack and are strong against Fawfulcopters, green Para-Biddybuds have Super Stomp, yellow Para-Biddybuds have Cranium Crush, and purple Para-biddybuds have Mega Tackle and are strong against Shy Guys and Bandits. All four variants are weak against red Koopa Troopas and Fly Guys.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario 3D Land[edit]

  • North American website bio: "These colorful critters often come in fives, bobbing along and minding their own business. If you manage to stomp on all five without hitting the ground, a 1UP is all yours."
  • European website bio: "These enemies are always found floating together in long rows, determined to get in Mario's way."

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Bowser Jr.'s Journey profiles[edit]

  • Para-Biddybud (Red): Red Biddybuds that fly through the air. When they see a Fawfulcopter, they can't help but dive attack.
  • Para-Biddybud (Green): Green Para-Biddybuds that fly through the air. Their specialty is Stomp.
  • Para-Biddybud (Yellow): Yellow Biddybuds that fly through the air. Their specialty is Cranium Crush.
  • Para-Biddybud (Purple): Purple Biddybuds that fly through the air. Word has it they know the weakness of Shy Guys.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Para-Biddybud.

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario 3D Land
Super Mario 3D World
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker
Tenten Wing Wing Biddybud

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese パタテンテン[?]
Pata Tenten
From「パタパタ」(patapata, "Koopa Paratroopa" and an onomatopoeia for flapping sound) and「テンテン」(Tenten, "Biddybud")
Chinese (simplified) 啪嗒瓢瓢[3]
Pādā Piáopiáo
From「啪嗒」(pādā, an onomatopoeia for a flapping sound) and「瓢虫」(piáochóng, ladybug)
Chinese (traditional) 飛行瓢瓢[4]
Fēixíng Piáopiáo
From「飛行」(fēixíng, "flying") and「瓢蟲」(piáochóng, "ladybug")
Dutch Para-Biddybud[?] -
French Paracoccinelly[?] Para-Biddybud
German Parapünktchen[?] Para Biddybud
Italian Coccinello Volante[?] Flying Biddybud
Korean 펄럭무당무당[?]
Peolleok Mudangmudang
Fluttering Biddybud
Portuguese Parajoaninha[?] Para-Ladybug
Russian Летучая крапинка[?]
Letuchaya krapinka
Flying Spot
Spanish (NOA) Catina Alada[?] Winged Biddybud
Spanish (NOE) Marchimotas Alado[?] Winged Biddybud

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shy Guys who fly gracefully through the sky. Some say they've learned the weakness of Parabiddybuds." – Fly Guy description. Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
  2. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 25..
  3. ^ 超级马力欧 3D乐园:冒险的舞台. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  4. ^ 超級瑪利歐 3D樂園 繁體中文版 - 香港任天堂網站. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved June 21, 2024.