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{{articleabout|the bat creature debuting in ''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island''|other uses of the word Bat|[[Bat (disambiguation)]]|the [[Magikoopa]] with the nickname "Fang"|[[Kamek]]|the ''Super Mario RPG'' attack|[[Fangs]]}}
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|image=[[File:MvDK Model Bat.png|200x200px]]<br>Model from ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)
|first_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variant_of=[[Dorakyū]]
|comparable=[[Bird (Mario vs. Donkey Kong series)|Bird]]}}
[[File:MvsDK Bat.png|frame|left]]
'''Bats''' are enemies that appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''. They fly in a straight horizontal line across the screen from a small [[Bird Nest|nest]], making a minor descent and changing direction whenever they pass one of the level's margins, usually traveling past [[rope]]s.


[[Image:Fangs.PNG|frame|right|'''Bats''' swoop at their target.]]
Whenever Bats fly into [[Mario]], they cause Mario to fall off the rope he is currently climbing. In the [[Game Boy Advance|GBA]] original, they do this by hanging onto and throttling Mario, and he can either survive crashing onto the ground or lose a life, depending on the height reached where the enemy intercepted him. In the [[Nintendo Switch|Switch]] [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], it merely bumps into Mario, and height falls only stun him.


'''Bats''', which may also be called '''Fangs''' as they have a subspecies named [[Glad Fang]], are blue bats that have the same mannerisms as the [[Swooper]]s. Bats appear in the cave levels of ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', and ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. When [[Yoshi]] (or the protagonist of whatever game they are encountered in) gets too close to one, the Bat will fly in his direction from its sleeping position. For some reason, when Bats fly, small, white dots appear behind them before disappearing. Yoshi can lick one up to make an [[Yoshi Egg|Egg]].
In the remake, Bats also more closely resemble [[Dorakyū]] from [[Game Boy]] ''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]''.
==Gallery==
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KOMORI MVDK.PNG|Credits artwork
MvDKNSKōmori.png|Screenshot
</gallery>


Bats make a brief appearance as an obstacle in the games ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', on the track [[Banshee Boardwalk]]. When the driver enters the old building towards the end of the course, Bats will attack, baring him or her from moving forward. They do not, however, make the driver spin out.
==Naming==
===Internal names===
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|file1=<tt>Model/Bat.bfres.zs</tt>
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Bats were also seen in ''[[Yoshi Touch & Go]]'', where they patrolled ground areas and appeared not only in caves, but also in additional areas such as jungles and fields. These Fangs could only be found sleeping on ceilings in cave stages, and were otherwise always in flight, soaring up and down at varying intervals. If shot down with an egg or [[Jump#Stomp|stomped]], these Bats were worth two points, and encasing them in a bubble could earn the [[player]] a [[Blue Coin]]. On a related note, Bats were also present in the ''[[Balloon Trip]]'' tech demo which eventually evolved into the final ''Yoshi Touch & Go''. In ''Balloon Trip'', Bats were found in the sky (an area they were ironically absent from in ''Yoshi Touch & Go'') and continually circled around; such a role was taken up by red [[Fly Guy]]s in the final ''Yoshi Touch & Go''.
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jpn=こうもり<ref>[[Media:Mvsdk book ii.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book]]</ref>
|JpnR=Kōmori
|JpnM=Bat
}}


A miniature, unnamed Bat sub-species appeared in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. These small Bats were always huddled in groups and could be removed from [[Peach]]'s way with the [[Rage]] [[Vibe]]. There were also [[Vibe Scepter|Vibe Infused]] Bats, known as Glad Fangs, that flew randomly on the screen.
==References==
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Latest revision as of 10:52, March 17, 2025

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Bat
Rendered model of a bat from Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch).
Model from Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
First appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (2004)
Latest appearance Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) (2024)
Variant of Dorakyū
Comparable
Bat

Bats are enemies that appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong. They fly in a straight horizontal line across the screen from a small nest, making a minor descent and changing direction whenever they pass one of the level's margins, usually traveling past ropes.

Whenever Bats fly into Mario, they cause Mario to fall off the rope he is currently climbing. In the GBA original, they do this by hanging onto and throttling Mario, and he can either survive crashing onto the ground or lose a life, depending on the height reached where the enemy intercepted him. In the Switch remake, it merely bumps into Mario, and height falls only stun him.

In the remake, Bats also more closely resemble Dorakyū from Game Boy Donkey Kong.

Gallery[edit]

  • Credits artwork

    Credits artwork

  • Screenshot

    Screenshot

Naming[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) Model/Bat.bfres.zs Bat -

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese こうもり[1]
Kōmori 		Bat

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong Shogakukan book
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Game Boy Advance) / Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
Characters Donkey Kong • Mario • Mini-Mario • Toadb
Worlds Regular worlds Mario Toy Company • Donkey Kong Jungle • Fire Mountain • Merry Mini-Landb • Spooky House • Slippery Summitb • Mystic Forest • Twilight City • vs. Donkey Kong
Plus worlds Mario Toy Factory • Donkey Kong Jungle Plus • Fire Mountain Plus • Merry Mini-Land Plusb • Spooky House Plus • Slippery Summit Plusb • Mystic Forest Plus • Twilight City Plus • vs. Donkey Kong Plus
Extra world Expert
Enemies and obstacles Bat • Bird • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Block • Boo • Brickman • Bucket Man • Candle • Cannon • Falling spike • Fire bird • Fire Shy Guy • Fireball • Ice Blockb • Icicleb • Lava Geyser • Monchee • Ninji • Oil • Podoboo • Polterguy • RamRam • Robo Kikki • Shy Guy • Sir Shovalot • Snapjaw • Spear Guy • Spike • Spiked Barrel • Tane Pakkun • Thwimp • Thwomp • Thwomp Platform • Wire Trap • Wrench Shy Guy
Abilities Crouch • Handstand / Handstand Jump • Jump • Backflip • Wire Spin • Spring Jump
Items and objects 1-Up Mushroom • 2 UPa • 3 UPa • 5 UPa • Barrel • Bird Nest • Checkpoint Flagb • Conveyor Belt • Crumble Block • Direction Switch • Donut Block • Door • Elevator • Flower Fanb • Flying keyb • Garbage Can • Girder • Hammer • Help Box • Key • Ladder • Letter Block • Present • Spring • Rope • Color Switch • Toy box • Warp Boxb • Wire
Other Mini-Mario Factory Game! • Gallery (GBA · Switch) • Mario Toy Company • Plus Mode • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff (GBA · Switch) • Time Attackb
a Exclusive to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Advance
b Exclusive to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Nintendo Switch
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