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{{species infobox | {{species infobox | ||
|image=[[File:DK3 Buzzbee Artwork.png]] | |image=[[File:DK3 Buzzbee Artwork.png]] | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Greenhouse|Green House]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Greenhouse|Green House]]'' ([[List of games by date#1982|1982]], overall)<br>''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1983|1983]], [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[NES Remix]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date# | |latest_appearance=''[[NES Remix Pack]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]]) | ||
|variants=[[Beespy]]<br>[[Super Bee]] | |variants=[[Beespy]]<br>[[Super Bee]] | ||
|relatives=[[Butterfly (Donkey Kong 3)|Butterfly | |relatives=[[Butterfly (Donkey Kong 3)|Butterfly]] | ||
|comparable=[[Bunbun]] | |comparable=[[Bunbun]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
'''Buzzbees'''<ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' [[media:Dk3flyerback.png|back flyer]] (English).</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' NES instruction booklet | '''Buzzbees'''<ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' [[media:Dk3flyerback.png|back flyer]] (English).</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 3'' NES instruction booklet|date=1986|page=6|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> (or '''Buzz bees'''),<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 3'' NES instruction booklet|date=1986|page=2|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> also referred to simply as '''bees''',<ref>{{cite|title=MICRO VS. SYSTEM ''DONKEY KONG 3'' instruction|page=8}}</ref> are insect-like enemies that appear in ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''. They are the primary units of the [[beehive]]s in [[Stanley]]'s greenhouse. They attack by either throwing spears or swooping down from their hives, trying to steal Stanley's [[flower (Donkey Kong 3)|flower]]s. In the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] version, Buzzbees only throw darts when they are carrying a flower. In the arcade version, Buzzbees feed the flowers to [[Donkey Kong]] to become [[Super Bee]]s. In the Famicom and NES version, Buzzbees carry the flower to their beehive and disappear. One or two will sometimes escort [[Beespy|Beespies]], where they are referred to as '''Guards'''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 3'' NES instruction booklet|date=1986|page=7|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> From round 12 (9 in the Famicom and NES version), their appearance is altered. The new Buzzbees are more aggressive and do not escort Beespies. | ||
While unnamed, a Buzzbee first appears in ''[[Greenhouse|Green House]]'' for the [[Game & Watch]], poking a cat as the game's alarm. | While unnamed, a Buzzbee first appears in ''[[Greenhouse|Green House]]'' for the [[Game & Watch]], poking a cat as the game's alarm. | ||
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In ''[[Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū]]'', Buzzbees transform into Super Bees when they are sprayed once. Being sprayed a second time defeats them. The design of Buzzbee itself is based on earlier rounds from the arcade game. | In ''[[Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū]]'', Buzzbees transform into Super Bees when they are sprayed once. Being sprayed a second time defeats them. The design of Buzzbee itself is based on earlier rounds from the arcade game. | ||
Buzzbees reappear in the [[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|''Donkey Kong 3'' Game & Watch]], where they are simply called "bees." Stanley and [[Donkey Kong]] use their sprayers to force the bees to sting each other. One version of the {{ | Buzzbees reappear in the [[Donkey Kong 3 (Game & Watch)|''Donkey Kong 3'' Game & Watch]], where they are simply called "bees." Stanley and [[Donkey Kong]] use their sprayers to force the bees to sting each other. One version of the {{file link|DK3 G&W pocketsize.jpg|North American box art}} gives them a less fuzzy appearance. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=兵隊バチ・バズビー<ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' [[media:DK3 Japanese Flyer Back.jpg|back flyer]] (Japanese).</ref> | |Jap=兵隊バチ・バズビー<ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' [[media:DK3 Japanese Flyer Back.jpg|back flyer]] (Japanese).</ref> | ||
| | |JapR=Heitaibachi Bazubī | ||
|Ita=Ape blu<ref>''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'' e-manual | |JapM=Soldier-Bee Buzzbee | ||
|Jap2=こバチ バズビー<ref>{{cite|title=ドンキーコング{{ruby|3|スリー}} (''Donkī Kongu Surī'') instruction booklet|page=4|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> | |||
|Jap2R=Kobachi Bazubī | |||
|Jap2M=Child-Bee Buzzbee | |||
|Ita=Ape blu<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'' ([[Virtual Console]]) e-manual|page=8}}</ref> | |||
|ItaM=Blue bee | |||
|Ita2=Ape<ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] Donkey Kong 3'', in-game manual</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Game & Watch Gallery Advance]]'' manual|page=120|date=2002|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|language=en-gb}}</ref> | |||
|Ita2M=Bee | |||
|Ita3=Buzzbee<ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] Donkey Kong 3'', in-game manual</ref> | |||
}} | }} | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*Buzzbees greatly resemble the unnamed stinger-wielding bee enemy from '' | *Buzzbees greatly resemble the unnamed stinger-wielding bee enemy from ''{{iw|nwiki|VS. Ice Climber}}''. In the [[Family Computer Disk System|Disk System]] version, this enemy is replaced with a Nitpicker. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Children]] | [[Category:Children]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong 3 enemies]] | [[Category:Donkey Kong 3 enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Greenhouse]] | |||
[[it:Buzzbee]] | [[it:Buzzbee]] |
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First appearance | Green House (1982, overall) Donkey Kong 3 (1983, Super Mario franchise) | ||
Latest appearance | NES Remix Pack (2014) | ||
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Buzzbees[1][2] (or Buzz bees),[3] also referred to simply as bees,[4] are insect-like enemies that appear in Donkey Kong 3. They are the primary units of the beehives in Stanley's greenhouse. They attack by either throwing spears or swooping down from their hives, trying to steal Stanley's flowers. In the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System version, Buzzbees only throw darts when they are carrying a flower. In the arcade version, Buzzbees feed the flowers to Donkey Kong to become Super Bees. In the Famicom and NES version, Buzzbees carry the flower to their beehive and disappear. One or two will sometimes escort Beespies, where they are referred to as Guards.[5] From round 12 (9 in the Famicom and NES version), their appearance is altered. The new Buzzbees are more aggressive and do not escort Beespies.
While unnamed, a Buzzbee first appears in Green House for the Game & Watch, poking a cat as the game's alarm.
In Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū, Buzzbees transform into Super Bees when they are sprayed once. Being sprayed a second time defeats them. The design of Buzzbee itself is based on earlier rounds from the arcade game.
Buzzbees reappear in the Donkey Kong 3 Game & Watch, where they are simply called "bees." Stanley and Donkey Kong use their sprayers to force the bees to sting each other. One version of the North American box art gives them a less fuzzy appearance.
Gallery[edit]
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | 兵隊バチ・バズビー[6] Heitaibachi Bazubī |
Soldier-Bee Buzzbee | |
こバチ バズビー[7] Kobachi Bazubī |
Child-Bee Buzzbee | ||
Italian | Ape blu[8] | Blue bee | |
Ape[9][10] | Bee | ||
Buzzbee[11] | - |
Trivia[edit]
- Buzzbees greatly resemble the unnamed stinger-wielding bee enemy from VS. Ice Climber. In the Disk System version, this enemy is replaced with a Nitpicker.
References[edit]
- ^ Donkey Kong 3 back flyer (English).
- ^ 1986. Donkey Kong 3 NES instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 6.
- ^ 1986. Donkey Kong 3 NES instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 2.
- ^ MICRO VS. SYSTEM DONKEY KONG 3 instruction. Page 8.
- ^ 1986. Donkey Kong 3 NES instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 7.
- ^ Donkey Kong 3 back flyer (Japanese).
- ^ ドンキーコング
3 (Donkī Kongu Surī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 4. - ^ Donkey Kong 3 (Virtual Console) e-manual. Page 8.
- ^ Arcade Archives Donkey Kong 3, in-game manual
- ^ 2002. Game & Watch Gallery Advance manual. Nintendo of Europe (British English). Page 120.
- ^ Arcade Archives Donkey Kong 3, in-game manual
Donkey Kong 3 | ||
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Characters | Donkey Kong • Stanley | |
Enemies | Buzzbee • Creepy • Super Bee* • Vine Eater* • Beespy • Attacker • Kabutomushi • Butterfly | |
Items and objects | Beehive • Flower • Sprayer • Super Sprayer | |
Greenhouses | Blue • Gray • Yellow | |
Other | Gallery • Staff | |