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{{character infobox
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|image=[[File:DMW-HoneyQueen.png|200px]]<br>In-game artwork of Honey Queen in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|image=[[File:QueenBee.png|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
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{{quote|The most furious itchiness plagues our entire being! It must be stopped! Please find [[Star Chip|the source]] at once!|Honey Queen|Super Mario Galaxy}}
{{quote|The most furious itchiness plagues our entire being! It must be stopped! Please find [[Star Chip|the source]] at once!|Honey Queen|Super Mario Galaxy}}


'''Honey Queen''' (known as '''Queen Bee''' in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'') is the queen of the [[Honeybee]]s who most prominently appears in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', in the [[Honeyhive Galaxy]] and [[Honeyhop Galaxy]], respectively. She is an extremely large bee, and speaks using [[Wikipedia:Royal we|nosism]] in the first game, referring to herself as "we" and "our", but refers to herself as "I" and "my" in the second game. She also later appears in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' as a heavyweight unlockable driver.
'''Honey Queen''', originally referred to as '''Queen Bee''' in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', is a [[List of characters|character]] introduced in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. She is an extremely large bee who is the queen of the [[Honeybee]]s. Honey Queen has a gigantic stinger poking out of the very bottom of her body. She has large wings on her back that reverberate back and forth quickly enough to the point of being nearly invisible. She has two feet with high heeled shoes on them sticking out right above her stinger and two arms with white gloves protruding from her sides. There is always a cape draped over her neck and part of her back which is fastened by a pink jewel right in the middle of her chest. Honey Queen wears a brown bonnet that covers her whole head except for her eyes, mouth and nose (the latter of which is purple). She has long eyelashes, black beady eyes with pink eyeshadow, and plump, pink lips. On top of her head, she wears a crown bejeweled with blue gems all around. Honey Queen speaks using {{wp|Royal we|nosism}} in the first ''Super Mario Galaxy'', referring to herself as "we" and "our".


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:Queen Bee SMG.png|thumb|[[Bee Mario]] meets Queen Bee]]
[[File:Queen Bee SMG.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy'']]
Queen Bee first appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', where she is a non-playable character. She rules over the Honeyhive Galaxy and helps Mario out in missions there. She first appears in the mission [[Bee Mario Takes Flight]] on the [[Honeyhive Galaxy#Queen Bee Planet|Queen Bee Planet]] where she tells Mario that she is plagued by a terrible itchiness and asks him to stop it. The itchiness is, in reality, caused by five [[Star Chip]]s that have lodged in the hair on her back. Mario must become [[Bee Mario]] with a nearby [[Bee Mushroom]] and use his new powers to climb around her back and collect the Star Chips. After collecting all five chips, a [[Launch Star]] appears and sends Mario to the [[Honeyhive Galaxy#Starting Planet|final planet]] and the [[Power Star]]. In the second mission [[Trouble on the Tower]], if the player manages to go to the back of the main planet (where the hollow trunk to the slide is located), a [[Honeybee]] tells Mario/Luigi that the queen is having a nice rest.
Queen Bee is a supporting character in ''Super Mario Galaxy''. She rules over the Honeyhive Galaxy and helps Mario out in missions there. She first appears in the mission [[Bee Mario Takes Flight]] on the [[Honeyhive Galaxy#Queen Bee Planet|Queen Bee Planet]] where she tells Mario that she is plagued by a terrible itchiness and asks him to stop it. The itchiness is, in reality, caused by five [[Star Chip]]s that have lodged in the hair on her back. Mario must become [[Bee Mario]] with a nearby [[Bee Mushroom]] and use his new powers to climb around her back and collect the Star Chips. After collecting all five chips, a [[Launch Star]] appears and sends Mario to the [[Honeyhive Galaxy#Starting Planet|final planet]] and the [[Power Star]]. In the second mission [[Trouble on the Tower]], if the player manages to go to the back of the main planet (where the hollow trunk to the slide is located), a [[Honeybee]] tells Mario/Luigi that the queen is having a nice rest.


Queen Bee reappears in the mission [[Big Bad Bugaboom]] at the end of the tunnel with three [[Mandibug]]s in it. She tells him that the neighbors are giving them trouble again and asks him to stop them, making a Launch Star appear that launches him to [[Honeyhive Galaxy#Bugaboom Planet|Bugaboom's planet]]. At the end of the game Queen Bee makes a final small appearance in the end-of-game party celebrating Mario's victory over [[Bowser]] along with [[Dino Piranha]] and a bunch of [[Goomba]]s and [[Toad (species)|Toads]].
Queen Bee reappears in the mission [[Big Bad Bugaboom]] at the end of the tunnel with three [[Mandibug]]s in it. She tells him that the neighbors are giving them trouble again and asks him to stop them, making a Launch Star appear that launches him to [[Honeyhive Galaxy#Bugaboom Planet|Bugaboom's planet]]. At the end of the game Queen Bee makes a final small appearance in the end-of-game party celebrating Mario's victory over [[Bowser]] along with [[Dino Piranha]] and a bunch of [[Goomba]]s and [[Toad (species)|Toads]].


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2QueenBee.png|thumb|200px|Queen Bee as she appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
[[File:SMG2QueenBee.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Queen Bee makes a reappearance in the [[Honeyhop Galaxy]]. This time she takes her residence on top of the [[Honeyhop Galaxy#Queen Bee Planet|Queen Bee Planet]] in the level [[The Sweetest Silver Stars]] where she, once again, rules over the Honeybees. When Mario goes onto her planet she tells him that she is plagued by an itchiness and asks him if he could help her out. He, once again, gets a Bee Mushroom and goes on her back to find the cause of the itching to be one of the [[Silver Star]]s. After getting all five stars, a [[Power Star]] will be formed which he can go get.
Queen Bee is a supporting character in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. She appears in the [[Honeyhop Galaxy]]. This time she takes her residence on top of the [[Honeyhop Galaxy#Queen Bee Planet|Queen Bee Planet]] in the level [[The Sweetest Silver Stars]] where she, once again, rules over the Honeybees. When Mario goes onto her planet she tells him that she is plagued by an itchiness and asks him if he could help her out. He, once again, gets a Bee Mushroom and goes on her back to find the cause of the itching to be one of the [[Silver Star]]s. After getting all five stars, a [[Power Star]] will be formed which he can go get.


While Queen Bee only appears in one galaxy in the game, she is mentioned by several of her Honeybee minions in the [[Honeybloom Galaxy]] in the mission [[Bumble Beginnings]] where they are searching for a Power Star to bring back to their queen. Once Mario finds the star, they praise him for finding it while they could not.
While Queen Bee only appears in one galaxy in the game, she is mentioned by several of her Honeybee minions in the [[Honeybloom Galaxy]] in the mission [[Bumble Beginnings]] where they are searching for a Power Star to bring back to their queen. Once Mario finds the star, they praise him for finding it while they could not.
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Queen Bee also appears in the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga. Her role is the same as in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', although she is very ill.
Queen Bee also appears in the ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' manga. Her role is the same as in ''Super Mario Galaxy'', although she is very ill.


===''Mario Kart 7''===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart 7''====
[[File:Honey Bee House.png|thumb|left|Honey Queen battling on [[Honeybee Hive]], in ''Mario Kart 7'']]
[[File:Honey Bee House.png|thumb|left|Honey Queen battling on [[Honeybee Hive]], in ''Mario Kart 7'']]
Honey Queen makes her first playable appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', which also marks her handheld game debut as well as her first appearance in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. In the game, she is an unlockable character and is much smaller than she is in the ''Super Mario Galaxy'' installments at roughly the same size as [[Donkey Kong]] and [[Bowser]], being able to drive in a regular-sized [[kart]]. Honey Queen is a heavy character, and as a result, she receives one of the best speed and weight boosts in the game. To unlock her, the player must win the 150cc [[Banana Cup]]. While she does not have her own race course, she has her own battle course, the [[Honeybee Hive]], and a signature kart, the [[Bumble V]]. Additionally, her [[Birthday Girl]] and [[Peach Parasol (glider)|Peach Parasol]] are colored purple, akin to [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] and [[Rosalina]], also using their signature colors for these items. Her [[emblem]] consists of a small bee with a crown in the place of its head.
Honey Queen is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''. Honey Queen is unlocked by winning the 150cc [[Banana Cup]]. She is significantly shrunken down from ''Super Mario Galaxy'' and its sequel to fit in [[kart]]s. Honey Queen has one of the best speed and weight boosts, due to being a heavyweight character. Honey Queen has her own battle course, the [[Honeybee Hive]], and a signature kart, the [[Bumble V]]. Additionally, her [[Birthday Girl]] and [[Peach Parasol (glider)|Peach Parasol]] are colored purple, akin to [[Princess Daisy|Daisy]] and [[Rosalina]], also using their signature colors for these items. Her [[emblem]] consists of a small bee with a crown in the place of its head.


Honey Queen is the only playable character in ''Mario Kart 7'' to not return as a playable character in later installments. However, her emblem makes a cameo on a [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]] in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''.
====''Mario Kart Tour''====
While Honey Queen does not appear in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', her emblem appears on a [[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]].
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===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Honey Queen appears as a master [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. She runs a Dojo where spirits can learn the "Big-Bee Style", which increases defense, jump, and weight, but decreases offense and move speed.
Honey Queen is a {{iw|smashwiki|master spirit}} in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. She runs a Dojo where [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirits]] can learn the "Big-Bee Style", which increases defense, jump, and weight, but decreases offense and move speed.


===''Dr. Mario World''===
===''Dr. Mario World''===
Honey Queen appears as one of the randomly obtained assistants in staffing in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. She was added to the game's pool of assistants in the October 4th, 2019 update. Her stage mode effect is to transform an object (mainly [[virus]]es) into a [[skill charger]], where it is 10% at the first level and 50% at the maximum level. Her versus mode effect is to also transform a random object (mainly viruses), though the chance it activates is greater, at 30% at the first level and 70% at the maximum level.
Honey Queen appears as one of the randomly obtained assistants in staffing in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. She was added to the game's pool of assistants in the October 4th, 2019 update. Her stage mode effect is to transform an object (mainly [[virus]]es) into a [[skill charger]], where it is 10% at the first level and 50% at the maximum level. Her versus mode effect is to also transform a random object (mainly viruses), though the chance it activates is greater, at 30% at the first level and 70% at the maximum level.
==Characteristics==
===Physical appearance===
Honey Queen is a very large bee, over ten times the size of a regular bee, and has a gigantic stinger poking out of the very bottom of her body. On her back she has extremely large wings which reverberate back and forth so quickly they are almost invisible. She has two feet with high heeled shoes on them sticking out of the bottom of her body right above her stinger and two arms with white gloves protruding from her sides. There is always a cape draped over her neck and part of her back which is fastened by a pink jewel right in the middle of her chest. On her head, she wears a brown bonnet which covers her whole head except for her eyes, mouth and nose (the latter of which is purple). She has long eyelashes, black beady eyes with pink eyeshadow, and plump, pink lips. On top of her head, she wears a crown bejeweled with blue gems all around. Whenever she speaks, she does so in the first person plural, a trait commonly associated with royalty.
{{br|right}}


==Profiles and statistics==
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
===''Super Mario Galaxy''===
[[File:QueenBeeTradingCard.png|thumb|150px]]
====Trading card====
*'''Trading card:''' ''"When Queen Bee has a request, it's hard not to oblige. She's quite comfortable in her home in the Honeyhive Galaxy, except for a persistent itch on her back that she just can't seem to scratch. Mario can help when he "powers up" into Bee Mario and crawls around on her back. In the process of helping Queen Bee, Mario finds five Star Chips, which will create a Launch Star that leads him to a Power Star!"''
{{content description
|image=[[File:QueenBeeTradingCard.png|150px]]
|name=Queen Bee
|description=''When Queen Bee has a request, it's hard not to oblige. She's quite comfortable in her home in the Honeyhive Galaxy, except for a persistent itch on her back that she just can't seem to scratch. Mario can help when he "powers up" into Bee Mario and crawls around on her back. In the process of helping Queen Bee, Mario finds five Star Chips, which will create a Launch Star that leads him to a Power Star!''
}}


===''Mario Kart 7''===
===''Mario Kart 7''===
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**'''Handling''': 2.5
**'''Handling''': 2.5
**'''Off-Road''': 3.5
**'''Off-Road''': 3.5
*'''Bios:'''
 
**'''Websites:'''
*'''Guide''': "''Honey Queen is stepping out of the hive to try her hand at kart racing. She's not looking for trouble, but she has no reason to shy away from it. Honey Queen has all the characteristics of a true heavyweight. She can reach high speeds, but it takes a while to do so.''"{{page needed}}
***[[File:Flag of USA.png|22px]] ''"This royal bee from the Super Mario Galaxy™ games is large and in charge on the road."''
 
***[[File:Flag of Europe.png|22px]] ''"She might look elegant, but don’t let that fool you. This regal racer can hold her own and won’t be easily nudged off track."''
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**'''Guide''': "''Honey Queen is stepping out of the hive to try her hand at kart racing. She's not looking for trouble, but she has no reason to shy away from it. Honey Queen has all the characteristics of a true heavyweight. She can reach high speeds, but it takes a while to do so.''"
|type=website
|EngA=This royal bee from the Super Mario Galaxy™ games is large and in charge on the road.
|EngE=She might look elegant, but don’t let that fool you. This regal racer can hold her own and won’t be easily nudged off track.}}


===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
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|image=[[File:SSBU_Honey_Queen.png|100px]]
|series=''Super Mario'' Series
|series=''Super Mario'' Series
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|type={{iw|Master spirit|Master}}
|slots=Dojo
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|class=N/A
|class=N/A
|effects='''Big-Bee Style'''<br>{{color|crimson|'''Increase:''' Defense, Jump, Weight}}<br>{{color|royalblue|'''Decrease:''' Offense, Move Speed}}
|effects='''Big-Bee Style'''<br>{{color|crimson|'''Increase:''' Defense, Jump, Weight}}<br>{{color|royalblue|'''Decrease:''' Offense, Move Speed}}
|obtain=[[smashwiki:Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light]] ([[smashwiki:The Light Realm|Light Realm]])
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|The Light Realm}})
|opponents=Giant [[Pikachu]]
|opponents=Giant [[Pikachu]]
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==List of appearances==
==List of appearances==
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|Japan:<br>November 1, [[List of games by date#2007|2007]]
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|release3=Japan:<br>December 1, [[List of games by date#2011|2011]]
|''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|format3=[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|Non-playable character
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||North America:<br>May 23, [[List of games by date#2010|2010]]
|role4-Spirit
|Wii
|release4=Japan:<br>December 7, [[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|-
|format4=[[Nintendo Switch]]
|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
|title5=''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|role5=Assistant
|Japan:<br>December 1, [[List of games by date#2011|2011]]
|release5=Japan:<br>October 4, [[List of games by date#2019|2019]]
|[[Nintendo 3DS]]
|format5=Mobile
|-
|title6=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|role6=Non-playable character
|Spirit
|release6=Worldwide:<br>September 18, [[List of games by date#2020|2020]]
|Japan:<br>December 7, [[List of games by date#2018|2018]]
|format6=Nintendo Switch
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
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|-
|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|Assistant
|Japan:<br>October 4, [[List of games by date#2019|2019]]
|Mobile
|-
|''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
|Non-playable character
|Worldwide:<br>September 18, [[List of games by date#2020|2020]]
|Nintendo Switch
|}


==Quotes==
==Quotes==
*''"Yes, that's the ticket!"'' - ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
===''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''===
*''"Ah...that feels goooood! ♪"'' - ''Super Mario Galaxy''
*''"And who might [[Mario|you]] be? A physician, we presume?"''
*''"Ahoo hoo! That tickles! "'' - ''Super Mario Galaxy''
*''"No matter. We are in the most vexing predicament and require assistance."''
*''"These are the kinds of things you can expect from our style."'' - ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
*''"The most furious itchiness plagues our entire being! It must be stopped! Please find the source at once!"''
*''"Ah, marvelous. Really quite perfect."'' - ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''
*''"Yes, that's the ticket!"''
*''"Ah...that feels goooood! ♪"''
*''"Ahoo hoo! That tickles! ♪"''
*''"My thanks! You have shown much bravery, New Bee. We trust that we may rely on you in the future!"''
*''"The [[Mandibug|neighbors]] are causing trouble again! We would be most grateful for your assistance!"''
 
===''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''===
*''"Goodness! Always a pleasure to meet a New Bee! I have a favor to ask."''
*''"There is a terribly itchy spot on my back... Would you be so kind as to take a look at it?"''
*''"Ahh! That feels nice!"''
 
===''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''===
*''"My my! Welcome."''
*''"These are the kinds of things you can expect from our style."''
*''"Whomever will you choose?"''
*''"That's the ticket!"''
*''"What shall you do?"''
*''"Oh my... Is it time to stop?"''
*''"What a pity..."''
*''"For a mere [number]00SP, we can teach Big-Bee Style right away!"''
*''"Ah, marvelous. Really quite perfect."''
*''"Come visit again! Ohoho!"''


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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===Sprites and models===
===Sprites and models===
<gallery>
<gallery>
HoneyQueenSMG.png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
SMG Asset Sprite Preview (Honeyhive Galaxy).png|''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
HoneyQueenSMG.png|''Super Mario Galaxy''
QueenBeeIcon-MK7.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
QueenBeeIcon-MK7.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
MK7 HQ Bottom Screen.png|''Mario Kart 7'' (map)
HoneyQueenMK7.png|''Mario Kart 7''
HoneyQueenMK7.png|''Mario Kart 7''
MK7 Honey Queen Emblem.png|''Mario Kart 7'' ([[emblem]])
MK7 Honey Queen Emblem.png|''Mario Kart 7'' ([[emblem]])
MKT 090CB.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]])
MKT 090CB.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' ([[List of badges in Mario Kart Tour|badge]])
MKT Racers Lemonade Banner.png|''Mario Kart Tour''
MKT Racers Lemonade Banner.png|''Mario Kart Tour'' ([[List of sponsors debuting in Mario Kart Tour|sponsor]])
DMW-HoneyQueen.png|''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
</gallery>
</gallery>


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Honey Queen
QueenBee.png
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy
Species Honeybee
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
“The most furious itchiness plagues our entire being! It must be stopped! Please find the source at once!”
Honey Queen, Super Mario Galaxy

Honey Queen, originally referred to as Queen Bee in Super Mario Galaxy, is a character introduced in Super Mario Galaxy. She is an extremely large bee who is the queen of the Honeybees. Honey Queen has a gigantic stinger poking out of the very bottom of her body. She has large wings on her back that reverberate back and forth quickly enough to the point of being nearly invisible. She has two feet with high heeled shoes on them sticking out right above her stinger and two arms with white gloves protruding from her sides. There is always a cape draped over her neck and part of her back which is fastened by a pink jewel right in the middle of her chest. Honey Queen wears a brown bonnet that covers her whole head except for her eyes, mouth and nose (the latter of which is purple). She has long eyelashes, black beady eyes with pink eyeshadow, and plump, pink lips. On top of her head, she wears a crown bejeweled with blue gems all around. Honey Queen speaks using nosism in the first Super Mario Galaxy, referring to herself as "we" and "our".

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

The Queen Bee in Super Mario Galaxy
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy

Queen Bee is a supporting character in Super Mario Galaxy. She rules over the Honeyhive Galaxy and helps Mario out in missions there. She first appears in the mission Bee Mario Takes Flight on the Queen Bee Planet where she tells Mario that she is plagued by a terrible itchiness and asks him to stop it. The itchiness is, in reality, caused by five Star Chips that have lodged in the hair on her back. Mario must become Bee Mario with a nearby Bee Mushroom and use his new powers to climb around her back and collect the Star Chips. After collecting all five chips, a Launch Star appears and sends Mario to the final planet and the Power Star. In the second mission Trouble on the Tower, if the player manages to go to the back of the main planet (where the hollow trunk to the slide is located), a Honeybee tells Mario/Luigi that the queen is having a nice rest.

Queen Bee reappears in the mission Big Bad Bugaboom at the end of the tunnel with three Mandibugs in it. She tells him that the neighbors are giving them trouble again and asks him to stop them, making a Launch Star appear that launches him to Bugaboom's planet. At the end of the game Queen Bee makes a final small appearance in the end-of-game party celebrating Mario's victory over Bowser along with Dino Piranha and a bunch of Goombas and Toads.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Queen Bee
Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2

Queen Bee is a supporting character in Super Mario Galaxy 2. She appears in the Honeyhop Galaxy. This time she takes her residence on top of the Queen Bee Planet in the level The Sweetest Silver Stars where she, once again, rules over the Honeybees. When Mario goes onto her planet she tells him that she is plagued by an itchiness and asks him if he could help her out. He, once again, gets a Bee Mushroom and goes on her back to find the cause of the itching to be one of the Silver Stars. After getting all five stars, a Power Star will be formed which he can go get.

While Queen Bee only appears in one galaxy in the game, she is mentioned by several of her Honeybee minions in the Honeybloom Galaxy in the mission Bumble Beginnings where they are searching for a Power Star to bring back to their queen. Once Mario finds the star, they praise him for finding it while they could not.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Scan of Super Mario-kun showing Honey Queen sick
Queen Bee being sick in Super Mario-kun

Queen Bee also appears in the Super Mario-kun manga. Her role is the same as in Super Mario Galaxy, although she is very ill.

Mario Kart series[edit]

Mario Kart 7[edit]

Honey Queen battling on Honeybee Hive, in Mario Kart 7

Honey Queen is an unlockable playable character in Mario Kart 7. Honey Queen is unlocked by winning the 150cc Banana Cup. She is significantly shrunken down from Super Mario Galaxy and its sequel to fit in karts. Honey Queen has one of the best speed and weight boosts, due to being a heavyweight character. Honey Queen has her own battle course, the Honeybee Hive, and a signature kart, the Bumble V. Additionally, her Birthday Girl and Peach Parasol are colored purple, akin to Daisy and Rosalina, also using their signature colors for these items. Her emblem consists of a small bee with a crown in the place of its head.

Mario Kart Tour[edit]

While Honey Queen does not appear in Mario Kart Tour, her emblem appears on a badge.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Honey Queen is a master spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. She runs a Dojo where spirits can learn the "Big-Bee Style", which increases defense, jump, and weight, but decreases offense and move speed.

Dr. Mario World[edit]

Honey Queen appears as one of the randomly obtained assistants in staffing in Dr. Mario World. She was added to the game's pool of assistants in the October 4th, 2019 update. Her stage mode effect is to transform an object (mainly viruses) into a skill charger, where it is 10% at the first level and 50% at the maximum level. Her versus mode effect is to also transform a random object (mainly viruses), though the chance it activates is greater, at 30% at the first level and 70% at the maximum level.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Trading card[edit]

Image Name Description

QueenBeeTradingCard.png Queen Bee When Queen Bee has a request, it's hard not to oblige. She's quite comfortable in her home in the Honeyhive Galaxy, except for a persistent itch on her back that she just can't seem to scratch. Mario can help when he "powers up" into Bee Mario and crawls around on her back. In the process of helping Queen Bee, Mario finds five Star Chips, which will create a Launch Star that leads him to a Power Star!

Mario Kart 7[edit]

  • Class: Heavy
  • Stat Boosts
    • Speed: 4
    • Acceleration: 2
    • Weight: 4.25
    • Handling: 2.5
    • Off-Road: 3.5
  • Guide: "Honey Queen is stepping out of the hive to try her hand at kart racing. She's not looking for trouble, but she has no reason to shy away from it. Honey Queen has all the characteristics of a true heavyweight. She can reach high speeds, but it takes a while to do so."[page number needed]


  • Website description:
    • English (American):
      This royal bee from the Super Mario Galaxy™ games is large and in charge on the road.
    • English (British):
      She might look elegant, but don’t let that fool you. This regal racer can hold her own and won’t be easily nudged off track.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#73 Honey Queen
Spirits artwork of Honey Queen from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Series/game Super Mario Series
Type Master
Slots Dojo
Class N/A
Strength / effect(s) Big-Bee Style
Increase: Defense, Jump, Weight
Decrease: Offense, Move Speed
How to obtain World of Light (The Light Realm)
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Giant Pikachu
Conditions

Rule: Item: Beehive

  • Timed Stamina battle
  • The enemy is giant
Stage Mario Galaxy
Song Gusty Garden Galaxy

Dr. Mario World[edit]

  • Stage mode: "Grants 10%/20%/30%/40%/50% chance a skill charger will appear on stage start."
  • Versus mode: "Grants 30%/40%/50%/60%/70% chance a skill charger will appear on stage start."

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Release System/format
Super Mario Galaxy Non-playable character Japan:
November 1, 2007
Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Non-playable character North America:
May 23, 2010
Wii
Mario Kart 7 Unlockable playable character Japan:
December 1, 2011
Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Spirit Japan:
December 7, 2018
Nintendo Switch
Dr. Mario World Assistant Japan:
October 4, 2019
Mobile
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Non-playable character Worldwide:
September 18, 2020
Nintendo Switch

Quotes[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

  • "And who might you be? A physician, we presume?"
  • "No matter. We are in the most vexing predicament and require assistance."
  • "The most furious itchiness plagues our entire being! It must be stopped! Please find the source at once!"
  • "Yes, that's the ticket!"
  • "Ah...that feels goooood! ♪"
  • "Ahoo hoo! That tickles! ♪"
  • "My thanks! You have shown much bravery, New Bee. We trust that we may rely on you in the future!"
  • "The neighbors are causing trouble again! We would be most grateful for your assistance!"

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

  • "Goodness! Always a pleasure to meet a New Bee! I have a favor to ask."
  • "There is a terribly itchy spot on my back... Would you be so kind as to take a look at it?"
  • "Ahh! That feels nice!"

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

  • "My my! Welcome."
  • "These are the kinds of things you can expect from our style."
  • "Whomever will you choose?"
  • "That's the ticket!"
  • "What shall you do?"
  • "Oh my... Is it time to stop?"
  • "What a pity..."
  • "For a mere [number]00SP, we can teach Big-Bee Style right away!"
  • "Ah, marvelous. Really quite perfect."
  • "Come visit again! Ohoho!"

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Artwork[edit]

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Screenshots[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ハニークイーン[?]
Hanī Kuīn
Honey Queen
Chinese 蜜蜂女王[?]
Mìfēng nǚwáng
Honeybee Queen
Dutch Honey Queen[?] Honey Queen
French Reine des Abeilles[?] Queen Bee
German Honigbienenkönigin[?] Honeybee Queen
Honigkönigin[?] Honey Queen Mario Kart 7
Italian Dolceape Regina[?] Queen Honeybee
Korean 허니퀸[?]
Heoni Kwin
Honey Queen
Portuguese (NOA) Abelha-rainha[?] Queen Bee
Portuguese (NOE) Abelha-Rainha[?] Queen Bee
Russian Королева-пчела[?]
Koroleva-pchela
Queen Bee
Королева пчел[?]
Koroleva pchyol
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Spanish (NOA) Abeja reina[?] Queen Bee
Spanish (NOE) Abeja Reina[?] Queen Bee