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[[File:FloptersSM3DW.jpg|thumb|left|Two Flopters]]
[[File:FloptersSM3DW.jpg|thumb|left|Two Flopters]]
'''Flopters'''<ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 25.</ref> are bug-like enemies that appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. They have a bee-like body and four wings, and attack by ramming into the player. Their name is a combination of the words "flower" and "copter", describing their appearance and behavior, respectively. Flopters can be defeated by any attack and are usually found in groups. When undisturbed, they normally fly at a high altitude. Flopters make their first appearance in the level [[The Bullet Bill Express]]. Flopters have wings that spin around rapidly much like [[Twirlip]]s and [[Choppah]]s.
'''Flopters'''<ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. ''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 25.</ref> are bug-like enemies that appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. They also reappear in its Nintendo Switch port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. They have a bee-like body and four wings, and attack by ramming into the player. Their name is a combination of the words "flower" and "copter", describing their appearance and behavior, respectively. Flopters can be defeated by any attack and are usually found in groups. When undisturbed, they normally fly at a high altitude. Flopters make their first appearance in the level [[The Bullet Bill Express]]. Flopters have wings that spin around rapidly much like [[Twirlip]]s and [[Choppah]]s.


They also appear in [[Lake Lapcat]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' in cat form. They gain catlike features, such as fur, paws, and ears, but otherwise have the same behavior as their normal counterparts.
They also appear in [[Lake Lapcat]] in ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' in cat form. They gain catlike features, such as fur, paws, and ears, but otherwise have the same behavior as their normal counterparts.
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[[File:Catflopter.png|thumb|left|A {{conjectural|Cat Flopter}} in ''Bowser's Fury'']]
[[File:Catflopter.png|thumb|left|A {{conjectural|Cat Flopter}} in ''Bowser's Fury'']]

Revision as of 19:25, June 22, 2021

Not to be confused with Flaptor or Floater.

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Flopters in The Bullet Bill Express of Super Mario 3D World
Two Flopters

Flopters[1] are bug-like enemies that appear in Super Mario 3D World. They also reappear in its Nintendo Switch port Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. They have a bee-like body and four wings, and attack by ramming into the player. Their name is a combination of the words "flower" and "copter", describing their appearance and behavior, respectively. Flopters can be defeated by any attack and are usually found in groups. When undisturbed, they normally fly at a high altitude. Flopters make their first appearance in the level The Bullet Bill Express. Flopters have wings that spin around rapidly much like Twirlips and Choppahs.

They also appear in Lake Lapcat in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury in cat form. They gain catlike features, such as fur, paws, and ears, but otherwise have the same behavior as their normal counterparts.

A Cat Flopter in Bowser's Fury
A Cat Flopter in Bowser's Fury

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese フラッパー[2]
Furappā
Flapper
German Flopter[?] -

References

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 25.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section, page 227.