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'''Flopters'''<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 [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]]. These bug-like creatures 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>{{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 [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and [[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury|its port]]. These bug-like creatures 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. | ||
A cat form, '''Fur Spinner''',<ref>''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' internal filename (<tt>SpinnerFur</tt>)</ref> appears in [[Lake Lapcat]] in ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''. They gain catlike features, such as paws and ears, but otherwise have the same behavior as their normal counterparts. | A cat form, '''Fur Spinner''',<ref>''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'' internal filename (<tt>SpinnerFur</tt>)</ref> appears in [[Lake Lapcat]] in ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''. They gain catlike features, such as paws and ears, but otherwise have the same behavior as their normal counterparts. | ||
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FloptersSM3DW.jpg|Screenshot from ''Super Mario 3D World'' | |||
Catflopter.png|Screenshot from ''Bowser's Fury'' | |||
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==Additional names== | ==Additional names== | ||
===Internal names=== | ===Internal names=== | ||
Revision as of 22:18, July 6, 2024
| Flopter | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) | ||
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Flopters[1] are enemies in Super Mario 3D World and its port. These bug-like creatures 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.
A cat form, Fur Spinner,[2] appears in Lake Lapcat in Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. They gain catlike features, such as paws and ears, but otherwise have the same behavior as their normal counterparts.
Gallery
FloptersSM3DW.jpg|Screenshot from Super Mario 3D World Catflopter.png|Screenshot from Bowser's Fury </gallery>
Additional names
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario 3D World | content/ObjectData/Spinner.szs | Spinner | - |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | フラッパー[3] Furappā |
Flapper; also a play on English word "flower" | |
| French | Flopter[?] | - | |
| German | Flopter[?] | - | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Zumbacóptero[?] | From zumbar ("to buzz") and helicóptero ("helicopter") |
References
- ^ 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.
- ^ Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury internal filename (SpinnerFur)
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 227.
