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[[File:SMM-NSMBU-Parabuzzy.jpg|thumb|80px|left|Para-Beetle in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style in ''Super Mario Maker''.]] | [[File:SMM-NSMBU-Parabuzzy.jpg|thumb|80px|left|Para-Beetle in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style in ''Super Mario Maker''.]] | ||
Para-Beetles can appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its port]], and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' if the player applies [[wings]] to a [[Buzzy Beetle]]. With Para-Beetles now being literal winged Buzzy Beetles, they no longer have a unique appearance, though their behavior goes unchanged regardless. Heavy Para-Beetles now ascend like Para-Beetles when stood on,<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/ZIo8bvXeti4?feature=shared&t=2|timestamp=0:02|title=Tips, Tricks and Ideas with Buzzy Beetles in ''Super Mario Maker''|author=Ceave Gaming|date=January 16, 2016|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> no longer moving the opposite direction. | Para-Beetles can appear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', [[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS|its port]], and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' if the player applies [[wings]] to a [[Buzzy Beetle]]. With Para-Beetles now being literal winged Buzzy Beetles, they no longer have a unique appearance, though their behavior goes unchanged regardless. Heavy Para-Beetles now ascend like Para-Beetles when stood on,<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/ZIo8bvXeti4?feature=shared&t=2|timestamp=0:02|title=Tips, Tricks and Ideas with Buzzy Beetles in ''Super Mario Maker''|author=Ceave Gaming|date=January 16, 2016|publisher=YouTube|language=en}}</ref> no longer moving the opposite direction. | ||
Unlike Para-Beetles in other games, they can lose their wings and become normal Buzzy Beetles by having [[Yoshi]] lick one and spit it back out. Although called Para-Beetles by the game itself, they count towards the "defeat Buzzy Beetles" [[Super Mario Maker 2#Clear conditions|clear condition]] in ''Super Mario Maker 2'' and do not have a clear condition of their own. | |||
===''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''=== | ===''[[Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.]]''=== | ||
Latest revision as of 09:41, December 10, 2024
| Para-Beetle | |||
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 Sprite from Dr. Mario World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) | ||
| Variant of | Buzzy Beetle | ||
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Para-Beetles (known as Parabuzzies in the Paper Mario series and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey) are flying Buzzy Beetles that first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3. In most games, they lack visible legs, though occasionally they are shown dangling from beneath.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Para-Beetles are found only in World 5-6 in Super Mario Bros. 3. They can be stood on by the player character to lift them into the air,[1] so jumping on a Para-Beetle does not defeat it, as it would for most other enemies. If stepped on, a Para-Beetle lowers slightly before fluttering upwards diagonally.[2][3] Para-Beetles are unaffected by fireball attacks, but they can be defeated from either a tail swipe from Raccoon Mario's tail, a Super Stars, or a hammer. In the remake, Para-Beetles appear throughout the World-e stage, Para Beetle Challenge.
Faster, green varieties are present in the game's files,[4] as well as the remake's,[5] but they go unused in both games.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Para-Beetles return in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, only within World 7-6. Besides being slower, slightly larger, and receiving a larger variant, Heavy Para-Beetle, Para-Beetles have little difference than in Super Mario Bros. 3. If players jump on eight Para-Beetles in succession (including Heavy Para-Beetles) without touching the ground, a 1-Up Mushroom drops from the sky.[6]
There are unused variants of Para-Beetles and Heavy Para-Beetles that fly to the right and stand still and face the screen.[7]
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U[edit]
Para-Beetles are featured in the level Flight of the Para-Beetles in New Super Mario Bros. U and its New Super Luigi U equivalent, Para-Beetle Parade. The Para-Beetles in New Super Mario Bros. U function like in their previous appearance,[8] but in their New Super Luigi U appearance, some Para-Beetles carry Piranha Plants, Big Piranha Plants, and P Switches.[9]
Super Mario Maker series[edit]
Para-Beetles can appear in Super Mario Maker, its port, and Super Mario Maker 2 if the player applies wings to a Buzzy Beetle. With Para-Beetles now being literal winged Buzzy Beetles, they no longer have a unique appearance, though their behavior goes unchanged regardless. Heavy Para-Beetles now ascend like Para-Beetles when stood on,[10] no longer moving the opposite direction.
Unlike Para-Beetles in other games, they can lose their wings and become normal Buzzy Beetles by having Yoshi lick one and spit it back out. Although called Para-Beetles by the game itself, they count towards the "defeat Buzzy Beetles" clear condition in Super Mario Maker 2 and do not have a clear condition of their own.
Amada Anime Series: Super Mario Bros.[edit]
In Super Mario Momotarō, a female Para-Beetle is the first creature who joins Mario to rescue Princess Peach after Mario gives some food to the starving Para-Beetle. During the final battle, she aids Mario by knocking out Wendy O. Koopa with a powerful tackle and later using the same move on Bowser. After the final battle, she helps Mario return the treasures that Bowser had stolen back to their rightful owners. She is based off of the bird from Momotarō.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3[edit]
Para-Beetles act as minions of King Koopa in "Reptiles in the Rose Garden" and "True Colors." Mario, Luigi and Toad also ride on them in "7 Continents for 7 Koopas".
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and its Nintendo Switch remake, Parabuzzies can be found in the Pirate's Grotto and in the Pit of 100 Trials. They are depicted as Buzzy Beetles with wings, unlike before. Like other Buzzy Beetles, they have high Defense and are immune to fire attacks, and flying allows Parabuzzies to evade ground attacks. A single jump can knock off a Parabuzzy's wings, turning it into a Buzzy Beetle.[11]
Super Paper Mario[edit]
The Parabuzzies of Super Paper Mario become Buzzy Beetles when stomped,[12] just like in the predecessor. They appear in The Overthere and Castle Bleck.
Mario Golf: World Tour[edit]
Para-Beetles fly in the background of Sky Island in Mario Golf: World Tour,[13] but have no interactive properties.
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]
In Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, Para-Beetles are a light-attributed enemy with a high HP stat and low Attack and RCV stats, being ranked 4 out of 6 in HP and 2 out of 6 in their other stats. Their skill is Support, which cures the team of Paralysis. Their second skill is Light Boost, which raises the attack of Light attribute team members if players clear a horizontal line of light orbs. Buzzy Beetles can turn into Para-Beetles if they are given four P-Wing transformation items. If a Para-Beetle is given six Super Mushroom transformation items, it becomes a Heavy Para-Beetle.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
Para-Beetles appear in the Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser mode of Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. Here, they are a Flying troop. Their Special Skill is Dive Attack, letting them dive into their opponents. They are weak against ordinary Buzzy Beetles, despite Flying troops typically being strong over Melee troops.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
Para-Beetles reappear in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, reprising their roles as enemies and allies.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
A Para-Beetle appears as an Assistant in Dr. Mario World. Their stage mode effect is to transform an object, mainly a virus, into a shell when the stage starts. Their versus mode effect grants a chance one of the viruses that appear is transformed into a shell when all viruses in the player's play area are eliminated. For both modes, the chance of a shell appearing is increased at higher levels, starting from 20% at the first level and ending at 100% at the maximum level.
The in-game artwork for this game shows their shells have holes for legs to go through, implying they tuck them inside while flying.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
In Super Mario Party Jamboree, artwork of Para-Beetles can sometimes appear on balls in the minigame Big-Top Quiz. In addition, they can be seen flying in the background of Mario's Rainbow Castle when the tower has been turned to reveal Impostor Bowser.
Unused appearances[edit]
Sprites found in prototype revisions of Super Mario World include those for Para-Beetles, which were not included in the final game. According to the sprites, they would have used a color scheme not found in the final game, though they were also incomplete.[14]
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| パタメット (JP) / Para-Beetle (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| カメ族 | Tribe | Turtle clan | |
| 忍耐強い | Disposition | Persevering | |
| 3 | Game appearances | 3 | |
| 足場として活用せよ メット（P218）に翼が生えたもの。踏みつけやファイアでは倒せない。しかし、足場の少ない空中面では、パタメットがジャンプ台として重要な役割を果してくれる。[15] |
Use it as a platform A Buzzy Beetle (p. 218) with wings. It cannot be defeated by stomping or fire. On aerial surfaces where there are few footholds, the Para-Beetle plays an important role as a jump platform. | ||
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door[edit]
GameCube[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
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| Parabuzzy | ||||||||
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Max HP | 5 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 4 | ||
| Location(s) | Pirate's Grotto, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 31-34, 36-39) | Role | Common | Level | 20 | |||
| Sleep? | 75% | Dizzy? | 105% | Confuse? | 75% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 90% | Soft? | 95% | |||
| Burn? | 0% | Freeze? | 75% | Fright? | 60% | |||
| Gale Force? | 90% | KO? | 95% | Moves | Shell Shot (3) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 0 - 3 | Items | Power Punch, Slow Shroom | |||
| Tattle Log #: 33 |
Log | A Buzzy with wings and high Defense. It flies in the air, but it'll come down if you stomp on it. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Parabuzzy. A Buzzy Beetle with wings. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is 4. I guess those stats are just like a Buzzy. Fire and explosions seem to have no effect, so don't bother, OK? If you flip it over, its Defense goes down to 0, so jump on it first. | |||||||
Nintendo Switch[edit]
| Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy | ||||||||
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| Parabuzzy | ||||||||
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Max HP | 5 | Attack | 3 | Defense | 4 | ||
| Location(s) | Pirate's Grotto, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 31-34, 36-39) | Role | Common | Level | 20 | |||
| Sleep? | 75% | Dizzy? | 105% | Confuse? | 75% | |||
| Tiny? | 90% | Stop? | 90% | Soft? | 95% | |||
| Burn? | 0% | Freeze? | 75% | Fright? | 60% | |||
| Gale Force? | 90% | KO? | 95% | Moves | Shell Shot (3) | |||
| Exp. points | 0 | Coins | 0 - 3 | Items | Power Punch, Slow Mushroom | |||
| Tattle Log #: 34 |
Log | A Buzzy with wings and high Defense. It flies in the air, but it'll come down if you stomp on it. | ||||||
| Tattle | That's a Parabuzzy. A Buzzy Beetle with wings. Max HP is 5, Attack is 3, and Defense is 4. I guess those stats are just like a Buzzy. Fire and explosions seem to have no effect, so don't bother, OK? If you flip it over, its Defense goes down to 0, so jump on it first. | |||||||
Super Paper Mario[edit]
| Super Paper Mario enemy | |||||||||
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| Parabuzzy | |||||||||
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Max HP | 1 | Role | Common | Location(s) | Overthere Stair (7-3), Castle Bleck Inner Sanctum (8-4) | |||
| Attack | 1 | Card type | Common | ||||||
| Defense | 3 | Items | Card location(s) | Card Shop; Catch Card/SP | |||||
| Score | 200 | ||||||||
| Card description | Just look at this cute little Buzzy Beetle with wings! It'll lose its wings if you stomp on it. Of course, that would be totally heartless. | ||||||||
| List of Catch Cards 19 20 21 |
Tattle | This is a Parabuzzy. It’s a Buzzy Beetle with wings… Max HP is 1, Attack is 1, and Defense is 3. Even flames won’t scorch its hard shell… If you stomp on it, you’ll remove those wings… But still, those little limbs that hang down from its shell… They’re… …a little cute. | |||||||
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]
- Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser profile: A veritable flying fortress. Their bodies are protected by a hard shell. Weak against their rivals, the Buzzy Beetles.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
- Bowser Jr.'s Journey profile: Parabuzzies are flying fortresses. They're bitter rivals with Buzzy Beetles and hate fighting against them.
Dr. Mario World[edit]
- Stage mode: "Grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance a shell will appear on stage start."
- Versus mode: "If all viruses in your stage are eliminated, grants 20%/40%/60%/80%/100% chance a shell will appear."
List of appearances[edit]
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Para-Beetle.
Super Mario Maker (Super Mario World style)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | パタメット[?] Pata Metto |
Portmanteau of「パタパタ」(patapata, "Koopa Paratroopa" and an onomatopoeia for flapping sound) and「メット」(Metto, "Buzzy Beetle") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 飞行钢盔龟[?] Fēixíng Gāngkuīguī |
Flying Buzzy Beetle | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 飛行鋼盔龜[16] Fēixíng Gāngkuīguī |
Flying Buzzy Beetle | |
| Dutch | Para-Beetle[?] | - | |
| Finnish | Laskuvarjokuoriainen[?] | Parachute Beetle | |
| French (NOA) | Parablindule[?] | Para Buzzy Beetle | |
| French (NOE) | Parabruyinsecte[17] | Para Buzzy Beetle | |
| Parabruy.[?] | Shortened version of Parabruyinsecte | Paper Mario series | |
| Para-scarabée[?] | Para-Beetle | Super Mario Bros. 3 instruction booklet | |
| German | Parakäfer[?] | Para Buzzy Beetle | |
| Italian | Paranella[18] | Para-Buzzy Beetle | |
| Korean | 펄럭하잉바[?] Peolleok Haingba |
Flapping Buzzy Beetle | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Para-besouro[?] | Para Buzzy Beetle | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Parabesouro[?] | Para Buzzy Beetle | |
| Para-besouro[?] | |||
| Russian | Летучий жук[?] Letuchiy zhuk |
Flying beetle | |
| Spanish | Parabuzzy[?] | Parabuzzy |
References[edit]
- ^ "These flying Para-Beetle pests will give you a lift if you jump on their backs." – June 1990. Nintendo Power Volume 13. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 48.
- ^ VideoGamePhenom (September 8, 2019). Super Mario Bros. 3 - World 5-6 (0:11). YouTube (English).
- ^ VideoGamePhenom (October 26, 2019). Super Mario Advance 4 - Super Mario Bros. 3 - World 5-6 (0:20). YouTube (English).
- ^ TCRF. Super Mario Bros. 3 § Green Para-Beetle. The Cutting Room Floor (English).
- ^ TCRF. Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 § Unused Enemies. The Cutting Room Floor (English).
- ^ Mario Party Legacy (March 30, 2017). New Super Mario Bros. Wii - World 7 (Complete) (31:42). YouTube (English).
- ^ TCRF. New Super Mario Bros. Wii/Unused Objects § Parabeetle. The Cutting Room Floor. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ Bob "W" Hall (November 20, 2012). Soda Jungle - Flight Of The Para-Beetles [New Super Mario Bros Wii U] (0:06). YouTube (English).
- ^ davincentcode (June 20, 2013). New Super Luigi U - 5-S. Para-Beetle Parade [ALL STAR COINS] (0:56). YouTube (English).
- ^ Ceave Gaming (January 16, 2016). Tips, Tricks and Ideas with Buzzy Beetles in Super Mario Maker (0:02). YouTube (English).
- ^ Ninbanyan (July 7, 2021). Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door - 100% Walkthrough Part 38 No Commentary Gameplay Pirate's Grotto (21:06). YouTube.
- ^ Olizandri (August 19, 2013). Super Paper Mario - The Underchomp & The Overthere - Episode 35 (07:57). YouTube (English).
- ^ nanashi (December 19, 2020). Mario Golf: World Tour - Speed Golf - Sky Island (18 Holes) - 4:09.78 (0:03). YouTube (English).
- ^ parabeetles, an angery[sic] fireball, and a really small guy on the bottom left. X. Retrieved July 25, 2020.
- ^ November 20, 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 157.
- ^ 遊玩 | Super Mario Maker 2（超級瑪利歐創作家 2）. Nintendo HK (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved January 7, 2020.
- ^ Puzzle & Dragons Super Mario Bros. Edition screenshot. Super Soluce (French). Retrieved October 12, 2024.
- ^ Canale New Super Mario Bros. U (April 4, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Giungla gassata SEGRETO - Un Baby Yoshi Palloncino in volo 2 (Wii U). YouTube (Italian).
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