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==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario 64''=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario 64''==== | |||
[[Image:SM64_ScuttleBug.jpg|150px|thumb|left|An early ''Super Mario 64'' Scuttle Bug.]] | [[Image:SM64_ScuttleBug.jpg|150px|thumb|left|An early ''Super Mario 64'' Scuttle Bug.]] | ||
They first appeared in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and later in it's remake ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. They act the same as [[Goomba]]s; when in range they charge at [[Mario]], and punching and stepping on their heads defeats them. They live in [[Hazy Maze Cave]] and outside [[Big Boo's Haunt]]. The only difference between Goombas is that they give three Coins instead of just one. | They first appeared in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and later in it's remake ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. They act the same as [[Goomba]]s; when in range they charge at [[Mario]], and punching and stepping on their heads defeats them. They live in [[Hazy Maze Cave]] and outside [[Big Boo's Haunt]]. The only difference between Goombas is that they give three Coins instead of just one. | ||
===''New Super Mario Bros.''=== | ====''New Super Mario Bros.''==== | ||
[[Image:NSMB_ScuttleBug.jpg|200px|thumb|Scuttle Bugs hanging on webs and on the ground.]] | [[Image:NSMB_ScuttleBug.jpg|200px|thumb|Scuttle Bugs hanging on webs and on the ground.]] | ||
Scuttlebugs reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', hanging down from webs in World 4-1. They will repeatedly move up and down, and can prove to be useful in giving some extra height by jumping off of them. They also appeared in in World 8-4, where they will ceaselessly drop down from the top of the stage in pairs of two. They detach from their webs almost immediately, and will drop onto the ground and give chase. | Scuttlebugs reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', hanging down from webs in World 4-1. They will repeatedly move up and down, and can prove to be useful in giving some extra height by jumping off of them. They also appeared in in World 8-4, where they will ceaselessly drop down from the top of the stage in pairs of two. They detach from their webs almost immediately, and will drop onto the ground and give chase. | ||
===''Super Mario Galaxy''=== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy''==== | ||
[[Image: CosmicScuttleBugs.PNG|200px|thumb|left|A large swarm of Scuttle Bugs in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]] | [[Image: CosmicScuttleBugs.PNG|200px|thumb|left|A large swarm of Scuttle Bugs in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.]] | ||
Scuttle Bugs reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. These Scuttle Bugs are striped and, unlike their bright yellow cousins, mostly dark and dull in color. Some will hang from ceilings and overhangs by a thread of webbing. They appear mostly in the [[Space Junk Galaxy]] and [[Ghostly Galaxy]], and make appearances in other galaxies and [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]]. They are found in large numbers along the path leading to [[Tarantox]], this may signify that they are related. | Scuttle Bugs reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. These Scuttle Bugs are striped and, unlike their bright yellow cousins, mostly dark and dull in color. Some will hang from ceilings and overhangs by a thread of webbing. They appear mostly in the [[Space Junk Galaxy]] and [[Ghostly Galaxy]], and make appearances in other galaxies and [[Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada]]. They are found in large numbers along the path leading to [[Tarantox]], this may signify that they are related. | ||
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The grounded Scuttle Bugs are orange and will only attack by jumping into the air and floating there for several seconds before falling back to the ground in hopes of landing on [[Mario]]. The kind that hang from ceilings is purple and will swing back and forth on their threads like a pendulum in an attempt to damage the player. The grounded ones could be simply defeated by jumping on them or [[Spinning]] them, and the ones that hang from ceilings could be defeated by jumping on them or with two Spins. They would give a Coin or three [[Star Bit]]s depending in how they are defeated. | The grounded Scuttle Bugs are orange and will only attack by jumping into the air and floating there for several seconds before falling back to the ground in hopes of landing on [[Mario]]. The kind that hang from ceilings is purple and will swing back and forth on their threads like a pendulum in an attempt to damage the player. The grounded ones could be simply defeated by jumping on them or [[Spinning]] them, and the ones that hang from ceilings could be defeated by jumping on them or with two Spins. They would give a Coin or three [[Star Bit]]s depending in how they are defeated. | ||
===''Mario Party 7''=== | ====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''==== | ||
Scuttle Bugs reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, with the same appearance and behavior from the prequel. However, unlike the prequel, they are rarer, only appearing in a few galaxies. | |||
===''Mario Party'' series=== | |||
====''Mario Party 7''==== | |||
In the ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' minigame [[Spider Stomp]], Scuttle Bugs appear, along with their probable ruler, a big Scuttle Bug. | In the ''[[Mario Party 7]]'' minigame [[Spider Stomp]], Scuttle Bugs appear, along with their probable ruler, a big Scuttle Bug. | ||
===''Mario Party DS''=== | ====''Mario Party DS''==== | ||
[[Image:Shorty shooters.jpg|thumb|Scuttle Bugs in [[Crazy Crosshairs]].]] | [[Image:Shorty shooters.jpg|thumb|Scuttle Bugs in [[Crazy Crosshairs]].]] | ||
Scuttle Bugs appear also in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. It appears in only one [[Mini-game]]: a 2-Vs.-2 Mini-game named [[Crazy Crosshairs]]. Both teams must hit the Scuttle Bugs with some toy tanks on a spiderweb. This mini-game also intruduce Gold Scuttle Bugs, gaving the team 3 points instead of one if hit. In the same game, you can win a Scuttle Bug Rival Badge and a Scuttle Bug Trophy by getting MP Points, and look them in Gallery Mode. But here, strangely, the character figure information on the Scuttle Bug refers to the Plunger-like feet as shoes. | Scuttle Bugs appear also in ''[[Mario Party DS]]''. It appears in only one [[Mini-game]]: a 2-Vs.-2 Mini-game named [[Crazy Crosshairs]]. Both teams must hit the Scuttle Bugs with some toy tanks on a spiderweb. This mini-game also intruduce Gold Scuttle Bugs, gaving the team 3 points instead of one if hit. In the same game, you can win a Scuttle Bug Rival Badge and a Scuttle Bug Trophy by getting MP Points, and look them in Gallery Mode. But here, strangely, the character figure information on the Scuttle Bug refers to the Plunger-like feet as shoes. |
Revision as of 12:40, October 20, 2010
Scuttle Bugs (also spelled Scuttlebugs) are round striped spider-like bugs that have appeared as semi-recurring enemies in the Mario series. It is not to be confused with the enemies Skeeter, Pider, and Arantulas.
History
Super Mario series
Super Mario 64
They first appeared in Super Mario 64 and later in it's remake Super Mario 64 DS. They act the same as Goombas; when in range they charge at Mario, and punching and stepping on their heads defeats them. They live in Hazy Maze Cave and outside Big Boo's Haunt. The only difference between Goombas is that they give three Coins instead of just one.
New Super Mario Bros.
Scuttlebugs reappear in New Super Mario Bros., hanging down from webs in World 4-1. They will repeatedly move up and down, and can prove to be useful in giving some extra height by jumping off of them. They also appeared in in World 8-4, where they will ceaselessly drop down from the top of the stage in pairs of two. They detach from their webs almost immediately, and will drop onto the ground and give chase.
Super Mario Galaxy
Scuttle Bugs reappear in Super Mario Galaxy. These Scuttle Bugs are striped and, unlike their bright yellow cousins, mostly dark and dull in color. Some will hang from ceilings and overhangs by a thread of webbing. They appear mostly in the Space Junk Galaxy and Ghostly Galaxy, and make appearances in other galaxies and Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada. They are found in large numbers along the path leading to Tarantox, this may signify that they are related.
The grounded Scuttle Bugs are orange and will only attack by jumping into the air and floating there for several seconds before falling back to the ground in hopes of landing on Mario. The kind that hang from ceilings is purple and will swing back and forth on their threads like a pendulum in an attempt to damage the player. The grounded ones could be simply defeated by jumping on them or Spinning them, and the ones that hang from ceilings could be defeated by jumping on them or with two Spins. They would give a Coin or three Star Bits depending in how they are defeated.
Super Mario Galaxy 2
Scuttle Bugs reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, with the same appearance and behavior from the prequel. However, unlike the prequel, they are rarer, only appearing in a few galaxies.
Mario Party series
Mario Party 7
In the Mario Party 7 minigame Spider Stomp, Scuttle Bugs appear, along with their probable ruler, a big Scuttle Bug.
Mario Party DS
Scuttle Bugs appear also in Mario Party DS. It appears in only one Mini-game: a 2-Vs.-2 Mini-game named Crazy Crosshairs. Both teams must hit the Scuttle Bugs with some toy tanks on a spiderweb. This mini-game also intruduce Gold Scuttle Bugs, gaving the team 3 points instead of one if hit. In the same game, you can win a Scuttle Bug Rival Badge and a Scuttle Bug Trophy by getting MP Points, and look them in Gallery Mode. But here, strangely, the character figure information on the Scuttle Bug refers to the Plunger-like feet as shoes.