Beezo
| Beezo | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) | |||
| First appearance | Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic (1987, overall) Super Mario Bros. 2 (1988, Super Mario franchise) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) | ||
| Variant of | Shy Guy | ||
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- “Those aren't bees! They're Beezo Bandits!”
- —Toad, "King Mario of Cramalot"
Beezos, also known as Shy Aways in the original version of Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, are a species of Shy Guys that first appeared in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2. Beezos use bidents as weapons and have insect-like wings on their back, which allow them to fly. The name is likely a portmanteau of "bee" and "bozo."
History
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2
Beezos in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2 are allied with Wart and the mysterious 8 bits. They are present in two different varieties, those being a red type, and a type that appears green or gray depending on location. They attack by flying towards the player. The red type will dive at Mario while the gray/green type charges straight forward at set heights. Beezos first appear in World 1-2.
Beezos normally appear in large groups and seemingly have an infinite number due to not disappearing until the player leaves the portion of the level they appear in.
There are two ways to defeat a Beezo. The player can throw vegetables or other objects at one, or jump on one, pick it up, and throw it. Unlike other enemies, players do not stay on Beezos they land on, and must move along with them so they do not fall off.
Beezos reappear in Super Mario Bros. 2's enhanced re-releases, Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance, in which they act the same, with the only difference being that they are recolored: the red ones became yellow, while the gray/green ones became red, with their original red and gray robe colors being used on their shoes respectively. In the latter version, which only has yellow Beezos, defeating a single Beezo gives 4000 points. Much like Shy Guys, their artwork still colors their shoes white.
The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Beezos make several appearances in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, usually serving as guards, and attacking in large swarms. In the episode "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em," instead of working for King Koopa as usual, they work for Queen Rotunda. Near the beginning of the episode, they attack Mario and his friends, only to be defeated by vegetables. In the episode "The Fire of Hercufleas," the Beezos steal the "Great Balls of Fire" from Hercufleas. When the Mario Brothers, Toad, Princess Toadstool, and Hercufleas go to get the "Great Balls of Fire" back, the Beezos get stuck in a bowl of melted marshmallows.
- Episode appearances
- "King Mario of Cramalot"
- "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em"
- "The Fire of Hercufleas"
- "Mario and Joliet"
- "Mighty McMario and the Pot of Gold"
- "The Koopas are Coming! The Koopas are Coming!"
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
- “Look what you did! Smilax's been whacked. Oooh, I'm going to get it! Queen Valentina told me to keep everyone out of Nimbus Land. What should I do? I know—I'll run away!”
- —Beezo, Super Mario RPG
Beezos appear in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, originally under the name "Shy Away". They are found at Land's End and Bean Valley. Although Beezos command impressive magical abilities, most choose to run away from intruders instead of fighting them in this game. Additionally, Beezos now show a love of watering plants, especially the kind that attacks others for them.
One specific Beezo works for Valentina during her reign in Nimbus Land. This Beezo is tasked with blocking the entrance to Nimbus Land, preventing any interference to Valentina's plan. This Beezo grows a Smilax bud to block the pipe leading to Nimbus Land. After Mario defeats this first bud, Beezo reappears and grows two more. Eventually, Beezo creates Megasmilax, a gigantic Piranha Plant. Ultimately, Mario prevails over the plant monster, thus causing Beezo to run away and accidentally drop the important Seed.
Beezo retreats to Nimbus Land. Once there, he is ordered by Valentina to provide nutrients to Birdo. Mario meets up with Beezo again, who tries to flee a second time. However, the door leading out of the room is locked, preventing Beezo's escape. Once Mario opens the door by defeating Birdo, Beezo flies to the throne room, warning Valentina and Dodo of Mario's arrival. After warning her, Beezo flees for a third time and is followed by Valentina and Dodo, who also do not wish to fight.
After Valentina and Dodo are defeated, Beezo attempts to escape Nimbus Land for good (through an invisible path off of the clouds), but Mario catches him, and he gives Mario the Fertilizer.
The Flying Snifit of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story is similar to Beezo, both in appearance and affinity to gardening.
In the Nintendo Switch remake of the game, they are properly called Beezos.
Profiles and statistics
Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario Advance
- Beezo - Red: He attacks by diving at you. Looks like a Shyguy with wings.[1]
- Beezo - Pink: He attacks by flying straight at you. Stay calm and study his movements carefully.
- Bio (Game Boy Advance version): Beezos are pesky airborne foes. Study their flight patterns to avoid being hit.[2]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Shy Away | |||||||||
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HP | 140 | FP | 100 | Speed | 25 | |||
| Location(s) | Land's End, Belome Temple, Bean Valley, The Trial Course | Attack | 90 | Magic attack | 39 | ||||
| Role | Common | Defense | 50 | Magic defense | 73 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | Lucky! (30%) | Yoshi Cookie | Maple Syrup | Morph rate | 100% | ||||
| Evade | 40% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Escape (Alone), Willy Wisp | ||||
| Weak | Ice | Strong | None | Sp. attacks | Elegy | ||||
| Coins | 30 | Exp. points | 1 | Items | Honey Syrup (25%) | ||||
| Psychopath | "La Dee Dah~ Ha Ha." | ||||||||
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
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| Beezo | |||||||||
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HP | 140 | Weak Elements | 
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Drops | Honey Syrup | |||
| Exp. | 1 | Weak Statuses |    
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Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Land's End | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | Apparently they have their own theme song called "Beat It, Beezo!" which they seldom sing in front of others. If you manage to hear it, count yourself lucky. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "♪La dee dahh!♪ Haha." | ||||||||
| Animations | |||||||||
Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.
- Super Mario Bros. 2 bios
- Gray Beezo: 画面を横切るように、直線上に飛んでくる。[3] (They fly in a straight line across the screen.)
- Red Beezo: 画面上部から、急降下しながら攻撃してくる。[4] (They attack from the top of the screen, swooping down.)
Gallery
Artwork
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic Hisshō Kōryakuhō
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic Hisshō Kōryakuhō
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic Hisshō Kōryakuhō
Super Mario USA
Super Mario USA
Super Mario USA
Super Mario USA
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
Super Mario Advance
Sprites
Super Mario Advance
Screenshots
Super Mario Bros. 2
Miscellaneous
An early poster for The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Super Mario Bros. 2 (Club Nintendo magazine)
Super Mario Maze Picture Book 6: Take down Wart!
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | トンダリヤ[?] Tondariya |
From「 |
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| トンダリヤ Tondariya Aka |
Beezo-Red (Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, red type) | ||
| トンダリアグレー[5] Tondaria Gurē |
Beezo-Gray (Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic, gray/green type; alternate spelling) | ||
| トンダリヤレッド[6] Tondariya Reddo |
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| トンダリヤピンク[6] Tondariya Pinku |
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| トンダリヤグレー[3] Tondariya Gurē |
Beezo-Gray (Super Mario USA, gray/green type) | ||
| ビーゾー[7] Bīzō |
Transliteration of the Super Mario Bros. 2 name | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 飞虫 (Super Mario Advance)[?] Fēichóng |
Flying Insect | |
| 飞行枪枪 (Super Mario RPG)[?] Fēixíng Qiāngqiāng |
Flying Gun Gun | ||
| Chinese (traditional) | 飛行槍槍[?] Fēixíng Qiāngqiāng |
Flying Gun Gun | |
| Dutch | Beezo[?] | - | |
| French | Beezo[8] | - | |
| German | Beezo[8] | - | |
| Hebrew | ביזו[?] Bizo |
Bizo | |
| Italian | Beezo[9][10][11][12] | - | |
| Ape-jet rossa[13] | Red Jet-bee | ||
| Pungiglione Nero (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)[?] | Black Sting | ||
| Korean | 난다리야[?] Nandariya |
From 날다 (nalda, "to fly") and part of the Japanese name | |
| Russian | Пчелиный бандит (The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!)[?] Pcheliny bandit |
Bee bandit | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Alinsecto[?] | Portmanteau of ala ("wing") and insecto ("insect") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Alinsecto[?] | Portmanteau of ala ("wing") and insecto ("insect") | |
| Beezo (Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet)[13] | - |
Trivia
- The Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic manual contains entries for both a red and gray Beezo.[5] However, the accompanying screenshot appears somewhat pink-tinted due to the low quality. The Super Mario Bros. 2 manual labels it as pink and retains the screenshot,[1] although some copies of the former also change the color of the artwork to somewhat match,[14] which was kept in the Super Mario USA manual.[6]
- Despite the artwork showing a mouth on the Beezo's mask, this feature does not appear in the enemy's sprites in any version of Super Mario Bros. 2; it does, however, appear in Super Mario RPG.
- A neon sign in Dinohattan saying "Beezo Blast" was going to appear in the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film, as shown in the concept artwork, but it was removed from the final film.
References
- ^ a b Super Mario Bros. 2 English instruction booklet. Page 24 (early copies).
- ^ Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet (English). Page 11.
- ^ a b Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario USA section. Page 67.
- ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario USA section. Page 68.
- ^ a b c Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Page 32.
- ^ a b c d e Super Mario USA instruction booklet. Page 26.
- ^ Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Page 225.
- ^ a b Super Mario Bros 2 French instruction booklet. Page 27.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 Italian manual. Page 24.
- ^ Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition. Page 38.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 67-68.
- ^ Super Mario RPG Italian site. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
- ^ a b Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet.
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. Page 24 (later copies).
