Bee Mario
| Bee Mario | |
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| Applies to | Mario, Luigi, Kinopio-kun |
| Item needed | Bee Mushroom |
| Power(s) given | Fly for a while, attract Flipbugs, stick to honey walls, land on Flowers and clouds. |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
- “That black and yellow outfit is SOOO cute!”
- —Honeybee, Super Mario Galaxy
Bee Mario is a form of Mario and Luigi that debuts in Super Mario Galaxy. When Mario takes this form, his hat becomes a brown helmet with yellow antennae, his overalls turn yellow with brown stripes, his shoes turn reddish-brown (Luigi's color scheme is reversed from this), and he grows a stinger (although it cannot damage enemies and is simply for decoration) and small wings, which allow Mario to take flight in a similar manner to a honeybee for a short time.
History
Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2
In Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, Mario (or Luigi) take the Bee form by obtaining a Bee Mushroom. When Mario flies, his fly gauge will decrease unless he refills it by collecting coins, clinging to honeycombs, or landing. The fastest way to refill the gauge while flying is to stomp on a non-playable character (including enemies) or a shell. Mario is also able to climb honeycombs and walk on flower petals and clouds. Mario will lose this form by taking damage or touching water, though it is possible for him to go underwater due to a glitch in the Sea Slide Galaxy. Bee Mario is unable to hit ? Blocks, use advanced jump moves, and pick up shells. Also, his Spin radius will become smaller and honey with a yellow trail will replace the regular blue cosmic-looking spin trail.
Bee Mario (and Bee Luigi) can be used in the Honeyhive Galaxy, the Gold Leaf Galaxy, the Sea Slide Galaxy, the Sand Spiral Galaxy, and the Honeyclimb Galaxy. This ability returns in Super Mario Galaxy 2, only usable in Honeybloom Galaxy, Honeyhop Galaxy, and in the game's credits after collecting 120 stars.
When in Bee Mario form, if Mario is behind an object, his shadow is not in the shape of Bee Mario, but as normal Mario. This applies with all of Mario's forms in the Super Mario Galaxy games.
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games
Bee Mario also appears as a costume in the Wii version Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games. To get the costume, the player needs to get to the Secret Store and buy the Black Shopping Card. The same costume appears in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.
Mario Tennis Open
In Mario Tennis Open, a Bee Mario racket and a Bee Mario costume can be unlocked. The costume is obtained by giving eight characters a star rank, while the racket randomly appears in the shop after a tennis match and can be purchased for 1,300 coins for Miis to use.
Mario Golf: World Tour
In Mario Golf: World Tour, a Bee Mario costume, Bee Mario golf ball, and Bee Mario golf club set can be unlocked. The golf ball and clubs appear in the shop after playing rounds, and the costume becomes available when the player succeeds 20 times in Endless Shot Practice.
Minecraft
In the Super Mario Mash-up in Minecraft, Gold Armor is replaced by a Bee Suit.
LEGO Super Mario
Bee Mario appears as a Power-Up Pack for LEGO Super Mario.
Profiles and statistics
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
| Trophy Bee Mario | ||
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| Category: Series Related | ||
( ) Appears in:Wii Super Mario Galaxy (11/2007) Wii Super Mario Galaxy 2 (05/2010) | ||
| () Trophy Box: 11: Super Mario Galaxy
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| How to unlock: Random | ||
| Do you hear that buzzing? Whatever could it...bee? Bee Mario! Finding a Bee Mushroom allows Mario to buzz around in the air, land on flowers, and stick to walls covered in honey. Oh, this is the bee's knees! However, Bee Mario can't sting his foes. But that's fine—you don't really want to be that kind of bee, do you? (American English) | ||
| If you don't want to be Mario any more, be Bee Mario instead! Just find a Bee Mushroom, and you can buzz around in the air, land on flowers and stick to walls covered in honey. See? It'll be the bee's knees! The only bee thing you won't be doing is stinging. But that's not the kind of bee you want to be anyway, now is it? (British English) | ||
Gallery
Super Mario Galaxy
Artwork of Bee Luigi from Super Mario Galaxy
Artwork of Bee Luigi from Super Mario Galaxy
Concept art from Super Mario Galaxy
Concept art from Super Mario Galaxy
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
Model of Bee Luigi from Super Mario Galaxy
Mario first obtaining the Bee Mushroom power-up
With Captain Toad
Bee Mario in Honeyhive Galaxy
Bee Mario in Gold Leaf Galaxy
Bee Luigi flying
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (Battle Card)
Super Mario 3D All-Stars loading screen
Bee Kinopio-kun in the March 2018 LINE calendar
The March 2018 LINE calendar (wallpaper version)
San-ei Co., Ltd. Super Mario Galaxy plush set
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | ハチマリオ[?] Hachi Mario |
Bee Mario | |
| ハチルイージ[?] Hachi Ruīji |
Bee Luigi | ||
| Chinese (simplified) | 蜜蜂马力欧[?] Mìfēng Mǎlìōu |
Bee Mario | |
| 蜜蜂路易吉[?] Mìfēng Lùyìjí |
Bee Luigi | ||
| Chinese (traditional) | 蜜蜂瑪利歐[?] Mìfēng Mǎlìōu |
Bee Mario | |
| 蜜蜂路易吉[?] Mìfēng Lùyìjí |
Bee Luigi | ||
| Dutch | Bijen-Mario[?] | Bee Mario | |
| Bijen-Luigi[?] | Bee Luigi | ||
| French | Mario Abeille[?] | Bee Mario | |
| Luigi Abeille[?] | Bee Luigi | ||
| German | Bienen-Mario[?] | Bee Mario | |
| Bienen-Luigi[?] | Bee Luigi | ||
| Italian | Mario Ape/Mario ape[?] | Bee Mario | |
| Luigi Ape[?] | Bee Luigi | ||
| Korean | 꿀벌 마리오[?] Kkulbeol Mario |
Honey Bee Mario | |
| 꿀벌 루이지[?] kkulbeoul Ruiji |
Honey Bee Luigi | ||
| Portuguese | Mario Abelha[?] | Bee Mario | |
| Russian | Марио-пчела[?] Mario-pčela |
Bee Mario | |
| Spanish | Mario Abeja[?] | Bee Mario | |
| Luigi Abeja[?] | Bee Luigi |
Trivia
- Bee Mario's costume has an aesthetic stinger, though in reality, only female bees have one.
