Flopter
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 Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Each of these bug-like creatures has a bee-like body and four wings, and they 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 the Bowser's Fury campaign of Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Fur Spinners gain catlike features, such as paws and ears, but otherwise have the same behavior as their normal counterparts.
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Game | File | Name | Meaning
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Super Mario 3D World | content/ObjectData/Spinner.szs | Spinner | - |
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | フラッパー[3] Furappā |
Flapper; also a play on "flower" | |
French | Flopter[?] | - | |
German | Flopter[?] | - | |
Spanish (NOE) | Zumbacóptero[?] | From zumbar ("to buzz") and helicóptero ("helicopter") |
References[edit]
- ^ 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.