Snaptor

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Snaptor
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First appearance Mario & Luigi: Brothership (2024)
Notable members

Snaptors[1] are enemies that appear in Mario & Luigi: Brothership. They are red birds that have plier-like beaks, yellow slit eyes, and coil necks. In addition to their role as common enemies, Snaptors are also used as transport by Ten and Shun; Ecks does not ride them due to his natural flight abilities making up for his leglessness.[2] The Snaptor's name is a portmanteau of "snap" and "raptor". They have a bigger variant called Mega Snaptor, which serves as a boss.

Battle

Snaptors have two different ways of attacking. Their first attack is by stretching their necks at Mario or Luigi to peck at them, which can be countered with a hammer. If the Snaptor cackles a bit before this attack, they will hit the brother they were not aiming for.[1] Their second attack involves them flying across the screen before snatching one of the brothers and throwing him towards the other. If the captured brother cries out before the Snaptor returns, the remaining brother must carefully jump over them to avoid damaging them with a stomp, or being damaged by the thrown brother. Otherwise, the remaining brother must stomp the Snaptor as it dives, to prevent both brothers from taking damage.[3]

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ゴイール[?]
Goīru
Voicing and elongation of「コイル」(koiru, "coil")
Chinese 线圈鸟[?]
Xiànquān Niǎo
Coil Bird
Spanish Garráctor[?] From garra ("clow"), pajarraco ("big bird") and raptor ("raptor")

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