Beezo

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Beezo
Artwork of Beezo from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG
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 Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
Variant of Shy Guy
Comparable
“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.

History[edit]

Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic / Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]

Artwork of a yellow Beezo.
Artwork of a yellow Beezo for Super Mario Advance
A gray Beezo (mislabeled "Beezo - Pink" in the Super Mario Bros. 2 manual).A green Beezo.Beezo - Red

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.

Red BeezoA yellow Beezo in the SNES remake of Super Mario Bros. 2

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![edit]

Beezo
A Beezo, dressed as a knight, from the The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode, "Love 'Em and Leave 'Em."

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

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

“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.

A Shy Away watering Smilax
The Beezo watering Smilax

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[edit]

Super Mario Bros. 2 / Super Mario Advance[edit]

  • 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[edit]

トンガリヤ (JP) / Tondariya (EN)
A Beezo from Super Mario Bros. 2.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく フライぞく Tribe Fly clan
性格せいかく 元気者げんきもの Disposition Live wire
登場とうじょうゲーム USAユーエスエー Game appearances USA
ヘイホーの親戚しんせきか?

マリオUSAユーエスエー代表的だいひょうてきなザコキャラ・ヘイホー(P199参照さんしょう)の空中版くうちゅうばん背中せなかつばさやし、やりのようなものをって上空じょうくうからおそいかかってくる。アメリカめいをビーゾーという。[3]

A relative of Shyguy?

An aerial version of Shyguy (see p. 199), a small fry character representative of Mario USA. It grows wings on its back and attacks from the sky with a spear-like object in its hand. Its American name is Beezo.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Shy Away
Battle idle animation of a Shy Away from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars 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)[edit]

Super Mario RPG enemy
Beezo
Artwork of Beezo from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario RPG HP 140 Weak Elements Ice Drops Honey Syrup
Exp. 1 Weak Statuses FearPoisonSleepMute 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

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Beezo.

Naming[edit]

The English name "Beezo" is likely a portmanteau of "bee" and "bozo."

Names in other languages[edit]

The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest.

Beezo[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese トンダリヤ[4]:67, 68[5]
Tondariya
Combination of「んだ」(tonda, "flew") and the anagram of「ヤリ」(yari, "spear")
ビーゾー[6]
Bīzō
Transliteration of the English name Super Mario USA
Chinese (simplified) 飞行枪枪[5]
Fēixíng Qiāngqiāng
Flying Gun Gun
飞虫[7]
Fēichóng
Flying Insect prior to Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)
Chinese (traditional) 飛行槍槍[5]
Fēixíng Qiāngqiāng
Flying Gun Gun
Danish Beezo[8] -
Dutch Beezo[9][5] -
Zijn Angel[10] Bee Angel The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Finnish Beezo[11] -
French Beezo[9][5] -
German Beezo[12][13][5] -
Hebrew ביזו[14]
Bizo
Transliteration of the English name
Italian Beezo[15][16][17][18] -
Pungiglione Nero[19] Black Sting The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Ape-jet[20]:111 Jet-bee Super Mario Advance
Korean 난다리야[21][5]
Nandariya
From "날다" (nalda, "to fly") and part of the Japanese name
Norwegian Beezo[22] -
Portuguese Beezo[23] -
Russian Пчелиный бандит[24]
Pcheliny bandit
Bee bandit The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!
Spanish Alinsecto[5] Portmanteau of ala ("wing") and insecto ("insect")
Beezo[25][20]:91 - Super Mario Bros. 2, Super Mario Advance
Swedish Beezo[26] -

Red Beezo[edit]

"Red Beezo" or "Bezzo (Red)" refers to a specific type of Beezo. In Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic and Super Mario Bros. 2, the Red Beezo swoops down to strike the player. In Super Mario All-Stars, Red Beezos inherent the role of the gray-colored ones, instead flying through the air in a straight line. In most contexts such as Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, "normal" Beezos are depicted as red. In the guidebook for Super Mario All-Stars, this Beezo is erroneously referred to as a "Pink Beezo."[27] Though the Red Beezo is described in the instruction booklet for Super Mario Advance, all Beezos in the game are yellow regardless of their means of attack.

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese あかトンダリヤ[28]
Aka Tondariya
Red Beezo
トンダリヤあか[29]
Tondariya Aka
Beezo Red
トンダリヤレッド[30][4]:68
Tondariya Reddo
ビーゾーレッド[30]
Bīzō Reddo
Transliteration of the English name Super Mario USA
Dutch Beezo - Rood[9] Beezo - Red
French Beezo - rouge[9] Beezo - red
German Roter Beezo[20]:31 Red Beezo
Beezo - Rot[12] Beezo - Red Super Mario Bros. 2
Italian Ape-jet rosso[20]:111 Red jet-bee
Beezo - Rosso[15] Beezo - Red Super Mario Bros. 2
Spanish Beezo rojo[20]:91 Red Beezo
Beezo - Red[25] - Super Mario Bros. 2

Gray Beezo[edit]

"Gray Beezo" or "Beezo (Gray)" refers to a type of Beezo that flies in a straight line in Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic or Super Mario Bros. 2. Due to palette limitations in the original games on the Famicom and NES, Gray Beezos are displayed as green in some contexts and it is recognized as a "Green Beezo" in the original release of Doki Doki Panic.[31] In the instruction booklets for Super Mario Bros. 2 and Super Mario USA, the enemy is referred to as a "Pink Beezo" despite not being that color.

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グレートンダリヤ[28]
Gurē Tondariya
Gray Beezo
トンダリヤグレー[4]:67
Tondariya Gurē
Beezo Gray
トンダリアグレー[29]
Tondaria Gurē
Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic
トンダリヤグリーン[31]
Tondariya Gurīn
Beezo Green
トンダリヤピンク[30]
Tondariya Pinku
Beezo Pink Super Mario USA
ビーゾーピンク[30]
Bīzō Pinku
Transliteration of the English name
Dutch Beezo - Roze[9] Beezo - Pink
French Beezo - rose[9] Beezo - pink
German Beezo - Rosa[12] Beezo - Pink
Italian Beezo - Rosa[15] Beezo - Pink
Spanish Beezo - Pink[25] -

Notes[edit]

Dinohatten
Concept artwork of a neon sign saying "Beezo Blast"
  • The Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic manual contains entries for both a red and gray Beezo.[29] 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,[32] which was kept in the Super Mario USA manual.[30]
  • 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[edit]

  1. ^ a b 1988. Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24 (early copies)Media:Gray Beezo SMB2 manual.jpg.
  2. ^ 2001. Super Mario Advance European instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo of Europe (British English). Page 11.
  3. ^ November 20, 1994. Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 138.
  4. ^ a b c Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario USA" in 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h In-game name displayed during battle in Super Mario RPG.
  6. ^ November 20, 1994. Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 225.
  7. ^ From the ending scenes of Super Mario Advance as localized by iQue. 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧2敌人官译. Baidu Tieba (Simplified Chinese). Archived February 26, 2017, 16:11:09 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved August 6, 2024.
  8. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! (EP2 - Dansk - Kong Mario af Cramalot)
  9. ^ a b c d e f 1989. Super Mario Bros. 2 Handleiding / mode d'emploi. Brussels: Nintendo (Dutch, French). Page 27.
  10. ^ The Super Mario Bros. Super Show Dutch Subbed - Koning Mario van Cramalot / Mario's Vliegende Tapijt
  11. ^ Super Mario Bros 2 VHS (Suomi)
  12. ^ a b c 1990. Super Mario Bros. 2 Speilanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 25.
  13. ^ Matsumoto, Atsuko, Rie Ishii, and Claude Moyse, editors (1992). Der Spieleberater Super Mario Power. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). ISBN 3-929034-02-6. Page 118.
  14. ^ האחים סופר מריו חלק 3
  15. ^ a b c 1989. Super Mario Bros. 2 Libretto di Istruzioni. Oleggio Castello: Nintendo (Italian). Page 24.
  16. ^ 2010. Super Mario All-Stars – Edizione per il 25° Anniversario Manuale di Istruzioni. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 38.
  17. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 67-68.
  18. ^ Super Mario RPG. Nintendo of Italy (Italian). Retrieved July 11, 2024.
  19. ^ Super Mario bros super show ita 1x02 Re Mario di Cramalot
  20. ^ a b c d e Nintendo of Europe GmbH (2001). Super Mario Advance Instruction Booklet (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH.
  21. ^ 2010. "슈퍼 마리오 컬렉션". Seoul: Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean). Page 40.
  22. ^ The Super Mario Bros Super Show! S01E02 - King Mario of Cramalot/Day of the Orphan(Norsk FoxKidsDub)
  23. ^ Gaglianone, Arthur, and Francisco Pellegrini Jr., directors (1991). Super Mario Bros. Livro Ilustrado. Rio de Janeiro: Multi Editora (Brazilian Portuguese). Page 10.
  24. ^ Супершоу супербратьев Марио - 3 серия
  25. ^ a b c 1989. Super Mario Bros. 2 Libro de Intrucciones. Madrid: Nintendo (Spanish). Page 24.
  26. ^ Super Mario Bros Super Show - Episode 2 - Swedish
  27. ^ Pelland, Scott, Leslie Swan, Jeff Bafus, Dan Owsen, George Sinfield, and Lynne Griffes, editors (1993). Super Mario All-Stars Player's Guide. Redmond: Nintendo of America. Page 89.
  28. ^ a b スーパーマリオブラザーズUSA | ヒストリー | マリオポータル. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2025.
  29. ^ a b c 1987. Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 32Media:Beezos DDP manual entries.jpg.
  30. ^ a b c d e 1992. Super Mario USA instruction booklet (PDF). Nintendo (Japanese). Page 26.
  31. ^ a b 1987. 『夢工場ドキドキパニック 必勝攻略法』. Tokyo: Futabasha (Japanese). ISBN 4575150886. Page 19.
  32. ^ 1988. Super Mario Bros. 2 instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 24 (later copies)Media:Beezopink.png.