Buster Beetle
| Buster Beetle | |||
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| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010) | ||
| Variant of | Buzzy Beetle | ||
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Buster Beetles[1][2] are strong and quick-moving bipedal Buzzy Beetles in Super Mario Bros. 3. They attack the player character by throwing White Blocks at them.
History
Super Mario Bros. 3
Buster Beetles move hurriedly on a platform until they encounter a White Block, which they pick up. If Mario (or Luigi) is far enough from a Buster Beetle, the enemy remains idle with the White Block above its head; however, if he approaches the enemy, it tosses the White Block at him and resumes moving along the ground. If the White Block hits the player character, he receives damage. The player can defeat Buster Beetles with any attack, as, unlike most other members of the Buzzy Beetle family, Buster Beetles are vulnerable to fireballs and do not hide in their shells when stomped on. Upon defeat, they yield 100 points.
A total of 28 Buster Beetles appear in Super Mario Bros. 3, with two in World 5-1 (where, in the absence of White Blocks, they simply appear as quick-moving enemies, not showing their throwing ability yet), seven in the second pathway of World 5-2, another seven in World 6-5, six in World 6-8, and another six in World 6-10. Seven more appear in Ground Work, the 25th level of World-e in Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3, bringing the total up to 35. As with Buzzy Beetles, Buster Beetles mostly appear in underground caverns.
Super Mario Bros. Print World
One Buster Beetle can be seen on the box art for Super Mario Bros. Print World.
Profiles
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
| リフトメット (JP) / Buster Beetle (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| カメ |
Place of origin | Turtle clan | |
| Disposition | Aggressive | ||
| 3 | Game appearances | 3 | |
| ブロックを マリオが |
Block-throwing Buzzy Beetle When Mario approaches, it throws White Blocks at him. Despite this aggressiveness, its defense is weak. It is the only one among the Buzzy Beetle series that can be attacked by a stomping attack. Let's defeat it by stomping on it. | ||
Gallery
A Buster Beetle picking up and throwing a White Block (NES version)
Super Mario All-Stars sprite
Mario kicking an Ice Block at a Buster Beetle
A Buster Beetle in an issue of Nintendo Power
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | リフトメット[3] Rifuto Metto |
Lift Buzzy Beetle |
| German | Block-Käfer |
Block Beetle |
| Italian | Lancianella[4] |
Portmeanteau of lanciare ("to toss") and Nella ("Buzzy Beetle") |
References
| Buzzy Beetles | |
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| Characters | Butametto and Ushimetto • Chan • Metto Oyakata • Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle • Spiky Joe • Tiny Spinies • Torque |
| Species | Big Bony Beetle • Big Buzzy Beetle • Bony Beetle • Buster Beetle • Buzz-Bomb • Buzzy Beetle • Buzzy Beetle Gang • Buzzy Beetle Tower • Dark Spike Top • Dark Stone Buzzy • Heavy Para-Beetle • M. M-Spike Top • Magmite • Magmus • Nattō • Noko Bombette • Para-Beetle • Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle • Red Spike Top • Shiny Buzzy Beetle • Small Buzzy Beetle • Small Buzzy Beetle Gang • Spike Top • Spiky Parabuzzy • Stone Buzzy • Thorny |
| Related items | Buzzy Shell • Flashy Shell |
