Batadon

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Batadon
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First appearance Super Mario Land (1989)
Relatives
Comparable

Batadons[1][2] are hopping stone head enemies found in the game Super Mario Land. To defeat this enemy, Mario either has to jump on top of it, or shoot three Superballs at it. It acts much like a Fly or Kumo, except it bounces higher, moves slower, and does not pause on the ground. Defeating a Batadon awards them with 800 points. Batadons can also pound through some platforms. They only appear in Worlds 3-1 and 3-3. Batadons closely resemble moai heads, similarly to Tokotokos, other rock-based creatures found in the Easton Kingdom; however, Batadons are the only ones with wings.

In the Super Mario Land manga, a Batadon is the first enemy encountered in Easton Kingdom, getting angry at Mario for ruining one of the statues and calling the Tokotoko and other Batadons for backup. However, the moai are easily tricked by Mario yelling "Red light!", making them stop in place. Only when Mario leaves do they realize that they were tricked and chase after him. After losing Mario due to him being in a disguise, they finally find him and jump towards him, failing to notice he was entangled in a web with lethal Suu venom about to be poured on him. Getting entangled in the web, the maoi free Mario with their jolts, and are hit by the venom in his place, melting down.

In Super Mario-kun, some Batadons appear in volume 3 alongside the Tokotoko and their boss Hiyoihoi. Apart from helping their leader and forming a giant rock with the moai, they do nothing relevant.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Land[edit]

  • Instruction booklet: A winged stone statue. It tries to crush Mario as it flies.
  • Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual: This winged stone statue tries to crush Mario as it flies.

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

パタドン
種族 岩石族
性格 がんこ者
登場ゲーム ランド1
翼の生えたモアイ像
モアイ像のような石像に翼が生えたもの。ピョンピョンと大きくはねながら、マリオを押しつぶそうとする。動きは速くないが、上空からくるので、狭い場所では難敵といえる。[3]

Batadon
Tribe: Rock clan
Disposition: Stubborn person
Game appearances: Land 1
Winged moai statue
A moai-like stone statue with wings. They leap and flap wildly as they try to crush Mario. They do not move fast, but since they come from above, they can be a difficult enemy in tight spaces.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese パタドン[4]
Patadon
Portmanteau of「パタパタ」(patapata, Koopa Paratroopa and an onomatopoeia for flapping) and「ドン」(don, onomatopoeia for crushing)

Dutch Batadon[5]
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French Batadon[6]
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German Batadon
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Italian Batadon[7][8][9]
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Spanish Batadon
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References[edit]

  1. ^ Super Mario Land English instruction booklet. Page 14.
  2. ^ M. Arakawa. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Page 5.
  3. ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 155.
  4. ^ Super Mario Land Japanese instruction booklet. Page 15.
  5. ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic, page 8.
  6. ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet, page 14.
  7. ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual, pag. 14
  8. ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual, pag. 14
  9. ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 47