Bullet Biff
| Bullet Biff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Land | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991) | ||
| Variant of | Bullet Bill | ||
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Bullet Biffs[1] (originally known as Gira[2] or Gina[3]) are a variety of Bullet Bill with rockets attached to their backs. They appear mainly in Super Mario Land.
History[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
Bullet Biffs appear only in levels of the Easton Kingdom and Chai Kingdom of Super Mario Land. A Bullet Biff can be defeated from a stomp, which gives the player 400 points. Bullet Biffs are usually fired out of Pipe Cannons, which pop out of pipes in intervals much like a Piranha Plant. However, a single Bullet Biff that is found by itself outside a Pipe Cannon can be found in the Hard Mode version of World 4-2. Both of these Bullet Biffs move with a straight trajectory just like that of a Bullet Bill. Bullet Biffs are also fired from Roketons if they are passed by, and they are shot diagonally towards Mario. These Bullet Biffs cannot be defeated, even with a Super Star.
Super Mario Bros. Print World[edit]
Bullet Biff is one of the printable graphics within Super Mario Bros. Print World.
Super Mario Land manga[edit]
In the Super Mario Land manga, Bullet Biffs appear in the third and fourth chapters. In the third chapter, they are shot by a Gatling gun by Hiyoihoi, in an attempt to kill Mario and the rivaling Kumos and Sue. In the fourth chapter, Bullet Biffs are shot by Pipe Cannons, hitting Mecha Kuribō's propeller-antennas.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Land[edit]
- Instruction booklet description:
- English:
Gira is a missile that takes off straight from a launch pad. Mario can defeat it by stepping on it.
- English:
- Nintendo 3DS Virtual Console manual description:
- English:
Bullet Biff is a determined missile that launches in a straight line. Defeat it by stomping on it from above.
- English:
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| ギラー (JP) / Bullet Biff (EN) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| ウエポン |
Tribe | Weapon clan | |
| おばれんぼう | Disposition | Good-for-nothing | |
| ランド１ | Game appearances | Land 1 | |
ギラーの |
First Bullet Bill look-alike Bullet Biff's movement resembles that of the Bullet Bill in Mario 1. When launched from the launching pad, they fly in a straight line. Of course, like the Bullet Bill family, they can be defeated by stepping on them from above. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Sprite from Super Mario Land
Artwork from Super Mario Land
A commercial for Game Boy introduced by Mani
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ギラー[5][6] Girā |
The voiced version of「キラー」(Kirā, "Killer"), the Japanese name Bullet Bill | |
| Dutch | Gira[7]:34[8] | - | |
| French | Gira[7]:16 | - | |
| German | Gira[9] | - | |
| Italian | Gira[10][11] | - | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Bullet Biff[12] | - | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Gira[13] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario Land North American Virtual Console digital manual. Page 14.
- ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 16.
- ^ Pelland, Scott, George Sinfield, Dan Owsen, Leslie Swan, Mike Frazier, Kevin Johnson, Frank Marrone, Chuck Booten, Pete Remine, Jane Hacker, and Fred Nava, editors (1991). Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Redmond: Nintendo of America. Page 5.
- ^ November 20, 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). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 64.
- ^ 1989. 『スーパーマリオランド取扱説明書』. Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 20.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Land" 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. Page 46.
- ^ a b 1990. Super Mario Land mode d'emploi / Handleiding. Nederland, Brussels: Nintendo (French, Dutch).
- ^ Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" in Club Nintendo Classic. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Dutch). Page 8.
- ^ 1990. Super Mario Land Spielanleitung. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 16.
- ^ 1990. Super Mario Land Manuale di Instuzioni. Florence: Nintendo (Italian). Page 16.
- ^ 2011. Super Mario Land (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 14.
- ^ 2011. Super Mario Land (Electronic Manual). Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish). Page 14.
- ^ Club Nintendo, editors (1990). "Super Mario Land" in Club Nintendo Classic. Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page 8.
