Demon Bat
- Not to be confused with D-Bat.
| Demon Bat | |||
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 A Demon Bat in Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land (1994) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Kodansha manga ("Daisy, does love really win?") (1995) | ||
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Demon Bats[1][2] are flying bat-like creatures from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3.
History[edit]
Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3[edit]
Their behavior is similar to Watches, but they have a lower swoop arc. Demon Bats appear only in Course No.04 and in Stove Canyon. They impede Wario's progress by pushing him down ledges. Demon Bats can be defeated by a jump attack.
Extremely similar looking bats appear in the bonus games in Virtual Boy Wario Land.
Super Mario Kodansha manga[edit]
- See also: Debidebi Daiō
In Super Mario Kodansha manga, a couple of Demon Bats appear in Stove Canyon, in chapter 1 of Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land 2. Mario, Luigi, Princess Peach, and Miss Goom spot them and immediately run for a Mine Cart to escape them.
In the last chapter of the volume and in the majority of Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land 3, a Demon Bat takes the role of main antagonist in the after-story. After getting its wings on a cursed crown, it gets corrupted by the spirit of the evil Debidebi Daiō, an ancient Demon Bat who aims to destroy the world with the Konotako deadly gas. By the end, the Demon Bat is freed by the crown's evil spirit and returns to normal.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
A single Demon Bat appears in Super Mario-kun, in chapter 5 of volume 11. It attacks Mario, Yoshi, and Wario with the intention of using his poisonous tail to turn them into demons (「あくま」akuma), but when he stings Wario, he turns him into a "bear" (「くま」kuma). The Demon Bat flies away in embarassment, but Wario punches it and defeats it.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
| デビデビ (JP) / Demon Bat (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| Tribe | Pirate | ||
| Disposition | Merciless | ||
| ランド３ | Game appearances | Land 3 | |
| シッポのトゲの |
Watch out for the spike on his tail. A black pirate gang member, it is a demon that attacks from the sky. It has a pointed tail, which it uses to attack Wario. Use your high jump to dodge it. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Sprite from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
Sprite from Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3
A Demon Bat as depicted in the Kodansha manga
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | デビデビ Debidebi |
Partial repetition of「デビル」(debiru, devil) | [4][3] |
References[edit]
- ^ March 1994. Nintendo Power Volume 58. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 84.
- ^ Hamm & Rudolf GmbH, Frankfurt. Super Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 30.
- ^ a b 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). Page 115.
- ^ Motoyama, Kazuki (6 Oct. 1994). Super Mario Land 3: Wario Land 1, Super Mario, vol. 25. Tokyo: Kodansha (Japanese). ISBN 4-06-319539-2. Page 7.
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