Fluzzard
| Fluzzard | |
|---|---|
 Model from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
- “You flew! You flew! Even Fluzzard looks happy! Happy!”
- —Jibberjay, Super Mario Galaxy 2
Fluzzard is a shy bird character that appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2. His name is a portmanteau of "flutter" and "buzzard." He appears in only two galaxies: the Wild Glide Galaxy and the Fleet Glide Galaxy. In both galaxies, Mario (or Luigi) must participate in the Fluzzard gliding minigame, during which Fluzzard acts as a form of transportation for the player. As such, gliding with Fluzzard is the only way to progress through these two galaxies.
Fluzzard is found at the beginning of the level, and an orange Jibberjay tells Mario that Fluzzard is very shy and cannot fly very well, but he can glide. The Jibberjay then notices that Fluzzard seems to be OK with Mario and asks Mario if he will fly with Fluzzard. The Jibberjay then gives Mario a tutorial on controlling Fluzzard and tells him to try to fly through the big sun circle at the end of the race. After Mario completes the race, the Jibberjay gives him a Power Star. Fluzzard later reappears in the Fleet Glide Galaxy and flies again with Mario. After Mario completes the initial races in both galaxies, Fluzzard can race the black Jibberjay to see who is faster.
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | グライバード[1][2] Guraibādo |
Glibird; portmanteau of "glide" or "glider" and "bird" | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 滑翔鸟[3] Huáxiángniǎo (Mandarin) Waahtchèuhngníuh (Cantonese) |
Gliding Bird | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 滑翔鳥[4][5] Huáxiángniǎo (Mandarin) Waahtchèuhngníuh (Cantonese) |
Gliding Bird | |
| Dutch | Suizerd[6] | Portmanteau between suizen ("whizzing") and buizerd ("buzzard") | |
| French | Araplane[7][8][9] | Portmanteau between ara ("macaw") and planer ("to glide"); plays upon aéroplane ("airplane") | |
| German | Tuku-Gleiter[10][11] | Tuku Glider | |
| Italian | Alapinta[12][13] | Portmanteau between ala ("wing") and spinta ("push") | |
| Korean | 글라이버드[14] Geullai-beodeu |
Transliteration of the Japanese name | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Acanharara[15] | Portmanteau between acanhada ("shy" or "timid") and arara ("macaw") | |
| Spanish | Guacaplano[16][17] | Portmanteau of guacamayo ("macaw") and aeroplano ("airplane") |
Notes[edit]
- Fluzzard is comparable to the Loftwing from The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword in both design and means of control.
- When Mario or Luigi collects a Green Star while gliding with Fluzzard, Fluzzard suddenly vanishes, leaving behind a few pink and green feathers while the player character gets the Star.
References[edit]
- ^ 2010. 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー２ 取扱説明書』 (PDF). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 27.
- ^ Hamamura, Koichi, Takeo Sakamoto, Ryo Aoyama, and Akimi Miyazawa, editors (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2コンプリートガイド』. Tokyo: Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-04-726682-7. Page 15.
- ^ "这位是！这位是！滑翔鸟！他说他很中意你！有你搭档，或许能飞得很好很好？！和滑翔鸟一起飞吧！" – Jibberyjay during "Fluzzard Jungle Race" (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ 2010. 《超級瑪利歐銀河２ 使用說明書》. Taipei: Nintendo of Taiwan Co., Ltd. (Traditional Chinese). Page 27.
- ^ 「他是！他是！滑翔鳥。他說他很喜歡你！如果跟你搭檔，他搞不好可以飛得很好很好？！跟滑翔鳥一起飛吧！」– Jibberyjay during "Fluzzard Jungle Race" (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).
- ^ "Suizerd! Suizerd! Hij vindt jou wel leuk en zegt dat je aan zijn poten mag hangen. Dus! Dus! Wil je met Suizerd een vluchtje maken?" – Jibberyjay during "Fluzzard Jungle Race" (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Dutch).
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 mode d'emploi (PDF). Redmond: Nintendo of America (Canadian French). Page 43.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 mode d'emploi (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French). Page 27.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 158.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Bedienungslanleitung (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 27.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 158.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Manuale di Istruzioni (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 27.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" in Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 158.
- ^ Jungle Glide
- ^ "A Acanharara! A Acanharara gostou de você e disse que pode planar com ela. Quer planar com a Acanharara?" – Jibberyjay during "Fluzzard Jungle Race" (2 Oct. 2025). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD Tokyo. Nintendo (Brazilian Portuguese).
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Folleto de Instrucciones (PDF). Redmond: Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish). Page 65.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy 2 Manual de Instrucciones (PDF). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish). Page 24.
