Mandibug
| Mandibug | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
| Member of | Mandibug clan | ||
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- “Those Mandibugs have taken over our observation deck! Ooooh, they make me so mad!”
- —Honeybee, Super Mario Galaxy
Mandibugs are enemies found in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, where they form the Mandibug clan. They are large stag beetle-like insects that sport snapping mandibles that they use to attack and broad purple bodies. Their dorsal sides display a Ground Pound sign, indicating their weakness.
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
Mandibugs debut as a rare enemy in Super Mario Galaxy, serving as an introduction to Ground Pounding. They are initially stationary, but if Mario or Luigi approaches, they will attack by charging forwards. After charging a set distance, they will stop and retreat back to their initial position. They can be defeated by Ground Pounding on its back, causing one to drop three Star Bits. If simply stood on, Mandibugs will shake Mario or Luigi off after a few moments, leaving him briefly immobilized.
Mandibugs first appear in the Honeyhive Galaxy's second mission, "Trouble on the Tower". A Honeybee describes them as invaders from another planet that have taken over the Bees' observation tower. The Mandibug Stack, a Mandibug with a smaller Mandibug on its back, serves as the final obstacle of the mission. Mandibugs reappear in the third mission "Big Bad Bugaboom", where the objective is to defeat Bugaboom, a massive green Mandibug serving as the leader of the clan.
Mandibugs appear rarely after Honeyhive Galaxy, only being present in Honeyclimb Galaxy and Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada's sole respective missions.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
A single standard Mandibug appears in Super Mario Galaxy 2, halfway through Puzzle Plank Galaxy's first mission, "The Puzzling Picture Block". It functions identically to the ones in Super Mario Galaxy, though it drops one coin when defeated. The Mandibug Stack from the first game also reappears as the mission's boss, and Bugaboom returns as the boss of Puzzle Plank Galaxy's secret mission.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description |
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Mandibug | Under the leadership of Bugaboom, these beetlelike critters have infested the Honeyhive Galaxy and taken over the bees' tower in the "Trouble on the Tower" level. These creepy crawlers are everywhere, including the main tower where Mario must get a Power Star. Ground-pound these baddie bugs as quickly as you can. |
Gallery[edit]
Model from Super Mario Galaxy
The picture-match block from Super Mario Galaxy 2, featuring an engraving of a Mandibug
Naming[edit]
"Mandibug" is a portmanteau of "mandible", describing their prominent mouthparts, and "bug".
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/StinkBugSmall.arc | StinkBugSmall | Small Stink Bug |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
ザコカメムシ (Zako Kamemushi) | Small-fry Stink Bug |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クワカブト[1][2][3][4] Kuwakabuto |
Portmanteau between「 |
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| Chinese (simplified) | 鹿角甲虫[5] Lùjiǎojiǎchóng (Mandarin) Lúkgokgaapchùhng (Cantonese) |
Antlered Beetle, likely from the stag beetle "鹿角锹甲" (lùjiǎoqiāojiǎ / lúkgokchīugaap, "Rhaetulus crenatus") | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 鹿角甲蟲[6] Lùjiǎojiǎchóng (Mandarin) Lúkgokgaapchùhng (Cantonese) |
Antlered Beetle, likely from the stag beetle「鹿角锹甲」(lùjiǎoqiāojiǎ / lúkgokchīugaap, "Rhaetulus crenatus") | |
| 扁平蟲1[7] Biǎnpíngchóng (Mandarin) Bínpìhngchùng (Cantonese) |
Flat Insect | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (original Wii release) | |
| Dutch | Knijpkever[8] | Squeeze Beetle | |
| French | Skarabée[9][10][11][12] | Modified orthograph of scarabée ("beetle") | |
| German | Stinkkäfer[13][14][15] | Stink Beetle, as well as an uncommon colloquialism for Baumwanze ("stink bug") | |
| Italian | Scarafetor[16][17][18] | Portmanteau of scarafaggio ("beetle") and fetore ("fetor") | |
| Korean | 사슴풍뎅이[19] Saseumpungdeng-i |
Dicronocephalus adamsi | |
| Portuguese | Mordesouro[20] | Portmanteau of morder ("to bite") and besouro ("beetle") | |
| Spanish | Escarabajo[21][22][23] | Beetle |
1 - Attribution of this specific name to Mandibug is an extrapolation derived form the localized name of Bugaboom.
References[edit]
- ^ "クワカブトめ！後ろが ガラ空きであります！ – Honeybee during "Trouble on the Tower" (1 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
- ^ Aoyagi, Masayuki, editor (2007). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシーコンプリートガイド』(Super Mario Galaxy Complete Guide). Tokyo: Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-7577-3943-7. Page 363.
- ^ Tachibana, Tadashi, Isamu Horie, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Itaru Nakatani, Seishiro Fuwa, Kimihara Hongo, and Toshimune Suzuki (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 任天堂ゲーム攻略本』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8399-3630-3. Page 19.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『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 127, 159.
- ^ "愚蠢的鹿角甲虫！他们只会朝一个方向狂冲！" – Honeybee during "Trouble on the Tower" (22 Mar. 2018). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
- ^ In-game name for "Bugaboom's Back" from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^ In-game name for "Bugaboom's Back" from the Wii version of Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^ Official Dutch website for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Switch)
- ^ « Drôles de Skarabées! Ils se fâchent et ne peuvent charger que dans une seule direction! » – Honeybee during "Trouble on the Tower" (12 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (French Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (French). Page 7.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima le Guide Officiel. Translated by Yellow Media. Ligugé: Prima Games (French). ISBN 978-2-952-67394-5. Page 30.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 127, 159.
- ^ „Blöde Stinkkäfer! Von hinten sind sie angreifbar! Sie greifen immer nur nach vorne an...“ – Honeybee during "Trouble on the Tower" (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Das offizielle Lösungsbuch. Translated by Andreas Kasprzak. Lübbecke: Grinning Cat Productions, Prima Games (German). ISBN 402-0-628-08787-6. Page 72.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 127.
- ^ «Sciocchi Scarafetor! Non sanno difendersi alle spalle!» – Honeybee during "Trouble on the Tower" (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 28.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 127, 159.
- ^ "사슴풍뎅이 녀석! 약점은 뒤쪽입니다!" – Honeybee during "Trouble on the Tower" (4 Sept. 2008). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Korea Co., Ltd. (Korean).
- ^ Official Portuguese website for Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (Nintendo Switch)
- ^ "¡Esos Escarabajos no se dan cuenta de que solo pueden atacar en una dirección!" – Honeybee during "Trouble on the Tower" (12 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
- ^ «¡Qué pesados son los escarabajos! ¡Pero por detrás están indefensos!» – Honeybee during "Trouble on the Tower" (16 Nov. 2007). Super Mario Galaxy by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
- ^ 2009. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (Spanish Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (European Spanish). Page 7.
