Mandibug
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| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
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- “Augh! The whole Mandibug clan has infested our kingdom!”
- —Honeybee, Super Mario Galaxy
Mandibugs are enemies found in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. 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 that the enemies can be defeated in this way. Their name is a portmanteau of "mandible," describing their powerful mouthparts, and "bug."
History[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit]
In Super Mario Galaxy, Mandibugs infested the Honeyhive Galaxy and are led by Bugaboom. They are apparently unfriendly neighbors of the Honeybees, and they take over the Bees' observation tower in the mission Trouble on the Tower. They are initially stationary, but they attack Mario or Luigi by charging and attempting to hurt him with their mandibles. Not far from their initial positions, they then stop and retreat. One can be defeated by executing a Ground Pound on its back, causing it to drop three Star Bits. If simply stood on, Mandibugs will shake off the player after a few moments, leaving them briefly immobilized. Along with the Honeyhive Galaxy, Mandibugs appear in a handful of other locations, including in the Honeyclimb Galaxy and on Airships.
A Mandibug Stack appears when the player rides the windmill to the top of the tower in the Honeyhive Galaxy. It gives up a Power Star when defeated.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Mandibugs later appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where they appear in the Puzzle Plank Galaxy. In this game, they drop one coin upon being defeated. Their leader, Bugaboom, makes a reappearance in the Puzzle Plank Galaxy's secret mission.
The Mandibug Stack from the first game reappears during the mission The Puzzling Picture Block, with the same role but with a boss theme.
Profiles[edit]
Super Mario Galaxy trading card[edit]
| Image | Name | Description
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|---|---|---|
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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
Model of the Mandibug Stack from Super Mario Galaxy
The picture-match block from Super Mario Galaxy 2, featuring an engraving of a Mandibug
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Additional names[edit]
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 |
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
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[?] Kuwakabuto |
From「鍬形虫」(kuwagatamushi, "stag beetle") and「甲虫」(kabutomushi, "rhinoceros beetle") | |
| Chinese | 鹿角甲虫[?] lùjiǎojiǎchóng |
Antler Beetle | |
| French | Skarabée[1][2] | Modified orthograph of scarabée ("beetle") | |
| German | Stinkkäfer[?] | Stinkbug | |
| Italian | Scarafetor[?] | From scarafaggio ("cockroach") and fetore ("stench") | |
| Korean | 사슴풍뎅이[?] Saseumpungdeng'i |
From "사슴벌레" (saseumbeolle, "stag beetle") and "장수풍뎅이" (jangsupungdeng'i, "rhinoceros beetle") | |
| Spanish | Escarabajo[?] | Beetle |
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games. Page 70.
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games. Page 30.
