Para-Biddybud
| Para-Biddybud | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Biddybud | ||
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Para-Biddybuds (alternatively written as Parabiddybuds[1] or Para-biddybuds)[2], also known as Winged Biddybuds,[3] are a variant of Biddybud that first appears in Super Mario 3D Land. They resemble multicolored ladybugs with bird-like wings.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Para-Biddybuds are enemies in Super Mario 3D Land. They are encountered in groups and fly in circles or in lines. Some groups are seen one above the other or one after the other. Mario can defeat them with any attack, just like Goombas. They generally appear in groups of five, though there are some levels in which less than that number are shown together or they appear individually.
Super Mario 3D World / Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Para-Biddybuds are enemies in Super Mario 3D World and its Nintendo Switch port. They behave identically as in Super Mario 3D Land. Cat variants appear in Lake Lapcat in the port's Bowser's Fury side-story.
Super Mario Maker[edit]
Para-Biddybuds are referenced in Super Mario Maker by appearing on the icon of the Event Course Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, which uses key art from the game on which it is based.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
Many Para-Biddybuds populate the Star-Crossed Skyway board in Mario Party: Island Tour. However, they do not affect gameplay. A pink one also appears as a tile in the minigame Match Faker.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
Para-Biddybuds reappear in Super Mario Party Jamboree in the minigame Squeaky Shakedown where they are present in the background, and can occasionally appear in the minigame Camera-Ready. Green, red, and blue Para-Biddybuds also appear in the minigame Which Door Has More?. They are also featured in the Paratroopa Flight School mode and appear in Sky Battle (where the main objective is to try to gather as many of them as possible and steal them from the other player) and Free Flight. A big Para-Biddybud known as the Mega Para-Biddybud makes an appearance in this mode.
In the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game, Para-Biddybuds appear in the Carnival Coaster ride in the Carnival Coaster mode as obstacles that the players can shoot to earn more seconds on their timer.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Despite Para-Biddybuds themselves not appearing in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a kart designed after a Para-Biddybud appears, known as the Biddybuggy. It has five different color schemes depending on the character driving it.
In Wave 5 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass, the course Squeaky Clean Sprint features an alarm clock styled after a Para-Biddybud as part of its scenery. Wave 6 adds the Para-Biddybud Mii Racing Suit from Mario Kart Tour.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Despite Para-Biddybuds themselves not appearing in Mario Kart Tour, the red and blue color schemes of the Biddybuggy return, now as separate karts. Additionally a Para-Biddybud Mii Racing Suit made its debut starting in the 2023 Doctor Tour. The alarm clock styled after a Para-Biddybud in Squeaky Clean Sprint also appears since the course was added in the Vacation Tour.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In addition to the Biddybuggy returning from Mario Kart 8, Para-Biddybud appears as a playable character in Mario Kart World, marking its playable debut in both the Mario Kart series and the Super Mario franchise as a whole. Its emblem consists of a stylized depiction of a Para-Biddybud, though without its feet or irises. It is unlockable in version 1.0.0, but made available from the start following a software update, and is among the lightest characters, alongside Baby Peach, Baby Daisy, and Swoop. The sound effects for Para-Biddybud are changed to be much higher in pitch.
Dandelion Depths, a new course introduced in this game, is themed around Para-Biddybuds, also featuring the Para-Biddybud construction brand on and around it.
In addition to the playable Para-Buddybud, flocks of three Para-Biddybuds appear as obstacles on Dandelion Depths and on certain roads. If a character comes into contact with at least one of them, they will be knocked out for a short while.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Para-Biddybuds are enemies in Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker and its Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports. They appear in certain stages such as Drop-Road Dash. Para-Biddybuds can be defeated from a turnip or being landed on.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
Para-Biddybuds are usable troops in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. Red, green, yellow, and blue color variants can be used, and each has a different Special Skill. Despite their coloration, blue Para-Biddybuds are referred to as purple in this game. They are flying troopers. Red Para-Biddybuds have Dive Attack and are strong against Fawfulcopters, green Para-Biddybuds have Super Stomp, yellow Para-Biddybuds have Cranium Crush, and purple Para-biddybuds have Mega Tackle and are strong against Shy Guys and Bandits. All four variants are weak against red Koopa Troopas and Fly Guys.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
- North American website bio: "These colorful critters often come in fives, bobbing along and minding their own business. If you manage to stomp on all five without hitting the ground, a 1UP is all yours."
- European website bio: "These enemies are always found floating together in long rows, determined to get in Mario's way."
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
Bowser Jr.'s Journey profiles[edit]
- Para-Biddybud (Red): Red Biddybuds that fly through the air. When they see a Fawfulcopter, they can't help but dive attack.
- Para-Biddybud (Green): Green Para-Biddybuds that fly through the air. Their specialty is Stomp.
- Para-Biddybud (Yellow): Yellow Biddybuds that fly through the air. Their specialty is Cranium Crush.
- Para-Biddybud (Purple): Purple Biddybuds that fly through the air. Word has it they know the weakness of Shy Guys.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Para-Biddybud.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D Land Super Mario 3D World Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker |
Tenten Wing | Wing Biddybud |
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
Para-Biddybud[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | パタテンテン[4][5] Patatenten |
From the onomatopoeia「パタパタ」(patapata, "flapping wing") and「テンテン」(Tenten, "Biddybud");「パタパタ」(Patapata) is also the Japanese name for Koopa Paratroopa | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 啪嗒瓢瓢[6] Pādā Piáopiáo (Mandarin) Pādāap Pìuhpìuh (Cantonese) |
From "啪嗒" (pādā, onomatopoeia for flapping wing) and "瓢瓢" (Piáopiáo, "Biddybud") | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 飛行瓢瓢[7] Fēixíng Piáopiáo (Mandarin) Fēihàhng Pìuhpìuh (Cantonese) |
Flying Biddybud | |
| Dutch | Para-Biddybud[8] | - | |
| French | Paracoccinelly[9][10][11] | Para-Biddybud | |
| German | Parapünktchen[12][13] | Para-Biddybud | |
| Italian | Coccinello volante[14][15][16]:181[17] | Flying Biddybud | |
| Coccinella volante[18] | Flying Lady Beetle | Super Mario 3D Land | |
| Coccinello Volante[16]:226 | Flying Biddybud | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Korean | 펄럭무당무당[19] Peolleok Mudangmudang |
Fluttering Biddybud | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Parajoaninha[17] | Parabiddybud | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Para-Joaninha[20] | Para-Biddybud | |
| Russian | Летучая крапинка[17] Letuchaya krapinka |
Flying biddybud | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Catina Alada[21] | Winged Biddybud | |
| Para-Biddybud[22] | - | Club Nintendo | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Marchimotas Alado[23][24] | Winged Biddybud |
Para-Biddybud (Red)[edit]
"Para-Biddybud (Red)" refers to a type of Para-Biddybud that performs a Dive Attack from Bowser Jr.'s Journey. In all other games, there is no difference between any of the different colored Para-Biddybuds and none of them are differentiated in their nomenclature.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Paracoccinelly rouge[15] | Red Para-Biddybud | |
| German | Rotes Parapünktchen[15] | Red Para-Biddybud | |
| Italian | Coccinello vol. rosso[15] | Red Para-Biddybud; vol. is short for volante ("flying") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Marchim. Alado rojo[15] | Red Para-Biddybud; Marchim. is short for Marchimotas ("Biddybud") |
Para-Biddybud (Green)[edit]
"Para-Biddybud (Green)" refers to a type of Para-Biddybud that performs a Super Stomp from Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Paracoccinelly verte[15] | Green Para-Biddybud | |
| German | Grünes Parapünktchen[15] | Green Para-Biddybud | |
| Italian | Coccinello vol. verde[15] | Green Para-Biddybud; vol. is short for volante ("flying") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Marchim. Alado verde[15] | Green Para-Biddybud; Marchim. is short for Marchimotas ("Biddybud") |
Para-Biddybud (Yellow)[edit]
"Para-Biddybud (Yellow)" refers to a type of Para-Biddybud that performs a Cranium Crush from Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Paracoccinelly jaune[15] | Yellow Para-Biddybud | |
| German | Gelbes Parapünktchen[15] | Yellow Para-Biddybud | |
| Italian | Coccinello vol. giallo[15] | Yellow Para-Biddybud; vol. is short for volante ("flying") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Marchim. Alado amar.[15] | Yellow Para-Biddybud; Marchim. is short for Marchimotas ("Biddybud") and amar. is short for amarillo ("yellow") |
Para-Biddybud (Purple)[edit]
"Para-Biddybud (Purple)" refers to a type of Para-Biddybud that performs a Mega Tackle from Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Paracoccinelly violette[15] | Purple Para-Biddybud | |
| German | Lila Parapünktchen[15] | Purple Para-Biddybud | |
| Italian | Coccinello vol. viola[15] | Purple Para-Biddybud; vol. is short for volante ("flying") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Marchim. Alado mor.[15] | Purple Para-Biddybud; Marchim. is short for Marchimotas ("Biddybud") and mor. is short for morado ("purple") |
Cat Para-Biddybud[edit]
"Cat Para-Biddybud"[25] refers to the type of Para-Biddybud found around Lake Lapcat in Bowser's Fury.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネコパタテンテン[26] Neko Patatenten |
Cat Para-Biddybud |
References[edit]
- ^ "Shy Guys who fly gracefully through the sky. Some say they've learned the weakness of Parabiddybuds." – Fly Guy description. Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
- ^ Poll: First racer?. Retrieved from Play Nintendo.
- ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 25..
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- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D Land" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 181.
- ^ NintendoItalia (9 July 2015). Il Mario Gatto Show - Episodio 7 (1:24). YouTube (Italian).
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q In-game name displayed on the Minion list from Bowser Jr.'s Journey.
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- ^ a b c In-game name displayed on the character selection screen from Mario Kart World.
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