Mandibug
| Mandibug | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
| 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 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.
Appearances[edit]
marks missions where Mandibugs are completely absent.
marks missions where Mandibugs are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
| Domes | Galaxies | Missions | |||||
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| Terrace | Honeyhive Galaxy | |
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| Kitchen | Bowser Jr.'s Airship Armada | 
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| Bedroom | Honeyclimb Galaxy |
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Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]
Mandibugs later appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where they appear in the Puzzle Plank Galaxy. Only a single standard Mandibug appears in this game, and it drops one coin upon being defeated. The Mandibugs' 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.
Appearances[edit]
- marks missions where Mandibugs are completely absent.
- marks missions where Mandibugs are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
| Worlds | Galaxies | Missions | ||
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| World 2 | Puzzle Plank Galaxy |  |
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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]
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 |
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| 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) | 扁平蟲1[6] Biǎnpíngchóng (Mandarin) Bínpìhngchùng (Cantonese) |
Flat Insect | |
| Dutch | Knijpkever[7] | Squeeze Beetle | |
| French | Skarabée[8][9][10][11] | Modified orthograph of scarabée ("beetle") | |
| German | Stinkkäfer[12][13][14] | Stink Beetle, as well as an uncommon colloquialism for Baumwanze ("stink bug") | |
| Italian | Scarafetor[15][16][17] | Portmanteau of scarafaggio ("beetle") and fetore ("fetor") | |
| Korean | 사슴풍뎅이[18] Saseumpungdeng-i |
Dicronocephalus adamsi | |
| Portuguese | Mordesouro[19] | Portmanteau of morder ("to bite") and besouro ("beetle") | |
| Spanish | Escarabajo[20][21][22] | 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 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.
