Waddlewing
- "Flying Squirrel" redirects here. For the power up form in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, see Flying Squirrel Mario.
- This article is about the enemy from New Super Mario Bros. U. For the glider from Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, see Waddle Wing.
| Waddlewing | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from New Super Mario Bros. U | |
| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. U (2012) |
| Latest appearance | Dr. Mario World (February 10, 2021 update) (2021) |
Waddlewings are enemies that debuted in New Super Mario Bros. U. They are orange flying squirrel-based creatures with brown hands and feet, beady eyes, a red nose and a mouth with two incisor teeth. They also have orange membranes attached to their hands and feet and a cream-colored hindhead, ears and belly.
HistoryEdit
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U DeluxeEdit
Waddlewings are common enemies, mainly found in Acorn Plains and sky levels, in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their Nintendo Switch version. Most of the time, Waddlewings glide from side to side. When they land, they will walk slowly and try to walk off a ledge to glide in that direction. If they bump into a wall or tree while gliding, they will cling to it for a second and then glide the opposite direction. Waddlewings can also carry Super Acorns and drop them if they are defeated. They behave like the Super Koopas from Super Mario World, but instead of obtaining equilibrium in flight, they will always glide diagonally. Additionally, if they are in the middle of gliding whenever the "paah" plays during the stage music, Waddlewings will perform a front flip. If they are on the ground when the "paah" plays, they will instead tuck and roll.
Super Mario-kunEdit
A Waddlewing appears in volume 46 of Super Mario-kun. In the New Super Mario Bros. U arc, he accuses Mario and the gang for destroying his home by falling into the acorn tree.
Mario Party seriesEdit
Mario Party: Island TourEdit
Waddlewings make a cameo in the minigames Starring Artist and Match Faker, from Mario Party: Island Tour.
Mario Party 10Edit
In Mario Party 10, Waddlewings appear in two minigames. In Goomba Gallop, they fly across the screen in an attempt to briefly obscure the players' view. In Mega Goomba's Ladder Leap, they glide between the edges of the stage and contact with one deducts one point. They also appear as selectable enemies in Meanie Match.
Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 DeluxeEdit
While Waddlewings themselves don't appear in Mario Kart 8 or Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a glider based on them called the Waddle Wing does.
Dr. Mario WorldEdit
In Dr. Mario World, Waddlewings appear in World 25 after an area is cleared.
GalleryEdit
ArtworkEdit
New Super Mario Bros. U
Mario Party 10
ModelsEdit
New Super Mario Bros. U
ScreenshotsEdit
MiscellaneousEdit
LEGO Super Mario
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ズングリ[1] Zunguri |
Japanese ideophone meaning "short and stout"; likely a play on「団栗」(donguri, "acorn") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 胖飞鼠[2] Pàng Fēishǔ |
Fat flying squirrel | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 胖飛鼠[3] Pàng Fēishǔ |
Fat flying squirrel | |
| Dutch | Waddelwing[?] | Waddlewing | |
| Waddlewing[4] | - | ||
| French | Dendinard[5] | Portmanteau of dent ("tooth"), dandiner ("to waddle"), and the pejorative suffix -ard | |
| German | Feisthörnchen[6] | Portmanteau of Eichhörnchen ("squirrel") and feist ("plump") | |
| Italian | Pterotondo[7] | Combination of Pterodattilo ("Pterodactyl") or ptero ("wing"), and tondo ("round") | |
| Korean | 뚱날다람쥐[8] Ttungnaldaramjwi |
Portmanteau of "뚱뚱하다" (ttungttung-hada, "chubby") and "날다람쥐" (naldaramjwi, "flying squirrel") | since New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe |
| 날토리[?] Naltori |
Portmanteau of "날다" (nalda, "to fly") and "도토리" (dotori, "acorn") | Mario Kart 8 Deluxe glider | |
| Portuguese (NOA) | Pancinguelê[9] | From pança ("paunch") and caxinguelê ("Brazilian squirrel") | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Pteroducho[10] | Portmanteau of Pterodáctilo ("Pterodactyl") and gorducho ("chubby") | |
| Russian | Пузатая летяга[11] Puzataya letyaga |
Bellied flying squirrel | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Ardillenita[9] | Portmanteau of ardilla ("squirrel") and llenita ("full") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Ardigordi[12] | Portmanteau of ardilla ("squirrel") and gorda ("fat") |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "New Super Mario Bros. U" in『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 4-091065-69-4. Page 209.
- ^ 新 超级马力欧兄弟U 豪华版. nintendoswitch.com.cn (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved December 14, 2019.
- ^ 角色組合包－第 5 代. kids.LEGO.com (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Probeer de vliegroutes van de Waddlewings te voorspellen, en schakel ze een voor een uit." – New Super Mario Bros. U-kanaal (February 6, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Missies: Weg met de Waddlewings! (Wii U). Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Anticipez les déplacements des Dendinard afin de les éliminer les uns après les autres." – Chaîne New Super Mario Bros. U (February 6, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Défis : Dendinard en ligne de mire (Wii U). Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Versuche, die Bewegungen der Feisthörnchen vorauszusehen, und knöpf dir eines nach dem anderen vor." – New Super Mario Bros. U Kanal (February 6, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Herausforderungen: Feisthörnchenvernichtung (Wii U). Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Prova ad anticipare i movimenti degli Pterotondi ed eliminali uno alla volta." – Canale New Super Mario Bros. U (February 6, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Sfide: Piazza pulita di Pterotondi (Wii U). Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ 캐릭터팩 - 시즌 5. kids.LEGO.com (Korean). Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ a b Nintendo Today! Enemy's Debut Year
- ^ "Tente antecipar o padrão de voo dos Pteroduchos e salte sobre eles, uns a seguir aos outros." – Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (February 6, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Desafios: Perseguição ao Pteroducho (Wii U). Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "Попробуйте предугадать движения пузатых летяг и победите их одну за другой." – Канал New Super Mario Bros. U (February 6, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Challenges: Waddlewing Wipe Out (Wii U). Retrieved July 12, 2025.
- ^ "¡Adelántate a los movimientos de las Ardigordis y acaba con ellas una a una!" – Canal New Super Mario Bros. U (February 6, 2013). New Super Mario Bros. U - Desafíos: ¡Ardigordis fuera! (Wii U). Retrieved July 12, 2025.