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[[File:Petapeta Screenshot.png|thumb|left|150px|A Petapeta seen in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
[[File:Petapeta Screenshot.png|thumb|left|150px|A Petapeta seen in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
'''Petapeta''' are enemies that appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are turquoise sack-like creatures with a pair of eyes resembling to those of a [[Blooper]] and legs with big gray feet. They commonly appear in places with sand, dirt or beaches, such as [[Deep Dark Galaxy]] or [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]]. They appear invisible, revealing only their footprints that leave over the soil, and run away from the player.  
'''Petapeta''' are enemies that appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are turquoise sack-like creatures, with legs ending in gray sandal-clad feet and a pair of eyes resembling those of a [[Blooper]] . They commonly appear in beaches and other sandy or dirt-filled areas, such as [[Deep Dark Galaxy]] or [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]]. invisible, revealing only their footprints that leave over the soil, and run away from the player.  


The Petapeta will only stop and reveal itself when [[Mario]] stands still, becoming invisible again if he moves. If Mario can successfully [[Spin]] at the spot where the Petapeta is, it becomes visible and remains dizzy for a few seconds, allowing Mario to defeat it. Mario can also toss a [[shell]] or a [[fireball]] at it, but the Petapeta can duck them. Once Mario defeats it, it gives twenty [[Star Bit]]s.
The Petapeta is only visible when [[Mario]] stands still, and will become invisible if he moves, with their footprints in the dirt giving away their location. If Mario hits an invisibile Petapeta with a [[spin]], it becomes visible and remains dizzy for a few seconds. Mario can defeat a Petapeta by tossing a [[shell]] or a [[fireball]] at it, though the Petapeta can avoid them unless it is stunned; while stunned, he can also [[jump]] on it. Petapetas gives twenty [[Star Bit]]s upon defeat.


In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Petapeta are rare, with only two of them appearing in [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]].
In ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Petapeta are rare, with only two of them appearing in Starshine Beach Galaxy.
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|Jap=Petari<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' internal filename (<tt>Petari</tt>)</ref><br>(internal)<br>ペタペタ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 128 and 161.</ref><br>''Petapeta''
|Jap=Petari<ref>''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' internal filename (<tt>Petari</tt>)</ref><br>(internal)<br>ペタペタ<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 128 and 161.</ref><br>''Petapeta''
|JapM=Onomatopoeia of flat surface repeatedly slamming something, referring to the sandals hitting the ground as it escapes.
|JapM=Onomatopoeia of a flat surface repeatedly slamming something, referring to the sandals hitting the ground as it escapes.
|Ger=Sternentasche
|Ger=Sternentasche
|GerM=Starbag
|GerM=Starbag

Revision as of 06:54, March 30, 2020

The title of this article is official, but it comes from a non-English source. If an acceptable English source is found, then the article should be moved to its appropriate title.

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A Tracks in Starshine Beach Galaxy
A Petapeta seen in Super Mario Galaxy 2

Petapeta are enemies that appear in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are turquoise sack-like creatures, with legs ending in gray sandal-clad feet and a pair of eyes resembling those of a Blooper . They commonly appear in beaches and other sandy or dirt-filled areas, such as Deep Dark Galaxy or Starshine Beach Galaxy. invisible, revealing only their footprints that leave over the soil, and run away from the player.

The Petapeta is only visible when Mario stands still, and will become invisible if he moves, with their footprints in the dirt giving away their location. If Mario hits an invisibile Petapeta with a spin, it becomes visible and remains dizzy for a few seconds. Mario can defeat a Petapeta by tossing a shell or a fireball at it, though the Petapeta can avoid them unless it is stunned; while stunned, he can also jump on it. Petapetas gives twenty Star Bits upon defeat.

In Super Mario Galaxy 2, Petapeta are rare, with only two of them appearing in Starshine Beach Galaxy.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japanese Petari[1]
(internal)
ペタペタ[2]
Petapeta

Onomatopoeia of a flat surface repeatedly slamming something, referring to the sandals hitting the ground as it escapes.

German Sternentasche
Starbag

References

  1. ^ Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2 internal filename (Petari)
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, pages 128 and 161.