Buster Beetle
| Buster Beetle | |||
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| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010) | ||
| Variant of | Buzzy Beetle | ||
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Buster Beetles[1][2] are strong and quick-moving bipedal Buzzy Beetles who throw White Blocks at Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. 3. Buster Beetles can be defeated from any attack, as unlike most other members of the Buzzy Beetle family, Buster Beetles are not impervious to fireballs, nor do they hide in their shells when stomped. Buster Beetles appear in most underground cavern levels, especially in Ice Land, but the first one encountered is at the start of World 5-1; since it has no White Blocks, the Buster Beetle simply appears as a quick-moving enemy. Aside from remakes Buster Beetles do not make any other appearances, but one can be seen on the box art for Super Mario Bros. Print World.
Unshelled blue Koopa Troopas from Super Mario World and Outmaways from Super Mario Bros. Wonder both attack in a similar way to Buster Beetles, by kicking blocks and other objects at the player.
Profiles
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
| リフトメット (JP) / Buster Beetle (EN) | |||
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| カメ |
Place of origin | Turtle clan | |
| Disposition | Aggressive | ||
| 3 | Game appearances | 3 | |
| ブロックを マリオが |
Block-throwing Buzzy Beetle When Mario approaches, it throws White Blocks at him. Despite this aggressiveness, its defense is weak. It is the only one among the Buzzy Beetle series that can be attacked by a stomping attack. Let's defeat it by stomping on it. | ||
Gallery
A Buster Beetle picking up and throwing a White Block (NES version)
Super Mario All-Stars sprite
Mario kicking an Ice Block at a Buster Beetle
A Buster Beetle in an issue of Nintendo Power
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | リフトメット[3] Rifuto Metto |
Lift Buzzy Beetle |
| German | Block-Käfer |
Block Beetle |
| Italian | Lancianella[4] |
Portmeanteau of "lanciare" (toss) and "Nella" (Buzzy Beetle) |
References
| Buzzy Beetles | |
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| Characters | Butametto and Ushimetto • Chan • Metto Oyakata • Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle • Spiky Joe • Tiny Spinies • Torque |
| Species | Big Bony Beetle • Big Buzzy Beetle • Bony Beetle • Buster Beetle • Buzz-Bomb • Buzzy Beetle • Buzzy Beetle Gang • Buzzy Beetle Tower • Dark Spike Top • Dark Stone Buzzy • Heavy Para-Beetle • M. M-Spike Top • Magmite • Magmus • Nattō • Noko Bombette • Para-Beetle • Paper Macho Buzzy Beetle • Red Spike Top • Shiny Buzzy Beetle • Small Buzzy Beetle • Small Buzzy Beetle Gang • Spike Top • Spiky Parabuzzy • Stone Buzzy |
| Related items | Buzzy Shell • Flashy Shell |
