Para-Beetle
Para-Beetles are flying Buzzy Beetles that first appeared in Super Mario Bros. 3.
History
Super Mario Bros. 3
Mario and Luigi can hop on their back for a ride allowing him to traverse air levels (making them one of the very few enemies that cannot be defeated by jumping on them). They are immune to fireballs but vulnerable to tail attacks, Star and hammers. They are found only in Sky Land's level 5-6. jumping on a stationary Parabeetle will slightly lower it, though it will gradually rise upwards again. The mobile Para-Beetles soar quickly through the skies, forcing the heroes to jump from Para-Beetle to Para-Beetle. There was also a Green Para-Beetle that appeared via Game Genie Codes, who were faster than their Red siblings.
The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3
Para-Beetles made a few rare appearances in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, where they either flew around in numbers, acting as minion's in Bowser's army, or served as rideable creatures for Mario, Luigi and Toad to ride on.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Para-Beetles return in New Super Mario Bros. Wii after a long absence. There is also a huge new sub-species known as the Heavy Para-Beetle. They only appear in World 7-6. If players jump on eight Para-Beetles consecutively without touching the ground, a 1-Up Mushroom will fall from the sky, which players can collect for a 1-UP.
A very similar enemy called a Parabuzzy appears in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario.
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| Buzzy Beetles | |
|---|---|
| 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 |
