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{{italic title|Bat (''Super Mario Galaxy'')}}
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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Bat
|image=[[File:SMG Bat Artwork.png|190px]]
|image=[[File:SMG Bat Artwork.png|190px]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
|parent_species=[[Swoop]]
|variant_of=[[Swoop]]
|derived_species=[[Ice bat]]
|variants=[[Ice bat]]
}}
}}
A '''bat'''<ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 134–135.</ref><ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 237.</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/IMSwG Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)</ref><ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/galaxy2/?lang=en English ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. ''nintendo.co.jp''. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/2UaOd Archived] August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)</ref> is a [[Swoop]]-like enemy from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Bats have pig-like noses and bulging, glowing eyes with faint rings on them, causing them to resemble [[zeldawiki:Keese|Keese]] from the series ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|The Legend of Zelda]]'', particularly their incarnation from ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess]]''; the two games were in development at overlapping times, so this may be intentional.
==History==
===''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
[[File:SMG2 Bats Attacking.png|thumb|left|Two bats attacking Luigi in the [[Slimy Spring Galaxy]]]]
[[File:SMG2 Bats Attacking.png|thumb|left|Two bats attacking Luigi in the [[Slimy Spring Galaxy]]]]
A '''bat'''<ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Super Mario Galaxy'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 134 and 135.</ref><ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 237.</ref> is a [[Swoop]]-like enemy from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They resemble brown bats with pig-like noses and bulging, glowing eyes with faint rings on them, causing them to resemble [[zeldawiki:Keese|Keese]] from the ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|Legend of Zelda]]'' series, particularly a cartoonish version of their ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess|Twilight Princess]]'' incarnation; the two games were in development at overlapping times, so this may be intentional.
Initially, bats are found either hanging from the ceiling or flying around aimlessly. When [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] approaches, they fly in close to him, before attempting to fly straight into him. If they succeed, they will laugh at him. They can be defeated with a [[spin]] or [[stomp]], and they release either three [[Star Bit]]s or one [[coin]], respectively, depending on which way they are defeated. They can be found in many dark places, with the first being the cave in the [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]]. They are also found flying around the arm of [[Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser]]. Icy locations such as the cold portion of the [[Freezeflame Galaxy]] sometimes contain an icy variant called an [[ice bat]], which will freeze Mario or Luigi if he makes contact with it, and can be defeated only with a [[Fire Flower]].
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Initially, bats are found either hanging from the ceiling or flying around aimlessly. When [[Mario]] approaches, they fly in close to him, before attempting to fly straight into him. If they succeed, they will laugh at him. They can be defeated with a [[spin]] or [[stomp]], and will release either three [[Star Bit]]s or one [[coin]], respectively, depending of which way they are defeated. They can be found in many dark places, with the first being the cave in the [[Beach Bowl Galaxy]]. They are also found flying around the arm of [[Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser]]. Icy locations such as the cold portion of the [[Freezeflame Galaxy]] sometimes contain an icy variant called an [[ice bat]], which will freeze Mario if he makes contact with it, and can only be defeated with a [[Fire Flower]].
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:TSMBM Bat.jpg|thumb|Bats in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', bats appear as one of the enemies inhabiting the [[Dark Land]]s. They also appear during the [[Koopa Troop]]'s celebration of obtaining the [[Super Star]] and in one of the film's posters, which depicts the scene where Luigi is captured by [[Shy Guy]]s.<ref>{{media link|The Super Mario Bros. Movie official poster 3.jpg|Poster for ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'' featuring bats in the background}}</ref> Unlike in the games, bats have visible mouths with fangs, and their eyes are spinning swirls rather than concentric rings.
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SMG Bat Model.png|Data-rendered model of a bat
SMG Bat Model.png|Data-rendered model of a bat from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''
The Super Mario Bros. Movie official poster 3.jpg|''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' poster
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''<br>''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/BasaBasa.arc</tt>
|name1=BasaBasa
|meaning1=Transliteration of below
|game2=''Super Mario Galaxy''<br>''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|file2=<tt>StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt><br><tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name2=バサバサ (''Basa Basa'')
|meaning2=[[Swoop#Names in other languages|Swoop]]
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=Basa Basa<ref name=internal>''Super Mario Galaxy'' / ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' internal filename (<tt>BasaBasa</tt>)</ref><br>(internal)<br>バットン<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', pages 128 and 160.</ref><br>''Batton''
|Jap=バットン<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''. Pages 128 and 160.</ref>
|JapM=[[Swoop]]<br><br>Variation on the English word "bat"
|JapR=Batton
|Spa=Vampílago
|JapM=Derived from "bat" and possibly「豚」(''ton'', "pig" in the on'yomi reading), most likely because of their pig-like nose; shared with [[Enigma]]'s Japanese name
|SpaM=From ''murciélago vampiro'', Spanish name of the vampire bat
|Fre=Chauve-souris
|FreM=Bat
|Ger=Flappflapp
|Ger=Flappflapp
|GerM=Flutterflutter (same German name as [[Swoop]])
|GerM=Same as [[Swoop]]
|Ita=Pippy
|Ita=Pippy
|ItaM=From ''pipistrello'', Italian name of bats.
|ItaM=Diminutive of "pipistrello" (bat)
|Spa=Vampílago
|SpaM=Same as Swoop
}}
}}
==Trivia==
*The internal filename for this enemy in both games is a romanization of the Japanese name for Swoop.<ref name=internal/> This indicates that early in development for the first game, the enemy was intended to be a traditional Swoop, and it kept the internal name when the files were reused in the sequel. The official Japanese name for bat is shared with [[Enigma]], another pig-nosed bat, from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''; however, due to the rights for Enigma being held by [[Square Enix]]{{ref needed}} as well as Enigma's distinct hive-minded behavior, it is unlikely that this was intentional.


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Bats]]
[[Category:Bats]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy Enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 Enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy Trading Cards]]
[[Category:Super Mario Galaxy trading cards]]
[[Category:The Super Mario Bros. Movie characters]]
[[it:Pippy]]
[[it:Pippy]]

Latest revision as of 14:05, April 26, 2024

Bat
SMG Bat Artwork.png
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Variant of Swoop
Variants

A bat[1][2][3][4] is a Swoop-like enemy from Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Bats have pig-like noses and bulging, glowing eyes with faint rings on them, causing them to resemble Keese from the series The Legend of Zelda, particularly their incarnation from The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess; the two games were in development at overlapping times, so this may be intentional.

History[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy / Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Bats attacking Luigi in the Slimy Spring Galaxy
Two bats attacking Luigi in the Slimy Spring Galaxy

Initially, bats are found either hanging from the ceiling or flying around aimlessly. When Mario or Luigi approaches, they fly in close to him, before attempting to fly straight into him. If they succeed, they will laugh at him. They can be defeated with a spin or stomp, and they release either three Star Bits or one coin, respectively, depending on which way they are defeated. They can be found in many dark places, with the first being the cave in the Beach Bowl Galaxy. They are also found flying around the arm of Heavy Metal Mecha-Bowser. Icy locations such as the cold portion of the Freezeflame Galaxy sometimes contain an icy variant called an ice bat, which will freeze Mario or Luigi if he makes contact with it, and can be defeated only with a Fire Flower.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Bat in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
Bats in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, bats appear as one of the enemies inhabiting the Dark Lands. They also appear during the Koopa Troop's celebration of obtaining the Super Star and in one of the film's posters, which depicts the scene where Luigi is captured by Shy Guys.[5] Unlike in the games, bats have visible mouths with fangs, and their eyes are spinning swirls rather than concentric rings.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
ObjectData/BasaBasa.arc BasaBasa Transliteration of below
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Mario Galaxy 2
StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl
バサバサ (Basa Basa) Swoop

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese バットン[6]
Batton
Derived from "bat" and possibly「豚」(ton, "pig" in the on'yomi reading), most likely because of their pig-like nose; shared with Enigma's Japanese name

French Chauve-souris
Bat
German Flappflapp
Same as Swoop
Italian Pippy
Diminutive of "pipistrello" (bat)
Spanish Vampílago
Same as Swoop

References[edit]

  1. ^ Black, Fletcher. Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 134–135.
  2. ^ Browne, Catherine. Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 237.
  3. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:09 UTC via archive.today.)
  4. ^ English Super Mario Galaxy 2 entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:39:46 UTC via archive.today.)
  5. ^ Poster for The Super Mario Bros. Movie featuring bats in the backgroundMedia:The Super Mario Bros. Movie official poster 3.jpg
  6. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Pages 128 and 160.