Bullet Biff
| Bullet Biff | |
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| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Print World (1991) |
| Variant of | Bullet Bill |
Bullet Biffs[1] (originally known as Gira[2] or Gina[3]) are a species of Bullet Bill found in Sarasaland in Super Mario Land. They look like ordinary Bullet Bills but have rockets on their backs. They can be defeated with a single stomp, earning Mario 400 points. They are found only in the last two kingdoms: the Easton Kingdom and Chai Kingdom. Bullet Biffs are fired out of Turtle Cannon-like objects known as Pipe Cannons,[3] which pop out of pipes in intervals much like a Piranha Plant. The Bullet Biff that comes from a launchpad travels with a perfectly straight trajectory as usual, but it also moves at a higher speed than an average Bullet Bill. Pipe Cannons can be used as a stepping stone to reach high areas. Bullet Biffs are also fired from Roketons if they are passed by, where they are shot diagonally towards Mario's direction.
In the Super Mario Land manga, Bullet Biffs appear in the third and fourth chapters. In the third chapter, they are shot by a Gatling gun by Hiyoihoi, in an attempt to kill Mario and the rivaling Kumos and Suu. In the fourth chapter, Bullet Biffs are shot by Pipe Cannons, hitting Mekakuribō's propeller-antennas.
ProfilesEdit
Super Mario LandEdit
- Instruction booklet: Gira is a missile that takes off straight from a launch pad. Mario can defeat it by stepping on it.
- 3DS Virtual Console manual bio: Bullet Biff is a determined missile that launches in a straight line. Defeat it by stomping on it from above.
Perfect Ban Mario Character DaijitenEdit
ギラー
種族 ウエポン族
性格 おばれんぼう
登場ゲーム ランド1
初代キラーのそっくりさん
ギラーの動きは、マりオ1のキラーの動きにそっくり。発射台から打ち出されると、一直線に飛んでいく。もちろんキラーの一族らしく、上から踏めば倒すことができるぞ。[4]
Bullet Biff
Tribe: Weapon clan
Disposition: Good-for-nothing
Game appearances: Land 1
First Bullet Bill look-alike
Bullet Biff's movement resembles that of the Bullet Bill in Mario 1. When launched from the launching pad, they fly in a straight line. Of course, like the Bullet Bill family, they can be defeated by stepping on them from above.
GalleryEdit
Sprite
Super Mario Land
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | ギラー[5] Girā |
The voiced version of「キラー」(Kirā, Bullet Bill) |
| Dutch | Gira[6] |
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| French | Gira[7] |
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| German | Gira |
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| Italian | Gira[8][9][10] |
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| Spanish | Bullet Biff |
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ReferencesEdit
- ^ Super Mario Land North American Virtual Console digital manual, page 14.
- ^ Super Mario Land English instruction booklet, page 16.
- ^ a b M. Arakawa. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Page 5.
- ^ Shogakukan. 1994.「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten), page 64.
- ^ Super Mario Land Japanese instruction booklet, page 20.
- ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic, page 8.
- ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet, page 16.
- ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual, pag. 13
- ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual, pag. 14
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 46
| Bullet Bills and Bill Blasters | |
|---|---|
| Bullet Bills | Backwards Bill • Banzai Bill • Big Bullet Bill • Blazer • Bombshell Bill • Bouncing Bullet Bill • Bull's-Eye Banzai • Bull's-Eye Bill • Bullet Biff • Bullet Bill • Bullet Bill Patch • Cat Banzai Bill • Cat Bullet Bill • G. Torpedo Ted • Gold Banzai Bill • Gold Bullet Bill • Killer Ball • Killer Jr. Ball • King Bill • Mad Banzai Bill • Mad Bullet Bill • Magnum • Missile Meg • Renketsu Search Killer • Seeker Bullet Bill • Sniper Bill • Tail Bullet Bill • Targeting Ted • Torpedo Ted • Woollet Bill |
| Bill Blasters | Air Cannon • B. Bill Blaster • Banzai Bill Cannon • Big Blaster • Bill Blaster • Bill Blaster Turret • Bull's-Eye Blaster • Chomp box • Sergeant Guy Cannon • Sergeant Guy Cannon X • Torpedo tube • Torpedo Base (Targeting Ted) |
| Related vehicles | Bullet Bike • Bullet Blaster (Gold, Silver) • Bull's-Eye Banzai • Road Jetter • The Bullet Bill Express |
| Related items | Bullet Bill Mask • Bullet Bill Orb • Bullet Candy |
| Super Mario Land | |
|---|---|
| Protagonists | Mario • Princess Daisy |
| Bosses | King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu) |
| Locations | Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom) |
| Levels | World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level |
| Items & vehicles | Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block |
| Enemies & obstacles | Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo |
| Other | Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Media • Mystery Block • Soundtrack |