Buster Beetle
| Buster Beetle | |
|---|---|
| |
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. 3 (1988) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition (2010) |
| Variant of | Buzzy Beetle |
Buster Beetles[1][2] are strong and quick-moving bipedal Buzzy Beetles who throw Ice Blocks at Mario and Luigi in Super Mario Bros. 3. The player can use any attack to instantly defeat them, 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. They appear in most underground cavern levels, especially in Ice Land. However, the first one that appears is at the beginning of World 5-1, which is completely devoid of Ice Blocks, and as such, the Buster Beetle simply appears as a quick-moving enemy.
A Buster Beetle appears on the box art for Super Mario Bros. Print World.
Gallery
A Buster Beetle picking up and throwing an Ice 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | リフトメット[3] Rifuto Metto |
Lift Buzzy Beetle |
| German | Block-Käfer |
Block Beetle |
| Italian | Lancianella |
Toss-Buzzy Beetle/Buzzy Beetle Tosser |
References
- ^ Super Mario Bros. 3 Nintendo Power Strategy Guide, page 8.
- ^ NES Game Atlas Nintendo Player's Guide, page 38.
- ^ Scan of 「スーパーマリオアドバンス4パーフェクトガイドブック」 (Super Mario Advance 4 Perfect Guidebook)
| 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 • Thorny |
| Related items | Buzzy Shell • Flashy Shell |
