Mr. Blizzard
Mr. Blizzards, also known as Spinning Snowmen,[1] are living snowmen in the Mario franchise, first appearing in Super Mario 64. They hop up and down and throw snowballs.
History
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
In Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, they are found in Cool, Cool Mountain and Snowman's Land. They hide in the snow until approached, at which point they will pop out and throw snowballs at the player. They can be defeated by throwing a box at them, or circling around them until they fall onto their side and disappear. Two others, found on a bridge in Cool, Cool Mountain, simply jump back and forth across it, and pay no mind to the player. If Mario loses his cap to the giant snowman and does not retrieve it before exiting the stage, a Mr. Blizzard will have it on the next visit (provided it is not recovered from Toad).
In Super Mario 64 DS, they are also found in Chief Chilly Challenge. Wario can defeat them with a punch and Yoshi can defeat them with an egg projectile, and can also melt them with his fire breath while using a Power Flower. As with many of the enemies, their look is updated, though their attack pattern remains unchanged. They now have a zigzag mouth, wear a blue bucket for a hat and have a solid yellow mitten instead of a yellow one with a single pink stripe. They are defeated by spinning, instead of falling on their side and shrinking. Unlike in the original version, Mr. Blizzards do not respawn after Mario walks far away and returns to that spot.
Mario Pinball Land
In Mario Pinball Land, they appeared in the Frosty Frontier Stage. They throw snowballs to push Mario away from them, and unlike many other enemies in the game, they cannot be defeated and only get stunned for a short period of time when Mario collides into them.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, Mr. Blizzards are found in Freeze Mountain.
Mario Kart series
In the Mario Kart series, Mr. Blizzards usually appear as obstacles, but are often replaced with generic Snowmen.
Mario Party series
Mario Party 3
Mr. Blizzard's first appearance in the Mario Party series was Mario Party 3. In this game, they appear as a battle partner in duel boards. As a battle partner, Mr. Blizzard has 3 HP and 1 attack point. His special ability allows him to always hit the farthest target. Chilly Waters also features many Mr. Blizzards; most of them are purely for decoration, but a large one sits at the top of the board and will throw snowballs when paid five coins or when someone lands on a Happening Space. Anyone who fails to jump over the snowballs will be forced to run from them.
Mario Party 4
In Mario Party 4, they appear in the minigame Mr. Blizzard's Brigade, now with a giant version which throws bigger snowballs.
Mario Party 5-7
In Mario Party 5, Mario Party 6 and Mario Party 7, Mr. Blizzards appear as the Mr. Blizzard Capsule. When an opponent lands on the space with the orb, a Mr. Blizzard falls on the player, causing them to lose all their orbs. In the minigame Later Skater, a few Mr. Blizzards make appearances out of bounds.
Mario Party Advance
A unique Mr. Blizzard appears in Mario Party Advance, at the Ice Stadium. A generic Mr. Blizzard also appears within the snow globe of Snow Globe.
Mario Party 8
In Mario Party 8, Mr. Blizzards appear in the minigame Alpine Assault. Their only purpose is to obstruct the player.
Mario Party 9
In Mario Party 9, only two Mr. Blizzards appear, larger than their past incarnations. They are in the minigame Snow Go, in which they attack the player by tossing snowballs at them. Getting hit by a snowball results in the player being frozen. In the Museum, a constellation called Cold Guy based on the snowmen can be purchased.
Mario Party: Island Tour
In Mario Party: Island Tour, Mr. Blizzard is the third boss to be fought in the Bowser's Tower mode (being faced off against on the fifteenth floor). He hosts the minigame, Mr. Blizzard's Snow Slalom, where the player rolls into him with snowballs. Meanwhile, Mr. Blizzard throws damaging snowballs at them.
Mario Party: The Top 100
In Mario Party: The Top 100, some Mr. Blizzards reappear out of bounds in the minigame Later Skater from Mario Party 5. Mr. Blizzard also makes a cameo appearance on the box art from Mario Party 3 in the Collection mode.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star
Mizzter Blizzard, a Mr. Blizzard wearing a Royal Sticker, appears as the boss of World 4 of Paper Mario: Sticker Star, and also marks the species' Paper Mario debut.
Gallery
Painting of Cool, Cool Mountain in Super Mario 64
Model from Super Mario 64
Screenshot from Super Mario 64
Portrait from Mario Party 3
Painting of Cool, Cool Mountain in Super Mario 64 DS
Model from Super Mario 64 DS
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Sprite from Mario Party 9
Artwork from issue 28 of Nintendo Online Magazine
Artwork from issue 65 of Nintendo Online Magazine
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | スローマン Surōman |
Throwman, also pun on "snowman". |
| Chinese | 雪球人 Xuěqiúrén |
Snowball Man |
| German | Schneemann |
Snowman |
| Italian | Mr. Bufera |
Mr. Blizzard |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Sr. Nevão |
Mr. Blizzard |
| Spanish | Frido |
Portmanteau of frío (cold) and Fredo, a Spanish name |
References
- ^ (February 5, 1998). Super Mario 64 FAQs. Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved February 23, 2018.
