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|image=[[File:Tweester MP5.png|250px]]<br>Model of a Tweester in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
|image=[[File:Galaxy_Tweester.jpg|200px]]<br>'''Tweester''' as it appears in ''Super Mario Galaxy''.
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|comparable=[[Bone Twister]]
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'''Tweesters''' are tornado-like enemies found in many [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' games]] that try to touch [[Mario]], sending him into the air in an attempt to redirect his movements and hinder his progression. In most of the games they cannot harm Mario directly and can only attempt to force him into a more dangerous situation. They are usually found in desert levels.
'''Tweesters''', originally referred to as '''whirlwinds''' (alternatively capitalized),<ref> {{cite|quote='''Warning''' Avoid the Whirlwinds! Although you don't fight them, they'll lift you up and plop you somewhere in the grid and you'll have no idea where you are.|author=Farkas, Bart G|title=''Paper Mario'' Official Strategy Guide|page=64}}</ref> are [[tornado]]-like enemies found in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] that try to touch the player, sending them into the air in an attempt to redirect their movements and hinder their progression. In all of the games, they cannot harm the player directly and can only attempt to force them into a more dangerous situation.
 
Tweesters are some of the few original [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] characters to reappear in other ''Super Mario'' games, along with [[Whacka]]s, [[Koopatrol]]s, [[Goomboss]], and the [[Star Spirits]].


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:Tweester.jpg|thumb|left|150px|Artwork of a Tweester from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.]]
Tweesters debut in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', only appearing in the level [[Desert Land]], where they can trap [[Mario]] in an air pocket and throw him backwards if he gets too close. The only way to get past one is to run until the [[Power Meter]] is fully charged, and then jump into the air before colliding with the Tweester. There is no way for Mario to defeat a Tweester in this game, and thus they will always remain in the same location.
====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====
In ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', if Mario comes into contact with one of them, he is thrown upwards and slowly floats downwards (similar to jumping off a [[Spindrift]]). They are also situated next to quicksand, so the player must be careful not to fall in. In these games, they only appear in [[Shifting Sand Land]].
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', if the player gets too close to [[Petey Piranha]] during the boss battle in [[Bianco Hills#Episode 5: Petey Piranha Strikes Back|Episode 5]] of [[Bianco Hills]], he whips up Tweesters to blow Mario backward.{{refneeded}}
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Tweesters appear in [[World_6_(New_Super_Mario_Bros.)|World 6-A]]. They are very large and immobile, and they no longer appear with threatening faces. If Mario comes in contact with one, he is thrown upwards and spins as he floats back down (similar to ''Super Mario 64'').
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
[[File:SMG DD Tweester.png|thumb|x100px]]
Tweesters appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''; however, instead of having menacing faces, they only have white eyeballs that follow Mario around. These Tweesters can also be helpful at times, being used to traverse obstacles. Touching one will also cause them to spin around. If the player then [[spin]]s using the [[Wii Remote]], the Tweester will make [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] go flying into the air and spin their arms around very quickly like a helicopter. Some Tweesters have debris spinning around them, which hurt Mario or Luigi if they make contact with it. Similar, but larger tornadoes without eyes known as [[Galactic Tornado]]es also appear in this game. These tornadoes appear in the [[Dusty Dune Galaxy]] and also make a small appearance in [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]]. Tweesters do not appear in the sequel, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
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===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
A single Tweester appears in the episode [[Mind Your Mummy Mommy, Mario]], where a [[Steam Cloud Balloon]] gets caught in one.
===''Paper Mario''===
===''Paper Mario''===
[[File:Tweester.gif|thumb|A Tweester as it appears in ''Paper Mario''.]]
Whirlwinds debut in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', where they forcefully blow [[Mario]] one screen to the north and one screen to the east in [[Dry Dry Desert (Paper Mario)|Dry Dry Desert]] if he comes into contact with them. It is typically a poor choice to touch them, as the player can easily get lost within the vast sands. However, one particular whirlwind (in an area with blue cacti) can be used to throw Mario next to the [[Spin Attack (Badge)|Spin Attack]] [[Badge]] on top of a high rock that cannot be reached by any other means.
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', the first game in which they have menacing faces, they forcefully blow Mario one screen to the north and one screen to the east in [[Dry Dry Desert]] if he comes into contact with them. It is highly recommended not to touch them, as the player can easily get lost within the vast sands. However, one particular Tweester (in an area with blue cacti) can be used to throw Mario next to an elevated [[Badge]] on top of a high rock which cannot be reached by any other means.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
[[File:Tweester_Orb.JPG|thumb|left|A [[Tweester Orb]].]]
[[File:Tweester_Orb.jpg|thumb|A [[Tweester Orb]]]]
Like several other minor enemies, Tweesters were featured as [[Orb|Capsules]] in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' franchise]]. In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', a Tweester Capsule can be used to send the [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] to a new location. It has the same effect as the [[Lucky Lamp]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]'' and is also similar to the [[Chomp Call]] in ''[[Mario Party 4]]''.
In ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', a Tweester appears under its current name in the minigames [[Twist 'n' Out]] and [[Wind Wavers]]. In ''Mario Party 5'', ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', and ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', an [[Orb]] called the [[Tweester Orb]] appears, being based on Tweesters in appearance and function.
 
In ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', players can obtain a [[Tweester Capsule|Tweester Orb]] that can be placed on the board as a roadblock. If other players pass through its space, a Tweester appears and moves the player to a random space on the board. It is also possible that the [[Bloway Candy]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' is inspired by Tweesters, as players who use it become a tornado and forcibly throw any other players they come into contact with back to the [[Start Space]]. This function is also somewhat similar to the [[Klepto Orb]] from ''Mario Party 6''.
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===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
[[File:Tweester DRRMarioMix.png|thumb|Tweester seen in ''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix'']]
In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', a Tweester, referred to as a '''cyclone''', appears near an island and attacks the [[SS Brass]], making it spin out of control.
In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. a Tweester attacks the [[SS Brass]], making it spin out of control. This Tweester appears on an island and is not situated in the desert as most are.
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==Similar foes from other ''Mario''-related titles==
==Gallery==
===''Virtual Boy Wario Land''===
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[[File:Tweester VBWL.png|thumb|right|Screenshot of Wario with two of the creatures that resemble Tweesters.]]
PM Tweester Sprite.png|Sprite of a whirlwind in ''[[Paper Mario]]''
Creatures that resemble Tweesters appear in [[Stage 7 (Virtual Boy Wario Land)|Stage 7]] of ''[[Virtual Boy Wario Land]]''. Wario is able to ride on top of these Tweesters, so he can can safely cross fields of harmful [[Plant Chomper]]s. Tweesters can be seen spawning from the sky, taking shape once they hit the ground. If Wario tries to jump on a Tweester before it has fully formed, he will be briefly lifted into the air. Wario is also able to lead a Tweester to defeat the [[Big Blob]] that guards one of the doors in Stage 7.
PM Star Piece DryDryDesert.png|''Paper Mario''
 
Wario wins in LR Game.png|''Mario Party 5''
===''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze''===
Tweester DRRMarioMix.png|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
Obstacles simply called '''tornadoes'''<ref>von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier. ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide</ref>, which work on similar mechanics as Tweesters did in ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', appear in the level [[Frantic Fields]] of ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'', a game for the [[Wii U]]. It is uncertain if these enemies are the same as Tweesters or not; however, as stated earlier, they have a similar effect on the player. When one of the [[Kong]]s enters a tornado, the latter either hurls him back or further, depending on the direction the hazard faces (left or right, respectively). [[Rambi the Rhinoceros|Rambi]] has no power against these tornadoes whatsoever.
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|Jap=つむじくん
|Jap=つむじ風 <small>(''Paper Mario'')</small>
|JapR=Tsumuji kun
|JapR=Tsumujikaze
|JapM=Hair Whorl Guy
|JapM=Whirlwind
|Fra=Eol
|Jap2=つむじくん <small>(''Mario Party'' series)</small>
|FraM=Pun on the name of the Greek idol of winds}}
|Jap2R=Tsumuji-kun
|Jap2M=From「つむじ風」(''tsumujikaze'', whirlwind) and「くん」(''{{wp|Japanese honorifics#Kun|kun}}''); shared with [[Gusty#Names in other languages|Gusty]]'s Japanese name
|Jap3=たつまき <small>(''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix'')</small>
|Jap3R=Tatsumaki
|Jap3M=Tornado; shared with [[tornado#Names in other languages|tornado]] and [[Twister#Names in other languages|Twister]]
|Fre=Eol
|FreM=Pun on ''Éole'' (the French name of "{{wp|Aeolus (son of Hippotes)|Aeolus, son of Hippotes}}", the Greek idol of winds); shared with [[Bone Twister]] and [[Gusty]]
|Ger=Tornadino
|GerM=Diminutive form of "tornado"; shared with [[Bone Twister]] and [[Gusty]]
|Ita=Folino <small>(''Mario Party'' series)</small>
|ItaM=Diminutive version of ''folata'' ("gusty"); shared with [[Gusty]]
|Ita2=Ciclone <small>(''Dancing Stage: Mario Mix'')</small>
|Ita2M=Cyclone
|Spa=Tornadino
|SpaM=Diminutive form of "tornado"
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Latest revision as of 14:35, April 18, 2024

Not to be confused with Tweeter, Twister, or Whirlwind.
Tweester
Tweester model from Mario Party 5.
Model of a Tweester in Mario Party 5
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance Mario Party 7 (2005)
Comparable

Tweesters, originally referred to as whirlwinds (alternatively capitalized),[1] are tornado-like enemies found in the Super Mario franchise that try to touch the player, sending them into the air in an attempt to redirect their movements and hinder their progression. In all of the games, they cannot harm the player directly and can only attempt to force them into a more dangerous situation.

Tweesters are some of the few original Paper Mario series characters to reappear in other Super Mario games, along with Whackas, Koopatrols, Goomboss, and the Star Spirits.

History[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Whirlwinds debut in Paper Mario, where they forcefully blow Mario one screen to the north and one screen to the east in Dry Dry Desert if he comes into contact with them. It is typically a poor choice to touch them, as the player can easily get lost within the vast sands. However, one particular whirlwind (in an area with blue cacti) can be used to throw Mario next to the Spin Attack Badge on top of a high rock that cannot be reached by any other means.

Mario Party series[edit]

In Mario Party 5, a Tweester appears under its current name in the minigames Twist 'n' Out and Wind Wavers. In Mario Party 5, Mario Party 6, and Mario Party 7, an Orb called the Tweester Orb appears, being based on Tweesters in appearance and function.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]

In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, a Tweester, referred to as a cyclone, appears near an island and attacks the SS Brass, making it spin out of control.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese つむじ風 (Paper Mario)
Tsumujikaze
つむじくん (Mario Party series)
Tsumuji-kun
たつまき (Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix)
Tatsumaki
Whirlwind

From「つむじ風」(tsumujikaze, whirlwind) and「くん」(kun); shared with Gusty's Japanese name

Tornado; shared with tornado and Twister

French Eol
Pun on Éole (the French name of "Aeolus, son of Hippotes", the Greek idol of winds); shared with Bone Twister and Gusty
German Tornadino
Diminutive form of "tornado"; shared with Bone Twister and Gusty
Italian Folino (Mario Party series)
Ciclone (Dancing Stage: Mario Mix)
Diminutive version of folata ("gusty"); shared with Gusty
Cyclone
Spanish Tornadino
Diminutive form of "tornado"

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Warning Avoid the Whirlwinds! Although you don't fight them, they'll lift you up and plop you somewhere in the grid and you'll have no idea where you are." – Farkas, Bart G. Paper Mario Official Strategy Guide. Page 64.