Flipbug
| Flipbug | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
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- “Owowowow... Oh, hey, Bro! I hid because of that big, scary bug!”
- —Luigi, Super Mario Galaxy
Flipbugs[1] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are small beetle-like insects with Mandibug-style faces that appear mostly in the Honeyhive Galaxy and Gold Leaf Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy, and the Yoshi Star Galaxy, the Puzzle Plank Galaxy, and the Honeyhop Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2. When the player approaches one of them as regular Mario, the Flipbug makes a frantic attempt to flee from him, and will then fall onto its back in fear, making it vulnerable to attack. If Mario touches one while they fly away from him, he remains unharmed, and could even spin them if so desired. However, if the player approaches one as Bee Mario, they will assume an "angry" expression, unfold their wings, and slowly hover after him, which can cause damage. This implies that Flipbugs have a strong dislike of Honeybees.
Gallery[edit]
Flipbugs fleeing from Mario in the Honeyhive Galaxy
Mario chasing a Flipbug in the Yoshi Star Galaxy
Additional names[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/KoteBug.arc | KoteBug | Kote Bug |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | コテムシ[?] Kote Mushi |
Possibly from「コテンパン」(kotenpan, a Japanese expression meaning "to a pulp") and「虫」(mushi, "insect") | |
| French | Cafardo[2] | Masculine adaption of cafard ("cockroach") | |
| Skarabée[3] | Modified orthograph of scarabée ("scarab") | ||
| German | Flippkäfer[?] | Flipbug | |
| Italian | Cimicy[?] | Diminutive of cimice ("stink bug") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Bicho[?] | Insect |
References[edit]
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 26.
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy 2, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 28
- ^ Super Mario Galaxy, Le Guide Officiel. Prima Games, page 63
