Bee
- This article is about the generic species. For other uses of the term "bee", seeBee (disambiguation).
| Bee | |||
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 Model fromSuper Mario Sunshine | |||
| First appearance | Yoshi's Story (1997) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025) | ||
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Bees appear in theSuper Mario franchise as stinging insects, mostly commonly in the form of enemies.
History[edit]
Yoshi's Story[edit]
A small variety of Bees[1] appear as obstacles in certain levels, such asJungle Hut, inYoshi's Story. They swarm aroundbeehives and will become agitated if theBaby Yoshis approach it too quickly. If the Yoshis attempt to pass the hive while they are agitated, the bees will form a hand that will block them from passing. Throwing anegg at the hive while the hand is formed will result in the bees hitting them. In order to pass the beehive, the Yoshi must slowly walk past it.
Another variety of bee, theBumblebee, appears inCloud Cruising. They will fly across the screen and will hurt the Baby Yoshis on contact. They can be defeated by a simplestomp or by being eaten, though they do not give anyhearts or replenish theSmile Meter when eaten.
Mario Party series[edit]
Bees in theMario Party series appear on boards and inminigames alike. InMario Party 2 andMario Party Superstars, beehives appear in the minigameHoneycomb Havoc, where if a player winds up with one, they are attacked by bees and eliminated from the game. Bees inMario Party 7 appear inBig Dripper, where players must duck down to avoid the swarm while collecting their dripping honey. Additionally, players pilot bee-like aircraft in the minigameBuzzstormer. Bees inMario Party DS appear as part of anEvent Space inDK's Stone Statue, where they emerge from their hive withcoins that the player can collect; additionally, Bees in the minigameHedge Honcho sting players if touched with a stylus, so the player has to wait for them to buzz off. Bees inMario Party 10 resemblehoneybees and are the main obstacles of the minigameBeeline Shrine.
Bees also appear inSuper Mario Party Jamboree on the boardMega Wiggler's Tree Party.
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
Bees[2] inSuper Mario Sunshine are part of variousBeehives inBianco Hills,Gelato Beach, andPianta Village, and ifMario gets too close to aBeehive or knocks one down, the Bees swarm him, causing damage if he gets stung. A Bee can release aCoin if eaten by Yoshi, though the last Bee of a Beehive always releases either aBlue Coin or a1-Up Mushroom. If Mario talks to an NPC while bees are chasing him, he will be pushed in random directions mid-conversation and will not take damage.
Mario & Luigi series[edit]
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story /Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
Bees inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story andits remake are encountered as enemies alongside another type of enemy,Beehoss, which can summon Bees from its honeycomb during battle. Bees in theBowser Jr.'s Journey mode are used as the Beehoss's projectiles. In the remake, they use their design fromMario & Luigi: Dream Team.
Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]
Bees inMario & Luigi: Dream Team are encountered alongside Beehosses once more, and if any bee is counterattacked and defeated on the Beehoss' turn, the remaining bees will return to perform an unavoidable attack on eitherMario orLuigi, depending on who counterattacked them. Like the Beehosses, their design is different, with no distinct head or antennae and a yellow and brown color scheme on their abdomen, and their eyes are connected.
Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]
In the opening ofMario & Luigi: Brothership,Luigi is chased by a swarm of bees in a forest not far fromPeach's Castle, resulting in him nearly falling off a cliff beforeMario saves him, which causes their hands to glow and create a portal that teleports them away toConcordia.
Super Smash Bros. series[edit]
Bees in theSuper Smash Bros. series are part of theBeehive item inSuper Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS,Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, andSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate. A swarm of bees are released from the Beehive when thrown at an opponent and attack them, but the bees also target a fighter if they attack their beehive.
Mario + Rabbids series[edit]
Bees inMario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle andMario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope are ambient animals.
Profiles[edit]
Yoshi's Story[edit]
- Website bio: "Hunting for melons gets harder, When angry bees buzz, "This far. No farther!""[3]
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario Sunshine
Model fromMario Party 6
Names in other languages[edit]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ハチ[4][5] Hachi | Bee | |
| ミツバチ[6] Mitsubachi | Honey bee | Mario Party 10 | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 蜂[7] Fēng | Bee | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 蜂[7] Fēng | Bee | |
| Dutch | Bij[6] | Bee | |
| French | Abeille[6] | Bee | |
| German | Biene[8][6] | Bee | |
| Italian | Ape[9][10][11][12] | Bee | |
| Bibì[13] | Beebee | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Korean | 벌[7] Beol | Bee | |
| Portuguese | Abelha[6] | Bee | |
| Russian | Пчела[6] Pchela | Bee | |
| Spanish | Abeja[14][6][15] | Bee |
References[edit]
- ^Prima Bath (April 7, 1999).Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN0-7615-2103-8. Page 109 and 113.
- ^Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (September 3, 2002).Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN0-7615-3961-1. Page 19.
- ^OfficialYoshi's Story website.Nintendo of America (American English). Archived May 8, 1999, 19:50:22 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 24, 2024.
- ^Takashi, Watanabe, Noriko Oketani, Geesen Ueno, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオサンシャイン 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN4-09-106064-1. Page21. Retrieved from Imgur.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Sunshine" in『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo:Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN978-4-09-106569-8. Page 100.
- ^abcdefgIn-game description forBeeline Shrine fromMario Party 10.
- ^abcIn-game title forHoneycomb Havoc fromMario Party Superstars.
- ^„Nein, nicht die Bienen. Sie verhalten sich normal.“ –Pianta mayor during "Chain Chomplets Unchained" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine byNintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^«No, non le api... Loro stanno benone!» – Pianta mayor during "Chain Chomplets Unchained" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^Hodgson, David S. J., Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton (2002).Super Mario Sunshine Guida Strategica Ufficiale realizzata da Prima Games. Translated by Associazione Culturale Go!. Giaveno:Yoo Too Videogames,Prima Games (Italian). ISBN88-900922-1-1. Page 19.
- ^Andrea Minini Saldini (November 2002).Nintendo La Rivista Ufficiale Numero 6. Milan:Future Media Italy SpA (Italian). Page 59.
- ^«Se un'ape ti punge non potrai muoverti per un po', quindi non toccarla e aspetta che voli via. Scaccia le coccinelle sfregandole con lo stilo.» – Tip forHedge Honcho (2007).Mario Party DS byHudson Soft.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Sunshine" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 100.
- ^«No, los abejas no, ésas parecen estar como siempre...» – Pianta mayor during "Chain Chomplets Unchained" (4 Oct. 2002).Super Mario Sunshine by Nintendo EAD.Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Sunshine" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 100.
