Biddybud
| Biddybud | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree (2024) | ||
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Biddybuds areenemies resembling multicoloredladybugs that appear in red, yellow, blue, green, and pink varieties. Biddybuds first appear inSuper Mario 3D Land. In the platforming games, Biddybuds walk along the ground on a set path, similarly toGoombas, but do not chase the player character upon sight. Biddybuds make alternating high- and low-pitched sounds that can be heard if the player is near them, typically matching the rhythm of the background music.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Biddybuds are common enemies inSuper Mario 3D Land, and are first found inWorld 1-3. Many appear in groups of two to five, moving in often circular patterns, and can be defeated from any attack. They have a winged variety namedPara-Biddybuds.
Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Biddybuds retain their role inSuper Mario 3D World andits port, now in larger groups but in fewerlevels.Bowser's Fury gives Biddybuds fur, tails, and cat ears, though they are no different in behavior.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 8[edit]
Biddybuds are referenced inMario Kart 8 andits port in the form of akart called theBiddybuggy, more specifically based on their flying counterparts.
Mario Kart World[edit]
While Biddybuds themselves have not been confirmed to appear inMario Kart World, aPara-Biddybud appears as a playable character, marking the first playable appearance of any variant of Biddybud. The Biddybuggy also returns.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Biddybuds are enemies inCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker and itsits ports, behaving identically as in previous games.
Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam[edit]
Biddybuds are enemies inMario & Luigi: Paper Jam. They are found inSunbeam Plains andMount Brrr. Biddybuds can attack by walking straightforward into a Mario brother, though many are found in stacks, sometimes slowing down from from stumbling. Jumping on a stack only damages the topmost Biddybud, which falls off if defeated. Either ahammer or the3D Red Shell can harm the lowest Biddybud of the stack, and other Biddybuds fall off if they take damage. EitherDropchopper orCannonball Chuck damages every Biddybud in the stack.
Mario Tennis Aces[edit]
Biddybuds are non-playable characters inMario Tennis Aces. In Adventure Mode, they are spectators in thePiranha Plant Forest court.
Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]
Biddybuds are obstacles inWildweather Woods inMario Golf: Super Rush. They slow players in Speed Golf but can be jumped on for coins.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]
Three Biddybuds can be seen briefly walking by towards the beginning ofThe Super Mario Bros. Movie. They appear uponMario's first meeting withToad, causing a concerned and frightened Mario to jog away from them and follow Toad. They are featured in promotional posters for the film, including Mario's standalone poster. Unlike in the games, these Biddybuds are not part of the Koopa Troop, but are instead part of the Mushroom Kingdom's wildlife.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
Biddybuds are in the Showdown minigamesPeach's Day Off,Yoshi's Mountain Race andJr.'s Jauntlet inSuper Mario Party Jamboree. They are sometimes in the 4-Player minigameCamera-Ready.
Statistics[edit]
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddybud (1) | ||||||||||
 | HP | 7 | POW | 39 (27) | Defense | 30 (24) | Speed | 24 | ||
| Role | Common | Type | Normal | Weakness | None | Location(s) | Sunbeam Plains,Paper Toad Rescue | |||
| Level | 3 | Experience | 2 (1) | Coins | 1 | Item drop | 1-Up Mushroom - 3% So-so Boots - 1% | |||
| Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game'sEasy Mode. | ||||||||||
| Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam enemy | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biddybud (2) | ||||||||||
| HP | 79 | POW | 247 (214) | Defense | 170 (120) | Speed | 154 | ||
| Role | Common | Type | Normal | Weakness | None | Location(s) | Mount Brrr | |||
| Level | 31 | Experience | 38 (33) | Coins | 15 | Item drop | Max Mushroom - 3% LV 2 Character Card - 1% | |||
| Notice: Stats in parentheses are from the game'sEasy Mode. | ||||||||||
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Biddybud.
Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D Land
Tanooki Mario and two Biddybuds inSuper Mario 3D Land
Biddybuds inSuper Mario 3D World
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | テンテン[1] Tenten | Partial repetition of「 | |
| Chinese | 瓢瓢[?] Piáopiáo | Partial repetition of「瓢蟲」(piáochóng, "ladybug") | |
| Dutch | Biddybud[?] | - | |
| French | Coccinelly[2] | Diminutive form ofcoccinelle ("ladybug") | |
| Cocccinelly[3] | Same name with an additional "C", possibly a typo | ||
| German | Pünktchen[2] | FromPunkt ("dot") and with diminutive suffix "-chen" | |
| Italian | Coccinello[2] | Masculine form ofcoccinella ("ladybug") | |
| Korean | 무당무당[?] Mudang-mudang | Partial repetition of "무당벌레" (mudang-beolle, "ladybug") | |
| Portuguese | Joaninha[?] | Ladybug | |
| Russian | Крапинка[?] Krapinka | Spot | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Catina[2] | Diminutive form ofcatarina ("ladybug") and potentially fromcamina ("it walks") | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Marchimotas[2] | Frommarchar ("to march") andmotas ("spot") |
References[edit]
- ^Super Mario 3D Land entry on the official Mario Portal.nintendo.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved March 30, 2025.
- ^abcdeMario & Luigi: Paper Jam in-game enemy name
- ^July 4, 2018.Super Mario Encyclopedia : Les 30 premières années.Soleil Productions (French). ISBN2302070046. Page 226.
