Fang

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This article is about the bat creature debuting in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. For other uses, seeFang (disambiguation).

Fang

Artwork fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

First appearance

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995)

Latest appearance

Yoshi's Crafted World (2019)

Variant of

Swoop

Variants
Glad Fang Kōmori Slave Basa

Notable members
Count Fang

Fangs,^[1] also referred to asBats,^[2] are blue bats with the same mannerisms asSwoops. They first appear inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Fangs are enemies in all of their appearances, and most commonly appear in cave levels. When the player gets too close to a Fang, it will fly towards them from its sleeping position. When Fangs fly, they leave a short dashed line behind them. Yoshi can eat Fangs to createEggs. Despite their English name, they are not shown to have teeth or even mouths at all.

History[edit]

Yoshi's Island series[edit]

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island /Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]

Fangs appear inSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and itsGame Boy Advance version. They try to damage aYoshi by swooping down at him when he gets too close, and are found in the various cave levels. The Fangs tend to loop around as they fly, although this is inconsistent. The official art depicts them as purple, but in the game itself, they are sky blue.

Yoshi's Island DS[edit]

InYoshi's Island DS, Fangs return, and are classified as Airborne Enemies in theIsland Museum. Despite this, Fangs are seen more in cave areas than in open areas. In this game, they first appear is World 3-5,Heeeeeeere's Wario!

Yoshi's New Island[edit]

Yoshi's New Island is the first game that depicts Fangs with a three-dimensional model

Fangs once again appear inYoshi's New Island, with one, namedCount Fang, being turning supersized thanks toKamek's magic mallet, and is the boss of World 2. Count Fang is surrounded bypurple Fangs which must be eaten to damage him. Fang's internal filename for this game is "basabasa", sharing this name with Swoop.

Yoshi Touch & Go[edit]

Fangs are also seen inYoshi Touch & Go, where they patrol ground areas and appear not only in caves, but also in additional areas such as jungles and fields. These Fangs can only be found sleeping on ceilings in cave stages, and are otherwise always in flight, soaring up and down at varying intervals. If shot down with an egg orstomped, they are worth two points, and encasing them in a bubble can earn the player aBlue Coin. In this game, Fangs are purple, matching their original artwork. On a related note, Fangs were also present in theBalloon Trip tech demo which eventually evolved into the finalYoshi Touch & Go. InBalloon Trip, Fangs were found in the sky (an area they are absent from inYoshi Touch & Go) and continually circled around; such a role was taken up by redFly Guys in the final game.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Fangs are enemies inSuper Princess Peach. They maintain their design fromSuper Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Fangs appear with another variant calledGlad Fangs and fly right at Peach instead of just around the screen. In several levels, small versions are grouped in clusters which Peach must remove by using theRage vibe to scare them away. Their wings are now yellow instead of red, while Glad Fangs have red wings instead.

Yoshi's Woolly World /Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World[edit]

A Fang inYoshi's Woolly World

Fangs reappear inYoshi's Woolly World made out of wool. When the fangs fly they leave long, purple dashed trails in a similar manner to that of running stitch. Fangs also appear in the remake of the gamePoochy & Yoshi's Woolly World.

Yoshi's Crafted World[edit]

A Fang inYoshi's Crafted World

Fangs reappear inYoshi's Crafted World as rare enemies, only appearing in two levels:Whistlestop Rails andBe Afraid of the Dark. Their wings are now purple like those of Swoops.