Flaptack
| Flaptack | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario Galaxy 2 | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) | ||
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Flaptacks[1] are bird-like enemies appearing exclusively inSuper Mario Galaxy 2 and itsNintendo Switchport. They each have anoblate blue body with a yellow underside and a sharp spike on top of their head. They hover idly, patrolling a certain area. WhenMario (orLuigi) approaches one, it hovers above him for a while, then flips upside down and slams downwards in an attempt to damage him. If it misses, it will remain stuck on the ground for a while, leaving its underbelly open to beingstomped. Flaptacks can also be defeated by luring their slam attack into apit, or by being hit with aspin, whether they are grounded or airborne. They release threeStar Bits when spun into and acoin whenjumped on. Flaptacks can destroyCloud Lifts when slamming down, as well asCloud Mario's cloud platforms.
Flaptacks appear in the following galaxies:
- Fluffy Bluff Galaxy ("Search for the Toad Brigade Captain", "Every Planet Has Its Price")
- Cloudy Court Galaxy ("Head in the Clouds", "Silver Stars in the Purple Pond")
- Flash Black Galaxy ("Jumping Around in the Dark")
Gallery[edit]
Flaptack stuck in the ground
Screenshot fromSuper Mario Galaxy (Cloudy Court Galaxy)
Naming[edit]
"Flaptack" is a combination of "flap" and "tack", alluding to its wings and spikes, respectively. It is also a pun on "flapjack", another name for a pancake, referring to the shape of its body and its method of attack by flipping upside down.
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 with which they are associated in the "Notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of theSuper Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due toconcerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ピュードン[2][3] Pyūdon | Portmanteau between the mimetic「ピュー」(pyū, "whoosh") and「 | |
| French | Galliboum[4][5] | Portmanteau betweengallinacé ("galliform") andboum ("thud") | |
| German | Flattertropf[6] | Portmanteau betweenflatter ("flutter") andTropf ("drip") | |
| Stampfhuhn[7] | Portmanteau betweenstampfen ("to trample") andHuhn ("chicken") | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Italian | Volopigio[8] | Fromvolo ("flight") andpigio ("I crush") | |
| Volopiglio[9] | Fromvolo ("flight") andpiglio ("I take" or "I catch"); potentially a misspelling ofVolopigio | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Spanish | Piodón[10] | From its Japanese name andpío (onomatopoeia for chirping) |
References[edit]
- ^Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville:Random House Inc. ISBN978-0-30746-907-6. Page 26.
- ^Hamamura, Koichi, Takeo Sakamoto, Ryo Aoyama, and Akimi Miyazawa, editors (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2コンプリートガイド』. Tokyo:Enterbrain (Japanese). ISBN978-4-04-726682-7. Page 272.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" 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 161.
- ^Browne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Prima le Guide Officiel. Translated by Yellow Media. Ligugé:Prima Games (French). ISBN978-2-952-67394-5. Page 28.
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 161.
- ^Browne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Das offizielle Lösungsbuch. Translated by Andreas Kasprzak. Lübbecke:Grinning Cat Productions,Prima Games (German). ISBN402-0-628-08787-6. Page 26.
- ^Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg:Tokyopop (German). ISBN978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 161.
- ^Browne, Catherine (2010).Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni:Multiplayer Edizioni,Prima Games (Italian). ISBN9788863551198. Page 26.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 161.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy 2" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 161.
