Flopter
| Flopter | |||
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 Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) | ||
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Flopters[1] areenemies inSuper Mario 3D World andSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Each of these bug-like creatures has a bee-like body and four wings, and they attack by ramming into the player. Their name is a combination of the words "flower" and "copter," describing their appearance and behavior, respectively. Flopters can be defeated by any attack and are usually found in groups. When undisturbed, they normally fly at a high altitude. Flopters make their first appearance in the levelThe Bullet Bill Express. Flopters have wings that spin around rapidly much likeTwirlips andChoppahs.
A cat form,Cat Flopter,[2] appears inLake Lapcat in theBowser's Fury campaign ofSuper Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. Cat Flopters gain catlike features, such as paws and ears, but otherwise have the same behavior as their normal counterparts.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot fromSuper Mario 3D World
Screenshot fromBowser's Fury
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World | content/ObjectData/Spinner.szs | Spinner | - |
Names in other languages[edit]
Flopter[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | フラッパー[3] Furappā | Flapper; may also incorporate「フラワー」(furawā, "flower") | |
| French(European) | Flopter[4] | - | |
| German | Floptikop[5] | From "Flower" andHelikopter ("helicopter") | |
| Italian | Flopter[6] | - | |
| Spanish(European) | Zumbacóptero[7] | Fromzumbar ("to buzz") andhelicóptero ("helicopter") |
Cat Flopter[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネコフラッパー[8] Neko Furappā | Cat Flopter; comparable to「ネコマリオ」(Neko Mario, "Cat Mario") |
References[edit]
- ^Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013).Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide.Prima Games (American English). ISBN978-0-804-16249-4. Page 25.
- ^Nintendo Co., Ltd. (circa Jan. 2025).Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.Mario Portal. Retrieved 23 Jan. 2025.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 3D World" 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 227.
- ^Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D World" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon:Soleil Productions (French). ISBN978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 227.
- ^Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D World" inSuper Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg:Tokyopop (German). ISBN978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 227.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D World" inSuper Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan:Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN889367436X. Page 227.
- ^Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D World" inEnciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona:Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN978-84-9146-223-1. Page 227.
- ^2025.スーパーマリオ ３Ｄワールド+フューリーワールド.Mario Portal (Japanese). Retrieved 7 Apr. 2025. (Archived January 26, 2025, 14:03:19 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
