Para-Biddybud
| Para-Biddybud | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork fromSuper Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D Land (2011) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Party Jamboree – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Jamboree TV (2025) | ||
| Variant of | Biddybud | ||
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Para-Biddybuds (alternatively written asParabiddybuds[1] orPara-biddybuds)[2], also known asWinged Biddybuds,[3] are a variant ofBiddybud that first appears inSuper Mario 3D Land. They resemble multicolored ladybugs with bird-like wings.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
Para-Biddybuds are enemies inSuper Mario 3D Land. They are encountered in groups and fly in circles or in lines. Some groups are seen one above the other or one after the other.Mario can defeat them with any attack, just likeGoombas. They generally appear in groups of five, though there are some levels in which less than that number are shown together or they appear individually.
Super Mario 3D World /Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury[edit]
Para-Biddybuds are enemies inSuper Mario 3D World andits Nintendo Switch port. They behave identically as inSuper Mario 3D Land. Cat variants appear inLake Lapcat in the port'sBowser's Fury side-story.
Super Mario Maker[edit]
Para-Biddybuds are referenced inSuper Mario Maker by appearing on the icon of the Event CourseCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker, which uses key art from the game on which it is based.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
Many Para-Biddybuds populate theStar-Crossed Skyway board inMario Party: Island Tour. However, they do not affect gameplay. A pink one also appears as a tile in the minigameMatch Faker.
Super Mario Party Jamboree[edit]
Para-Biddybuds reappear inSuper Mario Party Jamboree in the minigameSqueaky Shakedown where they are present in the background, and can occasionally appear in the minigameCamera-Ready. Green, red, and blue Para-Biddybuds also appear in the minigameWhich Door Has More?. They are also featured in the Paratroopa Flight School mode and appear in Sky Battle (where the main objective is to try to gather as many of them as possible and steal them from the other player) and Free Flight. A big Para-Biddybud known as theMega Para-Biddybud makes an appearance in this mode.
In theNintendo Switch 2 Edition of the game, Para-Biddybuds appear in the Carnival Coaster ride in the Carnival Coaster mode as obstacles that the players can shoot to earn more seconds on their timer.
Mario Kart series[edit]
Mario Kart 8 /Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]
Despite Para-Biddybuds themselves not appearing inMario Kart 8 andMario Kart 8 Deluxe, a kart designed after a Para-Biddybud appears, known as theBiddybuggy. It has five different color schemes depending on the character driving it.
In Wave 5 of theMario Kart 8 Deluxe - Booster Course Pass, the courseSqueaky Clean Sprint features an alarm clock styled after a Para-Biddybud as part of its scenery. Wave 6 adds the Para-BiddybudMii Racing Suit fromMario Kart Tour.
Mario Kart Tour[edit]
Despite Para-Biddybuds themselves not appearing inMario Kart Tour, the red and blue color schemes of the Biddybuggy return, now as separate karts. Additionally a Para-Biddybud Mii Racing Suit made its debut starting in the2023 Doctor Tour. The alarm clock styled after a Para-Biddybud in Squeaky Clean Sprint also appears since the course was added in theVacation Tour.
Mario Kart World[edit]
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In addition to the Biddybuggy returning fromMario Kart 8, Para-Biddybud appears as a playable character inMario Kart World, marking its playable debut in both theMario Kart series and theSuper Mario franchise as a whole. Itsemblem consists of a stylized depiction of a Para-Biddybud, though without its feet or irises. It is unlockable in version 1.0.0, but made available from the start following a software update, and is among the lightest characters, alongsideBaby Peach,Baby Daisy, andSwoop. The sound effects for Para-Biddybud are changed to be much higher in pitch.
Dandelion Depths, a new course introduced in this game, is themed around Para-Biddybuds, also featuring the Para-Biddybud construction brand on and around it.
In addition to the playable Para-Buddybud, flocks of three Para-Biddybuds appear as obstacles on Dandelion Depths and on certain roads. If a character comes into contact with at least one of them, they will be knocked out for a short while.
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker[edit]
Para-Biddybuds are enemies inCaptain Toad: Treasure Tracker andits Nintendo Switch and Nintendo 3DS ports. They appear in certain stages such asDrop-Road Dash. Para-Biddybuds can be defeated from aturnip or being landed on.
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
Para-Biddybuds are usable troops in theBowser Jr.'s Journey mode inMario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. Red, green, yellow, and blue color variants can be used, and each has a differentSpecial Skill. Despite their coloration, blue Para-Biddybuds are referred to as purple in this game. They are flying troopers. Red Para-Biddybuds have Dive Attack and are strong againstFawfulcopters, green Para-Biddybuds have Super Stomp, yellow Para-Biddybuds have Cranium Crush, and purple Para-biddybuds have Mega Tackle and are strong againstShy Guys andBandits. All four variants are weak against redKoopa Troopas andFly Guys.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario 3D Land[edit]
- North American website bio: "These colorful critters often come in fives, bobbing along and minding their own business. If you manage to stomp on all five without hitting the ground, a 1UP is all yours."
- European website bio: "These enemies are always found floating together in long rows, determined to get in Mario's way."
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]
Bowser Jr.'s Journey profiles[edit]
- Para-Biddybud (Red):Red Biddybuds that fly through the air. When they see aFawfulcopter, they can't help but dive attack.
- Para-Biddybud (Green):Green Para-Biddybuds that fly through the air. Their specialty is Stomp.
- Para-Biddybud (Yellow):Yellow Biddybuds that fly through the air. Their specialty is Cranium Crush.
- Para-Biddybud (Purple):Purple Biddybuds that fly through the air. Word has it they know the weakness ofShy Guys.
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, seeGallery:Para-Biddybud.
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D Land Super Mario 3D World Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker | Tenten Wing | Wing Biddybud |
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.
Para-Biddybud[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | パタテンテン[4][5] Patatenten | From the onomatopoeia「パタパタ」(patapata, "flapping wing") and「テンテン」(Tenten, "Biddybud");「パタパタ」(Patapata) is also the Japanese name forKoopa Paratroopa | |
| Chinese(Simplified) | 飞行瓢瓢[6] Fēixíng Piáopiáo(Mandarin) Fēihàhng Pìuhpìuh(Cantonese) | Flying Biddybud | |
| 啪嗒瓢瓢[7] Pādā Piáopiáo(Mandarin) Pādāap Pìuhpìuh(Cantonese) | From"啪嗒" (pādā, onomatopoeia for flapping wing) and"瓢瓢" (Piáopiáo, "Biddybud") | Super Mario 3D Land | |
| Chinese(Traditional) | 飛行瓢瓢[8] Fēixíng Piáopiáo(Mandarin) Fēihàhng Pìuhpìuh(Cantonese) | Flying Biddybud | |
| Dutch | Para-Biddybud[9] | - | |
| French | Paracoccinelly[10][11][12] | Para-Biddybud | |
| German | Parapünktchen[13][14] | Para-Biddybud | |
| Italian | Coccinello volante[15][16][17]:181[18] | Flying Biddybud | |
| Coccinella volante[19] | Flying Ladybug | Super Mario 3D Land | |
| Coccinello Volante[17]:226 | Flying Biddybud | Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia | |
| Korean | 펄럭무당무당[20] Peolleok Mudangmudang | Fluttering Biddybud | |
| Polish | Skrzydlata Kropinka[18] | Winged Biddybud | |
| Portuguese(Brazilian) | Parajoaninha[18] | Parabiddybud | |
| Portuguese(European) | Para-Joaninha[21] | Para-Biddybud | |
| Russian | Летучая крапинка[18] Letuchaya krapinka | Flying biddybud | |
| Spanish(Latin American) | Catina Alada[22] | Winged Biddybud | |
| Para-Biddybud[23] | - | Club Nintendo | |
| Spanish(European) | Marchimotas Alado[24][25] | Winged Biddybud |
Para-Biddybud (Red)[edit]
"Para-Biddybud (Red)" refers to a type of Para-Biddybud that performs a Dive Attack fromBowser Jr.'s Journey. In all other games, there is no difference between any of the different colored Para-Biddybuds and none of them are differentiated in their nomenclature.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Paracoccinelly rouge[16] | Red Para-Biddybud | |
| German | Rotes Parapünktchen[16] | Red Para-Biddybud | |
| Italian | Coccinello vol. rosso[16] | Red Para-Biddybud;vol. is short forvolante ("flying") | |
| Spanish(European) | Marchim. Alado rojo[16] | Red Para-Biddybud;Marchim. is short forMarchimotas ("Biddybud") |
Para-Biddybud (Green)[edit]
"Para-Biddybud (Green)" refers to a type of Para-Biddybud that performs a Super Stomp fromBowser Jr.'s Journey.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Paracoccinelly verte[16] | Green Para-Biddybud | |
| German | Grünes Parapünktchen[16] | Green Para-Biddybud | |
| Italian | Coccinello vol. verde[16] | Green Para-Biddybud;vol. is short forvolante ("flying") | |
| Spanish(European) | Marchim. Alado verde[16] | Green Para-Biddybud;Marchim. is short forMarchimotas ("Biddybud") |
Para-Biddybud (Yellow)[edit]
"Para-Biddybud (Yellow)" refers to a type of Para-Biddybud that performs a Cranium Crush fromBowser Jr.'s Journey.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Paracoccinelly jaune[16] | Yellow Para-Biddybud | |
| German | Gelbes Parapünktchen[16] | Yellow Para-Biddybud | |
| Italian | Coccinello vol. giallo[16] | Yellow Para-Biddybud;vol. is short forvolante ("flying") | |
| Spanish(European) | Marchim. Alado amar.[16] | Yellow Para-Biddybud;Marchim. is short forMarchimotas ("Biddybud") andamar. is short foramarillo ("yellow") |
Para-Biddybud (Purple)[edit]
"Para-Biddybud (Purple)" refers to a type of Para-Biddybud that performs a Mega Tackle fromBowser Jr.'s Journey.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| French | Paracoccinelly violette[16] | Purple Para-Biddybud | |
| German | Lila Parapünktchen[16] | Purple Para-Biddybud | |
| Italian | Coccinello vol. viola[16] | Purple Para-Biddybud;vol. is short forvolante ("flying") | |
| Spanish(European) | Marchim. Alado mor.[16] | Purple Para-Biddybud;Marchim. is short forMarchimotas ("Biddybud") andmor. is short formorado ("purple") |
Cat Para-Biddybud[edit]
"Cat Para-Biddybud"[26] refers to the type of Para-Biddybud found aroundLake Lapcat inBowser's Fury.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ネコパタテンテン[27] Neko Patatenten | Cat Para-Biddybud |
References[edit]
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