Tweester
| Tweester | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Model of a Tweester inMario Party 5 | |||
| First appearance | Paper Mario (2000) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Party 7 (2005) | ||
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Tweesters, originally referred to aswhirlwinds (alternatively capitalized),[1] aretornado-like enemies found in theSuper Mario franchise that try to touch the player, sending them into the air in an attempt to redirect their movements and hinder their progression. In all of the games, they cannot harm the player directly and can only attempt to force them into a more dangerous situation. They are always depicted as a tornado with a floating, mischievous face and two buck teeth.
Tweesters have the most physical appearances in non-Paper Mario games out of any character originating from thePaper Mario series.
History[edit]
Paper Mario[edit]
Whirlwinds debut inPaper Mario, where they forcefully blowMario one screen to the north and one screen to the east inDry Dry Desert if he comes into contact with them. It is typically a poor choice to touch them, as the player can easily get lost within the vast sands. However, one particular whirlwind (in an area with blue cacti) can be used to throw Mario next to theSpin AttackBadge on top of a high rock that cannot be reached by any other means.
Mario Party series[edit]
InMario Party 5, a Tweester appears under its current name in the minigamesTwist 'n' Out andWind Wavers. InMario Party 5,Mario Party 6, andMario Party 7, anOrb called theTweester Orb appears, being based on Tweesters in appearance and function.
Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]
InDance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, a Tweester, referred to as acyclone, appears near an island and attacks theSS Brass, making it spin out of control.
Gallery[edit]
Cropped screenshot of a whirlwind inPaper Mario
Paper Mario
Mario Party 5
Naming[edit]
Tweesters' name is based on "twister," a word synonymous to "tornado."
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | つむじ風[?] Tsumujikaze | Whirlwind | Paper Mario |
| つむじくん[?] Tsumuji-kun | From「つむじ風」(tsumujikaze, whirlwind) and「くん」(kun); shared withGusty's Japanese name | Mario Party series | |
| たつまき[?] Tatsumaki | Tornado; shared withtornado andTwister | Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix | |
| French | Eol[?] | Based onÉole (the French name of "Aeolus, son of Hippotes", the Greek idol of winds); shared withBone Twister andGusty | |
| German | Tornadino[?] | Diminutive form of "tornado"; shared withBone Twister andGusty | |
| Italian | Folino[?] | Diminutive version offolata ("gusty"); shared withGusty | Mario Party series |
| Ciclone[?] | Cyclone | Dancing Stage: Mario Mix | |
| Spanish | Tornadino[?] | Diminutive form of "tornado" |
References[edit]
- ^ "Warning Avoid the Whirlwinds! Although you don't fight them, they'll lift you up and plop you somewhere in the grid and you'll have no idea where you are." – Farkas, Bart G.Paper Mario Official Strategy Guide. Page 64.
