In World 3-4, a Buzzy Beetle is disguised as one of the seven Fake Bowsers in the castle levels, being the first Buzzy Beetle players encounter in the game. When players complete the game and play the new quest option, which serves as the game's Hard Mode, all Little Goombas are replaced with Buzzy Beetles. A single Buzzy Beetle appears in World 7-1 on the steps before the flagpole. In World 5-2, three of them appear in a consecutive line. Buzzy Beetles then later appear in World 5-2, World 6-2, World 7-1, World 8-1, World 8-2, and World 8-4 all except World 8-4 being overworld levels, making World 4-2 the only underground level they appear in. Due to their hard shells, Mario and Luigi cannot defeat them with fireballs. Their shells can be kicked in the same manner as Koopa Troopa shells, where they can break blocks and defeat enemies as well as rebound off walls. Similar to Koopa Troopas, they hide in their shell when jumped on. If they approach a ledge, they fall off as green Koopa Troopas. They are common enemies in the level, and their main method of attacking is walking into Mario. and its ports and remakes, including Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Bros.
History Super Mario series Super Mario Bros.īuzzy Beetles first appear as enemies in World 4-2, an underground level of Super Mario Bros.
1.1.9 Super Mario Maker/ Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS/ Super Mario Maker 2.3/ Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. Buzzy Beetles, along with Podoboos and Cheep Cheeps, are also the only enemies from Super Mario Bros. that have yet to appear in a 3D Super Mario game, though, in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, similar enemies known as Goombeetles appear, which wear helmets that are designed similarly to Buzzy Shells.
This is also why later appearances sometimes drop the "beetle" portion of their name, instead simply calling them "Buzzies."īuzzy Beetles and Koopa Paratroopas are the only enemies from Super Mario Bros. Unlike Koopa Troopas, Buzzy Beetles remain quadrupedal for all of their appearances in the Mario franchise.ĭespite having the word "beetle" in their name, Buzzy Beetles are not beetles rather, they were named as such because their shells give them an almost insectoid appearance, and that more recent games even confirm that Buzzy Beetles are indeed a type of Koopa. Buzzy Beetles and their derivative species such as Spike Tops are also able to climb up walls and ceilings Buzzy Beetles often use that vantage point to drop onto characters below in an ambush. In a way, they are the polar opposite of the Spinies enemies who are immune to jumps, but vulnerable to fireballs. The shell of the Buzzy Beetle is strong enough to resist fireballs, and as such, they cannot be defeated by fire. If Buzzy Beetles approach a ledge, they fall off of it with a few exceptions.īuzzy Beetles hide in their shells if jumped on, and, like a Koopa Shell, they can be kicked to eliminate more enemies, destroy Brick Blocks, or activate switches.
Buzzy Beetles attack mainly by walking towards characters. Ever since, Buzzy Beetles can be found in a wider variety of darker, interior locations such as tunnels, sewers, ruins, etc. Buzzy Beetle are first introduced in the Mario series in Super Mario Bros., where they are first found in subterranean levels, the common habitat trope for Buzzy Beetles.
Buzzy Beetles common, quadruped, turtle-like Koopa enemies with hard, outer shells that are often dark blue.