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'''Buzzbees'''<ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' [[media:Dk3flyerback.png|back flyer]] (English).</ref><ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' NES instruction booklet | '''Buzzbees'''<ref>''Donkey Kong 3'' [[media:Dk3flyerback.png|back flyer]] (English).</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 3'' NES instruction booklet|date=1986|page=6|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> (or '''Buzz bees'''),<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 3'' NES instruction booklet|date=1986|page=2|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> also referred to simply as '''bees''',<ref>{{cite|title=MICRO VS. SYSTEM ''DONKEY KONG 3'' instruction|page=8}}</ref> are insect-like enemies that appear in ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]''. They are the primary units of the [[beehive]]s in [[Stanley]]'s greenhouse. They attack by either throwing darts or swooping down from their hives, trying to steal Stanley's [[flower (Donkey Kong 3)|flower]]s. In original releases, succeeding in this turns them into [[Super Bee]]s. One or two will sometimes escort [[Beespy|Beespies]], where they are referred to as '''Guards'''.<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong 3'' NES instruction booklet|date=1986|page=7|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us}}</ref> After round 12 (9 in the [[Family Computer]] and [[Nintendo Entertainment System]] versions), their appearance is altered. | ||
While unnamed, a Buzzbee first appears in ''[[Greenhouse|Green House]]'' for the [[Game & Watch]], poking a cat as the game's alarm. | While unnamed, a Buzzbee first appears in ''[[Greenhouse|Green House]]'' for the [[Game & Watch]], poking a cat as the game's alarm. | ||
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|JapR=Heitaibachi Bazubī | |JapR=Heitaibachi Bazubī | ||
|JapM=Soldier-Bee Buzzbee | |JapM=Soldier-Bee Buzzbee | ||
|Jap2=こバチ バズビー<ref>'' | |Jap2=こバチ バズビー<ref>{{cite|title=ドンキーコング{{ruby|３|スリー}} (''Donkī Kongu Surī'') instruction booklet|page=4|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo}}</ref> | ||
|Jap2R=Kobachi Bazubī | |Jap2R=Kobachi Bazubī | ||
|Jap2M=Child-Bee Buzzbee | |Jap2M=Child-Bee Buzzbee | ||
|Ita=Ape blu<ref>''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'' ([[Virtual Console]]) e-manual, pag. 8</ref> | |Ita=Ape blu<ref>''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'' ([[Virtual Console]]) e-manual, pag. 8</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Blue bee | |ItaM=Blue bee | ||
|Ita2=Ape<ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] Donkey Kong 3'', in-game manual</ref><ref>''[[Game & Watch Gallery Advance]]'' | |Ita2=Ape<ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] Donkey Kong 3'', in-game manual</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''[[Game & Watch Gallery Advance]]'' manual|page=120|date=2002|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|author=Nintendo|language=en-gb}}</ref> | ||
|Ita2M=Bee | |Ita2M=Bee | ||
|Ita3=Buzzbee<ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] Donkey Kong 3'', in-game manual</ref> | |Ita3=Buzzbee<ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] Donkey Kong 3'', in-game manual</ref> | ||
Revision as of 23:19, May 19, 2024
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| First appearance | Green House (1982) | ||
| Latest appearance | NES Remix (2013) | ||
| Subject origin | Bee | ||
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Buzzbees[1][2] (or Buzz bees),[3] also referred to simply as bees,[4] are insect-like enemies that appear in Donkey Kong 3. They are the primary units of the beehives in Stanley's greenhouse. They attack by either throwing darts or swooping down from their hives, trying to steal Stanley's flowers. In original releases, succeeding in this turns them into Super Bees. One or two will sometimes escort Beespies, where they are referred to as Guards.[5] After round 12 (9 in the Family Computer and Nintendo Entertainment System versions), their appearance is altered.
While unnamed, a Buzzbee first appears in Green House for the Game & Watch, poking a cat as the game's alarm.
In Donkey Kong 3: Dai Gyakushū, Buzzbees transform into Super Bees when they are sprayed once. Being sprayed a second time defeats them. The design of Buzzbee itself is based on earlier rounds from the arcade game.
Buzzbees reappear in the Donkey Kong 3 Game & Watch, where they are simply called "bees." Stanley and Donkey Kong use their sprayers to force the bees to sting each other. One version of the Template:Media link gives them a less fuzzy appearance.
Gallery
Buzzbee alarming the cat
Stanley, fighting a Buzzbee
Artwork of Buzzbee and a flower
Buzzbee before round 12 (arcade)
Buzzbee after round 12 (arcade)
Buzzbee before round 9 (NES)
Buzzbee after round 9 (NES)
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | 兵隊バチ・バズビー[6] Heitaibachi Bazubī こバチ バズビー[7] Kobachi Bazubī |
Soldier-Bee Buzzbee Child-Bee Buzzbee |
| Italian | Ape blu[8] Ape[9][10] Buzzbee[11] |
Blue bee Bee - |
Trivia
- Buzzbees greatly resemble the unnamed stinger-wielding bee enemy from VS. Ice Climber. In the Disk System version, this enemy is replaced with a Nitpicker.
References
- ^ Donkey Kong 3 back flyer (English).
- ^ Nintendo (1986). Donkey Kong 3 NES instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 6.
- ^ Nintendo (1986). Donkey Kong 3 NES instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 2.
- ^ MICRO VS. SYSTEM DONKEY KONG 3 instruction. Page 8.
- ^ Nintendo (1986). Donkey Kong 3 NES instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 7.
- ^ Donkey Kong 3 back flyer (Japanese).
- ^ Nintendo. ドンキーコング
３ (Donkī Kongu Surī) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 4. - ^ Donkey Kong 3 (Virtual Console) e-manual, pag. 8
- ^ Arcade Archives Donkey Kong 3, in-game manual
- ^ Nintendo (2002). Game & Watch Gallery Advance manual. Nintendo of Europe (British English). Page 120.
- ^ Arcade Archives Donkey Kong 3, in-game manual
| Donkey Kong 3 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Characters | Donkey Kong • Stanley | |
| Enemies | Buzzbee • Creepy • Super Bee* • Vine Eater* • Beespy • Attacker • Kabutomushi • Butterfly | |
| Greenhouses | Blue • Gray • Yellow | |
| Other | Gallery • Staff | |
