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'''Bees''' are of course, Bees. They first appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong 3]]'', as enemies [[Donkey Kong]] would throw at [[Stanley the Bugman|Stanley]]. They also appeared in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', where they would fly around their beehive, and won't let [[Yoshi]] pass. Yoshi had to walk slowly so he wouldn't bother the Bees.  
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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:SSB4 Beehive Bees.jpg|240px]]<br>Bees in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|derived_subjects=[[Attacker]]<br>[[Bee (Donkey Kong Jungle Beat)|Bee (''Donkey Kong Jungle Beat'')]]<br>[[Bee (Wario Land II)|Bee (''Wario Land II'')]]<br>[[Beebee]]<br>[[Beespy]]<br>[[Beezley]]<br>[[Big Bee]]<br>[[Bigbee]]<br>[[Bumblebee]]<br>[[Bumbler]]<br>[[Bunbun]]<br>[[Buzz (enemy)|Buzz]]<br>[[Buzzbee]]<br>[[Buzzer]]<br>[[Buzzy]]<br>[[Bzzap!]]<br>[[Honeybee]]<br>[[Killer bees]]<br>[[Skeleton Bee]]<br>[[Stingby]]<br>[[Stinger]]<br>[[Super Bee]]<br>[[Zinger]]
|notable=[[Bea]]<br>[[Charmy|Charmy Bee]]
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]'' ([[List of games by date#2022|2022]])
|collapsed=true
}}
'''Bees''' are stinging insects that first appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' and later several ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games.
==History==
===''Yoshi's Story''===
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A small variety of Bees<ref>Prima Bath. ''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 109 and 113.</ref> appear in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. Bees fly around their [[beehive]] in swarms, not letting [[Yoshi]] pass, forming a large hand shape with their swarm. Yoshi has to walk slowly to prevent the Bees from bothering him. If Yoshi hits their hive with an egg, they will attack him. The bigger [[bumblebee]]s appear in the level [[Cloud Cruising]]. They do not try to injure Yoshi, but he will get stung by the bumblebee if he comes in contact. They can be defeated by a simple [[stomp]], or by being eaten.
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Bees also appear in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. Various beehives could be found in [[Bianco Hills]], [[Gelato Beach]], and [[Pianta Village]]. If [[Mario]] got too close to a beehive, or knocked one down, the bees would swarm him, causing damage if he gets stung. [[Yoshi]] could eat these bees for one [[Gold Coin|Coin]] each. The last Bee to be eaten always gave up a [[Blue Coin]].
===''Mario Party'' series===
Bees make several appearances in the ''Mario Party'' series, playing roles in both the boards and minigames.


== Other Bees ==
====''Mario Party 2''====
[[File:Bees MP2.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', beehives appear in the minigame [[Honeycomb Havoc]]. If a player winds up with one, they are attacked by bees and eliminated from the game.


*[[Buzzer]]
====''Mario Party 7''====
*[[Bzzap!]]
[[File:Bee MP7.gif|frame|left]]
In ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', bees appear in the minigame [[Big Dripper (minigame)|Big Dripper]]. Players must duck down to avoid the swarm while collecting their dripping honey.


[[Category: Species]]
Players pilot bee-like aircraft in the minigame [[Buzzstormer]].
[[Category: Enemies]]
 
[[Category: Insects]]
====''Mario Party DS''====
In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', [[DK's Stone Statue]] features an [[Event Space]] where bees emerge from their hive with [[coin]]s the player can collect.
 
Bees appear as an obstacle in the minigame [[Hedge Honcho]]. Players must avoid touching them and instead wait for them to buzz off.
 
====''Mario Party 10''====
[[File:Beeline Shrine.png|thumb|Bees in ''Mario Party 10'']]
In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', bees appear in the minigame [[Beeline Shrine]], serving as the main obstacles. Here, they resemble real-world {{wp|Honey bee|honeybee}}s.
 
====''Mario Party Superstars''====
In ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', bees reappear in the ''Mario Party 2'' minigame Honeycomb Havoc.
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===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
[[File:SMS GelatoBeach BlueCoin 29.png|thumb|Bees in Gelato Beach]]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', various Beehives can be found in [[Bianco Hills]], [[Gelato Beach]], and [[Pianta Village]]. If [[Mario]] gets too close to a [[Beehive]] or knocks one down, the Bees<ref>Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.</ref> swarm him, causing damage if he gets stung. Yoshi can eat these Bees for one [[Gold Coin|Coin]] each. The last Bee to be eaten always gives a [[Blue Coin]] or [[1-Up Mushroom]]. If Mario talks to an NPC while bees are chasing him, he will be pushed in random directions mid-conversation and will not take damage.
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===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
[[File:M&LBIS Beehoss and Bees Sprites.png|thumb|left|A Beehoss and its Bees in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'']]
In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' and [[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|its remake]], Bees appear as enemies alongside the [[Beehoss]] enemy, which had the ability to summon Bees from its honeycomb during battle. Bees are also used as the Beehoss's projectiles in the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode. In the remake, they use their design from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''.
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
[[File:Beehoosdreamteam.png|thumb|A Beehoss as seen in ''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]
Bees reappear with Beehoss enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. If any bee is counterattacked and defeated on the Beehoss's turn, the remaining bees will come back and attack either [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], depending on who counterattacked them, which cannot be avoided.
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===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', a [[Beehive]] item appears which, when thrown at an opponent, releases a swarm of bees that attacks them. However, if a player attacks a Beehive directly, the bees go after them instead.
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===''Mario + Rabbids'' series===
Bees appears as ambient animals in both ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' and ''[[Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope]]''.
 
==Profiles==
===''Yoshi's Story''===
*'''Website bio:''' "''Hunting for melons gets harder, When angry bees buzz, "This far. No farther!"''"<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19990508195022/http://www.yoshisstory.com/5-2.html Official ''Yoshi's Story'' website (accessed via Wayback Machine)]</ref>
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMS Asset Model Bee.png|Model from ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
SMS Asset Sprite Bee.png|Model from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
MP6 Asset Model Bee.png|Model from ''[[Mario Party 6]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ハチ
|JapR=Hachi
|JapM=Bee
|Chi=蜜蜂
|ChiR=Mìfēng
|ChiM=Bee
|Spa=Abeja
|SpaM=Bee
|Fre=Abeille
|FreM=Bee
|Ger=Biene
|GerM=Bee
|Ita=Ape
|ItaM=Bee
}}
 
==References==
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{{Yoshi's Story}}
{{Super Mario Sunshine}}
{{M&LBIS}}
{{NL}}
{{MP10}}
[[Category:Bees|*]]
[[Category:Earth animals]]
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemies]]
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Dream Team enemies]]
[[Category:Mario Party 10]]
[[Category:Nintendo Land]]
[[Category:Super Mario Sunshine enemies]]
[[Category:Yoshi's Story enemies]]
[[de:Biene]]

Latest revision as of 21:19, March 14, 2024

This article is about the generic species. For the bees in the Super Mario Galaxy games, see Honeybee. For other uses, see Category:Bees.
Bee
A Beehive's bees in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Bees in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
First appearance Yoshi's Story (1997)
Latest appearance Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (2022)
Derived subjects
Notable members

Bees are stinging insects that first appear in Yoshi's Story and later several Super Mario games.

History[edit]

Yoshi's Story[edit]

Sprite of a bee swarm in Yoshi's Story

A small variety of Bees[1] appear in Yoshi's Story. Bees fly around their beehive in swarms, not letting Yoshi pass, forming a large hand shape with their swarm. Yoshi has to walk slowly to prevent the Bees from bothering him. If Yoshi hits their hive with an egg, they will attack him. The bigger bumblebees appear in the level Cloud Cruising. They do not try to injure Yoshi, but he will get stung by the bumblebee if he comes in contact. They can be defeated by a simple stomp, or by being eaten.

Mario Party series[edit]

Bees make several appearances in the Mario Party series, playing roles in both the boards and minigames.

Mario Party 2[edit]

Bees MP2.png

In Mario Party 2, beehives appear in the minigame Honeycomb Havoc. If a player winds up with one, they are attacked by bees and eliminated from the game.

Mario Party 7[edit]

Bee MP7.gif

In Mario Party 7, bees appear in the minigame Big Dripper. Players must duck down to avoid the swarm while collecting their dripping honey.

Players pilot bee-like aircraft in the minigame Buzzstormer.

Mario Party DS[edit]

In Mario Party DS, DK's Stone Statue features an Event Space where bees emerge from their hive with coins the player can collect.

Bees appear as an obstacle in the minigame Hedge Honcho. Players must avoid touching them and instead wait for them to buzz off.

Mario Party 10[edit]

Beeline Shrine from Mario Party 10
Bees in Mario Party 10

In Mario Party 10, bees appear in the minigame Beeline Shrine, serving as the main obstacles. Here, they resemble real-world honeybees.

Mario Party Superstars[edit]

In Mario Party Superstars, bees reappear in the Mario Party 2 minigame Honeycomb Havoc.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

A Blue Coin in Gelato Beach in the game Super Mario Sunshine.
Bees in Gelato Beach

In Super Mario Sunshine, various Beehives can be found in Bianco Hills, Gelato Beach, and Pianta Village. If Mario gets too close to a Beehive or knocks one down, the Bees[2] swarm him, causing damage if he gets stung. Yoshi can eat these Bees for one Coin each. The last Bee to be eaten always gives a Blue Coin or 1-Up Mushroom. If Mario talks to an NPC while bees are chasing him, he will be pushed in random directions mid-conversation and will not take damage.

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Beehoss
A Beehoss and its Bees in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

In Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and its remake, Bees appear as enemies alongside the Beehoss enemy, which had the ability to summon Bees from its honeycomb during battle. Bees are also used as the Beehoss's projectiles in the Bowser Jr.'s Journey mode. In the remake, they use their design from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

A Beehoss's redesigned look from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.
A Beehoss as seen in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team

Bees reappear with Beehoss enemies in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. If any bee is counterattacked and defeated on the Beehoss's turn, the remaining bees will come back and attack either Mario or Luigi, depending on who counterattacked them, which cannot be avoided.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Beehive item appears which, when thrown at an opponent, releases a swarm of bees that attacks them. However, if a player attacks a Beehive directly, the bees go after them instead.

Mario + Rabbids series[edit]

Bees appears as ambient animals in both Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope.

Profiles[edit]

Yoshi's Story[edit]

  • Website bio: "Hunting for melons gets harder, When angry bees buzz, "This far. No farther!""[3]

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese ハチ
Hachi
Bee

Chinese 蜜蜂
Mìfēng
Bee

French Abeille
Bee
German Biene
Bee
Italian Ape
Bee
Spanish Abeja
Bee

References[edit]

  1. ^ Prima Bath. Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 109 and 113.
  2. ^ Hodgson, David S J, Bryan Stratton, and Stephen Stratton. Super Mario Sunshine Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 19.
  3. ^ Official Yoshi's Story website (accessed via Wayback Machine)