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'''Swoopers''' are [[bat]] enemies that made their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and since then, Swoopers have appeared in several other games, including main-stream and spin-off ones.
'''Swoopers''' are [[bat]] enemies that made their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and since then, Swoopers have appeared in several other games, including main-stream and spin-off ones.


In ''Super Mario World'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' they would hang on the ceiling and when [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] came near, they fall and fly, hurting the heroes on contact. They do the same thing in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.
In ''Super Mario World'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' they would hang on the ceiling and when [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] came near, they fall and fly, hurting the heroes on contact. They do the same thing in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''.


==History==
==History==

Revision as of 09:41, February 10, 2010

Template:MoreImages Template:Species-infobox Swoopers are bat enemies that made their first appearance in Super Mario World and since then, Swoopers have appeared in several other games, including main-stream and spin-off ones.

In Super Mario World, New Super Mario Bros., and New Super Mario Bros. Wii they would hang on the ceiling and when Mario or Luigi came near, they fall and fly, hurting the heroes on contact. They do the same thing in Super Mario 64 and Super Paper Mario.

History

Super Mario World

In the game Swoopers would hang from the ceiling upside down waiting for Mario or Luigi to come. When they come near the Swoopers would fly down and try to hurt Mario or Luigi. They could easily be defeated by stomping on them. They were found in Vanilla Dome.

Hotel Mario

In this game, Swoopers are called Pat-the-Bats. They swoop down from ceilings and attack Mario and Luigi, impeding their progress. They can also open doors upon contact.

Super Mario 64

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Swooper, as seen in Super Mario 64.

Found only in Hazy Maze Cave, these Swoopers are called Swoops and are recolored and made blue, not green, which would go on to be their color scheme in future appearances. Like in Super Mario World, they hang still on the ceiling waiting for Mario to come, falling off the ceiling and flutter in a spot shortly to dash towards its victim.

New Super Mario Bros.

Like in Super Mario 64 , they would be on the ceiling waiting to attack. They were only found in underground stages. Their design was extremely similar to their design in Super Mario 64.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Swoopers appear in caves in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. They look just like their New Super Mario Bros. counterparts, and behave exactly the same.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

This time the Swoopers were not on the roof, but flying around. They only appeared in a boss fight against Donkey Kong trying to attack the Mini-Marios.

Super Mario Galaxy

Swoopers appear in Super Mario Galaxy. They are brown and will swoop at Mario when he approaches. There is also a cyan ice variation that will freeze Mario on contact for a few seconds. Also, the only way to kill them is to be Fire Mario, since the other Marios will only knock them back. Not even a Star Bit can kill them. If they hit Mario, they will laugh.

Mario Party 8

In their first appearance in the Mario Party series, Swooper is actually just cameo in the game. They appear on the wrapper of the Vampire Candy. The Swoopers appearing on the wrapper are blue, making them look like the Super Mario 64 and Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2 versions of Swoopers.

Mario Kart series

Swoopers appear first in Mario Kart DS, in the track Banshee Boardwalk, a racecourse once appearing in Mario Kart 64. In the game, Swoopers appear in large flocks that fly in the opposite direction that all racers go. Though they are not a real hazard, Swoopers can knock apart the karts that touches them, slowing them down.

Swoopers also appear in Mario Kart Wii and act in the same way as seen in DS. They only appear in the courses Wario's Gold Mine and Dry Dry Ruins. Additionally, players can wipe out these bats by using certain items such as Shells, or under the power of a star.

Paper Mario, Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and Super Paper Mario Stats

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Sub-Species

  • Swoopula: A Swooper found mostly in Palaces. It sucks Mario's HP to add to its own. It's name is a pun on Dracula, the famous vampire.
  • Swampire: A feared Swooper that lives in the darkness. The strongest Swooper. It sucks Mario or his partner's HP to add to its own. The name of this enemy is a pun on the word "Vampire".
  • Fang: They have a similar-sounding Japanese name and are also bats that have similar mannerisms, but have a different design.

Notable Swoopers

Names in Other Languages

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