Fighter Fly

A Fighter Fly (also spelled Fighterfly, and referred to as a bee) is a hopping insect which debuted in the Mario Bros. arcade game.
== Profile ==
===Physical description===
In early versions of Mario Bros. as well as the Battle Game included in the original Super Mario Bros. 3, the designs for Fighter Flies feature large toothy scowls and shiny eyes. In their artwork associated with game, Fighter Flies wear blue masks around their eyes.
A Fighter Fly's design was reworked for the Battle Game in the Super Mario All-Stars remake of Super Mario Bros. 3. Here, they have large, white eyes with black pupils, while their scowls have been replaced with small closed mouths. Their heads are a light orange color, and they have noses. In Classic Mario Bros., Fighter Flies were given further enhancements to their design, including additional colors and speeds depending on how many times they have been flipped over.
===Behavior===
Instead of walking, a Fighter Fly bounces around to move from one place to another. In Mario Bros., a Fighter Fly makes a ringing sound before one of them enters a stage.
== In Mario Bros. ==
Fighter Flies are first encountered in Phase 6 (or Phase 7 in the Japanese version). Upon emerging from a pipe, a Fighter Fly slowly hops across a platform, and Mario or Luigi have to jump underneath a Fighter Fly while it is in on the floor to defeat it. Defeating a Fighter Fly earns the player 800 points.
=== Remakes ===
Fighter Flies also make an appearance in Luigi Bros.. Like other enemies, they retain their behavior from Mario Bros., which Luigi Bros. is based off of.
They also appear in NES Remix, serving as enemies and level objectives for some of the challenges and remixes that are based on Mario Bros..
==In Super Mario Land ==
Mario can find the in Birabuto Kingdom. Flies move the same way in Mario Bros., which is by hopping their way toward Mario. Defeating a Fly earns the player 400 points.
==In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga/Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions ==
Fighter Flies are also common enemies in the Stardust Fields Beanbean Side location. They have 6 HP in Bowser's Minions, but 5 HP in Superstar Saga. They attack Mario and Luigi very slowly. Not only are there Fighter Flies but there are similar enemies called Super Flies. These Flies have a better speed than the Fighter Fly and attack at a higher movement.
==In Mario Power Tennis==
Fighter Flies make an appearance as obstacles in the minigame Mario Classic Court.
==Crossover appearances==
===Super Smash Bros. for Wii U===
Fighter Flies appear as a trophy. It shows a few Fighter Flies with their sprite from Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System, although the trophy has the singular name of Fighter Fly.
==Statistics==
==Flavor text==
*Super Mario Land Virtual Console manual: This creature is always buzzing around. Defeat it by stomping on it from above.
==Behind the scenes==
=== Etymology ===
In English languages, Fighter Flies were referred with the same name in Mario Bros. and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga/Bowser's Minions. Fighter Flies were called different Japanese names in video games:
*In Mario Bros., it is called ハエさん (Hae-san).
*In Super Mario All-Stars and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga/Bowser's Minions, it is called ハエまる (Haemaru).
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==References==
==See also==
*Super Fly
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