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{{distinguish|Tweeter|Twister|Whirlwind}}
{{distinguish|Tweeter|Twister|Whirlwind}}
{{species infobox
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:PM Tweester Sprite.png]]<br>A whirlwind in ''Paper Mario''
|image=[[File:Tweester MP5.png|250px]]<br>Model of a Tweester in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|first_appearance=''[[Paper Mario]]'' ([[List of games by date#2000|2000]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party 7]]'' ([[List of games by date#2005|2005]])
|comparable=[[Tweester (Super Mario Galaxy)|Tweester (''Super Mario Galaxy'')]]
|comparable=[[Bone Twister]]
}}
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'''Tweesters''', originally referred to as '''whirlwinds''' (alternatively capitalized),<ref>Farkas, Bart G. ''Paper Mario'' Official Strategy Guide. Page 64. "'''''Warning''' Avoid the Whirlwinds! Although you don’t fight them, they’ll lift you up and plop you somewhere in the grid and you’ll have no idea where you are.''"</ref> are [[tornado]]-like enemies found in the [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'']] franchise that try to touch the player, sending them into the air in an attempt to redirect their movements and hinder their progression. In all of the games, they cannot harm the player directly and can only attempt to force them into a more dangerous situation.
'''Tweesters''', originally referred to as '''whirlwinds''' (alternatively capitalized),<ref> {{cite|quote='''Warning''' Avoid the Whirlwinds! Although you don't fight them, they'll lift you up and plop you somewhere in the grid and you'll have no idea where you are.|author=Farkas, Bart G|title=''Paper Mario'' Official Strategy Guide|page=64}}</ref> are [[tornado]]-like enemies found in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] that try to touch the player, sending them into the air in an attempt to redirect their movements and hinder their progression. In all of the games, they cannot harm the player directly and can only attempt to force them into a more dangerous situation.


Tweesters are some of the few original [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] characters to reappear in other ''Mario'' games, along with [[Whacka]]s, [[Koopatrol]]s, the [[Star Spirits]], and the [[Goomboss|Goomba King]].
Tweesters are some of the few original [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]] characters to reappear in other ''Super Mario'' games, along with [[Whacka]]s, [[Frost Piranha]]s, [[Koopatrol]]s, [[Goomboss]], and the [[Star Spirits]].


==History==
==History==
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==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
PM Star Piece DryDryDesert.png|''[[Paper Mario]]''
PM Tweester Sprite.png|Sprite of a whirlwind in ''[[Paper Mario]]''
Tweester MP5.png|Model of a Tweester in ''[[Mario Party 5]]''
PM Star Piece DryDryDesert.png|''Paper Mario''
Wario wins in LR Game.png|''Mario Party 5''
Wario wins in LR Game.png|''Mario Party 5''
Tweester DRRMarioMix.png|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
Tweester DRRMarioMix.png|''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=つむじ風 (''Paper Mario'')
|Jap=つむじ風
|JapR=Tsumuji Kaze
|JapN=''Paper Mario''
|JapR=Tsumujikaze
|JapM=Whirlwind
|JapM=Whirlwind
|Jap2=つむじくん (''Mario Party'' series)
|Jap2=つむじくん
|Jap2R=Tsumuji Kun
|Jap2N=''Mario Party'' series
|Jap2M=From「旋風」(''tsumujikaze'', whirlwind) and「くん」(''{{wp|Japanese honorifics#Kun|kun}}''); shared with [[Gusty]]'s Japanese name
|Jap2R=Tsumuji-kun
|Jap3=たつまき (''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix'')
|Jap2M=From「つむじ風」(''tsumujikaze'', whirlwind) and「くん」(''{{wp|Japanese honorifics#Kun|kun}}''); shared with [[Gusty#Names in other languages|Gusty]]'s Japanese name
|Jap3=たつまき
|Jap3N=''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''
|Jap3R=Tatsumaki
|Jap3R=Tatsumaki
|Jap3M=Tornado; shared with [[tornado]] and [[Twister]]
|Jap3M=Tornado; shared with [[tornado#Names in other languages|tornado]] and [[Twister#Names in other languages|Twister]]
|Fra=Eol
|Fre=Eol
|FraM=Pun on "''Éole''", the French name of Aeolus, the Greek idol of winds; shared with [[Tweester (Super Mario Galaxy)|Tweester]]
|FreM=Based on ''Éole'' (the French name of "{{wp|Aeolus (son of Hippotes)|Aeolus, son of Hippotes}}", the Greek idol of winds); shared with [[Bone Twister]] and [[Gusty]]
|Ger=Tornadino
|Ger=Tornadino
|GerM=Derived from "tornado"; shared with [[Tweester (Super Mario Galaxy)|Tweester]]
|GerM=Diminutive form of "tornado"; shared with [[Bone Twister]] and [[Gusty]]
|Ita=Folino
|Ita=Folino
|ItaM=From ''folata'' (gusty); shared with the Italian names of [[Gusty]] and [[Tweester (Super Mario Galaxy)|Tweester]]
|ItaN=''Mario Party'' series
|ItaM=Diminutive version of ''folata'' ("gusty"); shared with [[Gusty]]
|Ita2=Ciclone
|Ita2N=''Dancing Stage: Mario Mix''
|Ita2M=Cyclone
|Spa=Tornadino
|SpaM=Diminutive form of "tornado"
}}
}}


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[[Category:Hazardous objects]]
[[Category:Air creatures]]
[[Category:Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix enemies]]
[[Category:Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix enemies]]
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[[Category:Mario Party 7]]
[[Category:Mario Party 7]]
[[Category:Paper Mario species]]
[[Category:Paper Mario species]]
[[Category:Hazardous objects]]
[[de:Tornadino]]
[[de:Tornadino]]
[[it:Folino (tornado)]]
[[it:Folino (tornado)]]

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Not to be confused with Tweeter, Twister, or Whirlwind.
Tweester
Tweester model from Mario Party 5.
Model of a Tweester in Mario Party 5
First appearance Paper Mario (2000)
Latest appearance Mario Party 7 (2005)
Comparable

Tweesters, originally referred to as whirlwinds (alternatively capitalized),[1] are tornado-like enemies found in the Super Mario franchise that try to touch the player, sending them into the air in an attempt to redirect their movements and hinder their progression. In all of the games, they cannot harm the player directly and can only attempt to force them into a more dangerous situation.

Tweesters are some of the few original Paper Mario series characters to reappear in other Super Mario games, along with Whackas, Frost Piranhas, Koopatrols, Goomboss, and the Star Spirits.

History[edit]

Paper Mario[edit]

Whirlwinds debut in Paper Mario, where they forcefully blow Mario one screen to the north and one screen to the east in Dry Dry Desert if he comes into contact with them. It is typically a poor choice to touch them, as the player can easily get lost within the vast sands. However, one particular whirlwind (in an area with blue cacti) can be used to throw Mario next to the Spin Attack Badge on top of a high rock that cannot be reached by any other means.

Mario Party series[edit]

In Mario Party 5, a Tweester appears under its current name in the minigames Twist 'n' Out and Wind Wavers. In Mario Party 5, Mario Party 6, and Mario Party 7, an Orb called the Tweester Orb appears, being based on Tweesters in appearance and function.

Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix[edit]

In Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix, a Tweester, referred to as a cyclone, appears near an island and attacks the SS Brass, making it spin out of control.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese つむじ風[?]
Tsumujikaze
Whirlwind Paper Mario
つむじくん[?]
Tsumuji-kun
From「つむじ風」(tsumujikaze, whirlwind) and「くん」(kun); shared with Gusty's Japanese name Mario Party series
たつまき[?]
Tatsumaki
Tornado; shared with tornado and Twister Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix
French Eol[?] Based on Éole (the French name of "Aeolus, son of Hippotes", the Greek idol of winds); shared with Bone Twister and Gusty
German Tornadino[?] Diminutive form of "tornado"; shared with Bone Twister and Gusty
Italian Folino[?] Diminutive version of folata ("gusty"); shared with Gusty Mario Party series
Ciclone[?] Cyclone Dancing Stage: Mario Mix
Spanish Tornadino[?] Diminutive form of "tornado"

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Warning Avoid the Whirlwinds! Although you don't fight them, they'll lift you up and plop you somewhere in the grid and you'll have no idea where you are." – Farkas, Bart G. Paper Mario Official Strategy Guide. Page 64.