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{{distinguish|Choppa}}
{{distinguish|Choppa}}
{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Choppah
|image=[[File:Choppah.png|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|species_origin=
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|image=[[File:Choppah.png]]
|comparable=[[Flopter]]<br>[[Spindrift]]<br>[[Twirlip]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[2010]])
}}
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'''Choppahs''' are a type of enemy appearing in the game ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They appear as green creatures that lack legs. They have orange spiked helmets and have a propeller around them, giving them the ability to fly. They fly in a vertical straight line in most galaxies. They first appear in the [[Honeybloom Galaxy]] as the main obstacles. These enemies later appeared in the [[Sweet Mystery Galaxy]], where they were only seen flying horizontally, [[Honeyhop Galaxy]] and [[Flip-Out Galaxy]], as well as during the [[Grandmaster Galaxy]]'s mission "The Perfect Run". These enemies can only be defeated by being eaten by [[Yoshi]]. Most of the time, they appear when the player tries to go through a 2D pathway, but they are less common when the pathway is 3D and mostly the platforms are narrow or have lesser grounds.  
'''Choppahs'''<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=26|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They appear as green creatures that lack legs. Each Choppah has an orange spiked helmet and has a propeller around it, giving the enemy the ability to fly. Its name is a corruption of "chopper," an alternate term for "helicopter," referring to the enemy's propeller. Choppahs fly in a vertical straight line in most [[Galaxy|galaxies]]. Choppahs first appear in the [[Honeybloom Galaxy]] as the main obstacles. These enemies later appear in the [[Sweet Mystery Galaxy]] (where they are only seen flying horizontally), [[Honeyhop Galaxy]], and [[Flip-Out Galaxy]], as well as during the [[Grandmaster Galaxy]]'s mission [[The Perfect Run]]. These enemies can be defeated only by being eaten by [[Yoshi]] and release three [[Star Bit]]s upon being eaten. Most of the time, they appear when the player must traverse through a 2D pathway. They are less common when the pathway is 3D, mostly appearing when the platforms are narrow or have less ground. When shot by a Star Bit from the [[Star Pointer]], they get stunned in place for a short moment.


==Names in Other Languages==
==Gallery==
{{foreignname
<gallery>
|Jap=バズメット
SMG2 Choppahs.png|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' (Sweet Mystery Galaxy)
|JapR=bazumetto
</gallery>
|JapM=''bazu'' is Japanese for "buzz", while ''metto'' is short for "helmet"
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
|game1=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|file1=<tt>ObjectData/Buzz.arc</tt>
|name1=Buzz
|meaning1=Transliteration of below
|game2=''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|file2=<tt>SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl</tt>
|name2=バズ (''Bazu'')
|meaning2=Buzz
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=バズメット<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.|location=Tokyo|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|page=160|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Bazumetto
|JapM=Portmanteau of "buzz" and abbreviation of "helmet"
|Ita=Ronzelmetto
|Ita=Ronzelmetto
|ItaM=From "ronzare" (to buzz) and "elmetto" (helmet)
|ItaM=From ''ronzare'' (to buzz) and ''elmetto'' (helmet)
|Ger=Heli-[[Monty Mole|Monty]]
|Ger=Heli-Monty
|GerM=Heli Monty
|GerM=Shortened form of ''helikopter'' ("helicopter") + "Monty"
|Fra=Hélipic}}
|Fre=Hélipic
|FreM=From ''hélice'' ("propeller") and ''pic'' ("spike")
|SpaE=Helipancho
|SpaEM=From ''hélice'' ("propeller") and ''pancho'' ("relaxed" or "belly")
}}


==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The Choppah's head loosely resembles a [[Penkoon]]'s.
*The body structure and behavior of [[Bee (Donkey Kong Jungle Beat)|Bee]]s from ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' are very similar to Choppahs'.
*Its name in German implies that it is a type of [[Monty Mole]], despite its appearance and name in other languages suggesting otherwise.  
 
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==References==
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Latest revision as of 15:03, July 7, 2024

Not to be confused with Choppa.
Choppah
Choppah from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Comparable

Choppahs[1] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They appear as green creatures that lack legs. Each Choppah has an orange spiked helmet and has a propeller around it, giving the enemy the ability to fly. Its name is a corruption of "chopper," an alternate term for "helicopter," referring to the enemy's propeller. Choppahs fly in a vertical straight line in most galaxies. Choppahs first appear in the Honeybloom Galaxy as the main obstacles. These enemies later appear in the Sweet Mystery Galaxy (where they are only seen flying horizontally), Honeyhop Galaxy, and Flip-Out Galaxy, as well as during the Grandmaster Galaxy's mission The Perfect Run. These enemies can be defeated only by being eaten by Yoshi and release three Star Bits upon being eaten. Most of the time, they appear when the player must traverse through a 2D pathway. They are less common when the pathway is 3D, mostly appearing when the platforms are narrow or have less ground. When shot by a Star Bit from the Star Pointer, they get stunned in place for a short moment.

Gallery[edit]

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Galaxy 2 ObjectData/Buzz.arc Buzz Transliteration of below
Super Mario Galaxy 2 SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl バズ (Bazu) Buzz

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バズメット[2]
Bazumetto
Portmanteau of "buzz" and abbreviation of "helmet"
French Hélipic[?] From hélice ("propeller") and pic ("spike")
German Heli-Monty[?] Shortened form of helikopter ("helicopter") + "Monty"
Italian Ronzelmetto[?] From ronzare (to buzz) and elmetto (helmet)
Spanish (NOE) Helipancho[?] From hélice ("propeller") and pancho ("relaxed" or "belly")

Trivia[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 26.
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 160.