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{{distinguish|Fuzzy Wiggler}}
{{distinguish|Fuzzy Wiggler}}
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{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Fuzzler SM3DW Prima.jpg|200px]]
|image=[[File:Fuzzler SM3DW Prima.jpg|200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario 3D World''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
|relatives=[[Fuzzy]]<br>[[Wiggler]]
|relatives=[[Fuzzy]]<br>[[Wiggler]]
}}
}}
'''Fuzzlers'''<ref>Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett. 2013. ''Super Mario 3D World'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Game Guide. Page 27.</ref> are caterpillar-like enemies that appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port, ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', and are predominantly seen in [[Switchboard Falls]]. Their name is a portmanteau of "[[Fuzzy]]" and "[[Wiggler]]", which they resemble a cross between. Fuzzlers are made up of yellow, orange, and golden spiky balls that damage the player upon contact. Fuzzlers always appear on [[Switchboard]] tracks, and they roll along the [[track]]s in a set path. Two or more Fuzzlers usually appear in a track network, each one going in a separate direction. When Fuzzlers collide, they start moving in the other direction. They can be defeated only with [[Invincible Mario]], [[White Tanooki Mario]], and [[Lucky Cat Mario]].
'''Fuzzlers'''<ref>{{cite|author=Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett|title=''Super Mario 3D World'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=27|date=November 22, 2013|publisher=Prima Games|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-804-16249-4}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. These caterpillar-like creatures appear predominantly in [[Switchboard Falls]]. Their name is a portmanteau of "[[Fuzzy]]" and "[[Wiggler]]", which they resemble a cross between. Fuzzlers are made up of yellow, orange, and golden spiky balls that damage the player upon contact. Fuzzlers always appear on [[Switchboard]] tracks, and they roll along the [[track]]s in a set path. Two or more Fuzzlers usually appear in a track network, each one going in a separate direction. When Fuzzlers collide, they start moving in the other direction. They can be defeated only with [[Invincible Mario]], [[White Tanooki Mario]], and [[Lucky Cat Mario]]. In the ''[[Bowser's Fury]]'' mode, Fuzzlers with cat-like ears and tails appear on [[Mount Magmeow]]. Several cat Fuzzlers can briefly be seen without their spikes in the cutscene that plays upon the player activating the "Hurry! Steer the Switchboards!" [[Cat Shine]] on Mount Magmeow.
 
In the ''Bowser's Fury'' mode of ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury'', Fuzzlers with cat-like ears and tails additionally appear on [[Mount Magmeow]]. Several cat Fuzzlers can briefly be seen without their spikes in the cutscene that plays upon the player activating the "Hurry! Steer the Switchboards!" [[Cat Shine]] on Mount Magmeow.


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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=イモゾー<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D World'' section, page 225.</ref>
|Jap=イモゾー<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al.|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario 3D World'' section|page=225|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Imozō
|JapR=Imozō
|JapM=Portmanteau of「{{hover|芋虫|イモムシ}}」(''imomushi'', caterpillar) and possibly a reference to「トゲゾー」(''Togezō'', [[Spiny]]) due to their spiky appearance
|JapM=Portmanteau of「{{ruby|芋虫|イモムシ}}」(''imomushi'', "caterpillar") and possibly a reference to「トゲゾー」(''Togezō'', "[[Spiny]]") due to their spiky appearance
|Ger=Fuzzler
|Ger=Fuzzler
|Ita=Fuzzler<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'', pag. 225</ref>
|Ita=Fuzzler<ref>{{cite|date=November 15, 2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=889367436X|page=225}}</ref>
|Spa=Espinoruga  
|Spa=Espinoruga  
|SpaM= From "espina" (thorn) and "oruga" (caterpillar)  
|SpaM= From ''espina'' ("thorn") and ''oruga'' ("caterpillar")  
}}
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Latest revision as of 23:12, July 6, 2024

Not to be confused with Fuzzy Wiggler.
Fuzzler
A Fuzzler from Super Mario 3D World.
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World
First appearance Super Mario 3D World (2013)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021)
Relatives

Fuzzlers[1] are enemies in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. These caterpillar-like creatures appear predominantly in Switchboard Falls. Their name is a portmanteau of "Fuzzy" and "Wiggler", which they resemble a cross between. Fuzzlers are made up of yellow, orange, and golden spiky balls that damage the player upon contact. Fuzzlers always appear on Switchboard tracks, and they roll along the tracks in a set path. Two or more Fuzzlers usually appear in a track network, each one going in a separate direction. When Fuzzlers collide, they start moving in the other direction. They can be defeated only with Invincible Mario, White Tanooki Mario, and Lucky Cat Mario. In the Bowser's Fury mode, Fuzzlers with cat-like ears and tails appear on Mount Magmeow. Several cat Fuzzlers can briefly be seen without their spikes in the cutscene that plays upon the player activating the "Hurry! Steer the Switchboards!" Cat Shine on Mount Magmeow.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese イモゾー[2]
Imozō
Portmanteau of「芋虫イモムシ」(imomushi, "caterpillar") and possibly a reference to「トゲゾー」(Togezō, "Spiny") due to their spiky appearance
German Fuzzler[?] -
Italian Fuzzler[3] -
Spanish Espinoruga[?] From espina ("thorn") and oruga ("caterpillar")

References[edit]

  1. ^ Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (November 22, 2013). Super Mario 3D World PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-804-16249-4. Page 27.
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit) et al. (October 19, 2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 3D World section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 225.
  3. ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 225.