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.

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Names in other languagesEdit

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
French Fuzzler[?] -
German Fuzzler[?] -
Italian Fuzzler[3] -
Spanish Espinoruga[?] Portmanteau of espina ("thorn") and oruga ("caterpillar")

ReferencesEdit

  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.