Character Sheet: Honeybee (Main 3D Games)

HONEYBEE

Now, let's move on to all newcomers to the roster, either by being introduced in these last five games, or by finally gaining enough source material to be upgraded to the status of playable character. In the end, my count is thirteen new characters, two of whom are echo fighters.

8e. Toadette
17e. King Boo
24. F.L.U.D.D. Mario
25. Rosalina & Luma
26. Cappy
27. Bowser Jr.
28. Shadow Mario
29. Pianta
30. Blooper
31. Monty Mole
32. Honeybee
33. Petey Piranha
34. The Broodals

This one feels a bit like Chargin' Chuck, being a relatively minor character in the grand scheme of the Mario franchise, however offering up just enough to work with that I couldn't say no. Honeybees appear as major NPCs in both Super Mario Galaxy games, appearing with a Queen who was later included in Mario Kart 7. One of the major contributing factors to their inclusion was the Bee Mushroom, which allowed Mario to do many things that they themselves could do.

Honeybees obviously are floaty and quick characters who are really good at sticking to walls. They carry spears which can be used as weapons. They also have stingers with which Bee Mario could butt-bash, which means they could do so as well. They are seen frequently carrying around buckets full of honey, and can stick to patches of honey wherever it lies. They can fly with their wings, but are also much more adept with flowers than Mario, being able to use flowers as platforms that he himself couldn't. So, now that we've got all that covered, let's see what we've got.

Here is the moveset I came up with:

Standard B: Bucket of Honey
The Honeybee pulls out a bucket full of honey and splatters it on the ground. Other opponents will be slowed and stuck when crossing the honey, but the Honeybee will have full range of motion. Likewise, if the honey is splattered on a wall or ceiling, Honeybee will also have a full range of motion to climb around on it.

Side B: Spear

Although never seen in use in game, the Honeybee will use his spear, thrusting it forward to do damage as a close-to-mid range melee attack.

Up B: Floaty Fluff

Although not one of the flowers specific to Mario's Bee Suit, the move still serves to illustrate the relationship between the Bees and the Flowers. The Honeybee will grab onto the stem of a Floaty Fluff and spin it to float upward.

Down B: Butt Bash

The Honeybee will jump up, point his stinger straight down, and crash down on top of anything beneath him. It's possible the star-shaped bullseye that appears on various blocks and Mandibugs that the move is used on throughout the game, but the result is the same.

Final Smash: Honey Queen

Basically, the giant queen of the Honeybees will drop from above and . . . sit on the stage, crushing all underneath her. She might wiggle a little as if uncomfortable, referencing Mario's mission of collecting star pieces off of her, before fluttering off.

Entrance: The Honeybee will spin onto the stage from a long flowering vine.

Taunts: Definitely buzzing around, and making some of the movements made when taking to Mario. Maybe holding up a Bee Mushroom.

Next up: Let's cover Petey Piranha, the giant Piranha Plant boss seen in games such as Super Mario Sunshine.