Armad

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Armad
Custom render of Armad from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Unofficial rendered model from Super Mario Bros. Wonder
First appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023)
Latest appearance Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (2026)
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Armads are desert-dwelling armadillo enemies introduced in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They can curl into a ball to quickly roll down slopes and across sandy terrain. Armads are covered in orange plating and appear to have black-colored underbellies. While walking their armor appears to have two bands, but they are revealed to have four when they curl up. Their eyes have gray irises and are surrounded by a black mask-like pattern. They apparently keep their heads raised and breathe through their nose as they walk through the desert.[1] When curled, their nose is positioned in the center of their bodies.

Their ability to curl into a ball is invocative of three-banded armadillos, the only real armadillos capable of doing so. Curled Armads are physically reminiscent of paddle tires.

History[edit]

Super Mario Bros. Wonder[edit]

The first 10-flower coin in Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure in Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Armads rolling down a slope in Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure

Armads appear only in the Sunbaked Desert course Armads on the Roll and the Special World one Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure. Armads slowly walk back and forth on flat terrain, be it solid ground or sand. When a player character enters their line of sight, they curl into balls and speedily roll at them. Direct contact damages the player character, but they stop when stomped. Armads remain curled when stomped, allowing the player to pick them up and toss them like a Koopa Shell. Armads also curl up into balls and roll when they reach slopes, regardless of whether a player character is in front of them. Some rolling Armads are trailed by lines of coins, and one is trailed by a 10-flower coin in Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure.

Though Armads on the Roll and Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure are the only courses to feature the enemy, they also appear on the overworld of the Sunbaked Desert.

Minecraft[edit]

In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft, armadillos are retextured to look like Armads. They are the first enemies introduced in Super Mario Bros. Wonder to appear in another title.

Gallery[edit]

  • Screenshot of an Armad walking in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

    Screenshot of an Armad walking in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

  • Screenshot of an Armad curled up in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

    Screenshot of an Armad curled up in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

  • Screenshot of Armads on the overworld in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

    Screenshot of Armads on the overworld in Super Mario Bros. Wonder

  • Model of an Armad in Minecraft

    Model of an Armad in Minecraft

  • Model of an Armad curled up in Minecraft

    Model of an Armad curled up in Minecraft

Naming[edit]

"Armad" is a clipping of "armadillo", possibly also incorporating "mad" or "armored".

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Super Mario Bros. Wonder G:/romfs/Model/EnemyMajiro.bfres.zs/ Majiro Japanese name
Super Mario Bros. Wonder G:/romfs/Pack/Actor/EnemyMadillo.pack.zs Madillo Clipping of "armadillo"

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Note(s) Ref.
Japanese マジロー
Majirō		 From the second half of「アルマジロ」(arumajiro, "armadillo"), the common male given name「二郎」(Jirō), and/or 「ロール」(rōru, "roll") [2][3][4]
Chinese (Simplified) 球球狳
Qiúqiúyú (Mandarin)
Kàuhkàuh'yùh (Cantonese)		 From "球" (qiú / kàuh, "ball") and "犰狳" (qiúyú / kàuh'yùh, "armadillo") [5]
Chinese (Traditional) 球球狳
Qiúqiúyú (Mandarin)
Kàuhkàuh'yùh (Cantonese)		 From「球」(qiú / kàuh, "ball") and「犰狳」(qiúyú / kàuh'yùh, "armadillo") [6]
Dutch Armad - [7]
French Tatoumi From tatou ("armadillo") [8][9]
German Armad - [10]
Italian Madillo Clipping of "armadillo" [11]
Korean 마딜로
Madillo		 Clipping of "아르마딜로" (areumadillo, "armadillo") [12]
Portuguese (Brazilian) Tatu-bolado From tatu-bola ("Brazilian three-banded armadillo") and bolado (slang for "upset") [13]
Portuguese (European) Madilho Clipping of armadilho ("armadillo") [14]
Russian Бронькин
Bron'kin		 From броненосец (bronenosets, "armadillo") and Бронька (Bron'ka), a nickname for the feminine given name Бронислав ("Bronislav") turned into a made-up name [15]
Spanish Madillo Clipping of "armadillo"; matches its Japanese name [16][17]
Thai อาร์แมด
Aamɛ̂ɛt		 Armad [18]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kai, editor (9 Feb. 2024). マリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。～その2～【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Japanese). Retrieved 6 Feb. 2026. (Archived March 4, 2024, 01:49:36 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ 「転がってくるマジローは ふんだらチャンス！ 手に持って けることができる！」– Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (Japanese).
  3. ^ Kazuma, Sakurai, Sato Tomoya, Nakatani Itaru, Kojima Katsuyuki, and Hashiguchi Yuya (2023). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー かんぺき攻略本』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-047337-02-1. Page 50.
  4. ^ Sawada, Yukio (2025). Super Mario-kun, vol. 61. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-154073-7. Page 88.
  5. ^ "踩踏滚动过来的球球狳后，机会来了！可以用手拿着踢！" – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (Simplified Chinese).
  6. ^ 「踩踏滾過來的球球狳機會就來了！可以把他拿在手上並踢出去喔！」– Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (Traditional Chinese).
  7. ^ "Ben je op een Armad gesprongen, dan kun je hem oppakken en wegtrappen!" – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (Dutch).
  8. ^ "Saute sur un Tatoumi et il se roulera en boule, prêt à être ramassé et lancé par tes soins!" – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (fr=ca).
  9. ^ « Sautez sur un Tatoumi et il se roulera en boule, prêt à être ramassé et lancé par vos soins ! » – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (French).
  10. ^ „Stampfst du auf ein Armad, kannst du es anschließend hochheben und wegtreten!“ – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (German).
  11. ^ «Se calpesti un Madillo, puoi raccoglierlo e lanciarlo con un calcio!» – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (Italian).
  12. ^ "굴러오는 마딜로를 밟으면 찬스! 손에 들고 발로 찰 수 있다!" – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (Korean).
  13. ^ "Se você pisar em um Tatu-bolado, poderá pegá-lo com as mãos e chutá-lo para longe!" – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (pr-bt).
  14. ^ «Se pisares um Madilho, depois podes pegar nele e mandá-lo pelos ares com um pontapé!» – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (European Portuguese).
  15. ^ «Прыгнув на бронькина, вы сможете подобрать его и отправить в полет быстрым пинком.» – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (Russian).
  16. ^ "Si pisas un Madillo, luego podrás recogerlo¡e incluso lanzarlo de una patada!" – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (Latin American Spanish).
  17. ^ «Si pisas un Madillo, luego podrás recogerlo¡e incluso lanzarlo de una patada!» – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.0.2). Nintendo (European Spanish).
  18. ^ "หากเหยียบบนอาร์แมด สามารถหยิบขึ้นมาแล้วถีบให้กระเด็นไปได้!" – Loading-screen tip (20 Oct. 2023). Super Mario Bros. Wonder by Nintendo EPD (Ver. 1.2.0). Nintendo (Thai).
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