Crowbers, also named Crows, are crow-like enemies which first appear in New Super Mario Bros..
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Crowbers tend to appear in the last worlds of the games in which they appear. They attack Mario or any other potential victim with rather fast moves. They tend to swoop down on their foes whenever they approach and are commonly found in barren wastelands or other spooky-themed areas, while not much of a threat alone, Crowbers tend to appear in large flocks or colonies making them rather troublesome to avoid. In most games, Crowbers are black birds with an orange beak and legs however in some cases, Crowbers can be purple and have a yellow beak and legs.
In the Super Mario series
New Super Mario Bros.
Crowbers make their debut in New Super Mario Bros.. Here, Crowbers are only encountered in World 8-1, where they emerge flying from the horizon, do an acrostic spin in the skies and swoop down and dart to attack Mario (or Luigi). As progress is made throughout the course, more of them will appear and will chase after the player. Crowbers attack quickly, making it somewhat difficult for the player to defeat them. Despite this, Crowbers can easily be defeated with basically any attack. It is advisable to carry an extra Super Mushroom (or any other Power-Up) when in a level filled with Crowbers.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
Crowbers reappear in the game New Super Mario Bros. Wii. This time, they have a purple plumage and a lighter beak and legs, and appeared in World 7-Ghost House and World 8-5. They attack in the same manner as they did in New Super Mario Bros. and can be defeated in the same ways be it with a stomp, Fire Flower, or Starman. The effects of an Ice Flower or Penguin Suit can also freeze them.
New Super Mario Bros. 2
Crowbers soar the skies once again in the Nintendo 3DS game, New Super Mario Bros. 2. They appear in World Mushroom-Cannon, World 6-4 and in the first course of the Impossible Pack. They maintain their appearance and behavior from New Super Mario Bros. Wii. Just as before, despite their aggressiveness, they are rather easy to beat and can be defeated with any attack, they are also slightly slower in this game than in previous games.
In Dr. Mario World
After a seven-year absence, Crowbers reappear in Dr. Mario World as assistants. Here, they return to their black coloration with orange beak/feathers from New Super Mario Bros.. Game-wise, their Stage Mode skills grants a 10% chance of gaining one extra capsule upon the start of a stage.
In Paper Mario: The Origami King
Crowbers make their Paper Mario series debut in Paper Mario: The Origami King. In this game, they can be found in Bonehead Island swooping down on Mario as he walks by. In battle, they attack similarly to Swoopers with the exception that they're stronger and faster. Crowbers are flying enemies so Hammers are obviously useless against them making Jumps more ideal when up against Crowbers.
Unused appearances
In New Super Mario Bros. U, as well as New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe, Crowbers can be found in the game's files, suggesting they would have appeared as an enemy, but Crowbers do not appear in any of the levels. It is shown that they would have retained their appearance from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
Trivia
- While they do not appear in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, Crowber is mentioned as being one of the answers in one of the game's Toad Quizzes, Toad Brain.
- Several crows somewhat similar in appearance to Crowbers appear in the introduction sequence to Luigi's Mansion. These crows can be seen watching Luigi enter his mansion for the first time.
- Crowbers were also planned to appear as enemies in Paper Mario: Sticker Star but were taken out of the game's final build.
- The name Crowber appears to be a pun from "crowbar," a tool used to remove nails.
- In the Prima guide of New Super Mario Bros. Wii, they are known as Ravens. Despite this, other guides for the game give Crowbers their usual name.
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| Characters | Protagonists | Mario • Olivia • Bowser • Bowser Jr. |
| Antagonist | King Olly | |
| Other Characters | Luigi • Kamek • Ol' Grandsappy • Princess Peach • Sap Sisters | |
| Enemies | Enemies | Folded Soldier • Paper Macho Soldier • Big Cutout Soldier • Black Shy Guy • Blooper • Bone Goomba • Boo • Boomerang Bro • Buzzy Beetle • Chargin' Chuck • Cheep Cheep • Co Gasagoso • Crowber • Dry Bones • Fire Bro • Fly Guy • Galoomba • Goomba • Hammer Bro • Ice Bro • Jumping Piranha Plant • Jumping Venus Fire Trap • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Li'l Cutout Soldier • Mechakoopa • Ninji • Nipper Plant • Parabomb • Paragoomba • Podoboo • Pokey • Ptooie • Rocky Wrench • Scaredy Rat • Scuttlebug • Shoe Goomba • Shy Guy • Sidestepper • Sledge Bro • Snifit • Snow Spike • Spike • Spike Top • Spiny • Stingby • Stone Spike • Sumo Bro • Swooper • Venus Fire Trap |
| Bosses | Legion of Stationery | King Olly • Colored Pencils • Hole Punch • Rubber Band • Scissors • Stapler • Tape |
| Bosses | Earth Vellumental • Fire Vellumental • Ice Vellumental • Water Vellumental | |
| Others | Boss Sumo Bro • Handaconda • Mega Paper Macho Pokey • Paper Mistake Buzzy Beetle | |
| Locations | Red Streamer | Earth Vellumental Temple • Graffiti Underground • Overlook Mountain • Overlook Tower • Picnic Road • Toad Town (Musée Champignon) • Whispering Woods |
| Blue Streamer | Autumn Mountain • Big Sho' Theater • Chestnut Valley • Eddy River • Ninja Attraction • Shogun Studios • Water Vellumental Shrine | |
| Yellow Streamer | Breezy Tunnel • Fire Vellumental Cave • Scorching Sandpaper Desert • Scorching Sandpaper East • Scorching Sandpaper Far East • Scorching Sandpaper Far West • Scorching Sandpaper Minor • Scorching Sandpaper West • Shroom City • Sweetpaper Valley • Temple of Shrooms • | |
| Purple Streamer | Bonehead Island • Club Island • Diamond Island (Ice Vellumental Mountain • Trial of Wisdom )• Full Moon Island/Moon Island • Mushroom Island • Minor Islands (? Island • Scuffle Island • Hammer Island) • Spade Island • The Great Sea • Sea Tower • The Princess Peach | |
| Green Streamer | Bowser's Castle • Spring of Jungle Mist • Spring of Rainbows • Shangri Spa | |
| Final Zone | Hotfoot Crater • Origami Castle/Princess Peach's Castle | |
| Unsorted | Desert East • Desert Far West • Desert Major • Desert Minor • Sensor Lab | |
| Items | Items | 10-Coin • Ally Tambourine • Bibliofold • Big Shell • Boots • Canned Heart • Coin • Coin Step Counter • Confetti Vacuum • "Deep, Deep Vibes" • Diamond Jewel • Diamond Key • Faded Fire Flower • Fire Flower • Giant coin • Gold Guard Plus • Gold Heart Plus • Gold Time Plus • Guard Plus • Hammer • Heart • Heart Plus • "Heartbeat Skipper" • Hidden Block Alert • Ice Flower • Key to Bowser's Castle • Key to Peach's Castle • "M-A-X Power!" • Manhole Hook • MAX UP Heart • Membership Card • Mushroom • Mushroom Handle • Petal Bag • POW Block • Red Gem • Retro Soundbox • Round Jewel • Royalty Pass • Shell Stone • Shriveled MAX UP Heart • Shriveled Mushroom • Shriveled Seed • Silver Guard Plus • Silver Heart Plus • Silver Membership Card • Silver Time Plus • Soul Seed • Square Jewel • Sun Incense • Starman • "Thrills at Night" • Time Plus • Toad Alert • Treasure Alert • Triangle Jewel |
| Objects | Objects | ? Block • Boot Car • Brick Block • Magic Circle • Not-Bottomless Hole • POW Block • Warp Pipe |
| Miscellaneous | Game mechanics | 1,000-Fold Arms • Airship • Flashy • Shiny |
| Other | Gallery • Mario Mandate | |