Betuses are recurring enemies, first introduced in Super Meat Boy.
History[]
Super Meat Boy[]
Betuses made their debut in Super Meat Boy as an enemy introduced in 2-13 Ulcer Pop. In this game, they move around diagonally, bouncing off of any walls they touch. Contact with a Betus will kill Meat Boy.
Super Meat Boy Forever[]
Betuses returns in Super Meat Boy Forever, first appearing in the level Type 1 Fun in The Clinic with an entirely new behavior. In this game, Betuses will hover in place until the player gets close, where they will inhale them. They will then attempt to float towards the nearest hazard to kill themselves with the player inside. The player must punch or dive three times to escape the Betus' innards.
Trivia[]
- Betuses are named after the disease diabetes, specifically the deformed pronunciation of "diabeetus."
- Tommy Refenes, programmer for Super Meat Boy and lead designer for Super Meat Boy Forever included Betus in both games to make fun of the disease, citing that he "can get away with it" due to being a type-1 diabetic himself.