Balloon Boo
- Not to be confused with Boo Balloon.
| Balloon Boo | |
|---|---|
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| First appearance | New Super Mario Bros. (2006) |
| Variant of | Big Boo |
Balloon Boos[1] are enemies that appear only in New Super Mario Bros., where they are encountered only in World 4-
. They are Big Boos with pink cheeks, and their tails resemble balloon knots, akin to their name. The level contains five Balloon Boos. They appear large at first, but when looked away from, they approach the player while expelling air and shrinking; otherwise, they stop and inflate by inhaling air at a rather slow rate, until they have assumed their massive appearance once more. Balloon Boos continue to chase Mario or Luigi even when they have reached their minimum size. Balloon Boos can be defeated with a Blue Shell or a Mega Mushroom.
GalleryEdit
Model from New Super Mario Bros.
Names in other languagesEdit
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プープーテレサ[2] Pūpū Teresa |
Portmanteau of「プープー」(pūpū, onomatopoeia for puffing) and「テレサ」(Teresa, Boo) |
| French | Ballon Boo | Boo Balloon |
| German | Ballon-Buu | Balloon Boo |
| Italian | Boo Palloncino[3] | Balloon Boo |
| Spanish | Boo Globo | Balloon Boo |
TriviaEdit
- When Mega Mario (or Mega Luigi) comes into contact with a Balloon Boo, it flies away in a circular motion, similar to a balloon propelling air erratically when it is released.[4]
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Loe, Casey. New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Page 11.
- ^ New Super Mario Bros. Shogakukan book
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, pag. 115
- ^ Eric Fortes (January 16, 2018). Funny Mario Montages: Mega Mushroom Montage. YouTube. Retrieved January 17, 2021.