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'''Bloopers''' (often referred to as '''Bloobers'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' | '''Bloopers''' (often referred to as '''Bloobers'''<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction booklet|page=13|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|author=Nintendo|date=1985}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. 3'' instruction booklet|page=36|date=1990|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi'' (NES) instruction booklet|page=4-5, 12|date=1991|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Yoshi'' (Game Boy) instruction booklet|page=3-4, 11|date=1991|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> until ''[[Paper Mario]]'', though Blooper was occasionally used beforehand<ref>{{cite|author=Tochikubo, Hiroo|title=''[[How to win at Super Mario Bros.]]''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=4-19-720003-XC|page=15}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Yamashita, Tatsumi|title=''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide''|publisher=Tokuma Shoten|date=1987|isbn=999832369X|page=30}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13|date=June 1990|page=8|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref>) are small, squid-like creatures encountered in bodies of water and a recurring enemy species of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. Bloopers first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' Bloopers are usually depicted as white squids with a black, mask-like marking on their face. A typical Blooper has ten arms, of which only two are typically used as such, although Bloopers can have more or less appendages. While most Bloopers lack actual squid tentacles, large Bloopers are sometimes shown with them, sometimes in great amounts. Some Bloopers can squirt ink from between their arms, while in other appearances, they are depicted squirting ink from a small mouth located near the eyes. Along with swimming through water, Bloopers have a variety of abilities, such as flying, being able to survive outside of water, burrowing in the ground, shooting globs of ink, and blasting opponents with energy beams. Bloopers can also leap from the water and charge into [[Mario]] and other characters. Their name comes from "bloop", an onomatopoeia for the sound of bubbles breaching the surface of water, acknowledged by how Bloopers use high-pitched warbling to communicate. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario'' series=== | ===''Super Mario'' series=== | ||
====''Super Mario Bros.''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros.'' / ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''==== | ||
{{multiframe|[[File:SMB Blooper Sprite.gif]]|align=left|size=30|bg=#2038EC}} | {{multiframe|[[File:SMB Blooper Sprite.gif]]|align=left|size=30|bg=#2038EC}} | ||
Bloobers first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' in [[ | {{multiframe|[[File:SMBLL Sky Bloober.png]]|size=100|The Sky Blooper from ''Super Mario Bros. The Lost Levels''}} | ||
{{ | Bloobers first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and in ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'', having a similar role in both games. They follow [[Mario]] continuously, although they cannot touch the ground, a drawback that persists in later 2D games. As a result, they move in a regular zig-zag pattern. They will inflict damage on contact and can be defeated with a [[fireball]] from [[Fire Mario|Fiery Mario]] or invincibility from a [[Super Star|Starman]]. A Bloober serves as a [[fake Bowser]] at the end of World 6's castle, where it will be revealed as it falls into the lava if the player defeats it with fireballs. Bloopers first appear in the level [[World 2-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-2]] of ''Super Mario Bros.'' In ''''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', there are Bloobers capable of flying through the air the same way they swim through the water; they act the same way as they did in ''Super Mario Bros.'' The airborne Bloobers can be jumped on for 1000 [[point]]s, with this difference being brought about by Mario's complete inability to stomp while swimming in early games. Due to Bloobers sharing their palette with Goombas in this game and the previous one, they appear a tan and brown color. Despite being the same coded object, the flying Bloober is considered a distinct type known as a '''Sky Blooper'''.<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/smb2/?lang=en|title=''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|accessdate=August 13, 2022|language=English|archive=archive.today/2022.08.13-143518/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/smb2/?lang=en}}</ref> | ||
In the [[Family Computer Disk System]] version of the Minus World glitch in ''Super Mario Bros.'', flying Bloobers, like the ones in ''The Lost Levels'', appear in World -3, an underground-recolored version of World 4-4. Since Bloobers use the exact same color schemes as Goombas, these Bloobers are colored light blue. | |||
In the ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'' remakes of both games, Bloopers are depicted as pink rather than white, but later changed to an off-white color in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]''. | |||
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====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''==== | ||
[[File:SMB3 Blooper.gif|thumb]] | [[File:SMB3 Blooper.gif|thumb]] | ||
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===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''=== | ===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!''=== | ||
[[File:Blooperanimefilm.png|thumb|left]] | [[File:Blooperanimefilm.png|thumb|left|x100px|A Blooper in ''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!'']] | ||
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', several Bloobers appear flying out of [[Mario]]'s television when he is playing [[Family Computer]] at the beginning of the film. Later, a [[Big Blooper|giant-sized Bloober]] makes an appearance, as the apparent guardian of a sunken ship. | In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyūshutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', several Bloobers appear flying out of [[Mario]]'s television when he is playing [[Family Computer]] at the beginning of the film. Later, a [[Big Blooper|giant-sized Bloober]] makes an appearance, as the apparent guardian of a sunken ship. | ||
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===''Yoshi''=== | ===''Yoshi''=== | ||
Bloobers in ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]'' are depicted similarly to their sprites from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are one of the six falling objects. | |||
Bloobers | |||
===''Yoshi's Safari''=== | ===''Yoshi's Safari''=== | ||
[[File:YoshisafariBlooper.png|frame| | [[File:YoshisafariBlooper.png|frame|right]] | ||
In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', yellow-colored Bloobers appear as flying enemies who will try to harm Mario and [[Yoshi]] by ramming them; these Bloobers must be defeated by blasting them repeatedly with Mario's [[Super Scope]]. The [[King Gessō|mech]] built and utilized by [[Iggy Koopa]] resembles a large Bloober. | In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', yellow-colored Bloobers appear as flying enemies who will try to harm Mario and [[Yoshi]] by ramming them; these Bloobers must be defeated by blasting them repeatedly with Mario's [[Super Scope]]. The [[King Gessō|mech]] built and utilized by [[Iggy Koopa]] resembles a large Bloober. | ||
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===''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle''=== | ===''Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle''=== | ||
In ''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle]]'', various Bloobers can be observed in the audience. | In ''[[Excitebike: Bun Bun Mario Battle]]'', various Bloobers can be observed in the audience. | ||
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====''Super Paper Mario''==== | ====''Super Paper Mario''==== | ||
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Bloopers appear as somewhat common enemies in [[the Tile Pool]], where they will attack the player by persistently following them and trying to touch them; as Mario and [[Princess Peach]] have no useful underwater attacks when the Tile Pool is first ventured through, players will need to use a [[Pixl]] or Bowser's [[Fire Breath]] to defeat Bloopers. Since Bloopers are weak enemies, they take double damage, as opposed to [[Cheep Cheep]]s. A particular [[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|Big Blooper]] appears as a boss in the Tile Pool as well. | In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Bloopers appear as somewhat common enemies in [[the Tile Pool]], where they will attack the player by persistently following them and trying to touch them; as Mario and [[Princess Peach]] have no useful underwater attacks when the Tile Pool is first ventured through, players will need to use a [[Pixl]] or Bowser's [[Fire Breath]] to defeat Bloopers. Since Bloopers are weak enemies, they take double damage, as opposed to [[Cheep Cheep]]s. A particular [[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|Big Blooper]] appears as a boss in the Tile Pool as well. | ||
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===''Mario Party'' series=== | ===''Mario Party'' series=== | ||
====''Mario Party''==== | ====''Mario Party''==== | ||
In ''[[Mario Party]]'', Bloobers appear in the [[minigame]]s [[Mushroom Mix-Up]], [[Bumper Balls]], and [[Bombs Away (minigame)|Bombs Away]], taking away any losing characters who fall into the water. Additionally, they appear in the minigame [[Treasure Divers]] as a hazard. | In ''[[Mario Party]]'', Bloobers appear in the [[minigame]]s [[Mushroom Mix-Up]], [[Bumper Balls]], and [[Bombs Away (minigame)|Bombs Away]], taking away any losing characters who fall into the water. Additionally, they appear in the minigame [[Treasure Divers]] as a hazard. | ||
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====''Mario Party 3''==== | ====''Mario Party 3''==== | ||
[[File:MP3 Deep Bloober Sea Board.png|thumb|Bloobers on Deep Bloober Sea]] | [[File:MP3 Deep Bloober Sea Board.png|thumb|Bloobers on Deep Bloober Sea in ''Mario Party 3'']] | ||
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', two giant Bloobers (a child and its mother) appear on the board [[Deep Bloober Sea]] as obstacles, moving the player's character to different spaces all over the game's board. Other, smaller Bloobers appear throughout the board, some pulling along [[clam]]s. | In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', two giant Bloobers (a child and its mother) appear on the board [[Deep Bloober Sea]] as obstacles, moving the player's character to different spaces all over the game's board. Other, smaller Bloobers appear throughout the board, some pulling along [[clam]]s. | ||
====''Mario Party 4''==== | ====''Mario Party 4''==== | ||
Bloopers are one of the several enemies players must avoid in [[Manta Rings]] from ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. If the player collides with one, the player loses one point. | Bloopers are one of the several enemies players must avoid in [[Manta Rings]] from ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. If the player collides with one, the player loses one point. | ||
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====''Mario Party Advance''==== | ====''Mario Party Advance''==== | ||
[[File:MPA Blooper Character Screenshot.png| | [[File:MPA Blooper Character Screenshot.png|thumb|Blooper in ''Mario Party Advance'']] | ||
{{quote2|Man! I'm so nervous... I'm trembling with anticipation! I'm not scared. ...Brrrr.|Blooper|[[Mario Party Advance]]}} | {{quote2|Man! I'm so nervous... I'm trembling with anticipation! I'm not scared. ...Brrrr.|Blooper|[[Mario Party Advance]]}} | ||
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Blooper appears in the [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] mode. According to his description, he trains regularly at the [[Mushroom Beacon]] to become a master duelist. When first encountered at the Beacon, he explains the concept of dueling and duelists, saying that he's training to become a duelist himself. He then asks for a quick duel. If his request is accepted, he's glad that he doesn't have to train alone anymore. He challenges the player to [[Hammergeddon]], saying that they'll win the minigame if they beat him. If they succeed, he mopes because of his loss, but honors his deal. He also talks about how the best duelists are found in the [[Duel Tower]] before asking the player to return, saying that he'll be stronger. | In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', Blooper appears in the [[Shroom City (Mario Party Advance)|Shroom City]] mode. According to his description, he trains regularly at the [[Mushroom Beacon]] to become a master duelist. When first encountered at the Beacon, he explains the concept of dueling and duelists, saying that he's training to become a duelist himself. He then asks for a quick duel. If his request is accepted, he's glad that he doesn't have to train alone anymore. He challenges the player to [[Hammergeddon]], saying that they'll win the minigame if they beat him. If they succeed, he mopes because of his loss, but honors his deal. He also talks about how the best duelists are found in the [[Duel Tower]] before asking the player to return, saying that he'll be stronger. | ||
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====''Mario Party 8''==== | ====''Mario Party 8''==== | ||
[[File:Stampede8.png|thumb|left | [[File:Stampede8.png|thumb|left|Blooper participates in [[Stampede (minigame)|Stampede]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''.]] | ||
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', Blooper appears for the first time as a playable character, unlocked by completing the Star Arena Mode and having Blooper as the opponent in [[Bowser's Warped Orbit]]. However, if [[Hammer Bro]] is unlocked instead, the player must play through the Star Arena again until Blooper is faced and beaten as an opponent. In the game, Blooper floats like [[Boo]]. Blooper's default partner in this game is Hammer Bro | In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', Blooper appears for the first time as a playable character, though is the only character to not be playable in later games of the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. He is unlocked by completing the Star Arena Mode and having Blooper as the opponent in [[Bowser's Warped Orbit]]. However, if [[Hammer Bro]] is unlocked instead, the player must play through the Star Arena again until Blooper is faced and beaten as an opponent. In the game, Blooper floats like [[Boo]]. Blooper's default partner in this game is Hammer Bro. | ||
====''Mario Party DS''==== | ====''Mario Party DS''==== | ||
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===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ===''Mario Kart'' series=== | ||
====''Mario Kart DS''==== | ====''Mario Kart DS''==== | ||
Bloopers | Bloopers appear as a usable item in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', which also introduces their current design. When the player uses a Blooper, it will create a large ink blot on the screen of all of the drivers who are currently in a higher placement than the player, which obstructs the driving view of opponents and causes CPU characters to swerve around on the track and drive slowly (except in Battle mode, as CPU characters will never swerve around on the battle course). More ink is splattered on players in higher placements. If the Blooper is used while in first place, it will backfire and cause ink to block the driver's screen, except in Team Battles. The ink can be removed via a [[Dash Mushroom]], a [[Super Star]], a [[Boo]], a [[Bullet Bill]], driving on a [[Dash Panel]], or waiting for it to go away automatically. The Blooper can be obtained anywhere from 3rd to 6th place, with CPUs also being able to obtain it in 2nd place in VS races. | ||
====''Mario Kart Wii''==== | ====''Mario Kart Wii''==== | ||
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===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''=== | ===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''=== | ||
[[File:MvDK2 Bloopers.png|thumb | [[File:MvDK2 Bloopers.png|thumb|Bloopers in ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis'']] | ||
Bloopers | Bloopers are enemies in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''. They first appear in [[Tropical Island]] as small variations, in Room 3. Initially, they seem stationary, blocking the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Marios']] way, but as the Mini Marios approach them, they jump and hover for a few seconds, allowing the toys to pass underneath them. | ||
===''Yoshi's Island'' series=== | ===''Yoshi's Island'' series=== | ||
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===''Mario Super Sluggers''=== | ===''Mario Super Sluggers''=== | ||
Blooper is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Blooper is on the [[Mario Fireballs]] as a balanced character. To unlock Blooper in Challenge Mode, players should go to the top edge of the dock in Mario Stadium from where the Warp Pipe is and where they saved [[Baby Luigi]]. They have to use Princess Peach to find Blooper and for it to come out of the water. Blooper challenges players to a scouting mission before it joins their team roster. The scout mission is to get a double play with it at batting. It also can be unlocked by completing all the practice tutorials. Its bat is solid white with a picture of its eyes on it. Blooper has good chemistry with [[Boo]], [[Wiggler]], and [[Petey Piranha]]. Blooper has bad chemistry with [[Birdo]]. Blooper has the same stats as [[Baby Daisy]]. Their card information makes specific note of Mario meeting them on [[Isle Delfino]], despite the Bloopers in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' being vastly different, as well as far from the first depiction. | |||
Blooper is an unlockable playable character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. Blooper is on the [[Mario Fireballs]] as a balanced character. To unlock Blooper in Challenge Mode, players should go to the top edge of the dock in Mario Stadium from where the Warp Pipe is and where they saved [[Baby Luigi]]. They have to use Princess Peach to find Blooper and for it to come out of the water. Blooper challenges players to a scouting mission before it joins their team roster. The scout mission is to get a double play with it at batting. It also can be unlocked by completing all the practice tutorials. Its bat is solid white with a picture of its eyes on it. Blooper has good chemistry with [[Boo]], [[Wiggler]], and [[Petey Piranha]]. Blooper has bad chemistry with [[Birdo]]. | |||
===''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''=== | ===''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''=== | ||
A Blooper in its original ''Super Mario Bros.'' appears in the ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' [[Blooper (microgame)|microgame of the same name]]. In the [[microgame]], Mario must avoid the Blooper while trying to collect all the [[coin]]s. They are also the icon used for the "Fah-Fah" instrument in the [[Super MakerMatic 21#Music editing|music creator]]. | |||
A Blooper | |||
===''Mario Tennis'' series=== | ===''Mario Tennis'' series=== | ||
[[File:MTA Blooper.jpg|thumb|Blooper in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']] | [[File:MTA Blooper.jpg|thumb|Blooper in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']] | ||
In the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], a Blooper first makes a minor appearance in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', being a blue Chance Shot. This Chance Shot causes the ball to make a strong curve across the court. Returning the Chance Shot can cause the opponent to spin briefly. A Blooper makes its second appearance in the series in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', as a playable character post-launch, being classified as a tricky character. He was originally unlocked by participating in an online tournament from August 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018, and was automatically unlocked for everyone after September 1, 2018.<ref>Nintendo | In the [[Mario Tennis (series)|''Mario Tennis'' series]], a Blooper first makes a minor appearance in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', being a blue Chance Shot. This Chance Shot causes the ball to make a strong curve across the court. Returning the Chance Shot can cause the opponent to spin briefly. A Blooper makes its second appearance in the series in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'', as a playable character post-launch, being classified as a tricky character. He was originally unlocked by participating in an online tournament from August 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018, and was automatically unlocked for everyone after September 1, 2018.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=June 18, 2018|url=youtu.be/C7Z0kmbxwgE|title=Mario Tennis Aces - Blooper - Nintendo Switch|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=June 23, 2018}}</ref> Blooper also appears in Adventure Mode as an opponent in [[The Sort-Of Sea Monster]]. Unlike its previous playable appearances, he slides across the ground rather than floating. | ||
===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''=== | ===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''=== | ||
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====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''==== | ====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''==== | ||
[[File:TLOZ LA remake Bloopers.jpg|thumb|left|Bloopers as they appear in the remake]] | [[File:TLOZ LA remake Bloopers.jpg|thumb|left|Bloopers as they appear in the remake]] | ||
Bloopers, originally known as Bloobers,<ref> | Bloopers, originally known as Bloobers,<ref>{{cite|title=''The Legend of Zelda – Link's Awakening'' Player's Guide|page=100|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=1993}}</ref> appear as enemies of the hero [[Link]] in the game ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. These Bloopers look almost identical to the ones in the ''Super Mario'' franchise, with their proportions most closely resembling the ones in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Bloopers return in the [[Nintendo Switch]] remake where they can also be caught in the [[zeldawiki:Fishing Hole|Fishing Hole]] of [[zeldawiki:Mabe Village|Mabe Village]], while a figure of one can be won from the [[zeldawiki:Trendy Game|Trendy Game]] after clearing the [[zeldawiki:Catfish's Maw|Catfish's Maw]] and placed in [[zeldawiki:Old Man Ulrira|Ulrira]]'s house. The text that appears upon acquiring the figure reads, "''You got a Blooper figure! It's not so menacing outside of the water.''" while its actual description reads, "''It's a Blooper figure. Squids are the hot new thing with kids today.''" a reference to the ''[[inkipedia:Splatoon (series)|Splatoon]]'' series. | ||
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[[File:M&LPT Unused Scoot Bloop.png|frame|right]] | [[File:M&LPT Unused Scoot Bloop.png|frame|right]] | ||
While no Bloopers actually appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', in the [[List of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time pre-release and unused content|early version]] of the game, there was going to be a land-based version of Bloopers wearing shoes, under the name "Scoot Bloop," but it was removed for unknown reasons. | While no Bloopers actually appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', in the [[List of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time pre-release and unused content|early version]] of the game, there was going to be a land-based version of Bloopers wearing shoes, under the name "Scoot Bloop," but it was removed for unknown reasons. | ||
==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||