Fireball Boy
| Fireball Boy | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins | |
| First appearance | Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins (1992) |
| Variant of | Fire |
Fireball Boys[1] are enemies in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. These Fire children[2] are encountered in Pumpkin Zone Level 2 only, where only two appear. They float erratically in the sky over certain sections of the stage. Fireball Boys are not aggressive, but will harm the player if they come into contact with them. They also cannot be defeated unless the player runs into them while invincible.
As with many other Pumpkin Zone enemies, Fireball Boys are based on Japanese folklore, in this instance hitodama, which are lost souls that appear as a ball of fire at night.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]
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| Original text (Japanese) | Translation | ||
| ゴースト |
Tribe | Ghost clan | |
| Disposition | Restless | ||
| ランド2 | Game appearances | Land 2 | |
ちょっと |
What is this small increase in fireballs? He is a Fireball Boy of the Fire tribe, although he has a slightly different shape. As with all Fires of the past, they cannot be defeated, so it is safer not to touch them. Don't get too close. | ||
Gallery[edit]
Sprite from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Efu Bōi |
From an abbreviation of "fire" and "boy" | |
| German | F-Boy[?] | - | |
| Italian | Baby Fiammetto[5] | Baby Lava Bubble |
References[edit]
- ^ English Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 13, 2022, 13:51:45 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ 「ヒトダマのように見えるが、じつはドンキーコング時代から登場しているファイアの子供。さて、どごどこにいる？」 (It looks like a hitodama, but it is actually a child of the Fire that appeared from the Donkey Kong age. Now, where is he?) – 1992. 「任天堂公式ガイドブック スーパーマリオランド２ ６つの金貨」 (Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook – Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 14.
- ^ a b 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 48.
- ^ Kazuki, Motoyama. KC Mario Vol. 18: Super Mario Land 2 Part 1. Page 7.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 76.
