Li'l Brr
| Li'l Brr | |||
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 Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2 | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
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Li'l Brrs,[1] originally known as Ice Bubbles,[2] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2. Their name is a direct reference to "brr," the common interjection used for being cold. They are the ice counterparts of Li'l Cinders. Li'l Brrs attempt to ram into Mario (or Luigi) and freeze him, inflicting damage.
History
Super Mario Galaxy
Ice Bubbles first appear in Super Mario Galaxy, mainly appearing in the cold portion of the Freezeflame Galaxy, which is also the home of their leader Baron Brrr. To defeat an Ice Bubble, Mario must use a spin or shoot a Star Bit to put out the ice cloud surrounding the enemy, causing it to fall to the ground stunned and blackened and allowing the player to kick it, releasing one coin. If the player is not quick to hit the Ice Bubble while it is vulnerable, it starts to hop around, attempting to jump into freezing water and regenerate its ice cloud. If no freezing water is present, it takes several moments for them to revive. Ice Mario is immune to their freezing, though he can still take damage from them.
Appearances
marks missions where Ice Bubbles are completely absent.
marks missions where Ice Bubbles are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
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| Bedroom | Freezeflame Galaxy |  |
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Super Mario Galaxy 2
Li'l Brrs are slightly more common in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Since freezing water is absent from this game, they are unable to revive as quickly as they could in the previous game. A planetoid in the Battle Belt Galaxy is also shaped like a giant Li'l Brr.
Appearances
- marks missions where Li'l Brrs are completely absent.
- marks missions where Li'l Brrs are loaded and may be visible but cannot be encountered directly.
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| World 2 | Cosmic Cove Galaxy | |
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| World 3 | Freezy Flake Galaxy | |
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| World 6 | Battle Belt Galaxy | |
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Gallery
An Ice Bubble model
Naming
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/IceMeramera.arc | IceMeramera | Transliteration of below |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
アイスメラメラ (Aisu Meramera) | Ice Li’l Cinder |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | カチコチ[3] Kachikochi |
A Japanese onomatopoeic term roughly meaning "frozen stiff" | |
| French | Kachikochi[?] | Same as Japanese name | |
| German | Eis-Flamy[?] | Ice Flamy | |
| Italian | Congelotto[?] | From congelare ("to freeze") + diminutive suffix -otto | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Roca Gélida[?] | Icy Rock | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Mera Helado[?] | Icy Li'l Cinder |
References
- ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 27.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (November 9, 2007). Super Mario Galaxy PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-7615-5643-5. Page 180, 181, 188.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 127 and 159.