Motley Bossblob
| Motley Bossblob | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario 3D World | |
| Species | Koopa |
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) |
Motley Bossblob is a boss introduced in Super Mario 3D World and Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury. He is a jester appearing to be some sort of Koopa who emits gelatinous blobs to become a large clown-like monster. His name is derived from the word "motley" which refers to an assortment, referring to the many blobs that make up his clown form, but it also refers to a jester's costume, which he wears. He makes his first appearance in World 6-C: Motley Bossblob's Big Battle.
Motley Bossblob serves as the second boss of World 6. In this boss-only course, Motley Bossblob gathers large gelatinous blobs to transform himself into a large clown-like monster. He will then try to jump on the player. On the last jump, Motley will split into many smaller blobs called Chips[1] along with his jester form, where he will be vulnerable to attack. The player must defeat him by attacking the fleeing jester when he is defenseless, while avoiding the Chips that hurt the player. The player can also attack or step on the Chips to make his clown monster form smaller when they combine. The more Chips that get attacked, the smaller he gets. Every time the boss splits, a set of Double Cherries will appear. After three hits, Motley Bossblob is defeated and the Warp Pipe to the Goal Pole is revealed.
Motley Bossblob reappears in World Bowser-A: Motley Bossblob's Encore. In this rematch, he is now gold in color and his jumps will now create shockwaves which can damage the player.
Motley Bossblob reappears for a final time in World Flower-12: Boss Blitz as the last boss of the level. He is now pink in color and the shockwaves that are created by his jumps move faster, and the width of the shockwave is larger.
Motley Bossblob shares his boss theme with King Ka-thunk and Boss Brolder.
Physical appearance[edit]
Motley Bossblob bears a slight resemblence to the Koopalings, Bowser Jr., Boom Boom, and Pom Pom due to his muzzle, which features two downward-pointing fangs, as well as his yellow skin and claws. His lower face is a slightly lighter shade than his body. He wears a jester's costume consisting of a sleeveless striped robe with a pointed lower edge and a two-pointed jester hat. His robe has a white collar with a golden disk on it. He wears a golden bracelet on each arm, and carries a magic scepter, similar to Magikoopas and the Koopalings. His pupils are star-shaped and match the colors of the costume on each side. In each appearance, he and his blobs (and thus, the giant form) have different colors; in his first appearance in 6-C, he wears red and blue, has beige scales and has a silver form, in Bowser-A, he wears green and purple with pink scales and has a gold form, and in Flower-12, he wears teal and ruby red with green scales, and has a pink form. The magic energy in his scepter also changes with each fight.
When his blobs combine, they form a large clown-like being. Its body is rotund and covered in a checkerboard pattern. It lacks a neck and shoulders, and its face is set in a permanent deranged grin. It has a hat, collar, and bracelets that match the outfit of the boss inside. The blobs' eyes carry into the clown form and match the shape of Motley's pupils.
Gallery[edit]
Screenshot of the first encounter before enveloped by his Chips
Motley Bossblob attempting to flee after his Chips split
Motley Bossblob's second appearance
The golden version of the giant form
Motley Bossblob's third appearance
The pink version of the giant form
A group of silver Chips
A group of gold Chips
A group of pink Chips
A squished Chip
A defeated Chip
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World | content/ObjectData/BossBunretsuChip.szs | Boss Bunretsu Chip | Motley Bossblob Chip |
Names in other languages[edit]
Motley Bossblob[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボスブンレツ[2][3] Bosu Bunretsu |
「ボス」(bosu, "boss") with a derivation of「蛇」(bunretsu, "split") | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 分裂老大[4] Fēnlièlǎodà (Mandarin) Fānlihtlóuhdaaih (Cantonese) |
Separation Boss | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 分裂老大[4] Fēnlièlǎodà (Mandarin) Fānlihtlóuhdaaih (Cantonese) |
Separation Boss | |
| Dutch | Motley Bossblob[2] | - | |
| French (NOA) | Grobloboss[2] | Portmanteau between gros ("big"), "blob", and "boss" | |
| French (NOE) | Globuloboss[2][5] | Portmanteau between "globule" and "boss" | |
| German | Boss-Blubbarrio[2][6] | "Boss" and a derivation of blubbern ("to bubble") with the Italian nominal suffix -rio | |
| Italian | Boss Giullabolla[2] | "Boss" with a portmanteau between giullare ("jester") and bolla ("bubble") | |
| Korean | 왕방울방울[4] Wang Bang'ul-bang'ul |
King Bubble Bubble | |
| Portuguese (NOE) | Boss Globolha[2] | "Boss" with a portmanteau between globo ("globe") and bolha ("bubble") | |
| Russian | Блобобосс[2] Bloboboss |
Portmanteau between блоб (blob, "blob") and босс (boss, "boss") | |
| Spanish | Burbufón JefeA[2][7][4] | A portmanteau between burbuja ("bubble") and bufón ("joker") with jefe ("boss") |
A - This name was lowercased as "burbufón jefe" in Latin American localizations from 2012 to 2019.[2]
Chip[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spanish (NOE) | Bola[8] | Ball |
References[edit]
- ^ Super Mario 3D World, string in ROM (filename content/ObjectData/BossBunretsuChip.szs etc)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j In-game name for Motley Bossblob's Big Battle from Super Mario 3D World (stored internally under
SystemMessage/StageName/GateKeeperBossBunretsuLv1Stage). - ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). "Super Mario 3D World" in『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 227.
- ^ a b c d In-game name for Motley Bossblob's Big Battle from Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). "Super Mario 3D World" in Super Mario Encyclopedia. Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 227.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D World" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015. Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 227.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2017). "Super Mario 3D World" in Enciclopedia Super Mario Bros. 30ª Aniversario. Translated by Gemma Tarrés. Barcelona: Editorial Planeta, S.A. (European Spanish). ISBN 978-84-9146-223-1. Page 227.
- ^ Guías Nintendo (2013). Mundo 6-C. El Burbufón Jefe en el camino. Guía Super Mario 3D World (European Spanish).
| Miscellaneous Koopas | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Boom Boom • Boss Sumo Bro • Gattai monster • KK Robo • Kuppaemon • Motley Bossblob • Pom Pom |
| Species | Chargin' Chuck • Dark Striker • Koopa Striker • Shova • Soopa Striker • Sumo Bro • Toopa Striker • Wonder Shova |
| Relatives | Conkdor • Rocky Wrench • Shellcreeper • Skedaddler • Yoshi |
| Subfamilies | |
| Buzzy Beetles • Hammer Bros. • Koopas • Koopa Troopas (Koopa Paratroopas · Dry Bones) • Lakitus • Magikoopas • Spikes • Spinies | |
