Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp

Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp
Species	High Boo Goomba Vomer Cheep Cheep
First appearance	Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996)
Latest appearance	Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023)

Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp are four minor characters in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars. They are a part of Dr. Topper's final question in one of his two puzzle courses of the Six-Door Chamber in Bowser's Keep. They are a High Boo, a Goomba, a Vomer, and a Cheep Cheep, respectively, and Dr. Topper says the four had taken part in a triathlon together beforehand. The events were swimming, cycling, and a marathon. Dr. Topper challenges Mario to deduce which of the four finished in each place, with each giving a single hint. The character who gives each hint is randomized on each run of the puzzle course.

Dr. Topper introducing the group

While Mario can attempt to deduce the final rankings from the group members' clues, each clue directly corresponds to a member's final placement. In the Super NES release, the clues and the placement of who gives them are as follows:

1. "I outrode <x> on my bike, and <x> was never able to pass me!"
2. "I fell into 4th place during the bike race, but finally ended up in the same place as I did in the swimming event."
3. "I placed the same in the swimming and cycling events, but 2 others beat me in the marathon."
4. "I came in 3rd for swimming..."

In the Nintendo Switch remake, the clues are adjusted to be more helpful. The character who says they came in third for swimming adds they did not place any better in events after that, and the character who comments on outriding another on their bike states they outdid that character in both the cycling event and the final rankings. The final rankings relative to the clues provided are identical.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Notes
Japanese	テレボー Terebō クリタ Kurita カロリン Karorin プックン Pukkun[?]	From「テレサ」(Teresa, Boo) and「坊」(bō, an affectionate suffix for boys); shared with Octoboo From「クリボー」(Kuribō, Goomba) and「~た」(-ta, a masculine names ending) Portmanteau of「カロン」(Karon, Dry Bones) and「~りん」(-rin, a diminutive suffix used for indicating endearment); shared with Calorite A contraction of「プクプク」(Pukupuku, Cheep Cheep) and the honorific「~くん」(-kun)
Chinese (simplified)	害羞章鱼幽灵 Hàixiū Zhāngyú Yōulíng 库栗塔 Kùlìtǎ 碎碎灵 Suì Suì Líng 泡泡库 Pào Pào Kù[?]	?
Chinese (traditional)	害羞章魚幽靈 Hàixiū Zhāngyú Yōulíng 庫栗塔 Kùlìtǎ 碎碎靈 Suì Suì Líng 泡泡庫 Pào Pào Kù[?]	?
French (NOA)	Tiboo Goo Kélé Azo[?]	Clipping of "Petit Boo" (Little Boo) Clipping of "Goomba" Clipping of "Skelex" (Dry Bones) Clipping of "Aquazo" (Cheep Cheep)
French (NOE)	Tiboo Goo Kélé Cheep[?]	Clipping of "Petit Boo" (Little Boo) Clipping of "Goomba" Clipping of "Skelerex" (Dry Bones) Clipping of "Cheep Cheep"
German	Spuki Gumbel Knocho Blubber[?]	?
Italian	Boo Goo Tarto Smakko[?]	- Clipping of "Goomba" Clipping of "Tartosso" (Dry Bones) From "Pesce Smack" (Cheep Cheep), pun on "che smacco" (what a shame/what a blow)
Korean	부끄돌이 Bukkeudori 굼타 Gumta 와를린 Wareullin 뽀꿈 Ppokkum[?]	From "부끄부끄" (Bukkeu-bukkeu, Boo) and "-돌이" (-dol'i, a suffix used to denote "guy" friendly) From "굼바" (Gumba, Goomba) and the Japanese name From "와르르" (Wareureu, Dry Bones) and the Japanese name Corruption of "뽀꾸뽀꾸" (Ppokku-ppokku, Cheep Cheep)
Spanish	Boo Goo Huesi Cheep[?]	- Clipping of "Goomba" Clipping of "Huesitos" (Dry Bones) Clipping of "Cheep Cheep"