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{{redirect|Bubbler|the object from the [[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]] series|[[Bubbler (object)]]}}
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{{redirect|Bubbler|the object from the 3D ''[[Super Mario (series)|Super Mario]]'' games|[[Bubbler (object)]]}}
|image=[[File:BubblerDS.png|250px]]<br>Bubbler, in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:BubblerDS.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
|species=Octopus
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|species=Octopus
|latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]]
|latest_portrayal=[[Kevin Bayliss]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])<ref>[[Media:DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate]]</ref>
|latest_portrayal=[[Kevin Bayliss]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])<ref>[[Media:DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate]]</ref>
}}
}}
[[File:Bubbler's Course.png|thumb|left|[[Diddy Kong]] racing Blubber in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'']]
'''Bubbler the Octopus''' is a large red octopus and the third boss of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its Nintendo DS remake]]. He has yellow eyes with green irises and black pupils. His voice sounds garbled and very bubbly, an effect achieved by [[Kevin Bayliss]], Bubbler's voice actor, speaking with a mouth full of yogurt.<ref>{{cite|author=Kev Bayliss - Diddy Kong’s Daddy @Kev_Bayliss|date=July 15, 2024|url=x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1812926272798130419|title=That's me with a mouth full of Yoghurt. Try saying 'Collect all the Silver Coins' with that in your mouth without getting it all over the mic!|publisher=X|language=en|accessdate=July 16, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240716191032/https://x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1812926272798130419?mx=2}}</ref>
'''Bubbler the Octopus''' is a large red octopus that appears in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]''. His eyes are yellow with green irises and black pupils. Bubbler is the boss of [[Sherbet Island]] and the third boss overall.


In the game, Bubbler was brainwashed by the evil alien [[Wizpig]] into becoming one of his lieutenants, and entrusted with a portion of the [[Wizpig Amulet]]. Bubbler only allows a player to race him if they manage to beat all the challenges in Sherbet Island. Bubbler drops aquatic mines to trip his opponent. The racer can fire missiles from a [[Weapon Balloon]] to slow him down. When the racer wins against Bubbler, he challenges them to complete the [[Silver Coin]] challenges.
Prior to the game's events, Bubbler was brainwashed by [[Wizpig]] and entrusted with a portion of [[Wizpig amulet|his amulet]], so Bubbler is not inherently a villain.


After beating the Silver Coin challenges, the player is given the chance to have a rematch against Bubbler. This race is more challenging, as Bubbler now moves faster and drops bubbles that encapsulate the player and prevent him or her from moving. Once again, Bubbler is defeated and this time he breaks free of Wizpig's control permanently. As thanks for freeing him, Bubbler gives his opponent the piece of Wizpig's Amulet he was guarding. Oddly, Bubbler is the only character in the game not to appear in the cinematic ending.
During the game's events, Bubbler is only allows the player to race him in [[Bubbler's Course|his own course]] in Sherbet Island after they win in every race course of said world. During the race, Bubbler drops aquatic mines to trip his opponent. Bubbler can be attacked by the player shooting missiles at him from red [[Weapon Balloon]]s. After the player wins, Bubbler challenges them to complete every [[Silver Coin]] challenge of Sherbet Island before rematching him. The second race is more challenging, since Bubbler now moves faster and drops bubbles that temporarily encapsulate the player. When Bubbler loses again, he is freed from Wizpig's control and gives the player the piece of the Wizpig amulet he was guarding. Bubbler is the only character in the game not to appear in the cinematic ending, though he is present in the remake.


Bubbler is also a boss in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', where his voice sounds more menacing. Although his appearance is relatively unchanged from the [[Nintendo 64]] version, Bubbler is much harder to beat during the rematch than in the original game.
Bubbler's only other appearance is in the ''[[4-koma Gag Battle]]'' adaptation of ''Diddy Kong Racing''.
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==Gallery==
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Bubbler DKR art.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Bubbler DKR art.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Bubbler DKR art 2.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Bubbler DKR art 2.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Bubbler's Course.png|Bubbler and Diddy racing in ''Diddy Kong Racing''
Bubbler4koma.jpg|''[[4-koma Gag Battle]]''
Bubbler4koma.jpg|''[[4-koma Gag Battle]]''
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==Trivia==
==Names in other languages==
*Bubbler is referenced in the Rare game ''{{wp|Perfect Dark Zero}}'', where his name is one of the many that can be randomly attributed to bots in offline multiplayer games.
{{foreign names
|Jap=タコ
|JapR=Tako
|JapM=Octopus
}}


==References==
==References==

Revision as of 15:34, July 16, 2024

It has been requested that this article be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: Add 4-koma Gag Battle information

"Bubbler" redirects here. For the object from the 3D Super Mario games, see Bubbler (object).
Bubbler
Bubbler
Artwork from Diddy Kong Racing DS
Species Octopus
First appearance Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
Latest appearance Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007)
Latest portrayal Kevin Bayliss (1997)[1]

Bubbler the Octopus is a large red octopus and the third boss of Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS remake. He has yellow eyes with green irises and black pupils. His voice sounds garbled and very bubbly, an effect achieved by Kevin Bayliss, Bubbler's voice actor, speaking with a mouth full of yogurt.[2]

Prior to the game's events, Bubbler was brainwashed by Wizpig and entrusted with a portion of his amulet, so Bubbler is not inherently a villain.

During the game's events, Bubbler is only allows the player to race him in his own course in Sherbet Island after they win in every race course of said world. During the race, Bubbler drops aquatic mines to trip his opponent. Bubbler can be attacked by the player shooting missiles at him from red Weapon Balloons. After the player wins, Bubbler challenges them to complete every Silver Coin challenge of Sherbet Island before rematching him. The second race is more challenging, since Bubbler now moves faster and drops bubbles that temporarily encapsulate the player. When Bubbler loses again, he is freed from Wizpig's control and gives the player the piece of the Wizpig amulet he was guarding. Bubbler is the only character in the game not to appear in the cinematic ending, though he is present in the remake.

Bubbler's only other appearance is in the 4-koma Gag Battle adaptation of Diddy Kong Racing.

Gallery

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Bubbler and Diddy racing in Diddy Kong Racing

    Bubbler and Diddy racing in Diddy Kong Racing

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese タコ[?]
Tako 		Octopus

References

  1. ^ Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate
  2. ^ Kev Bayliss - Diddy Kong’s Daddy @Kev_Bayliss (July 15, 2024). That's me with a mouth full of Yoghurt. Try saying 'Collect all the Silver Coins' with that in your mouth without getting it all over the mic!. X (English). Retrieved July 16, 2024. (Archived July 16, 2024, 19:10:32 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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