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'''Gooper Blooper''' is a giant [[Blooper]] with long tentacles. He is first introduced in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' as [[List of bosses|boss]], a role that he has retained in a couple of other appearances, but Gooper Blooper is a hazard in a few spinoff games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
'''Gooper Blooper''' is a giant [[Blooper]] with large and longer tentacles. He first appears as a [[List of bosses|boss]] in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', where he appears in the levels [[Ricco Harbor]] and [[Noki Bay]]. He uses his tentacles to smack [[Mario]], draining his [[Health Meter|health]]. After his debut in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' and reappearance in ''Super Princess Peach'', Gooper Blooper's role was shifted to that of a recurring boss in sports games and other spin-offs.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
[[File:SMS Gooper Blooper Emerges.png|thumb|190px|Gooper Blooper, after emerging from the crates.]]
[[File:Gooper Blooper SMS battle.png|thumb|The first boss fight against Gooper Blooper in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
Gooper Blooper makes his debut in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. He first appears in [[Gooper Blooper Breaks Out|the first mission of]] [[Ricco Harbor]]. He's found hiding under a mountain of crates, and Mario must pull off one of his tentacles to initiate the battle with him.
In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Gooper Blooper is first encountered in [[Ricco Harbor]], during two different episodes. In Episode 1: [[Gooper Blooper Breaks Out]], Gooper Blooper is hiding under a mountain of crates, and Mario must pull off one of his tentacles to initiate the battle with him. Gooper Blooper attacks using his tentacles, but each one of them can be pulled off, just like the first one Mario had pulled off. The tentacles can be halted beforehand for a time by jumping on them, flattening them. After washing the black ink off his face, Mario can pull the cork out of Gooper Blooper's mouth, causing ink to spray all over Gooper Blooper and the surrounding area. It is possible to beat Gooper Blooper without pulling off any tentacles, though it is slightly more difficult, as he immediately attacks if Mario grabs his cork, provided the tentacles are not flattened. With the cork gone, Mario can then pull Gooper Blooper's mouth back and let go to snap it back into his face like elastic, causing the boss severe harm. After his mouth is pulled and snapped back twice, Gooper Blooper is defeated, and he blasts off into the sky, landing in the part of the sea covered in goop. If he is defeated with tentacles intact, they fly off with him, though they appear slightly detached.


Gooper Blooper attacks using his tentacles, but each one of them can be pulled off, just like the first. The tentacles can be halted beforehand for a time by jumping on them, flattening them. After washing the black ink off his face, Mario can pull the cork out of Gooper Blooper's mouth, causing ink to spray all over Gooper Blooper and the surrounding area. It is possible to beat Gooper Blooper without pulling off any tentacles, though it is slightly more difficult, as he will immediately attack if Mario grabs his cork, provided the tentacles aren't flattened. If he is defeated with tentacles intact, they will fly off with him, though they will appear slightly detached.  
In Episode 5: [[Gooper Blooper Returns]], Gooper Blooper is fought on the helicopter pad, now with regrown tentacles. The only difference from the previous battle is that Gooper Blooper now has a new attack in which he spins around, trying to hit Mario with his tentacles. After being defeated, Gooper Blooper is blasted off into the sky and crashes into the sea. Gooper Blooper makes a third and final appearance in [[Noki Bay]]'s second episode, [[The Boss of Tricky Ruins]], on the peak of the mountain, moving slightly faster than in his Ricco Harbor battles. Unlike Gooper Blooper's first two battles, a variation of the miniboss theme (used for [[Proto Piranha]]s, the [[Plungelo]]s, and [[Phantamanta]]) plays instead of the normal boss theme. Upon being defeated this time, he crashes onto the mountain side.


[[File:Gooper Blooper SMS battle.png|left|thumb|200px|Mario pulls back Gooper Blooper's mouth in the boss battle.]]
In some [[List of Super Mario Sunshine pre-release and unused content|pre-release builds]], Gooper Blooper was dark teal with periwinkle spots. Though not necessarily an unused feature, if Gooper Blooper is hacked into a stage other than Ricco Harbor, the ink on his face will be the color of the goop texture loaded for that map.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=tape|date=July 13, 2016|title=Gooper Blooper in Sirena Beach 1 - Super Mario Sunshine|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7XxA6qyT_g|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVu4olXcvm8|author=Quote Balrog|date=November 23, 2016|title=Gooper Blooper in Delfino Plaza|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=October 23, 2024}}</ref>
With the cork gone, Mario can then pull Gooper Blooper's mouth back and let go to snap it back into his face like elastic, causing the boss severe harm. After his mouth is pulled and snapped back twice, Gooper Blooper is defeated, and he blasts off into the sky, landing in the part of the sea covered in goop.


However, Gooper Blooper survives, and is fought the same way with re-grown tentacles in [[Gooper Blooper Returns| the fifth mission of the same area]], this time on the helicopter pad. Gooper Blooper gains a new attack in this fight, in which he spins around, trying to hit Mario with his tentacles. Otherwise, the fight is the same as before, and after being defeated, Gooper Blooper is blasted off into the sky and crashes into the sea.
In the ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' port, the resolution is high enough for the player to read the writing on Gooper Blooper's cork. The cork reads "bsgeso," likely short for "Boss ''Gessō''," his Japanese name.
 
Gooper Blooper appears for the last time in [[The Boss of Tricky Ruins| the second mission of]] [[Noki Bay]] on the peak of the mountain. Unlike the other battles, the [[Proto Piranha|Gatekeeper]] boss theme plays instead of the normal boss theme. Upon being defeated this time, he crashes onto the mountain side.  
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===''Mario Tennis'' series===
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
====''Mario Power Tennis''====
====''Mario Power Tennis''====
[[File:Gooper Blooper Volley - Mario Power Tennis.png|thumb|Gooper Blooper in ''Mario Power Tennis''.]]
Gooper Blooper is the opponent of the minigame [[Gooper Blooper Volley]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. The minigame starts with Gooper Blooper spitting a ball out of his mouth, and he holds a tennis racket in each of his four tentacles. Gooper Blooper and the player hit tennis balls while the latter avoids hitting the crossed-out panels.
Gooper Blooper reappears in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' where he is the opponent in the minigame [[Gooper Blooper Volley]]. All four of his tentacles wield a tennis racket. Here, the player attempts to hit a tennis ball between them and Gooper Blooper while avoiding the crossed-out panels. Also, at the beginning of the minigame, the tennis ball comes out of Gooper Blooper's mouth.
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====''Mario Tennis Aces''====
====''Mario Tennis Aces''====
Gooper Blooper returns in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' as the fourth boss in the game, fought at [[Savage Sea Bay]] in the mission [[The Sea Monster Attacks!]].
Gooper Blooper is fought in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' as the fourth boss, specifically at [[Savage Sea Bay]] in the mission [[The Sea Monster Attacks!]].


[[File:TheSeaMonsterAttacks.png|thumb|200px|Mario fighting the Gooper Blooper]]
[[File:TheSeaMonsterAttacks.png|thumb|left|200px|Gooper Blooper being fought in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]
Gooper Blooper starts by slamming down one of his forward tentacles as he fires balls of his own ink, which Mario must knock back; unlike previous bosses, missing a ball will simply produce an ink blotch that obscures the screen rather than subtracting five seconds from the timer. Gooper Blooper will occasionally alternate between which forward tentacle he slams down, and fire a few [[Zone Shot]]s on some occasions. Once Gooper Blooper is out of health, Mario must fire a [[Zone Shot]] at his exposed mouth. Gooper Blooper will then simultaneously slam down either both of his forward tentacles or both of his back tentacles, alternating between both sets of tentacles several times. He will then perform a low sweep with one of his forward tentacles followed by the other, which Mario must jump over both times. He will then repeat his ball-serving attacks, except he will fire more Trick Shots and more often fire ink balls on the side of his tentacle opposite the one Mario is on, forcing him to jump and perform some [[Zone Speed]] to reach the ball. After Mario fires another Zone Shot at Gooper Blooper, Gooper Blooper will again slam down his two sets of tentacles, except this time finishing with an attack where all four tentacles are slammed down, though Mario can retreat to an open area to evade this attack as Gooper Blooper crosses his forward tentacles. Additionally, at the end of his tentacle sweeping attack, Gooper Blooper will sweep both tentacles simultaneously and clap them together; Mario must jump over either tentacle to dodge the attack. Gooper Blooper will then repeat his ball-serving attacks once more, though very little changes from the second phase are present.
Gooper Blooper starts by slamming down one of his forward tentacles as he fires balls of his own ink, which Mario must knock back; unlike previous bosses, missing a ball will simply produce an ink blotch that obscures the screen rather than subtracting five seconds from the timer. Gooper Blooper will occasionally alternate between which forward tentacle he slams down, and fire a few [[Zone Shot]]s on some occasions. Once Gooper Blooper is out of health, Mario must fire a [[Zone Shot]] at his exposed mouth. Gooper Blooper will then simultaneously slam down either both of his forward tentacles or both of his back tentacles, alternating between both sets of tentacles several times. He will then perform a low sweep with one of his forward tentacles followed by the other, which Mario must jump over both times. He will then repeat his ball-serving attacks, except he will fire more Trick Shots and more often fire ink balls on the side of his tentacle opposite the one Mario is on, forcing him to jump and perform some [[Zone Speed]] to reach the ball. After Mario fires another Zone Shot at Gooper Blooper, Gooper Blooper will again slam down his two sets of tentacles, except this time finishing with an attack where all four tentacles are slammed down, though Mario can retreat to an open area to evade this attack as Gooper Blooper crosses his forward tentacles. Additionally, at the end of his tentacle sweeping attack, Gooper Blooper will sweep both tentacles simultaneously and clap them together; Mario must jump over either tentacle to dodge the attack. Gooper Blooper will then repeat his ball-serving attacks once more, though very little changes from the second phase are present.


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===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:GooperBlooperSPP.png|left|thumb|[[Princess Peach]] battling Gooper Blooper in ''Super Princess Peach''.]]
[[File:GooperBlooperSPP.png|thumb|Gooper Blooper was given an unusually large size for ''Super Princess Peach'']]
Gooper Blooper appears again in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' as the boss of [[Wavy Beach]] and the fifth boss in the game, and is damaged by whacking his tentacles and mouth with [[Perry]]. After he loses four health points, he uses the [[Calm]] vibe to fall asleep and regain health. [[Princess Peach]] can wake him up by whacking the bubble five times and takes out his remaining health point(s). He is larger in this game, compared to others.
Gooper Blooper is the fifth boss of ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. He has an unusually large appearance, and Gooper Blooper is fought at the end of [[Wavy Beach]]. Gooper Blooper can receive damage from [[Perry]] hitting his mouth and tentacles. Gooper Blooper releases ink that slows [[Princess Peach|Peach]], who can [[Gloom|cry]] to get rid of them. Another attack of Gooper Blooper's is slamming his tentacles down at Peach and swinging them to try and grab her, in which case Peach's health is drained until she breaks free. After losing four units of health, Gooper Blooper uses the [[Calm]] vibe to create a bubble and fall back asleep to restore his health, though Peach can damage the bubble repeatedly to make Gooper Blooper wake up.


===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
In ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'', Gooper Blooper appears in the court called [[Pirate Ship]]. His task is similar to the mythical monster, the [[Wikipedia:Kraken|Kraken]], and he surrounds the ship in a menacing way and attacks the player. Gooper Blooper smacks the player with his tentacles if the player gets too close to the edge. Due to the fact that the sky is dark and stormy and that he isn't right at the side of the boat, Gooper Blooper may be hard to notice.
The role of Gooper Blooper in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' is similar to the {{wp|Kraken}}. He appears on the [[Pirate Ship]], attacking with his tentacles on whoever gets too close to the edge. The dark and stormy sky can obscure the visibility of Gooper Blooper.


===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
[[File:DCnight3.PNG|thumb|200px|Gooper Blooper about to tip the Daisy Cruiser]]
Gooper Blooper retains a similarly large size as in ''Super Princess Peach''. He is a hazard of the [[Blooper Baserun]] minigame in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', where he uses his tentacles to attack players as they collect [[coin]]s. At nighttime on the [[Daisy Cruiser]] stadium, Gooper Blooper grabs the ship and tilts it to its side.
Gooper Blooper appears again in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' as a hazard in the minigame [[Blooper Baserun]], where players must dodge his tentacles and collect coins. He also appears around the [[Daisy Cruiser]] stadium at night, and grabs the ship and tilts it to its side. He seems to be bigger in this game than in the previous ones. This game is also the first game to depict Gooper Blooper swimming in water, as in his first appearance in ''Super Mario Sunshine'', he disappeared when he touched it, though it might have to do with the fact that the Ricco Harbor's water was polluted at the time.


===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
[[File:GooperBlooperDreamRafting.png|left|thumb|Gooper Blooper attacking [[Mario]] and [[Sonic the Hedgehog]] in Dream Rafting.]]
Gooper Blooper is encountered by players at [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|Cheep Cheep River]], being the final obstacle of the [[Dream Rafting]] competition in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. A cover version of his boss theme from ''Super Mario Sunshine'' plays during the encounter. Gooper Blooper slams his tentacles at players while keeping their raft trapped within a whirlpool. If a player dodges successfully, they can jump on Gooper Blooper's tentacles. All four tentacles need to be jumped on for Gooper Blooper to start quivering in pain and leap into the air, landing back down in the water defeated and dazed.
Gooper Blooper returns once again in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', where he is the final obstacle in the [[Dream Rafting]] competition in [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|Cheep Cheep River]]. When faced, Gooper Blooper traps the competitors' raft in a whirlpool and will try to slam them with his tentacles. If the player dodges it successfully, they can use this chance to jump on his tentacles. Once all four tentacles are jumped on, Gooper Blooper will begin to quiver in pain and leap into the air, landing back down in the water defeated and dazed. A cover version of his original boss music from ''Super Mario Sunshine'' is used during the battle. This is the first game that Gooper Blooper physically appears in without [[Petey Piranha]].
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
{{:Paper Mario: Sticker Star bestiary|transcludesection=Gooper Blooper}}
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', Gooper Blooper is the boss of [[World 3 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 3]]. Following the destruction of the [[Sticker Fest]], a [[Royal Sticker]] landed on Gooper Blooper, turning him and all surrounding [[Blooper]]s into [[Poison Blooper]]s, leading to a mass poisoning of the ocean and forest.
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', Gooper Blooper appears as the boss of [[World 3 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 3]], marking his first appearance in the [[Paper Mario (series)|''Paper Mario'' series]]. Gooper Blooper used to be a music-loving Blooper until a [[Royal Sticker]] landed on him and turned him and all surrounding [[Blooper]]s into [[Poison Blooper]]s, uncontrollably releasing poison that pollutes the nearby forest.


[[File:GooperblooperPMSS.png|thumb|left]]
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In battle, Gooper Blooper's attacks are determined according to the music. In the beginning, he will start off with a double slap using his front tentacles. After that, he will use his back tentacles for a considerably weaker double slap. Once the music changes again, Gooper Blooper can slap with all four of his large tentacles. Possibly to add more to the musical effect, when Gooper Blooper is performing his battle stance before he does a double slap, two of his tentacles will be raised in the air and glowing, while the other two will be clapping to the music, and in his stance for a quadruple slap, all four of his tentacles will be clapping and glowing. When the music changes once more, Gooper Blooper will turn dark purple, signifying he is about to spray Mario with poison. If Mario is hit with this attack, he will be poisoned for four turns. As well, parts of the screen will be covered in goop. Using a Leaf or blocking the poison will reduce the attack's damage to 2. Finally, when Gooper Blooper is [[Poison (status effect)|poisoned]] by his own attack via the Sponge Sticker, the battle music changes into an arrangement of the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]].
In battle, Gooper Blooper's attacks are rhythmically synced to his Latin-style music. While Mario is browsing the [[Album]], Gooper Blooper will play to the music by either clapping his tentacles together or pounding the ground, depending on his attack phase. The music notably intensifies as each phase progresses.
*First attack: Gooper Blooper hits Mario with two front tentacles, damaging 4 HP each (2 HP when blocked).
*Second attack: He slaps Mario with two back tentacles, damaging 2 HP each (1 HP when blocked).
*Third attack: He hits Mario with four tentacles, damaging 3 HP each (2 HP when blocked).
*Fourth attack: Gooper Blooper will dip further into the polluted ocean and turn dark purple, signifying he is about to spray Mario with poison. If Mario is hit with this attack on the next turn, he will be damaged and [[Poison (status effect)|poisoned]] for four turns, and the purple goop will obscure the player's view. Gooper Blooper will lift himself up using his tentacles three times before spraying Mario. Using a protective sticker or blocking will reduce the initial damage, but the effects will still occur. The [[Sponge (Thing)|Sponge]] [[Sticker#Things|Thing Sticker]] can absorb the poison and shoot it back at Gooper Blooper to blind him for four turns.
When Gooper Blooper is poisoned, he misses every attack, and the battle music will have changed into a jazzy arrangement of the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]].
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====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
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[[File:PMTOK Gooper Blooper.png|thumb|Paper Macho Gooper Blooper in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'']]
[[File:PMTOK Gooper Blooper.png|thumb|left|Gooper Blooper in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'']]
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Gooper Blooper reappears as a boss in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' in [[Paper Macho]] form with the name '''Paper Macho Gooper Blooper'''.<ref>Nintendo World Report TV (July 18, 2020). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BpmxsB2fzOo True Ending and 100% Completed Museum Tour in Paper Mario: The Origami King]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved July 20, 2020.</ref> He does not retain his purple-hued appearance from ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', instead using his traditional blue-spotted appearance. He is fought on the front of [[the Princess Peach]]. Gooper Blooper's weak spots are his tentacles, which shatter after being attacked. He sprays ink on the battlefield, which slows Mario down, and sends waves of water. After he spins around and gets dizzy, Mario can hit him in the eye, damaging his body and releasing [[confetti]]. Once Gooper Blooper is defeated, a group of Toads are freed from inside him, alongside a safety deposit box that Bob-omb was looking for.
Gooper Blooper reappears as a boss in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' in [[Paper Macho Soldier|Paper Macho]] form with the name Paper Macho Gooper Blooper. He does not retain his purple-hued appearance from ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', instead using his traditional blue-spotted appearance.
 
Gooper Blooper is also important to [[Bob-omb (Paper Mario: The Origami King)|Bob-omb]]'s backstory. Aboard the ship, Gooper Blooper attacked the Bob-ombs, and Bob-omb had himself and his fuse knocked off.
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==''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' Trophy information==
==Profiles and statistics==
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===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
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===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''===
!American English Description
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!British English Description
|name=Paper Gooper Blooper
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!Paper Gooper Blooper
|category=Series Related
|[[File:GooperBlooperTrophy3DS.png|frameless|center]]
|unlock=Random
|''The culprit behind the poisoning of Wiggler's forest, even this bruiser is thinned down in Paper Mario. Really, he looks more like a dried squid... but don't let this fool you—he's still plenty dangerous. He also spits poisonous ink. Grody.''
|desc=The culprit behind the poisoning of Wiggler's forest, even this bruiser is thinned down in Paper Mario. Really, he looks more like a dried squid... But don't let this fool you—he's still plenty dangerous. He also spits poisonous ink. Grody.
|''A villain who squirted poisonous ink all over the forest where Wiggler lives. Even in paper-thin form, he's quite the menace. He slaps with his many tentacles, almost like he's swatting flies, and that poisonous ink we mentioned earlier—he won't hesitate to squirt it right in Mario's face. Ew!  
|desc2=A villain who squirted poisonous ink all over the forest where Wiggler lives. Even in paper-thin form, he's quite the menace. He slaps with his many tentacles, almost like he's swatting flies, and that poisonous ink we mentioned earlier – he won't hesitate to squirt it right in Mario's face. Ew!
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==Game appearances==
==List of appearances==
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| ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
| ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
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| ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
| ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
| Non-Playable Character
| Non-playable character
| 2004
| 2004
| Nintendo GameCube
| Nintendo GameCube
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| ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
| ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
| Non-Playable Character
| Non-playable character
| 2006
| 2006
| Nintendo DS
| Nintendo DS
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| ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
| ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
| Non-Playable Character
| Non-playable character
| 2008
| 2008
| [[Wii]]
| [[Wii]]
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| ''[[Mario Power Tennis#New Play Control! Series|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]
| ''[[Mario Power Tennis#New Play Control! Series|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]
| Non-Playable Character
| Non-playable character
| 2009
| 2009
| Wii
| Wii
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| ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
| Trophy (Cameo)
| Trophy (cameo)
| 2014
| 2014
| Nintendo 3DS
| Nintendo 3DS
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| ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
| ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
| Boss (as [[Paper Macho Gooper Blooper]])
| 2020
| Nintendo Switch
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| ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
| Boss
| Boss
| 2020
| 2020
| Nintendo Switch
| Nintendo Switch
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==Gallery==
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SMS Gooper Blooper Emerges.png|''Super Mario Sunshine''
SMS Prerelease Blue Gooper Blooper.jpg|''Super Mario Sunshine''
Gooper Blooper Volley - Mario Power Tennis.png|''Mario Power Tennis''
DCnight3.png|''Mario Super Sluggers''
GooperBlooperDreamRafting.png|''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' (Wii)
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|JapR=Bosu Gessō
|JapR=Bosu Gessō
|JapM=Boss Blooper
|JapM=Boss Blooper
|Fra=Méga Bloups<br/>Boss Bloups (''Mario Tennis Aces'')
|ChiS=乌贼怪头头
|FraM=Mega Blooper<br/>Boss Blooper
|ChiSN=''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''
|Ita=Calamarcio
|ChiSR=Wūzéiguài Tóutou
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''calamaro'' (squid) and ''marcio'' (rotten)
|ChiS2=鱿鱿头头
|Spa=Mega Blooper
|ChiS2N=''Mario Tennis Aces''
|SpaM=Mega Blooper
|ChiS2R=Yóuyóu Tóutou
|SpaE=Blooper Manchurrón (''Mario Tennis Aces'')
|ChiS3=鱿鱿老大
|SpaEM=
|ChiS3N=''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
|Ger=Riesen-Blooper
|ChiS3R=Yóuyóu Lǎodà
|GerM=Giant Blooper
|ChiS=乌贼怪头头 (''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'')<br>''Wūzéiguài Tóutou''<br>鱿鱿头头 (''Mario Tennis Aces'')<br>''Yóuyóu Tóutou''<br>鱿鱿老大 (''Paper Mario: The Origami King'')<br>''Yóuyóu Lǎodà''
|ChiSM=Boss Blooper
|ChiSM=Boss Blooper
|ChiS2M=Boss Blooper
|ChiS3M=Boss Blooper
|ChiT=魷魷老大
|ChiT=魷魷老大
|ChiTR=Yóuyóu Lǎodà
|ChiTR=Yóuyóu Lǎodà
|ChiTM=Boss Blooper
|ChiTM=Boss Blooper
|Dut=Gooper Blooper
|Fre=Méga Bloups
|FreM=Mega Blooper
|FreA=Bloups monstrueux
|FreAN=''Mario Tennis Aces''
|FreAM=Monstrous Blooper
|FreAC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBBquAYFVws|title=<nowiki>QUI VEUT DU BARBECUE ? | Mario Tennis Aces #7</nowiki>|author=Polo|date=July 10, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=fr-CA|accessdate=August 30, 2024}}</ref>
|FreE=Boss Bloups
|FreEN=''Mario Tennis Aces''
|FreEM=Boss Blooper
|FreEC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAwLiUk4iyw|title=<nowiki>[LP] Mario Tennis Aces #06 : Comment battre un Bloups</nowiki>|author=OcariKnights|date=July 11, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=fr|accessdate=August 30, 2024}}</ref>
|Ger=Riesen-Blooper
|GerM=Giant Blooper
|Ita=Calamarcio
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''calamaro'' ("squid") or ''Calamako'' ("Blooper"), and ''marcio'' ("rotten")
|Por=Blooper Monstro
|PorN=''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy
|PorM=Monster Blooper
|Rus=Гупер-блупер
|Rus=Гупер-блупер
|RusR=Guper-bluper
|RusR=Guper-bluper
|RusM=Gooper Blooper
|RusM=Gooper Blooper
|SpaA=Mega Blooper
|SpaAM=Mega Blooper
|SpaE=Mega Blooper
|SpaEN=prior to ''Mario Tennis Aces''
|SpaE2=Blooper Manchurrón
|SpaE2N=starting from ''Mario Tennis Aces''
|SpaE2M=Mega-Spot Blooper
|Kor=왕징오징오
|KorR=Wang Jing'o-jing'o
|KorM=King Blooper
}}
}}
==Trivia==
[[File:SMS Prerelease Blue Gooper Blooper.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A pre-release version of Gooper Blooper.]]
*In a [[List of Super Mario Sunshine pre-release and unused content|pre-release version of ''Super Mario Sunshine'']], Gooper Blooper was dark teal with periwinkle spots. His appearance was later changed to its current coloration for unknown reasons, possibly to make him look more like a regular Blooper.
*Gooper Blooper has two different music themes in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. In Ricco Harbor, he shares the same music as Petey Piranha, [[Wiggler (Super Mario Sunshine)|Wiggler]], [[Eely-Mouth]], and [[King Boo]] since he is the main boss of that level. In Noki Bay, he shares the same music as the [[Proto Piranha|Gatekeeper]]s and [[Plungelo]]s since he is a mini-boss in that level, with Eely-Mouth being the main boss instead.


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Gooper Blooper
Gooper Blooper in Super Mario Sunshine.
Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine
Species Blooper
Poison Blooper (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)

Gooper Blooper is a giant Blooper with long tentacles. He is first introduced in Super Mario Sunshine as boss, a role that he has retained in a couple of other appearances, but Gooper Blooper is a hazard in a few spinoff games of the Super Mario franchise.

History[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Mario in a boss battle against Gooper Blooper in Super Mario Sunshine
The first boss fight against Gooper Blooper in Super Mario Sunshine

In Super Mario Sunshine, Gooper Blooper is first encountered in Ricco Harbor, during two different episodes. In Episode 1: Gooper Blooper Breaks Out, Gooper Blooper is hiding under a mountain of crates, and Mario must pull off one of his tentacles to initiate the battle with him. Gooper Blooper attacks using his tentacles, but each one of them can be pulled off, just like the first one Mario had pulled off. The tentacles can be halted beforehand for a time by jumping on them, flattening them. After washing the black ink off his face, Mario can pull the cork out of Gooper Blooper's mouth, causing ink to spray all over Gooper Blooper and the surrounding area. It is possible to beat Gooper Blooper without pulling off any tentacles, though it is slightly more difficult, as he immediately attacks if Mario grabs his cork, provided the tentacles are not flattened. With the cork gone, Mario can then pull Gooper Blooper's mouth back and let go to snap it back into his face like elastic, causing the boss severe harm. After his mouth is pulled and snapped back twice, Gooper Blooper is defeated, and he blasts off into the sky, landing in the part of the sea covered in goop. If he is defeated with tentacles intact, they fly off with him, though they appear slightly detached.

In Episode 5: Gooper Blooper Returns, Gooper Blooper is fought on the helicopter pad, now with regrown tentacles. The only difference from the previous battle is that Gooper Blooper now has a new attack in which he spins around, trying to hit Mario with his tentacles. After being defeated, Gooper Blooper is blasted off into the sky and crashes into the sea. Gooper Blooper makes a third and final appearance in Noki Bay's second episode, The Boss of Tricky Ruins, on the peak of the mountain, moving slightly faster than in his Ricco Harbor battles. Unlike Gooper Blooper's first two battles, a variation of the miniboss theme (used for Proto Piranhas, the Plungelos, and Phantamanta) plays instead of the normal boss theme. Upon being defeated this time, he crashes onto the mountain side.

In some pre-release builds, Gooper Blooper was dark teal with periwinkle spots. Though not necessarily an unused feature, if Gooper Blooper is hacked into a stage other than Ricco Harbor, the ink on his face will be the color of the goop texture loaded for that map.[1][2]

In the Super Mario 3D All-Stars port, the resolution is high enough for the player to read the writing on Gooper Blooper's cork. The cork reads "bsgeso," likely short for "Boss Gessō," his Japanese name.

Mario Tennis series[edit]

Mario Power Tennis[edit]

Gooper Blooper is the opponent of the minigame Gooper Blooper Volley in Mario Power Tennis. The minigame starts with Gooper Blooper spitting a ball out of his mouth, and he holds a tennis racket in each of his four tentacles. Gooper Blooper and the player hit tennis balls while the latter avoids hitting the crossed-out panels.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Gooper Blooper is fought in Mario Tennis Aces as the fourth boss, specifically at Savage Sea Bay in the mission The Sea Monster Attacks!.

Gooper Blooper being fought in Mario Tennis Aces

Gooper Blooper starts by slamming down one of his forward tentacles as he fires balls of his own ink, which Mario must knock back; unlike previous bosses, missing a ball will simply produce an ink blotch that obscures the screen rather than subtracting five seconds from the timer. Gooper Blooper will occasionally alternate between which forward tentacle he slams down, and fire a few Zone Shots on some occasions. Once Gooper Blooper is out of health, Mario must fire a Zone Shot at his exposed mouth. Gooper Blooper will then simultaneously slam down either both of his forward tentacles or both of his back tentacles, alternating between both sets of tentacles several times. He will then perform a low sweep with one of his forward tentacles followed by the other, which Mario must jump over both times. He will then repeat his ball-serving attacks, except he will fire more Trick Shots and more often fire ink balls on the side of his tentacle opposite the one Mario is on, forcing him to jump and perform some Zone Speed to reach the ball. After Mario fires another Zone Shot at Gooper Blooper, Gooper Blooper will again slam down his two sets of tentacles, except this time finishing with an attack where all four tentacles are slammed down, though Mario can retreat to an open area to evade this attack as Gooper Blooper crosses his forward tentacles. Additionally, at the end of his tentacle sweeping attack, Gooper Blooper will sweep both tentacles simultaneously and clap them together; Mario must jump over either tentacle to dodge the attack. Gooper Blooper will then repeat his ball-serving attacks once more, though very little changes from the second phase are present.

After Mario performs the third and final Zone Shot against Gooper Blooper, he will disintegrate and reveal a treasure chest that was supposed to contain the fourth Power Stone; to Mario's and Toad's shock, the Power Stone was stolen by a corrupted Wario and Waluigi not long before, with Toad hypothesizing that this was the reason Gooper Blooper attacked them.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Princess Peach using Gloom Vibe while battling Gooper Blooper in Wavy Beach 5-6.
Gooper Blooper was given an unusually large size for Super Princess Peach

Gooper Blooper is the fifth boss of Super Princess Peach. He has an unusually large appearance, and Gooper Blooper is fought at the end of Wavy Beach. Gooper Blooper can receive damage from Perry hitting his mouth and tentacles. Gooper Blooper releases ink that slows Peach, who can cry to get rid of them. Another attack of Gooper Blooper's is slamming his tentacles down at Peach and swinging them to try and grab her, in which case Peach's health is drained until she breaks free. After losing four units of health, Gooper Blooper uses the Calm vibe to create a bubble and fall back asleep to restore his health, though Peach can damage the bubble repeatedly to make Gooper Blooper wake up.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]

The role of Gooper Blooper in Mario Hoops 3-on-3 is similar to the Kraken. He appears on the Pirate Ship, attacking with his tentacles on whoever gets too close to the edge. The dark and stormy sky can obscure the visibility of Gooper Blooper.

Mario Super Sluggers[edit]

Gooper Blooper retains a similarly large size as in Super Princess Peach. He is a hazard of the Blooper Baserun minigame in Mario Super Sluggers, where he uses his tentacles to attack players as they collect coins. At nighttime on the Daisy Cruiser stadium, Gooper Blooper grabs the ship and tilts it to its side.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]

Gooper Blooper is encountered by players at Cheep Cheep River, being the final obstacle of the Dream Rafting competition in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. A cover version of his boss theme from Super Mario Sunshine plays during the encounter. Gooper Blooper slams his tentacles at players while keeping their raft trapped within a whirlpool. If a player dodges successfully, they can jump on Gooper Blooper's tentacles. All four tentacles need to be jumped on for Gooper Blooper to start quivering in pain and leap into the air, landing back down in the water defeated and dazed.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Gooper Blooper is the boss of World 3. Following the destruction of the Sticker Fest, a Royal Sticker landed on Gooper Blooper, turning him and all surrounding Bloopers into Poison Bloopers, leading to a mass poisoning of the ocean and forest.

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In battle, Gooper Blooper's attacks are rhythmically synced to his Latin-style music. While Mario is browsing the Album, Gooper Blooper will play to the music by either clapping his tentacles together or pounding the ground, depending on his attack phase. The music notably intensifies as each phase progresses.

  • First attack: Gooper Blooper hits Mario with two front tentacles, damaging 4 HP each (2 HP when blocked).
  • Second attack: He slaps Mario with two back tentacles, damaging 2 HP each (1 HP when blocked).
  • Third attack: He hits Mario with four tentacles, damaging 3 HP each (2 HP when blocked).
  • Fourth attack: Gooper Blooper will dip further into the polluted ocean and turn dark purple, signifying he is about to spray Mario with poison. If Mario is hit with this attack on the next turn, he will be damaged and poisoned for four turns, and the purple goop will obscure the player's view. Gooper Blooper will lift himself up using his tentacles three times before spraying Mario. Using a protective sticker or blocking will reduce the initial damage, but the effects will still occur. The Sponge Thing Sticker can absorb the poison and shoot it back at Gooper Blooper to blind him for four turns.

When Gooper Blooper is poisoned, he misses every attack, and the battle music will have changed into a jazzy arrangement of the Super Mario Bros. Ground Theme.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Gooper Blooper in Paper Mario: The Origami King
Paper Macho Gooper Blooper in Paper Mario: The Origami King
Main article: Paper Macho Gooper Blooper

Gooper Blooper reappears as a boss in Paper Mario: The Origami King in Paper Macho form with the name Paper Macho Gooper Blooper. He does not retain his purple-hued appearance from Paper Mario: Sticker Star, instead using his traditional blue-spotted appearance.

General information[edit]

Personality[edit]

Gooper Blooper
Gooper Blooper dancing with his Bloopers in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
Gooper Blooper sprite

Gooper Blooper is a larger than average Blooper who never displays much in the way of intelligence and, like most Bloopers, can only speak in indiscernible "bloops". He appears to be loyal to the Koopa Troop, most especially his Bloopers, and will attack anyone who poses a threat to Bowser's plans or attacks his Bloopers, showing that he is also ruthless. He has even attacked ships and sports events on occasion. He also aims to destroy Mario, likely due to his interference in the Koopa Troop's plans and that he tore off one of Gooper Blooper's tentacles upon their first meeting. In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, he is revealed to actually be a music lover who loves to "boogie and bop", and spends most of his time playing music with his Bloopers.

Powers and abilities[edit]

Gooper Blooper can use all his tentacles to his advantage, whether it be slamming them all down on Mario at once or just slamming one down. Gooper Blooper will also twirl around swinging his tentacles hurting anyone who gets in their path. Gooper Blooper is also very strong, as he can tilt the entire Daisy Cruiser to one side. Like all Bloopers, Gooper Blooper can spit out ink to cause a slippery mess, and he can swim in unpolluted water as well. His ink is even capable of contaminating water on certain occasions. He can also jump very high which is shown in "Gooper Blooper Breaks Out". However, Gooper Blooper has never shown the ability, apart from in Paper Mario: Sticker Star to speak or walk on land. He has also been shown to be very adept at playing tennis, as in Mario Power Tennis, the player can continue volleying a tennis ball between themselves and Gooper Blooper virtually forever.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Gooper Blooper
Gooper Blooper in Paper Mario: Sticker Star Max HP 300 Role Boss Location(s) Whitecap Beach
Attack 4 Stickers Hammer
Defense Quarters all damage Moves Double Slap (4x2), Weak Double Slap (2x2), Quadruple Slap (3x4), Poison Spray (4, Poison)

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Trophy
Paper Gooper Blooper
GooperBlooperTrophy3DS.png
Category: Series Related
How to unlock:
Random
The culprit behind the poisoning of Wiggler's forest, even this bruiser is thinned down in Paper Mario. Really, he looks more like a dried squid... But don't let this fool you—he's still plenty dangerous. He also spits poisonous ink. Grody. (American English)
A villain who squirted poisonous ink all over the forest where Wiggler lives. Even in paper-thin form, he's quite the menace. He slaps with his many tentacles, almost like he's swatting flies, and that poisonous ink we mentioned earlier – he won't hesitate to squirt it right in Mario's face. Ew! (British English)

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Release date System/Format
Super Mario Sunshine Boss 2002 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Name appears on score board 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Name appears on score board 2004 Game Boy Advance
Mario Power Tennis Non-playable character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Super Princess Peach Boss 2005 Nintendo DS
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Non-playable character 2006 Nintendo DS
Mario Super Sluggers Non-playable character 2008 Wii
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Non-playable character 2009 Wii
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Boss 2011 Wii
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Boss 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Trophy (cameo) 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Tennis Aces Boss 2018 Nintendo Switch
Paper Mario: The Origami King Boss (as Paper Macho Gooper Blooper) 2020 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Boss 2020 Nintendo Switch

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ボスゲッソー[?]
Bosu Gessō
Boss Blooper
Chinese (simplified) 乌贼怪头头[?]
Wūzéiguài Tóutou
Boss Blooper Paper Mario: Sticker Star
鱿鱿头头[?]
Yóuyóu Tóutou
Mario Tennis Aces
鱿鱿老大[?]
Yóuyóu Lǎodà
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Chinese (traditional) 魷魷老大[?]
Yóuyóu Lǎodà
Boss Blooper
Dutch Gooper Blooper[?] -
French Méga Bloups[?] Mega Blooper
French (NOA) Bloups monstrueux[3] Monstrous Blooper Mario Tennis Aces
French (NOE) Boss Bloups[4] Boss Blooper Mario Tennis Aces
German Riesen-Blooper[?] Giant Blooper
Italian Calamarcio[?] Portmanteau of calamaro ("squid") or Calamako ("Blooper"), and marcio ("rotten")
Korean 왕징오징오[?]
Wang Jing'o-jing'o
King Blooper
Portuguese Blooper Monstro[?] Monster Blooper Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy
Russian Гупер-блупер[?]
Guper-bluper
Gooper Blooper
Spanish (NOA) Mega Blooper[?] Mega Blooper
Spanish (NOE) Mega Blooper[?] - prior to Mario Tennis Aces
Blooper Manchurrón[?] Mega-Spot Blooper starting from Mario Tennis Aces

References[edit]

  1. ^ tape (July 13, 2016). Gooper Blooper in Sirena Beach 1 - Super Mario Sunshine. YouTube (English). Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Quote Balrog (November 23, 2016). Gooper Blooper in Delfino Plaza. YouTube (English). Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Polo (July 10, 2018). QUI VEUT DU BARBECUE ? | Mario Tennis Aces #7. YouTube (Canadian French). Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  4. ^ OcariKnights (July 11, 2018). [LP] Mario Tennis Aces #06 : Comment battre un Bloups. YouTube (French). Retrieved August 30, 2024.