Deku Baba

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Deku Baba
A Deku Baba's appearance in Mario Kart 8
A Deku Baba, as it appears in Mario Kart 8
First appearance The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998)
Mario Kart 8 (2014, Mario franchise)
Latest appearance The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (2021)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Mario franchise)
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Deku Babas are carnivorous plant enemies from The Legend of Zelda series which have first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Deku Babas have made a few Mario-related appearances, their first being a cameo in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and later a guest appearance in Mario Kart 8's The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8 downloadable pack and the base game for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.

Deku Babas are a venus flytrap-like species, like Piranha Plants, although Shigeru Miyamoto has once mentioned that Deku Babas were designed by crossing a dog with the Super Mario 64 enemy,Clam.[1]

In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a few Deku Babas appear in Hyrule Circuit as an obstacle, during a segment right after exiting Hyrule Castle. Deku Babas are designed after their appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and they behave the same as Piranha Plants do in GCN Yoshi Circuit. If a racer drives near a Deku Baba, it lunges at them, attempting to bite them. If the racer is hit, they get knocked over and are therefore slowed temporarily.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker

Name Image Artwork from Effect in The Subspace Emissary
Deku Baba A sticker of Deku Baba Zelda: Ocarina of Time [Arm, Leg] - Attack +4

List of game appearances

Title Year of release System/format Role
Mario-related appearances
Super Smash Bros. Brawl 2008 Wii Cameo appearance (as a sticker)
Mario Kart 8 2014 Wii U Guest appearance (as an obstacle on Hyrule Circuit)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe 2017 Nintendo Switch Guest appearance (as an obstacle on Hyrule Circuit)
The Legend of Zelda appearances
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 1998 Nintendo 64 Enemy
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 2000 Nintendo 64 Enemy
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 2006 Wii / Nintendo GameCube Enemy
Link's Crossbow Training 2007 Wii Enemy
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D 2011 Nintendo 3DS Enemy
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword 2011 Wii Enemy
Hyrule Warriors 2014 Wii U Enemy
The Legend of Zelda: Majora's Mask 3D 2015 Nintendo 3DS Enemy
Hyrule Warriors Legends 2016 Nintendo 3DS Enemy
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD 2016 Wii U Enemy
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition 2018 Nintendo Switch Enemy
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD 2021 Nintendo Switch Enemy

Reference

  1. ^ IGN Staff (December 2, 1997). The Z-Files. Retrieved April 23, 2022.