Malboro

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Malboro
A Malboro in the Malboro Garden court of Mario Hoops 3-on-3
First appearance Final Fantasy II (1988, overall)
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 (2006, Super Mario-related media)

Malboros are plant-like enemies in the Final Fantasy games that debuted in Final Fantasy II. They appear in Mario Hoops 3-on-3 on the Malboro Garden stage, one positioned behind both baskets. The Malboros in this game have a unique appearance from most other titles, with five huge orange eyes and a long mouth. In other games, Malboros usually have two sets of eyes and tentacles rather than the many of each depicted in this game. When a player gets too close to one, it will use its signature attack, Bad Breath, a toxic purple gas that will knock any player who touches it down and make them slower.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese モルボル
Moruboru
Possibly derived from the prefix "mal-" (meaning "bad") and「ボロ」(boro, exhausting); also likely a reference to「マールボロ」(Marlboro) due to their toxic gas

French Xylomid
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German Morbol
Possibly derived from the Japanese name; also possibly from Latin "morbus" (meaning disease)
Italian Molboro
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