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A '''Big & Little Boo'''<ref>''Yoshi's Story'' [[Nintendo Power#Player's Guides|Player's Guide]], pg. 10</ref>, also called '''Boo Clusters'''<ref>"'''Boo Clusters''': These clusters of ghosts, found in Course 3-3, are comprised of one big Boo and four smaller ones - and a melon! If you can manage to snag the melon while they mimic your movements, they'll end up disappearing."- [[Nintendo 64]] Game Secrets, 1999 Edition [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Strategy Guide. Page 110.</ref>, is a variant of a [[Big Boo]] that appears in the sewer levels in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. Unlike other Boos who have a red mouth, they have a blue mouth. They are named for the fact that there is one Big Boo, followed by normal-sized [[Boo]]s. Big & Little Boos mirror the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s' movements, approaching it when Yoshi came towards it. | A '''Big & Little Boo'''<ref>''Yoshi's Story'' [[Nintendo Power#Player's Guides|Player's Guide]], pg. 10</ref>, also called '''Boo Clusters'''<ref>"'''Boo Clusters''': These clusters of ghosts, found in Course 3-3, are comprised of one big Boo and four smaller ones - and a melon! If you can manage to snag the melon while they mimic your movements, they'll end up disappearing."- [[Nintendo 64]] Game Secrets, 1999 Edition [[Prima Games|Prima]] Official Strategy Guide. Page 110.</ref>, is a variant of a [[Big Boo]] that appears in the sewer levels in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. Unlike other Boos who have a red mouth, they have a blue mouth. They are named for the fact that there is one Big Boo, followed by normal-sized [[Boo]]s. Big & Little Boos mirror the [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]s' movements, approaching it when Yoshi came towards it. They can only be defeated by being tricked into looking away, allowing Yoshi to throw [[Yoshi Egg|eggs]] at the smaller Boos in the same manner. Each group holds a [[melon]]. Big & Little Boos only appear in [[Jelly Pipe|Stage 2-3: Jelly Pipe]]. | ||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|JapR=Oyako Teresa | |JapR=Oyako Teresa | ||
|JapM=Parent and Child Boo}} | |JapM=Parent and Child Boo}} | ||
==Trivia== | |||
*Similar groups consisting of one Big Boo and three smaller Boo Buddies previously appeared in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. However, they do not have a melon. | |||
*The Prima Games guide falsely claims that the Boos disappear once their melon is collected. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Big & Little Boo
A Big & Little Boo[1], also called Boo Clusters[2], is a variant of a Big Boo that appears in the sewer levels in Yoshi's Story. Unlike other Boos who have a red mouth, they have a blue mouth. They are named for the fact that there is one Big Boo, followed by normal-sized Boos. Big & Little Boos mirror the Yoshis' movements, approaching it when Yoshi came towards it. They can only be defeated by being tricked into looking away, allowing Yoshi to throw eggs at the smaller Boos in the same manner. Each group holds a melon. Big & Little Boos only appear in Stage 2-3: Jelly Pipe.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | 親子テレサ[3] Oyako Teresa |
Parent and Child Boo |
Trivia
- Similar groups consisting of one Big Boo and three smaller Boo Buddies previously appeared in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. However, they do not have a melon.
- The Prima Games guide falsely claims that the Boos disappear once their melon is collected.
References
- ^ Yoshi's Story Player's Guide, pg. 10
- ^ "Boo Clusters: These clusters of ghosts, found in Course 3-3, are comprised of one big Boo and four smaller ones - and a melon! If you can manage to snag the melon while they mimic your movements, they'll end up disappearing."- Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima Official Strategy Guide. Page 110.
- ^ 「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook), page 45.
