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{{quote|Hey, you! [[Mario|Guy with the 'stache]]! You came along just in time!|Bob-omb Buddy|Super Mario Galaxy 2}}
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{{Species-infobox
|image=[[File:Bomb omb Buddy Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|180px]]<br>Artwork of a Bob-omb Buddy from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|title=Bob-omb Buddy
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|image=[[Image:SMG2 Bob-omb Buddy.png]]<br>A '''Bob-omb Buddy''' as seen in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''.
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|species_origin=[[Bob-omb]]
|variant_of=[[Bob-omb]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[1996]])
|notable=[[Bob-omba]]
|notable=[[Bombette]] (possibly)<br>[[Jerry]] (possibly)
|affiliation=[[Mushroom Kingdom]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[2010]])
}}
}}
{{quote|Ready for blast-off! Come on, hop in the [[cannon]]!|Bob-omb Buddy|Super Mario 64}}
'''Bob-omb Buddies''' (sometimes called '''Red Bob-ombs''', '''Pink Bob-ombs''',<ref>(June 10, 1998). [https://web.archive.org/web/19980610064256/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/2-3.html Course 2 - Star 3: Shoot in the Wild Blue]. ''Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy'' (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved March 15, 2022.</ref> or '''Buddy Bob-ombs''')<ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 188, page 77.</ref> are recurring allies to [[Mario]] of the [[Bob-omb]] species, introduced in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They can be differentiated from the foes by their distinct pink or red color, their silver-colored caps on their tops, instead of the usual fuse, and their silver windup keys, signifying their pacifist and peaceful nature. Similar red or pink Bob-ombs appear among others colors in certain games, such as ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', but are not treated specifically as Bob-omb Buddies.
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64''====
[[File:Bob-OmbBuddySM64.png|thumb|100px|A Bob-omb Buddy, as seen in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'']]
In ''Super Mario 64'', the Bob-omb Buddies help Mario by opening [[cannon]]s for him, and they are shown to have a longstanding rivalry with the Bob-ombs, as this was the first time both groups were at war.
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!Image
!Description
|-
|[[File:SM64 BB Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Bob-omb Battlefield]] ×2, at the starting point
|-
|[[File:SM64 WF Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Whomp's Fortress]], at the edge of the shallow pool
|-
|-
|[[File:SM64 JRB Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Jolly Roger Bay]], on the platforms to the right
|-
|[[File:SM64 CCM Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Cool, Cool Mountain]], on a platform near the [[chairlift]]
|-
|[[File:SM64 SSL Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Shifting Sand Land]], in the far corner near the oasis
|-
|[[File:SM64 SL Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Snowman's Land]], inside the igloo
|-
|[[File:SM64 WDW Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Wet-Dry World]], on the orange platform at the top*
|-
|[[File:SM64 TTM Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Tall, Tall Mountain]], under a cliff
|-
|[[File:SM64 THI Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Tiny-Huge Island]], at the edge of a [[Cheep Chomp|Bubba]] pool (only on the tiny island)
|-
|[[File:SM64 RR Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Rainbow Ride]], at the top of the maze
|-
|[[File:WingMarioOverTheRainbow.png|180px]]
|[[Over the Rainbows|Wing Mario Over the Rainbow]], on the large pink platform
|}
<nowiki>*</nowiki>This Bob-omb Buddy was relocated in the DS version, close to the highest [[Crystal Tap]]. Instead, the [[Star Sphere]] of this course is now located on this platform.
====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Bob-omb Buddy Sprite - Super Mario 64 DS.png|thumb|Model of a Bob-omb Buddy in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']]
Bob-omb Buddies reappear in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', serving the same role that they had in the original game. However, additional Bob-omb Buddies have been placed in the courses that can either help Mario and his allies by giving the locations of the eight [[Red Coin]]s in whatever level they are in, or detect the three [[cap]]s that the player can use to transform into other players. Bob-omb Buddies have updated designs in this game. They wear shoes, unlike the Bob-omb Buddies in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They also have little fuses that are hard to see on their caps. In addition, Bob-omb Buddies appear in several [[minigame]]s in this game.
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Bob-omb buddy NSMB.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Bob-omb Buddies appear in a number of minigames, including [[Sort or 'Splode]] and [[Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!]], some of which were carried over from ''Super Mario 64 DS''. They are also known in this game as '''red Bob-ombs'''.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Bob-omb Buddy Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Mario near a Bob-omb Buddy]]
Bob-omb Buddies reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Their only appearance in a [[galaxy]] is in the [[Throwback Galaxy]], where they give Mario information. In the first mission, [[Return of the Whomp King]], they ask Mario to defeat the [[Whomp King]] for them. Later on in the second and third missions, [[Silver Stars in the Whomp Fortress]] and [[Whomp Silver Star Speed Run]], respectively, one Bob-omb Buddy hides five [[Silver Star]]s around the fortress, and Mario has to go find them. One of the Bob-omb Buddies mentions that Mario looks familiar, referencing ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]]. This happens even with [[Luigi]].
One Bob-omb Buddy makes an additional appearance on [[Starship Mario]], standing on a stump after Mario completes the first mission in the Throwback Galaxy. He asks if Mario has ever been to a Secret World, which is later revealed to be [[World S]].
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party''====
Bob-omb Buddies (known in-game as Red Bob-ombs) appear in the [[Wario's Battle Canyon]] board in ''[[Mario Party]]''. Like Black [[Bob-omb]]s, they blast the player off in a cannon. If the player lands on a [[Event Space|Happening Space]], they will move the cannons to a different direction. In this game, they are colored red instead of pink.
====''Mario Party 2''====
Bob-omb Buddies (known simply as '''Aliens''') appear in [[Mystery Land]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. In this game, they are extraterrestrials. They warp the player to another location. They are also seen in the end, where one is turned back from a statue to an alien by the Superstar.


The '''Bob-omb Buddies''' are recurring allies to [[Mario]] of the [[Bob-omb]] species. They can be differentiated from the foes by their distinct pink (sometimes red) color.  
====''Mario Party 3''====
Bob-omb Buddies appear as background characters in the second course of [[Dizzy Dinghies]] in ''[[Mario Party 3]]''.


==History==
====''Mario Party Advance''====
===''Super Mario 64''===
{{main|Bob-omba}}
[[Image:Sm64bobombbuddy.jpg|frame|left|A '''Bob-omb Buddy''', as seen in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''.]]
[[File:MPA Bob-omba.png|frame]]
In their first appearance, ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', the Bob-omb Buddies helped Mario by opening [[Cannon]]s for him (but are peace loving bob-ombs), and were shown to have a longstanding rivalry with the evil Bob-ombs, as this was the first time both groups were at war.  
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', a Bob-omb Buddy localized in English as "[[Bob-omba]]" appears.


===''Super Mario 64 DS''===
===''Mario Golf'' (Game Boy Color)===
[[Image:BobombBuddyDS.PNG|thumb|As seen in ''Super Mario 64 DS''.]]
In the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]'', a Bob-omb Buddy operates a [[cannon]] that launches the player to [[Peach's Castle]].
They have also helped Mario and his allies in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' by giving the locations of the eight [[Red Coin]]s in whatever level they're in as well as opening cannons as usual. The power to sense red coins seems to come from their red colouring, so it is something evil Bob-ombs cannot do. Also, Bob-omb Buddies in this game have very tall legs, unlike the Bob-omb Buddies in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.


===''New Super Mario Bros.''===
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Bob-omb Buddies appeared in a number of [[Mini-games]].
====''Mario Tennis'' (Nintendo 64)====
[[File:Bob-omb_Buddy_MG.png|thumb|150px]]
Several Bob-omb Buddies can be found along the ends of certain courts in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of [[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Tennis'']], along with the standard Bob-ombs, and will explode if a tennis ball goes through them.


===''Super Mario Galaxy 2''===
====''Mario Tennis'' (Game Boy Color)====
Bob-omb Buddies reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', where they are seen in [[Starship Mario]] and [[Throwback Galaxy]] where they once again act as friendly allies towards Mario.
A Bob-omb Buddy appears in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''. It can be seen inside the castle in Mario World during the story mode of the Mario Tour. It stands at the entrance to Peach's Castle, telling the player which way to go to return to the world below.


===''Mario Party series''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
[[Image:Bob-omb_Buddy.PNG|frame|left|As seen in ''[[Mario Party]]''.]]
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', a Bob-omb Buddy makes a cameo appearance on the Starship Mario [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]].
The Bob-omb Buddies also appeared as aides in the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games.
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==Appearances in ''Super Mario 64''==
*[[Bob-omb Battlefield]] x2, the starting point
*[[Cool Cool Mountain]], a platform near the lift
*[[Whomp's Fortress]], at the edge of the shallow pool
*[[Jolly Roger Bay]], on the platforms to the right
*[[Shifting Sand Land]], far corner near oasis
*[[Wet-Dry World]], orange platform at the top
*[[Snowman's Land]], inside the igloo
*[[Tall Tall Mountain]], under a cliff
*[[Tiny-Huge Island]], edge of a [[Bubba]]'s pool (only in the small area)
*[[Rainbow Ride]], at the top of the maze
*[[Wing Mario over the Rainbow]], the large pink platform


==Notable Bob-omb Buddies==
==Gallery==
*[[Bombette]] &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario]]'' (possibly)
<gallery>
*[[Jerry]] &ndash; ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' (possibly a member of a subspecies)
SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|[[Cannon|Cannon lid]] sprite from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
SM64 Artwork Bob-omb Buddy 1.png|Artwork form ''Super Mario 64''
SM64 Artwork Bob-omb Buddy 2.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario 64''
Battleparty.jpg|Artwork for [[Wario's Battle Canyon]] from ''[[Mario Party]]''
MPA Bob-omba Icon.png|''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' ([[Bob-omba]])
Bob-omba MPA.png|''Mario Party Advance'' (Bob-omba)
StarshipMario.png| Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SSBU Starship Mario Spirit.png| Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMG2 Bob-omb Buddy.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMAGPB3 Cover.jpg|''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 3: Take down the Bomb King!''
SMAGPB3 Activity1.png|''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 3: Take down the Bomb King!''
SMAGPB3 Activity3.png|''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 3: Take down the Bomb King!''
Mario Pictures Book Ukiki.jpg|''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 5: Lost Penguin''
</gallery>


==Names in other Languages==
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|Fra=Bob-omba
|Jap={{hover|赤|あか}}いボム{{hover|兵|へい}}<ref>''Super Mario 64'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 18.</ref><br>''Akai Bomuhei''<br>赤ボムへい<br>あかボムへい<br>''Aka Bomuhei''
|FraM=
|JapM=Red Bob-omb
|ChiS=红色炸弹兵<ref>https://www.ique.com/games/11011.htm</ref>
|ChiSR=Hóngsè Zhàdànbīng
|ChiSM=Red Bob-omb
|ChiT=紅炸彈兵
|ChiTR=Hóng Zhàdànbīng
|ChiTM=Red Bob-omb
|Fre=Bob-omb rose
|FreM=Pink Bob-omb
|Ger=Rosa Bob-omb
|GerM=Pink Bob-omb
|Ita=Buon-omba
|Ita=Buon-omba
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "buono" (good) and "bomba" (bomb)}}
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''buono'' (good) and ''bomba'' (bomb)
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|Kor=빨간폭탄병
|KorR=Ppalgan-Poktanbyeong
|KorM=Red Bomb Soldier
|SpaE=Bob-omb Rojo
|SpaEM=Red Bob-omb
}}
;''Super Mario-kun''
{{foreign names
|Jap={{hover|赤|あか}}ボム<ref>''Super Mario-kun'' volume 15, page 130.</ref>
|JapR=Aka Bomu
|JapM=Red Bomb
|Ita=Bob-omba rossa<ref>''[[Super Mario Manga Mania|Super Mario Mangamania]]''</ref>
|ItaM=Red Bob-omb
}}
 
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Bob-omb Buddy
Artwork of a Bob-omb Buddy from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork of a Bob-omb Buddy from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Bob-omb
Notable members
“Ready for blast-off! Come on, hop in the cannon!”
Bob-omb Buddy, Super Mario 64

Bob-omb Buddies (sometimes called Red Bob-ombs, Pink Bob-ombs,[1] or Buddy Bob-ombs)[2] are recurring allies to Mario of the Bob-omb species, introduced in Super Mario 64. They can be differentiated from the foes by their distinct pink or red color, their silver-colored caps on their tops, instead of the usual fuse, and their silver windup keys, signifying their pacifist and peaceful nature. Similar red or pink Bob-ombs appear among others colors in certain games, such as Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Mario vs. Donkey Kong, but are not treated specifically as Bob-omb Buddies.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 64[edit]

A Bob-omb Buddy.
A Bob-omb Buddy, as seen in Super Mario 64

In Super Mario 64, the Bob-omb Buddies help Mario by opening cannons for him, and they are shown to have a longstanding rivalry with the Bob-ombs, as this was the first time both groups were at war.

Image Description
Bob-omb Battlefield Bob-omb Buddy Bob-omb Battlefield ×2, at the starting point
Whomp's Fortress Bob-omb Buddy Whomp's Fortress, at the edge of the shallow pool
Jolly Roger Bay Bob-omb Buddy Jolly Roger Bay, on the platforms to the right
Cool, Cool Mountain Bob-omb Buddy Cool, Cool Mountain, on a platform near the chairlift
Shifting Sand Land Bob-omb Buddy Shifting Sand Land, in the far corner near the oasis
Snowman's Land Bob-omb Buddy Snowman's Land, inside the igloo
Wet-Dry World Bob-omb Buddy Wet-Dry World, on the orange platform at the top*
Tall, Tall Mountain Bob-omb Buddy Tall, Tall Mountain, under a cliff
Tiny-Huge Island Bob-omb Buddy Tiny-Huge Island, at the edge of a Bubba pool (only on the tiny island)
Rainbow Ride Bob-omb Buddy Rainbow Ride, at the top of the maze
Over the Rainbows Wing Mario Over the Rainbow, on the large pink platform

*This Bob-omb Buddy was relocated in the DS version, close to the highest Crystal Tap. Instead, the Star Sphere of this course is now located on this platform.

Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Bob-omb Buddy
Model of a Bob-omb Buddy in Super Mario 64 DS

Bob-omb Buddies reappear in Super Mario 64 DS, serving the same role that they had in the original game. However, additional Bob-omb Buddies have been placed in the courses that can either help Mario and his allies by giving the locations of the eight Red Coins in whatever level they are in, or detect the three caps that the player can use to transform into other players. Bob-omb Buddies have updated designs in this game. They wear shoes, unlike the Bob-omb Buddies in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They also have little fuses that are hard to see on their caps. In addition, Bob-omb Buddies appear in several minigames in this game.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Bob-omb Buddy

In New Super Mario Bros., Bob-omb Buddies appear in a number of minigames, including Sort or 'Splode and Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!, some of which were carried over from Super Mario 64 DS. They are also known in this game as red Bob-ombs.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Mario near a Bob-omb Buddy in the Throwback Galaxy
Mario near a Bob-omb Buddy

Bob-omb Buddies reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Their only appearance in a galaxy is in the Throwback Galaxy, where they give Mario information. In the first mission, Return of the Whomp King, they ask Mario to defeat the Whomp King for them. Later on in the second and third missions, Silver Stars in the Whomp Fortress and Whomp Silver Star Speed Run, respectively, one Bob-omb Buddy hides five Silver Stars around the fortress, and Mario has to go find them. One of the Bob-omb Buddies mentions that Mario looks familiar, referencing Super Mario 64 and its remake. This happens even with Luigi.

One Bob-omb Buddy makes an additional appearance on Starship Mario, standing on a stump after Mario completes the first mission in the Throwback Galaxy. He asks if Mario has ever been to a Secret World, which is later revealed to be World S.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

Bob-omb Buddies (known in-game as Red Bob-ombs) appear in the Wario's Battle Canyon board in Mario Party. Like Black Bob-ombs, they blast the player off in a cannon. If the player lands on a Happening Space, they will move the cannons to a different direction. In this game, they are colored red instead of pink.

Mario Party 2[edit]

Bob-omb Buddies (known simply as Aliens) appear in Mystery Land in Mario Party 2. In this game, they are extraterrestrials. They warp the player to another location. They are also seen in the end, where one is turned back from a statue to an alien by the Superstar.

Mario Party 3[edit]

Bob-omb Buddies appear as background characters in the second course of Dizzy Dinghies in Mario Party 3.

Mario Party Advance[edit]

Main article: Bob-omba
Sprite of Bob-omba (ie Bob-omb Buddy) in Mario Party Advance

In Mario Party Advance, a Bob-omb Buddy localized in English as "Bob-omba" appears.

Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)[edit]

In the Game Boy Color version of Mario Golf, a Bob-omb Buddy operates a cannon that launches the player to Peach's Castle.

Mario Tennis series[edit]

Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)[edit]

The Bob-omb Buddy seen in Mario Tennis GBC

Several Bob-omb Buddies can be found along the ends of certain courts in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis, along with the standard Bob-ombs, and will explode if a tennis ball goes through them.

Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)[edit]

A Bob-omb Buddy appears in the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis. It can be seen inside the castle in Mario World during the story mode of the Mario Tour. It stands at the entrance to Peach's Castle, telling the player which way to go to return to the world below.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Bob-omb Buddy makes a cameo appearance on the Starship Mario spirit.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese いボム[3]
Akai Bomuhei
赤ボムへい
あかボムへい
Aka Bomuhei

Red Bob-omb

Chinese (simplified) 红色炸弹兵[4]
Hóngsè Zhàdànbīng
Red Bob-omb

Chinese (traditional) 紅炸彈兵
Hóng Zhàdànbīng
Red Bob-omb

French Bob-omb rose
Pink Bob-omb
German Rosa Bob-omb
Pink Bob-omb
Italian Buon-omba
Portmanteau of buono (good) and bomba (bomb)
Korean 빨간폭탄병
Ppalgan-Poktanbyeong
Red Bomb Soldier

Spanish (NOE) Bob-omb Rojo
Red Bob-omb
Super Mario-kun
Language Name Meaning
Japanese ボム[5]
Aka Bomu
Red Bomb

Italian Bob-omba rossa[6]
Red Bob-omb

References[edit]

  1. ^ (June 10, 1998). Course 2 - Star 3: Shoot in the Wild Blue. Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy (Internet Archive: Wayback Machine). Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 188, page 77.
  3. ^ Super Mario 64 Japanese instruction booklet, page 18.
  4. ^ https://www.ique.com/games/11011.htm
  5. ^ Super Mario-kun volume 15, page 130.
  6. ^ Super Mario Mangamania