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|image=[[File:Bramball_NSLU.png‎|200px]]
|image=[[File:NSMBU Bramball Artwork.png|200px]] {{br}} Artwork from ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|species_origin=[[Pokey]]
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|first_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' ([[List of games by date#2013|2013]])
|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)
|relatives=[[Pokey]]
|comparable=[[Flophopper]]
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'''Bramballs''' are enemies that are introduced in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.
'''Bramballs''' are orange [[Pokey]]-esque enemies with a permanent frown, brambles for legs, and yellow suction cup-like feet. They appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''. Their name is a play on "bramble" and "ball". They walk around by moving one of their legs to either the left or right as an attempt to hit [[Mario]].


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:5-3nsmbwii.png|thumb|right|300px|Two '''Bramballs''' in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]
[[File:NSMBW World 5-3 Screenshot.png|thumb|300px|A Bramball in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]
Bramballs appear as orange spherical [[Pokey]]-esque enemies, with brambles for arms jutting out of their sides and yellow suction cup-like feet. Their sole attack is moving around a set path by flipping themselves around in a Slinky-style motion and planting their feet on flat surfaces. When they reach the end of a small piece of land or wall, they will flip the other way and continue moving. Touching a Bramball's feet or arms will hurt the player.  
Bramballs only appear in [[World 5-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 5-3]]. Their sole attack is moving around a set path by flipping themselves around in a Slinky-style motion and planting their feet on flat surfaces. When they reach the end of a small piece of land or wall, they will flip the other way and continue moving. Touching the feet or arms of a Bramball will hurt the player.  


Bramballs can be defeated by jumping on the ball in the center, freezing them as [[Ice Mario]] or [[Penguin Mario]] and [[Ground Pound]]ing on them while frozen, hitting them with [[Fire Mario]]'s [[fireball]]s, or a [[Star]]. Hitting them from underneath will release [[Coin]]s and cause them to temporarily stop flipping over. Hitting them while launching out of a [[Cannon Pipe|Warp Pipe]] cannon instantly defeats one and causes them to release twenty Coins. There are two types of Bramballs: ones that don't move their mouths and ones that do move their mouths. The ones that move their mouths are faster.
Bramballs can be defeated by jumping on the ball in the center, freezing them as [[Ice Mario]] or [[Penguin Mario]] and [[Ground Pound]]ing on them while frozen, hitting them with [[Fire Mario]]'s [[fireball]]s, or a [[Super Star|Star]]. Hitting them from underneath will release [[Coin]]s and cause them to temporarily stop flipping over. Hitting them while launching out of a [[Pipe Cannon]] instantly defeats one and causes them to release twenty Coins. There are two types of Bramballs: ones that do not move their mouths and ones that do move their mouths. The ones that move their mouths are faster.


====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
Pre-release, Bramballs were shown to have [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii pre-release and unused content#Enemy Changes|brown feet]], instead of yellow.
Bramballs return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', being the enemies of the titular [[Bramball Woods]]. In this appearance, their heads turn out completely orange and a leaf sprouts from it as the music beats, similar to regular Pokeys in newer appearances. If Mario hits Bramball's underside in this state, it will drop a large amount of coins instead of just one.
 
====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
[[File:NSMBU smiling Bramballs.png|left|thumb|Two smiling Bramballs.]]
Bramballs return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', being the enemies of the titular [[Bramball Woods]]. In this appearance, their heads turn out completely orange and a leaf sprouts from it at every vocal "[[Paah]]" in the music, similar to regular Pokeys in newer appearances. If Mario hits the underside of a Bramball in this state, it will drop a large number of coins instead of just one. Tapping on one using Boost Mode would cause one to smile and turn the other way.


====''New Super Luigi U''====
====''New Super Luigi U''====
Bramballs return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', acting the exact same way as in previous titles.
Bramballs return in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', acting the exact same way as in previous titles. They are only found in [[Heart of Bramball Woods]].
 
===''Mario Golf: Super Rush''===
Bramballs reappear in ''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]'' in [[Shelltop Sanctuary]] and the Forest course of [[Target Golf]]. In Shelltop Sanctuary, four of them stand in a row on a waste area, while one stands on two elevated slabs of stone. If hit by a golf ball, the Bramballs will rotate their head all the way around.
 
===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
[[File:TSMBM Bramball.jpg|thumb|A Bramball in ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'']]
Three Bramballs are seen in [[Illumination]]'s ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' when Mario meets [[Toad]] in the [[Mushroom Forest]], with one standing over Mario, who nervously greets it. They are portrayed as part of the Mushroom Kingdom's wildlife. Compared to their game counterparts, they have more realistic stems, and their feet have been redesigned to resemble flower buds. A Bramball can also be seen on [[Mario]]'s {{media link|TSMBM poster Mario.jpg|poster}} for the film.
 
==Profiles==
===''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''===
*'''Trading card description:''' "''Bramballs are spiny-legged villains that move one giant step at a time. Their long legs and large size can make them a tricky baddie to bypass. If you sneak beneath them and jump, you may get some coins. The real point of vulnerability on a Bramball is its head section. Bopping them on the head can knock them right out of the competition.''"<br>
'''Card Number: 37'''
 
===[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]===
*'''Website description:''' ''Bramballs are curious-looking characters with ball-shaped heads and 2 long, thorny brambles for legs (or are they arms?). If LEGO® Mario™ sees a Bramball flipping around in the Soda Jungle, he has to leap on its head to defeat it. Just make sure LEGO Mario doesn’t fall in the poison swamp!''
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
NSMBW Enemy Concept Art.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' concept art
NSMBW Bramball Render.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
NSMBU Bramball Woods Screenshot.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
NSLU Heart of Bramball Woods Luigi Sighting.jpg|''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
MGSS Bramball.jpg|''[[Mario Golf: Super Rush]]''
LEGO Super Mario Chain Chomp Jungle Encounter.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
LSM Character Pack Series 6.jpg|LEGO ''Super Mario''
TSMBM poster Mario.jpg|A Bramball in [[Mario]]'s poster for ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreignname
{{foreign names
|Jap=イバラムシ
|Jap=イバラムシ<ref>{{cite|date=2015|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook]]''|publisher=Shogakukan|isbn=978-4091065698|page=144, 209}}</ref>
|JapR=ibaramushi
|JapR=Ibara Mushi
|JapM=From イバラ(Bramble) and ムシ(bug).
|JapM=Bramble Bug
|ChiS=荆棘虫
|ChiSR=Jīngjí Chóng
|ChiSM=Bramble Bug
|ChiT=荊棘蟲
|ChiTR=Jīngjí Chóng
|ChiTM=Bramble Bug
|FreE=Alfronce
|FreEM=Play on "Alphonse" (male given name) and ''ronce'' ("bramble")
|FreA=Brimboule
|Ger=Häcki
|GerM=Clipped/diminutive of ''häck'' ("hedge" in Swedish)
|Ita=Bramball<ref>{{cite|title=[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Album ufficiale]]|page=13}}</ref>
|Ita2=Pungipalla
|Ita2M=Portmanteau of ''pungi'' ("sting") and ''palla'' ("ball")
|Kor=덩굴벌레
|KorR=Deonggul Beolle
|KorM=Vine Bug
|PorA=Barambola<ref>{{cite|url=kids.lego.com/pt-br/kids/sets/super-mario/character-packs-series-6-d521745bd7ca3343a4cae68b9e09fddf|title=Pacote de personagens – Série 6|publisher=LEGO.com|language=pt-br|accessdate=March 26, 2024}}</ref>
|PorAM=
|PorE=Carambola
|PorEM=Meaning "starfruit"; likely a portmanteau of ''bola'' ("ball") and the interjection ''caramba'' (equivalent to "geez")
|PorE2=Pernibola<ref>{{cite|url=kids.lego.com/pt-pt/kids/sets/super-mario/character-packs-series-6-d521745bd7ca3343a4cae68b9e09fddf|title=Packs de Personagens – Série 6|publisher=LEGO.com|language=pt-pt|accessdate=March 26, 2024}}</ref>
|PorE2M=Portmanteau of ''perna'' ("leg") and ''bola'' ("ball")
|Rus=Колючконога
|RusR=Kolyuchkonoga
|RusM=Portmanteau of ''колючий'' (''kolyuchiy'', "barbed") and ''нога'' (''noga'', "leg")
|SpaA=Zarzabola
|SpaA=Zarzabola
|SpaAM=
|SpaAM=From ''zarza'' ("bramble") and ''bola'' ("ball")
|SpaE=Espinarco
|SpaE=Espinarco
|SpaEM=From "''espina''" (spine) and "''arco''" (arc)
|SpaEM=Portmanteau of ''espina'' ("spine") and ''arco'' ("arc")
|Fra=Alfronce
|FraM=From french name "''Alphonse''" and "''ronce''" (bramble)
|PorE=Carambola
|PorEM=Possibly from "''bola''" (ball) and the interjection "''caramba''", equivalent to "geez" in English. The word "''carambola''" also means starfruit.
|Ita=Pungipalla
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "pungi" (Sting) and "palla" (ball)
|Ger=Häcki
|GerM=from ''Häcke'' (Hedge)
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==References==
*Bramball's name is a play on the words "[[bramble]]" (of which its long appendages are made out of) and "ball".
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*Bramballs move in a very similar way to a [[Swaphopper]] and a [[Flophopper]].
 
*In the [[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii beta elements|beta elements]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros Wii]]'', Bramball's feet were brown instead of yellow.
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Latest revision as of 19:23, March 26, 2024

Bramball
NSMBU Bramball Artwork.png
Artwork from New Super Luigi U
First appearance New Super Mario Bros. Wii (2009)
Latest appearance The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)
Relatives
Comparable

Bramballs are orange Pokey-esque enemies with a permanent frown, brambles for legs, and yellow suction cup-like feet. They appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U and New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe. Their name is a play on "bramble" and "ball". They walk around by moving one of their legs to either the left or right as an attempt to hit Mario.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

Fire Mario, going through 5-3 in New Super Mario Bros. Wii.
A Bramball in New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Bramballs only appear in World 5-3. Their sole attack is moving around a set path by flipping themselves around in a Slinky-style motion and planting their feet on flat surfaces. When they reach the end of a small piece of land or wall, they will flip the other way and continue moving. Touching the feet or arms of a Bramball will hurt the player.

Bramballs can be defeated by jumping on the ball in the center, freezing them as Ice Mario or Penguin Mario and Ground Pounding on them while frozen, hitting them with Fire Mario's fireballs, or a Star. Hitting them from underneath will release Coins and cause them to temporarily stop flipping over. Hitting them while launching out of a Pipe Cannon instantly defeats one and causes them to release twenty Coins. There are two types of Bramballs: ones that do not move their mouths and ones that do move their mouths. The ones that move their mouths are faster.

Pre-release, Bramballs were shown to have brown feet, instead of yellow.

New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]

Two smiling Bramballs in New Super Mario Bros. U
Two smiling Bramballs.

Bramballs return in New Super Mario Bros. U, being the enemies of the titular Bramball Woods. In this appearance, their heads turn out completely orange and a leaf sprouts from it at every vocal "Paah" in the music, similar to regular Pokeys in newer appearances. If Mario hits the underside of a Bramball in this state, it will drop a large number of coins instead of just one. Tapping on one using Boost Mode would cause one to smile and turn the other way.

New Super Luigi U[edit]

Bramballs return in New Super Luigi U, acting the exact same way as in previous titles. They are only found in Heart of Bramball Woods.

Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]

Bramballs reappear in Mario Golf: Super Rush in Shelltop Sanctuary and the Forest course of Target Golf. In Shelltop Sanctuary, four of them stand in a row on a waste area, while one stands on two elevated slabs of stone. If hit by a golf ball, the Bramballs will rotate their head all the way around.

The Super Mario Bros. Movie[edit]

Bramball in The Super Mario Bros. Movie
A Bramball in The Super Mario Bros. Movie

Three Bramballs are seen in Illumination's The Super Mario Bros. Movie when Mario meets Toad in the Mushroom Forest, with one standing over Mario, who nervously greets it. They are portrayed as part of the Mushroom Kingdom's wildlife. Compared to their game counterparts, they have more realistic stems, and their feet have been redesigned to resemble flower buds. A Bramball can also be seen on Mario's posterMedia:TSMBM poster Mario.jpg for the film.

Profiles[edit]

New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]

  • Trading card description: "Bramballs are spiny-legged villains that move one giant step at a time. Their long legs and large size can make them a tricky baddie to bypass. If you sneak beneath them and jump, you may get some coins. The real point of vulnerability on a Bramball is its head section. Bopping them on the head can knock them right out of the competition."

Card Number: 37

LEGO Super Mario[edit]

  • Website description: Bramballs are curious-looking characters with ball-shaped heads and 2 long, thorny brambles for legs (or are they arms?). If LEGO® Mario™ sees a Bramball flipping around in the Soda Jungle, he has to leap on its head to defeat it. Just make sure LEGO Mario doesn’t fall in the poison swamp!

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese イバラムシ[1]
Ibara Mushi
Bramble Bug

Chinese (simplified) 荆棘虫
Jīngjí Chóng
Bramble Bug

Chinese (traditional) 荊棘蟲
Jīngjí Chóng
Bramble Bug

French (NOA) Brimboule
-
French (NOE) Alfronce
Play on "Alphonse" (male given name) and ronce ("bramble")
German Häcki
Clipped/diminutive of häck ("hedge" in Swedish)
Italian Bramball[2]
Pungipalla
-
Portmanteau of pungi ("sting") and palla ("ball")
Korean 덩굴벌레
Deonggul Beolle
Vine Bug

Portuguese (NOA) Barambola[3]
 
Portuguese (NOE) Carambola
Pernibola[4]
Meaning "starfruit"; likely a portmanteau of bola ("ball") and the interjection caramba (equivalent to "geez")
Portmanteau of perna ("leg") and bola ("ball")
Russian Колючконога
Kolyuchkonoga
Portmanteau of колючий (kolyuchiy, "barbed") and нога (noga, "leg")

Spanish (NOA) Zarzabola
From zarza ("bramble") and bola ("ball")
Spanish (NOE) Espinarco
Portmanteau of espina ("spine") and arco ("arc")

References[edit]

  1. ^ (2015). Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook. Shogakukan. ISBN 978-4091065698. Page 144, 209.
  2. ^ New Super Mario Bros. Wii - Album ufficiale. Page 13.
  3. ^ Pacote de personagens – Série 6. LEGO.com (Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved March 26, 2024.
  4. ^ Packs de Personagens – Série 6. LEGO.com (European Portuguese). Retrieved March 26, 2024.