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{{Species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Octoboo
|image=[[File:SMG2 Octoboo Artwork.png|150px]]
|image=[[File:SMG2 Octoboo Artwork.png|150px]]
|parent_species=[[Boo]]<br>[[Octoomba]]
|related=[[Boo Buddies]]<br>[[Peepa]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|variant_of=[[Octoomba]]<br>[[Ghost Goomba]]
|comparable=[[Boo Buddies]]<br>[[Jammyfish]]<br>[[Peepa]]
}}
}}
'''Octoboos'''<ref>Browne, Catherine. 2010. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' [[Prima Games|Prima]] Premiere Edition guide. Page 28.</ref> are [[Boo]]s shaped like [[Octoomba]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They primarily move around by floating in a set area. Octoboos cannot be defeated; they become transparent, however, when the player uses a [[spin]] near them or from [[Yoshi]]'s tongue. Octoboos also make small Octoomba sounds if [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] is close to them. Unlike most members of the Octoomba family, they do not spit rocks.
'''Octoboos'''<ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 28.</ref> are [[Boo]]s shaped like [[Octoomba]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They primarily move around by floating in a set area. Octoboos cannot be defeated, but they become transparent when the player uses a [[spin]] near them or from [[Yoshi]]'s tongue. Octoboos also make small Octoomba sounds if [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] is close to them. Unlike most members of the Octoomba family, they do not spit rocks.


[[File:SMG2 Octoboo Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Octoboos from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
[[File:SMG2 Octoboo Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Octoboos from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
Octoboos appear in [[Haunty Halls Galaxy]], [[Boo Moon Galaxy]], and [[Flash Black Galaxy]] as regular enemies. In [[A Glimmer of Bulb Berry]], they are the first enemies to be encountered. They can be found in groups while encircling a select area, behaving somewhat like [[Boo Buddies|Circling Boo Buddies]] or [[Peepa]]s in later games. In [[Sneaking Down the Creepy Corridor]], [[Boo Mario]] has to avoid these enemies to progress through the area.  
Octoboos appear in [[Haunty Halls Galaxy]], [[Boo Moon Galaxy]], and [[Flash Black Galaxy]] as regular enemies. In [[A Glimmer of Bulb Berry]], they are the first enemies to be encountered. They can be found in groups while encircling a select area, behaving somewhat like [[Boo Buddies|Circling Boo Buddies]] or [[Peepa]]s in later games. In [[Haunting the Howling Tower]], [[Boo Mario]] has to avoid these enemies to progress through the area.  
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=テレボー
|Jap=テレボー<ref>Shogakukan. 2015. ''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'', ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' section, page 160.</ref>
|JapR=Terebō
|JapR=Terebō
|JapM=A portmanteau of ''Teresa'' and ''Takobō'', or "Boo" and "Octoomba".
|JapM=Portmanteau of「テレサ」(''Teresa'', [[Boo#Names in other languages|Boo]]) and「タコボー」(''Takobō'', [[Octoomba#Names in other languages|Octoomba]]); shared with [[Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp|a Boo character]]
|Ger=Oktobuu
|Ger=Oktobuu
|GerM=Portmanteau of "Oktumba" (Octoomba) and "Buu Huu" (Boo)
|GerM=Portmanteau of "Oktumba" (Octoomba) and "Buu Huu" (Boo)
|Ita=Poliboo
|Ita=Poliboo
|ItaM=From "Polipoomba" (Octoomba) and Boo)
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "Polipoomba" (Octoomba) and "Boo"
|Fra=Poulboo}}
|Fre=Poulboo
|FreM=Portmanteau of "Poulba" (Octoomba) and "Boo"
}}


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Latest revision as of 23:55, January 7, 2024

Octoboo
Octoboo's art
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Variant of Octoomba
Ghost Goomba
Comparable

Octoboos[1] are Boos shaped like Octoombas that appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They primarily move around by floating in a set area. Octoboos cannot be defeated, but they become transparent when the player uses a spin near them or from Yoshi's tongue. Octoboos also make small Octoomba sounds if Mario or Luigi is close to them. Unlike most members of the Octoomba family, they do not spit rocks.

Octoboos from Super Mario Galaxy 2.

Octoboos appear in Haunty Halls Galaxy, Boo Moon Galaxy, and Flash Black Galaxy as regular enemies. In A Glimmer of Bulb Berry, they are the first enemies to be encountered. They can be found in groups while encircling a select area, behaving somewhat like Circling Boo Buddies or Peepas in later games. In Haunting the Howling Tower, Boo Mario has to avoid these enemies to progress through the area.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese テレボー[2]
Terebō
Portmanteau of「テレサ」(Teresa, Boo) and「タコボー」(Takobō, Octoomba); shared with a Boo character

French Poulboo
Portmanteau of "Poulba" (Octoomba) and "Boo"
German Oktobuu
Portmanteau of "Oktumba" (Octoomba) and "Buu Huu" (Boo)
Italian Poliboo
Portmanteau of "Polipoomba" (Octoomba) and "Boo"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine. Super Mario Galaxy 2 PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 28.
  2. ^ Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Galaxy 2 section, page 160.