Big Lava Bubble
| Big Lava Bubble | |||
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 A Big Lava Bubble from Paper Mario: Color Splash | |||
| First appearance | Mario Party (1998) | ||
| Latest appearance | Mario Party Superstars (2021) | ||
| Variant of | Lava Bubble | ||
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- “Oh, he's giving you a warning. That's pretty thoughtful for an enemy! He said, "I'm literally made of fire, and you're made of paper. Good luck, kindling. Bahaha!" So...maybe not as thoughtful as I originally thought.”
- —Shy Guy, Paper Mario: Color Splash
Big Lava Bubbles are larger versions of Lava Bubbles that first appear in Mario Party.
History[edit]
Mario Party series[edit]
In Mario Party, two big Lava Bubbles are seen in the minigame Hot Rope Jump. They stand fixed at the ends of a jump rope formed by smaller Lava Bubbles, spinning it around the characters. As the minigame returns in Mario Party 2, the big Lava Bubbles reappear with the same role, as well as in the Mario Party 2 iteration of the minigame in Mario Party Superstars. In these last two games, the big Lava Bubbles initially appear blue and spin the flaming rope slowly, before returning to their usual orange color and increasing the rope's speed after five jumps.
Two giant Lava Bubbles are present in Hyper Hydrants, a minigame from Mario Party 3. Each of them confronts a pair of characters by continuously sending moving flames at them. The flames can be doused by having one player pump water and the other player use it to spray the flames via a hose. The giant Lava Bubbles are stationary and will disappear after the minigame ends.
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
Lava Bubbles can be enlarged with a Super Mushroom and become Big Lava Bubbles in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. They behave identically to their smaller counterparts, jumping repeatedly out of the lava at the height they are placed. They can likewise be loaded into Warp Pipes and Bill Blasters, but emerge from them with more difficulty than normal Lava Bubbles.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
Big Lava Bubbles in Super Mario Maker 2 with the same properties as in its predecessor. They additionally appear in the new Super Mario 3D World style, where they will not leap if the player is wearing a Goomba Mask. Moreover, they can now be attached to parachutes.
Paper Mario: Color Splash[edit]
A single Big Lava Bubble appears in Paper Mario: Color Splash as a mini boss in Redpepper Crater. He is angry at Mario for breaking into his home and is accompanied by a Shy Guy that interprets his rumble-based speech. In battle, he can attack by turning red and shooting out flames, causing damage to both Mario and the Shy Guy. He can also attack by flying at Mario, just like normal Lava Bubbles, doing 15 HP of damage. He can only be damaged by Ice Flowers, Hurlhammers, Things, and Iron Jumps.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
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HP | 170 | Type | Normal | Role | Boss | Card | ||||||||||||||
| Strong | Jump, Hammer, Fire | Weak | Ice | Card drop rate | 3 | 
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| Moves | Body Attack (30), Blowback Attack (165), Turn Attack (5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Location(s) | Redpepper Crater | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Quotes | Usual: "I'm literally made of fire, and you're made of paper. Good luck, kindling. Bahaha!" | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| ENEMY_RANDAM_1_5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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List of appearances[edit]
| Title | Role | System | Release date |
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| Mario Party | Obstacle | Nintendo 64 | 1998 |
| Mario Party 2 | Obstacle | Nintendo 64 | 1999 |
| Mario Party 3 | Obstacle | Nintendo 64 | 2000 |
| Super Mario Maker | Enemy | Wii U | 2015 |
| Paper Mario: Color Splash | Boss | Wii U | 2016 |
| Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | Enemy | Nintendo 3DS | 2017 |
| Super Mario Maker 2 | Enemy | Nintendo Switch | 2019 |
Names in other languages[edit]
Big Lava Bubble[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | でかバブル[1] Deka Baburu |
Big Lava Bubble | |
| Dutch | Reuzen-Lava Bubble[1] | Giant Lava Bubble | |
| French (Canada) | Bulle de lave géante[1] | Giant Lava Bubble | |
| French (Europe) | Maxi-Bulle de lave[1] | Contraction of "maximum" with Bulle de lave ("Lava Bubble") | |
| German | Großer Hothead[1] | Big Lava Bubble | |
| Italian | Fiammetto gigante[1] | Giant Lava Bubble | |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Bolha de Lava Gigante[1] | Giant Lava Bubble | |
| Russian | Огромный пузырь лавы[1] Ogromnyy puzyr' lavy |
Huge lava bubble | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Burbujota de lava[1] | Burbuja de lava ("Lava Bubble") with the suffix -ote, denoting large size | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Gran gota de lava[1] | Giant Lava Bubble |
Flying big Lava Bubble[edit]
The name "flying big Lava Bubble",[2] rendered as "flying Big Lava Bubble" in European English,[3] refers to a Lava Bubble enlarged with a Super Mushroom and fastened with wings in Super Mario Maker, Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS, and Super Mario Maker 2.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | でかパタバブル[4] Deka Patababuru |
「でか」(deka, "big") and a portmanteau between the onomatopoeic「パタパタ」(patapata, "flapping wing") and「バブル」(Baburu, "Lava Bubble");「パタパタ」(Patapata) is also the Japanese name for Koopa Paratroopa | |
| Dutch | Vliegende Reuzen-Lava Bubble[5] | Flying Big Lava Bubble | |
| French (Canada) | Bulle de lave ailée Géante[6] | Giant winged Lava Bubble | |
| French (Europe) | Maxi-Bulle de lave ailée[7] | Winged Big Lava Bubble | |
| German | Fliegende Maxi-Hothead[8] | Fliegende ("flying") and a contraction of "maximum" with Hothead ("Lava Bubble") | |
| Italian | Fiammetto gigante volante[9] | Flying Big Lava Bubble | |
| Portuguese (Europe) | Bolha de Lava Gigante voadora[10] | Flying Big Lava Bubble | |
| Russian | Летучий большие пузырь лавы[11] Letuchiy bol'shiye puzyr' lavy |
Flying large lava bubble | |
| Spanish (Latin America) | Grande burbuja de lava alada[12] | Winged large lava bubble | |
| Spanish (Europe) | Grande Gota de Lava Alada[13] | Winged Large Lava Bubble |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j In-game name displayed during battle from Paper Mario: Color Splash (stored internally as
Enemy/Name_B_TGZ). - ^ "Defeat at least five flying big Lava Bubbles and then reach the goal" – Challenge description for World 7-4 (2 Dec. 2016). Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo of America.
- ^ "Defeat at least 5 flying Big Lava Bubbles and reach the goal" – Challenge description for World 7-4 (2 Dec. 2016). Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH.
- ^ 「でかパタバブルを 5体以上たおしてからゴール」– Challenge description for World 7-4 (1 Dec. 2016). Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
- ^ "Versla minstens 5 vliegende Reuzen-Lava Bubbles en bereik het eindpunt" – Challenge description for World 7-4 (2 Dec. 2016). Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Dutch).
- ^ « Vaincre au moins 5 Bulles de lave ailées Géantes et atteindre l'arrivée » – Challenge description for World 7-4 (2 Dec. 2016). Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo of America (Canadian French).
- ^ « Vaincre au moins 5 Maxi-Bulles de lave ailées avant d'atteindre l'arrivée » – Challenge description for World 7-4 (2 Dec. 2016). Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (French).
- ^ „Besiege mindestens 5 fliegende Maxi-Hotheads und erreiche das Ziel“ – Challenge description for World 7-4 (2 Dec. 2016). Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German).
- ^ «Sconfiggi almeno 5 Fiammetti giganti volanti e vai al traguardo.» – Challenge description for World 7-4 (2 Dec. 2016). Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian).
- ^ «Derrota cinco Bolhas de Lava Gigantes voadoras e chega à meta» – Challenge description for World 7-4 (2 Dec. 2016). Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Portuguese).
- ^ «Финишируйте, победив минимум 5 летучих больших пузырей лавы» – Challenge description for World 7-4 (2 Dec. 2016). Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Russian).
- ^ "Derrota al menos a 5 grandes burbujas de lava aladas" – Challenge description for World 7-4 (2 Dec. 2016). Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo of America (Latin American Spanish).
- ^ «Derrota al menos a 5 Grandes Gotas de Lava Aladas» – Challenge description for World 7-4 (2 Dec. 2016). Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS by Nintendo STC and Nintendo EPD. Nintendo of Europe GmbH (European Spanish).
| Lava Bubbles | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Czar Dragon |
| Species | Big Lava Bubble • Black Lava Bubble • Bō • Ember • Fireball (New Super Mario Bros. 2) • Lava Babble • Lava Blobble • Lava Blubble • Lava Bubble • Lava Ghost • Paper Macho Lava Bubble • Phantom Ember • Podoboo Tower • Poison Bubble |
| Relatives | Fire Bar • Fire Snake • Fireball (Donkey Kong) |
