Bigger Boo
- This article is about the Yoshi's Island boss. For the recurring species of large Boos, see Big Boo.
| Bigger Boo | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 | |
| Species | Big Boo |
| First appearance | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island (1995) |
| Latest appearance | Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3 (2002) |
Bigger Boo is the mid-boss of World 2 in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. He is encountered by Yellow Yoshi at the end of World 2-4, Bigger Boo's Fort, starting as a normal Big Boo. However, Kamek arrives and uses his magic to increase the size of the Boo. He does not attack Yellow Yoshi, instead floating around the room and chasing him when he is not looking, and he can still be stopped by facing his direction, though he also turns intangible, meaning that he cannot be attacked. The player must toss eggs in a way that they ricochet off the walls and into him while facing away from him, though with each hit Bigger Boo increases in size. After hitting him five times, Bigger Boo's size increases to the point where he explodes, defeating him.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: むかい合うと透明になってすり抜けられる。弱点はやっぱり背中。[1] (When you face it, it becomes invisible and you can slip through. The weak point is still the back.)
- Player's Guide: Now here's a real back-biter. Bigger Boo closes his eyes and almost fades into the stonework when Yoshi looks at him. Turn around, though, and he'll swoop down for a dino dinner! Say "Boo!" to Bigger Boo by making the fanciest collection of bank shots this side of the world billiards championship.[2]
- Super Power Club Cards bio:[3]
- Description: This hungry ghoul will keep getting bigger and bigger until he squishes you in a corner.
- Favorite TV Show: Growing Pains
- How to Beat Him: Look away from his big mug and bounce your eggs off the wall. Five or six hits should burst Bigger Boo's bubble. If you need more eggs, eat the bats flying around the room.
Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3[edit]
- Shogakukan guide: ワールド2-4のボス。向かい合うと透明になり、すりぬけられる。相手に背中を向け、近づいてくるときにタマゴを5回ぶつ けよう。[4](The boss of World 2-4. When you face it, it becomes invisible and you can slip through. Turn your back to him and hit him with your egg five times as he approaches.)
Gallery[edit]
Sizes[edit]
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, initial size
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, second size
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, third size
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, fourth size
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, final size
Miscellaneous[edit]
Artwork from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Artwork used for a puzzle based on Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island
Yossy Island Jumbo Carddass 2
Names in other languages[edit]
- See also: Big Boo § Naming
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media they are associated with in the "notes" column.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ビッグテレサ[4] Biggu Teresa |
Big Boo | |
| びっくりテレサ[1] Bikkuri Teresa |
Surprise Boo, likely a play on「ビッグテレサ」(Biggu Teresa, "Big Boo") | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 嘘嘘魔鬼[5] Xūxū Móguǐ |
Play on "嘘嘘鬼" (Xūxūguǐ, "Boo") and "魔鬼" (móguǐ, "devil") | |
| French | Méga Boo[6][5] | Mega Boo | |
| German | Buu Huu[7] | Derived from "boohoo;" shared with Boo and Big Boo | |
| Italian | SuperBoo[5] | From "super" and/or superbo ("superb") and "Boo" | |
| Bigger Boo[8] | - | Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island | |
| Spanish | Bumba-Boo[5] | Onomatopoeia for a deep, loud noise with "Boo" |
References[edit]
- ^ a b Okeya, Noriko, Mitsuharu Orihara, and Yuji Kigen, editors (1995). 『スーパーマリオヨッシーアイランド任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-1025-234. Page 8.
- ^ Miller, Kent, and Terry Munson (1995). Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 17.
- ^ Super Power Club Cards Yoshi's Island
- ^ a b Watanabe, Takashi, Noriko Oketani, Mitsuharu Orihara, Tatsuhiko Mizutani, and Yasushi Nakahara, editors (2002). 『スーパーマリオアドバンス3任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-106071-4. Page 20.
- ^ a b c d In-game name for Bigger Boo's Fort from Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3.
- ^ In-game name for Bigger Boo's Fortress from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.
- ^ Menold, Marcus, John D. Kraft, and Thomas Görg, editors (1995). Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World 2 – Yoshi's Island". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 19.
- ^ Fletcher, John, editor in chief (1996). Club Nintendo Numero 2. Linea Gig S.p.a., Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Italian). Page 27.
