Boo Mario

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Boo Mario
Boo Mario Super Mario Galaxy 2.png
Applies to Mario, Luigi
Item needed Boo Mushroom
Power(s) given Can float, go through walls, turn invisible, attract Boos, understand Booish
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy (2007)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)

Boo Mario is a form of Mario that debuted in Super Mario Galaxy. As its name implies, the Boo Mario form is Mario disguised as a Boo, although his hat and face remain respective of his normal form. Boo Luigi, the equivalent form of Luigi, shares the same traits, though with his respective features and a more oval-shaped body. In Super Mario Galaxy, Luigi has a worried look on his face, referencing his fear of ghosts, though he does not in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

Luigi cowering at the sight of Boo Mario.
Luigi cowering at the sight of Boo Mario

In Super Mario Galaxy, in order to become Boo Mario, Mario must grab a Boo Mushroom. With this transformation, Mario can turn himself invisible and pass through bars by shaking the Wii Remote, levitate by pressing the A Button button, and descend by holding Nunchuk Z Button. The bars Mario can pass through as Boo Mario are similar to the ones he can pass through with Vanish Cap in Super Mario 64. Mario can also understand the language of the Boos, called Booish, meaning signs written in that language can be understood by him once he transforms. When passing by other Boos, they will be attracted to Mario, signified by a heart popping out of them and chasing him down with a smitten look on their face. This can allow him to make use of them for various purposes. The transformation is lost if Mario takes damage, passes through light, touches water, or touches a Launch Star.

Mario first uses this transformation in the Ghostly Galaxy to rescue Luigi. Because Luigi is afraid of ghosts, he cowers when Mario approaches him in Boo form; therefore, Mario must return to his normal form beforehand. It is also used in Boo's Boneyard Galaxy and Sand Spiral Galaxy.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

This power-up returns in Super Mario Galaxy 2, in the mission "Haunting the Howling Tower" of Boo Moon Galaxy, where the power-up is very widely used.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

In the Super Smash Bros. series, there are a few items of Boo Mario. In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, there is a trophy of Boo Mario, and it can be obtained at random, like with most other trophies. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Boo Mario appears as a Novice-class support spirit that, when used, increases the fighter's jump height and move speed but makes them easier to launch. The spirit's puppet fighter is an invisible Mario, fought on the Dracula's Castle stage. Boo Mario's core can be combined with Ezlo's core to summon Cappy's spirit, or with a Shy Guy's core to summon Roger the Potted Ghost's spirit.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]

Boo Mario reappears in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, in which he is used as a leader. Luigi's equivalent form, Boo Luigi, also appears in the game. Boo Mario is a Dark and Fire character with average HP, ATK and RCV stats while Boo Luigi is a Dark and Wood character with a high ATK stat and average HP and RCV stats. They are both unlocked by clearing World 4-Tower.

Boo Mario's Skill is Ghost Attack, which turns all of the Orbs in the level into Fire Orbs, Wood Orbs, and Dark Orbs. His Leader Skill is Ghost Power, which raises the player's team's ATK stat by 2.5x after attacking with 3+ attributes at once.

Boo Luigi's Skill is Ghost Trick, which lets the player move Orbs anywhere they want for six seconds. The Skill has no effect in Score Attack. His Leader Skill is Ghost Aura, which has the same effect as Boo Mario's Leader Skill, Ghost Power.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Mario Galaxy[edit]

BooMarioTradingCard.png
  • Trading card bio: In the deep recesses of the Ghostly Galaxy, strange and frightening spirits are after Mario. To help Mario navigate this scary place, he can grab a Boo Mushroom and power up to become Boo Mario! This allows him to become invisible, float like a Boo, and pass through walls.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Super Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Trophy
Boo Mario
Boo Mario trophy from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Category: Series Related
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Appears in:
Wii Super Mario Galaxy (11/2007)
Wii Super Mario Galaxy 2 (05/2010)
(Applies only to the Wii U version) Trophy Box: 11: Super Mario Galaxy
How to unlock:
Random
Are you afraid of ghosts? Maybe it will help to see the world as they do. Become Boo Mario with a Boo Mushroom, and then explore their world! Shake your Wii Remote to make Boo Mario go through walls. Boo Mario blends in OK, but even as a ghost he keeps his trademark hat. The other Boos don't seem to mind, thankfully. (American English)
Boos are always tricky to deal with, so if you can't beat 'em, join 'em! All you need to do is grab a Boo Mushroom, and you'll become a Boo, letting you turn invisible, slip straight through walls and even speak Booish! You'd think Boos wouldn't fall for it, what with that trademark cap still firmly on top of your head...but luckily, they do. (British English)

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit[edit]

Spirit
#22 Boo Mario
Boo Mario spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. Series/game Super Mario Series
Type Support
Slots 1
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Lightweight
How to obtain Spirit Board; Purchase from the Vault Shop for 500G
Spirit battle Opponent(s) Mario
Conditions Hazard: High Gravity; Low Gravity
Rule: Invisibility
  • The enemy is invisible
  • Your jumping power decreases when the enemy's at high damage
  • The enemy is less affected by gravity
Stage Dracula's Castle (Hazards off)
Song Castle / Boss Fortress - Super Mario World / SMB 3

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition[edit]

No. Name Max LVL HP ATK RCV Attribute(s) Skill Helper/Leader/Awoken Skill
1 Sprite of Boo Mario's card, from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.
Boo Mario
99 ★★★★ ★★★★ ★★★ Sprite of a Dark Orb, from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.Dark / Sprite of a Fire Orb, from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.Fire Ghost Attack:
14 turns
Changes all Orbs into Fire, Wood, and Dark Orbs.
Ghost Power:
Raises your team's ATK by 2.5x after attacking with 3+ attributes at once.
2 Sprite of Boo Luigi's card, from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.
Boo Luigi
99 ★★★ ★★★★★ ★★★ Sprite of a Dark Orb, from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.Dark / Sprite of a Wood Orb, from Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition.Wood Ghost Trick:
10 turns
Lets you move any Orbs anywhere for 6 seconds. No effect in Score Attack.
Ghost Aura:
Raises your team's ATK by 2.5x after attacking with 3+ attributes at once.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese オバケマリオ[?]
Obake Mario
Ghost Mario
オバケルイージ[?]
Obake Ruīji
Ghost Luigi
Chinese (simplified) 幽灵马力欧[?]
Yōulíng Mǎlì'ōu
Ghost Mario
幽灵路易吉[?]
Yōulíng Lùyìjí
Ghost Luigi
Chinese (traditional) 幽靈瑪利歐[1]
Yōulíng Mǎlì'ōu
Ghost Mario
幽靈路易吉[?]
Yōulíng Lùyìjí
Ghost Luigi
Dutch Boo-Mario[?] -
French (NOA) Mario Boo[?] -
Luigi Boo[?]
Boo Mario[2]
French (NOE) Mario fantôme[?] Ghost Mario
Luigi fantôme[?] Ghost Luigi
German Geist-Mario[?] Ghost Mario
Geist-Luigi[?] Ghost Luigi
Italian Mario spettro[?] Ghost Mario
Luigi spettro[?] Ghost Luigi
Korean 유령마리오[?]
Yeulyeong Mario
Ghost Mario
Portuguese Mario Bu[?] Boo Mario
Russian Марио-бу[?]
Mario-Bu
Boo Mario
Spanish Mario Fantasma[?] Ghost Mario
Luigi Fantasma[?] Ghost Luigi

References[edit]

  1. ^ 瑪利歐的動作 ("Mario's actions"). Official traditional Chinese website for Super Mario Galaxy 2. Retrieved December 13, 2019. (Archived January 16, 2021, 05:39:07 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
  2. ^ Super Mario Galaxy. Official French website for Super Mario 3D All-Stars. Archived January 16, 2021, 21:09:35 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved February 3, 2022.