Talk:Boss Bass

From the article: "Boss Bass' are possibly related to the identical-looking Big Bertha." Identical-looking and possibly related? Is there any reason why we have two articles for two(?) things that look identical? 15:25, 27 May 2008 (EDT)


 * They're kinda differnt. Boss Basses are found above water and leap whereas Big Berthas swim underwater. I think they do kind of attack in the same ways (eating Mario), though, so maybe you could say terrain is the only thing that differs them.

When comparing: "A Boss Bass is a huge fish found in Super Mario Bros. 3. They swim on the surface of the water trying" to "The Big Berthas are a sub-species of Cheep-Cheep that live deep in the sea." That is an obvious difference. Big Berthas also spit out Baby Cheeps, notably, which Boss Basses don't. I think their differences should be stated in the article somewhere. - 16:04, 27 May 2008 (EDT)
 * Okay. I basically know nothing about these enemies, I just became skeptical when reading that they look identical and yet are different species. 16:09, 27 May 2008 (EDT)
 * They technically are the same (full-grown Cheep-Cheep), but with different roles - Big Bertha nest in safe quarters under the sea to mother their young, and Boss Bass are their male counterparts that are active hunters. This is confirmed with their Japanese names - Kyodai Pukupuku ♀ and Kyodai Pukupuku ♂. LinkTheLefty 15:44, 27 August 2009 (EDT)

The illustration of Mario getting attacked by a Boss Bass...
... Is that a Boss Bass? Since there is a Baby Cheep in that picture also, which are only found near their mothers. LinkTheLefty 15:46, 27 August 2009 (EDT)
 * The image is probably a Big Bertha.


 * It's all right, since the Big Bertha is a female Boss Bass.

Japanese Name
I noticed that Big Bertha and Boss Bass's Japanese names are listed as Kyodai Pukupuku ♀ and Kyodai Pukupuku ♂. However, the only name I can find on Japanese websites is 巨大プクプク (kyodai pukupuku); no gender icon after it. Wikipedia apparently refers to the underwater version as "子連れ巨大プクプク", but no other sites use that name. Does anyone know where their nameｓ are listed with any such icon?--vellidragon 18:54, 15 February 2010 (EST)


 * Maybe the icon was just added so people wouldn't get confused, I mean, you can't quite READ that icon.
 * Well, the question I'm asking is where the name is officially listed with that icon though, because if there are no official sources that put a gender icon after the name, we can't do that on the Wiki either, no matter whether or not it can be read.--vellidragon 11:32, 23 March 2010 (EDT)
 * This brings up a question: are Big Bertha and Boss Bass the same enemy?
 * Well, that was the question I was also trying to find the answer to by asking this. If no official source uses a gender icon or any other name difference, they're probably meant to be the same enemy in a slightly different environment. If they do officially have that gender icon as part of their name though, they probably shouldn't be viewed as the same.--vellidragon 09:10, 28 April 2010 (EDT)
 * I know this is old, but looking back, I think the source was this. It's not necessarily reliable, though. LinkTheLefty (talk) 11:30, 25 January 2015 (EST)