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.