Don Bongo

"Try to dodge my bouncing blubber. Just don't hit my lips of rubber."

- Don Bongo

Don Bongo is a boss from Yoshi's Story. He is fought at the end of Stage 3-4: Frustration. Don Bongo is a pudgy dragon-like creature with green skin and yellow spots, big red lips, a yellow stomach with stripes, and a big orange and yellow belly button. He somewhat resembles a Gabon, and likely used an edited version of their base model for their sprites. The "don" in Don Bongo's name may derive from the "don," the Spanish word for "god", while "Bongo" may refer to the sound of his footsteps, which resemble the sound of a low drum such as a timpani.

Don Bongo attacks by smiting his opponents with a laser shooting down from heaven causing pots and pans to rain down from the ceiling. To defeat Don Bongo, Baby Yoshi has to hit him in the lips three times. After each hit, Don Bongo's lips swell, making them a somewhat easier target, although his movement becomes a lot faster after being hit twice. Each time Don Bongo take a step it causes an earthquake as well as his footstep causing shockwaves and massive cracks in the ground that insta kill. and Baby Yoshi loses if he touches Don Bongo. The items falling from the ceiling can hurt Baby Yoshi and so can Don Bongos heavenly laser.

He also appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl as a Sticker, usable by any character. He also appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, where he is a Spirit. The fight in order to capture him takes place on the Yoshi's Story stage, featuring a large, green King Dedede.

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Don Bongo