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|image=[[File:SSBU Bubbles Spirit.png|200px]]<br>The Bubbles [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' | |||
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|first_appearance=''[[ | |first_appearance=''[[Pinball (game)|VS. Pinball]]'' ([[List of games by date#1984|1984]], international version, overall)<br>''{{wp|Clu Clu Land}}'' (1984, ''Clu Clu Land'' series) | ||
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{{about|the | {{about|the character who first appears in ''[[Pinball (game)|VS. Pinball]]''|uses of the word "bubble"|[[Bubble (disambiguation)]]}} | ||
'''Bubbles''', also known as '''Gloopy''' | '''Bubbles''', also known as '''Groopy'''<ref>''VS. Clu Clu Land'' / ''Clu Clu Land D'' "All Star Casts" attract mode</ref> or '''Gloopy''',<ref>''Arcade Archives Clu Clu Land'' manual</ref> is a red bubble fish who appears in the [[Nintendo]] game ''{{wp|Clu Clu Land}}''. She has also made various appearances in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. | ||
==History== | |||
===''VS. Pinball''=== | |||
[[File:VS. Pinball gameplay.png|thumb|170px|''VS. Pinball'']] | |||
Bubbles appears in the international version of ''[[VS. Pinball]]'', replacing the red [[Family BASIC#Sprites|Achilles]] from the Japanese version as the character that returns the ball into play if the player hatches three pink [[chick]]s and the ball falls below the bottom of [[scene B]]. This appearance predates her appearance in ''Clu Clu Land'' by about a month. She is depicted wearing no gloves and blue or green shoes instead of red gloves and orange shoes. | |||
Since ''[[Arcade Archives]] Pinball'' only emulates the original Japanese version of ''VS. Pinball'', Bubbles does not appear in that rerelease. | |||
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ===''Super Smash Bros.'' series=== | ||
Bubbles makes a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]. An [[Unira]], which is an enemy from ''Clu Clu Land'', is an item in the games ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | Bubbles makes a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]. An [[Unira]], which is an enemy from ''Clu Clu Land'', is an item in the games ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. | ||
Bubbles appears as a [[ | Bubbles appears as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. | ||
According to series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]], before the [[Ice Climbers]] were chosen to represent the "retro" gaming era, Bubbles was considered as a potential character instead, among other candidates such as the fighter from ''{{wp|Urban Champion}}'', [[Balloon Fighter]] from ''{{wp|Balloon Fight}}'', an ''{{wp|Excitebike}}'' racer, and Ayumi Tachibana from the ''{{wp|Famicom Detective Club}}'' series. Sakurai decided against Bubbles because he did not know how she would fight.<ref>Soma (April 29, 2016). [http://sourcegaming.info/2016/04/29/duflupdate/ The Definitive Unused Fighters List in Smash]. ''Source Gaming''. Retrieved August 15, 2021.</ref> | |||
===''WarioWare'' series=== | ===''WarioWare'' series=== | ||
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====''WarioWare: Twisted!''==== | ====''WarioWare: Twisted!''==== | ||
Bubbles appears in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' in [[Clu Clu Land (WarioWare: Twisted!)|Clu Clu Land]], one of [[9-Volt]] and [[18-Volt]]'s [[microgame]]s. The player must rotate the screen to guide Bubbles to the item. If Bubbles misses the item, the player loses the microgame. | |||
Bubbles appears in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' in [[Clu Clu Land (WarioWare: Twisted!)| | |||
====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''==== | ====''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''==== | ||
Bubbles appears in another microgame named [[Clu Clu Land (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Clu Clu Land]] in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', where she must navigate through the level while avoiding [[Unira]]s and black holes. | |||
Bubbles appears in another [[Clu Clu Land (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Clu Clu Land]] | |||
====''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''==== | ====''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase''==== | ||
[[ | In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', Bubbles appears in [[Clu Clu Land (WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase)|Clu Clu Land]], a microgame in 18-Volt's microgame set. The microgame involves Bubbles and some [[Unira]]s among some turnposts. Bubbles moves across the area, and the player must press {{button|wii|A}} while pointing a turnpost near Bubbles. She grabs the turnpost and changes her direction. The player must avoid the on-screen Uniras until time is up. | ||
[[Clu Clu Land (WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase)|Clu Clu Land]] | |||
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===''DK: King of Swing''=== | ===''DK: King of Swing''=== | ||
[[File: | [[File:DKKOSBubblesSprite.png|frame|left]] | ||
[[File: | [[File:Bubble DKKoS select.png|frame]] | ||
Bubbles ends up on [[Donkey Kong Island]] during the events of ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. Bubbles is the most well-rounded character in the game, and she has balanced stats of four in both [[Jump]] and Attack. To unlock Bubbles, the player must clear Diddy Kong Mode and collect all 24 medals. Bubbles can only be used in Jungle Jam Events. | Bubbles ends up on [[Donkey Kong Island]] during the events of ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. Bubbles is the most well-rounded character in the game, and she has balanced stats of four in both [[Jump]] and Attack. To unlock Bubbles, the player must clear Diddy Kong Mode and collect all 24 medals. Bubbles can only be used in Jungle Jam Events. | ||
===''Super Mario Maker''=== | ===''Super Mario Maker''=== | ||
[[File:SMM-SMB-Bubbles.png|frame]] | [[File:SMM-SMB-Bubbles.png|frame|left]] | ||
Bubbles appears as an unlockable [[Mystery Mushroom]] costume for [[Costume Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''. The costume was added in version 1.40, and can be unlocked by clearing 100 Mario Challenge on Super Expert | Bubbles appears as an unlockable [[Mystery Mushroom]] costume for [[Costume Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''. The costume was added in version 1.40, and can be unlocked by clearing [[Super Mario Maker#100 Mario Challenge|100 Mario Challenge]] on Super Expert difficulty. | ||
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==''Mario'' | ==''Super Mario'' franchise appearances== | ||
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!width=20%|Description | |||
!width=20%|Release date | |||
!width=20%|System | |||
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|''[[Pinball (game)|VS. Pinball]]'' | |||
|Cameo in international version | |||
|1984 | |||
|[[VS. System]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' | |||
|Cameo as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] | |||
|2001 | |||
|[[Nintendo GameCube]] | |||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[ | |''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' | ||
| Cameo | |Cameo in [[microgame]] | ||
| | |2004 | ||
| [[ | |[[Game Boy Advance]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[ | |''[[DK: King of Swing]]'' | ||
| | |Unlockable playable character | ||
| | |2005 | ||
| | |Game Boy Advance | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[ | |''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' | ||
| | |Cameo in microgame | ||
| | |2006 | ||
| [[ | |[[Wii]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[WarioWare: | |''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' | ||
| Cameo in | |Cameo in microgame | ||
| | |2009 | ||
| [[ | |Wii ([[WiiWare]]) | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' ([[Super Mario Maker#Version 1.40|version 1.40]]) | |''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' ([[Super Mario Maker#Version 1.40|version 1.40]]) | ||
| Unlockable [[Costume Mario]] | |Unlockable costume for [[Costume Mario]] | ||
| 2016 | |2016 | ||
| [[Wii U]] | |[[Wii U]] | ||
|- | |- | ||
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' | |''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' | ||
| Cameo as [[ | |Cameo as [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] | ||
| 2018 | |2018 | ||
| [[Nintendo Switch]] | |[[Nintendo Switch]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy | ===''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy=== | ||
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|''The mysterious Bubbles can only move straight ahead and has problems stopping: she changes paths by sticking out her hand and grabbing a post on the way by. If Bubbles makes contact with a Sea Urchin, she'll pop and deflate like a balloon. Bubbles protects herself by shocking Sea Urchins and pushing them into walls to destroy them.'' | |''The mysterious Bubbles can only move straight ahead and has problems stopping: she changes paths by sticking out her hand and grabbing a post on the way by. If Bubbles makes contact with a Sea Urchin, she'll pop and deflate like a balloon. Bubbles protects herself by shocking Sea Urchins and pushing them into walls to destroy them.'' | ||
|} | |||
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit=== | |||
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!rowspan=2 width=8%|Name | |||
!rowspan=2 width=10%|Image | |||
!rowspan=2 width=8%|Series / game | |||
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Type | |||
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Class | |||
!rowspan=2 width=8%|Strength / effect(s) | |||
!rowspan=2 width=13%|How to obtain | |||
!colspan=4 width=40%|Spirit battle | |||
|- | |||
!width=7%|Opponent(s) | |||
!width=19%|Battle conditions | |||
!width=7%|Stage | |||
!width=7%|Song | |||
|- | |- | ||
!Bubbles | |||
|[[File:SSBU Bubbles Spirit.png|100px]] | |||
|''{{wp|Clu Clu Land}}'' Series | |||
|Support (2) | |||
|Novice | |||
|[[Screw Attack]] Equipped | |||
|World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board | |||
|[[Pac-Man|PAC-MAN]] | |||
|'''Rule:''' Item: [[Unira]] | |||
*The enemy is easily distracted by items | |||
|[[75 m (stage)|75 m]] (Battlefield) | |||
|Clu Clu Land | |||
|} | |} | ||
== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | |||
|Jap=グルッピー | |||
|JapR=Guruppī | |||
|JapM=Groopy / Gloopy | |||
}} | |||
==References== | |||
<references/> | |||
{{DKKOS}} | {{DKKOS}} | ||
[[Category:Pufferfish]] | [[Category:Pufferfish]] | ||
[[Category:Playable | [[Category:Playable characters]] | ||
[[Category:Characters from other Nintendo games]] | [[Category:Characters from other Nintendo games]] | ||
[[Category:Donkey Kong | [[Category:Donkey Kong characters]] | ||
[[Category:DK: King of Swing]] | [[Category:DK: King of Swing]] | ||
[[Category:Super Mario Maker | [[Category:Pinball]] | ||
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Melee | [[Category:Super Mario Maker costumes]] | ||
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | [[Category:Super Smash Bros. Melee trophies]] | ||
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]] |
Revision as of 19:39, May 28, 2023
Bubbles | |
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The Bubbles spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
Species | Bubble fish |
First appearance | VS. Pinball (1984, international version, overall) Clu Clu Land (1984, Clu Clu Land series) |
Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, cameo as spirit) |
- This article is about the character who first appears in VS. Pinball. For uses of the word "bubble", see Bubble (disambiguation).
Bubbles, also known as Groopy[1] or Gloopy,[2] is a red bubble fish who appears in the Nintendo game Clu Clu Land. She has also made various appearances in the Super Mario franchise.
History
VS. Pinball
Bubbles appears in the international version of VS. Pinball, replacing the red Achilles from the Japanese version as the character that returns the ball into play if the player hatches three pink chicks and the ball falls below the bottom of scene B. This appearance predates her appearance in Clu Clu Land by about a month. She is depicted wearing no gloves and blue or green shoes instead of red gloves and orange shoes.
Since Arcade Archives Pinball only emulates the original Japanese version of VS. Pinball, Bubbles does not appear in that rerelease.
Super Smash Bros. series
Bubbles makes a cameo in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a trophy. An Unira, which is an enemy from Clu Clu Land, is an item in the games Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Bubbles appears as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
According to series director Masahiro Sakurai, before the Ice Climbers were chosen to represent the "retro" gaming era, Bubbles was considered as a potential character instead, among other candidates such as the fighter from Urban Champion, Balloon Fighter from Balloon Fight, an Excitebike racer, and Ayumi Tachibana from the Famicom Detective Club series. Sakurai decided against Bubbles because he did not know how she would fight.[3]
WarioWare series
WarioWare: Twisted!
Bubbles appears in WarioWare: Twisted! in Clu Clu Land, one of 9-Volt and 18-Volt's microgames. The player must rotate the screen to guide Bubbles to the item. If Bubbles misses the item, the player loses the microgame.
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Bubbles appears in another microgame named Clu Clu Land in WarioWare: Smooth Moves, where she must navigate through the level while avoiding Uniras and black holes.
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, Bubbles appears in Clu Clu Land, a microgame in 18-Volt's microgame set. The microgame involves Bubbles and some Uniras among some turnposts. Bubbles moves across the area, and the player must press while pointing a turnpost near Bubbles. She grabs the turnpost and changes her direction. The player must avoid the on-screen Uniras until time is up.
DK: King of Swing
Bubbles ends up on Donkey Kong Island during the events of DK: King of Swing. Bubbles is the most well-rounded character in the game, and she has balanced stats of four in both Jump and Attack. To unlock Bubbles, the player must clear Diddy Kong Mode and collect all 24 medals. Bubbles can only be used in Jungle Jam Events.
Super Mario Maker
Bubbles appears as an unlockable Mystery Mushroom costume for Costume Mario in Super Mario Maker. The costume was added in version 1.40, and can be unlocked by clearing 100 Mario Challenge on Super Expert difficulty.
Super Mario franchise appearances
Title | Description | Release date | System |
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VS. Pinball | Cameo in international version | 1984 | VS. System |
Super Smash Bros. Melee | Cameo as trophy | 2001 | Nintendo GameCube |
WarioWare: Twisted! | Cameo in microgame | 2004 | Game Boy Advance |
DK: King of Swing | Unlockable playable character | 2005 | Game Boy Advance |
WarioWare: Smooth Moves | Cameo in microgame | 2006 | Wii |
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase | Cameo in microgame | 2009 | Wii (WiiWare) |
Super Mario Maker (version 1.40) | Unlockable costume for Costume Mario | 2016 | Wii U |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Cameo as spirit | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
Profiles and statistics
Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit
Name | Image | Series / game | Type | Class | Strength / effect(s) | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Opponent(s) | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | |||||||
Bubbles | Clu Clu Land Series | Support (2) | Novice | Screw Attack Equipped | World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board | PAC-MAN | Rule: Item: Unira
|
75 m (Battlefield) | Clu Clu Land |
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
Japanese | グルッピー[?] Guruppī |
Groopy / Gloopy |
References
- ^ VS. Clu Clu Land / Clu Clu Land D "All Star Casts" attract mode
- ^ Arcade Archives Clu Clu Land manual
- ^ Soma (April 29, 2016). The Definitive Unused Fighters List in Smash. Source Gaming. Retrieved August 15, 2021.