Balloon Fighter: Difference between revisions

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|image=[[File:SSBU Balloon Fighter Spirit.png|250px]]

|first_appearance=''[[nwiki:Balloon Fight|Balloon Fight]]'' (1984, ''Balloon Fight'' series)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' ([[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]], ''Super Mario''-related media)

|species=Human

|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (cameo, 2023)

'''Balloon Fighter''' is a character that originates from ''[[nwiki:Balloon Fight|Balloon Fight]]'' and has since made multiple appearances in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise. In his original game, he attempts to fly around using a pair of balloons while dodging various obstacles and enemies that try to stop him. If he is hit, his balloons are popped and he is defeated. Though his actual name is unknown, he has been dubbed "Balloon Fighter".<ref>''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' trophy.</ref>

[[File:WWSM Balloon Fight.png|thumb|Balloon Fighter in the Balloon Fight microgame of ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'']]

Balloon Fighter appears in the Music section of ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'' whenever listening to music in the [[Wario-Man Super Store]]. In this game, he has an older appearance with gray hair and a mustache. In Game Play, the player must make Balloon Fighter fly into the notes to make the song play. Due to his size, playing the complete song is impossible. If Balloon Fighter flies too close to the water, a fish pops up and attempts to eat him. Getting eaten by the fish, falling into the water, or flying into a spark causes him to respawn near the top of the screen. In Auto Play, Balloon Fighter is gigantic and plays all the notes. The player can move him towards the left to decrease the tempo or move him right to increase the tempo, though he returns to the center of the screen when the player lets go.

====''WarioWare Gold''====

Balloon Fighter appears again in the ''[[WarioWare Gold]]'' microgame [[Balloon Fight (WarioWare Gold)|Balloon Fight]]. Set in the game's bonus stage, the goal is to pop a certain number of balloons before time runs out. The fighter must also avoid lightning in the microgame's third level of difficulty.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===

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==Gallery==

Balloon Fight Icon.png|''[[WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!]]''

WWT Balloon Fight Icon.png|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''

BalloonFightWWT.png|''WarioWare: Twisted!''

Balloon Fight WWTouched Icon.png|''[[WarioWare: Touched!]]''

BalloonTrip SM title screen.png|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'' [[Balloon Trip]] minigame

Balloon Trip.png|''WarioWare: Smooth Moves'' Balloon Trip minigame

B. Fight WWDIY.png|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''

Balloon Fighter pose SMM.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]''

Balloon Fight WWG.png|''[[WarioWare Gold]]''

==Profiles and statistics==

===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===

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**''The goal in Balloon Fight is to break your enemy's two balloons, depriving him of his flotation devices. If you lose one balloon, your buoyancy drops and it becomes harder to rise. As you can pop both friends' and enemies' balloons, you have to stay alert in this two-player fun fest. The balloonist's name is unknown.''

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===

[[File:Balloon Fighter Sticker.png|frame|right]]

**Artwork from: ''Balloon Fight

**Effect: [Weapon] - Attack +4

**Usable by: Pit

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