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|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | |first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]]) | ||
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]]) | |latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)|Super Mario RPG]]'' ([[Nintendo Switch]]) ([[List of games by date#2023|2023]]) | ||
|latest_portrayal=[[Sanae Suzaki]] ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]-present) | |latest_portrayal=[[Sanae Suzaki]] ([[List of games by date#2004|2004]]-present) | ||
|variants=[[Big & Little Boo]]<br>[[Big Boo]]<br>[[Blindfold Boo]]<br>[[Block Boo]]<br>[[Bomb Boo | |variants=[[Big & Little Boo]]<br>[[Big Boo]]<br>[[Blindfold Boo]]<br>[[Block Boo]]<br>[[Bomb Boo]]<br>[[Boo Balloon]]<br>[[Boo Buddies]]<br>[[Boo Buddy Snake]]<br>[[Boo Crew]]<br>[[Boo Stack]]<br>[[Broozer]]<br>[[Dark Boo]]<br>[[Disappearing Boo Buddy]]<br>[[Eerie]]<br>[[Fishing Boo]]<br>[[Frame Boo]]<br>[[Ghost Goomba]]<br>[[Gold Boo]]<br>[[Hammer Knight]]<br>[[High Boo]]<br>[[Jelly Ghost]]<br>[[Mad Boo]]<br>[[Mini Boo]]<br>[[Paper Boo]]<br>[[Paper Macho Boo]]<br>[[Peepa]]<br>[[Red Boo]]<br>[[Stretch]]<br>[[Tail Boo]] | ||
|comparable=[[Boo Guy]] | |comparable=[[Boo Guy]]<br>[[Yarikuri Obake]] | ||
|notable=[[Boo (Mario Party 4)|Boo (''Mario Party 4'')]]<br>[[Bootler]]<br>[[Captain Boo]]<br>[[The Creepy Steeple Boo]]<br>[[Franky]]<br>[[Herbert]]<br>[[Igor]]<br>[[King Boo]]<br>[[Lady Bow]]<br>[[Lahla]]<br>[[List of Boos in Luigi's Mansion|''Luigi's Mansion'' Boos]]<br>[[List of Boos in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon|''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' Boos]]<br>[[List of Boos in Luigi's Mansion 3|''Luigi's Mansion 3'' Boos]]<br>[[Peeka]]<br>[[Phantom (character)|Phantom]]<br>[[Stanley (Paper Mario)|Stanley]] | |notable=[[Boo (Mario Party 4)|Boo (''Mario Party 4'')]]<br>[[Bootler]]<br>[[Captain Boo]]<br>[[The Creepy Steeple Boo]]<br>[[Franky]]<br>[[Herbert]]<br>[[Igor]]<br>[[King Boo]]<br>[[Lady Bow]]<br>[[Lahla]]<br>[[List of Boos in Luigi's Mansion|''Luigi's Mansion'' Boos]]<br>[[List of Boos in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon|''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' Boos]]<br>[[List of Boos in Luigi's Mansion 3|''Luigi's Mansion 3'' Boos]]<br>[[Peeka]]<br>[[Phantom (character)|Phantom]]<br>[[Stanley (Paper Mario)|Stanley]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{quote2|Mind turning around for a minute?|Boo|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}} | {{quote2|Mind turning around for a minute?|Boo|[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]}} | ||
'''Boos''' (originally known as '''"Boo" Diddlys'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 38.</ref> and later '''Boo Buddies'''<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet, page 24.</ref><ref>''Yoshi'' instruction booklet, pages 5 and 12 on NES and pages 4 and 11 on Game Boy.</ref><ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide. [[media:SMW2 Guide 126.jpg|Page 126]].</ref><ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 104, page 16. "''Still haunting the Yoshis, the Boo Buddies bust back onto the scene.''"</ref><ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 19, 35, 45, 56, 57, 66, 71, 82, 85, 97, 102, 103, 104, 121, 122, 125, and 126.</ref>) are common ghost enemies in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise that first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are a type of white spherical ghost with menacing and normally open mouths. They are known for their large tongues and small stubby arms. However, the most distinctive characteristic of the Boos is their shy personality, as they cover their faces when someone looks directly at them, but then uncover and move after the character when their back is turned; this exact behavior is used by [[wikirby:Mumbies|Mumbies]] in the ''[[wikirby:Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series. | '''Boos''' (originally known as '''"Boo" Diddlys'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 38.</ref> and later '''Boo Buddies'''<ref>''Super Mario World'' English instruction booklet, page 24.</ref><ref>''Yoshi'' instruction booklet, pages 5 and 12 on NES and pages 4 and 11 on Game Boy.</ref><ref>''Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island'' Nintendo Player's Guide. [[media:SMW2 Guide 126.jpg|Page 126]].</ref><ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 104, page 16. "''Still haunting the Yoshis, the Boo Buddies bust back onto the scene.''"</ref><ref>Hodgson, David S J. ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 19, 35, 45, 56, 57, 66, 71, 82, 85, 97, 102, 103, 104, 121, 122, 125, and 126.</ref> or simply '''Ghosts'''<ref>[https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/mini-mario-friends-amiibo-challenge-items/ Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge Items]. ''Play Nintendo''. Retrieved March 31, 2020. ([https://web.archive.org/web/20200816215214/https://play.nintendo.com/news-tips/tips-tricks/mini-mario-friends-amiibo-challenge-items/ Archived] August 16, 2020, 21:52:14 UTC via Wayback Machine.) "''The candle in this contraption scares Ghosts into covering their eyes, so you can safely walk your Mini right through them.''"</ref>) are common ghost enemies in the ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' franchise that first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''. They are a type of white spherical ghost with menacing and normally open mouths. They are known for their large tongues and small stubby arms. However, the most distinctive characteristic of the Boos is their shy personality, as they cover their faces when someone looks directly at them, but then uncover and move after the character when their back is turned; this exact behavior is used by [[wikirby:Mumbies|Mumbies]] in the ''[[wikirby:Kirby (series)|Kirby]]'' series. | ||
[[Shigeru Miyamoto]] got the idea for Boo from the wife of his coworker and close friend [[Takashi Tezuka]], as she is shy but one day got very angry with him for coming home late from work.<ref>Stuart, Keith (13:56 BST, September 13, 2010). [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/sep/13/games-gameculture Super Mario Bros: 25 Mario facts for the 25th anniversary]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved September 14, 2010.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/stream/Nintendo_Power_Issue001-Issue127/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20080%20January%201996#page/n26/mode/1up Nintendo Power], January 1996 issue, page 25</ref> | [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] got the idea for Boo from the wife of his coworker and close friend [[Takashi Tezuka]], as she is shy but one day got very angry with him for coming home late from work.<ref>Stuart, Keith (13:56 BST, September 13, 2010). [http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/gamesblog/2010/sep/13/games-gameculture Super Mario Bros: 25 Mario facts for the 25th anniversary]. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved September 14, 2010.</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/stream/Nintendo_Power_Issue001-Issue127/Nintendo%20Power%20Issue%20080%20January%201996#page/n26/mode/1up Nintendo Power], January 1996 issue, page 25</ref> | ||
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[[File:Boo art04.png|thumb|left|A laughing Boo with a shy Boo]] | [[File:Boo art04.png|thumb|left|A laughing Boo with a shy Boo]] | ||
[[File:Boo Shy - Super Mario Sticker.gif|thumb|150px|[[LINE]] sticker of a Boo giving a shy laugh.]] | [[File:Boo Shy - Super Mario Sticker.gif|thumb|150px|[[LINE]] sticker of a Boo giving a shy laugh.]] | ||
Though their specifics change from game to game, Boos are usually bashful, cowardly, spherical ghosts. They have black beady eyes and fangs. Although they are typically white, there are sub-species of the Boo race that appear in different colors, such as [[Red Boo|pink]]. From ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' onward, it became common to picture Boos sticking out their tongues. Boos often have wide open grinning mouths with their tongue sticking out. In most games, Boos are unable to change their facial expressions. The only exception is when they are looked at, in which case they bashfully cover their faces. However, the ''Luigi's Mansion'' and early ''Paper Mario'' games portray Boos as being more expressive than in other games, being able to frown, scowl, or even smirk. Since ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', Boos have been portrayed with a unique, high-pitched laugh. Both this laugh and [[Bowser]]'s laugh are derived from the same stock recording of a human man laughing recorded by [[Charles Martinet]];<ref>{{media link|Charles Martinet and the Comical Laugh Pt 2.png}}</ref> it was sped up for the Boos and slowed down for Bowser. However, Boos received a new laugh starting in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', being more of a haunting laugh than before. Although most species of Boo will cover their faces and become intangible when looked at, they will often sneak behind their victim and strike when their back is turned. Due to their ghostly abilities, Boos are generally invulnerable and cannot be harmed by ordinary means of attack. Despite this, they are not invincible and are especially vulnerable to the light. If they are exposed to a source of light, Boos are usually weakened, and in some cases, they may even be defeated. Usually, they can also have other weaknesses. Because of their intolerance to the light, Boos will often hide if they are trapped in lit rooms. However, King Boo claims that Boos cannot truly be killed. While the ghosts generally appear to be more afraid of their victims than their victim is of them, this is not always the case. Some Boos have absolutely no problem meeting their victim's gaze, and will even try to attack. Boos tend to have a taste for the fine arts, as seen in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' it is shown that Boos will actually save someone if only later to trick them. This is seen when Luigi watches through pipe in the [[Old Clockworks]] as a Yellow Toad balances on a ledge. Some Boos appear and watch the Toad before it falls off the ledge, which is later found to be quite a drop, the Boos show a large amount of concern and shock when this happens before diving down for the Toad. The Toad is later found in a painting because of the Boos. | Though their specifics change from game to game, Boos are usually bashful, cowardly, spherical ghosts. They have black beady eyes and fangs. Although they are typically white, there are sub-species of the Boo race that appear in different colors, such as [[Red Boo|pink]]. From ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' onward, it became common to picture Boos sticking out their tongues. Boos often have wide open grinning mouths with their tongue sticking out. In most games, Boos are unable to change their facial expressions. The only exception is when they are looked at, in which case they bashfully cover their faces along with the section around their eyes blushing red or pink. However, the ''Luigi's Mansion'' and early ''Paper Mario'' games portray Boos as being more expressive than in other games, being able to frown, scowl, or even smirk. Since ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', Boos have been portrayed with a unique, high-pitched laugh. Both this laugh and [[Bowser]]'s laugh are derived from the same stock recording of a human man laughing recorded by [[Charles Martinet]];<ref>{{media link|Charles Martinet and the Comical Laugh Pt 2.png}}</ref> it was sped up for the Boos and slowed down for Bowser. However, Boos received a new laugh starting in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', being more of a haunting laugh than before. Although most species of Boo will cover their faces and become intangible when looked at, they will often sneak behind their victim and strike when their back is turned. Due to their ghostly abilities, Boos are generally invulnerable and cannot be harmed by ordinary means of attack. Despite this, they are not invincible and are especially vulnerable to the light. If they are exposed to a source of light, Boos are usually weakened, and in some cases, they may even be defeated. Usually, they can also have other weaknesses. Because of their intolerance to the light, Boos will often hide if they are trapped in lit rooms. However, King Boo claims that Boos cannot truly be killed. While the ghosts generally appear to be more afraid of their victims than their victim is of them, this is not always the case. Some Boos have absolutely no problem meeting their victim's gaze, and will even try to attack. Boos tend to have a taste for the fine arts, as seen in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' and ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'' it is shown that Boos will actually save someone if only later to trick them. This is seen when Luigi watches through pipe in the [[Old Clockworks]] as a Yellow Toad balances on a ledge. Some Boos appear and watch the Toad before it falls off the ledge, which is later found to be quite a drop, the Boos show a large amount of concern and shock when this happens before diving down for the Toad. The Toad is later found in a painting because of the Boos. | ||
Boos are often characterized by their sub-species despite their similarities in appearance and attack manner. Boo species tend to vary wildly in size, with some such as [[Boo Buddy|Boo Buddies]] being miniature, while others such as the [[Big Boo]]s boast gigantic size. | Boos are often characterized by their sub-species despite their similarities in appearance and attack manner. Boo species tend to vary wildly in size, with some such as [[Boo Buddy|Boo Buddies]] being miniature, while others such as the [[Big Boo]]s boast gigantic size. | ||
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====Color variations==== | ====Color variations==== | ||
Boos come in many different colors. The following is a list of all known Boos and the first appearance of the respective Boo. | Boos come in many different colors. The following is a list of all known Boos and the first appearance of the respective Boo. | ||
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==Profiles and statistics== | ==Profiles and statistics== | ||
{{main|List of Boo profiles and statistics}} | {{main|List of Boo profiles and statistics}} | ||
===''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''=== | ===''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''=== | ||
{{:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga bestiary|transcludesection=Boo|align=horizontal|image=[[File:MLSS Boo Idle.gif]]}} | {{:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga bestiary|transcludesection=Boo|align=horizontal|image=[[File:MLSS Boo Idle.gif]]}} | ||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=テレサ | |Jap=テレサ | ||
| | |JapR=Teresa | ||
|ChiS=害羞幽灵 | |JapM=From「{{ruby|照|て}}れ{{ruby|屋|や}}」(''tere-ya'', a very shy person) and possibly「~さ」(''-sa'', a nominalizing suffix meaning "-ness") | ||
| | |Jap2=テレサ（{{ruby|小|しょう}}）<ref>「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), [[media:YIDS Shogakukan P22.jpg|page 22]]. 「テレサ（{{ruby|大|だい}}・{{ruby|小|しょう}}）」</ref> <small>(''Yoshi's Island DS'')</small> | ||
|ChiT=害羞幽靈 | |Jap2R=Teresa (Shō) | ||
| | |Jap2M="Boo (Small)", in comparison to [[Big Boo]] | ||
|ChiS=害羞幽灵 | |||
|ChiSR=Hàixiū Yōulíng | |||
|ChiSM=Shy Ghost | |||
|ChiS2=嘘嘘鬼<ref>无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). [http://tieba.baidu.com/p/2560204606 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译]. ''Baidu Tieba''. Retrieved February 2, 2017.</ref> <small>(prior to ''Mario Tennis Aces'')</small> | |||
|ChiS2R=Xūxū Guǐ | |||
|ChiS2M=From「嘘」(''xū'', "boo") and「鬼」(''guǐ'', "ghost") | |||
| | |ChiS3=淘气鬼 <small>({{media link|Mario Happy Meal 2016 CN Promotional Image.jpg|McDonald's China, Winter 2016 Happy Meal promotion}})</small> | ||
|ChiS3R=Táoqìguǐ | |||
|ChiS3M=Scallywag | |||
|ChiT=害羞幽靈 | |||
|ChiTR=Hàixiū Yōulíng | |||
|ChiTM=Shy Ghost | |||
|ChiT2=幽靈<ref>[https://store.line.me/stickershop/product/5835/zh-Hant 超級瑪利歐兄弟有聲動態貼圖 – LINE貼圖 | LINE STORE] ''LINE STORE''. Retrieved July 3, 2021.</ref> <small>([[LINE#Talking Super Mario Animated Stickers|Talking ''Super Mario'' Animated Stickers]])</small> | |||
|ChiT2R=Yōulíng | |||
|ChiT2M=Ghost | |||
|Dut=Boo | |Dut=Boo | ||
| | |Fre=Boo | ||
|Fre2=Fantôme | |||
|Fre2M=Ghost | |||
|Fre3=Les amis de Boo <small>(SNES ''Super Mario World'' instruction booklet)</small> | |||
|Fre3M=Boo's friends | |||
|Fre4=Boo Buddy<ref>[http://www.oldiesrising.com/noticespdfV2/Philips%20CDi/Hotel%20Mario.pdf French ''Hotel Mario'' instruction booklet], page 9.</ref> <small>(''Hotel Mario'')</small> | |||
|Ger=Buu Huu | |Ger=Buu Huu | ||
|GerM=Boo Hoo | |GerM=Boo Hoo | ||
|Ita="Boo" Diddly<ref>'' | |Ita="Boo" Diddly<ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' Italian instruction booklet, [https://www.mariocastle.it/risorse/manuali/super-mario-bros-3/39.jpg pag. 38]</ref> | ||
| | |Ita2=Boo | ||
| | |Ita3=Boo Hoo <small>(''Mario Kart DS'')</small> | ||
|PorM=Boo | |Ita4=Fischio<ref>[[List of New Super Mario Bros. Wii trading cards|''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' - Album ufficiale]], pag. 6</ref> | ||
| | |Ita4M=Whistle; literal translation from "to boo" | ||
| | |Kor=부끄부끄 | ||
|Rom=Bau Bau <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small> | |KorR=Bukkeu-bukkeu | ||
| | |KorM=Partial repetition of 부끄럽다 (''bukkeureopda'', to be shy) | ||
|Por=Bu | |||
|PorM=Boo | |||
|Por2=Monstro <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small> | |||
|Por2M=Monster | |||
|Rom=Bau Bau <small>(''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'')</small> | |||
|RomM=Boogeyman | |||
|Rom2=Fantomă <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series)</small> | |||
|Rom2M=Ghost | |||
|Rom3=Boo <small>({{media link|McDonaldsRomania2016Banner.jpg|McDonald's Romania, Summer 2016 Happy Meal promotion}})</small> | |||
|Rus=Бу | |||
|RusR=Bu | |||
|RusM=Boo | |||
|Rus2=Привидение <small>(prior to ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' + its official website)</small> | |||
|Rus2R=Prividenie | |||
|Rus2M=Ghost | |||
|SpaA=Boo | |||
|SpaA2=Bú <small>(2010-2017)</small> | |||
|SpaA2M=Boo | |||
|SpaE=Boo | |||
}} | }} | ||
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{{EBBMB}} | {{EBBMB}} | ||
{{MP}} | {{MP}} | ||
{{SMB}} | |||
{{MP2}} | {{MP2}} | ||
{{MT N64}} | {{MT N64}} | ||
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{{MTUS}} | {{MTUS}} | ||
{{M&LPJ}} | {{M&LPJ}} | ||
{{MM&FaC}} | |||
{{M&SATROG}} | {{M&SATROG}} | ||
{{PMCS}} | {{PMCS}} | ||
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[[Category:Mario's Picross]] | [[Category:Mario's Picross]] | ||
[[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong enemies]] | [[Category:Mario vs. Donkey Kong enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser allies]] | [[Category:Minion Quest: The Search for Bowser allies]] | ||
[[Category:New Super Luigi U enemies]] | [[Category:New Super Luigi U enemies]] | ||