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'''Bubbles''' appear in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]] as floating objects that sometimes have contents within them. Sometimes, bubbles even allow the characters to ride inside of them. Some bubbles also replenish [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]]'s air supply while he is underwater.

[[File:SuperMarioLand2Artwork3.png|160px|thumb|Artwork of Mario in a soap bubble from ''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'']]

In [[Hippo (level)|the Hippo level]], the titular [[Hippo]] blows '''soap bubbles''',<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'' instruction booklet|page=16|publisher=Nintendo of America|author=Nintendo|language=en-us|date=1992}}</ref> that allow Mario to "swim" in air, allowing him to reach the entrance to the [[Space Zone]]. They pop when they touch water or an enemy - in the latter case, a powered-up Mario briefly flashes between his large and [[small Mario]] sprites as if he has taken damage, but will not lose his current power-up (e.g., [[Fire Mario]] does not become [[Super Mario (form)|Super Mario]]).

[[File:Coffre 64.png|thumb|left|A bubble found in a treasure chest in ''Super Mario 64'']]

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[[File:SunshineBubbles.png|thumb|Breathable bubbles forming after Mario squirts Eely-Mouth's toxic bubbles in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]

In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', Mario can use bubbles in [[Noki Bay]] when he dives to see [[Eely-Mouth]]. There [[Eely-Mouth]] spews forth toxic bubbles. If Mario were to squirt the toxic bubbles long enough, they turn into breathable air, filling up Mario's air life meter. During the fight with King Boo, if the slots end with any incorrect combination, King Boo will spew out bubbles that drop water bottles when sprayed, but will also home in on Mario and hurt him if he touches them.

[[File:NSMBDS Coin In Bubble.png|frame|left]]

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In ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', bubbles have two roles. They can be found throughout underwater areas, and refill Mario or Luigi's oxygen meter if he touches one, much like in ''Super Mario 64''. There are also bubbles that can be found on land, which Mario or Luigi can enter and ride around in. The player must use the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] to aim the bubble in the desired direction, blow it around by pressing {{button|wii|A}}, and leave the bubble by pressing {{button|wii|Z}}. [[List of Super Mario Galaxy pre-release and unused content|Originally]], the bubbles in this game were going to be shaped like cubes.<ref>{{cite|author=Newer Team|date=October 1, 2010|url=youtu.be/KomnH1jRPAQ|title=Super Mario Galaxy - Even more unused zones|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=January 19, 2011}}</ref>

[[File:NSMBW 7-2 Bubblewater.png|thumb|Mario in a [[Water Ball]] in [[World 7-2 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-2]] in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]

[[File:NSMBW Bubble Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Luigi in a bubble in [[World 1-1 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 1-1]] in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'']]

In ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', if a player loses a life in Multiplayer Mode, they reappear in a bubble. The player can also enter a bubble by pressing {{button|wii|A}} (when the Wii Remote is held horizontally) or {{button|wii|C}} (when the Nunchuk is attached to the Wii Remote), giving themselves immunity. The player can shake the [[Wii#Wii Remote|Wii Remote]] to move closer to the other players; each character will make pleas for help that can be heard from the Wii Remote's speakers. However, if all players end up in a bubble, or if the remaining player loses a life, those in bubbles lose their [[List of power-ups|power-ups]], but don't lose any lives. Players cannot bubble in Coin Battle mode. Coins and items can be found in bubbles floating around some levels, particularly in Free Mode; bubbles with coins appear in the underwater [[level]]s, just as in ''New Super Mario Bros.''

[[File:SMG2 CosmicCoveGalaxy.png|thumb|left|200px|A bubble in [[Cosmic Cove Galaxy]] in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]

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In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', players can blow bubbles while in [[Bubble Mario|Bubble form]]. Bubbles can defeat enemies when they come into contact with them and can also be jumped off of by players.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo of America|date=August 31, 2023|url=youtu.be/G0m_uNaSres|title=Super Mario Bros. Wonder Direct 8.31.2023|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=August 31, 2023}}</ref>

===''Yoshi'' franchise===

====''Yoshi's Island'' series====

Bubbles in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]'', [[Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3|its Game Boy Advance remake]], and ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' have a number of roles. They sometimes house [[Extra life|1UPs]], but usually appear in the form of [[morph bubble]]s. If the player is hit by an enemy, [[Baby Mario]] floats away in a Bubble. [[Bubble Dayzee]]s and [[Barney Bubble]]s also spit out Bubbles as their attack method. These Bubbles cannot hurt a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] directly, but are capable of knocking him back. Yoshis can also bounce up high after jumping onto these Bubbles. The Yoshis can also spit these Bubbles themselves upon licking them up, though theirs' defeat enemies instead, and must be restocked by licking up another bubble.

====''Yoshi's Story''====

Bubbles in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' appear in every level, and they commonly contain fruits such as [[apple]]s, [[banana]]s, [[grape]]s, [[watermelon]]s, and [[melon]]s. A Yoshi can pop a bubble by simply throwing an [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]] at it or by touching it about 15 to 30 times. When the Yoshi bumps into it once, it simply gets knocked around, without popping. Bubbles occasionally just float or move around the area of the level above the ground. In some levels in the game, a bubble contains a [[Heart Fruit]] that can actually help the Yoshi. Occasionally, bubbles marked with question marks, known as [[? Bubble]]s, contain surprises.

====''Yoshi's Woolly World'' / ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World''====

[[File:Bigmontybubblefort.png|left|thumb|Bubbles in Big Montgomery's Bubble Fort of ''Yoshi's Woolly World'']]

Bubbles in ''[[Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' and ''[[Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World]]'' can be bounced on by Yoshi. Bubbles appear three levels, [[Big Montgomery's Bubble Fort]], [[Woollet Bill's Last Ride]], and [[Wonderful World of Wool]]. Bubbles can be popped from a [[Hook Guy]]'s sticks, and enemies are sometimes contained inside of them. Bubbles in ''Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World'' also appear in the [[Poochy Dash]] level [[Zippy Lagoon]], where they pop upon contact with [[Poochy]].

Bubbles in the [[Wario Land (series)|''Wario Land'' series]] first appear in ''[[Wario Land II]]'', then reappear in ''[[Wario Land 3]]'' and ''[[Wario Land 4]]''. In each game, bubbles are found in the underwater segments of various levels. If [[Wario]] makes contact with one, he becomes [[Bubble Wario]], being trapped inside and forced to float to the water's surface or until he hits a ceiling. In some areas, they are a helpful tool, allowing Wario to bypass water currents, but when Wario needs to swim down a channel, the bubbles become a nuisance, as they push him back to the surface. In ''Wario Land II'', the boss [[Awabō]] is made from a bubble.

A bubble in ''[[Paper Mario]]'' is blown by the [[Bubble Plant]] in [[Flower Fields]] if given a [[Bubble Berry]]. [[Mario]] and his partner can hop into the Bubble and travel past a sea of thorns.

A bubble in ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'' is used by Mario and [[Huey]] to travel while playing ''[[Snifit or Whiffit]]''. If Mario fails four main rounds or one bonus round or refuses to take part in the game show, a [[Big Urchin]] pops the Bubble, giving him an instant [[Game Over]].

Bubbles in ''[[Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'' are spawned by [[Bubble Shrub]]s, and they can be climbed into, causing them to rise with [[Donkey Kong]] inside. In the original release, controlling the bubble is the same as controlling [[Donkey Kong]]'s walk, but in ''[[New Play Control! Donkey Kong Jungle Beat]]'', it is instead controlled by tilting the [[Wii Remote]]. Additionally, small bubbles hold [[Banana Bunch]]es in many levels, and can be popped with a [[clap]]. Winged versions of these move around. In the reissue, bubbles in the [[Opening Ceremony]] and [[Banana Banquet]] also contain trapped [[Helper Monkey]]s.

Bubbles in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' are featured in a few capacities, all involving [[Bowser]]. Bowser uses a bubble machine to lock the fun of the Mario Party Islands away and construct [[Bowser's Tower]]. He creates [[bubble clone]]s to attack the player in mini-games. At the end of the mode, it is revealed the Bowser they fight is also a bubble clone, with the real Bowser ambushing the player and knocking them off the tower.

Bubbles in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' are what allies travel down in when summoned by the player using an [[Ally Phone]] or landing on an [[Ally Space]]. The bubble pops upon touching the ground.

[[File:DKCTF Air Bubble Prima.jpg|240px|thumb|Air bubbles in ''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'']]

'''Air bubbles'''<ref>{{cite|author=von Esmarch, Nick, and Cory van Grier|title=''Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=23|language=en-us|publisher=Prima Games|date=February 21, 2014|isbn=978-0-804-16252-4}}</ref> are used in ''[[Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze]]'' to recover air while underwater. Generally, air bubbles sprout discretely from sunken diving helmets, and the [[Kong]]s can run into them to restore air. In some levels, such as [[Deep Keep]], they also encounter clusters of tiny bubbles gushing out of sea sponge. These rising columns of bubbles have the same effect on the characters.

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Bubbles in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' are stage features that first appear in [[World 2 (Dr. Mario World)|World 2]]. A bubble will float to the top of the screen until it is obstructed by an object, and it may contain viruses or other objects. An object that can be matched with [[capsule]]s such as viruses or [[Exploder|exploders]] will require matching with the capsules to pop the bubble, while in other instances including empty bubbles, just making a capsule match near the bubble will pop the bubble. A bubble can also be popped through use of a skill or item. A bubble that is currently floating will not react to anything else in the stage until it lands, except for when pushing the bubble upwards or blocking the bubble from floating upwards with a capsule. Normally, popping a bubble would fill the skill meter by one point, but popping an empty bubble fills the skill meter by two points. The [[Hammer Bro.]] assistant will affect the floating speed of the bubble when equipped by slowing down the floating.  

|Jap=シャボン{{hover|玉|だま}}<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Land 2: 6-tsu no Kinka'' instruction booklet|page=11|date=1992|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo|author=Nintendo}}</ref>

|JapR=Shabondama

|Jap2=アイテムシャボン<ref>{{cite|title=「キャッチ！タッチ！ヨッシー！任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Catch! Touch! Yoshi! Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook'')|page={{media link|CTY Shogakukan P11.jpg|11}}|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja}}</ref>

|Jap2R=Aitemu Shabon

|Jap3=シャボン

|Jap3R=Shabon

|Jap4=バブル

|Jap4R=Baburu

|JapM=Soap Bubble (''Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins'')

|Jap2M=Item Bubble (''Yoshi Touch & Go'' item)

|Jap3M=Bubble

|Jap4M=Bubble

|Chi=泡泡<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.com.hk/nsmb/play/index.htm|title=新超級瑪利歐兄弟Wii] (official Hong Kong ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' website|publisher=nintendo.com.hk|accessdate=May 19, 2018|language=zh-hant}}</ref> <small>(''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'')</small>

|ChiR=Pào pào

|Chi2=肥皂泡 <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small>

|Chi2R=Féizào pào

|ChiM=Bubble

|Chi2M=Soap Bubble

|Fre=Bulle

|Fre2=Bulle d'eau<ref>{{cite|author=Chaîne New Super Mario Bros U|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPRN-bC4hnI|title=New Super Mario Bros. U - Paradis Chantilly-5 - Prêt, feu, gagnez ! (Wii U)] video description|publisher=YouTube|language=fr}}</ref>

|FreM=Bubble

|Fre2M=Water bubble

|Ita=Bolla

|Ita2=Bolla di sapone<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'' Italian booklet|page=16}}</ref><ref>{{cite|title=''Club Nintendo'' (Italy) Numero 1 - 1993|page=22}}</ref>

|ItaM=Bubble

|Ita2M=Soap bubble