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'''Banzai Bills''' (also called '''Boomer Bills''' and '''Bomber Bills'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/world/?lang=en English ''Super Mario World'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/yutSZ Archived] August 13, 2022 14:17:58 UTC via archive.today.)</ref>) are a larger variety of [[Bullet Bill]]s that first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Their attack pattern usually consists of shooting from off-screen (though occasionally, players can see them being fired from [[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s) where a firing sound is played to alert players that they are incoming, and they travel toward players in a straight line. To avoid them, players can either jump on higher platforms or duck in lower areas of the stage. As with all Bullet Bill varieties, jumping on them or using a star on them are the only ways to defeat them, as they are immune to fireballs and break out very quickly if they are frozen with ice balls. While Banzai Bills share the same black coloration and physical characteristics as Bullet Bills, Banzai Bills lack arms and have a mouth in the form of a shark smile. They are the second-largest derived species of Bullet Bills, after the [[King Bill]]. The word "banzai" is a Japanese interjection mainly used for jubilation or celebration, frequently translated as "Hooray!", as well as a battle cry.
'''Banzai Bills''' (also called '''Boomer Bills''' and '''Bomber Bills'''<ref>[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/world/?lang=en English ''Super Mario World'' entry on the official Mario Portal]. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 13, 2022. ([https://archive.ph/yutSZ Archived] August 13, 2022 14:17:58 UTC via archive.today.)</ref>) are a larger variety of [[Bullet Bill]]s that first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Their attack pattern usually consists of shooting from off-screen (though occasionally, players can see them being fired from [[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s) where a firing sound is played to alert players that they are incoming, and they travel toward players in a straight line. To avoid them, players can either jump on higher platforms or duck in lower areas of the stage. As with all Bullet Bill varieties, jumping on them or using a star on them are the only ways to defeat them, as they are immune to fireballs and break out very quickly if they are frozen with ice balls. While Banzai Bills share the same black coloration and physical characteristics as Bullet Bills, Banzai Bills lack arms and have a mouth in the form of a shark smile. They are the second-largest derived species of Bullet Bills, after the [[King Bill]].
 
Their English namesake, "Banzai" comes from the Japanese interjection, mainly used for jubilation or celebration, frequently translated as "Hooray!", as well as a battle cry. Their original name, "Magnum," refers to their very large size in comparison to most enemies in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. Most languages have adopted either the Japanese or English versions of the name, with a few exceptions, one example being the German name, "Riesen-Kugelwilli", meaning "Giant Bullet Willi" where "Willi" is the German equivalent of "Bill".


==History==
==History==
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====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:NSMBDS Banzai Bill Sprite.png|frame]]
[[File:NSMBDS Banzai Bill Sprite.png|frame]]
Banzai Bills reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''. They retain most of their design from their ''Super Mario World'' counterparts, except that their coloring has a slight purple hue and they have red shadows under their eyes. However, their animation has been changed and they now spin instead of staying in one position. In this game, Banzai Bills are fired from huge [[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s, unlike ''Super Mario World'' where they are fired from an unknown origin. Two Banzai Bill Cannons appear shortly before the flagpole in [[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-5]] and [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-1]]. Banzai Bills can be defeated with a jump, through the use of a [[Super Star|Star]], or with a [[Mega Mushroom]]. Players, when powered up with a Mega Mushroom, can also destroy Banzai Bill Cannons.
Banzai Bills reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They retain most of their design from their ''Super Mario World'' counterparts, except that their coloring has a slight purple hue and they have red shadows under their eyes. However, their animation has been changed and they now spin instead of staying in one position. In this game, Banzai Bills are fired from huge [[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s, unlike ''Super Mario World'' where they are fired from an unknown origin. Two Banzai Bill Cannons appear shortly before the flagpole in [[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-5]] and [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-1]]. Banzai Bills can be defeated with a jump, through the use of a [[Super Star|Star]], or with a [[Mega Mushroom]]. Players, when powered up with a Mega Mushroom, can also destroy Banzai Bill Cannons.


====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy''====
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====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
[[File:NSMBW Banzai Bill Screenshot.png|200px|thumb|Banzai Bills in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]
[[File:NSMBW Banzai Bill Screenshot.png|200px|thumb|Banzai Bills in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]
Banzai Bills appear again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where they keep their pattern and role from ''New Super Mario Bros.''. This game debuts their modern look, with both a rounded, recessed mouth and red marks behind the eyes. They are mostly seen in [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7]], the cloud-themed level of the game. In {{world-link|7|tower|World 7-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, when players are further up the tower via the use of the ascending pulley on the first room of the tower, after they pass the normal Bullet Bills, players encounter a column of hidden Banzai Bill Cannons, which are indicated by the rate of fire of the Banzai Bills. Players need to adjust the pulley with their Wii Remote sensor to steer them away from the path of the Banzai Bill. Banzai Bills reappear in [[World 7-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-4]], and they are seen alongside with the game's only visible Banzai Bill Cannon. Banzai Bills are encountered in the second area of the level, where players need to dodge Banzai Bills by platforming across moving Warp Pipes to access the only stationary red Warp Pipe on the screen. Banzai Bills can be jumped on to either defeat them or to reach higher areas. As with most enlarged versions of enemies, an [[Ice Flower]] freezes them only very briefly and this does not halt their progression on their path. This game introduces a [[Bull's-Eye Banzai|homing variety]] of the Banzai Bill in [[World 9-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-3]], as well as the even larger and indestructible [[King Bill]]s, which appear in [[World 9-8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-8]]. In the [[Prima Games|Prima]] Player's Guide, Banzai Bills are mistakenly called [[King Bill]]s, despite being different enemies.<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' Prima Official Game Guide. Pages 16 and 138.</ref>
Banzai Bills appear again in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', where they keep their pattern and role from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' This game debuts their modern look, with both a rounded, recessed mouth and red marks behind the eyes. They are mostly seen in [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7]], the cloud-themed level of the game. In {{world-link|7|tower|World 7-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, when players are further up the tower via the use of the ascending pulley on the first room of the tower, after they pass the normal Bullet Bills, players encounter a column of hidden Banzai Bill Cannons, which are indicated by the rate of fire of the Banzai Bills. Players need to adjust the pulley with their Wii Remote sensor to steer them away from the path of the Banzai Bill. Banzai Bills reappear in [[World 7-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-4]], and they are seen alongside with the game's only visible Banzai Bill Cannon. Banzai Bills are encountered in the second area of the level, where players need to dodge Banzai Bills by platforming across moving Warp Pipes to access the only stationary red Warp Pipe on the screen. Banzai Bills can be jumped on to either defeat them or to reach higher areas. As with most enlarged versions of enemies, an [[Ice Flower]] freezes them only very briefly and this does not halt their progression on their path. This game introduces a [[Bull's-Eye Banzai|homing variety]] of the Banzai Bill in [[World 9-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-3]], as well as the even larger and indestructible [[King Bill]]s, which appear in [[World 9-8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-8]]. In the [[Prima Games|Prima]] Player's Guide, Banzai Bills are mistakenly called [[King Bill]]s, despite being different enemies.<ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' Prima Official Game Guide. Pages 16 and 138.</ref>


====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
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Throughout the series, there are also collectible items of Banzai Bills. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', there is an obtainable [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of a Banzai Bill. In earlier copies of the game, Banzai Bill's collectible trophy is instead called "Bullet Bill" when set to English, but it is correctly identified as Banzai Bill in Japanese, PAL, and later versions of the game. Another error is that the origin game is incorrectly marked as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' when ''Super Mario World'' is their actual first appearance. There is also a trophy of a Banzai Bill in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', there is an Attack-type, Advanced class [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] of a Banzai Bill, which can be obtained from enhancing a Bullet Bill once it has reached level 99. When a Banzai Bill spirit is equipped, it gives the user the ability to cause damage by running into other players.
Throughout the series, there are also collectible items of Banzai Bills. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', there is an obtainable [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of a Banzai Bill. In earlier copies of the game, Banzai Bill's collectible trophy is instead called "Bullet Bill" when set to English, but it is correctly identified as Banzai Bill in Japanese, PAL, and later versions of the game. Another error is that the origin game is incorrectly marked as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' when ''Super Mario World'' is their actual first appearance. There is also a trophy of a Banzai Bill in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', there is an Attack-type, Advanced class [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] of a Banzai Bill, which can be obtained from enhancing a Bullet Bill once it has reached level 99. When a Banzai Bill spirit is equipped, it gives the user the ability to cause damage by running into other players.


[[File:Banzail Bill SSB4 3DS.jpg|thumb|A Banzai Bill in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.]]
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', Banzai Bills appear as enemies in [[smashwiki:Smash Run|Smash Run]] mode, using their contemporary design unlike in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. Like normal Bullet Bills, they attack by homing in on the player and flying toward them. If players touch Banzai Bills, they take fire damage and get knocked back. Banzai Bills have above-average health, although if they take a strong enough hit, they can get stunned and fall to the ground, open to attack, momentarily. Finally, if a Banzai Bill embeds itself into a wall, it explodes after a while, although it releases no power-ups.
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', Banzai Bills appear as enemies in [[smashwiki:Smash Run|Smash Run]] mode. Like normal Bullet Bills, they attack by homing in on the player and flying toward them. If players touch Banzai Bills, they take fire damage and get knocked back. Banzai Bills have above-average health, although if they take a strong enough hit, they can get stunned and fall to the ground, open to attack, momentarily. Finally, if a Banzai Bill embeds itself into a wall, it explodes after a while, although it releases no power-ups.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
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With the exceptions of ''Super Mario World'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Banzai Bills are typically encountered as late-game enemies and their appearance, alongside their Banzai Bill Cannon, usually signifies the end of the level. They are typically found in athletic-themed levels, that is, levels that focus on platforming on higher elevations with many pits. Banzai Bills are usually the last enemies encountered in levels that are featured around many Bullet Bills and Bill Blasters. The only games that feature Banzai Bills in an underground setting are ''Super Mario World''{{'}}s Valley of Bowser 3, ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''{{'}}s Course 2 of the Platform Panic Pack, and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''{{'}}s [[Underground Moon Caverns]].
With the exceptions of ''Super Mario World'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Banzai Bills are typically encountered as late-game enemies and their appearance, alongside their Banzai Bill Cannon, usually signifies the end of the level. They are typically found in athletic-themed levels, that is, levels that focus on platforming on higher elevations with many pits. Banzai Bills are usually the last enemies encountered in levels that are featured around many Bullet Bills and Bill Blasters. The only games that feature Banzai Bills in an underground setting are ''Super Mario World''{{'}}s Valley of Bowser 3, ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''{{'}}s Course 2 of the Platform Panic Pack, and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''{{'}}s [[Underground Moon Caverns]].
Their English namesake, "Banzai" comes from the Japanese interjection, which is usually translated to "Hooray!" Their Japanese name, "Magnum", refers to their very large size in comparison to most enemies in the ''Super Mario'' franchise. Most languages have adopted either the English or Japanese versions of the name, with a few exceptions, one example being the German name, "Riesen-Kugelwilli", meaning "Giant Bullet Willi" where "Willi" is the German equivalent of "Bill".
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====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' spirit====
====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
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!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Stage
!width=7% style="text-align:center;"|Song
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|''Super Mario'' Series
|Primary (1)
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|'''{{color|Attack|red}}'''<br>Impact Run
|Enhanced from Bullet Bill
|N/A
|N/A
|N/A
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
===''Super Princess Peach''===
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|JapM=Magnum [[Bullet Bill#Names in other languages|Bullet Bill]]
|JapM=Magnum [[Bullet Bill#Names in other languages|Bullet Bill]]
|Cat=Bomber Bill <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')
|Cat=Bomber Bill <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')
|ChiS=大弹头杀手<br>''Dà Dàntóushāshǒu''<br>大炮弹刺客 <small>(international releases for games since ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')</small><br>''Dà Pàodàncìkè''<br>大炮弹先锋<ref>https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/new_super_mario_bros_u_deluxe/pc/stage/index.html</ref> <small>(China release for Nintendo Switch games)</small><br>''Dà Pàodànxiānfēng''
|ChiS=大弹头杀手
|ChiSM=Big Bullet Bill<br><br>Big Bullet Bill<br><br>Big Bullet Bill
|ChiSR=Dà Dàntóushāshǒu
|ChiSM=Big Bullet Bill
|ChiS2=大炮弹刺客 <small>(international releases for games since ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'')</small>
|ChiS2R=Dà Pàodàncìkè
|ChiS2M=Big Bullet Bill
|ChiS3=大炮弹先锋<ref>https://www.nintendoswitch.com.cn/new_super_mario_bros_u_deluxe/pc/stage/index.html</ref> <small>(China release for Nintendo Switch games)</small>
|ChiS3R=Dà Pàodànxiānfēng
|ChiS3M=Big Bullet Bill
|ChiT=大炮彈刺客
|ChiT=大炮彈刺客
|ChiTR=Dà Pàodàncìkè
|ChiTR=Dà Pàodàncìkè
|ChiTM=Big Bullet Bill
|ChiTM=Big Bullet Bill
|Dut=Banzai Bill
|Dut=Banzai Bill
|FreA=Bill Banzaï<br>Bill Baraqué <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'' and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|FreA=Bill Banzaï
|FreAM=Banzai Bill<br>Hefty Bill
|FreAM=Banzai Bill
|FreE=Bill Bourrin<br>{{nowrap|Banzai Bill <small>(''Super Princess Peach'')</small>}}
|FreA2=Bill Baraqué <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'' and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|FreEM=Brutal Bill<br>-
|FreA2M=Hefty Bill
|Ger=Riesen-Kugelwilli<ref>[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]] 4/1992, p. 8</ref><br>Banzai Bill <small>(''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')</small>
|FreE=Bill Bourrin
|GerM=Giant Bullet Bill<br>-
|FreEM=Brutal Bill
|Ita=Banzai Bill<br>Pallottolone Bill <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'' and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small><br>Pugno di Ferro Gigante <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series)</small>
|FreE2={{nowrap|Banzai Bill <small>(''Super Princess Peach'')</small>}}
|ItaM=-<br>Big Bullet Bill<br>Giant Iron Fist
|Ger=Riesen-Kugelwilli<ref>{{cite|title=[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]] 4/1992|page=8}}</ref><ref>''Mario Kart Tour'' in-game name</ref>
|GerM=Giant Bullet Bill
|Ger2=Banzai Bill <small>(''Super Smash Bros. Melee'')</small>
|Ita=Banzai Bill
|Ita2=Pallottolone Bill <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'' and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|Ita2M=Big Bullet Bill
|Ita3=Pugno di Ferro Gigante <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series)</small>
|Ita3M=Giant Iron Fist
|Kor=매그넘킬러
|Kor=매그넘킬러
|KorR=Maegeuneom Killeo
|KorR=Maegeuneom Killeo
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|Pol=Bomberobill <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')
|Pol=Bomberobill <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')
|PolM=Bomber Bill
|PolM=Bomber Bill
|PorA=Bill banzai<br>Banzai Bill <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small><br>Bill Balaço <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'' and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|PorA=Bill banzai
|PorAM=Banzai Bill<br>-<br>From "Bill Bala" (Bullet Bill) and the augmentative suffix "-aço"
|PorAM=Banzai Bill
|PorE=Bill Banzai<br>Bill-Banzai<br>Bill Balázio <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'' and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|PorA2=Banzai Bill <small>(''Mario Kart Tour'')</small>
|PorEM=Banzai Bill<br>From "Bill Bala" (Bullet Bill) and the augmentative suffix "-ázio"
|PorA3=Bill Balaço <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'' and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|Rom=Bilă Magnum <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series)</small><br>Bomber Bill <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|PorA3M=From ''Bill Bala'' ("Bullet Bill") and the augmentative suffix ''-aço''
|RomM=Magnum Ball (a translation error, possibly due to the similarities between the English name "Bill" and Romanian word "bilă", meaning "ball")<br>-
|PorE=Bill Banzai
|Rus=Билл-банзай<br/>Билл-гигант <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small><br/>''Bill-banzay''<br/>''Bill-gigant''
|PorEM=Banzai Bill
|RusM=Banzai Bill<br/>Giant Bill
|PorE2=Bill-Banzai
|Spa=Bill Banzai<br>Bill Balazo <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'' and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|PorE2M=Banzai-Bill
|SpaM=Banzai Bill<br>From "Bill Bala" (Bullet Bill) with augmentative suffix "-azo"
|PorE3=Bill Balázio <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'' and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|PorE3M=From ''Bill Bala'' ("Bullet Bill") and the augmentative suffix ''-ázio''
|Rom=Bilă Magnum <small>(''Super Mario World'' television series)</small>
|RomM=Magnum Ball (a translation error, possibly due to the similarity between the English name "Bill" and Romanian word ''bilă'', meaning "ball")
|Rom2=Bomber Bill <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|Rus=Билл-банзай
|RusR=Bill-banzay
|RusM=Banzai Bill
|Rus2=Билл-гигант <small>(''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|Rus2R=Bill-gigant
|Rus2M=Giant Bill
|Spa=Bill Banzai
|SpaM=Banzai Bill
|Spa2=Bill Balazo <small>(LEGO ''Super Mario'' and ''The Super Mario Bros. Movie'')</small>
|Spa2M=From ''Bill Bala'' ("Bullet Bill") with augmentative suffix ''-azo''
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