Bessie Bass

This article is about the boss from Yoshi's Island DS. For the cannon with a similar name, see Big Bessie.

“When Bessie Bass finishes with you, you'll be nothing but fish food!”

—Kamek, Yoshi's Island DS

Bessie Bass is a giant Boss Bass, and the mid-boss of World 3 in Yoshi's Island DS.

When first encountered on her Battleship, Bessie Bass is only slightly larger than a Yoshi; though through the use of his magic, Kamek was able to grow Bessie Bass to monstrous proportions.

In battle, Bessie Bass attempts to attack Yoshi by crushing him with several small leaps out of the water or by making a giant jump out of the water. Then, she falls downward towards Yoshi with her jaws wide-open, trying to engulf him and leave Yoshi with Baby Mario floating away. It is only when Bessie Bass makes one of these large leaps that she is vulnerable to an attack. While Bessie Bass is in the air, Yoshi must hit her on the lips to injure her; hitting Bessie Bass three times on the lips will be enough to defeat her.

In her battle against Yoshi, Bessie Bass is assisted by several Toober Guys, who Yoshi can swallow for eggs to fight her.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ビッグバクバク Biggubakubaku	Big Boss Bass or Big Cheep Chomp
German	Berta Breitbarsch	Berta is a given name, Breitbarsch is a compound of the words breit (broad) and Barsch (perch)
Italian	Tina Tinca	Tina is a given name, Tinca means "tench"

Trivia

• Big Berthas were previously introduced as female counterparts to Boss Bass; unlike them, Bessie Bass does not spit young fish out of her mouth, and is shown to leap out of water.