Bubbles (Clu Clu Land)
| Bubbles | |
|---|---|
 The Bubbles spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | |
| Species | Balloon Fish |
| First appearance | Clu Clu Land (1984, Clu Clu Land series) Super Smash Bros. Melee (2001, Mario-related media) |
| Latest appearance | Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (2018, cameo as spirit) |
- This article is about the red, spherical fish who made an appearance in DK: King of Swing. For other uses of "bubble", see Bubble (disambiguation).
Bubbles, also known as Groopy (グルッピー, Guruppī), is a red balloon fish, and the savior of Clu Clu Land. She appeared in the Nintendo game called Clu Clu Land. She has also made various cameo appearances in the Mario franchise.
History
Super Smash Bros. series
Bubbles makes a cameo in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a trophy. An Unira, which is an enemy from Clu Clu Land, is an item in the games Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Bubbles appears as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
According to series director Masahiro Sakurai, before the Ice Climbers were chosen to represent the "retro" gaming era, Bubbles was considered as one of the five characters before the Ice Climbers were confirmed, with the others being Urban Champion, Balloon Fighter from Balloon Fight, an Excitebike racer, and Ayumi Tachibana from the Famicom Detective Club series. Sakurai cut Bubbles because he did not know how she would fight.[1]
WarioWare series
WarioWare: Twisted!
Bubbles appears in WarioWare: Twisted! in one of 9-Volt and 18-Volt's classic NES videogames. The player must rotate the screen to make them collect a Coin. If the Coin is missed, the player loses the microgame.
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Bubbles appears in another Clu Clu Land game in WarioWare: Smooth Moves, where they must clear an obstacle course of Uniras and black holes.
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Clu Clu Land is one of the 18-Volt's microgames set in WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase. The game involves Bubbles and some Uniras among some pins. Bubbles is walking through the place and the player must press 
while pointing a pin near Bubbles. She grabs the pin and change her direction. The player must avoid the on-screen Uniras until the time's up.
DK: King of Swing
Bubbles ends up on Donkey Kong Island during the events of DK: King of Swing. Bubbles is the most well-rounded character in the game, and she has balanced stats of four in both Jump and Attack. To unlock Bubbles, the player must clear Diddy Kong Mode and collect all 24 medals. Bubbles can only be used in Jungle Jam Events.
Super Mario Maker
Bubbles appears as an unlockable Mystery Mushroom costume for Costume Mario in Super Mario Maker. The costume was added in version 1.40, and can be unlocked by clearing 100 Mario Challenge on Super Expert setting.
Mario series appearances
| Title | Description | Release Date | System/Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. Melee | Cameo as Trophy | 2001 | Nintendo GameCube |
| WarioWare: Twisted! | Cameo in Microgame | 2004 | Game Boy Advance |
| DK: King of Swing | Unlockable Playable Character | 2005 | Game Boy Advance |
| WarioWare: Smooth Moves | Cameo in Microgame | 2006 | Wii |
| WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase | Cameo in Microgame | 2009 | Wii (WiiWare) |
| Super Mario Maker (version 1.40) | Unlockable Costume Mario | 2016 | Wii U |
| Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Cameo as Spirit | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
Profiles and statistics
Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy
| Name | Image | Game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bubbles | 
|
Clu Clu Land 10/85 |
The mysterious Bubbles can only move straight ahead and has problems stopping: she changes paths by sticking out her hand and grabbing a post on the way by. If Bubbles makes contact with a Sea Urchin, she'll pop and deflate like a balloon. Bubbles protects herself by shocking Sea Urchins and pushing them into walls to destroy them. |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit
| Name | Image | Series / game | Type | Class | Strength / effect(s) | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent(s) | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | |||||||
| Bubbles |
|
Clu Clu Land Series | Support (2) | Novice | Screw Attack Equipped | World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board | PAC-MAN | Rule: Item: Unira
|
75 m (Battlefield) | Clu Clu Land |
References
- ^ Soma (April 29, 2016). The Definitive Unused Fighters List in Smash. Source Gaming. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
