Cheep Chomp: Difference between revisions

'''Cheep Chomps''', originally called '''Bubbas'''<ref>M. Arakawa. ''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref> and formerly parsed as '''Cheep-Chomps''',<ref>Loe, Casey. ''New Super Mario Bros.'' Player's Guide. Page 12.</ref><ref>Bueno, Fernando. ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 14.</ref> are big relatives of [[Cheep Cheep]]s that first appear in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They closely resemble [[Big Cheep Cheep|Boss Bass]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' in later appearances, and much like Boss Basses, they attempt to eat [[Mario]].

Cheep-Chomps (called as such for the first time) appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' If [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] swim too close to a Cheep-Chomp, it follows him, opens its mouth with a creaking sound, and tries to eat him. If Mario or Luigi is eaten, they lose a life. They can be defeated, like all other fish, with a [[fireball]] or as [[Mega Mario|Mega Mario/Luigi]]. Only three appear in the entire game, all of them appearing in the same level: [[World 3-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 3-1]]. Additionally, it is the first game to give it its current English name and design, which is based on the ''Super Mario 64 DS'' incarnation except retextured purple with a turquoise tail and dorsal fin, likely so players can more easily distinguish them from the less-aggressive [[Big Cheep Cheep|Mega Cheep-Cheep]]. Incidentally, their coloration is somewhat reminiscent of [[Blurp]]. They are about three times as large as Cheep-Cheeps in this game.

The Cheep Chomps reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'', and act the same as in the predecessors. A new ability they possess is the ability to defeat any enemy they run into, which is utilized prominently in the levels they are featured in. This enemy is prominently featured in the level [[Swim for Your Life!]] in the former, and in the levels [[Cheep Chomp Chase]] and [[Star Coin Deep Dive]] in the latter. This time, it takes three hits from a fireball to be defeated, unlike earlier titles, where it took only one. However, like a [[Porcupuffer]], it returns shortly afterward. Cheep Chomps, along with [[Magmaargh]]s and [[Magmaw]]s, are also the only types of enemies that can defeat [[Nabbit]].

In ''[[Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)|Mario Golf]]'', either a Bubba or a Cheep Cheep jumps out of the water if the ball lands in it. Bubbas are much smaller than in ''Super Mario 64''. The name "Bubba" also sometimes appears on the score card.

Cheep-Chomps<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''), page 110. 「'''バクバク'''」</ref>, referred to as "'''Boss Bass'''"<ref>Williams, Drew. ''Yoshi's Island DS'' Player's Guide. Pages 56, 62, 65, 68.</ref><ref>Black, Fletcher. ''Yoshi's Island DS'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Pages 128, 152, 159, 171.</ref>, are also found in ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''. They patrol their own little section of water, and periodically leap out in an attempt to swallow Yoshi whole. Boss Bass can only eat Yoshi while they are descending. The mid-boss of World 3, [[Bessie Bass]], is a giant member of the species.

In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', a Cheep Chomp named '''Mega Cheep Chomp''' ({{hover|巨大|きょだい}}バクバク<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tclNlA19yMQ ''Mario Party 10'' Japanese version footage]</ref>, ''Kyodai Bakubaku'') appears as a boss. Its minigame, [[Mega Cheep Chomp's Shell Shock]], involves the players firing Koopa shells from cannons at it to deal damage. Each player has three Koopa shells, and they try not to have the Mega Cheep Chomp face them when time runs out, otherwise resulting in the Mega Cheep Chomp lurching out of the water and landing on the player it is facing, deducting points. Every time a player hits it with a Koopa shell, it rotates, changing the player it will attack. When it is mad, either two or three [[Cheep Cheep]]s will appear and swim around it, deflecting shots from cannons. They can be eliminated by shooting shells at them. The player will lose two points if hit.

A Cheep Chomp appears in the ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' version of [[Yoshi's Tropical Island]], taking over [[Cheep Cheep#Mario Party|Bubba]]'s role from the original game. When someone lands on an [[Event Space]], the Cheep Chomp will bring [[Toadette]] to the other side of the board, switching places with [[Bowser]]. More appear eating and taking away all of the players except for the winner after a game on Yoshi's Tropical Island is finished.

|JapM=Onomatopoeia for devouring; following the naming formats of「プクプク」(''Pukupuku'', "[[Cheep Cheep]]") and「ブクブク」(''Bukubuku'', "[[Blurp]]")

|FreAM=From ''Aquazo'' ("Cheep Cheep") and ''vorace'' ("voracious")

|GerM=From ''Happen'' ("morsel") and "Cheep Cheep"