Guided Bullet Bill
Template:Species-infobox Guided Bullet Bills[1] are a type of Bullet Bills that appear in Super Mario Sunshine. They only appear during the final battle where they are fired from Bowser Jr.'s ship, and upon descending on Mario's level start chasing him if they spot him. At first only two are fired, but as Bowser's bathtub is damaged, eight are fired at once.
Guided Bullet Bills come in black and blue varieties. The black ones have the same appearance as the normal Bullet Bills in Super Mario Sunshine, but as the final battle progresses their noses blink like Purple Bullet Bills. The blue ones are shot rarely and one at a time, their noses do not blink, and will let out a 1-Up Mushroom or a Water Bottle if stomped on.
There are inconsistencies regarding how the Guided Bullet Bills are classified. The known Japanese sources acknowledge the blue variant but not the black one, contrary to some English sources where both colors are listed as a same type of Bullet Bill.[1][2] While most of them generally agree that they are a Bullet Bill variant, the official strategy guide by Prima Games calls them special Purple Bullet Bills which describes their function more than their color.[3] The same guide has a similar case with Huge Red Electrokoopa in spite of its green shell.[4]
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | Bathtub Killer[5] (internal) キラー(青)[2] |
Bathtub Bullet Bill Killer (blue) |
| German | Kugelwilli (blau) |
Bullet Bill (blue) |
References
- ^ a b Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. Super Mario Sunshine BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 133.
- ^ a b Shogakukan. 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario Sunshine section, page 99.
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- ^ Super Mario Sunshine, internal filename root/data/scene/coronaBoss.szs/scene/bathtubkiller
| Bullet Bills and Bill Blasters | |
|---|---|
| Bullet Bills | Backwards Bill • Banzai Bill • Big Bullet Bill • Blazer • Bombshell Bill • Bouncing Bullet Bill • Bull's-Eye Banzai • Bull's-Eye Bill • Bullet Biff • Bullet Bill • Bullet Bill Patch • Cat Banzai Bill • Cat Bullet Bill • G. Torpedo Ted • Gold Banzai Bill • Gold Bullet Bill • Killer Ball • Killer Jr. Ball • King Bill • Mad Banzai Bill • Mad Bullet Bill • Magnum • Missile Meg • Renketsu Search Killer • Seeker Bullet Bill • Sniper Bill • Tail Bullet Bill • Targeting Ted • Torpedo Ted • Woollet Bill |
| Bill Blasters | Air Cannon • B. Bill Blaster • Banzai Bill Cannon • Big Blaster • Bill Blaster • Bill Blaster Turret • Bull's-Eye Blaster • Chomp box • Sergeant Guy Cannon • Sergeant Guy Cannon X • Torpedo tube • Torpedo Base (Targeting Ted) |
| Related vehicles | Bullet Bike • Bullet Blaster (Gold, Silver) • Bull's-Eye Banzai • Road Jetter • The Bullet Bill Express |
| Related items | Bullet Bill Mask • Bullet Bill Orb • Bullet Candy |
