Time Bob-omb: Difference between revisions

From the Super Mario Wiki, the Mario encyclopedia
Jump to navigationJump to search
No edit summary
No edit summary
Tags: Mobile edit Advanced mobile edit
 
(38 intermediate revisions by 19 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{distinguish|Alarm Bob-omb}}
{{distinguish|Alarm Bob-omb}}
{{species-infobox
{{species infobox
|title=Time Bob-omb
|title=Time Bob-omb
|image=[[File:MLSSBMTimeBob-omb.png]]<br>Sprite from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
|image=[[File:MLSSBMTimeBob-omb.png]]<br>A Time Bob-omb in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
|parent_species=[[Bob-omb]]
|variant_of=[[Bob-omb]]
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' ([[List of games by date#2003|2003]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]])
}}
}}
[[File:MLSS-Time Bob-omb Screenshot.png|frame|left|The Time Bob-omb during the battle with [[Roy Koopa]]]]
{{quote|Hey, stupid face! Yeah, you! Check this out... When this reaches zero, it's [[Game Over|game over]]!|Roy Koopa|Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions}}
[[File:MLSSBMTimeBobOmbExplanation.jpg|thumb|left|Roy Koopa explaining the Time Bob-omb in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'']]
A '''Time Bob-omb'''<ref>{{cite|quote=When the number on the face of the Time Bob-omb reaches zero, it's [[Game Over]] for you! Defeat the [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] before the number reaches zero!|author=On-screen text|title=''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''|accessdate=March 31, 2024}}</ref> is a type of [[Bob-omb]] that appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and its [[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions|Nintendo 3DS remake]]. It is a small maroon Bob-omb that first shows up during the boss battles with [[Roy Koopa]], [[Wendy O. Koopa]], and [[Larry Koopa]] in [[Bowser's Castle]]. It cannot be targeted, and it serves the role of adding a turn limit to the battles; if the number on its face reaches zero before the boss is defeated, the Mario Bros. are instantly [[Down|knocked out]].
{{quote2|When the number on the face of the Time Bob-omb reaches zero, it's [[Game Over]] for you! Defeat the [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] before the number reaches zero!|On-screen text|[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]}}


The '''Time Bob-omb''' is a small red [[Bob-omb]] with a digital timer on its face that appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. It appears during the boss battles with [[Roy Koopa]], [[Wendy O. Koopa]], and [[Larry Koopa]] in [[Bowser's Castle]]. It does not attack [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] until the digital timer on its face reaches zero. When it does, the Mario Bros. will be instantly knocked out under normal circumstances. The timer counts down from 8, and the brothers have only eight turns to beat the Koopalings. It retreats from each battle after the Koopaling is defeated.
A Time Bob-omb is set to eight at the start of each fight, with a text box explaining the win condition: Defeat the [[Koopalings|Koopaling]] in question before its timer reaches zero, with [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] having eight turns each to do so. It steps forward and counts down before each of Mario and Luigi's subsequent turns; upon reaching zero, it runs at the Mario Bros. and sets itself off. Under normal circumstances, this always KOs both Mario and Luigi, resulting in a [[Game Over]]. However, the damage the Time Bob-omb actually does to the Mario Bros. can be affected by their [[Heart Point|HP]] and [[Defense]] stats. It is possible through legitimate means for Mario and/or Luigi to have high-enough stats that they survive the damage from the Time Bob-omb's explosion; in this event, the boss battle continues as normal without any time limit. If Mario and Luigi successfully defeat the Koopalings within eight turns, the Time Bob-omb will flee.


The Time Bob-omb eventually sneaks up behind the Bros. after they nearly defeat [[Bowletta]], and self-destructs right next to them, incapacitating them. This allows Bowletta to suck them into her stomach, where they fight [[Cackletta]].
During the [[Bowletta]] boss fight, when Mario and Luigi have nearly defeated her, a cutscene occurs, in which a Time Bob-omb appears behind the Mario Bros. and self-destructs right next to them, KOing the pair. This allows Bowletta to suck them into her stomach, where they fight [[Cackletta]]'s soul. As with the Koopalings, it is possible for Mario and Luigi to survive the explosion; however, Bowletta acts as if the Mario Bros. are unconscious and sucks them in anyway.


The Time Bob-omb actually does a set amount of damage to the Mario Bros., which is -398 HP. During the Koopaling battles, if Mario and/or Luigi have more than 398 HP, they will not get knocked out and have unlimited turns to defeat the boss after it detonates. Bowletta will still find the Bros. conscious if they have more than 398 HP during the final battle, but still thinks they are unconscious and sucks them in regardless of their condition.
Time Bob-ombs received some notable differences in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''. First, a Time Bob-omb deals a set 999 damage, regardless of Mario and Luigi's own stats, ensuring that the explosion always KOs them. In addition, Roy also explains how it works to the Mario Bros. during the start of his boss battle. Furthermore, each Time Bob-omb now has a different turn count for the Koopaling boss battles, and the turn limit lowers with each successive battle; it explodes after nine turns when Roy is fought, seven turns when Wendy is fought, and five turns when Larry is fought. If Mario and Luigi defeat the Koopaling within the given turn limit, the Time Bob-omb detonates harmlessly.
 
{{br|right}}
The Time Bob-omb reappears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', where it serves the same function as the original game with a few differences: Roy explains how it works to the Mario Bros. in this version, each Time Bob-omb explodes harmlessly after the Koopalings are defeated and the number of turns before it explodes gets lower with each fight. It explodes after nine turns when fighting Roy, seven turns when fighting Wendy, and five turns when fighting Larry.
==Gallery==
{{br}}
<gallery>
Time Bob-omb (5).png|''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' sprite
MLSS-Time Bob-omb Screenshot.png|The Time Bob-omb during the battle with Roy Koopa in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga''
MLSSBMTimeBobOmbExplanation.jpg|Roy Koopa explaining the Time Bob-omb in ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=時限ボム
|JapR=Jigen Bomu
|JapM=Time Bomb
|Spa=Bombabum
|SpaM=From ''bomba'' ("bomb") and the onomatopoeia "boom"
|Ita=Cronobomba
|Ita=Cronobomba
|ItaM=From "''chrono''", a Greek root word meaning "time," and "bomb."
|ItaM=From ''chrono'' (a Greek root word meaning "time") and "bomb"
}}
}}
==References==
<references/>


{{Bob-ombs}}
{{Bob-ombs}}
{{M&LSS}}
{{M&LSS}}
[[Category:Bob-ombs]]
[[Category:Bob-ombs]]
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga Enemies]]
[[Category:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga enemies]]
[[it:Cronobomba]]
[[it:Cronobomba]]

Latest revision as of 21:53, March 31, 2024

Not to be confused with Alarm Bob-omb.
Time Bob-omb
Sprite of a Time Bob-omb from Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
A Time Bob-omb in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga (2003)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions (2017)
Variant of Bob-omb
“Hey, stupid face! Yeah, you! Check this out... When this reaches zero, it's game over!”
Roy Koopa, Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

A Time Bob-omb[1] is a type of Bob-omb that appears in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its Nintendo 3DS remake. It is a small maroon Bob-omb that first shows up during the boss battles with Roy Koopa, Wendy O. Koopa, and Larry Koopa in Bowser's Castle. It cannot be targeted, and it serves the role of adding a turn limit to the battles; if the number on its face reaches zero before the boss is defeated, the Mario Bros. are instantly knocked out.

A Time Bob-omb is set to eight at the start of each fight, with a text box explaining the win condition: Defeat the Koopaling in question before its timer reaches zero, with Mario and Luigi having eight turns each to do so. It steps forward and counts down before each of Mario and Luigi's subsequent turns; upon reaching zero, it runs at the Mario Bros. and sets itself off. Under normal circumstances, this always KOs both Mario and Luigi, resulting in a Game Over. However, the damage the Time Bob-omb actually does to the Mario Bros. can be affected by their HP and Defense stats. It is possible through legitimate means for Mario and/or Luigi to have high-enough stats that they survive the damage from the Time Bob-omb's explosion; in this event, the boss battle continues as normal without any time limit. If Mario and Luigi successfully defeat the Koopalings within eight turns, the Time Bob-omb will flee.

During the Bowletta boss fight, when Mario and Luigi have nearly defeated her, a cutscene occurs, in which a Time Bob-omb appears behind the Mario Bros. and self-destructs right next to them, KOing the pair. This allows Bowletta to suck them into her stomach, where they fight Cackletta's soul. As with the Koopalings, it is possible for Mario and Luigi to survive the explosion; however, Bowletta acts as if the Mario Bros. are unconscious and sucks them in anyway.

Time Bob-ombs received some notable differences in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions. First, a Time Bob-omb deals a set 999 damage, regardless of Mario and Luigi's own stats, ensuring that the explosion always KOs them. In addition, Roy also explains how it works to the Mario Bros. during the start of his boss battle. Furthermore, each Time Bob-omb now has a different turn count for the Koopaling boss battles, and the turn limit lowers with each successive battle; it explodes after nine turns when Roy is fought, seven turns when Wendy is fought, and five turns when Larry is fought. If Mario and Luigi defeat the Koopaling within the given turn limit, the Time Bob-omb detonates harmlessly.

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning
Japanese 時限ボム
Jigen Bomu
Time Bomb

Italian Cronobomba
From chrono (a Greek root word meaning "time") and "bomb"
Spanish Bombabum
From bomba ("bomb") and the onomatopoeia "boom"

References[edit]

  1. ^ "When the number on the face of the Time Bob-omb reaches zero, it's Game Over for you! Defeat the Koopaling before the number reaches zero!" – On-screen text. Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga. Retrieved March 31, 2024.