Editing Banzai Bill

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|image=[[File:BanzaibillNSMBU.png|200px]]<br>A Banzai Bill from ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''

|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario World]]'' ([[List of games by date#1990|1990]])

|latest_appearance=''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' (2023)

|variant_of=[[Bullet Bill]]

|variants=[[Bull's-Eye Banzai]]<br>[[Cat Banzai Bill]]<br>[[Gold Banzai Bill]]<br>[[Mad Banzai Bill]]

|comparable=[[Big Bullet Bill]]<br>[[King Bill]]

'''Banzai Bills''' (also called '''Boomer Bills''' and '''Bomber Bills'''<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/world/?lang=en English|title=''Super Mario World'' entry on the official Mario Portal|publisher=nintendo.co.jp|language=en|accessdate=August 13, 2022|archive=archive.today/2022.08.13-141758/https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/archives/world/?lang=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=GameXplain|date=August 30, 2024|url=youtu.be/BI7E19RsSaY|title= Pauline Super Mario Party Jamboree Gameplay - PAX Demo|timestamp=12:09|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=August 31, 2024}}</ref>) are a larger variety of [[Bullet Bill]]s that first appear in ''[[Super Mario World]]''. Their attack pattern usually consists of shooting from off-screen (though occasionally, players can see them being fired from [[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s) where a firing sound is played to alert players that they are incoming, and they travel toward players in a straight line. To avoid them, players can either jump on higher platforms or duck in lower areas of the stage. As with all Bullet Bill varieties, jumping on them or using a star on them are the only ways to defeat them, as they are immune to fireballs and break out very quickly if they are frozen with ice balls. While Banzai Bills share the same black coloration and physical characteristics as Bullet Bills, Banzai Bills lack arms and have a mouth in the form of a shark smile. They are the second-largest derived species of Bullet Bills, after the [[King Bill]].

====''Super Mario World''====

[[File:Banzai Bill SMW.png|frame|left]]

In ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and its remake, ''[[Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2]]'', Banzai Bills are fired from somewhere off-screen and travel towards [[Mario]] in a straight line. The player can defeat them by jumping on top of them or by running into them with the use of a Star. [[Spin Jump]]s can also defeat them. Banzai Bills appear in three levels, [[Yoshi's Island 1]], [[Valley of Bowser 3]], and [[Awesome]]. In Yoshi's Island 1, the first level of the game, players have indicators that the Banzai Bills are approaching, some of which are marked by indentations on the ground. A total of four Banzai Bills spawn in this level. Players can hop into these indentations to avoid the Banzai Bills. The first Banzai Bill has no indentations, but players can duck to avoid it. Two Banzai Bills spawn near a segment with a [[Trampoline]] and cloud platforms on the top, though both Banzai Bills have an indentation on the ground for players to hide in. The cloud platforms on the top can be used to avoid the incoming Banzai Bill as well. The fourth and last Banzai Bill of the level is not marked by an indentation, but players can avoid it by hopping on a platform nearby. In Valley of Bowser 3, a total of three Banzai Bills appear, and they all spawn near the end of the level where there are no stationary platforms. In Awesome, four Banzai Bills appear in the level, and they all spawn in the area with purple-colored pillars and platforms and blue Warp Pipes. As [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] sprites are limited to 64×64 pixels, the in-game Banzai Bills appear to be flatter horizontally than depicted in artwork. When players complete the Special World in ''Super Mario World'' (or get all 96 exits in its remake), unlocking [[Fall]], Banzai Bills do not change sprites, unlike the Bullet Bills, which change into Pidgit Bills.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====

[[File:NSMBDS Banzai Bill Sprite.png|frame]]

Banzai Bills reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' They retain most of their design from their ''Super Mario World'' counterparts, except that their coloring has a slight purple hue and they have red shadows under their eyes. However, their animation has been changed and they now spin instead of staying in one position. In this game, Banzai Bills are fired from huge [[Banzai Bill Cannon]]s, unlike ''Super Mario World'' where they are fired from an unknown origin. Two Banzai Bill Cannons appear shortly before the flagpole in [[World 7-5 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 7-5]] and [[World 8-1 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 8-1]]. Banzai Bills can be defeated with a jump, through the use of a [[Super Star|Star]], or with a [[Mega Mushroom]]. Players, when powered up with a Mega Mushroom, can also destroy Banzai Bill Cannons.

====''Super Mario Galaxy''====

Banzai Bills make their first 3D appearance in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', though they appear only in the game's last level, [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor]], in the mission [[The Fate of the Universe]], and they retain their appearance from ''Super Mario World'', lacking the red highlights on their eyes. They are found on the [[Bowser's Galaxy Reactor#Lava Tower Planet|Lava Tower Planet]], a tunnel-shaped planet filled with lava and square-shaped platforms. As with ''New Super Mario Bros.'', they are fired out of specific Banzai Bill Cannons at a set rate, spin, and, due to the additional 3D space, come in rows and lines. They do not home in on [[Mario]]'s or [[Luigi]]'s position as how Bullet Bills behave, though their size makes them more difficult to avoid. To avoid them, [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] must wait until one passes by, or attempt to backflip over it. Because Banzai Bills are fired in a pattern, Mario and Luigi can also find patterns where it is safe to pass by them. If a Banzai Bill touches [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]], he is knocked away. They are indestructible in this game, as jumping on them does not defeat them, unlike in the 2D platformers.

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====

[[File:NSMBW Banzai Bill Screenshot.png|200px|thumb|Banzai Bills in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.]]

Banzai Bills are enemies in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''. They retain their function and role from ''New Super Mario Bros.'' This game debuts their modern look, with both a rounded, recessed mouth and red marks behind the eyes. They are most commonly encountered in [[World 7 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7]]. In {{world-link|7|tower|World 7-Tower (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)}}, when players are further up the tower via the use of the ascending pulley on the first room of the tower, after they pass the normal Bullet Bills, players encounter a column of hidden Banzai Bill Cannons, which are indicated by the rate of fire of the Banzai Bills. Players need to adjust the pulley with their Wii Remote sensor to steer them away from the path of the Banzai Bill. Banzai Bills reappear in [[World 7-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 7-4]], and they are seen alongside with the game's only visible Banzai Bill Cannon. Banzai Bills are encountered in the second area of the level, they need to be dodged by platforming across moving Warp Pipes to access the only stationary red Warp Pipe on the screen. Banzai Bills can be jumped on to either defeat them or to reach higher areas. As with most enlarged versions of enemies, an [[Ice Flower]] freezes them only very briefly and this does not halt their progression on their path. This game introduces a [[Bull's-Eye Banzai|homing variety]] of the Banzai Bill in [[World 9-3 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-3]], as well as the even larger and indestructible [[King Bill]]s, which appear in [[World 9-8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 9-8]]. In the [[Prima Games|Prima]] Player's Guide, Banzai Bills are mistakenly called [[King Bill]]s, despite being different enemies.<ref>{{cite|author=Bueno, Fernando|title=''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' PRIMA Official Game Guide|page=16 and 138|date=November 15, 2009|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=978-0-307-46592-4}}</ref>

====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====

[[File:SMG2 Banzai Bill.png|thumb|A Banzai Bill in the [[Sky Station Galaxy]]]]

Banzai Bills are enemies in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They retain their attack patterns and durability from ''Super Mario Galaxy''. This time, they appear more frequently in more levels, rather than being tied exclusively to the last level of the game. They can be defeated by either using a [[Rainbow Star]] or the [[Spin Drill]] and award a large number of [[Star Bit]]s. Banzai Bills are first encountered in [[Sky Station Galaxy]] in the mission, [[Storming the Sky Fleet]]. The planet, the Sky Fleet Ship, has a long line of Banzai Bills, where players must avoid them by running around them until they find a hole they can drop into. In this level, players can use a Rainbow Star to defeat them by running into them as [[Rainbow Mario]]. In [[Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet]] in the missions [[Bowser Jr.'s Mighty Megahammer]] and [[Megahammer's Daredevil Bash]], they are spawned during the fight with [[Megahammer]]; the center of Megahammer's chest cavity contains a cannon that can fire a single Banzai Bill, though Megahammer additionally fires several Bullet Bills as well. Banzai Bills are featured as obstacles in [[Fleet Glide Galaxy]] and two missions, [[Fluzzard's Wild Battlefield Glide]] and [[Fastest Feathers in the Galaxy]], where Mario or Luigi rides [[Fluzzard]] to the finish line. Their last appearance is in [[Bowser's Galaxy Generator]] in the mission, [[Bowser's Fortified Fortress]], where they are exclusively located on a cylindrical planet. Players can dodge their line of fire by using the Spin Drill to dig through the dirt. The Spin Drill is also the only other object in the game that can defeat Banzai Bills. During [[Bowser's Big Bad Speed Run]], the Banzai Bills are replaced by [[Octoomba]]s.

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====

In ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', Banzai Bills start appearing in [[World 8-5 (Super Mario 3D Land)|World 8-5]] and are more common in the special worlds, appearing in three levels of the game. These Banzai Bills appear to be more similar to their ''Super Mario World'' counterparts than the Banzai Bills in later games, as they lack the red highlights on their eyes and do not spin around when fired. Unlike their other 3D iterations, they can be defeated by being jumped on; other methods of defeating them include touching them as [[Statue Mario]] or using a [[Boomerang]] thrown by [[Boomerang Mario]]. In World 8-5, the players need to dodge the line of incoming Banzai Bills while traversing through [[Red-Blue Panel]]s. They later reappear in the special level {{world-link|s2|airship|Special 2-Airship}}, where players can snag the second [[Star Medal]] of the level directly in front of the Banzai Bill Cannon. Later in the level, players need to avoid Banzai Bills while navigating through [[Donut Block]]s and avoiding Spike Platforms. In [[Special 4-3]], players are chased by Banzai Bills while they are on the wooden bridge, after experiencing many pairs of Bullet Bills beforehand.

 

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====

 

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====

 

 

====''Super Mario 3D World'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====

[[File:SM3DW Bullet Bill Base.jpg|thumb|left|A Banzai Bill in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]

Banzai Bills return in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', with the same attack pattern as in previous games, and they appear in a total of two levels in the game. The game also introduces the [[Cat Banzai Bill]], a new variety of Banzai Bill. Unlike in previous games, Banzai Bills in ''Super Mario 3D World'' have blue flame thrusting them through the air, while they used red flame in preceding games. Compared to their appearance in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', their eyes have the red highlights present in the ''New Super Mario Bros.'' games, but they do not spin around when they are fired, retaining their static animation when flying. Incidentally, Cat Banzai Bills appear before regular Banzai Bills, where these variants appear in [[The Bullet Bill Express]] of [[World 3 (Super Mario 3D World)|World 3]]. Regular Banzai Bills do not appear until [[Mystery House Mad Dash]] of [[World 4 (Super Mario 3D World)|World 4]], where players need to avoid them and [[Crate]]s to obtain the third [[Green Star]]. In [[Bullet Bill Base]], Banzai Bills appear in the latter part of the level, after the player touches the Midpoint Flag and traverses past the permeable cloud platforms on the way up. This area has a large amount of space to accommodate for the larger size of the Banzai Bill.

 

 

 

 

===''Super Mario World'' television series===

[[File:MagnumBill.jpg|thumb|[[Mario]] being chased by a Magnum Bill in the ''Super Mario World'' animated series episode "[[Mama Luigi]]."]]

A Banzai Bill makes a minor appearance in the [[Super Mario World (television series)|''Super Mario World'']] cartoon episode "[[Mama Luigi]]." In the cartoon, they are known as '''Magnum Bills''', which is a possible combination of the name Bullet Bill and their Japanese name, '''Magnum Killer'''. In the episode, Mario, after narrowly dodging an attack by a [[Magikoopa|Koopa Wizard]], accidentally leaps into the path of a Magnum Bill.

 

===''Hotel Mario''===

Banzai Bills appear in the game ''[[Hotel Mario]]'', albeit closer in size to Bullet Bills and with their characteristic limbs. They appear in [[Lemmy's High-ate Regency Hotel]], moving diagonally across the screen. More appear at once on higher stages, but they can be defeated with a jump. They sometimes trigger when a [[Paragoomba#Hotel Mario|Flying Goomba]] is defeated.

[[File:SSBM Banzai Bill.png|thumb|left|A Banzai Bill, as it appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'']]

In the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]], Banzai Bills most commonly appear in stages. Banzai Bills mainly appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''{{'}}s [[Princess Peach's Castle (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Princess Peach's Castle]] stage, where they appear in set angles, from either the top, side, or diagonally; a firing sound and their traveling sound is an indicator of their approach, similar to ''Super Mario World''. Once burrowed into a castle wall, it digs into the wall and eventually explodes, dealing heavy damage to anyone caught within the explosion. Both of these actions are unlike ''Super Mario World''. The explosion will also press any buttons in range, activating platforms and [[! Block]]s. It also destroys or activates destructible items. The Banzai Bill also causes small damage and knockback to any players who touch it. ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' also introduces the [[Yoshi's Island (Super Smash Bros. Melee)|Yoshi's Island]] stage, where a Banzai Bill appears in the background, using its sprite from ''Super Mario World''. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Banzai Bills retain their background appearance in the Yoshi's Island stage. In ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', Banzai Bills also reprise their role on the Princess Peach's Castle stage, but they now leave a longer lasting explosion than in ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''. Their design in both ''Super Smash Bros.'' games give their engine an original appearance, being gear shaped and gold in color.

 

Throughout the series, there are also collectible items of Banzai Bills. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', there is an obtainable [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of a Banzai Bill. In earlier copies of the game, Banzai Bill's collectible trophy is instead called "Bullet Bill" when set to English, but it is correctly identified as Banzai Bill in Japanese, PAL, and later versions of the game. Another error is that the origin game is incorrectly marked as ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' when ''Super Mario World'' is their actual first appearance. There is also a trophy of a Banzai Bill in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'' / ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]''. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', there is an Attack-type, Advanced class [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] of a Banzai Bill, which can be obtained from enhancing a Bullet Bill once it has reached level 99. When a Banzai Bill spirit is equipped, it gives the user the ability to cause damage by running into other players.

 

 

 

 

A Banzai Bill appears in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' as the main gimmick of the [[Banzai Bill's Mad Mountain]] board. If a player rolls the [[Dice Block|die]] and rolls the red-faced Banzai Bill icon, the Banzai Bill will shoot out of its cannon and knock the players to the last checkpoint. However, the Banzai Bill can travel only along the lower path or the upper path at any given time. When players pass the [[Switch Space]], the Banzai Bill changes course to hit the upper area of the mountain. The Banzai Bill can also get launched when players land on a [[Banzai Bill Space]], which is located just before the [[Goal Space]]. At the end of the match, the game keeps track of various records relating to the Banzai Bill, such as how many times a player launched the Banzai Bill and how many spaces a player got knocked back by it.

 

[[File:Kamek's Rocket Rampage (Banzai Bill).png|thumb|Kamek summons a Banzai Bill in Kamek's Rocket Rampage]]

Banzai Bills appear in a ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' minigame, where they are summoned by [[Kamek]] in the second half of the in [[Kamek's Rocket Rampage]] when Kamek gets half of his health depleted. These are larger and therefore more difficult to dodge than the normal Bullet Bills he spawns. Banzai Bills take three points away if players get hit by them, which is the most damaging enemy in this minigame. In the [[Airship Central]] board, players can buy and unlock a jet designed after a Banzai Bill to ride in.

 

A mechanical, rideable Bomber Bill appears in the minigame [[Sunset Standoff]]. This is the first time that the name "Bomber Bill" is used in a game.

 

===''Mario Kart'' series===

[[File:MKT Airship Fortress Scene.jpg|thumb|The Banzai Bills in {{classic|DS|Airship Fortress}} in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]

Banzai Bills uncommonly appear in the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]]. They make their only physical appearances in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', where they appear in {{classic-link|DS|Airship Fortress}} as obstacles, replacing the Bullet Bills fired out of the cannons from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. They travel in a straight line and any player who touches the Banzai Bill gets flipped over. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', Banzai Bills can be defeated when the player touches them while [[Invincible Mario|invincible]], and they reward points when defeated. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', they also appear in [[Wii Moonview Highway]]'s [[Steer Clear of Obstacles]] bonus challenge.

Two vehicles in the ''Mario Kart'' series are designed after the Banzai Bill. [[Bowser Jr.]]'s unlockable kart in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', the [[Bullet Blaster]], has its design based after the Banzai Bill. In ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', the [[Road Jetter]] is an airplane-based vehicle that has the design of a Banzai Bill on the front of the vehicle. The Bullet Blaster has three variants in ''Mario Kart Tour'', being the [[Bull's-Eye Banzai (kart)|Bull's-Eye Banzai]], the [[Silver Bullet Blaster]] and the [[Gold Bullet Blaster]].

 

===''Mario Strikers Charged''===

Banzai Bills make a small cameo in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' in the [[Sand Tomb]] field. In this game, they are painted with their ''Super Mario World'' appearance on one of the pillars in the background.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====

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|footer=The Banzai Bill in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' and ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''.

A Banzai Bill appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' as a key item. In [[Dimble Wood]], [[Bowser]] sees [[Private Goomp]], [[Corporal Paraplonk]] and [[Sergeant Guy]] carrying a [[Banzai Bill Cannon]]. They explain to Bowser that they are going to fire a Banzai Bill to [[Bowser's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|Bowser's Castle]], which is taken over by [[Fawful]], as payback. The three, however, do not have any Banzai Bills for ammunition; Bowser has to search one on his own while the three also search for one. It is revealed that a [[Wiggler Family#The Wiggler (Boss)|Wiggler]] on a farm has a Banzai Bill after Bowser pulled out his [[giga-carrot]], which Bowser has to eat. He was originally going to use the carrot as a substitute for the Banzai Bill, though the Wiggler tells him to eat it as a responsibility. After the carrot is eaten up, Bowser could choose to save or to get the Banzai Bill right now. When he chooses to save, he is able to move around freely, and when he chooses to get the Banzai Bill right now, the Wiggler gets mad because Bowser pulled out the carrot and ate it, even though he told Bowser to do so. After the battle, Bowser finally gets the Banzai Bill, and after Mario and Luigi defeat [[Durmite]] and Bowser learns the [[sliding haymaker]], Bowser gives it to the three minions and launch it at Bowser's former castle. However, [[Midbus]] and two other [[Goomba]]s see the Banzai Bill and dodge it by making the castle fly into the air. The castle then heads for Bowser and lands on him, which eventually initiates the first [[Super Bowser|Giant Bowser]] battle in the game. The Banzai Bill is not seen again for the rest of the game.

The Banzai Bill reappears in the remake, ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', reprising its role from the original game in the ''Bowser's Inside Story'' mode, and is also used in the [[Banzai Bill Thrill]] [[first officer]] command that [[Roy Koopa|Roy]] can use in the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode.

====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====

A Banzai Bill appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', in the battle with the [[Elite Trio]]. On a prior turn, [[Shy Guy]]s can put a Banzai Bill in the [[Sergeant Guy Cannon]]. When attacking, [[Sergeant Guy]] [[Ground Pound|ground pound]]s the cannon, firing the Banzai Bill. It chases after Mario, and he has to outrun it. If outran, the Banzai Bill touches down onto Sergeant Guy instead. Additionally, if Mario attacks the cannon before the Banzai Bill is fired, it causes a premature explosion that causes massive damage to all enemies.

The same occurs in the [[Elite Trio X]] battle, but with the [[Sergeant Guy Cannon X]] and [[Sergeant Guy X]].

===''Paper Mario'' series===

Banzai Bills appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', in which [[Bowser Jr.]] fires one from his [[airship]] of [[Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla]] to prevent Mario and [[Kersti]] from reaching [[Bowser's Castle]]. Later in the level, Mario [[paperize]]s the Banzai Bill Cannon to shoot a Banzai Bill, making a huge hole in the flotilla. If Mario is hit by these Banzai Bills, they take away 30 [[Heart Point|HP]]. They were originally planned to be fought, but they were cut from the final game.<ref>{{cite|url=tcrf.net/Paper_Mario:_Sticker_Star#Enemies|title=''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''|publisher=The Cutting Room Floor|language=en|accessdate=July 6, 2024}}</ref>

 

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The Banzai Bill makes an appearance in ''[[Skylanders: SuperChargers]]'' as a mod for [[Bowser|Hammer Slam Bowser]]'s Clown Cruiser, aptly named the '''Banzai Bill Driller'''. It grants the vehicle better top speed and gives the jet extra propellers under the wings.

 

===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===

 

Additionally, the Bwahnzai Bill and Battlin' Bill [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle|weapon]]s are modeled after Banzai Bills.

 

===''Dr. Mario World''===

 

 

Boomer Bills appear in the [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] expansion set Boomer Bill Barrage. The set can be connected to the original LEGO ''Super Mario'' set and adds two Boomer Bills held on a pole that can be spun to move the Boomer Bills in a circle, acting as an obstacle for Mario.

 

 

===Physical appearance===

 

In several games, Bullet Bills have appearances that more closely resemble Banzai Bills than they do typical Bullet Bills, including, but not limited to, many early appearances in the ''Yoshi'' platforming series, ''[[Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins]]'', and ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. In these games, Bullet Bills are depicted with no arms and with an angry smile with sharp teeth; it is worth noting, however, that Bullet Bills' design fluctuated between whether or not they had a mouth or arms up until ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' finalized their design.

 

With the exceptions of ''Super Mario World'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', Banzai Bills are typically encountered as late-game enemies and their appearance, alongside their Banzai Bill Cannon, usually signifies the end of the level. They are typically found in athletic-themed levels, that is, levels that focus on platforming on higher elevations with many pits. Banzai Bills are usually the last enemies encountered in levels that are featured around many Bullet Bills and Bill Blasters. The only games that feature Banzai Bills in an underground setting are ''Super Mario World''{{'}}s Valley of Bowser 3, ''New Super Mario Bros. 2''{{'}}s Course 2 of the Platform Panic Pack, and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''{{'}}s [[Underground Moon Caverns]].

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==Profiles and statistics==

|name=マグナムキラー (JP) / Banzai Bill (EN)

|artwork=[[File:Banzai Bill Perfect.png|200px]]

|shuzoku=ウエポン{{ruby|族|ぞく}}

{{ruby|全|ぜん}}マリオキャラの{{ruby|中|なか}}で{{ruby|一番|いちばん}}サイズが{{ruby|大|おお}}きい。ただし、{{ruby|性質|せいじつ}}は{{ruby|普通|ふつう}}のキラー（P63）とぜんぜん{{ruby|変|か}}わりがなく、{{ruby|大|おお}}きさの{{ruby|割|わり}}にはとても{{ruby|弱|よわ}}い。マリオが一{{ruby|回踏|かいふ}}んだだけでやっつけられるぞ。<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=November 20, 1994|isbn=4-09-259067-9|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/elnhv1F.jpeg 211]}}</ref>

|tribe=Weapon clan

''It is the largest of all Mario characters. However, its characteristics are no different from those of an ordinary Bullet Bill (p. 63), and it is very weak for its size. Mario can defeat it with just one step.''

 

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===

|desc=Bullet Bills are shot out of cannons and fly on straight paths. In great numbers they're a nightmare; while Mario can stop most with a single jump, the rare giant {{hover|one|Banzai Bill (revised version)}} is much tougher to avoid. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, all Bullet Bills are {{hover|extra large|Banzai Bills (revised version)}}. They burrow into Princess Peach's castle and then detonate with immense power.

|desc2=Bullet Bills are shot out of cannons and fly on straight paths. In great numbers, they're a nightmare; while Mario can stop most with a single jump, the giant one, Banzai Bill, is much tougher to avoid. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, only Banzai Bills can be seen. They burrow into Princess Peach's castle and then detonate with immense power.

 

|name=Banzai Bill

|appears_in='''SNES''' ''Super Mario World'' (08/1991)<br>'''Wii''' ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' (11/2009)

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|unlock=([[File:3DS Logo.svg|32px|link=Nintendo 3DS]]) Random<br>([[File:Wii U Logo.svg|32px|link=Wii U]]) Clear a Solo [[smashwiki:3-Minute Smash|3-Minute Smash]] after getting at least 110 [[smashwiki:KO|KOs]] while playing as Bowser.

|desc=This giant bullety menace from the Mario series might look tough, but one jump is typically all it takes to deal with it! In Smash Tour, a Banzai Bill will sometimes charge into a space and explode, destroying any items there. Players caught in the blast will be launched to another space.

|desc2=This giant bullety menace from the Mario series might look tough, but one jump is typically all it takes to deal with it! In Smash Tour, a Banzai Bill will sometimes charge into a space and explode, destroying any items there. Any players caught in the blast will be launched to another space.

 

 

|image=[[File:SPPBanzaiBill.png]]

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SMWBanzaiBill.jpg|''[[Super Mario World]]''

HM Banzai Bill.png|''[[Hotel Mario]]''

MLBIS Banzai Bill.png|''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''

BanzaibillNSMBU.png|''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''

SMM2 NSMBU BanzaiBill.png|''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (''New Super Mario Bros. U'' style)

 

|JapM=Magnum [[Bullet Bill#Names in other languages|Bullet Bill]]

|CatN=''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''

|ChiS2N=international releases for games since ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''

|FreE2N=''Super Princess Peach''

|GerC=<ref>{{cite|title=[[Club Nintendo (magazine)|Club Nintendo]] 4/1992|page=8}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Menold, Marcus, Claude M. Moyse, and Andreas G. Kämmerer, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo Spieleberater "Super Mario World"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1993|page=18}}</ref><ref name=MKT>''Mario Kart Tour'' in-game name</ref>

|Ita3C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Whk10W5AB6c&list=PLZUe09WWlPLY1AP6s7TIqpxLfkeOxs7xx&index=13 Le avventure di Super Mario - Episodio 13 - Mamma Luigi]</ref>

|Pol2C=<ref>[https://www.cda.pl/video/1594020758 Kapitan N i nowe przygody braci Mario. Odc. 10 - Nauczka/Mama Luigi]</ref>

|PorA2N=''Mario Kart Tour''

|PorA4C=<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfHyWsT73dM&list=PLwzf4mOPE8BkFgMlj2blKPqgP8WKos3hy&index=13 Super Mario World - Mamãe Luigi (Dublado - Alta Qualidade)]</ref>

|RomC=<ref>May 20, 2015. [http://ok.ru/videoembed/26912754308 "Mama Luigi", dubbed in Romanian by KidsCo]. ''Odnoklassniki (OK.ru).'' Retrieved January 4, 2016.</ref>

|Rom2N=''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''

|Spa2C=<ref>{{cite|url=kids.lego.com/es-mx/sets/super-mario/boomer-bill-barrage-expansion-set-179d27e8294efe1bf3f11a77499a143e|title=Set de Expansión: Avalancha de Bill Balazos|publisher=LEGO.com|language=es-419|accessdate=September 7, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=kids.lego.com/es-es/sets/super-mario/boomer-bill-barrage-expansion-set-179d27e8294efe1bf3f11a77499a143e|title=Set de Expansión: Avalancha de Bill Balazos|publisher=LEGO.com|language=es-es|accessdate=September 7, 2024}}</ref>

 

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