Editing Blooper

{{about|the common underwater enemy found in many ''Mario'' games|the ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' microgame with the same name|[[Blooper (microgame)]]}}

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|image=[[File:Blooper - MarioPartyStarRush.png{{!}}200px]]<br>Official artwork of a Blooper from ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''

|latest_appearance=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])

 

'''Bloopers''' (often referred to as '''Bloobers'''<ref>''Super Mario Bros.'' English instruction booklet, page 13.</ref><ref>''Super Mario Bros. 3'' English instruction booklet, page 36.</ref><ref>''Yoshi'' instruction booklet, pages 4, 5, 12 on NES and pages 3, 4, 11 on Game Boy.</ref> until ''[[Paper Mario]]'', though Blooper was in use beforehand<ref>Hiroo Tochikubo, ''How to Win at Super Mario Bros.'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 4-19-720003-XC. Page 15.</ref><ref>Tatsumi Yamashita, ''The Official Nintendo Player's Guide'', Tokuma Shoten, 1987, ISBN 999832369X. Page 30.</ref><ref>''Nintendo Power'' Volume 13. Page 8.</ref>) are squid-like creatures that are found in the ocean. They made their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'', and various kinds of them have appeared in most [[Mario (franchise)|''Mario'' games]] since, normally as enemies. ''[[Mario Party 8]]'' was the first game to feature a Blooper as a playable character. Bloopers come in different sizes and colors, though the original variety shown in ''Super Mario Bros.'' is white and roughly the size of a [[Koopa Troopa]]. They possess varying numbers of arms (ranging from four to up to ten visible limbs) of various lengths, which help them move and are in some of their appearances used directly to attack the player. As shown in some games, like the [[Mario Kart (series)|''Mario Kart'' series]], Bloopers can survive in and out of the water. The name "Blooper" is a pun on "bloop," an onomatopoeia for the sound that comes from the sea.

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

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Bloobers first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' generally in the water levels of the game beginning in [[World 2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 2]], where they follow [[Mario]] continuously, although they cannot touch the ground, a drawback that persists in later 2D games. As a result, they move in a regular zig-zag pattern. If they touch Mario, Mario will be damaged. If Mario turns into [[Fire Mario|Fiery Mario]], he can defeat them with a [[fireball]], although invincibility can also dispatch them. In ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', they are depicted as pink rather than white. A Bloober serves as a [[fake Bowser]] at the end of World 6's castle. It will be revealed to be a Bloober as it falls into the lava if the player defeats it with fireballs.  

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====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====

''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' features a type of Blooper that can fly through the air the same way it swims through the water; due to Bloopers sharing their palette with Goombas in this game, they appear a light pink-brown color. This type of Blooper can be jumped on for 1000 [[point]]s. In ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', all Bloopers, including the airborne ones, are pink. In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'', the flying Bloober is off-white. They act the same way as they did in ''Super Mario Bros.'', however, some Bloopers are found in later levels. Despite being the same coded object, the flying Bloober is considered a completely distinct enemy by ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.]]''<ref>{{media link|ESMB page 27.png|Page 27}} of 「スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guide Book'', or "''Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia: Nintendo Official Guide Book''")</ref>

[[File:SMAS 3-1.PNG|thumb|Bloober in [[Water Land|World 3]].]]

''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' has normal Bloobers, now half the size they were previously, along with featuring two new types of Bloobers: [[Blooper Nanny|Scattering Bloober]]s and [[Blooper Baby|Bloober babies]]. Scattering Bloobers behave like an average Bloober, but are followed by three or four Bloober babies. She can send her children in every direction, making it more difficult to swim, and the children will return to her after a short time. Just like in ''Super Mario Bros.'', in this game Bloobers are originally white, but are pink in ''Super Mario All-Stars.''

Although absent from ''[[Super Mario World]]'' and ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', and after eleven years of absence in [[Super Mario (series)|the ''Super Mario'' series]], Bloopers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', but have a different look. This is the first game where Bloopers are found on dry land, spitting [[Graffiti#Common Graffiti|Goop]]. Spraying them with water stuns them briefly. Mario can simply jump on Bloopers to defeat them. If one of these Bloopers fall in the water, they disappear in a cloud of smoke. After a Blooper is defeated, it will yield a [[Coin]]. Bloopers can be found in [[Ricco Harbor]], the [[King Boo (Super Mario Sunshine)|King Boo]] battle in [[Hotel Delfino]]'s Casino Delfino, and [[Noki Bay]]. [[Jumping Blooper]]s also make their first and only appearance in this game.

In addition, special Bloopers that Mario can ride on called [[Blooper Racer]]s appear. These Bloopers do not attack Mario and are owned by [[Big Daddy]]. Green Bloopers are the slowest, but can be steered the easiest. Yellow Bloopers have average speed and average steering. Purple Bloopers are the fastest, but have poor steering. If Mario runs into a wall while riding one of these Bloopers, he will lose a life. Blooper Racers are found only in Ricco Harbor. Mario uses these Blooper Racers to race on a track or collect all [[Red Coin]]s, within a time limit.

An extremely large Goop-spitting Blooper known as [[Gooper Blooper]] also appears in ''Super Mario Sunshine''. It is first encountered in Ricco Harbor, where it must be battled twice. Later, it must be fought for a third time when it reappears in Noki Bay.

[[File:3-3 NSMB.png|thumb|Four Bloopers in ''New Super Mario Bros.''.]]

Bloopers reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' as uncommon enemies. They only appear in [[World 3-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 3-3]], though they are seen in large amounts. Bloopers have the same movements as they did in ''Super Mario Bros.'' and still can be defeated by getting hit with a [[fireball]] or [[Star]]. [[Blooper Nanny|Blooper Nannies]] and [[Blooper Baby|Blooper Babies]] also reappear in this game. There is a variation that avoids the player in one of the bonus rooms.

Bloopers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'', where they are found in the [[Buoy Base Galaxy]] and the [[Deep Dark Galaxy]]. If Mario approaches them, they will start chasing him, swimming irregularly, as in the other games. They can even chase him to the surface of the water. If they hit Mario, they will damage him and release ink. Bloopers can be defeated with a [[Spin]] or a [[Green Shell|Koopa Shell]], but cannot be jumped on.

Bloopers appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' at [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)#World 4-4|World 4-4]] and [[World 8 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)#World 8-4|World 8-4]]. This game introduces a new ability for Bloopers; they are able to hide behind scenery and in [[Warp Pipe]]s. When Mario passes by a Blooper, it will quickly shoot out of its hiding spot. Blooper Nannies also appear in this game and also have this ability. Bloopers are resistant to being frozen; if hit by an ice ball, they quickly break free from the ice.

Bloopers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'', behaving the same way as in the predecessor. They appear only in [[Starshine Beach Galaxy]]. They are found in the deepest body of water that surrounds the largest tower in both missions.

Bloopers reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'', behaving much the same way as they did in most previous games, following the player through the water, albeit slower and less accurate than usual. They also have the ability to whirl around underwater. Bloopers can be defeated with a ground pound, boomerang, fireball, tail whip, or as [[Statue Mario]]. Additionally, landing on them from above does nothing to the player, but the Blooper is not harmed either.

Bloopers make another appearance in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] title ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''. Here, they appear only in [[World 3-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-5]], but they do maintain the traits that they had in ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''.

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

Bloopers reappear in the [[Wii U]] title ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' where they act as they did in the predecessors. They have their own level in this game, [[Blooper's Secret Lair]], which is located in [[Acorn Plains]]. They also appear in [[Tropical Refresher]] in [[Sparkling Waters]].

====''Super Mario 3D World''====

[[File:Blooper SM3DW.jpg|thumb|150px|A Blooper in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]

Bloopers reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''. Instead of having their characteristic swimming pattern, they now turn sideways and charge at Mario's direction when they spot him. As in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', they can be defeated with the same attacks and can also be defeated with cat claws. They appear only in [[Rammerhead Reef]], [[Gargantuan Grotto]] and [[Pipeline Boom Lagoon]].

====''Super Mario Maker'' / ''Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS''====

Bloopers reappear as enemies in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''. They function the same as previous games, except in the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' game style, since they will not spin around when the vocals occur. They can be placed out of water like ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''; however, they do not award 1000 points when stomped. In the Course Maker, Bloopers can be placed as enemies, and can be shaken to turn into a Blooper Nanny. Like many enemies, they can be enlarged by a [[Super Mushroom]] and given wings, the latter of which will make them move much faster. They can be placed in [[Warp Pipe]]s, [[Bill Blaster]]s, [[Block]]s, and tracks.

In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', Blooper don't make a physical appearance, it appears as statue during the ''Mario Kart'' event, with the Banana statue, and Mario Kart statue.

Bloopers do not appear physically in ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', but a drawing of one appears on [[Princess Peach|Peach]]'s fan when she appears in [[Bowser's Kingdom]].

 

Bloobers, also referred to as Bloopers, appear in two episodes of ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'': "[[20,000 Koopas Under the Sea]]" and "[[Mario of the Deep]]". In these episodes, they are portrayed as [[Bowser|King Koopa]]'s primary aquatic minions and perform the bulk of his duties. One is described as an octopus and claims he can defeat the Mario Bros. with seven arms behind his back, despite having only six.

In ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', Bloobers, as well as Scattering Bloobers and Bloober babies, appear in several episodes of the show, such as in "[[Mush-Rumors]]", "[[Oh, Brother!]]" and "[[Recycled Koopa]]". Here, they are common enemies Mario and his allies face, although none of them play a prominent role.

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In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', some Bloopers try to attack Luigi while he is traveling through [[Water Land]], but he avoids them. Later, some more Bloopers appear in a pool of water Luigi falls into while exploring [[Iggy Koopa]]'s secret lab. The Bloopers spray Sleepy Ink at Luigi, but if he has a [[Frog Suit]] he can deflect the goop. After dispelling the ink, Luigi frightens the Bloopers away by making a scary face, and finds a pogo stick they were guarding.

 

====''Yoshi''====

[[File:ScreenYoshi.png|thumb|A Type from ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''.]]

Bloobers make an appearance as one of the six falling objects in ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''. Bloober's sprite in this game is similar to its sprite from ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''.

 

In ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]'', yellow-colored Bloopers appear as flying enemies who will try to harm Mario and [[Yoshi]] by ramming them; these Bloopers must be defeated by blasting them repeatedly with Mario's [[Super Scope]]. Also of note, the mech built and utilized by [[Iggy Koopa]] in ''Yoshi's Safari'' resembles a large Blooper.

 

''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]'' features Bloopers appearing in early stages of [[World 3 (Yoshi's Island DS)|World 3]], where they will try to attack a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] by hopping up and down in bodies of water. Bloopers can be easily defeated by being eaten, hit by an [[Yoshi Egg|egg]], or [[jump]]ed upon. Three of them appear in the Aquatic Enemy Exhibit of the [[Island Museum]]. Eating them won't make Yoshi produce an egg.

 

Bloopers appear in ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]'' as enemies, acting as they do in most ''Super Mario'' games.

 

In ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]'', Bloobers can be encountered as enemies in the [[Sea]] and in and near the [[Sunken Ship]]. An extremely large Bloober, known as [[King Calamari]], also appears as a boss in the Treasure Room of the [[Sunken Ship]]. In battle, Bloobers have low defense but high attack. As such, they can be easily defeated, but can do a good amount of damage. They also use their [[Ink Blast]] ability to do a large amount of damage. Despite being aggressive in most other games, Bloobers have a high tendency to flee from battle.

 

In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', three large Bloopers appear in the [[Toad Town Tunnels]]. Here, they are called "Bloopers" for the first time in-game, as in all previous games in which they were named they were referred to as "Bloobers". The Bloopers guard specific areas; one is guarding the [[Shrink Stomp]] Badge, one guards the upper-West side with the [[Warp Pipe]]s to [[Goomba Village (place)|Goomba Village]], [[Koopa Village]], and [[Dry Dry Outpost]], and one guards the lower-East side with the [[Warp Pipe]]s to [[Yoshi's Village]], [[Shiver City]], [[Rip Cheato]]'s hidden room, and the [[Ultra Boots]]. Which one he fights when reaching these areas depends on if he's fought any of the others yet; Blooper is always the first one seen, [[Electro Blooper]] is the 2nd to find, and the [[Super Blooper (boss)|Super Blooper]] always appears last. While the last two are optional, Mario must obtain the [[Ultra Boots]] during Chapter 6, thus requiring at least one Blooper battle.

The regular Blooper is the weakest and smallest of the three Bloopers in the game. One of its more notable features is that it floats, meaning it will have to be jumped on or have a special attack used on it.

====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====

A Blooper appears as the second required boss in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. This Blooper's tentacles are blocking the way to [[Petal Meadows]] and Mario has to hit its visible tentacle with his [[Hammer]] or jump on it. This makes the Blooper angry, causing it to attack Mario. During battle, it hangs off the ceiling, leaving the player to attack its tentacles, thus making this the first game in which a Blooper's tentacles are referred to as such and fought separately. After both the L. Tentacle and R. Tentacle are defeated, it will fall to the ground.

 

Although Bloopers do not appear as regular enemies in the Mario sections of the game, they do appear in [[Bowser]]'s underwater level. They are enemies that can simply be taken care of by breathing [[Fire Breath|flames]] at them. After Bowser gets out of the water and is talking to [[Kammy Koopa]], he can be heard saying, "I swallowed a dang Blooper!"

 

[[Luigi]] also has a partner named [[Blooey]], who is a tough Blooper that Luigi accidentally threw into lava during his journey, thinking nothing of it. Blooey supposedly will keep following Luigi around until he gets his revenge, as he states. Blooey appears in Chapter 3. He surprisingly appears in Chapter 8 before the [[Shadow Queen]] is beaten, being darker and more forgiving to Luigi. [[Goombella]] notes that Blooey is a strange Blooper for the fact that he can live on land. However, Bloopers being able to live on land previously appeared in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', the original ''Paper Mario'', and ''Super Mario Sunshine''.[[File:BigBlooper.png|200px|thumb|right]]

====''Super Paper Mario''====

In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Bloopers appear as somewhat common enemies in [[The Tile Pool]], where they will attack the player by persistently following them and trying to touch them; as Mario and [[Princess Peach]] have no useful underwater attacks when the Tile Pool is first ventured through, players will need to use a [[Pixl]] or Bowser's fire breath to defeat Bloopers. A very large Blooper known as [[Big Blooper]] appears as a boss in the Tile Pool as well. It uses its tentacles to attack and can be defeated by having [[Bowser]] breathe fire on the red tentacles. Since Bloopers are weak enemies, they deal double damage in the opposite of [[Cheep Cheep]]s.

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====

[[File:Gooper Blooper PMSS.png|thumb|Gooper Blooper from ''Sticker Star''.]]

Bloopers in their ''New Super Mario Bros. Wii'' design, along with their boss [[Gooper Blooper]], appear in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', once again floating above ground. After one of the [[Royal Sticker]]s fall on Gooper Blooper, it turns him and his Bloopers into hostile [[Poison Blooper]]s that has polluted much of the sea. Some even help [[Kamek]] separate [[Wiggler]]'s body segments. Poison Bloopers can also be encountered as common enemies.

====''Paper Mario: Color Splash''====

[[File:PMCS Blooper.png|thumb|left|Blooper's appearance in ''Color Splash''.]]

In ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]'', Bloopers appear as a common enemy in [[Plum Park]], [[Vortex Island]], [[Lighthouse Island]], and [[Fortune Island]]. In the later three, Bloopers are replaced with Boos when Mario enters the Parallel World pipes. In the game, Mario can encounter Bloopers, [[Blooper Stack|Blooper 10-Stacks]], and [[Poison Blooper]]s.

A colorless spot that resembles a Blooper can be found at the entrance of the [[Violet Passage]]. Blooper targets that must be hit by [[Cannonball]]s also appear in the level, and award Mario twenty points.

In ''[[Mario Party]]'', Bloopers appear in the [[minigame]]s [[Mushroom Mix-Up]], [[Bumper Balls]], and [[Bombs Away (minigame)|Bombs Away]], taking away any losing characters who fall into the water.

In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', a picture of a Blooper is depicted on the central platform of [[Torpedo Targets]], and a Blooper appears as one of the fossilized characters in [[Crazy Cutter]]. In the desert area of the [[Mystery Land]] board, there is a drawing in the sand in the shape of a Blooper. Reprising their role in some previous minigames in ''Mario Party'', Bloopers also take losing characters in [[Abandon Ship (minigame)|Abandon Ship]] and Bombs Away. Lastly, a mechanical Blooper appears in the bottom right portion of the [[Space Land]] board.

In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', two giant Bloopers (a child and its mother) appear on the board [[Deep Bloober Sea]] as obstacles, moving the player's character to different spaces all over the game's board.

Bloopers are one of the several enemies players can avoid in [[Manta Rings]] from ''[[Mario Party 4]]''. If the player collides with one, the player loses one point.

 

A giant Blooper also appears in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' in the minigame [[Blooper Scooper]]. Here, players have to avoid the whirl pool that the giant Blooper creates. This Blooper also appears in the page of the [[Miracle Book]]. Unlike most Bloopers, which only have stubby arms, this Blooper has at least three long tentacles, despite real squid only having two.

In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', a unique [[Blooper (character)|Blooper]] appears as the guardian of the [[Mushroom Beacon]] and as a suspect in [[Sploosh!]].

[[File:Stampede8.png|thumb|left|250px|Blooper participates in [[Stampede (minigame)|Stampede]] in ''[[Mario Party 8]]''.]]

In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', Blooper appears for the first time as a playable character, unlocked by completing the Star Arena Mode and having Blooper as the opponent in [[Bowser's Warped Orbit]]. However, if [[Hammer Bro]] is unlocked instead, the player must play through the Star Arena again until Blooper is faced and beaten as an opponent. In the game, Blooper floats like [[Boo]]. Blooper's default partner in this game is Hammer Bro.

In ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', the description for the Kamek's Inkwell [[List of Mario Party DS collectibles#Board Features|Board Feature]] mentions that [[Kamek]] squeezed the ink from a Blooper.

In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', a large Blooper appears as the stage boss of the [[Blooper Beach]] board. In its boss minigame, [[Blooper Barrage]], players are on a ship shooting cannonballs at it with their cannons, while Blooper jumps out of the water to throw [[Urchin]]s at the players. When his health reaches halfway, he begins to throw two Urchins at once. When defeated, he appears dazed in the water before exploding. He is one of the minions Bowser uses in [[Bowser's Block Battle]].

Bloopers appear in various minigames in ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' as well as an item on the [[Perilous Palace Path]] board, known as [[Blooper Chopper]]s, which cuts an opponent's roll in half.

Bloopers are once again non-playable characters in ''[[Mario Party 10]]''. One appears at an [[Unlucky Space]] in [[Whimsical Waters]] in Mario Party mode in the circle with [[Dragoneel Space]]s; when the player lands on said Unlucky Space, the Blooper inks them, preventing them from using Special Dice Blocks on the next turn. Several Bloopers also appear in the same board in Bowser Party mode, obscuring spaces with ink as part of the [[Risky Route]] event. Similar to Blooper in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', [[Mega Blooper]] appears as a boss on the water-based board, where it appears that the players try to match floating puzzle pieces underwater and then launch the puzzle pieces at him to deal damage.

 

A carousel resembling a Blooper called the [[Blooper-Go-Round]] also appears as a space in [[Mushroom Park]].

The Mega Blooper is again a prominent boss in ''Mario Party: Star Rush''. In the minigame, this Blooper is a conductor and several small Bloopers hit a beach ball in rhythm while the trajectories of the beach ball is shown. Once it is the players' turn, they must mimic this pattern to earn points. Points are earned based on the timing.

Bloopers reappear in ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', by repeating the same roles in the minigame [[Bombs Away]] from ''[[Mario Party]]''.

Bloopers appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as non-playable characters.

The ''Mario Golf'' games show a number of minor Blooper appearances. In ''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]'' for the [[Game Boy Color]], balls that result in a Water Hazard cause a Blooper to appear. [[Blooper Bay]], named after them, in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' the only appearance of Bloopers are in the game's score charts. In ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]'', a Blooper appears in the sea in the [[Palms|Palms Club Practice Center]]. The player must shoot three shots at it, causing a [[Custom Ticket|Custom Ticket B]] to be washed up on the shore. Blooper's name can appear in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'' on the tournament scoreboard.

A Blooper makes a small appearance in the ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s version of ''[[Yoshi's Cookie]]''. They appear in the normal difficulty, being the aquatic enemy that replaces Cheep Cheep. In Hard difficulty, there is a [[Rip Van Fish]] instead.

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Bloopers make an appearance in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'' in the [[Oho Ocean Seabed]], where they use their classic style of moving: a zigzagging, odd pattern. These Bloopers attack by running into Mario or Luigi and damaging them. To defend, the Bros. need to [[hammer]] the Bloopers that they encounter. [[Elite Pestnut]]s and, more rarely, [[Goomdiver]]s, can sometimes appear in battle with them. Bloopers are weak to [[Thunderhand]], though they can only be hit by an [[Advanced Command|Advanced]] [[Thunder Bros.]] due to them being high up in the air, so a solo Thunderhand attack and a normal Thunder Bros. attack (unless the second [[action command]] is not inputted correctly) will not hit them.

 

A new type of robotic Bloopers, called [[Mecha-Blooper]]s, also appear in this game. These Bloopers attack with their arms, which are actually five [[Bullet Bill]]s that are launched at Mario and Luigi.

While no Bloopers actually appear in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time]]'', in the [[List of Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time pre-release and unused content|early version]] of the game, there was going to be a land-based version of Bloopers wearing shoes, under the name "Scoot Bloop", but it was removed for unknown reasons.

[[File:Bowsersuckingblooper.png|thumb|Bowser inhaling the Sea Pipe Statue in ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''.]]

A Blooper fountain statue called the [[Sea Pipe Statue]] (Stone Blooper) is the first true boss battle for [[Bowser]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', although Bowser must [[Vacuum Block|inhale]] it for Mario and Luigi to battle it inside [[Bowser's body|his body]]. Two Blooper sub-species called [[Dried Blooper]]s and [[Bubble Blooper]]s are also encountered in the [[Pump Works]] in Bowser's body. These enemies are dependent of the water levels in Bowser's body. Bubble Bloopers, encountered when Bowser drinks water, attack by rolling or bouncing. If Bowser stops drinking water, Bubble Bloopers become Dried Bloopers. Dried Bloopers attack Mario and Luigi by floating into them. They also have nearly identical stats to each other, with the exception of the [[speed]] stat.

Although Bloopers do not appear as standalone enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'', a new common enemy called a [[Bloopurn]] is found in [[Dreamy Driftwood Shore]]. It attacks by sending three Bloopers that move toward Mario, which can be dodged or countered with a hammer, depending on its attack. Bowser also mentions how [[Antasma]] sounds like a "beached Blooper" in [[Dream's Deep]].

While no Bloopers appear as enemies or NPCs in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', one appears on Bowser's extra [[Battle Card (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|Battle Card]], alongside [[Bowser]], a [[Goomba]], a [[Koopa Troopa]], a [[Spiny]], a [[Hammer Bro]] and a [[Koopa Paratroopa]]. A [[Lakitu]] in the [[Lakitu Info Center]] mentions a Blooper once survived in the desert for three days.

Bloopers also appear as enemies in the game ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''. After entering the whirlpool in the [[SS Brass]], Mario/Luigi and Toad enter a temple which holds the next [[Music Key]]. A large Blooper guards it, so Mario/Luigi must face it in a dance-off. During the music, Blooper Bop, Mini-Bloopers and the Big Blooper's tentacle are additional steps alongside the standard arrows. Missing the Mini-Bloopers has the bottom of the screen covered with ink, giving Mario/Luigi less time to see the arrows. The Big Blooper's tentacle moves up and must be stepped on so the brother does not lose points.

Bloopers reappear in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', where they are found in the [[Subrella]] sections of the game. They can be defeated simply by blasting a bubble at them with the submarine. There are also new sub-species of them called [[Glad Blooper]]s. Gooper Blooper also makes an appearance, as the boss of [[Wavy Beach]].

[[File:MarioKartBlooper.jpg|thumb|Yoshi getting sprayed by a Blooper in [[Luigi Circuit (Wii)|Luigi Circuit]] from ''Mario Kart Wii''.]]

Bloopers are used as an item in all main games starting from ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. After the player has launched it, the Blooper will create a large ink blot on the screen of all the drivers who are currently in a higher rank than the player, which obstructs the driving view of opponents and causes CPU characters to swerve around on the track (except in Battle mode, as CPU characters will never swerve around on the battle course). The higher rank a player is, the more ink that gets splattered on them. If used while in first place, it will backfire and cause ink to block the driver's screen (except for Team Battles). To get rid of the ink, the player can use a [[Mushroom]], go on a [[Dash Panel]], or wait for it to go away. Also, in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', there is a medium-sized kart called the [[Super Blooper (kart)|Super Blooper]] that is based on a Blooper. It is also possible to not get blasted by ink when first getting zapped by a Lightning Bolt. This could mean that this is a glitch, however. The racers that are inked also do not vocally react. The only game in the ''Mario Kart'' series where the drivers do not react at all when they are inked by a Blooper is ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''. The [[POW Block]] is similar to the Blooper in that it only affects all racers ahead of the user.

Bloopers seem to be replaced in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' by a [[Scuttlebug]]-like item that covers the opponents' screens with spider webs. From ''Mario Kart Wii'' onward, the Blooper takes more time to squirt ink than before.

The Blooper has received a few changes in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''. Not only does its ink obscure the racers' vision, it also makes the vehicle's handling and drifting more slippery. Furthermore, CPUs do not swerve from side to side, as they do in previous games, thus making it more similar to how the player is affected. [[Piranha Plant (potted)|Potted Piranha Plant]]s can eat the Blooper before it sprays its ink, and the ink can also be washed away if players drive underwater, although the ink will still stay if it hits the player underwater. A Blooper-like shuttle circles around [[Rainbow Road (Wii U)|Rainbow Road]] in ''Mario Kart 8'', and is also used as the track's stamp.

The Blooper also appears as part of the [[Lucky Seven]] (''[[Mario Kart 7]]'') and [[Crazy Eight]] (''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''). It behaves the same way as a normal Blooper when used by the player, but if another driver touches it while spinning around the player's vehicle or when it is dropped on the track, it will put a single blot of ink on the opponent's screen. Also, once a player receives a Lucky Seven or Crazy Eight from an Item Box and uses it while underwater, the Blooper rotating around the player leaves an ink trail of bubbles.

===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===

Bloopers make an appearance in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' in the unlockable Coin Hunter level World 2-2 and the court [[Bloocheep Sea]].

[[File:MvDK2 Bloopers.png|thumb]]

Bloopers make their first appearance in the ''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''. They first appear in [[Tropical Island]] as small variations, in Room 3. Initially, they seem stationary, blocking the [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Marios']] way, but as the Mini Marios approach them, they jump and hover for a few seconds, allowing the toys to pass underneath them.

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

[[File:SSB4 3DS SSFlavion.jpg|thumb|left|220px|The ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' Blooper in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'']]

A Blooper [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] appears in both ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''.

In ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' and ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'', the large Blooper from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' appears in the background of the [[Paper Mario (stage)|Paper Mario]] stage when it changes to the [[S.S. Flavion]]. It rocks the boat around, but does not cause any direct damage to fighters. The stage tips refer to it as a [[Big Blooper]].

A Blooper appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate'' as a shield-type, Novice class, primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. When equipped, the fighter's weight is reduced, increasing their speed but making them easier to launch.

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[[File:Blooper-Batting-MSS.png|thumb|A Blooper prepares to bat in ''Mario Super Sluggers''.]]

Blooper continues its playable role in the baseball game ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' as an unlockable character. Blooper is on the [[Mario Fireballs]] as a balanced character. To unlock Blooper in Challenge Mode, players should go to the top edge of the dock in Mario Stadium from where the Warp Pipe is and where they saved [[Baby Luigi]]. They have to use Princess Peach to find Blooper and for it to come out of the water. Blooper challenges players to a scouting mission before it joins their team roster. The scout mission is to get a double play with it at batting. It also can be unlocked by completing all the practice tutorials. Its bat is solid white with a picture of its eyes on it. Blooper has good chemistry with [[Boo]], [[Wiggler]], and [[Petey Piranha]]. Blooper has bad chemistry with [[Birdo]].

On a side note, Blooper has the same stats as [[Baby Daisy]]. Their card information makes specific note of Mario meeting them on [[Isle Delfino]], despite the Bloopers in ''Super Mario Sunshine'' being vastly different, as well as far from the first depiction.

A Blooper appears in its original ''Super Mario Bros.'' appearance in the ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' [[microgame]] named after itself, [[Blooper (microgame)|Blooper]]. In the microgame, Mario must avoid the Blooper while trying to collect all the [[coin]]s.

[[File:MTA Blooper.jpg|thumb|left|Blooper in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]

A Blooper makes a minor appearance in ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'', being a blue Chance Shot. This Chance Shot causes the ball to make a strong curve across the court. Returning the Chance Shot can cause the opponent to spin briefly.

 

Blooper appears as a playable character post-launch in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''. It is classified as a tricky character. Blooper could be unlocked by participating in an online tournament from August 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018, and became available to everyone after September 1, 2018.<ref>Nintendo. (June 18, 2018). [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C7Z0kmbxwgE Mario Tennis Aces - Blooper - Nintendo Switch]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved June 23, 2018.</ref> Blooper also appears in Adventure Mode as an opponent in [[The Sort-Of Sea Monster]].

Bloopers are opponents found in water-themed levels of ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''. Their attribute is Water (which means they are weak to the Wood attribute, but strong against Fire), and they are overall weak enemies; however, Bloopers' related specimens, the [[Blooper Nanny|Blooper Nannies]], are also present in the game and are enforced a bit by their [[Blooper Baby|babies]]. Bloopers attack with ink, and when they are allies to the player, they can use once every 11 turns the "Ink Attack" Skill, which multiplies the player's attack points by 1.5, but reduces their team's total HP to 1. Three [[Cheep Cheep Coin]]s can be used on any Blooper to make it evolve into "Blooper & [[Cheep Cheep]]", and with six more, evolves into "Blooper & Cheep Cheeps". This greatly helps enhance the Blooper's powers.

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

[[File:MRKB bloopers.jpg|thumb|Mario and the gang standing next to a few frozen Bloopers]]

Bloopers make minor appearances throughout [[Sherbet Desert]] in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''. A few of them are blocked within ice formations during the second level, [[Undergarment Gulch]]. Pictures of Bloopers can be seen on boxes at the beginning of the level [[Call of Sherbet Mountain]]. A Rocket known as the [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Blooper Shooter|Blooper Shooter]] has a design resembling a Blooper.

===Appearances in other media===

[[File:HNI 0068 MPO.JPG|thumb|left|A Blooper in the Fishing AR Game]]

[[zeldawiki:Bloober|Bloopers]] appear as enemies of the hero [[Link]] in the game ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. These Bloopers look almost identical to the ones in the ''Mario'' series.

On the [[Nintendo 3DS]], [[AR Games|a fishing game played on an AR card]] includes a [[Lakitu]] fishing and catching a Blooper. The player can also catch Bloopers when Lakitu begins fishing.

In ''[[inkipedia:Splatoon|Splatoon]]'', some images of 8-bit Bloopers can be seen on the walls in various multiplayer stages like [[Urchin Underpass]]. In ''[[inkipedia:Splatoon 2|Splatoon 2]]''{{'}}s [[inkipedia:Octo Expansion|Octo Expansion]] DLC, [[inkipedia:Footloose Station|Footloose Station]] contains a platform shaped like a Blooper's sprite from ''Super Mario Bros.''

In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Squids are replaced by Bloopers.

In ''[[Monopoly Gamer]]'', a Blooper face appears on the "Power-Up Die". A player who rolls a Blooper can normally steal two Coins from any other player. Some characters have a "Power-Up Boost" that enhances or changes this power.

==Characteristics and traits==

[[File:Moving-Blooper.gif|thumb|A Blooper's movement style.]]

[[File:Baby Luigi Artwork - Mario Kart 8.png|thumb|left|A Blooper inking [[Baby Luigi]] in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''.]]

Bloopers are small, white squid-like creatures with a black marking on their face, which resembles a mask. A typical Blooper has ten arms, of which only two are typically used as such  although Bloopers can have more or less appendages. Bloopers can squirt ink from between their arms in some appearances, especially in ''Paper Mario'', although in other appearances, such as artwork from ''Mario Kart'', they are depicted squirting ink from a small mouth located near the eyes.

Along with swimming through water, Bloopers have a variety of abilities, the first of which, flying, was shown in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'' and has appeared in several other games since. In ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'', Bloopers were shown to be capable of burrowing through the ground, shooting globs of ink, and blasting opponents with energy beams. Bloopers can also leap from the water and charge into Mario and Luigi. This ability is also shown in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''.

Bloopers seem to have their own language. It mainly consists of derivatives of the word "bloop".

==Profiles and statistics==

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===

{{:Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars bestiary|transcludesection=Bloober|image=[[File:Blooper SMRPG.png|80px]]|align=horizontal}}

===''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series===

;''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' Field Tattle: "''Hmmm... It seems to be almost inviting us to do something, doesn't it? But what? You could jump on it, but you'd totally ruin your shoes, so I'd just hammer it!''"

{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Blooper|align=horizontal|image=[[File:First Blooper.PNG|100px]]}}

{{:Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door bestiary|transcludesection=Blooper's Tentacles|align=horizontal}}

{{:Super Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Blooper|align=horizontal}}

{{:Paper Mario: Color Splash bestiary|transcludesection=Blooper|align=horizontal|image=[[File:PMCS Blooper Idle Animated.gif|100px]]}}

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===

{{:Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga bestiary|transcludesection=Blooper|image=[[File:MLSSBlooper.gif]]|align=horizontal}}

===[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]===

====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' trophy====

{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%

!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width=200px|Game!!|Description

! rowspan=2 | Blooper

| align=center | '''NES''' ''Super Mario Bros.''

| rowspan=2 | ''A creature who's as squidlike as a squid can be. Bloopers patrol water stages, and with no notable weapons, their threat comes from their unique movements and speed. Some flying Bloopers display the same underwater movement above water. Blooper appeared for the first time as a playable character in Mario Party 8.''

| align=center | '''Wii''' ''Mario Party 8''

|}

 

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy====

{|border=1 cellpadding=1 cellspacing=0 width=100%

!width=100px|Name!!width=100px|Image!!width-200px|NTSC-U Description!!|PAL Description

|align=center|Blooper

|[[File:BlooperTrophy3DS.png|framless|center]]

|align=left|''The danger from Bloopers lies in their erratic movement. Many Marios became squid bait after being lulled into a false sense of security by a Blooper's graceful waltz. The lovely music doesn't help. A Big Blooper lives in Super Paper Mario, if you want to hang out with it.''

|align=left|''They might look harmless, but be wary - Bloopers are tough and very territorial. The first time they showed up, they were accompanied by a calming waltz that led many Marios into their waiting tentacles. There's also a huge one, Big Blooper, in Super Paper Mario. If you like challenges, maybe you should try taking it on.''

|}

 

====''[[Mario Party 8]]''====

**''Yoshi:'' Double Dippers

 

[[File:Blooper Reel - Constellation.png|thumb]]

 

====''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''====

{|width=100% cellspacing=0 border=2 cellpadding=3 style="border-collapse:collapse;background:white"

|-style="background:white;"

|align="center"|[[File:MPSRCM_Blooper.png|75px]]

|align="center"|[[Blooper]]<br>''A squid-like enemy who shoots ink.''

|"''Mostly found underwater, darting about until they hit their prey. They may leave the waves to attack now and then.''"

|align="center"|[[File:MPSRCM_MegaBlooper.png|75px]]

 

===''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''===

*'''Special Skill:''' [[Ink Dive]]

*'''Good Chemistry:''' Boo, [[Petey Piranha]], [[Mii|White Mii]], [[Wiggler]]

*'''Bad Chemistry:''' [[Birdo]], Hammer Bro

**'''Fielding:''' 5/10

*'''In-Game Bio:''' ''A true master of the changeup pitch!''

*'''Collectible Card Info:''' ''Blooper and Mario have already met on [[Isle Delfino]]. Now they meet again on the baseball diamond. Blooper's unique Ink Dive makes him an effective base runner. Don't be fooled by his changeup -- it's actually his fastest pitch.''

 

===''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''===

 

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320209-squid.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''

Yoshi-Blooper Artwork.jpg|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''

Blooper Artwork - Mario Kart Wii.png|''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''

Blooper MK7.png|''[[Mario Kart 7]]''

MP9 Blooper Bust.png|''[[Mario Party 9]]''

MTA Models Blooper.png|''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''

 

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! width=50% | Title

! width=20% | Description

! width=20% | Release Date

! width=10% | System/Format

| ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''

| Common enemy

| 1985

| [[NES]]

| ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''

| Common enemy

| 1986

| NES

| ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''

| Common enemy

| 1988

| NES

| ''[[Mario Teaches Typing]]''

| Common enemy

| 1991

| [[MS-DOS]]

| ''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''

| Common enemy icon

| 1991

| NES

| ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''

| Common enemy

| 1993

| SNES

| ''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''

| Common enemy

| 1993

| SNES

| ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening|The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''

| Common enemy; cameo

| 1993

| [[Game Boy Color]]

| ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''

| Common enemy; cameo

| 1996

| SNES

| ''[[Mario Party]]''

| Multiple appearances

| 1998

| [[Nintendo 64]]

| ''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]''

| Minor appearance

| 1999

| [[Game Boy Color]]

| ''[[Mario Party 2]]''

| Multiple appearances

| 1999

| Nintendo 64

| ''[[Paper Mario]]''

| Common enemy

| 2000

| Nintendo 64

| ''[[Mario Party 3]]''

| Multiple appearances

| 2000

| Nintendo 64

| ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''

| Common enemy

| 2002

| [[Nintendo GameCube]]

| ''[[Mario Party 4]]''

| Multiple appearances

| 2002

| Nintendo GameCube

| ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''

| Common enemy

| 2003

| Nintendo GameCube

| ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''

| Common enemy

| 2003

| [[Game Boy Advance]]

| ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''

| Minor appearance

| 2003

| Nintendo GameCube

| ''[[Mario Party 5]]''

| Multiple appearances

| 2003

| Nintendo GameCube

| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''

| Common enemy

| 2003

| Game Boy Advance

| ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''

| Minor appearance

| 2004

| Game Boy Advance

| ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''

| Common enemy

| 2004

| Nintendo GameCube

| ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''

| Minor appearance

| 2004

| Nintendo GameCube

| ''[[Mario Party 6]]''

| Multiple appearances

| 2004

| Nintendo GameCube

| ''[[Mario Party Advance]]''

| Multiple appearances

| 2005

| Game Boy Advance

| ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]''

| Common enemy

| 2005

| Nintendo GameCube

| ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''

| Common enemy

| 2005

| [[Nintendo DS]]

| ''[[Mario Party 7]]''

| Multiple appearances

| 2005

| Nintendo GameCube

| ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''

| Item

| 2005

| Nintendo DS

| ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]''

| Common enemy

| 2006

| Nintendo DS

| ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''

| Minor appearance

| 2006

| Nintendo DS

| ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''

| Common enemy

| 2006

| Nintendo DS

| ''[[Yoshi's Island DS]]''

| Common enemy

| 2006

| Nintendo DS

| ''[[Super Paper Mario]]''

| Common enemy

| 2007

| [[Wii]]

| ''[[Mario Party 8]]''

| Playable character

| 2007

| Wii

| ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''

| Common enemy

| 2007

| Wii

| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''

| Trophy

| 2008

| Wii

| ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''

| Item

| 2008

| Wii

| ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''

| Playable character

| 2008

| Wii

| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''

| Common enemy

| 2009

| Nintendo DS

| ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''

| Common enemy

| 2009

| Wii

| ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''

| [[Microgame]] cameo.

| 2010

| Nintendo DS

| ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''

| Common enemy

| 2010

| Wii

| ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''

| Common enemy

| 2011

| [[Nintendo 3DS]]

| ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''

| Item

| 2011

| Nintendo 3DS

| ''[[Mario Party 9]]''

| Multiple appearances; boss

| 2012

| Wii

| ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]''

| Minor appearance

| 2012

| Nintendo 3DS

| ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''

| Common enemy

| 2012

| Nintendo 3DS

| ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''

| Common enemy

| 2012

| Nintendo 3DS

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

| Common enemy

| 2012

| [[Wii U]]

| ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''

| Common enemy

| 2013

| Wii U

| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''

| Common enemy

| 2013

| Nintendo 3DS

| ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''

| Common enemy

| 2013

| Wii U