Editing Blooper

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{{about|the common underwater enemy found in many ''Mario'' games|the ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]'' microgame with the same name|[[Blooper (microgame)]]}}
{{Species-infobox
|title=Blooper
|image=[[File:Blooper - MarioPartyStarRush.png|200px]]<br>Official artwork of a Blooper from ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|derived_species=[[Big Blooper]]<br>[[Blooper Baby]]<br>[[Blooper Nanny]]<br>[[Blooper Racer]]<br>[[Blooper 10-Stack]]<br>[[Bloopurn]]<br>[[Bubble Blooper]]<br>[[Dried Blooper]]<br>[[Glad Blooper]]<br>[[Jumping Blooper]]<br>[[Mecha-Blooper]]<br>[[Poison Blooper]]
|notable=[[Blooey]]<br>[[Blooper (character)|Blooper]]<br>[[Electro Blooper]]<br>[[Gooper Blooper]]<br>[[King Calamari]]<br>[[Sea Pipe Statue|Stone Blooper]]<br>[[Super Blooper (boss)|Super Blooper]]
|expand=expandable
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' ([[List of games by date#1985|1985]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]])
}}
'''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 occasionally used 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 of bubbles breaching the surface of water. Bloopers use high-pitched warbling to communicate.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros.''====
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Bloobers first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' in [[World 2-2 (Super Mario Bros.)|World 2-2]]; 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. They will inflict damage on contact, and can be defeated with a [[fireball]] from [[Fire Mario|Fiery Mario]] or invincibility from a [[Super Star|Starman]]. 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, where it will be revealed as it falls into the lava if the player defeats it with fireballs. In the FDS version of the Minus World glitch, flying Bloobers, like the ones in ''The Lost Levels'', appear in World -3, an underground-recolored version of World 4-4. Since Bloobers use the exact same color schemes as Goombas, these Bloobers are colored light blue.
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====''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels''====
[[File:SMBLL Sky Bloober.png|frame]]
''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'' features Bloobers that can fly through the air the same way they swim through the water; they act the same way as they did in ''Super Mario Bros.'' The airborne Bloobers can be jumped on for 1000 [[point]]s, with this difference being brought about by Mario's complete inability to stomp while swimming in early games. Due to Bloobers sharing their palette with Goombas in this game and the previous one, they appear a tan and brown color; in ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]'', all Bloobers, including the airborne ones, are pink; in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Deluxe]]'', the flying Bloober is off-white.

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 name=ESMB>{{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>

====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:SMB3 Blooper.gif|thumb]]
''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' has normal Bloobers, now half the size they were previously, along with featuring [[Blooper Nanny|Bloober]] with [[Blooper Baby|kids]]. They behave like an average Bloober, but are followed by three or four Bloober babies. The glowing Scattering Bloober can additionally 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.''

====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:SMS Blooper Artwork.png|thumb|left|A Blooper from ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]

Bloopers, also called '''Gesso'''<ref>Bogenn, Tim, and Doug Walsh. ''Super Mario Sunshine'' BradyGames Official Strategy Guide. Page 5.</ref>, reappear in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' after eleven years of absence in [[Super Mario (series)|the ''Super Mario'' series]], albeit with a different look. This is the first game where Bloopers are found on dry land, spitting [[Goop#Goop|goop]]. Spraying them with water stuns them briefly. Mario can simply jump on Bloopers to defeat them, which will yield a [[Coin]]. If one of these Bloopers fall in the water, they disappear in a cloud of smoke. 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 of Blooper-surfing|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 or obstacle while riding one of these Bloopers, he will lose a life. Blooper Racers are found only in Ricco Harbor, where Mario must use them 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 later on in Noki Bay.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[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 [[Super Star|Star]]. [[Blooper Nannies]] and Blooper Babies also reappear in this game. There is a variation that avoids the player in one of the bonus rooms.

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

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Bloopers appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' at [[World 4-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-4]] and [[World 8-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|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.

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

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:SM3DL 3-2.png|thumb|left|A Blooper in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.]]
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.
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====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Bloopers make another appearance in ''[[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'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Bloopers reappear in the [[Wii U]] title ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where they act as they did in the predecessors, but they can now be frozen by ice balls without breaking free immediately. 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'' / ''Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury''====
[[File:Blooper SM3DW.jpg|thumb|150px|A Blooper in ''Super Mario 3D World'']]
Bloopers reappear in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its Nintendo Switch port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]''. 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'' / ''Super Mario Maker 2''====
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'', but always use the original white underwater palette for the ''Super Mario Bros.'' style, regardless of location. 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 on [[Track (object)|tracks]].

Bloopers reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''. In the ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' style, they attack by turning sideways and charging at Mario.

====''Super Mario Run''====
In ''[[Super Mario Run]]'', Bloopers do not make a physical appearance, but one appears as statue during the ''Mario Kart'' event, with the Banana and ''Mario Kart'' statues.

====''Super Mario Odyssey''====
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]].

===''Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!''===
In ''[[Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!]]'', several Bloobers appear flying out of [[Mario]]'s television when he is playing [[Family Computer]] at the beginning of the film. Later, a [[Big Blooper|giant-sized Bloober]] makes an appearance, as the apparent guardian of a sunken ship.

===DIC cartoons===
[[File:SMBSSBloopers.jpg|thumb|Two Bloobers from ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'']]
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.

===Nintendo Comics System===
Several Bloopers made a small appearance in the [[Nintendo Comics System]] story ''[[Love Flounders]]'', where they are among the group of sea creatures trying to get Mario to become [[Big Cheep Cheep#Nintendo Comics System|Bertha]]'s boyfriend, so one of them will not have to.

===Nintendo Adventure Books===
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'' franchise===
====''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]]''.

====''Yoshi's Safari''====
[[File:YoshisafariBlooper.png|frame|left|]]
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]] resembles a large Blooper.

====''Yoshi's Island DS''====
''[[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.

====''Yoshi's New Island''====
A few Bloopers appear as enemies in [[Spray Day Mayday]], a level from ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''. Specifically, they appear during the level's [[Submarine Yoshi]] section, where they try to swim into Yoshi in the same way as in previous appearances. Bumping into a Blooper causes Submarine Yoshi to slow down briefly, but the enemies can be defeated by shooting them with a missile.

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''===
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]], as well as one of the Battle Courses in [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]]. An extremely large Bloober, known as [[King Calamari]], also appears as a boss in the Treasure Room of the [[Sunken Ship]]. A Bloober with kids also appears in a flooded area with [[barrel]]s hiding the entrance to the [[Safety Ring (Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars)|Safety Ring]], but Bloober babies are not fought and touching them results in a battle with its parent. 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 will flee from battle when physically attacked.

===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario''====
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 named appearances 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 (location)|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 has fought any of the others yet; the Blooper is always the first one seen, the [[Electro Blooper]] is the second 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.
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====''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''====
[[File:PMTTYD tentacle screenshot.png|250px|thumb|left|[[Mario]] and [[Goombella]] standing in front of the Blooper's tentacle in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door''.]]
A Blooper appears as the prologue's second required boss in ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]''. One of this Blooper's tentacles is 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 and become vulnerable. After the battle, the Big Blooper starts to squirt itself up to the ceiling and crashes, never seen again in the game.

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 says, "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. Since Bloopers are weak enemies, they take double damage, as opposed to [[Cheep Cheep]]s. A particular [[Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario)|Big Blooper]] appears as a boss in the Tile Pool as well.

====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
Bloopers, 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|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 latter three areas, Bloopers are replaced with Boos when Mario enters the Parallel World pipes. In the game, Mario can encounter regular Bloopers, [[Blooper 10-Stack]]s, 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. Bloopers appear in ''Snifit or Whiffit: Seabed Edition'' during the bonus round questions; a group of them swim past to obscure cards, and one appears holding a card in the final question.

====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
[[File:OrigamiBlooper.jpg|thumb|left|100px|An origami Blooper]]
In ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'', Bloopers appear as members of the [[Folded Soldiers]], first appearing in the purple streamer area. Normal Bloopers appear as fishable entities on [[Full Moon Island]] in [[the Great Sea]], including the gigantic [[Legendary Blooper]]. [[Paper Macho Gooper Blooper]] also appears on the [[the Princess Peach]].

===''Mario Party'' series===
Bloopers and related enemies make appearances in several minigames in ''Mario Party'', being part of the background or a board or minigame element.

====''Mario Party''====
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.

====''Mario Party 2''====
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 from some previous minigames in ''Mario Party'', Bloopers also take losing characters in [[Abandon Ship (minigame)|Abandon Ship]], Bumper Balls and Bombs Away offscreen. Lastly, a mechanical Blooper appears in the bottom right portion of the [[Space Land]] board.

====''Mario Party 3''====
In ''[[Mario Party 3]]'', two giant Bloobers (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. Other, smaller Bloobers appear throughout the board, some pulling along [[clam]]s.

====''Mario Party 4''====
[[File:MantaRings 4.png|thumb|200px|Bloopers in ''[[Mario Party 4]]'']]
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.

====''Mario Party 6''====
While regular Bloopers do not appear in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', a [[Big Blooper|Giant Blooper]] appears in the minigame [[Blooper Scooper]] and several pages of the [[Miracle Book]] (one which is referencing Blooper Scooper). In Blooper Scooper, the Giant Blooper destroys the ship players are on and creates a vortex. Players need to avoid swimming too close to the Blooper in the vortex as well as avoid hitting floating ship crates that stun them.  The Giant Blooper periodically shoots tentacles from the water and spins them to create additional obstacles for the players.

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

====''Mario Party 8''====
[[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.

====''Mario Party DS''====
Although Bloopers themselves do not physically appear 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.

====''Mario Party 9''====
In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', a large Blooper appears as the stage boss of the [[Blooper Beach]] board. In its boss minigame, [[Blooper Barrage (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]].

====''Mario Party: Island Tour''====
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.

====''Mario Party 10''====
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]]'', [[Big Blooper|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]].

====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
Bloopers appear as an item in Coinathlon mode of ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', where they cover opponents' screens with ink when used, obscuring their view, similar to the ''Mario Kart'' series.

Mega Blooper is again a prominent boss in ''Mario Party: Star Rush''. In the minigame [[Mega Blooper's Bayside Bop]], 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.

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

====''Super Mario Party''====
Bloopers appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as non-playable characters. Mega Blooper appears on the [[Megafruit Paradise]] board, breaking the bridge if a player lands on one of the [[Event Space]]s on the wooden bridge.

===''Mario Golf'' series===
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]], which appears in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', is named after them, and they are one of many characters referenced by the game's scoreboard. 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.

===''Nintendo Puzzle Collection''===
A Blooper makes a small appearance in the ''[[Nintendo Puzzle Collection]]''{{'}}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.

===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
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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 zigzagging style of movement. 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 in the original game) will not hit them.

A new type of robotic Bloopers, called [[Mecha-Blooper]]s, also appear in the game, being found in [[Oho Ocean Seabed]] and the underwater portions of [[Gwarhar Lagoon]]. These Bloopers attack with their arms, which are actually five [[Bullet Bill]]s that are launched at Mario and Luigi, counterattack immediately when they are attacked, and are weak to [[Thunderhand|electricity]].

====''Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time''====
[[File:M&LPT Unused Scoot Bloop.png|frame|right]]
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.

====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
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A Blooper fountain statue called the [[Sea Pipe Statue]] is the first true boss battle for [[Bowser]] in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', although Bowser must [[Vacuum Block|inhale]] the Stone Blooper on the statue 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.

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', unused sprites of regular Bloopers exist in the game's files, implying they would've been enemies for the ''Bowser Jr.'s Journey'' mode of the game.

====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
[[File:MLDTBlooper.png|frame|left]]
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]] ("beached Bloopurn" in the British English version).

====''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''====
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.

===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
While regular Bloopers do not appear in ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', [[Big Blooper]] and [[Blooper Baby|mini-Blooper]]s make an appearance.

===''Super Princess Peach''===
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]].
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===''Mario Kart'' series===
[[File:MK8-Line-Luigi-Blooper.gif|thumb|left|[[LINE]] sticker of Luigi getting sprayed by a Blooper]]
[[File:MKW Blooper.png|thumb|Mario getting sprayed by a Blooper in [[Luigi Circuit (Wii)|Luigi Circuit]] from ''Mario Kart Wii''.]]
Bloopers are used as an item in all main ''[[Mario Kart (series)|Mario Kart]]'' games since ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'', which introduced their current design. After the player has thrown it, the Blooper will create a large ink blot on the screen of all of 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]], drive on a [[Dash Panel]], or wait for it to go away. It is also possible to not get covered in ink if it occurs while getting hit by [[Lightning]]. In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', 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]]''. This item can be obtained anywhere from 3rd to 6th place in ''Mario Kart DS'' (with CPUs also being able to obtain it in 2nd place in VS races), 4th to 9th place in ''Mario Kart Wii'' (with CPUs also being able to obtain it in 10th place in VS races), 4th to 6th place in ''Mario Kart 7'' (with CPUs also being able to obtain it in 7th place in VS races), and 3300 to 5500 units away from the 1st place racer in ''Mario Kart 8''. From ''Mario Kart Wii'' onward, the Blooper takes more time to squirt ink than before.

In ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'', there is a medium-sized kart called the [[Super Blooper (kart)|Super Blooper]] that is based on a Blooper.

Bloopers seem to be replaced in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'' by a [[Scuttlebug]]-like item that covers the opponents' screens with spider webs.

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 enter or exit water, although the ink will still stay if it hits the player while they are underwater. Using a [[Cape Feather|Feather]] will also remove ink. A Blooper-like shuttle circles around [[Rainbow Road (MK8)|Rainbow Road]] in ''Mario Kart 8'', and is also used as the track's stamp.

In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', after a Blooper squirts ink onto the screen, the player can wipe it off themselves by dragging their finger on the touch screen. <ref>Nintendo Mobile (August 27, 2019). [https://youtu.be/vgJO3000GXU Mario Kart Tour - RACE AROUND THE WORLD]. ''YouTube''. Retrieved August 27, 2019.</ref> Dash Panel and Mushroom boosts can also get rid of the ink like in previous games, in addition to mini-turbo and jump boosts. In addition, the Super Blooper kart returns in this game.

The Blooper also appears as part of the [[Lucky Seven]] (in ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' and ''Mario Kart Tour'') and [[Crazy Eight]] (in ''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. Additionally, 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.

The following gliders in ''Mario Kart Tour'' increase the chance of getting Bloopers and points for hitting racers with one.
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!width=20%|Normal
!width=20%|Super
!width=20%|High-End
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|rowspan=2 valign=top|[[File:MKT Icon Blooper.png|40px]]<br>'''Blooper Plus'''
!style="background-color:#CCCCCC;border-bottom-color:transparent"|<small>+5 points
!style="background-color:#FFD700;border-bottom-color:transparent"|<small>+10 points
!style="background-color:#ECB7BF;border-bottom-color:transparent"|<small>+15 points
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|style="background-color:#CCCCCC"|[[File:MKT Icon Parachute.png|50px|link=Parachute (glider)|Parachute]][[File:MKT Icon DropletGlider.png|50px|link=Droplet Glider]][[File:MKT Icon MinionPaperGlider.png|50px|link=Minion Paper Glider]]
|style="background-color:#FFD700"|[[File:MKT Icon BlueFlowerGlider.png|50px|link=Blue Flower Glider]]
|style="background-color:#ECB7BF"|[[File:MKT Icon SilverMantaGlider.png|50px|link=Silver Manta Glider]][[File:MKT Icon FlyingEasel.png|50px|link=Flying Easel]][[File:MKT Icon BlooperWingtip.png|50px|link=Blooper Wingtip]][[File:MKT Icon NabbitOilpaperUmbrella.png|50px|link=Nabbit Oilpaper Umbrella]][[File:MKT Icon CheepCheepMasks.png|50px|link=Cheep Cheep Masks]][[File:MKT Icon BlooperHanafuda.png|50px|link=Blooper Hanafuda]]
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===''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]].

===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''===
[[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===
====''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''====
A Blooper [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. It can be obtained when it appears at random in one of the game's single-player modes.

====''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''====
[[File:SSB4 3DS SSFlavion.jpg|thumb|left|220px|The Big Blooper in ''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'']]
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', a regular Blooper also appears as a trophy. In addition, a Big Blooper based on the boss from ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'' appears as a hazard in the [[Paper Mario (stage)|Paper Mario]] stage. 

====''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''====
A regular Blooper appears as a Novice class Shield-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]. When equipped, the fighter's weight is reduced, increasing their speed but making them easier to launch. In [[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate#Adventure|World of Light]], the spirit can be found in the Light Realm. The corresponding spirit battle has three tiny [[Inkling]] boys as opponents on the [[Delfino Plaza (stage)|Delfino Plaza]] stage. Additionally, the Big Blooper returns on the Paper Mario stage in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' and reprises its role.
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===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
[[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.
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===''WarioWare: D.I.Y.''===
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. They are also the icon used for one of the 8-bit instruments in the [[Super MakerMatic 21#Record MakerMatic|music creator]].

===''Mario Tennis'' series===
====''Mario Tennis Open''====
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.

====''Mario Tennis Aces''====
[[File:MTA Blooper.jpg|150px|thumb|left|Blooper in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]
A Blooper appears as a playable character post-launch in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''. It is classified as a tricky character. The Blooper was originally unlocked by participating in an online tournament from August 1, 2018 to August 31, 2018, and was automatically unlocked for everyone after September 1, 2018.<ref>Nintendo (June 18, 2018). [https://youtu.be/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]]. Unlike its previous playable appearances, the Blooper in ''Mario Tennis Aces'' slides across the ground instead of floating.
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===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
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 the "Ink Attack" Skill once every 11 turns, 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".

===''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''===
Bloopers appear as an item in [[Football Plus]] in the [[Nintendo 3DS]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. In this [[Plus Event]], the Blooper obscures the view of all members of the opposing team for a short amount of time, except for the goalkeeper who remains unaffected.

===''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.
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===''Dr. Mario World''===
Bloopers debut in the [[Dr. Mario (series)|''Dr. Mario'' series]] by appearing as assistants in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''. In both stage mode and versus mode, their effect is to grant a chance that the initial few [[Megavitamin|capsule]]s will be of matching color, in which it is two capsules in stage mode and four capsules in versus mode. In the Clinic Event for both season 10 and the season 4 revisit, a Blooper was featured as a patient.

Additionally, a playable Blooper was added on August 26th, 2020  as a doctor, known as '''Dr. Blooper'''. Its skill is to immediately eliminate [[virus]]es of the most common color, even those that require multiple matches or are contained inside objects such as [[floatie virus]]es or viruses in [[barrel]]s respectively. Its skill is similar to [[Kamek|Dr. Kamek]], but less viruses are eliminated. This skill is represented by the Blooper swimming up and leaving behind ink spots, after which the affected viruses will be covered in ink. In stage mode, the amount is up to two of them, while in versus the amount is 2, 4, 6, 9 and 12 for levels 1 to 5 respectively, with the skill meter charging faster at level 4 and even faster at level 5. If there are less viruses or an equal amount of viruses than the skill clears, it will remove every virus of that color. In versus mode, there is a slight delay between the skill's usage and the execution. If no viruses are found in the area while this skill is used, this skill does nothing.

===Appearances in other media===
====''The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening''====
[[File:TLOZ LA remake Bloopers.jpg|thumb|left|Bloopers as they appear in the remake]]
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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'' franchise, with their proportions most closely resembling the ones in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. Bloopers return in the [[Nintendo Switch]] [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda:Link's Awakening|remake]] where they can also be caught in the [[zeldawiki:Fishing Hole|Fishing Hole]] of [[zeldawiki:Mabe Village|Mabe Village]], while a figure of one can be won from the [[zeldawiki:Trendy Game|Trendy Game]] after clearing the [[zeldawiki:Catfish's Maw|Catfish's Maw]] and placed in [[zeldawiki:Old Man Ulrira|Ulrira]]'s house. The text that appears upon acquiring the figure reads, ''"You got a Blooper figure! It's not so menacing outside of the water."'' while its actual description reads, ''"It's a Blooper figure. Squids are the hot new thing with kids today."'' a reference to the ''[[inkipedia:Splatoon (series)|Splatoon]]'' series.
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====AR Games====
[[File:AR Games Blooper.jpg|thumb|A Blooper in the Fishing AR Game]]
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.

====''Splatoon'' series====
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.''

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

====''Monopoly Gamer''====
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.

====''Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp''====
[[File:ACPC Blooper.png|thumb|left|50px]]
Bloopers, alongside [[Cheep Cheep]]s, [[Cheep Chomp]]s and [[Eep Cheep]]s, were among the creatures that could be caught in the Fishing Tourney #12 for ''[[nookipedia:Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp|Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp]]'' on March 14, 2019, as part of the ''Super Mario'' crossover event for [[Mario Day]]. A Blooper balloon attached to a [[Brick Block]] could also be obtained as special furniture after reaching the 1,500, 1,800, 2,200, or 2,800 cm milestone.
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==Characteristics and traits==
[[File:Moving-Blooper.gif|thumb|A Blooper's movement style.]]
[[File:MK8 Baby Luigi and Blooper Artwork.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. While most Bloopers lack actual squid tentacles, large Bloopers are sometimes shown with them, sometimes in great amounts. 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".
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==Profiles and statistics==
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==Gallery==
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<gallery>
SMBLL Blooper Artwork.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
Yoshi-Blooper Artwork.jpg|''[[Yoshi (game)|Yoshi]]''
Blooper.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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==List of video game appearances by date==
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! width=40% | Title
! width=20% | Description
! width=20% | Release Date
! width=20% | System/Format
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''
| Common enemy
| 1985
| [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]''
| Common enemy
| 1986
| NES
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]''
| Common enemy
| 1986
| [[NEC PC-88|PC-88]], X1
|-
| ''[[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
| [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|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
| 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]]''
| Non-Playable Character
| 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
|-
| ''[[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
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| ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
| Item
| 2008
| Wii
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| ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
| Playable character
| 2008
| Wii
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| ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]''
| Common enemy
| 2009
| Wii
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| ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''
| [[Microgame]] cameo.
| 2010
| Nintendo DS
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| ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
| Common enemy
| 2010
| Wii
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| ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''
| Common enemy
| 2011
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
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| ''[[Mario Kart 7]]''
| Item
| 2011
| Nintendo 3DS
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| ''[[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
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| ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
| Non-Playable Character
| 2012
| Nintendo 3DS
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| ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
| Common enemy
| 2012
| [[Wii U]]
|-
| ''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
| Common enemy
| 2013
| Wii U
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| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''
| Common enemy
| 2013
| Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]''
| Common enemy
| 2013
| Wii U
|-
| ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]''
| Multiple appearances
| 2013
| Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[Yoshi's New Island]]''
| Common enemy
| 2014
| Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
| Minor appearance
| 2014
| Nintendo 3DS
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| ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
| Item
| 2014
| Wii U
|-
| ''[[Mario Party 10]]''
| Boss
| 2015
| Wii U
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| ''[[inkipedia:Splatoon|Splatoon]]''
| Cameo
| 2015
| Wii U
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| ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
| Enemy/Teammate
| 2015
| Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''
| Enemy
| 2015
| Wii U
|-
| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''
| Item
| 2016
| Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Wii U Edition]]''
| Mob in the Super Mario Mash-up
| 2016
| Wii U
|-
| ''[[Paper Mario: Color Splash]]''
| Common Enemy
| 2016
| Wii U
|-
| ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
| Multiple Appearances
| 2016
| Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]''
| Enemy
| 2016
| Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''
| Non-Playable Character
| 2017
| Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
| Item
| 2017
| [[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Run]]''
| Statue cameo
| 2017
| iOS/Android
|-
| ''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition]]''
| Mob in the Super Mario Mash-up
| 2017
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
| Cameo
| 2017
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]''
| Enemy
| 2017
| Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]''
| Cameo on Peach's outfit in Bowser's Kingdom
| 2017
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]''
| Multiple Appearances
| 2017
| Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[Minecraft|Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition]]''
| Mob in the Super Mario Mash-up
| 2018
| New Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[Minecraft]]'' (Bedrock version)
| Mob in the Super Mario Mash-up
| 2018
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
| Rival/Playable Character
| 2018
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Party]]''
| Multiple Appearances
| 2018
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
| Spirit
| 2018
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''
| Enemy
| 2018
| Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
| Enemy
| 2019
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''
| Enemy
| 2019
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
| Assistant/Doctor
| 2019
| iOS/Android
|-
| ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
| Item
| 2019
| iOS/Android
|-
| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020]]''
| Multiple Appearances
| 2019
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
| Enemy
| 2020
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
| Enemy
| 2020
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Bros. 35]]''
| Enemy
| 2020
| Nintendo Switch
|}

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ゲッソー<ref name=SMBsite>[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Japan]]. "[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/smb/index.html CHARACTERS of ''Super Mario Bros.'' and ''Super Mario Bros. 2'']". [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/index.html CHARACTERS of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series] (official Japanese character index). Published 2020. Accessed 04 Mar 2021.</ref><ref name=Sunshine>[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Japan]]. "[https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/sunshine/index.html CHARACTERS of ''Super Mario Sunshine'']". [https://www.nintendo.co.jp/character/mario/characters/index.html CHARACTERS of the ''Super Mario Bros.'' series] (official Japanese character index). Published 2020. Accessed 04 Mar 2021.</ref><br>''Gessō''<br>空中ゲッソー<ref name=ESMB/><ref name=SMBsite/><br>''Kūchū Gessō''<br>Rikugesso<ref>''Super Mario Sunshine'', internal filename <tt>root/data/scene/ricco0.szs/scene/rikugesso</tt></ref><br>(internal)
|JapM=From「下足」(''geso'', squid tentacles); officially romanized as "Gesso"<br><br>Sky Blooper (flying variant, ''[[Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels]]'')<br><br>Land Blooper (''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'')
|Spa=Blooper
|SpaM=Blooper
|Fra=Bloups<br>Méga Bloups (''Paper Mario: The Thousand Year Door'')
|FraM=From ''bloup'', the French equivalent of "Bloop"<br>Mega Blooper (shared with [[Gooper Blooper#Names in other languages|Gooper Blooper]])
|Dut=Blooper
|DutM=-
|Ger=Blooper<br>Blubber
|GerM=-<br>Comes from ''blubbern'' (to bubble) and was used when the English name was Bloober.
|Ita=Calamako<br>Kalamako (''[[Super Mario Run]]'' [[Kingdom Builder]] statue)<br>Bloober (''Super Mario Bros.'' instruction manual)
|ItaM=Pun on ''calamaro'' (squid)<br>-
|Kor=징오징오
|KorR=Jing-ojing-o
|KorM=Pun on 오징어 ''ojing-eo'' squid.
|ChiS=乌贼怪<br>''Wūzéi Guài''<br>鱿鱿 (since ''Mario Tennis Aces'')<br>''Yóu Yóu''
|ChiSM=Squid Monster<br><br>From "鱿鱼" (''yóuyú'', squid)<br><br>
|ChiT=魷魷
|ChiTR=Yóu Yóu
|ChiTM=From "魷魚" (''yóuyú'', squid)
|Por=Blooper
|PorM=-
|Rus=Блупер
|RusR=Bluper
|RusM=Transcription of the international name
}}

==Trivia==
[[File:SMB FDS World Minus 3.png|thumb|Flying Bloobers in the FDS Minus World]]
*Prior to their formal debut in ''Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels'', flying Bloobers are unintentionally generated in [[Minus World|World -3]] of ''Super Mario Bros.''{{'}}s [[Family Computer Disk System]] version. Due to it being an underground level, their palette is blue in this case.

==References==
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