Editing Blooper Baby

{{species infobox
|image=[[File:BabyBlooperNSMBU.png|210px]]<br>A Blooper Baby in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''
|variant_of=[[Blooper]]
|relatives=[[Blooper Nanny]]<br>[[Super Blooper (boss)|Super Blooper]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of games by date#1988|1988]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
}}
'''Blooper Babies''', alternatively '''Bloober babies''' or '''Baby Bloopers''',<ref>{{cite|quote=The most miniscule meanies that you'll come across in any Super Mario adventure are Super Mario Bros. 3's Micro Goombas, Baby Bloopers and Baby Cheeps, measuring only eight pixels by eight pixels.|title=Nintendo ''[[Mario Mania]]'' Player's Guide|page=156|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=August 1991}}</ref> are infant [[Blooper]]s. In most of their appearances they are often seen alongside [[Blooper Nanny|Blooper Nannies]], a species of Blooper who releases multiple Blooper Babies when it glows, afterwards Blooper Babies will follow their parent and help it pursue [[Mario]]. 
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
[[File:Bloopernanny.jpg|thumb|left||200px|A Bloober with kids]]
====''Super Mario Bros. 3'' / ''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
They first appear in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' and reappear in its enhanced port ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they are children of [[Blooper Nanny|Bloobers with kids]] and swim in a straight line when released by [[Blooper Nanny|Scattering Bloober]]s.

====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
They appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'' along with Blooper Nanny where they behave exactly the same as in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''. They only appear in large numbers in a bonus room of [[World 3-3 (New Super Mario Bros.)|World 3-3]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. Wii''====
Blooper Babies and Blooper Nanny reappear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'' where they behave in the same way as in ''New Super Mario Bros.'' In this appearance they appear to lack pupils. They can only be found in [[World 4-4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|World 4-4]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. 2''====
Blooper Babies reappear in [[World 3-5 (New Super Mario Bros. 2)|World 3-5]] of ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]'' along with Blooper Nannies. They behave the same way as in preceding titles.

====''New Super Mario Bros. U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
Blooper Babies, as well as Blooper Nannies, appear in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''. It is one of the rarest enemies in the game, only appearing in the secret level [[Blooper's Secret Lair]]. They behave the same as in past games. As Blooper Nannies do not appear in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'', Blooper Babies are absent as well. Their artwork depicts them with pupils, despite being notably absent in-game.

====''Super Mario Maker'' series====
Blooper Babies reappear in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'', ''[[Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]''  along with Blooper Nannies. They were given new sprites for the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' and ''[[Super Mario World]]'' styles, where they hadn't appeared. Unlike previous games, the Blooper Nannies do not release them at Mario. If a Blooper Nanny is enlarged with a [[Super Mushroom]], the Blooper Babies stay the same size.

===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[File:BlooperNannyCartoon.jpg|thumb|A Bloober with kids from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3'' episode "[[Oh, Brother!]]".]]
Bloober babies make a few rare appearances on ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they appear alongside their parents. In "[[Oh, Brother!]]", a Bloober with kids is seen in [[Pipe Land]], just like in the game. In "[[Recycled Koopa]]", a [[Koopa Zombie]] releases Bloober babies from a ketchup bottle after squeezing it.

===''Nintendo Adventure Books''===
In ''[[Leaping Lizards]]'', Luigi can spot some Bloober babies if he falls into a body of water, and is pulled under by an [[Anchor]] he picked up.

===''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''=== 
Blooper babies appear again alongside a Blooper with kids in ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''. Touching one of them starts a battle with a normal Blooper.

===''Paper Mario''===
In ''[[Paper Mario]]'', Blooper Babies are released in pairs by the [[Super Blooper (boss)|Super Blooper]]. They attack in the same manner as [[Jungle Fuzzy|Jungle Fuzzies]] and [[Swoopula]]s, draining health from Mario up to five times until an [[Action Command]] bar is filled. However, if Mario is [[electrified]], they will not be able to latch on to him and will take damage whenever they try.

===''Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix''===
In ''[[Dance Dance Revolution: Mario Mix]]'', Blooper Babies, referred to as '''mini-Bloopers''', appear during the [[Big Blooper]] Battle of World 2-4. They can be stepped on if timed with the beat, but if missed, ink will spill to the bottom on the screen, hindering visibility of arrows.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', Blooper Babies makes a cameo appearance on the [[Blooper Hanafuda]] [[glider]]. This glider uses the same Blooper artwork from Mario Hanafuda.

In the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', Blooper Babies make a cameo alongside Blooper Nannies as a mobile in the background of [[Squeaky Clean Sprint]]. The course returns in ''Mario Kart Tour''.

===LEGO ''Super Mario''===
In [[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']] Character Pack Series 6, one of the eight figure packs includes a Blooper Nanny and three Baby Bloopers, constructed of three pieces each.

===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
In ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'', illustrations of Blooper Babies can be seen on bags in a storefront window in both the {{file link|TSMBM Poster BG.jpg|teaser poster}} and in one scene of movie.

===Other appearances===
In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Ink Sacs are replaced by a Blooper Baby item.

===Unused appearances===
====''Super Paper Mario''====
[[File:BlooperBaby SPM.png|thumb]]
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', Blooper Baby graphics exist [[List of Super Paper Mario pre-release and unused content|unused]]. Both it and the normal Blooper are labeled as test enemies.

==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario''===
{{:Paper Mario bestiary|transcludesection=Blooper Baby|image=[[File:PM Blooper Baby idle.gif]]|align=horizontal}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
Sea Side.jpg|''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
SMB3 BlooperBaby.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3''
SMAS SMB3 Blooper Baby.png|''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''
SMMPB5 Activity4.jpg|''[[Super Mario Maze Picture Book 5]]: Adventure in the Land of Rainbows''
SMRPG Bloober Baby.png|''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars]]''
SMA4 Blooper Baby.png|''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]''
Blooper Nanny NSMB2 Prima.jpg|''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''
SMM-SMB-Baby-Blooper.png|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' (''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' style)
SMM-SMB-30th-Baby-Blooper.png|''Super Mario Maker'' (''Super Mario Bros.'' style)
SMM-SMB3-Baby-Blooper.png|''Super Mario Maker'' (''Super Mario Bros. 3'' style)
SMM-SMW-Baby-Blooper.png|''Super Mario Maker'' (''[[Super Mario World]]'' style)
SMM-NSMBU-Baby-Blooper.png|''Super Mario Maker'' (''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'' style)
SMM Booklet Page 94 95.png|''Super Mario Maker'' idea book
MH May 1.png|''[[Mario Hanafuda]]''
Bloopers - Super Mario Sticker.gif|Talking ''Super Mario'' Animated Stickers from [[LINE]]
NL Calendar 8 2018.jpg|The August 2018 LINE calendar
NL Calendar Wallpaper 8 2018.jpg|The August 2018 LINE calendar (wallpaper version)
PN Funny Printable Mother's Day Card thumb.jpg|[[Play Nintendo]]
PN Funny Printable Mother's Day Card banner.jpg|Play Nintendo
MKT Icon BlooperHanafuda.png|[[Blooper Hanafuda]] sprite from ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
MKT Blooper Hanafuda.jpg|Blooper Babies appearance on the Blooper Hanafuda from ''Mario Kart Tour''
Panini SMTCC 126.jpg|[[Super Mario Trading Card Collection|''Super Mario'' Trading Card Collection]]
LSM Character Pack Series 6.jpg|[[LEGO Super Mario|LEGO ''Super Mario'']]
SNW restroom.jpg|On the murals featured in the restrooms at [[Super Nintendo World]]
SNW Hollywood restroom.jpg|On the murals featured in the restrooms at Super Nintendo World
Blooper Baby 2D Artwork.jpg|2D artwork
SMB3 F40A Blooper Nanny Artwork.png|''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (Famicom 40th Anniversary)
SMPJ image card minigame Sushi.jpg|''[[Super Mario Party Jamboree]]''
Nintendo Magazine 2024 summer Wallpaper A.jpg|Wallpaper from ''Nintendo Magazine 2024 summer''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jpn={{ruby|子|こ}}ゲッソー<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ3 (''Sūpā Mario Burazāzu Surī'') instruction booklet|page=37|language=ja|date=1988|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JpnR=Ko Gessō
|JpnM=Child Blooper
|JpnN=''Super Mario Bros. 3''
|Jpn2=チビゲッソー
|Jpn2R={{wp|Chibi (slang)|Chibi}} Gessō
|Jpn2M=Mini Blooper
|Jpn2N=''Paper Mario''
|ChiS=乌贼宝宝
|ChiSN=''Paper Mario''
|ChiSR=Wūzéi Bǎobǎo
|ChiS2=小鱿鱿<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/zh-cn/product/character-packs-series-6-71413|title=角色包 – 系列 6 71413 {{!}} 乐高®超级马力欧 {{!}} LEGO.com CN|publisher=lego.com|language=zh-hans|accessdate=November 18, 2022}}</ref>
|ChiS2N=LEGO ''Super Mario''
|ChiS2R=Xiǎo Yóuyóu
|ChiSM=Squid Baby
|ChiS2M=Little Blooper
|Fre=Bébé Bloups
|FreM=Baby Blooper
|Ger=Blooper Baby
|Ita=Figli di Bloober<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' Italian booklet|page=36}}</ref>
|Ita2=Piccolo Calamako
|Ita2N=''Dancing Stage: Mario Mix''
|Ita3=Baby Calamako
|Ita4=Bebè
|Ita4N=''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''
|ItaM=Bloober's children
|Ita2M=Little Blooper
|Ita3M=Baby Blooper
|Ita4M=Baby
|PorA=Blooper bebê
|PorAM=Baby Blooper
|PorE=Blooper bebé
|PorEM=Baby Blooper
|Rom=Bebeluș Blooper<ref>{{cite|url=www.lego.com/ro-ro/product/character-packs-series-6-71413|title=Pachete cu personaje – Seria 6|publisher=lego.com|language=ro|accessdate=January 9, 2023|archive=web.archive.org/web/20230107013538/https://www.lego.com/ro-ro/product/character-packs-series-6-71413}}</ref>
|RomM=Blooper baby. Note that ''bebeluș'' specifically refers to human babies; a more suitable Romanian translation for "Baby Blooper" with respect to the creature's nonhuman nature would be ''{{conjectural|pui de Blooper}}''.
|Spa=Bebé Blooper
|SpaM=Blooper Baby
}}

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