Editing Bob-omb

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{{quote|We do our jobs, and when we're done, there's always another Bob-omb there to take our place. All any of us can hope for is to make an impact.|Bob-omb|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}

==History==

===''Super Mario'' series===

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====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====

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

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[[File:SMW Art - Bob ombs.png|thumb|Artwork of two Bob-ombs in ''Super Mario World''.]]

====''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''====

====''Super Mario Sunshine''====

[[File:Bobomb Sunshine.png|140px|thumb|Artwork of a Bob-omb from ''Super Mario Sunshine''.]]

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

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

Bob-ombs later appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]''. Here, they come out of the [[Bob-omb dispenser]]s in the ground. They appear in two different varieties: ones that have legs and can walk around, which are less common, and ones that do not have legs and do not move on their own. If the ones that walk see Mario, they start chasing him and then soon explode, similar to the ones in ''Super Mario 64''. [[Mario]] can pick the stationary Bob-ombs up by simply touching them; however, the ones that walk have to be hit with a [[spin]] first. When picked up, the Bob-ombs start to light up and flash and must be thrown with another shake of the Wii Remote before they explode. They can be used to destroy many things, including cages and [[Chain Chomp|Chomp]]s. However, the explosions Bob-ombs make can still hurt Mario. The fuse on the Bob-omb lasts for ten seconds.

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

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

Bob-ombs appear in ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]''. Like in the other 3D ''Super Mario'' games, contact with Bob-ombs does not harm [[Mario]]. Stomping on one makes it stop chasing Mario and hide its legs; it explodes soon afterward. Shooting a Bob-omb with a [[fireball]] makes it explode immediately. Due to the Super Leaves being blown all across the [[Mushroom Kingdom]], a new kind of Bob-omb called a [[Tail Bob-omb]] appears in this game. [[Rocky Wrench]]es may sometimes throw Bob-ombs instead of wrenches in some of the levels.

Bob-ombs return as enemies in ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and its [[Nintendo Switch]] port ''[[Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury]]'', only appearing in a few courses like [[Bob-ombs Below]], [[Super Block Land]], and [[Bowser's Bob-omb Brigade]]. They can be attacked to transform them into regular bombs, which can be thrown. In this game, [[Baddie Box]]es only release Bob-ombs. Cat variants appear in [[Lake Lapcat]].

====''Super Mario Run''====

===DIC cartoons===

====''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!''====

[[File:BobombTSMBSS.png|200px|thumb|A Bob-Omb from ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!]]'' episode, "[[The Bird! The Bird!]]"]]

*[[The Bird! The Bird!]]

*[[Rolling Down the River]] ([[Black Pit Bob-Omb]])

*[[The Great BMX Race]]

*[[Toad Warriors]]

*[[Pirates of Koopa]]

*[[The Pied Koopa]]

*[[On Her Majesty's Sewer Service]]

*[[Flatbush Koopa]]

*[[Star Koopa]]

====''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''====

[[File:BobombTAOSMB3.png|200px|thumb|left|A Bob-omb from ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' episode, "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]".]]

Bob-ombs reappear in ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where they appear in some episodes. In "[[Never Koop a Koopa]]", [[Bowser|King Koopa]] sends in a large amount of Bob-ombs at Mario and Princess Toadstool in an attempt to destroy them. In "[[Reign Storm]]" while the Mario Bros. announce their new dam, King Koopa secretly places a Bob-omb right next to it, causing the dam to collapse. In "[[Mush-Rumors]]", the Doomship launches several of them, which fall in the water in an attempt to destroy a family from the real world. In "[[The Ugly Mermaid]]", King Koopa launches a Bob-omb at [[Mertropolis]]'s protective dome, causing a brief flood, which was eventually stopped by Mario. A single Bob-omb appears in "[[7 Continents for 7 Koopas]]" where it has a brief speaking role. It guards Princess Toadstool to prevent her from escaping. It was eventually tricked into setting off its fuse and was tossed into the [[Koopa Clogger]], causing the forcefield that was created by it to disappear. In "[[Recycled Koopa]]", Bob-ombs are used as ammunition for the [[Airship|Doom Ship]] while Koopa chases the heroes after they steal [[Lemmy Koopa|Hip]]'s [[magic wand]] to clean Princess Toadstool's garden of all the garbage they dumped into it, as well as by the army of [[Koopa Zombie]]s when Koopa sends them after the brothers during his attack on [[New York City]].

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

[[File:WizardheimerBobomb.jpg|200px|thumb|[[Wizenheimer]] holding a Bob-omb in ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' television series episode, "[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]".]]

In the ''[[Super Mario World (television series)|Super Mario World]]'' television series, Bob-ombs appear in a few episodes. In "[[Born to Ride]]," [[Yoshi]] is forced by the [[Dino Riders]] to throw a [[Smell Bob-omb|Bob-omb]]. In "[[Ghosts 'R' Us]]," [[Wizenheimer]] threatens the group with a Bob-omb if they do not enter the Warp Pipe leading to the dungeon. In "[[The Night Before Cave Christmas]]," Koopa attempts to give Bob-ombs to the [[Koopalings]] as "presents" that will explode upon the box being opened, but is discovered beforehand by [[Oogtar]].

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

[[File:Movie Bomb-Omb.jpg|thumb|left|200px|The Bob-omb from the ''Super Mario Bros.'' film.]]

Later, near the end of the film, while facing Koopa on the catwalk, Mario pulls out the Bob-omb, which causes mass amounts of panic amongst the city's inhabitants. Realizing the power the object possesses, he winds up the key and places it on the ground, but before it can get to Koopa, it falls through a crack in the ground. However, unbeknownst to both of them, the Bob-omb continues its journey after it falls. It walks through the lower section of the city (scaring off the inhabitants there), up a wall, and along the underside of the catwalk. As Mario and Luigi are blasting Koopa with [[Devolution Gun]]s, the Bob-omb finally reaches Koopa and explodes right underneath him.  

The appearance of the Bob-omb is similar to that in the games, though there are some differences. For instance, the wind-up key appears on the side rather than on its back, its eyes are smaller and more circular than their in-game appearances, and its feet have three toes on it. Additionally, the Bob-omb walks like a wind-up toy, and before the Bob-omb explodes from underneath Koopa, the {{wp|Reebok}} brand name as well as the {{wp|Union Jack}} (often used on their brand name products) can be seen on the underside of the feet.

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

[[File:SMRPG Bob-omb.png|thumb|160px|left|Bob-omb render from ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars'']]

Later, a stronger, purple shoe-clad variety of Bob-omb called [[Rob-omb]] appears in [[Booster Tower]]. In the same location, a dormant Bob-omb can be found on a seesaw and used to bounce higher. [[Booster]] himself throws Bob-ombs as [[Parabomb|Para-bomb]]s midway up the tower, though contact with them prompts a Rob-omb encounter instead. Similarly, one of the battle courses in [[Bowser's Castle|Bowser's Keep]] features a Bob-omb in the overworld but Rob-ombs in battle. Bob-ombs also appear in one of the keep's action courses, where a pair pursues Mario as he balances on a control-inverting ball.

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

[[File:MKAGPDX Bob-omb.png|thumb|The Bob-omb icon from ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'']]

Bob-ombs (sometimes referred to as simply Bombs) are items that first appeared in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'' If this item is thrown backwards, it explodes after three seconds. When thrown forwards, the Bob-omb waits until another driver veers near it and explodes by them. In subsequent titles, the Bob-omb is a regular item.

====''Mario Kart: Super Circuit''====

In ''[[Mario Kart: Super Circuit]]'', a single Bob-omb appears at the award ceremony at the end of a Grand Prix alongside other characters. In [[Battle Mode]], once a player has lost all of their balloons, they turn into a Bob-omb and explode upon contact with another player.

   

====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====

In ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', a Bob-omb is a [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|special item]] exclusively for [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]], as well as [[Petey Piranha]] and [[King Boo]], who can receive any other character's special item. Once the Bob-omb is thrown, its fuse lights and it explodes after a few seconds. Driving near or into one causes it to explode instantly, sending the racers in the air. A battle mode called "[[Battle Mode#Bob-omb Blast|Bob-omb Blast]]" has characters acquire nothing but Bob-ombs from the [[Item Box]]es, and the two racers in the kart can carry up to five Bob-ombs at a time, allowing a maximum of ten Bob-ombs to be held. Once thrown, the Bob-ombs explode as soon as they hit the ground and damage anyone in the blast radius except for the person who threw the Bob-omb (the Bob-ombs and their explosions are color-coded to match the players). Each player's Bob-omb comes in different colors with their colored explosion based on the player order. Player one has red Bob-ombs, player two has blue Bob-ombs, player three has green Bob-ombs, and player four has yellow Bob-ombs.

   

A noticeable bug is that the Bob-omb's leg colors differentiate depending on which character is holding it; the legs are red when the driver holds it, and the legs are yellow when held by the character in the back.

   

   

====''Mario Kart Wii''====

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====''Mario Kart 7''====

In ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'', once the Bob-omb is thrown, it follows the nearest character and explodes after a short time. Bob-ombs in this game can be obtained in 3rd, 4th, or 5th.

   

====''Mario Kart Tour''====

   

The following gliders increase the chance of getting Bob-ombs and points for hitting racers with one.

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===''Mario Party'' series===

Bob-ombs are featured throughout the ''[[Mario Party (series)|Mario Party]]'' games, mostly being featured in minigames.

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

[[File:Hotbobomb.png|thumb|left|A Bob-omb in the minigame [[Hot Bob-omb]] from ''Mario Party'']]

   

====''Mario Party 5''====

   

In [[Dodge Bomb]], the player's objective is to toss Bob-ombs at the other players while avoiding ones tossed by them. They are also present watching the players play [[Defuse or Lose]].

   

====''Mario Party Advance''====

Bob-ombs also appear in the minigame [[Bob-OOOM!]], which involves using Bob-ombs to destroy Bowser statues.

The Bob-omb Orb once again appears in ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', though exclusive to the board [[Pagoda Peak]] and having its effect changed again. This time, whenever a player lands on it, the Bob-omb explodes, sending them to a lower space. On the board [[Neon Heights]], a Bob-omb is in one of the chests that the player can open. Picking the chest containing it sends the player back to the start, although if Bowser puts a [[Ztar|Dark Star]] in a chest it will replace the Bob-omb until someone gets the Dark Star. One of the possible [[Bowser Time]] events on [[Grand Canal]] also involves Bob-ombs; they are used to destroy the bridges, which are replaced with new ones that have only [[Bowser Space]]s.

====''Mario Party 8''====

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

====''Mario Party 10''====

====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====

====''Super Mario Party''====

Bob-ombs appear in ''[[Super Mario Party]]'' as non-playable characters. They appear in [[King Bob-omb's Powderkeg Mine]] when a player passes the conveyer belt at the top of the board. If someone passes one, it will join them as an “ally”. It stays for three turns, rolling a dice block that either rolls nothing or subtracts 1 from their overall dice roll. If the player already has four allies, it will force its way in, causing the player to lose one of their allies. They also appear on the same board when landing on certain [[Event Space]]s, in which they will let players who land on it ride a minecart to the opposite side of the board.

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Bob-ombs also appear in the remake of ''[[Ball]]''. In this game, getting a Bob-omb results in an instant [[Game Over]].

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In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4]]'', Bob-ombs once again appear in ''Fire'', retaining their role from the remake in the first game. They also appear in ''[[Fire Attack]]'', where they attempt to destroy [[Wario]]'s statue.

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

[[File:Bob-omb SSBWii U.jpg|thumb|A Bob-omb in ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'']]

Bob-ombs are common items found in the ''[[Super Smash Bros. (series)|Super Smash Bros.]]'' series. They can be picked up and thrown at other characters to create an explosion, thus inflicting great damage or also knocking them out instantly. However, if they stay on the ground long enough, Bob-ombs stand up and walk around the stage by themselves and eventually stop and remain in their current spot to explode afterward. If a [[SmashWiki:Sudden Death|Sudden Death]] takes too long to finish, Bob-ombs appear and fall on the stage. Occasionally, [[Party Ball (item)|Party Ball]]s drop multiple Bob-ombs onto the battlefield when they are opened.

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

[[File:PM Red and Black Bob-omb Sprites.png|thumb]]

It is also notable that during the parade, four Bob-ombs appear on the Koopa Brothers' float and explode, then show one of their hands. This is the first time Bob-ombs have been seen with arms and hands after ''Super Mario Bros. 2.'' ''Paper Mario'' also shows that friendly variants of Bob-ombs are available in colors other than pink (like the [[Bob-omb Buddy|Bob-omb Buddies]]), such as red, green, and blue.

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

[[File:Fahr Outpost Bomb.png|left|thumb|160px|A Bob-omb from the [[Fahr Outpost]]]]

The Bob-omb variants [[Bulky Bob-omb]] and [[Bob-ulk]] are introduced in this game, being more dangerous versions of their regular counterparts.

In battle, Bob-ombs have the same attacks as they did in the first two games. If a First Strike is landed on it before battle or if the enemy is damaged during battle, its fuse becomes lit, and it explodes the next time it comes in contact with Mario. They may occasionally drop a [[Bomb]] [[sticker]] after a battle. [[Shiny Bob-omb]]s are also introduced in this game. [[Bowser Jr.]] also uses a stack of two or three of them as a weapon in battle.

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====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====

{{quote|This is what every Bob-omb hopes for—a chance to change something for the better. To make an impact.|Bob-omb|Paper Mario: The Origami King}}

[[File:PMTOK Meeting Bob omb.png|thumb|200px|Mario meeting Bob-omb]]

A [[Bob-omb (Paper Mario: The Origami King)|Bob-omb]], nicknamed Bobby by [[Olivia]], appears in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' as a partner. Lots of other Bob-ombs appear later in the game where they board Bowser's airship and are used as the main cannon's ammunition. They are one of the only few enemies not to have an origami version, though concept art shows they were planned to appear as [[Folded Soldiers]]. A [[Paper Macho Soldier|Paper Macho]] version appears in [[Hotfoot Crater]] known as [[Paper Macho Bob-omb]], which parachute down like [[Parabomb]]s.

===''Mario Golf'' series===

====''Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour''====

[[File:MGTT Bob-omb.png|thumb|left|A Bob-omb in [[Bowser Badlands]]]]

====''Mario Golf: Super Rush''====

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

====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====

Bob-ombs are semi-common enemies in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga]]''. They appear in [[Beanbean Fields]], and sometimes assist [[Paratroopea]]s and [[Tanoomba]]s as well. If a Bob-omb spots Mario or Luigi in the overworld, it lights its fuse and begins to run around frantically. Its attack pattern is similar to that of the ''Paper Mario'' Bob-ombs; however, they always attempt to blow up their targets, and they can relight their fuses at will. This attack can cause a bro to become [[dizzy]], although it can be countered with a well-timed hammer near the approaching foe (as hitting them also triggers the explosion). When defeated, they occasionally drop a [[Nut]] or a [[Red Pepper]].

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

===''Mario Pinball Land''===

===''Mario Baseball'' series===

===''Super Princess Peach''===

===''Mario & Sonic'' series===

===''Mario Sports Mix''===

===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===

When fought as enemies, Bob-ombs have very high defenses, which reduces any attribute damage that they take from a single attack to 1 HP. However, their HP is very low, and they take 4-6 turns to attack the player. But when they do attack, their attack is usually fatal.  

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

Bob-ombs appear in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' as a part of [[Bowser]]'s army. Additionally, [[King Bob-omb]] himself makes an appearance during the wedding between Bowser and [[Princess Peach|Peach]], with Peach blowing him up later on. Another Bob-omb appears at the wedding, where it is seen looking over at King Bob-omb, clearly ecstatic by his presence.

===Other appearances===

====''The Legend of Zelda'' series====

[[File:FS Bob-omb.png|left|frame]]

====''Minecraft''====

In the Super Mario Mash-up in ''[[Minecraft]]'', Bob-ombs appear on a painting of [[Bob-omb Battlefield]].

==General information==

===Appearance===

====Color variations====

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|''Super Mario All-Stars''  

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|Pink

|''[[Super Mario 64]]'' (as [[Bob-omb Buddy|Bob-omb Buddies]])

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|Red  

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|''[[Yoshi's Safari]]''  

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|Yellow

|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''  

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|Magenta

|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]''  

|Brown

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

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===Allegiance and culture===

The first time a Bob-omb is friendly is in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', when Pink Bob-ombs help Mario by opening [[cannon]]s. They later appear as friendly (though some are also enemies) in the ''Paper Mario'' series.

In ''[[Super Mario Strikers]]'' and its sequel, ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'', Bob-ombs are items, and they do almost the same as they did in the ''Mario Kart'' series. Here, Bob-ombs can be obtained alone or in a set of three. Also, a giant form of a Bob-omb, called a [[Mega Bob-omb]], sometimes appears, acting like a normal Bob-omb, but its explosion radius is roughly four times larger, plus it sends out a shockwave, harming anyone near it. In ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', the Bob-ombs appear as an item in the minigame [[Chain-Chomp Challenge]] and are also part of the audience in the [[Wario Factory Court]].

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Nearly every Bob-omb bio touches upon their signature behavior of exploding, though some bios also make allusions to their fuses and wind-up keys.

==Gallery==

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DokiBobomb.png|''[[Yume Kōjō: Doki Doki Panic]]''

SMBPW Bob-omb.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Print World]]''

MKDD Bob-omb.png|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''

Bob-ombMK8.png|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''

==Additional names==

===Names in other languages===

{{foreign names

|Jap3R=Bomu Omu

|ChiS=炸弹兵

|ChiSR=Zhàdàn Bīnɡ

|ChiTR=Zhàdàn Bīnɡ

|ChiTM=Bomb Soldier

|Dut=Bob-omb

|Kor=폭탄병

|KorR=Poktan Byeong

|KorM=Bomb Soldier, translation of the Japanese name

|Por=Bob-bomba

|Rus=Боб-омб

|RusR=Bob-omb

|RusM=Transliteration of the international name, Bob-omb

|SpaA=Bob-omba

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*[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Bob-omb Bob-omb on Zelda Dungeon Wiki]

*[https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/Bob-omb Bob-omb on Triforce Wiki]

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