Editing Boom Boom (species)

{{Species-infobox
|title=Boom Boom
|image=[[File:BoomBoomSM3DL.png|250px]]<br>The eponymous character '''Boom Boom''', as he appears in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#1988|1988]])
|parent_species=[[Koopa (species)|Koopa]]
|notable=[[Boom Boom]]<br>[[Pom Pom]]
|latest_appearance=''[[NES Remix 2]]'' ([[List of Mario games by date#2014|2014]])
}}
'''Boom Booms''' (sometimes hyphenated as '''Boom-Boom''') are a species of Koopa loyal to [[Bowser]]. In most appearances, the species is represented by a single character also known as [[Boom Boom]], who first appeared in ''[[Super Mario Bros. 3]]'' as the guardian of the [[Fortress]]es<ref name="SMB3">The English manual of ''SMB3'' reads: "''The Mini-Fortresses are guarded by Boom Boom, a tough servant of Bowser.''"</ref>. In the [[Game Boy Advance]] remake, ''[[Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', two Boom Booms are simultaneously battled in two of the extra [[World-e]] levels, and in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', multiple Boom Booms are seen in the overworld, each one standing atop a different fortress. ''[[Super Mario 3D Land]]'' introduced a second, female Boom Boom named [[Pom Pom]], and the official European website uses plural forms when discussing both enemies, while other sources use singular<ref name="SM3DL Europe">[http://www.nintendo.co.uk/Games/Nintendo-3DS/SUPER-MARIO-3D-LAND--274908.html Nintendo.co.uk's page on ''SM3DL'' reads]: "''Boom Booms lie in wait for Mario on the battleship.''" and "''Pom Poms lead Mario a merry dance''". (Retrieved January 21, 2013)</ref><ref name="SM3DL NA">[http://supermario3dland.nintendo.com/ Nintendo.com's page on ''SM3DL'' reads]: "''Boom Boom & Pom Pom [...] may look tough, but they're a bit of a pushover''". (Retrieved January 21, 2013)</ref>. This ambiguity is present in other games, as instruction booklets occasionally use language such as "a Boom-Boom (sic)" alongside the singular male pronouns<ref name="SMASLE">The ''Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition'' booklet reads: "''Each of these enemy strongholds is guarded by a Boom-Boom. Defeat him to get a magic ball.''"</ref>, suggesting the use of words like "he" and "him" may just be a stylistic choice, as seen in numerous other enemy biographies.

==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario Bros. 3''====
[[File:SMAS Boom Boom.PNG|thumb|left|''Super Mario All-Stars'']]
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The character Boom Boom debuted as the only representative of his species in this [[Nintendo Entertainment System|NES]] game, as well as in the version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' included in [[Super Nintendo Entertainment System|SNES]] compilation ''[[Super Mario All-Stars]]''. The compilation itself was eventually ported to the [[Wii]] as ''[[Super Mario All-Stars Limited Edition]]'', but while the in-game material was not changed, the instruction manual was modified from saying "''The Mini-Fortresses are guarded by Boom Boom, a tough servant of Bowser.''"<ref name="SMB3"/> to "''Each [Mini-Fortess] is guarded by a Boom-Boom.''"<ref name="SMASLE"/> This confirms that there is more than one Boom Boom, although the use of the singular "him" in the next line suggests that like the earlier releases of the game, only the one Boom Boom appears in this version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' as well.
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====''Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3''====
While the main part of this port is exactly the same as the ''Super Mario All-Stars'' version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' (including the text in the instruction manual), the Boom Boom character is joined by a second Boom Boom in his boss fights in the bonus [[World-e]] levels [[Swinging Bars of Doom]] and [[Kōri no Toride]], which are only accessible via [[e-Reader]].

====''Super Mario 3D Land''====
[[File:Pom pom.png|thumb|right|200px|Pom Pom, a female Boom Boom introduced in ''Super Mario 3D Land''.]]
The character Boom Boom returns in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' alongside the newcomer Pom Pom as recurring bosses. However, while the North American website suggests they are both singular characters<ref name="SM3DL NA"/>, the European and Australian websites use the plurals "Boom Booms" and "Pom Poms"<ref name="SM3DL Europe"/>, implying that Pom Poms are separate from Boom Booms, and that both species are represented by multiple individuals in the game. However, only one Boom Boom and one Pom Pom are seen on screen at a time, and as well as the North American website and Prima guide, the Japanese website even implies that at least Pom Pom is an individual by describing her as 「クッパ<span class=explain title="ぐん">軍</span>の<span class=explain title="こういってん">紅一点</span>。」 meaning "The Koopa army's lone female."<ref>[http://www.nintendo.co.jp/3ds/arej/ Nintendo.co.jp's ''SM3DL'' page] (Retrieved January 21, 2013)</ref>. Therefore, while it is ambiguous, the majority of the evidence suggests that only two Boom Booms are present in ''Super Mario 3D Land'': Pom Pom and the character, Boom Boom himself. The two use airships to aid Bowser in his attempted takeover of the Mushroom Kingdom, and are battled separately most of the time, only teaming up for their final appearances in [[World 7 (Super Mario 3D Land)#World 7-Airship|World 7]] and [[Special 8#Special 8-Crown|Special 8-Crown]].

====''New Super Mario Bros. U''====
[[File:Boost Mode Boom Boom NSMBU.jpg|thumb|left|200px|Mario fighting a Boom Boom in ''New Super Mario Bros. U''.]] 
Boom Booms return in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', where multiple individuals are shown on the world map. Whether the Boom Boom character is one of these Boom Booms is unknown. Unlike Boom Boom's design in ''Super Mario 3D Land'', this game's Boom Booms once again posses spikes on their shells, as in ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.

Just like the [[Koopalings]] in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. Wii]]'', Boom Booms stand on top of the fortress on the map and when the player enters, they'll cackle and then jump inside. They are the [[Tower (New Super Mario Bros.)|tower]] bosses for the majority of the worlds, with the exception of [[Screwtop Tower]] and [[Slide Lift Tower]], where [[Boss Sumo Bro.]] and [[Kamek]] respectively, will act as the bosses in Boom Boom's stead.

Before each battle after [[Acorn Plains]], the Boom Boom is assisted by [[Kamek]], who will use his magic on it the same way he did with bosses in ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Kamek will grant the Boom Booms these abilities:

*[[Layer-Cake Desert]]: Will grant the Boom Boom the ability to spin jump.
*[[Frosted Glacier]] and [[Sparkling Waters]]: Will grant the Boom Boom the ability to jump, similar to ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.
*[[Soda Jungle]]:  Will make the Boom Boom larger.
*[[Rock-Candy Mines]]: Will transform the Boom Boom's arms into wings, similar to ''Super Mario Bros. 3''.
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====''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games''====
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[[File:Rio_Rugby.png|thumb|left|200px]] 
Boom Booms appear as teammates for Mario's team in the Rugby event in the [[Wii U]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Wii U)|Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]''. They have spiked shells and wear rugby helmets, which are either red or blue depending on the color of Mario's team.<ref>[http://e3.nintendo.com/games/wiiu/mario-and-sonic-at-the-rio-2016-olympic-games/ ''Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games'' E3 page.] (Retvieved June 17, 2015)</ref>
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===''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''===
[[File:CartoonBoomBoom.jpg|thumb|Boom Boom from ''The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3''.]]
Boom Booms appear in four episodes of ''[[The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3]]'', where their roles are limited to attacking Mario and Luigi in various locales and producing only roars as sounds. Unlike the games, their teeth are yellow, not white. The episodes are [[Misadventures in Babysitting]], [[Do the Koopa]], [[Crimes R Us]], and [[The Venice Menace]].

===''Super Mario Bros.'' film===
In the [[Super Mario Bros. (film)|''Super Mario Bros.'' film]], the [[Boom Boom Bar]] was a reference to the ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' enemy.

===''Super Paper Mario''===
In ''[[Super Paper Mario]]'', one of the [[Sammer Guy]]s is named Flailing Boom Boom, a reference to how Boom Booms attack by flailing their arms.

===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
Boom Booms serve as the bosses of most of the tower courses in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''. They're Light attribute characters, and their skill changes all Orbs into a random attribute. Their Awoken Skill increases the amount of time that the player has to move Orbs around.

Each Boom Boom that is encountered can have different battle strategies, which can include delivering first strike blows, raising their own ATK, raising their defense against certain attributes, and even refresh the player's Orbs.

Interestingly, after [[Bowser]] joins the player's party, a Boom Boom will replace him as the boss of World 8-[[File:PDSMBE-BowserCastle.png|24x24px]]. Likewise, after [[Bowser Jr.]] joins the player's party, a Boom Boom will replace him as the boss of World 6-[[File:PDSMBE-Fortress2.png|24x24px]], World 7-[[File:PDSMBE-Fortress2.png|24x24px]], and World 8-[[File:PDSMBE-Fortress3.png|24x24px]].

==General Information==
===Physical Description===
[[File:Boom Boom NSMBU Model.png|thumb|A Boom Boom in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]''.]]
Boom Booms are Koopas that bear some resemblance to the Koopalings, in that they too have rounded snout with protruding teeth, padded feet and thick limbs. However, they differ in that their lower shell covers their entire body, like [[Koopa Troopa]]s, [[Lakitu]]s and other species, unlike Bowser and the Koopalings, whose ribbed bellies are separated from their carapaces by bare scales. Originally, Boom Booms had retractile spikes on their shells, however both Boom Boom and Pom Pom have smooth shells in ''Super Mario 3D Land'' (with Pom Pom's being spotted), and the spikes on the shells of the ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' Boom Booms are short and do not retract.

In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', Boom Booms had slightly darker colouration than the Koopalings, with yellow, tan and brown scales, and the [[Desert Land]] Boom Boom was grey in the NES version. ''Super Mario 3D Land'' brightened the colouration to be more like the Koopalings' original orange hue, and changed the shell colour from brown to red, and also made Boom Boom slightly taller and big-headed. Additionally, Pom Pom had pink skin, rather than orange like her male counterpart, as well as pink spots on her shell and a blonde ponytail. ''New Super Mario Bros. U'' only had male Boom Booms, and made their hands larger and with visible claws; it also dimmed the colours to slightly darker shades of yellow and orange, but retained the red shell colouration.

===Abilities===
Boom Booms are agile enemies that leap at their foes and flail their arms around to attack. In ''Super Mario Bros. 3'', the Boom Boom character could also enlarge the spikes on his shell and transform his arms into wings to fly, however in ''New Super Mario Bros. U'', the Boom Booms require Kamek's magic to jump and fly. In ''Super Mario 3D Land'', the Boom Booms could ground pound and spin in their shells, with Pom Pom also having the ability to levitate in her shell and use a boomerang to attack, while Boom Boom spins with his arms extended, causing flames to appear but also leaving him dizzy and vulnerable afterwards.

==Names in other languages==
{{Foreignname
|Jap=ブンブン
|JapR=Bunbun
|JapM=An onomatopoeia for shaking something violently, such as arms.
|Ita=Boom Boom
|ItaM=-
|Por=Bum Bum
|PorM=''Bum'' is an onomatopoeia for slam.
|Spa=Bum Bum
|SpaM=-
|Kor=부웅부웅
|KorR=Buung-buung
|KorM=-}}

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