Cake (boss)
| Cake | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario RPG for the Nintendo Switch | |
| First appearance | Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars (1996) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch) (2023) |
- “WAIT! WAIT! Did the cake just move?”
- —Booster, Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars
A cake baked by Chef Torte and his apprentice appears in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars and its remake as a boss. It was baked for Booster and Princess Peach's wedding ceremony. However, after Mario and Bowser interrupt the wedding and rescue Peach, the angered Tortes attack Mario and his allies.
Battle[edit]
During this fight, the cake is the only object that can be damaged. After taking several hits, the cake starts to move. The apprentice tells Chef Torte, who ignores him. When the cake moves a second time, the Tortes retreat, and all five of the cake's candles light up. The cake's top and bottom layers, referred to as Bundt and Raspberry respectively, attack independently from each other, but only Bundt can be attacked at first. Bundt can only be defeated by hitting it with a physical attack once all five candles are extinguished. One candle is put out whenever Bundt is hit with a physical attack. However, Bundt can relight one candle each time it attacks. After being defeated, Bundt disappears, allowing Raspberry to be damaged. Once Raspberry's HP is depleted, Booster orders his Snifsters to take it and help him eat it up, ending the battle and Princess Peach's wedding. In the remake, the cake can be fought again after defeating Smithy. During the battle, the Tortes light at least two of the cake's candles each turn, and the cake must be attacked with physical attacks to extinguish the candles. If all five candles are lit, the cake uses Celebration Shot, which deals 9999 damage to all active party members.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars[edit]
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
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| Bundt | |||||||||
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HP | 900 | FP | 100 | Speed | 16 | |||
| Location(s) | Marrymore | Attack | 65 | Magic attack | 25 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 10 | Magic defense | 50 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Diamond Saw, Blizzard | ||||
| Weak | Jump | Strong | Fire, Thunder, Ice, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Critical | Sp. attacks | Lulla-Bye, "Glowing Shot" | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 25 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "Congratulations." | ||||||||
| Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry | |||||||||
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HP | 600 | FP | 100 | Speed | 16 | |||
| Location(s) | Marrymore | Attack | 70 | Magic attack | 30 | ||||
| Role | Boss | Defense | 20 | Magic defense | 30 | ||||
| Bonus Flower | None | Yoshi Cookie | None | Morph rate | 0% | ||||
| Evade | 0% | Magic evade | 0% | Spells | Sand Storm, Drain Beam | ||||
| Weak | Jump | Strong | Fire, Thunder, Ice, Fear, Poison, Sleep, Mute, Critical | Sp. attacks | Glowing Shot | ||||
| Coins | 0 | Exp. points | 50 | Items | None | ||||
| Psychopath | "Congratulations!" | ||||||||
Super Mario RPG (Nintendo Switch)[edit]
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
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| Bundt | |||||||||
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HP | 900 | Weak Elements | 
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Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 75 | Weak Statuses | 
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Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Marrymore | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | The top layer of cake baked by Tortes. Despite its name, it is not a bundt cake. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "Con-grat-u-la-tions." | ||||||||
| Animations | |||||||||
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raspberry | |||||||||
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HP | 600 | Weak Elements |
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Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 0 | Weak Statuses |
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Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Marrymore | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | The bottom layer of Torte's cake. If it had to be born a cake, it wishes that its baker had gone with the more traditional strawberries rather than raspberries. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "Congratulations!" | ||||||||
| Animations | |||||||||
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-Fancy Bundt | |||||||||
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HP | 3900 | Weak Elements |
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Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 75 | Weak Statuses | N/A | Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Marrymore | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | Having been created for a celebration, it naturally thinks each time its candles are lit is a joyous occasion, which makes it more and more excited. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "Cong-ratu-lat-ions." | ||||||||
| Animations | |||||||||
| Super Mario RPG enemy | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra-Fancy Raspberry | |||||||||
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HP | 600 | Weak Elements |
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Drops | N/A | |||
| Exp. | 0 | Weak Statuses | N/A | Rare Drops | N/A | ||||
| Found in | Marrymore | ||||||||
| Monster List profile | Whenever Bundt get excited, this lower layer is a little sad that it doesn't have candles of its own. | ||||||||
| Thought Peek | "What are we celebrating, anyway?" | ||||||||
| Animations | |||||||||
Gallery[edit]
Artwork
Field sprite
Names in other languages[edit]
Cake[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ケーキ[?] Kēki |
Cake | |
| Chinese | 蛋糕[?] Dàngāo |
Cake | |
| Dutch | taart[?] | cake | |
| French | gâteau[?] | cake | |
| German | Torte[?] | Layercake | |
| Kuchen[?] | Cake | ||
| Italian | torta[?] | cake | |
| Korean | 케이크[?] Keikeu |
Cake | |
| Spanish | pastel[?] | cake | |
| Spanish (NOE) | tarta[?] | cake |
Bundt[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ストロベリー[?] Sutoroberī |
Strawberry | |
| Chinese | 草莓[?] Cǎoméi |
Strawberry | |
| Dutch | Bruidstaart[?] | Wedding cake | |
| French | Pièce montée[?] | Wedding cake | |
| German | Fondantor[?] | Agent nouns of "fondant" | |
| Italian | Tortone[?] | From torta ("cake") and the augmentative suffix -one | |
| Korean | 스트로베리[?] Seuteuroberi |
Strawberry | |
| Spanish | Tartalón[?] | From tarta ("cake") and the augmentative suffix -ón |
Raspberry[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ラズベリー[?] Razuberī |
Raspberry | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 树莓[?] Shùméi |
Raspberry | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 樹莓[?] Shùméi |
Raspberry | |
| Dutch | Framboosbasis[?] | Raspberry base | |
| French | Base framboise[?] | Raspberry base | |
| German | Himbeerich[?] | From Himbeere ("raspberry") and the male suffix -rich | |
| Italian | Basilio[?] | Basil; common name, similar to base ("first layer") | |
| Korean | 라즈베리[?] Rajeuberi |
Raspberry | |
| Spanish | Frambrosio[?] | From frambuesa ("raspberry") and the name "Ambrosio" |
Extra-Fancy Bundt[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ストロベリー（改良品）[?] Sutoroberī (Kairyō-hin) |
Bundt (Refined Good) | |
| Chinese | 草莓（改良品）[?] Cǎoméi (Gǎiliáng Pǐn) |
Bundt (Refined Good) | |
| Dutch | Bruidstaart (extra luxe)[?] | Bundt (extra luxury) | |
| French | Pièce montée extra-fine[?] | Extra-fine wedding cake | |
| German | Extraschmucker Fondantor[?] | Extra-embellished Bundt | |
| Italian | Tortone extralusso[?] | Extra-luxury Bundt | |
| Korean | 스트로베리(개량품)[?] Seuteuroberi (Gaeryangpum) |
Bundt (Refinement) | |
| Spanish | Tartalón lujoso[?] | Luxurious Bundt |
Extra-Fancy Raspberry[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ラズベリー（改良品）[?] Razuberī (Kairyō-hin) |
Raspberry (Refined Good) | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 树莓（改良品）[?] Shùméi (Gǎiliáng Pǐn) |
Raspberry (Refined Good) | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 樹莓（改良品）[?] Shùméi (Gǎiliáng Pǐn) |
Raspberry (Refined Good) | |
| Dutch | Framboosbasis (extra luxe)[?] | Raspberry (extra luxury) | |
| French | Base framboise extra-fine[?] | Extra-fine raspberry base | |
| German | Extraschmucker Himbeerich[?] | Extra-embellished Raspberry | |
| Italian | Basilio extralusso[?] | Extra-luxury Raspberry | |
| Korean | 라즈베리(개량품)[?] Rajeuberi (Gaeryangpum) |
Raspberry (Refinement) | |
| Spanish | Frambrosio lujoso[?] | Luxurious Raspberry |
Trivia[edit]
- On the field, the cake only has one layer, which seems to be its middle layer in battle. This is changed in the remake; the entire cake is now shown out of battle.
- Bundt's "candle" has separate stats internally, but only Bundt itself is targeted. Both the Shogakukan and Nintendo Power guides mention the candle as a boss enemy as well.[1][2]
- In the original Japanese iteration, Raspberry's name is thematic with Bundt's, as it is in turn called "Strawberry." However, as its name was changed in localization, the naming connection was lost.
References[edit]
- ^ 1996. スーパーマリオRPG - FINAL EDITION 任天堂公式ガイドブック. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4091025382. Page 100.
- ^ Pelland, Scott, and Kent Miller (1996). Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 112.
