Cat Bomber Bill
| Cat Bomber Bill | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario 3D World | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario 3D World (2013) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D World + Bowser's Fury (2021) | ||
| Variant of | Cat Bullet Bill Bomber Bill | ||
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Cat Bomber Bills,[1] previously referred to as Cat Banzai Bills,[2] are a type of Bomber Bill under the effects of a Super Bell. Their lower half is white, reminiscent of a tuxedo cat. Cat Bomber Bills first appear in Super Mario 3D World and its port. They are launched from Banzai Bill Cannons and can lock on to the player character, making them equivalent to Bull's-Eye Banzais. Cat Bomber Bills sometimes drop a Super Bell upon defeat. Cat Banzai Bills are the game's only cat enemies that do not make any meowing sounds.
Cat Bomber Bills make their first and only appearance in The Bullet Bill Express of World 3, earlier than Bomber Bills, which debut in Mystery House Mad Dash of World 4.
Cat Bomber Bills return as course elements in the Super Mario 3D World style of Super Mario Maker 2, replacing Bull's-Eye Banzais (while still keeping Bull's-Eye Banzai's name in the menu, and being announced as Banzai Bill), but cannot be set to fire from the background, unlike their regular counterparts.
Gallery
Artwork from Super Mario 3D World
Screenshot from Super Mario 3D World
Group artwork for the candidate welcome party of 1-UP Studio in 2021
Naming
Internal names
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario 3D World | content/ObjectData/KillerMagnumSearch.szs | KillerMagnumSearch | Bull's-Eye Banzai |
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | マグナムネコキラー[3] Magunamu Neko Kirā |
Banzai Cat Bill | |
| French | Bill Bourrin chat[?] | Cat Brutal Bill | |
| German | Riesen-Katzen-Kugelwilli[?] | Giant Cat Bullet Bill | |
| Italian | Banzai Bill gatto[?] | Cat Banzai Bill | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Bill Banzai felino[?] | Cat Banzai Bill | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Bill Banzai Felino[?] | Cat Banzai Bill |
References
- ^ English Super Mario 3D World entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved August 12, 2022. (Archived August 12, 2022, 23:46:25 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ "Every so often, you'll spot a Cat Bullet Bill or Cat Banzai Bill. These cute yet diabolical enemies do their best to home in on you, so be extra careful when trying to defeat or avoid them." – Musa, Alexander, and Geson Hatchett (2013). Super Mario 3D World: PRIMA Official Game Guide (eGuide). Roseville: Prima Games. Page 9.
- ^ Super Mario 3D World entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (japanese). Retrieved April 21, 2025.
