Cheep Chomp
- This article is about the man-eating fish that debuted as Bubba in Super Mario 64. For the similar enemy from Super Mario Bros. 3, see Big Cheep Cheep.
Cheep Chomp | |||
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In-game model from Mario Party Superstars | |||
First appearance | Super Mario 64 (1996) | ||
Latest appearance | Mario Golf: Super Rush (version 4.0.0) (2021) | ||
Variant of | Big Cheep Cheep Blurp | ||
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Cheep Chomps, originally called Bubbas[1] and formerly formatted as Cheep-Chomps,[2][3] are big relatives of Cheep Cheeps debuting in Super Mario 64. They closely resemble Boss Bass from Super Mario Bros. 3 in later appearances, and much like Boss Basses, they attempt to eat Mario.
History[edit]
Super Mario series[edit]
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]
In Super Mario 64, Bubbas appear in two places on Tiny-Huge Island. As revealed from source assets, they were directly based on Blurps during development as their internal name is "buku," a shortened version of Blurp's Japanese name. Whenever they spawn in the player's view, a splash appears over them, indicating they have dropped into the water. They sluggishly swim around under the water, but when they see Mario, they speed up drastically and move to whatever depth of the water he is at. They then point themselves at Mario and quickly shoot forward with their mouths open, attempting to eat him, before snapping them shut with the same "chomp" noise Piranha Plants use. If Mario is eaten by a Bubba, he instantly loses a life, regardless of the amount of health he has left. Sometimes, they open and close their mouths quickly as Mario approaches. If Mario is on the surface of the water, they may end up leaping a small bit from their launch, and through this can eat him while he rides a shell. Bubbas are very accurate, but they can be dodged if Mario manages to get behind them. If he does so, they will attempt to quickly turn around to get to him, but they can still be followed relatively safely. They can also be jumped over if timed well, though he will be damaged if he ends up landing on one, and if this is done near the stage border, it may somehow manage to eat him without even opening its mouth. Additionally, if he swims close enough to the beach near one of them, the water will be too shallow for it and it will swim away. At a certain distance from this beach, it may pursue Mario without trying to eat him, but it will be less likely to try if Mario is facing the beach. Through a glitch, it is possible to force a Bubba to beach,[4] after which it will be stuck face-down and moving forward until it falls off the stage.
In Super Mario 64 DS, Bubbas' behavior has been changed noticeably to make them less dangerous, possibly due to the imprecise controls on the original Nintendo DS; they now go a relatively constant speed upon noticing the player character, which is slower than their pursuit speed in the original. This speed carries into their turns and lunges, which are now done in a slow arc and can no longer result in "leaps." They also no longer swim along the level the player is swimming when pursuing them, instead swimming at a constant level and changing it only while lunging at the player, after which they return to their normal depth. This also results in making them in general less accurate and easier to dodge; in fact, they may lunge before even facing the player. However, the player can still be "sucked in" if they touch the side of their open lips. A Bubba near the course's entrance can be defeated from a mushroom nearby.
New Super Mario Bros.[edit]
Only three Cheep-Chomps[2] appear in New Super Mario Bros., where all of them are in World 3-1. A Cheep Chomp's behavior is to swim after Mario or Luigi, open its mouth with a creaking sound, and attempt to eat him, taking away a life. It takes either a fireball or the Mega form to defeat a Cheep-Chomp. Only one Cheep-Chomp can be onscreen at a time. It is the first game where Cheep Chomps have their current English name and design, which is based on the Super Mario 64 DS incarnation except retextured purple with a turquoise tail and dorsal fin, likely so players can more easily distinguish them from the less aggressive Mega Cheep-Cheep. Incidentally, their coloration is somewhat reminiscent of Blurp.
New Super Mario Bros. Wii[edit]
Only two Cheep-Chomps, incorrectly identified as Porcupuffers in the Prima guide,[5] appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii. The first one is in a bonus area of World 4-4, where one of Fire Mario's fireballs can defeat it for three 1-Up Mushroom]s.[6] The second Cheep-Chomp is in World 9-2. Both Cheep-Chomps are unaffected by ice balls and are larger than all other Cheep Cheep varieties.
New Super Mario Bros. 2[edit]
Cheep Chomps (parsed with a space instead of a hyphen for the first time) once again appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2. The first one appears in World 1-5,[7] and Cheep Chomps later appear throughout World 4-5. Another appears in course one of the Impossible Pack, near two whirlpools. Cheep-Chomps only follow in a preset area before stopping when the player character leaves. Defeating a Cheep Chomp causes it to drop three coins.[7]
New Super Mario Bros. U / New Super Luigi U / New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe[edit]
The Cheep Chomps reappear in New Super Mario Bros. U, New Super Luigi U, and their port. They appear prominently in Swim for Your Life! in New Super Mario Bros. U, and in the levels Cheep Chomp Chase and Star Coin Deep Dive in New Super Luigi U. Cheep Chomps were made stronger, not only by defeating other enemies along the way but also from requiring three fireballs to defeat. However, a Cheep Chomp returns soon after its defeat, like a Porcupuffer. Cheep Chomps are the only enemies that can defeat Nabbit.
Super Mario Maker 2[edit]
A Cheep Chomp appears briefly in the background of underwater levels in the New Super Mario Bros. U style of Super Mario Maker 2 before swimming off. Porcupuffer receive the behavior of Cheep Chomps while underwater in the Super Mario 3D World style.
Mario Golf series[edit]
Mario Golf[edit]
Landing a ball in the water in Mario Golf causes a Bubba or a Cheep Cheep to jump out. Bubbas are much smaller than in Super Mario 64. "Bubba" is sometimes displayed on the score card.
Mario Golf: Super Rush[edit]
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In Mario Golf: Super Rush, Cheep Chomps appear at Shelltop Sanctuary.
Mario Kart DS[edit]
A Bubba makes a minor appearance in Mario Kart DS, in the Banshee Boardwalk course, where it jumps out of the water and over the course. The Bubba replaces the big Cheep Cheep from the original Mario Kart 64 version.
Yoshi's Island DS[edit]
Cheep-Chomps,[8] referred to as "Boss Bass",[9][10] appear in Yoshi's Island DS. They patrol their own little section of water, and periodically leap out in an attempt to swallow Yoshi whole. Boss Bass can only eat Yoshi while they are descending. The mid-boss of World 3, Bessie Bass, is a giant member of the species. While Cheep-Chomps do not appear in any other games of the Yoshi's Island series, Lunge Fish are given a similar leaping behavior afterwards.
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
A giant Cheep Chomp (also called a Big Cheep Chomp by Prima Games[11]) is an obstacle on the water surface of Long Fall Falls in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. The Cheep Chomp is made of cardboard and has a propeller-like tail, and it chases Mario. The Cheep Chomp can ram into Mario's raft to destroy parts of it, and the player receives a Game Over if Mario is eaten. At the waterfall, Cheep Chomp propels itself upward while Mario continues his descent.
Mario Party series[edit]
Mario Party: Island Tour[edit]
Cheep Chomps are featured in the minigame Cheep Diamonds in Mario Party: Island Tour, where players try to be the first to choose the Cheep Chomp with the most diamonds.[12][13] One can sometimes cameo in Starring Artist.
Mario Party 10[edit]
One of the bosses in Mario Party 10 is a Cheep Chomp named Mega Cheep Chomp, featured as the mid-boss of Whimsical Waters in story mode. Its minigame, Mega Cheep Chomp's Shell Shock, involves each player launching their three Koopa shells to inflict damage. Mega Cheep Chomp targets the player who hit it last. If a player is caught, Mega Cheep Chomp lunges onto them, costing them two points. When Mega Cheep Chomp is angered, two or three Cheep Cheeps swim around Mega Cheep Chomp to help protect it from the shells.
Super Mario Party[edit]
Cheep Chomps appear in Super Mario Party, as background elements of Mushroom Beach. One is sometimes featured in the minigame Rattle and Hmmm with a Torpedo Ted and Dragoneel.[14] Machines in the likeness of Cheep Chomps appear in Feeding Friendsy, where players compete to toss balls into them.
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
A Cheep Chomp is featured during the Event Space event of Yoshi's Tropical Island in Mario Party Superstars. It leaps out of the water, taking Toadette to the other side as she switches places with Bowser;[15] a role that Bubbas originally had. At the end, each of the players are taken away by a Cheep Chomp except the winner.[16]
Other appearances[edit]
Cheep Chomps, alongside Cheep Cheeps, Eep Cheeps, and Bloopers, appeared in Fishing Tourney #12 in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp as the largest fish that could be caught, due to the tourney being held around the same time as Mario Day. A Cheep Chomp balloon attached to a Brick Block could also be obtained as special furniture when the player reached the 2,900, 3,100, 3,300, 3,600, or 4,100 cm milestone. Although they are depicted with their trademark closed eyes in the scenes where they are caught by the player, their icon depicts them with open eyes similar to Cheep Cheeps and Eep Cheeps.
General information[edit]
Physical appearance[edit]
Cheep Chomps are big, round fish. Starting with New Super Mario Bros., Cheep Chomps are usually depicted with having a purple body, a white underbelly, large pink lips, and cyan fins.
In their debut appearance, Super Mario 64, Cheep Chomps have distinguishable orange scales and small red fins like the game's design of Cheep Cheep (also known as Bubs), and also wear sunglasses, have no tooth, and have a wide, somewhat fat appearance from the front. Cheep Chomps retain their appearance in Mario Golf, but were made a lot smaller.
In Super Mario 64 DS, Cheep Chomps have no sunglasses, and their design greatly resembles Boss Bass with more defined wing-like pectoral fins, a yellow dorsal fin and a triple-lobed tail. They still have distinguishable scales, but they are smaller and red. Cheep Chomps are also smaller and less wide than before, while the opening and closing of their mouths is done smoothly instead of instantaneously. The same design was reused in both Mario Kart DS and Yoshi's Island DS, except the Cheep Chomps were given a brighter shade of red.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Mario Party Superstars[edit]
- Encyclopedia bio: "Has a massive maw and will voraciously devour anything in sight."
Gallery[edit]
- For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Cheep Chomp.
Names in other languages[edit]
Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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Japanese | バクバク[17] Bakubaku |
Onomatopoeia for devouring; following the naming formats of「プクプク」(Pukupuku, "Cheep Cheep") and「ブクブク」(Bukubuku, "Blurp") | |
Kyodai Bakubaku |
Big Cheep Chomp | Mario Party 10 | |
Chinese (simplified) | 大嘴鱼[?] Dàzuǐ Yú |
Big mouth fish | |
Chinese (traditional) | 大嘴魚[?] Dàzuǐ Yú |
Big mouth fish | |
Dutch | Cheep Chomp[?] | - | |
French (NOA) | Aquavorace[?] | From Aquazo ("Cheep Cheep") and vorace ("voracious") | |
French (NOE) | Cheep Chomp[?] | - | |
German | Happ-Cheep[?] | From Happen ("morsel") and "Cheep Cheep" | |
Big Bill[19] | Boss Bass | Super Mario 64 | |
Italian | Pesce Gnam[?] | Chomp Fish | |
Pesce Smack Gigante[20] | Giant Cheep Cheep, shared with Big Cheep Cheep | ||
Korean | 우걱우걱[?] Ugeok-ugeok |
Onomatopoeia for chomping | |
Portuguese | Come Cheep[?] | From comer ("to eat") and "Cheep Cheep" | |
Russian | Чип-кусалкин[?] Chip-kusalkin |
Cheep Chomper | |
Spanish (NOA) | Cheep Glotón[?] | Glutton Cheep | Also spelled "cheep glotón" in the Latin American Spanish localization from 2012 to 2019, when species names were always written in lowercase. |
Spanish (NOE) | Cheep Chomp[?] | - |
References[edit]
- ^ Pelland, Scott, and Dan Owsen (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 12.
- ^ a b Loe, Casey (May 15, 2006). New Super Mario Bros. Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-009-3. Page 12.
- ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 14.
- ^ pannenkoek2012 (July 18, 2013). SM64 - Beached Bubba Glitch. YouTube (English). Retrieved May 18, 2024.
- ^ Bueno, Fernando (November 15, 2009). New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-46592-4. Page 82 and 176.
- ^ "If you have the Fire Flower power-up, you can blast the Porcupuffer[sic] and get three 1-Up Mushrooms!" – New Super Mario Bros. Wii PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 82.
- ^ a b GamerJGB (June 11, 2017). New Super Mario Bros. 2: World 1-5 [1080 HD] (01:13). YouTube.
- ^ 「バクバク」– April 11, 2007. 「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106361-8. Page 124.
- ^ Williams, Drew (November 6, 2006). Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide. Nintendo Power (American English). ISBN 1-59812-016-6. Page 56, 62, 65, 68.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (December 19, 2006). Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-5576-5. Page 128, 152, 159, 171.
- ^ von Esmarch, Nick (2012). Paper Mario: Sticker Star PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 978-0-307-89675-9. Page 282-283, 285.
- ^ "Pick out the Cheep Chomps with the most diamonds in their mouths before your opponents can." – Rules (2013). Mario Party: Island Tour. Nintendo of America.
- ^ "Be the quickest to pick out the Cheep Chomp with the most gems in its mouth." – Rules (2013). Mario Party: Island Tour. Nintendo of Europe.
- ^ arronmunroe (April 1, 2019). Super Mario Party minigame: Rattle and Hmmm 60fps (05:23). YouTube.
- ^ Railfanner7903 (March 12, 2022). Cheep Chomp's Trick [Left Side]: Mario Party Superstars (0:03). YouTube.
- ^ Mario Party Legacy (November 7, 2021). Yoshi's Tropical Island - Mario Party Superstars (1:51:16). YouTube.
- ^ Shogakukan editors (2006). 「敵キャラクターリスト」in『ニュー・スーパーマリオブラザーズ: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-091063-07-1. Page 16.
- ^ SullyPwnz (March 14, 2015). Mario Party 10 - Whimsical Waters (4 Player Party Mode). YouTube (Japanese). Retrieved August 6, 2024.
- ^ Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors (1997). Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 6.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia, Super Mario 64 section. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 86.
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