Gooper Blooper
| Gooper Blooper | |
|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine | |
| Species | Blooper Poison Blooper (Paper Mario: Sticker Star) |
| First appearance | Super Mario Sunshine (2002) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) |
Gooper Blooper is a giant Blooper with long tentacles. He is first introduced in Super Mario Sunshine as boss, a role that he has retained in a couple of other appearances, but Gooper Blooper is a hazard in a few spinoff games of the Super Mario franchise.
History[edit]
Super Mario Sunshine[edit]
In Super Mario Sunshine, Gooper Blooper is first encountered in Ricco Harbor, during two different episodes. In Episode 1: Gooper Blooper Breaks Out, Gooper Blooper is hiding under a mountain of crates, and Mario must pull off one of his tentacles to initiate the battle with him. Gooper Blooper attacks using his tentacles, but each one of them can be pulled off, just like the first one Mario had pulled off. The tentacles can be halted beforehand for a time by jumping on them, flattening them. After washing the black ink off his face, Mario can pull the cork out of Gooper Blooper's mouth, causing ink to spray all over Gooper Blooper and the surrounding area. It is possible to beat Gooper Blooper without pulling off any tentacles, though it is slightly more difficult, as he immediately attacks if Mario grabs his cork, provided the tentacles are not flattened. With the cork gone, Mario can then pull Gooper Blooper's mouth back and let go to snap it back into his face like elastic, causing the boss severe harm. After his mouth is pulled and snapped back twice, Gooper Blooper is defeated, and he blasts off into the sky, landing in the part of the sea covered in goop. If he is defeated with tentacles intact, they fly off with him, though they appear slightly detached.
In Episode 5: Gooper Blooper Returns, Gooper Blooper is fought on the helicopter pad, now with regrown tentacles. The only difference from the previous battle is that Gooper Blooper now has a new attack in which he spins around, trying to hit Mario with his tentacles. After being defeated, Gooper Blooper is blasted off into the sky and crashes into the sea. Gooper Blooper makes a third and final appearance in Noki Bay's second episode, The Boss of Tricky Ruins, on the peak of the mountain, moving slightly faster than in his Ricco Harbor battles. Unlike Gooper Blooper's first two battles, a variation of the miniboss theme (used for Proto Piranhas, the Plungelos, and Phantamanta) plays instead of the normal boss theme. Upon being defeated this time, he crashes onto the mountain side.
In some pre-release builds, Gooper Blooper was dark teal with periwinkle spots. Though not necessarily an unused feature, if Gooper Blooper is hacked into a stage other than Ricco Harbor, the ink on his face will be the color of the goop texture loaded for that map.[1][2]
In the Super Mario 3D All-Stars port, the resolution is high enough for the player to read the writing on Gooper Blooper's cork. The cork reads "bsgeso," likely short for "Boss Gessō," his Japanese name.
Mario Tennis series[edit]
Mario Power Tennis[edit]
Gooper Blooper is the opponent of the minigame Gooper Blooper Volley in Mario Power Tennis. The minigame starts with Gooper Blooper spitting a ball out of his mouth, and he holds a tennis racket in each of his four tentacles. Gooper Blooper and the player hit tennis balls while the latter avoids hitting the crossed-out panels.
Mario Tennis Aces[edit]
Gooper Blooper is fought in Mario Tennis Aces as the fourth boss, specifically at Savage Sea Bay in the mission The Sea Monster Attacks!.
Gooper Blooper starts by slamming down one of his forward tentacles as he fires balls of his own ink, which Mario must knock back; unlike previous bosses, missing a ball will simply produce an ink blotch that obscures the screen rather than subtracting five seconds from the timer. Gooper Blooper will occasionally alternate between which forward tentacle he slams down, and fire a few Zone Shots on some occasions. Once Gooper Blooper is out of health, Mario must fire a Zone Shot at his exposed mouth. Gooper Blooper will then simultaneously slam down either both of his forward tentacles or both of his back tentacles, alternating between both sets of tentacles several times. He will then perform a low sweep with one of his forward tentacles followed by the other, which Mario must jump over both times. He will then repeat his ball-serving attacks, except he will fire more Trick Shots and more often fire ink balls on the side of his tentacle opposite the one Mario is on, forcing him to jump and perform some Zone Speed to reach the ball. After Mario fires another Zone Shot at Gooper Blooper, Gooper Blooper will again slam down his two sets of tentacles, except this time finishing with an attack where all four tentacles are slammed down, though Mario can retreat to an open area to evade this attack as Gooper Blooper crosses his forward tentacles. Additionally, at the end of his tentacle sweeping attack, Gooper Blooper will sweep both tentacles simultaneously and clap them together; Mario must jump over either tentacle to dodge the attack. Gooper Blooper will then repeat his ball-serving attacks once more, though very little changes from the second phase are present.
After Mario performs the third and final Zone Shot against Gooper Blooper, he will disintegrate and reveal a treasure chest that was supposed to contain the fourth Power Stone; to Mario's and Toad's shock, the Power Stone was stolen by a corrupted Wario and Waluigi not long before, with Toad hypothesizing that this was the reason Gooper Blooper attacked them.
Super Princess Peach[edit]
Gooper Blooper is the fifth boss of Super Princess Peach. He has an unusually large appearance, and Gooper Blooper is fought at the end of Wavy Beach. Gooper Blooper can receive damage from Perry hitting his mouth and tentacles. Gooper Blooper releases ink that slows Peach, who can cry to get rid of them. Another attack of Gooper Blooper's is slamming his tentacles down at Peach and swinging them to try and grab her, in which case Peach's health is drained until she breaks free. After losing four units of health, Gooper Blooper uses the Calm vibe to create a bubble and fall back asleep to restore his health, though Peach can damage the bubble repeatedly to make Gooper Blooper wake up.
Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]
The role of Gooper Blooper in Mario Hoops 3-on-3 is similar to the Kraken. He appears on the Pirate Ship, attacking with his tentacles on whoever gets too close to the edge. The dark and stormy sky can obscure the visibility of Gooper Blooper.
Mario Super Sluggers[edit]
Gooper Blooper retains a similarly large size as in Super Princess Peach. He is a hazard of the Blooper Baserun minigame in Mario Super Sluggers, where he uses his tentacles to attack players as they collect coins. At nighttime on the Daisy Cruiser stadium, Gooper Blooper grabs the ship and tilts it to its side.
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]
Gooper Blooper is encountered by players at Cheep Cheep River, being the final obstacle of the Dream Rafting competition in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. A cover version of his boss theme from Super Mario Sunshine plays during the encounter. Gooper Blooper slams his tentacles at players while keeping their raft trapped within a whirlpool. If a player dodges successfully, they can jump on Gooper Blooper's tentacles. All four tentacles need to be jumped on for Gooper Blooper to start quivering in pain and leap into the air, landing back down in the water defeated and dazed.
Paper Mario series[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Gooper Blooper is the boss of World 3. Following the destruction of the Sticker Fest, a Royal Sticker landed on Gooper Blooper, turning him and all surrounding Bloopers into Poison Bloopers, leading to a mass poisoning of the ocean and forest.
In battle, Gooper Blooper's attacks are rhythmically synced to his Latin-style music. While Mario is browsing the Album, Gooper Blooper will play to the music by either clapping his tentacles together or pounding the ground, depending on his attack phase. The music notably intensifies as each phase progresses.
- First attack: Gooper Blooper hits Mario with two front tentacles, damaging 4 HP each (2 HP when blocked).
- Second attack: He slaps Mario with two back tentacles, damaging 2 HP each (1 HP when blocked).
- Third attack: He hits Mario with four tentacles, damaging 3 HP each (2 HP when blocked).
- Fourth attack: Gooper Blooper will dip further into the polluted ocean and turn dark purple, signifying he is about to spray Mario with poison. If Mario is hit with this attack on the next turn, he will be damaged and poisoned for four turns, and the purple goop will obscure the player's view. Gooper Blooper will lift himself up using his tentacles three times before spraying Mario. Using a protective sticker or blocking will reduce the initial damage, but the effects will still occur. The Sponge Thing Sticker can absorb the poison and shoot it back at Gooper Blooper to blind him for four turns.
When Gooper Blooper is poisoned, he misses every attack, and the battle music will have changed into a jazzy arrangement of the Super Mario Bros. Ground Theme.
Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]
- Main article: Paper Macho Gooper Blooper
Gooper Blooper reappears as a boss in Paper Mario: The Origami King in Paper Macho form with the name Paper Macho Gooper Blooper. He does not retain his purple-hued appearance from Paper Mario: Sticker Star, instead using his traditional blue-spotted appearance.
General information[edit]
Personality[edit]
Gooper Blooper is a larger than average Blooper who never displays much in the way of intelligence and, like most Bloopers, can only speak in indiscernible "bloops". He does not often show any particular sign of allegiance to Bowser's Minions, apart from Bloopers in general, although he has opposed Mario in their encounters. He has even attacked ships and sports events on occasion. In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, he is revealed to actually be a music lover who loves to "boogie and bop", and spends most of his time playing music with his Bloopers.
Powers and abilities[edit]
Gooper Blooper can use all his tentacles to his advantage, whether it be slamming them all down on Mario at once or just slamming one down. Gooper Blooper will also twirl around swinging his tentacles hurting anyone who gets in their path. Gooper Blooper is also very strong, as he can tilt the entire Daisy Cruiser to one side. Like all Bloopers, Gooper Blooper can spit out ink to cause a slippery mess, and he can swim in unpolluted water as well. His ink is even capable of contaminating water on certain occasions. He can also jump very high which is shown in "Gooper Blooper Breaks Out". However, Gooper Blooper has never shown the ability, apart from in Paper Mario: Sticker Star to speak or walk on land. He has also been shown to be very adept at playing tennis, as in Mario Power Tennis, the player can continue volleying a tennis ball between themselves and Gooper Blooper virtually forever.
Profiles and statistics[edit]
Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooper Blooper | ||||||
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Max HP | 300 | Role | Boss | Location(s) | Whitecap Beach |
| Attack | 4 | Stickers | Hammer | |||
| Defense | Quarters all damage | Moves | Double Slap (4x2), Weak Double Slap (2x2), Quadruple Slap (3x4), Poison Spray (4, Poison) | |||
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]
| Trophy Paper Gooper Blooper | ||
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| Category: Series Related | ||
| How to unlock: Random | ||
| The culprit behind the poisoning of Wiggler's forest, even this bruiser is thinned down in Paper Mario. Really, he looks more like a dried squid... But don't let this fool you—he's still plenty dangerous. He also spits poisonous ink. Grody. (American English) | ||
| A villain who squirted poisonous ink all over the forest where Wiggler lives. Even in paper-thin form, he's quite the menace. He slaps with his many tentacles, almost like he's swatting flies, and that poisonous ink we mentioned earlier – he won't hesitate to squirt it right in Mario's face. Ew! (British English) | ||
List of appearances[edit]
| Title | Description | Release date | System/Format |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Sunshine | Boss | 2002 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour | Name appears on score board | 2003 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Mario Golf: Advance Tour | Name appears on score board | 2004 | Game Boy Advance |
| Mario Power Tennis | Non-playable character | 2004 | Nintendo GameCube |
| Super Princess Peach | Boss | 2005 | Nintendo DS |
| Mario Hoops 3-on-3 | Non-playable character | 2006 | Nintendo DS |
| Mario Super Sluggers | Non-playable character | 2008 | Wii |
| New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis | Non-playable character | 2009 | Wii |
| Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games | Boss | 2011 | Wii |
| Paper Mario: Sticker Star | Boss | 2012 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS | Trophy (cameo) | 2014 | Nintendo 3DS |
| Mario Tennis Aces | Boss | 2018 | Nintendo Switch |
| Paper Mario: The Origami King | Boss (as Paper Macho Gooper Blooper) | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
| Super Mario 3D All-Stars | Boss | 2020 | Nintendo Switch |
Gallery[edit]
Super Mario Sunshine
Super Mario Sunshine
Mario Power Tennis
Mario Super Sluggers
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ボスゲッソー[?] Bosu Gessō |
Boss Blooper | |
| Chinese (simplified) | 乌贼怪头头[?] Wūzéiguài Tóutou |
Boss Blooper | Paper Mario: Sticker Star |
| 鱿鱿头头[?] Yóuyóu Tóutou |
Mario Tennis Aces | ||
| 鱿鱿老大[?] Yóuyóu Lǎodà |
Paper Mario: The Origami King | ||
| Chinese (traditional) | 魷魷老大[?] Yóuyóu Lǎodà |
Boss Blooper | |
| Dutch | Gooper Blooper[?] | - | |
| French | Méga Bloups[?] | Mega Blooper | |
| French (NOA) | Bloups monstrueux[3] | Monstrous Blooper | Mario Tennis Aces |
| French (NOE) | Boss Bloups[4] | Boss Blooper | Mario Tennis Aces |
| German | Riesen-Blooper[?] | Giant Blooper | |
| Italian | Calamarcio[?] | Portmanteau of calamaro ("squid") or Calamako ("Blooper"), and marcio ("rotten") | |
| Korean | 왕징오징오[?] Wang Jing'o-jing'o |
King Blooper | |
| Portuguese | Blooper Monstro[?] | Monster Blooper | Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy |
| Russian | Гупер-блупер[?] Guper-bluper |
Gooper Blooper | |
| Spanish (NOA) | Mega Blooper[?] | Mega Blooper | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Mega Blooper[?] | - | prior to Mario Tennis Aces |
| Blooper Manchurrón[?] | Mega-Spot Blooper | starting from Mario Tennis Aces |
References[edit]
- ^ tape (July 13, 2016). Gooper Blooper in Sirena Beach 1 - Super Mario Sunshine. YouTube (English). Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Quote Balrog (November 23, 2016). Gooper Blooper in Delfino Plaza. YouTube (English). Retrieved October 23, 2024.
- ^ Polo (July 10, 2018). QUI VEUT DU BARBECUE ? | Mario Tennis Aces #7. YouTube (Canadian French). Retrieved August 30, 2024.
- ^ OcariKnights (July 11, 2018). [LP] Mario Tennis Aces #06 : Comment battre un Bloups. YouTube (French). Retrieved August 30, 2024.
| Bloopers | |
|---|---|
| Characters | Big Blooper (Super Paper Mario) • Blooey • Blooper (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door) • Electro Blooper • Gooper Blooper • King Calamari • King Gessō • Legendary Blooper • Paper Macho Gooper Blooper • Stone Blooper • Super Blooper |
| Species | Big Blooper • Bloopad • Blooper • Blooper Baby • Blooper Nanny • Blooper Racer • Blooper 10-Stack • Bloopurn • Bubble Blooper • Dried Blooper • Glad Blooper • Mecha-Blooper • Poison Blooper • Takko |
| Blooper-based items | Blooper • Blooper Chopper • Blooper Diver • Blooper-Go-Round • Blooper Hanafuda • Blooper Shuttle • Blooper Wingtip • Super Blooper |
