Bloomp
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_-_SMBW.png) _-_SMBW.png) Rendered game models of green and purple Bloomps | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) | ||
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Bloomps are pufferfish-like enemies resembling balloons in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Their name is likely a combination of "balloon" and "blimp". They appear prominently in a level with their own name, Bloomps of the Desert Skies. They simply float through the air in one direction and allow for the player to jump off them as platforms, which causes the enemy to lose air and shrink a little bit every time. If a Bloomp is stomped on enough, or if it is jumped into from below, it will pop. Like Hoppos, they cannot damage the player, and instead push the player or other enemies forward in their direction of travel.
Bloomps come in green, purple, cyan, aqua green, and gray varieties. The green and purple Bloomps both fly through the air, with purple ones being faster. Cyan, aqua green, and gray Bloomps are only found during the Wonder Effect of Bloomps of the Desert Skies. Gray Bloomps are tied to walls, and remain stationary, but always contain items, along with a burst of confetti. As the player is in Balloon form during this Wonder Effect, these gray Bloomps can only be popped using a Super Star. Wonder Bloomps also appear during the Wonder Effects of Flight of the Bloomps and Sunbaked Desert Special Pole Block Allure. These Bloomps cannot be popped.
Bloomps may also contain coins that can be obtained by simply jumping on it once, causing its coin to shoot out of its body. Devices resembling cannons and Bill Blasters are used to inflate and launch Bloomps.
It is rumored that Bowser mistook and misplaced Bloomps with Bullet Bills.[1]
Gallery[edit]
A tiny purple Bloomp near a green Bloomp
A green Bloomp with a coin inside
Gray Bloomps attached to a wheel during a Wonder Effect
Cyan and aqua green Bloomps during a Wonder Effect
A giant green Bloomp during a Wonder Effect
Model
Giant Bloomp model
Naming[edit]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | G:/romfs/Model/EnemyKillerBalloon.bfres.zs | KillerBalloon | Balloon Bullet Bill |
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | G:/romfs/Pack/Actor/EnemyBalloonKiller.pack.zs | BalloonKiller | Balloon Bullet Bill |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブースケ[2][3] Būsuke |
Possibly from "blimp" or partial voicing of「 |
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| Chinese (simplified) | 气球鱼[4] Qìqiú Yú |
Balloon Fish | |
| Chinese (traditional) | 氣球魚[5] Qìqiú Yú |
Balloon Fish | |
| Dutch | Bloomp[6] | - | |
| French | Globallon[7] | Portmanteau of globe ("sphere") and ballon ("balloon") | |
| German | Balloink[8] | Blend on "Ball" and possibly the bouncing onomatopoeia "boink" | |
| Italian | Pallonello[9] | Portmanteau of palloncino ("balloon") and possibly nasello ("hake") | |
| Korean | 풍돌이[10] Pungdori |
Possibly from "풍풍" (pung-pung, an onomatopoeia used to imitate the sound of bursting) or "風船" (pungseon, Hanja form of "balloon") and Korean affectionate honorific "~돌이" (-dori) | |
| Portuguese | Robalão[11][12] | Portmanteau of robalo ("common snook" fish) and balão ("balloon") | |
| Russian | Сдуля[13] Sdulya |
From сдувать (sduvat, "to deflate") and possibly дуля (dulya, dialectal word for "small pear" and the rude gesture "fig sign") | |
| Spanish | Globoink[14] | Portmanteau of globo ("balloon") and the bouncing onomatopoeia "boink" |
Green Bloomp[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | あかブースケ[2] Aka Būsuke |
Red Bloomp |
Purple Bloomp[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | むらさきブースケ[2] Murasaki Būsuke |
Purple Bloomp |
References[edit]
- ^ マリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。～その2～【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.14】. Nintendo. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ a b c スーパーマリオブラザーズワンダー | ヒストリー | マリオポータル. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved March 26, 2025.
- ^ 「ブースケは 下から叩くと われる！」– Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Japanese.
- ^ "从下方敲击的话，气球鱼就会破掉！" – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Simplified Chinese.
- ^ 「從下方敲擊，氣球魚就會破掉！」– Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Traditional Chinese.
- ^ "Bloomps spatten uiteen wanneer ze van onderen worden geraakt." – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Dutch.
- ^ "Les Globallons éclatent s'ils sont percutés par en dessous !" – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. European and Canadian French.
- ^ "Balloinks zerplatzen, wenn sie von unten getroffen werden!" – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. German.
- ^ "I Pallonelli scoppiano se li colpisci dal basso!" – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Italian.
- ^ "풍돌이는 아래에서 두드리면 터진다!" – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Korean.
- ^ "Os Robalões estouram quando são atingidos por baixo!" – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Brazilian Portuguese.
- ^ "Os Robalões rebentam quando são atingidos por baixo!" – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. European Portuguese.
- ^ "Если ударить сдулю снизу, она лопнет!" – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. Russian.
- ^ "Los Globoinks revientan si los golpeas desde abajo." – Loading screen tip. Super Mario Bros. Wonder. European and Latin American Spanish.
