Editing King Boo

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{{about|the character debuting in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''|his ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' counterpart|[[Big Boo (character)]]}}
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|image=[[File:Mario Party Star Rush King Boo.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
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|first_appearance=''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|species=[[Boo]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (version 3.2.0, cameo) (2024)
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{{quote|I am not afraid of [[Luigi|you]], fool! I fear only that infernal [[Poltergust 3000]] you carry on your back! Stupid machine! But I am a KING among [[Boo]]s! I swear it... I shall fear no mere house-cleaning device!!|King Boo|Luigi's Mansion}}
'''King Boo''' is the leader of the [[Boo]]s and [[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghosts]] and both the main antagonist and arch-nemesis of [[Luigi]] in the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]]. He is also an ally of [[Bowser]] and has aided him in his various schemes. He has succeeded in capturing [[Mario]] in the ''Luigi's Mansion'' games, as well as capturing [[Toad (species)|Toad]]s, [[Professor E. Gadd]], and [[Princess Peach]]. Although not the [[Boohemoth|biggest Boo]], King Boo has some powers throughout the series, including materializing objects and spitting fire. King Boo's power is often directly proportional to the number of Boos in his vicinity.

==History==
===''Luigi's Mansion'' series===
====''Luigi's Mansion''====
{{LM portrait infobox
|image=KingBooGold.png
|width=200px
|full_name=Bowser and King Boo, the Dastardly Duo (GameCube){{ref needed}}<br>King of Boos (3DS)
|age=Unknown
|biography=Nothing is known about this mysterious entity. (GameCube){{ref needed}}<br>
The giant Boo adorned with a crown. It's hard at work on other evil plans involving the other Boos. (Nintendo 3DS)
|room=[[Roof (Luigi's Mansion)|Roof]]/[[Secret Altar]]
|hp=500
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[[File:KingBoowser.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|left|''Luigi's Mansion'' artwork of King Boo escaping from his Bowser suit]]
[[File:LM 3DS Bowser King Boo.png|thumb|left|King Boo's boss fight in the 3DS remake]]
Prior to the events of ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'' and its [[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|remake]], King Boo somehow freed [[Boolossus]], who had been captured by [[Professor E. Gadd]] at some point, then King Boo ordered the release of every other [[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghost]] that E. Gadd had captured.<ref>{{cite|quote=Well, then. Now I have to tell you...a horrifying story... The last ghost I caught was No. 22, Boolossus, but there are lots of Boos, and King Boo rallied them all to take revenge upon me! They used my machine to free Boolossus from the painting... then they went and turned all my other portraits back into ghosts, too!|author=Professor E. Gadd|title=''Luigi's Mansion''}}</ref> After releasing all the portrait ghosts, King Boo created a [[Luigi's Mansion (location)|haunted mansion]] near [[Professor E. Gadd's Lab]]. Luigi later receives a scam letter, presumably from King Boo, stating that he had won the mansion, and plans to celebrate over there with Mario.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|date=2001|title=''Luigi's Mansion'' instruction booklet|page=6}}</ref> However, King Boo imprisons Mario into a portrait,<ref>{{cite|quote=I see! This is King Boo! ...SO! He is the one who has captured your Mario!|author=[[Madame Clairvoya]]|title=''Luigi's Mansion''}}</ref> and places him in the [[Secret Altar]].

During gameplay, King Boo is first seen in the [[Storage Room (Luigi's Mansion)|Storage Room]], where he and the other fifty [[Boo]]s spring out from the floor after Luigi opens it. When King Boo notices the [[Poltergust 3000]] on Luigi's back, he orders the Boos stop their surprise attack and retreat.<ref>{{cite|quote=What's that he's got on his back!? It's E. Gadd's Poltergust 3000! Everybody scram!|author=King Boo|title=''Luigi's Mansion''}}</ref> King Boo is located in the Secret Altar in the mansion's basement for the remainder of the game. Aside from the [[Key#Luigi's Mansion|Secret Altar Key]], reaching King Boo requires Luigi to have caught at least 40 Boos, or else King Boo blows Luigi to the [[Foyer (Luigi's Mansion)|Foyer]]. In the Secret Altar, King Boo stares at Mario in the painting while insulting the brothers' intelligence for having fallen for his scheme.<ref>{{cite|quote=... Seriously, though, who would actually believe that mansions get given away in contests?! Talk about stupid! What do they feed you Mario brothers anyway...gullible soup?|author=King Boo|title=''Luigi's Mansion''}}</ref> King Boo turns around to face Luigi and states his desire to add a Luigi painting to the collection. After this, King Boo flies into the Mario painting, which is changed to depict Bowser instead, and he inhales Luigi into the painting. Luigi is transported into an arena modeled after the [[Roof (Luigi's Mansion)|roof]], and this is where the final boss fight occurs. It is actually just a Bowser suit controlled by King Boo during the battle, both to retreat in and for attacking Luigi. Attacks from the Bowser suit include shooting flames at Luigi (dealing 10 HP of damage), throwing [[Spiked Ball]]s (also dealing 10 HP of damage), or inhaling Luigi and spitting him out, inflicting 15 HP of damage. King Boo emerges from the Bowser suit after Luigi shoots a Spiked Ball at the Bowser suit right before its inhaling attack, blasting off Bowser's head. King Boo has 500 HP, more than any of the other [[portrait ghost]]s, and as Luigi depletes King Boo's health, the Bowser suit's head hovers around the arena, shooting icy blasts, which can freeze Luigi on contact. Seconds later, King Boo returns into the dormant Bowser body and the head reattaches itself. The process repeats throughout the battle, but once King Boo's life falls below 200 HP, the head of the suit reattaches backwards when King Boo returns into the suit, which then runs around aimlessly before properly reorienting his head. When King Boo is vacuumed into the Poltergust 3000, Luigi automatically receives King Boo's [[Crown (King Boo)|Crown]]. Back at the [[Portrificationizer Chamber]], both King Boo and the fake Bowser can be seen in the [[Ghost Portrificationizer]] as it presses them and the other portrait ghosts of area 4 back into paintings, marking an end to Luigi's journey. King Boo and the fake Bowser are both included within the same portrait.
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====''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' / ''Luigi's Mansion 2 HD''====
[[File:King Boo Artwork - Luigi's Mansion Dark Moon.png|thumb|left|Artwork depicting King Boo's redesigned appearance for ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'']]
King Boo reprises his role as both the main antagonist and final boss of ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''. He escaped some time after [[Professor E. Gadd]] had sold the portrait of King Boo from [[Luigi's Mansion|the previous game]] at a garage sale (a car boot sale in British English versions).<ref>{{cite|quote=I wonder how he escaped from his portrait in the first place! Hmm, maybe I shouldn't have sold it at the garage sale...|author=Professor E. Gadd|title=''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon''}}</ref> King Boo shatters the [[Dark Moon]] into six pieces with a bolt of energy from his crown, turning the [[Ghost (Luigi's Mansion series)|ghosts]] of [[Evershade Valley]] into becoming hostile, mischievous beings that serve King Boo. Towards the climax of Luigi's journey, in which he recovers the Dark Moon shards from each of the mansions, King Boo is revealed to have trapped Mario in a painting again. King Boo later captures Luigi after he recovers the last Dark Moon piece and pulls him back into [[??? (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon)|his dimension]]. King Boo makes Luigi realize that he had escaped from the painting and broke the Dark Moon. King Boo intends to use the ghosts as an army to conquer both Evershade Valley and the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] while also planning to put Luigi, E. Gadd, and all their friends into paintings for revenge. King Boo then engages into battle with Luigi, where his attacks include summoning a series of magic lightning bolts with his crown and attempting to slam Luigi with his body. The latter causes [[Spike Ball|spiked ball]]s to fall from above, which will roll around the tilting platform to pose a hazard. King Boo will stop moving when looked at, and when caught underneath a falling ball he will become stunned, leaving him vulnerable to the [[Poltergust 5000]]. Once his HP is depleted and he gets sucked into the Poltergust 5000, he immediately breaks out and sends Luigi into a floating hallway. He then swells to a large size and begins rolling after Luigi, attempting to stall Luigi with various obstacles, such as falling shelves and suits of armor with large polearms. If King Boo does hit Luigi, he will pause for a moment to laugh maliciously. Once Luigi makes it out of the hall, he will land on another tilting platform, where King Boo will repeat his previous patterns at a higher intensity. The battle concludes after the third battle and second hallway chase, leading to King Boo being defeated and sucked into the Poltergust 5000.

King Boo's appearance is derived from ''Luigi's Mansion'', albeit larger and with an additional full set of teeth and sped-up voice from other games in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]]. Some of King Boo's new features include a purple tongue and mouth and glowing purple eyes.

====''Luigi's Mansion Arcade''====
King Boo is the final boss for ''[[Luigi's Mansion Arcade]]'', leading his ghosts in an uprising to get revenge on Luigi and Professor E. Gadd. King Boo assaults Luigi on the [[Terrace (Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon)|terrace]] of the [[Treacherous Mansion]], after Luigi has sucked in all of his minions with the [[Poltergust 5000]]. Protected by a magical barrier, he can only be attacked once he lets his guard down. King Boo throws bombs at the player, moves very quickly and clones himself multiple times over the course of the fight. However, only the original has the power-enhancing gem on his crown. Just like in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', he escapes the Poltergust 5000 two times before being defeated for good.

====''Luigi's Mansion 3''====
[[File:LM3 E3 screen 04.png|thumb|King Boo chasing Luigi down a hallway in ''Luigi's Mansion 3'']]
Consistent with previous entries of the series, ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' features King Boo as both the main antagonist and final boss. King Boo utilizes his very design from ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', but with more detail on his crown and a more expressive scowl. King Boo had been released from Professor E. Gadd's custody by [[The Last Resort]] hotel owner [[Hellen Gravely]] in order to impress him. Seeking revenge on Luigi for his previous defeats, he traps E. Gadd, Mario, [[Princess Peach]] and the three [[Toad (species)|Toads]] in portraits before going after Luigi, who manages to escape his capture by going down a laundry chute. He later ends up entrusting Hellen Gravely with Mario's portrait, although it is implied that he intended for Luigi to win both due to Gravely's failures by that time and so he could capture both alongside Peach by using the latter as bait, also recapturing the Toads and Professor E. Gadd just after Mario was freed. King Boo does not manage to capture Luigi atop the hotel because the [[Polterpup]] shoved Luigi out of the way of King Boo's portrait. Following this is a battle against King Boo, who can take damage from Luigi throwing a [[bomb]] from a spiked ball into his mouth, then from having his tongue pulled from Luigi and [[Gooigi]] together and being slammed repeatedly. After this, King Boo will generate a clone that attacks alongside him. The clones have only two teeth, like King Boo from ''Luigi's Mansion''. After this is done twice, King Boo will enlarge the painting, and Luigi will then have four minutes to attack King Boo one last time. The battle ends with King Boo being recaptured by Luigi and placed in a containment jar alongside Gravely, much to his frustration. As the purple gem in his crown was taken by Luigi after the final battle, it is missing from his crown.<ref>{{cite|author=ProsafiaGaming|date=October 30, 2019|url=youtu.be/GYyMEi0iTZw?t=643|timestamp=10:43|title=Luigi's Mansion 3 - All Endings & Ranks + Credits|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 20, 2019}}</ref> The [[Game Over]] sequence shows King Boo gleefully looking at Luigi and the others trapped in their own portraits.

===''Super Mario-kun''===
[[File:KingBoo SuperMarioKun.jpg|thumb|A depiction of King Boo in ''Super Mario-kun'']]
King Boo appears in a short chapter on ''Luigi's Mansion'' of volume 26 of ''[[Super Mario-kun]]''. As in the game, Luigi reveals King Boo by knocking off the Bowser illusion's head. Unlike in the games, however, King Boo is immediately sucked in.

===''Mario Kart'' series===
====''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!''====
[[File:Petey Piranha and King Boo - Mario Kart Double Dash.png|left|thumb|175px|King Boo and Petey Piranha are partnered racers in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'']]
King Boo is an unlockable character in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', his first playable appearance. King Boo has [[Petey Piranha]] for a partners, and the player can unlock both of them by winning [[Star Cup]] in Mirror Mode. King Boo is billed a heavyweight, due to his large size. He and Petey Piranha can uniquely use nearly every other character's [[Special Item (Mario Kart series)|Special Item]], barring the [[Green Fireball]] or the [[Birdo's Egg]]. King Boo's personal kart is the [[Boo Pipes]], which is a gray version of Petey's [[Piranha Pipes]] kart, but with an image of a Boo instead of a Piranha Plant where the item-using partner stands. Additionally, it notably has a low speed stat and high acceleration stat, in contrast with the other heavyweight karts in the game. King Boo appears to slightly shrink when he becomes the driver. On the second "Thanks for Playing!" screen, King Boo appears in the background chasing [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]].

In the {{file link|MarioKartDoubleDashDebugMenuBossTeresa.png|debug menu}} found in the demos and debug build of the game, King Boo is referred to as "Boss Teresa", the Japanese name used for the [[Big Boo (character)|Big Boo]] boss from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', instead of his usual name "King Teresa".

====''Mario Kart DS''====
King Boo appears in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]'' as the boss of the fourth level in Mission mode, where he is battled by the player character, [[Princess Peach|Peach]], on the [[Lava Arena]]. As Peach drives around to collect [[coin]]s, King Boo appears every few seconds, surrounding Peach and attacking her, stealing ten of Peach's coins and making all uncollected coins disappear, before teleporting to another area of the arena. By driving and bumping into King Boo, making him transparent, Peach can drive through King Boo again, retrieving the coins and making the other coins reappear. King Boo is defeated once Peach has collected all fifty coins.

A variation of the King Boo and Bowser portrait from ''Luigi's Mansion'' appears in the [[DS Luigi's Mansion|titular race course]], except King Boo is not depicted in it.

====''Mario Kart Arcade GP 2''====
A large picture of King Boo appears near the end of the [[Yoshi Park 2]] course in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]'', where it inhales many ghosts and the racers. As the player drives into his mouth, they are warped back to the beginning of the course.

====''Mario Kart Wii''====
[[File:MKW SNES Ghost Valley 2 Screenshot 2.png|thumb|left|King Boo in ''Mario Kart Wii'']]
King Boo returns in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' as a large-sized driver. He is unlocked by the player character either completing the [[Star Cup]] in 50cc or by playing 750 races. King Boo features a good handling bonus and a small off-road bonus. He is one of a few characters to have his standing animation on the character select screen altered from ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'' In this case, his tongue is no longer hanging out from his mouth before selecting him. King Boo is used as the Staff Ghost on the {{classic-link|SNES|Ghost Valley 2}} course. In the credits, he appears driving the [[Jetsetter]] on the {{classic|SNES|Ghost Valley 2}} course.
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====''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''====
[[File:MK8D King Boo Battle Mode Screenshot.png|thumb|King Boo in ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', wearing a crown from [[Battle Mode]]]]
King Boo is a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' but not [[Mario Kart 8|the original version]]. He is among the lightest of the five heavyweight groups, sharing his statistics with [[Rosalina]], [[Link]], and [[Pauline]]. King Boo has the lowest top speed and weight of all the heavyweights, all while sharing similar acceleration as other heavy groups. King Boo's handling is amongst the best of the heavyweights (shared with the [[Metal Mario|metal]] [[Pink Gold Peach|characters]] and Petey Piranha). King Boo also has the strongest mini-turbo boost of the heavyweights. His traction stat is noticeably strong, being the best in his weight class, and the third best base traction stat in the game. King Boo's horn sound is recycled from the sound effect that the ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' [[Big Boo (character)|boss of the same name]] makes when hit by a [[pepper]]. He is the 150cc Staff Ghost for {{classic-link|GBA|Boo Lake}} and the 200cc Staff Ghost for three courses: [[Twisted Mansion]], {{classic-link|GBA|Snow Land}}, and {{classic-link|3DS|Rosalina's Ice World}}. King Boo did not have a [[rival]] character for Grand Prix mode at first, but upon release of Wave 5 of the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]'' DLC, King Boo was given a rival in the form of [[Petey Piranha]], and vice versa. King Boo is the only base game character who received a rival through the ''Booster Course Pass''.

====''Mario Kart Arcade GP DX''====
King Boo appears as a featherweight playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]'', sharing his stats with [[Baby Mario]] and [[Baby Peach]]. He was originally only playable during a limited-time event campaign held between October 18, 2017, and January 10, 2018, but not in international releases. King Boo could become available even after the event if Bana Passport users collected three in-game stamps, though an update on October 10, 2018 made King Boo available for users who did not participate in the aforementioned event.

====''Mario Kart Tour''====
[[File:MKT King Boo Luigi's Mansion.jpg|thumb|left|170px|King Boo (Luigi's Mansion) in ''Mario Kart Tour'']]
King Boo reappears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', available as of the 2019 [[Halloween Tour (2019)|Halloween Tour]]. He is classified as a Super driver, and his [[Special skill (Mario Kart Tour)|special skill]] is the [[Lucky Seven]].

The game also features two other playable variants of King Boo. '''King Boo (Luigi's Mansion)''', also introduced to the game in the 2019 Halloween Tour, uses his design from ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', marking the first time King Boo is playable using his appearance from the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series. This variant is listed as a High-End character and has the [[Bob-omb Cannon]] special skill. '''King Boo (Gold)''' was introduced for the 2020 [[Halloween Tour (2020)|Halloween Tour]], sporting a golden body and blue-jeweled silver crown. Also listed as a High-End driver, he uses the [[Coin Box]] as his special skill and, like other metallic characters, a distorting filter is applied to his voice. Unlike most characters, King Boo's head icon is recycled from ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', rather than having a new one that uses his in-game model. Similarly, the head icons for his ''Luigi's Mansion'' and gold counterparts also use their in-game artwork.

In pre-release materials, including the [[List of Mario Kart Tour pre-release and unused content|beta test]], King Boo was classified as a Super Rare (High-End) driver and his special skill was the [[Double Bob-ombs]], sharing his change in classification between the beta test and final game with Rosalina.
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===''Super Mario'' series===

====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:SMS King Boo Roulette.png|thumb|200px|left|King Boo with his roulette]]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', King Boo appears as a boss of [[Sirena Beach]]'s fifth episode, [[King Boo Down Below]], and is the leader of the Boos terrorizing [[Hotel Delfino]]. This time, he wears a crown similar to the ''Luigi's Mansion'' King Boo and has an enormous tongue and constant drool. He dislikes spicy food, which serves as the key to defeating him. Despite being called Boss Boo in Japan, the Japanese version of the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'' states that he and the rest of the enemies of the game were created by [[Bowser Jr.]] using his [[magic brush]].<ref>{{file link|ESMB Bowser Jr Graffiti.png|An excerpt of page 107 of the ''Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.''}} The title of the box is 「クッパＪｒ．の落書き!」 which means "''The graffiti of Bowser Jr.!''" and the text says 「本作の敵キャラクターたちは、クッパJr.が落書きで生み出したという設定。そのため、水に弱かったり、デザインが他のシリーズと少々異なっていたりする。ヨッシーも、同様の理由で水に落ちると消えてしまう。」 which means "''This game's enemy characters are created by Bowser Jr.'s graffiti. That is why they are weak to water, and differ slightly in design from the rest of the series. Yoshi also vanishes if he falls in water for the same reason.''"</ref>

While [[Mario]] is searching Sirena Beach for [[Shine Sprite]]s, King Boo takes up residence inside the basement of Hotel Delfino's casino. Down there, he produces enough noise to alert the [[hotel manager]], who proceeds to inform Mario of the ghost's presence. The player can access the casino's basement by having Mario [[Ground Pound]] the purple tile on the giant roulette wheel. The inner ring of the wheel then descends, and the battle against King Boo starts. Players have no control over the camera during the King Boo boss fight.

[[File:King Boo Down Below.png|thumb|200px|King Boo's tongue on fire]]
King Boo's primary strategy in this boss battle is bringing out a giant slot machine with images of pineapples, coins, Strollin' Stus, and question marks. Spraying King Boo with water will cause him to activate the slot machine with his tongue. If the player waits too long to do this, King Boo will start to send out smaller Boos to attack Mario. Once the slot machine is activated, all Boos will disappear, and there are five possible outcomes that determine how the battle will proceed.
*'''Three pineapples''' make King Boo spit out various fruits that can be picked up and thrown.
*'''Three coins''' make King Boo spit out 10 coins appear, which allows the player to restore Mario's health.
*'''Three question marks''' make King Boo spit out three pairs of randomly chosen enemies. Mario needs to defeat them or evade them until they disappear to proceed. Possible enemies include [[Cheep Cheep]]s, who will lay upside down and flop, blue [[Cataquack]]s, [[Blooper]]s, [[Blue Electrokoopa]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, and [[Poink]]s.
*'''Three Strollin' Stus''' makes King Boo spit out six [[Strollin' Stu]]s or [[Smolderin' Stu]]s appear, with the same conditions as above.
*'''Any other combination''' causes several [[Bubble#Super Mario Sunshine|bubble]]s to appear. They leave behind [[Water Bottle]]s after being sprayed with water, and will hurt Mario if he touches them.
After each round, King Boo will dive into the ground, then bring out the roulette wheel again. While the battle is ongoing, the three segments of the roulette wheel will constantly move in different directions; Mario can stop them in place by Ground Pounding the purple tile. The roulette wheel segments will start moving again every time King Boo dives into the ground; if Mario gets too close to King Boo during any of the above phases, he will dive into the ground and bring out the wheel early, possibly damaging Mario.

To get a chance to damage King Boo, the player needs to get three pineapples on the slot machine. To make him vulnerable, the player needs to have Mario pick up a [[pepper]] to set the ghost's tongue on fire, and then hit him again with any other available fruit. If he is hit without having his tongue disabled beforehand, King Boo will be harmlessly splattered and lick the fruit off him before laughing. After three direct hits with any fruit while vulnerable, King Boo will be defeated, exploding into bubbles of [[goop]], and a Shine Sprite appears. Depending on the fruit used to defeat him, he will explode into the color the fruit turns Yoshi into: pink for bananas or a coconut, orange for a pineapple or a papaya, and purple for a durian.

====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:King Boo SM64DS boss fight.png|thumb|The King Boo battle in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']]
King Boo,<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 188|date=February 2005|page=79|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|quote=(Luigi’s being held captive by King Boo, so you’ll have to rescue him first.)}}</ref> though erroneously named Big Boo in {{wp|Western world|Western}} releases,<ref>{{cite|quote=Eee hee hee! I am Big Boo, the spookiest of all the spirits! I locked up the [[Luigi|wimpy green moustache man]]. And I'll do the same to [[Mario|you]]! Eee hee hee! Since I'm a ghost, I can turn invisible in the mirror's reflection. You'll have to attack me from behind to defeat me. But you'll die of fright before that ever happens! And then you'll be one of us!|author=King Boo (Big Boo)|title=''Super Mario 64 DS''}}</ref> is a boss in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''. He appears in [[Big Boo Battle]], accessed via the Luigi [[painting]] in [[Big Boo's Haunt]], and holds the [[Luigi Key|key]] to Luigi's door in the [[Princess Peach's room|Princess's room]]. Mario finds his way to King Boo by making his way through a series of rooms, making his way through each door where King Boo's cackle is heard the loudest. To defeat King Boo, the player has to follow King Boo's movements in the arena's mirror and [[stomp]] him when he comes close enough. After being defeated, King Boo drops the Luigi Key. The player can fight him again as different characters, notably Luigi (who can be fought before unlocking him with [[Luigi Cap|his cap]]) and [[Wario]]. When Luigi meets King Boo, he is confused but proceeds to attack him anyway. When Wario fights him, King Boo is alarmed by his appearance and attempts to scare and attack him. 

Internally, King Boo and Big Boo use the same model, with a modifier denoting the presence of the crown.

====''New Super Luigi U'' / ''New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe''====
King Boo makes a small cameo in ''[[New Super Luigi U]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]'' in the secret exit of [[Vanishing Ghost House]], where his art from ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' can be seen in the form of a sign hanging from the side of the building.

====''Super Mario Bros. Wonder''====
[[File:SMBWKingBoo.png|thumb|left|King Boo in ''Super Mario Bros. Wonder'']]
In ''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]'', King Boo appears in the levels [[Light-Switch Mansion]] and [[The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage]], where he chases the player characters similarly to how [[Boohemoth]] does in ''[[New Super Mario Bros. 2]]''.<ref name=CM>{{cite|language=ja|author=Nintendo 公式チャンネル|date=September 28, 2023|url=youtu.be/SiLFeqd99cw|title=スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー CM ワンダー篇|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 28, 2023}}</ref> In Light-Switch Mansion, King Boo appears once the [[Wonder Flower]] is collected and the [[Wonder Effect]] "A Night at Boo's Opera" is activated. King Boo then chases the player(s) through the level while singing with an operatic baritone voice. If he is looked at, he will cover his face and continue singing, albeit with a voice distortion filter. Once the [[Wonder Seed]] is collected, King Boo's crown will fall off as he shrinks into a regular Boo.<ref>{{cite|author=YTSunny|date=October 19, 2023|url=youtu.be/KWRFFbE5OXc|title=Super Mario Bros Wonder - All Songs / Music Levels|language=en|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 4, 2023}}</ref> In The Final Battle! Bowser's Rage Stage, King Boo appears once the player(s) reach the Jack-o-Lantern pumpkins, acting as he does in the other level. Once players enter the zero-gravity section, King Boo again loses his crown and shrinks into a regular Boo, although he floats away off-screen surrounded with music notes.<ref>{{cite|author=Mixeli|date=October 19, 2023|url=youtu.be/jRiP86jxIME|title=Super Mario Bros. Wonder - Final Boss Bowser Battle and Ending (HQ)|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=November 4, 2023|language=en}}</ref>

====''Super Mario Run''====
A statue of King Boo in his ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' design was made available in ''[[Super Mario Run]]''{{'}}s Kingdom Builder during the ''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]'' event that coincided with the latter game's release. It is unlocked by completing six "Luigi's Ghost Hunt" missions.
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===''Mario Baseball'' series===
====''Mario Superstar Baseball''====
King Boo is a default playable character in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''. He is a member of [[Wario]]'s baseball team, the [[Wario Greats]]. As a Power type character, he is capable of hitting long outfield drives and even home runs. However, like Boo, his hits are usually very curved, resulting in hitting fouls plenty of the time. Aside from good batting, King Boo has average pitching and fielding, and is a slow runner. King Boo's ability is [[Super Jump (Mario Baseball series)|Super Jump]], so he can catch high balls in the outfield. King Boo shares good chemistry with [[Boo]] and [[Petey Piranha]] but bad chemistry with [[Luigi]] and [[Baby Luigi]]. Additionally, he wields a Boo-like baseball bat that sports a physical crown on the end of it.

====''Mario Super Sluggers''====
[[File:MSS King Boo Batting Screenshot.png|thumb|left|King Boo batting at [[Yoshi Park]] at night in ''Mario Super Sluggers'']]
King Boo returns as a default playable character in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''. He is once again a default member of Wario's team, the Wario Muscles, making him and Boo the only team players to still be on Wario's team, alongside the captain Wario and sub-captain [[Waluigi]]. He has similar stats to the previous game, although his pitching is improved and matches his batting power. As well, his ability is now Teleport, which activates during close plays, allowing him to teleport safely onto the base when successful. In this game, he has good chemistry with Petey Piranha, Boo, [[Wiggler]], and [[King K. Rool]], but he has bad chemistry with [[Mario]], Luigi, [[Yoshi]], [[Baby Mario]], Baby Luigi, [[Baby Peach]], and [[Baby Daisy]]. His baseball bat was redesigned to have a crown emblem above the Boo emblem rather than an actual crown. The colors of the jewels on King Boo's crown are reversed exclusively in this game.

In Challenge Mode, King Boo appears immediately after the player defeats [[Bowser Jr.]] at the [[Wario City]] stadium, stating that he turned invisible and was watching the whole game. However, he is uninterested in joining the player's team unless the team has Boos with them, more specifically the [[Mini Boo]] item.
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:Shriek Mansion 3-6.png|thumb|[[Princess Peach]] battling King Boo in ''Super Princess Peach'']]
King Boo is the boss of [[Shriek Mansion]] in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. While battling [[Princess Peach]], King Boo fires blue homing [[fireball]]s and chases her. Peach can damage King Boo with direct light, which is made by having his own flames light the candles spread throughout the room. After a few attacks, King Boo uses his [[Gloom]] vibe, from which his crying extinguishes the candle flames. King Boo is eventually defeated after enough attacks, and Peach rescues the [[Toad (species)|Toad]] he had been guarding.

===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party 8''====
In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', King Boo is the proprietor of the board [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]], where he hides in one out of three altars and gives a [[Star (Mario Party series)|Star]] to the player character who finds him in exchange for ten Coins. If the player buys the Star, King Boo begins to "summon the bizarre" and disappears, then the player is returned to the starting point from a [[Warp Pipe]]. This "makeover mojo" causes the whole layout of the course to change. However, if the player lacks enough coins, King Boo causes a pitfall to appear beneath them, returning the player to the starting point and allowing the next player that reaches him to buy the Star. The player can purchase King Boo sounds from the [[Fun Bazaar]], along with a figurine titled "King Boo's Revenge". When the player presses {{button|wii|A}} on the figurine during the Figurine Parade, King Boo floats up and gives off a brilliant glow, as if he is a light bulb. Additionally, if the player fails to steal anything from the board event Pickpocket Pinball, the hosting [[Little Mouser|mouse]] sounds like King Boo.

====''Mario Party 9''====
[[File:MP9 King Boo's Puzzle Attack 1.png|thumb|left|King Boo in his boss minigame in ''Mario Party 9'', King Boo's Puzzle Attack]]
King Boo is the stage boss [[Boo's Horror Castle]] in ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', where he is fought in the minigame, [[King Boo's Puzzle Attack]], where he can take damage from competitors lining power-up icons in lines of three or more. When his health reaches half damage, King Boo begins to throws Boos onto the field which can stun the player's cursors, stunning them until they shake the Boo off. In the [[Bowser's Block Battle|final fight]], King Boo can materialize above the stage when Bowser throws the die with all the stage bosses' faces on it and if it lands with King Boo's face on top. King Boo summons five Boos that move in a counterclockwise direction while moving outwards. When the Boos reach the boundaries of the stage, King Boo summons another five Boos, except this time they move clockwise. After that, King Boo disappears from the arena, though can return if Bowser's die lands on the King Boo side again.

Like most other characters in the game, King Boo has a constellation that can be returned to the sky; it is called the Ghost Major. It is located in the farthest left portion of the sky, near [[King Bob-omb]]'s constellation and right next to Boo's constellation. Like all constellations, it can be bought for fifty Minigame Points. Also, in the [[Mario Party 9#Museum|Museum]]'s Sound Test, there are two voice sounds with the name "King Boo's Entrance"; one is of King Boo and the other is actually of Boo.
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====''Mario Party 10''====
[[File:King Boo's Tricky Tiles MP10.png|thumb|King Boo in his boss minigame in ''Mario Party 10'', King Boo's Tricky Tiles]]
King Boo in ''[[Mario Party 10]]'' is a boss in the minigame [[King Boo's Tricky Tiles]]. King Boo can be damaged from player characters memorizing which platforms are false and then running around until they can jump on a light switch (one is worth 3 points, and another worth 1 point). Like other bosses, King Boo gets angered after the players deplete his health halfway. The technique that King Boo uses is that he swaps Boos with platforms and he blocks the camera, so the player cannot see the platforms very well and remember which ones are false. He can also be seen on the [[Luigi Board]], which appears in the game's amiibo Party mode.

====''Mario Party: Star Rush''====
King Boo reprises his role in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'' of being the boss of his own minigame, [[King Boo's Light Smite]]. King Boo can take damage from players shining a light from their [[Light Box]]es at him, after crossing rotating platforms while evading [[Peepa]]s. Once he loses half his health bar, the rotating platforms start moving faster and more Peepas appear, making it more difficult to reach the other side.
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====''Mario Party Superstars''====
King Boo appears in ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'' on [[Horror Land]], replacing the [[Big Boo (character)|Big Boo]] found on the original board.<ref>{{cite|author=Nintendo|date=September 23, 2021|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=dG9fAtmYdlM|title=Nintendo Direct - 9.23.2021|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=September 23, 2021}}</ref> He summons Boo lackeys to steal coins (for free) or Stars (for 150 coins) from all opponents who have any. King Boo can be encountered only at night and only through a path that requires a [[Skeleton Key]], like with Big Boo from the original version.
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===''Mario & Sonic'' series===
====''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''====
[[File:King_Boo_-_Winter_Games.jpg|thumb|upright=0.85|left|[[Mario]] races against King Boo in the Wii version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games''.]]
King Boo appears in the [[Wii]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|version]] of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'' as the first and sixth (in Individual Festival mode only) rival. King Boo races the player in the [[Alpine Skiing Downhill]] event in both Individual and Group Festival modes but he only races the player in Giant Slalom in the Individual Festival mode. King Boo is the only rival that can potentially be faced more than once. King Boo has no skis so he goes down the hill smoothly. If King Boo wins, the guide (either [[Cream (character)|Cream]] or [[Toad]]) deems it unfair on the player's behalf, since King Boo has no skis.
 
[[File:KingBoo MASATOWG.png|thumb|King Boo as he appears in the DS version of ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'']]
In the Adventure Tours mode in the [[Nintendo DS]] [[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|version]], King Boo is the mid-boss of [[Polastraits]]. King Boo, when approached on the map, chooses Luigi to race him in Giant Slalom, since Luigi is easily afraid. King Boo is transparent and the player can ski through him, unlike in the Wii version.
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====''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''====
[[File:M&S 2012 The Ghostly Tower.png|thumb|left|200px|King Boo in [[The Ghostly Tower]]]]
In the Wii version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', King Boo is a rival character in London Party mode. Here, King Boo challenges the player to the [[Dream Sprint]] event, offering stickers as a reward for beating him.

King Boo appears only in the Story Mode in the Nintendo 3DS [[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|version]]. He helps guard the [[Phantasmal Fog]] at the [[Tower of London]], and teams up with a Boo to challenge [[Sonic]] and [[Tails]] in [[Badminton (Doubles)]]. King Boo and the Boo flee after being defeated but later appear at the opening ceremony for the games. A [[List of badges in Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Nintendo 3DS)|King Boo badge]] is one of the badges available from the badge machine.
 
====''Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games''====
King Boo appears in ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]'' as a rival in the [[Legends Showdown]] mode. He appears in Area 4 and challenges the player in [[Short Track Speed Skating 1000m]].

===''Mario Golf: World Tour''===
[[File:King Boo golf cameo.jpg|thumb|King Boo in ''Mario Golf: World Tour'']]
King Boo appears in ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]'', where he floats in the background alongside other [[Boo]]s on Hole 4 of [[Bowser's Castle (golf course)|Bowser's Castle]]. His name can also appear on the tournament scoreboard.

===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
There are a few items of King Boo in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', there is a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] of King Boo. In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', King appears in his ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' design as an Advanced-class Neutral-type primary [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]], which is enhanced from the Boo spirit after it has reached level 99. When equipped, the spirit grants the fighter slower fall speed after jumping and has 3 support slots. King Boo is listed as the 49th spirit, though he was listed as the 121st spirit alongside the rest of the spirits from the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series in version 1.0.0.<ref>{{cite|author=BeardBear|date=December 6, 2018|url=youtu.be/CiK68gO5XQM?t=336|timestamp=05:36|language=en|title=Super Smash Bros. Ultimate - All 1297 Spirits|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=May 26, 2024}}</ref>

===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
King Boo appears as a boss and enemy in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'', mostly appearing at the Ghost House courses. His main attribute is Dark, while his sub-attribute is Light. As an ally, King Boo's skill can heal 1000 HP, and change all Heart Orbs into Dark Orbs. His Awoken Skill raises the amount of time that the player has to move Orbs around.

As an enemy, King Boo is capable of decreasing the player's maximum time to move Orbs around. Also, King Boo is treated as a generic enemy, so he can still appear as an enemy, regardless of whether or not the player has King Boo in their party. Big Boo can be transformed into a King Boo with six [[Boo Mushroom]]s as a Transformation Item, making it possible to create multiple King Boos on the player's team.

When King Boo attacks, a bunch of [[Boo]]s attack with him.

King Boo's best stats are his ATK and RCV, while his HP is at an average level.

===''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam''===
{{quote|Look at this little scrap. Friend of yours, is he? Well, if you like your friend, you better stop attacking me! Now, don't go thinking it's OK to attack my little minion either. Who knows what could happen if he dropped your little friend there... You got that?|King Boo|Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam}}
[[File:M&L Paper Jam King Boo.png|thumb|left|250px|King Boo, attempting to fool Mario and Luigi by disguising himself as Paper Mario, in ''Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam'']]

King Boo appears as a boss in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''. King Boo has a papercraft version of himself piloted by [[Morton Koopa Jr.|Morton]] and [[Lemmy Koopa|Lemmy]], which is fought in [[Bowser's Castle]]. The Mario Bros. use Papercraft Yoshi to fight it.

The real King Boo is encountered and fought in [[Gloomy Woods]] after the trio separate, leading to him kidnapping Mario and [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]]; leaving Luigi alone to find them, similarly to the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series. After finding [[Mario]], he and Luigi begin to look for Paper Mario. They eventually find King Boo instead, disguised as Paper Mario. When they group together, King Boo reverts back to normal and laughs at the Bros. for a second, before re-transforming; Mario and Luigi then turn around, and are unaware of King Boo's presence. When they turn around again, King Boo reveals himself again, but is caught by the duo. In an attempt to fool them, he immediately reverts back to Paper Mario, and tries to convince the Bros. that he is the real Paper Mario, but fails. King Boo then loses control of his transformation powers, as he quickly transforms into Paper Peach and then Paper Bowser, before finally gaining control and giving up; reverting back to his true form, causing the battle to commence.

King Boo attacks by spitting blue fireballs at either Mario or Luigi before inhaling them; making them need to avoid the fireballs twice, and splitting into five copies before floating slowly towards the trio, turning invisible as he gets near; which the trio must counter using their hammers around 2 seconds after a copy turns invisible. During the battle, King Boo calls a [[Paper Boo]] holding the real Paper Mario onto the battlefield; threatening to harm Paper Mario if the bros attack either himself or the Paper Boo. In order to save Paper Mario, Mario and Luigi must defeat the minion holding onto Paper Mario, causing it to drop him. If King Boo is attacked while the Paper Boo is on the battlefield, he deals damage to Paper Mario. After a few turns, another Paper Boo can grab Paper Mario again, taking him out of the battle (which gets rid of Paper Mario's copies) temporarily. Finally, King Boo also has a chase attack where he grows bigger before attempting to shoot a giant blue fireball at the trio; which Mario and Luigi have to counter by throwing Paper Mario's boomerang form into King Boo's mouth while it is open. Once defeated, Paper Mario is reunited with the duo and the group continues to [[Mount Brrr]]. 

King Boo's crown leaves him unaffected by the brothers' [[Jump]] attack, though he can be hit by [[Hammer]] attacks, unlike Paper Boos, and certain [[Bros. Attack]]s, such as the [[Rocket Blast]] and [[Mega Thwonk]]'s jumping attacks (only in the [[Arcade (Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam)|arcade]]). Attacking King Boo from above results in the Bro. taking 1 damage in the manner of jumping on a spiked enemy. The [[Dropchopper]], however, can circumvent this as it can be aimed towards King Boo's forehead instead of his crown and can then damage him.

The splitting attack used by King Boo is a reference to (if not a direct copy of) the [[Dark Star]]'s splitting attack in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', except King Boo takes damage if countered unlike the Dark Star's version due to it being invincible. As well, if the Mario Bros. continue to attack King Boo without freeing Paper Mario, his slapping Paper Mario may be an allusion to [[Lady Bow]] and her slap attacks<ref>{{cite|author=Gaming Reinvented|date=January 8, 2016|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=74SYLTwZ2Aw|title=Mario & Luigi Paper Jam; King Boo Kills Paper Mario!|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=February 7, 2024}}</ref>. Also, King Boo's voice clips from ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' are reused.
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===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
King Boo makes a cameo appearance in ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' in [[Spooky Trails]], where an image of him can be found on the ground in the area where the gramophone is found.

===''Mario Tennis Aces''===
King Boo appears in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' as part of the Boo Hunt Co-op Challenge available from version 2.0.0. King Boo appears and hovers around the court while Frenzy Time is active, and players can continuously hit tennis balls at him to earn more coins. He disappears once either his health bar or the Frenzy bar is depleted. In this appearance, he does not use any of his normal voice clips, instead using those of a regular Boo.

===''Dr. Mario World''===
[[File:DMW-Dr. King Boo Solo Art.png|thumb|100px|Dr. King Boo in ''Dr. Mario World'']]
King Boo appears in ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'' as assistants, added on November 14, 2019.<ref>{{cite|author=DrMarioWorld_EN|date=November 14, 2019|url=x.com/Drmarioworld_EN/status/1195137397639536641|title=Blue: "Tiers 6 and 7 were added to versus mode! Apparently you can add a new assistant, King Boo, from the battle boxes for tier 7. You need 2,600 battle points to reach tier 7, but I know you can do it!" #DrMarioWorld|publisher=X|accessdate=September 28, 2020}}</ref> He is a battle box-exclusive assistant, only obtainable from battle boxes for tier 7 or above in versus mode. In versus mode, he has a chance of sending 2 extra rows of viruses to the opponent if the attack lands. In stage mode, he grants a chance of 5 extra capsules being added when 5 capsules are remaining, which will have a chance to activate again if the condition is met again but didn't activate earlier. However, it won't activate for the rest of the stage if this effect has successfully activated. 

He also appears as a doctor named '''Dr. King Boo''', available September 28th, 2020. Like [[Dry Bowser|Dr. Dry Bowser]], he cannot be obtained in staffing and must be obtained through either in-app purchases or unlocking him through rewards such as in [[World 20]]'s Special Stage or through certain referrals. His skill is to eliminate an amount of viruses even those that would normally take multiple hits to clear such as [[floatie virus]]es. In stage mode, the amount is 5 viruses (4 prior to version 2.2.0), while in versus mode, the amount differs based on level, where it is 4 at level 1 with three extra viruses per level, up to 16 at the maximum level of level 5. In stage mode, if there are no more viruses while this skill is activated, it will eliminate one random object that can be eliminated instead, excluding capsules. 
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===''The Super Mario Bros. Movie''===
King Boo has a minor appearance in ''[[The Super Mario Bros. Movie]]'' at Bowser and Peach's wedding with his ''Super Mario'' design. He is seen sitting a few rows behind [[King Bob-omb]]. He does not have any role in the climax nor does he speak. He disappears once Peach, Mario, and [[Donkey Kong]] crash the wedding. Compared to his usual design, his face is smaller and is more expressive, taking up less space on his overall body and somewhat resembling that of the ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' [[Big Boo (character)|King Boo]]. He is also the only Boo that appears in the movie.

==General information==
===Physical appearance===
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Throughout the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]], King Boo has appeared with two distinct designs, one used for most of his ''Super Mario'' appearances and one used for the [[Luigi's Mansion (series)|''Luigi's Mansion'' series]].

King Boo's ''Super Mario'' design was first used in ''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]'', where he appears as a large Boo with a golden, five-pointed crown. With this design, the crown has a blue jewel on the front and four red jewels around the sides in every game except ''Mario Super Sluggers'', where the colors are reversed. Like other Boos, King Boo is generally shown with an open, wide grin; however, when looked at, he closes his mouth and bashfully hides his face with his hands. In certain games like ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', King Boo's emotions are denoted by an aura surrounding him: when happy, he glows with a blue aura, and when angry, he glows with a red aura. Sometimes he also has steam coming out of him to display his anger. In ''[[Dr. Mario World]]'', he has a doctor's mirror on his crown and he carries a medicine box by strap. His gold variant in ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'' is based on this design, and has an entirely golden body similar to a [[Gold Boo]], though his teeth and tongue are golden as well. His crown is silver and all five jewels are blue.

In the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series, King Boo is given a more unique and sinister-looking design. In his original appearance in ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', King Boo has dark red eyes, a blue tongue, two vampire-like fangs, a greenish complexion, and a ruby in a gold, round-edged crown. He is also roughly the same size as other Boos. Starting from ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', King Boo retains his original appearance but with some modifications: he now has a full row of four teeth, a white body, and a larger size matching those of King Boo's modern ''Super Mario'' design. Additionally, he has purple eyes, a dark indigo mouth and tongue, and a purple jewel atop his crown, which has additional pointed edges. He also has a larger shadow surrounding his eyes. In ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'', King Boo is shown to be more expressive, often scowling at his allies and enemies and appearing visibly disappointed when captured in the game's credits. His speech icon also uses a green shading reminiscent of his initial appearance, while his portraits show him with a purple crown. In ''Mario Kart Tour'', King Boo's ''Luigi's Mansion'' variant uses this design, although his tongue is more purple than indigo.

===Personality===
[[File:3DS LMansion 2 illu02 E3.png|thumb|200px|King Boo shows a particular disdain for Luigi in the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series.]]
King Boo is a villain who enjoys scaring and tricking his enemies by creating illusions and then overpowering and trapping them. King Boo likes to taunt Luigi, such as in ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', where he says "It's-a me, King Boo!", mocking Luigi's and Mario's Italian accent. In ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', King Boo pretends to confuse between Luigi and Baby Luigi. In ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Nintendo DS)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'', he insists on racing against Luigi, knowing how afraid he is of ghosts. King Boo also holds grudges, referring to his prior defeat in ''Luigi's Mansion'' sarcastically as "good times" and he has stated that he is "sick to double death" of Luigi. In frustration, he recites the noise of the [[Poltergust 3000]], which he refers as a "disgusting machine", capturing him.

King Boo admires paintings and other decorations, such as making lengthy comments on how good Mario is as a painting; E. Gadd also comments that King Boo has decorated [[Treacherous Mansion]] to be scarier. He also desires to trap Luigi and E. Gadd through similar means.

King Boo boasts frequently about himself, always proclaiming his success in escaping and claiming to fear nothing except the Poltergust 3000, although in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'' he admits that Wario's face scares him. Despite his power, he still covers his face in fear when looked at, much like a normal Boo. King Boo has a distinct cackle, which is quite lower in pitch than other Boos. King Boo's arrogance is displayed in ''Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games'', where he claims to be unbeatable at Alpine Skiing.

===Powers and abilities===
In ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]'', King Boo's power increases when he is in the presence of other Boos. For example, King Boo can blow Luigi to the Foyer when enough Boos are in the mansion. King Boo can also materialize things, including pulling a mansion out of the ghost dimension, creating replicas of some of Mario's enemies, other Boos, dimensions to battle in, bubbles, and blue fire (which he spits out of his mouth). King Boo can regenerate from his crown in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''

In ''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]'', King Boo can open [[paranormal portal]]s to the ghost dimension, create traps such as sand patches, electrify terrain to shock Luigi, grow to large sizes, and teach Boos how to create [[Spirit Ball]]s. His new crown can also shoot an ectoplasmic laser that can shatter the [[Dark Moon]] or trap [[Toad (species)|Toads]] within paintings. King Boo can create illusions, hence his title "The Master of Illusions." In this game, similar to ''Luigi's Mansion'', his power is stronger when there are other Boos in the vicinity. 

[[File:LM3 King Boo Final Battle.png|thumb|left|King Boo can create clones and shoot fireballs from his crown in the final battle of ''Luigi's Mansion 3''.]]
In ''Luigi's Mansion 3'', King Boo summons magical paintings to trap people and, to a certain extent, objects inside. He can enlarge portraits in order to capture people, as an extension of his paranormal portals. He does not need the presence of other Boos to grow stronger in this game.

King Boo has a high power stat in many of his spin-off appearances. This is most noticeable in the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]], where he is able to hit home runs easily. His great strength is also shown in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'', as he summons and makes spike balls fall down simply by slamming the platform.  

In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', King Boo shapeshifts to trick Mario and Luigi by posing as Paper Mario, and he later briefly transforms into Paper Peach and Paper Bowser. He can also spit blue fireballs.

===Relationships===
====Enemies====
{{quote|You think I'll let you get away with that!? You're going down this time, Green 'Stache!|King Boo|Luigi's Mansion Arcade}}
King Boo and Luigi are arch-nemeses in the ''Luigi's Mansion'' series. King Boo's motivation for trying to imprison Mario and Luigi is for revenge that both brothers have posed trouble against him in the past. King Boo additionally dislikes Professor E. Gadd for his ghost-capturing hobby, involving capturing his Boos. King Boo additionally states that the only thing that scares him is E. Gadd's invention, the Poltergust 3000.  In ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'', King Boo has negative chemistry with Luigi and [[Baby Luigi]]; in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', he has bad chemistry with Mario, [[Princess Peach]], [[Princess Daisy]], [[Baby Mario]], [[Baby Peach]], [[Baby Daisy]], and [[Yoshi]]. King Boo also traps Toads in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' and captures Princess Peach in ''Luigi's Mansion 3''.

Generally speaking, King Boo cares nothing for ghosts that are not Boos, considering them expendable to advance his grand schemes such as in ''Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon'' where he caused friendly ghosts to turn hostile so he can try to take over Mushroom Kingdom. Even Hellen Gravely, who has great admiration for King Boo, is seen by him as nothing more than a tool for his plans, and he deems her useless as she fails to capture Luigi.

====Friends====
[[File:MP9 Bowser Block Battle 15.png|thumb|King Boo assists Bowser by summoning Boos in ''Mario Party 9''.]]
King Boo has been shown to work with Bowser on numerous occasions, including ''Super Mario 64 DS'', ''Mario Party 9'', and ''Super Princess Peach''. He also used a Bowser decoy and the two share a portrait after King Boo's defeat in ''Luigi's Mansion''. Despite this, the two share neutral chemistry in ''Mario Superstar Baseball'' and ''Mario Super Sluggers'', with King Boo appearing on [[Wario]]'s team rather than Bowser's. King Boo has also been paired up with [[Petey Piranha]] in ''Mario Kart: Double Dash!!'', with the two sharing chemistry in the ''Mario Baseball'' games. King Boo also has good chemistry with [[Wiggler]] and King K. Rool in ''Mario Super Sluggers''. ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]'' shows [[Hellen Gravely]] admiring King Boo, with her releasing him to impress and aid him in his plot for revenge against Luigi. King Boo pays little consideration toward Hellen Gravely and is more interested in capturing Luigi and E. Gadd, making Hellen Gravely's admiration one-sided.

King Boo relies on his Boo minions, or "friends,"<ref>{{cite|quote=I must say...I despise the way you SHWEEERRPP-SHLOOOOP-WHOOORPP-SHLEEEOOORG-vacuumed up all my friends!|author=King Boo|title=''Luigi's Mansion''}}</ref> to cooperate with try to capture Luigi and his friends. In ''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]'', he threatens to hurt [[Paper Mario (character)|Paper Mario]] if the Mario Brothers hurt his [[Paper Boo]] minion. He has good [[chemistry]] with the playable Boo in the [[Mario Baseball (series)|''Mario Baseball'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', King Boo says that he finds little Boos cute. However, in the later ''Luigi's Mansion'' titles, he can be just as cruel to them as he is to his other ghost minions, showing no concern for them being sucked up by Luigi and even actively putting them in harm's way, as well as indirectly calling them useless in ''Luigi's Mansion 3''.

==Quotes==
{{main|List of King Boo quotes}}
*"''Aahh, I could just stare at my Mario painting for hours! It's true what they say about fine art...it takes utterly refined sensibilities to truly appreciate it! The way you plead for help, Mario... I find it so...satisfying. Perhaps that is merely because I remember how much trouble you've caused me in the past. ... Seriously, though, who would actually believe that mansions get given away in contests?! Talk about stupid! What do they feed you Mario brothers anyway...gullible soup? Your brother came all this way just to get turned into a painting... It's just terrific. However... This Mario painting looks lonely... I must have a Luigi painting as well! Then my gallery will truly be complete! Bleah HA HA! I am not afraid of you, fool! I fear only that infernal Poltergust 3000 you carry on your back! Stupid machine! But I am a KING among Boos! I swear it... I shall fear no mere house-cleaning device!! I must say...I despise the way you SHWEEERRPP-SHLOOOOP-WHOOORPP-SHLEEEOOORG-vacuumed up all my friends! Don't imagine that I'll flee... I'll fight you like a true Boo! Now join your brother... ...inside the painting!''" - ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
*"''Bah! You don't have enough coins! King Boo says boo to you! And good-bye!!!''" - ''[[Mario Party 8]]''
*"''Say WHAT? You want ME to help YOOOOOU?''" - ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
*"''Heh heh heh! I saw that Alpine Downhill event of yours yesterday! Looks like you need to take a lesson in speed from ME! And that lesson starts today! I challenge you to an Alpine Downhill match! Hee hee hee!''" - ''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]'' (Wii)
*"''...Hmm? One-two-three-four-five-six-sev-- WAIT! There should be seven! Who's missing!? [...] Luigi! What are you doing over there?! UGH! That's it! I'm sick to double death of you! You want to fight me? FINE! Let's go, Luigi! This is the end for you, once and for all! HERE I COME!''" - ''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''

==Voice samples==
{{media table
|file1=King Boo's laugh 2004.oga
|title1=''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|description1=King Boo's laughter
}}

==Profiles and statistics==
{{main|List of King Boo profiles and statistics}}

==List of appearances==
{{appearances list
|title1=''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
|role1=Main antagonist, final boss
|release1=2001
|format1=[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|title2=''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
|role2=Unlockable playable character
|release2=2003
|format2=Nintendo GameCube
|title3=''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]''
|role3=Boss
|release3=2004
|format3=[[Nintendo DS]]
|title4=''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]''
|role4=Playable character
|release4=2005
|format4=Nintendo GameCube
|title5=''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
|role5=Boss
|release5=2005
|format5=Nintendo DS
|title6=''[[Mario Kart DS]]''
|role6=Boss in Mission Mode
|release6=2005
|format6=Nintendo DS
|title7=''[[Mario Party 8]]''
|role7=Non-playable character
|release7=2007
|format7=[[Wii]]
|title8=''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP 2]]''
|role8=Cameo
|release8=2007
|format8=Arcade
|title9=''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''
|role9=Unlockable playable character
|release9=2008
|format9=Wii
|title10=''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
|role10=Playable character
|release10=2008
|format10=Wii
|title11=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games]]''
|role11=Rival
|release11=2009
|format11=Wii, Nintendo DS
|title12=''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
|role12=Rival
|release12=2011, 2012
|format12=Wii, [[Nintendo 3DS]]
|title13=''[[Mario Party 9]]''
|role13=Boss
|release13=2012
|format13=Wii
|title14=''[[Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon]]''
|role14=Main antagonist, final boss
|release14=2013
|format14=Nintendo 3DS
|title15=''[[New Super Luigi U]]''
|role15=Cameo
|release15=2013
|format15=[[Wii U]]
|title16=''[[Mario & Sonic at the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games]]''
|role16=Rival
|release16=2013
|format16=Wii U
|title17=''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''
|role17=Non-playable character/cameo
|release17=2014
|format17=Nintendo 3DS
|title18=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
|role18=[[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|Trophy]]
|release18=2014
|format18=Nintendo 3DS
|title19=''[[Mario Party 10]]''
|role19=Boss
|release19=2015
|format19=Wii U
|title20=''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
|role20=Boss
|release20=2015
|format20=Nintendo 3DS
|title21=''[[Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam]]''
|role21=Boss
|release21=2015
|format21=Nintendo 3DS
|title22=''[[Luigi's Mansion Arcade]]''
|role22=Main antagonist, final boss
|release22=2015
|format22=Arcade
|title23=''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]''
|role23=Boss
|release23=2016
|format23=Nintendo 3DS
|title24=''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|role24=Playable character
|release24=2017
|format24=[[Nintendo Switch]]
|title25=''[[Mario Kart Arcade GP DX]]''
|role25=Playable character <small>(during a limited-time event)</small><br>Unlockable playable character <small>(for permanent use, through a limited-time event)</small>
|release25=2017
|format25=Arcade
|title26=''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]''
|role26=Cameo
|release26=2017
|format26=Nintendo Switch
|title27=''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' (version 2.0.0)
|role27=Boss
|release27=2018
|format27=Nintendo Switch
|title28=''[[Luigi's Mansion (Nintendo 3DS)|Luigi's Mansion]]''
|role28=Main antagonist, final boss
|release28=2018
|format28=Nintendo 3DS
|title29=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|role29=[[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|Spirit]]
|release29=2018
|format29=Nintendo Switch
|title30=''[[New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe]]''
|role30=Cameo
|release30=2019
|format30=Nintendo Switch
|title31=''[[Dr. Mario World]]''
|role31=Assistant (update)
|release31=2019
|format31=iOS / Android
|title32=''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
|role32=Unlockable playable character (update)
|release32=2019
|format32=iOS / Android
|title33=''[[Tetris 99]]''
|role33=Cameo in TETRIS x Luigi's Mansion 3 Event
|release33=2019
|format33=Nintendo Switch
|title34=''[[Luigi's Mansion 3]]''
|role34=Main antagonist, final boss
|release34=2019
|format34=Nintendo Switch
|title35=''[[Mario Party Superstars]]''
|role35=Non-playable character
|release35=2021
|format35=Nintendo Switch
|title36=''[[Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit]]'' (version 2.0.0)
|role36=Non-playable character
|release36=2021
|format36=Nintendo Switch
|title37=''[[Super Mario Bros. Wonder]]''
|role37=Enemy
|release37=2023
|format37=Nintendo Switch
|title38=''[[Luigi's Mansion 2 HD]]''
|role38=Main antagonist, final boss
|release38=2024
|format38=Nintendo Switch
|title39=''[[Super Mario Run]]'' (version 3.2.0)
|role39=Cameo
|release39=2024
|format39=iOS, Android
}}

==Gallery==
{{main-gallery|King Boo}}
<gallery>
LuigisMansionKingBooModel.png|''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''
King Boo MKDD Model.png|''[[Mario Kart: Double Dash!!]]''
SPP-King Boo Sprite.png|''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
MP9 King Boo Bust.png|''[[Mario Party 9]]''
PDSMBE-KingBoo-TeamImage.png|''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]''
MKT Artwork KingBooLuigisMansion.png|''[[Mario Kart Tour]]''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
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{{main|List of King Boo names in other languages}}
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==Trivia==
*When King Boo says, "''I will not give up my favorite decoration. I like Mario just where he is,''" he references a quote from ''{{wp|Return of the Jedi|Star Wars Episode VI: Return of the Jedi}}'', when {{wp|Jabba the Hutt}} says, "''I will not give up my favorite decoration. I like {{wp|Han Solo|Captain Solo}} where he is.''"
*King Boo's laugh originating from ''Luigi's Mansion'' is actually a pitched-up version of a stock laughing sound effect.<ref>{{cite|url=soundeffects.fandom.com/wiki/Sound_Ideas,_CARTOON,_LAUGHTER_-_LOW,_THROATY_LAUGH,_HUMAN_01|title=Sound Ideas, CARTOON, LAUGHTER - LOW, THROATY LAUGH, HUMAN 01|publisher=Soundeffects Wiki|accessdate=October 10, 2022}}.</ref> A pitched-down version of the same effect was previously used for [[Bleak]].

==References==
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