Editing Party Ball

{{item infobox
|image=[[File:PartyBallUltimate.png]]<br>Artwork of a Party Ball from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' ([[List of games by date#2001|2001]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]'' ([[List of games by date#2019|2019]])
}}
'''Party Balls''' are objects in certain ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]'' games. They are round capsules that contain many items, with some of them not containing items, instead being mainly used as platforms.

==History==
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:Party Ball Brawl artwork.png|thumb|left|Artwork from ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' of a Party Ball, which maintains a consistent design throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series]]
Party Balls in the [[Super Smash Bros. (series)|''Super Smash Bros.'' series]] first appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' and return in every following game, ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. When thrown or attacked, they rise up and release items after a few seconds. Like the [[crate]], the Party Ball is a heavy item. Only very strong fighters, such as [[Donkey Kong]] or [[Bowser]], can walk with relative ease while carrying a Party Ball.

Party Balls have a 42% chance of releasing a random number of assorted items, a 36% chance of revealing exclusively [[List of Super Smash Bros. series items#Food|food]] items, and a 12% chance of dropping several [[Bob-omb]]s onto the battlefield (known as a "Bob-omb Fest"); the other 10% of the time, the Party Ball self-destructs. In ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'', the Party Ball also has a chance of not releasing any items.

In their [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]] descriptions throughout the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, Party Balls are shown to represent the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series, not the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:SPP CoinBag.png|thumb|[[Princess Peach]] opening up a Party Ball in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'']]
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Party Balls make their first ''Super Mario'' appearance in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'', where they are semi-common objects. Party Balls here are depicted as floating, yellow-spotted blue balls with a ribbon and wings. When [[Princess Peach|Peach]] finds one of these objects, she can open the Party Ball by using [[Perry]], or by throwing an object or enemy at it. Once opened, they release [[coin]]s (and occasionally, [[heart (item)|heart]]s and [[crystal (Super Princess Peach)|crystal]]s) to collect.

In an [[list of Super Princess Peach pre-release and unused content|early version]] of ''Super Princess Peach'', Party Balls had a slightly different design. They were originally less rounded at the bottom, and lacked wings.

===''Yoshi's Crafted World''===
Party Balls return in ''[[Yoshi's Crafted World]]''. Their design is based on a [[Piranha Plant]]. They appear in the level [[Jumping to Victory]]. Party Balls hang from the top of the screen, and can be used as platforms by [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]]. They come in two colors: red and blue. Red Party Balls contain objects such as [[Yoshi's Egg|egg]]s or [[coin]]s. Blue ones contain nothing and are mainly used as platforms. Party Balls sometimes move up and down. [[Spike the Piranha]] starts out as a red Party Ball.

A rare blue Party Ball costume can be randomly obtained at [[Acorn Forest]] for 200 Coins. No costume exists for a red one.
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==Profiles==
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
{{SSBM trophy
|name=Party Ball
|image=[[File:Trophy114.png|100px]]
|game=''Super Smash Bros. Melee''<br>12/01
|unlock=Random
|desc=Party Balls are just what they sound like: a recipe for wild fun packed into a paper ball. Throw or strike one into the air, then wait for it to trigger its time-release. Parties are always unpredictable, so here are the odds on how zany your party might be:<br>Self-destruction: 10%<br>Food banquet: 36%<br>Bob-omb fest: 12%<br>Other: 42%
}}

===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB trophy
|name=Party Ball
|image=[[File:BrawlTrophy534.png|100px]]
|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Super Smash Bros. Melee''<br>'''Wii''' ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
|unlock=Random
|desc=A giant ball stuffed to bursting with items and food. Throw it or attack it, and after a few seconds, it will burst open with fanfare, spilling items all around. The fluttering confetti adds to the celebratory atmosphere. Some Party balls are filled with nothing but bombs, though, so handle with care. Perhaps if you just pulled the string... Naw, that doesn't work.
}}

===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' / ''Wii U''===
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Party Ball
|image=[[File:PartyBallTrophy3DS.png|100px]]<br>'''3DS'''<br>[[File:PartyBallTrophyWiiU.png|100px]]<br>'''Wii U'''
|games=''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]''
|category=Item
|appears_in='''GCN''' ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' (12/2001)<br>'''Wii U''' ''Super Smash Bros. for Wii U''
|trophy_box=Items and Rewards
|unlock=Random
|desc=A celebratory ball, filled with irresistible treasures just begging to be released. Once thrown, it floats into the air and releases its prizes. It could be a variety of awesome items, but you should be careful—sometimes the Party Ball is stuffed full of Bob-ombs! How rude!
|desc2=These balls are just bursting with items! Hit or throw one, and it'll start to float up. And then...POP! Streams of confetti and goodies galore! Keep in mind, though, that there are actually two types of party ball - the other one is packed with Bob-ombs! ...What do you call a group of those things, anyway? A kaboom of Bob-ombs?
}}

==Gallery==
<gallery>
SPP Beta - Screenshot6.png|Early design from ''Super Princess Peach''
BrawlPartyBall.jpg|A Party Ball releasing items (namely a [[smashwiki:Timer|Timer]], [[Poison Mushroom]], [[Bob-omb]], and [[Green Shell]]) in ''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''
YCWcostume93.png|Blue Party Ball costume in ''Yoshi's Crafted World''
PartyBall YWC.png|A red Party Ball in ''Yoshi's Crafted World''
PartyBallblue YCW.png|A blue Party Ball in ''Yoshi's Crafted World''
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|Jpn=くす{{hover|玉|だま}}
|JpnR=Kusudama
|JpnM={{wp|Kusudama}} (薬玉), a ball-shaped, paper ornament
|ChiS=彩球
|ChiS2=纸球 <small>(''Yoshi's Crafted World'')</small>
|ChiSR=Cǎi qiú
|ChiS2R=Zhǐqiú
|ChiSM=Colored Ball, a paper ornament similar to kusudama
|ChiS2M=Paper Ball
|ChiT=彩球
|ChiT2=紙球 <small>(''Yoshi's Crafted World'')</small>
|ChiTR=Cǎi qiú
|ChiT2R=Zhǐqiú
|ChiTM=Colored Ball, a paper ornament similar to kusudama
|ChiT2M=Paper Ball
|Rus=Дискобол
|RusR=Diskobol
|RusM=Disco-ball
|Spa=Bola de fiesta
|Spa2=Bola piñata <small>(''Yoshi's Crafted World'')</small>
|SpaM=Party Ball
|Spa2M=Piñata Ball
|Ita=Sfera festa
|Ita2=Pignatta <small>(''Yoshi's Crafted World'')</small>
|ItaM=Party Sphere
|Ita2M=Piñata
|Ger=Party-Ball
|GerM=Party Ball
}}
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