Windbag (enemy)

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Not to be confused with Air Bag.
Windbag
Artwork of a Windbag blowing a Nipper Dandelion and spreading Nipper Spores in Yoshi's Island DS
A Windbag blowing on a Nipper Dandelion.
First appearance Yoshi's Island DS (2006)
Relatives
Windbag sprite

Windbags[1][2] are peach-colored, eggplant-like enemies in Yoshi's Island DS that blow strong winds. Their name is a pun on "windbag", a term referring to a person who talks a lot. The strong wind blows four Nipper Spores out of a Nipper Dandelion, which eventually land and become Nipper Plants. If hit with an egg, they will be knocked out temporarily. Yoshi will bounce off of a Windbag upon contact, and the Windbag will faint for a bit.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ブタクサ[3]
Butakusa
Ragweed, lit. "pig grass"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Williams, Drew (November 6, 2006). Yoshi's Island DS Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). ISBN 1-59812-016-6. Page 9.
  2. ^ Black, Fletcher (December 19, 2006). Yoshi's Island DS PRIMA Official Game Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-5576-5. Page 88, 93.
  3. ^ 「ヨッシーアイランドDS任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (Yoshi's Island DS Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook). Shogakukan (Japanese). Page 25.