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{{distinguish|Magic Ball}} | {{distinguish|Magic Ball|? Balloon}} | ||
[[File:QBubble.png| | {{item infobox | ||
[[ | |image=[[File:QBubble.png|150px]]<br>The ball, outside its bubble | ||
|first_appearance=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]]) | |||
|effect=Releases something when popped | |||
}} | |||
{{quote|Throw [[Yoshi's Egg|eggs]] to break the ? Bubbles.|Message Block|Yoshi's Story}} | {{quote|Throw [[Yoshi's Egg|eggs]] to break the ? Bubbles.|Message Block|Yoshi's Story}} | ||
'''? Bubbles''', also called '''Mystery Balls''' | [[File:Fjg.PNG|frame|left]] | ||
'''? Bubbles''', also called '''Mystery Balls'''<ref>{{cite|date=1998|author=Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland|title=''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide|page=16|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref><ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19981202104137/http://www.yoshisstory.com/fruit.html|title=''Yoshi's Story'' official website|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us|accessdate=June 22, 2024}}</ref> or '''Question Mark Balloons''',<ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=102|date=April 7, 1999|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2103-8|quote='''BALLOONS''' These items come in two varieties: Clear and Question Marked. The clear ones act as lofty receptacles for the different fruits on the island, while the Question Mark Balloons hold a myriad of different items. The most frequent enclosures include melons, switches, and those five-Coin Challenges. To unleash the stuff hidden within, merely smack the balloon with an egg.}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Prima Bath|title=''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide|page=76|date=April 7, 1999|publisher=[[Prima Games]]|language=en-us|isbn=0-7615-2103-8|quote='''SWITCHES''' Switches appear in two forms: as a stompable unit or as tiles. The actual switch box is found out in the open or hidden in Question Mark Balloons. Stepping on it causes a variety of actions to occur—from the appearance of melons or Special Hearts to the beginning of Timer Races.}}</ref> are objects in ''[[Yoshi's Story]]''. They are basically counterparts of the [[Winged Cloud]]s from ''[[Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island]]''. Like with ordinary [[bubble]]s, a [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] can pop a ? Bubble by simply [[Egg Throw|throwing an egg]] at it or by touching it about 15 to 30 times. When the Yoshi bumps into it once, it simply gets knocked around, without popping. ? Bubbles occasionally just float or move around the area of the [[level]] above the ground. They can hide [[coin (hopping)|hopping coin]]s, a [[Shy Guy]], a [[melon]] in a parachute, a [[Surprise Ball]], a [[Heart Fruit]], a [[White Shy Guy]], a [[key]], a [[Miss Warp]], a [[Balloon Bully]], a [[Special Heart]], a [[vase (Yoshi's Story)|vase]], a [[Giant Egg]], or a [[? Switch]]. | |||
==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
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|JapR=? Shabon | |JapR=? Shabon | ||
|JapM=? Soap | |JapM=? Soap | ||
|Ita=Bolla ?<ref>''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' European manual | |Fre=Bulle ?<ref>{{cite|date=1998|language=fr|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|url=fs-prod-cdn.nintendo-europe.com/media/downloads/games_8/emanuals/nintendo_8/Manual_Nintendo64_YoshisStory_FR.pdf|title=''Yoshi's Story'' instruction booklet|page=60}}</ref> | ||
|FreM=? Bubble | |||
|Ita=Bolla ?<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Yoshi's Story]]'' European manual|page=124|language=it|publisher=Nintendo of Europe|date=1998}}</ref> | |||
|ItaM=? Bubble | |ItaM=? Bubble | ||
}} | }} | ||
Revision as of 11:08, August 6, 2024
- Not to be confused with Magic Ball or ? Balloon.
| ? Bubble | |
|---|---|
 The ball, outside its bubble | |
| First appearance | Yoshi's Story (1997) |
| Effect | Releases something when popped |
- “Throw eggs to break the ? Bubbles.”
- —Message Block, Yoshi's Story
? Bubbles, also called Mystery Balls[1][2] or Question Mark Balloons,[3][4] are objects in Yoshi's Story. They are basically counterparts of the Winged Clouds from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. Like with ordinary bubbles, a Yoshi can pop a ? Bubble by simply throwing an egg at it or by touching it about 15 to 30 times. When the Yoshi bumps into it once, it simply gets knocked around, without popping. ? Bubbles occasionally just float or move around the area of the level above the ground. They can hide hopping coins, a Shy Guy, a melon in a parachute, a Surprise Ball, a Heart Fruit, a White Shy Guy, a key, a Miss Warp, a Balloon Bully, a Special Heart, a vase, a Giant Egg, or a ? Switch.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ?シャボン[?] ? Shabon |
? Soap | |
| French | Bulle ?[5] | ? Bubble | |
| Italian | Bolla ?[6] | ? Bubble |
References
- ^ Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland (1998). Yoshi's Story Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 16.
- ^ Yoshi's Story official website. Nintendo of America (American English). Archived December 2, 1998, 10:41:37 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "BALLOONS These items come in two varieties: Clear and Question Marked. The clear ones act as lofty receptacles for the different fruits on the island, while the Question Mark Balloons hold a myriad of different items. The most frequent enclosures include melons, switches, and those five-Coin Challenges. To unleash the stuff hidden within, merely smack the balloon with an egg." – Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 102.
- ^ "SWITCHES Switches appear in two forms: as a stompable unit or as tiles. The actual switch box is found out in the open or hidden in Question Mark Balloons. Stepping on it causes a variety of actions to occur—from the appearance of melons or Special Hearts to the beginning of Timer Races." – Prima Bath (April 7, 1999). Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Prima Games (American English). ISBN 0-7615-2103-8. Page 76.
- ^ 1998. Yoshi's Story instruction booklet. Nintendo of Europe (French). Page 60.
- ^ 1998. Yoshi's Story European manual. Nintendo of Europe (Italian). Page 124.
