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{{Species-infobox
{{redirect|Red Bob-omb|the character from [[Super Mario-kun]]|[[Red Bob-omb (character)]]}}
|title=Bob-omb Buddy
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:Bomb omb Buddy Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|180px]]<br>Artwork of a Bob-omb Buddy from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|image=[[File:Bomb omb Buddy Artwork - Super Mario Galaxy 2.png|180px]]<br>Artwork of a Bob-omb Buddy from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
|parent_species=[[Bob-omb]]
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario 64]]'' ([[List of games by date#1996|1996]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|notable=[[Bob-omba]]
|variant_of=[[Bob-omb]]
|notable=[[Bob-omba]]<br>[[Red Bob-omb (character)|Red Bob-omb]]
}}
}}
{{quote|Ready for blast-off! Come on, hop in the cannon!|Bob-omb Buddy|Super Mario 64}}
{{quote|Ready for blast-off! Come on, hop in the [[cannon]]!|Bob-omb Buddy|Super Mario 64}}
 
'''Bob-omb Buddies''' (sometimes called '''Red Bob-ombs''', '''Pink Bob-ombs''',<ref>{{cite|deadlink=y|archive=web.archive.org/web/19980610064256/http://www.nintendo.com/n64/super_mario64/2-3.html|title=Course 2 - Star 3: Shoot in the Wild Blue|publisher=Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy|accessdate=March 15, 2022}}</ref> or '''Buddy Bob-ombs''')<ref>{{cite|title=''Nintendo Power'' Volume 188|page=77|date=February 2005|publisher=Nintendo of America|language=en-us}}</ref> are recurring allies to [[Mario]] of the [[Bob-omb]] species, introduced in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They can be differentiated from the foes by their distinct pink or red color, their silver-colored caps on their tops, instead of the usual fuse, and their silver windup keys, signifying their pacifist and peaceful nature. Similar red or pink Bob-ombs appear among others colors in certain games, such as ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'' and ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', but are not treated specifically as Bob-omb Buddies.
The '''Bob-omb Buddies''' (sometimes called '''Red Bob-ombs''') are recurring allies to [[Mario]] of the [[Bob-omb]] species, introduced in ''[[Super Mario 64]]''. They can be differentiated from the foes by their distinct pink or red color, their silver-colored caps on their tops, instead of the usual fuse, and a silver wind-up key, signifying their pacifist and peaceful nature.
 
==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario'' series===
===''Super Mario'' series===
====''Super Mario 64''====
====''Super Mario 64''====
[[File:Bob-OmbBuddySM64.png|thumb|100px|A Bob-omb Buddy, as seen in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'']]
[[File:Bob-OmbBuddySM64.png|thumb|100px|A Bob-omb Buddy, as seen in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'']]
In their first appearance in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'', the Bob-omb Buddies help Mario by opening [[cannon]]s for him, and they are shown to have a longstanding rivalry with the evil Bob-ombs, as this was the first time both groups were at war.
In ''Super Mario 64'', the Bob-omb Buddies help Mario by opening [[cannon]]s for him, and they are shown to have a longstanding rivalry with the Bob-ombs, as this was the first time both groups were at war.
 
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!Description
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|[[File:SM64 BB Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[File:SM64 BB Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Bob-omb Battlefield]] x2, the starting point
|[[Bob-omb Battlefield]] ×2, at the starting point
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|[[File:SM64 WF Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[File:SM64 WF Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
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|[[File:SM64 CCM Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[File:SM64 CCM Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Cool, Cool Mountain]], a platform near the lift
|[[Cool, Cool Mountain]], on a platform near the [[chairlift]]
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|[[File:SM64 SSL Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[File:SM64 SSL Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Shifting Sand Land]], far corner near oasis
|[[Shifting Sand Land]], in the far corner near the oasis
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|[[File:SM64 SL Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[File:SM64 SL Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
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|[[File:SM64 WDW Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[File:SM64 WDW Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Wet-Dry World]], orange platform at the top*
|[[Wet-Dry World]], on the orange platform at the top*
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|[[File:SM64 TTM Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
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|[[File:SM64 THI Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[File:SM64 THI Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
|[[Tiny-Huge Island]], edge of a [[Cheep Chomp|Bubba]] pool (only in the small area)
|[[Tiny-Huge Island]], at the edge of a [[Cheep Chomp|Bubba]] pool (only on the tiny island)
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|[[File:SM64 RR Bob-omb Buddy.png|180px]]
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|[[File:WingMarioOverTheRainbow.png|180px]]
|[[File:WingMarioOverTheRainbow.png|180px]]
|[[Over the Rainbows|Wing Mario Over the Rainbow]], the large pink platform
|[[Over the Rainbows|Wing Mario Over the Rainbow]], on the large pink platform
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<nowiki>*</nowiki>This Bob-omb Buddy was relocated in the DS version, close to the highest [[Crystal Tap]]. Instead, the [[Star Sphere]] of this course is now located on this platform.
<nowiki>*</nowiki> This Bob-omb Buddy was relocated in the DS version, close to the highest [[Crystal Tap]]. Instead, the Star Sphere of this world is now located on this platform.


====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
====''Super Mario 64 DS''====
[[File:Bob-omb Buddy Sprite - Super Mario 64 DS.png|thumb|right|As seen in ''Super Mario 64 DS''.]]
[[File:Bob-omb Buddy Sprite - Super Mario 64 DS.png|thumb|Model of a Bob-omb Buddy in ''Super Mario 64 DS'']]
Bob-omb Buddies reappear in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', serving the same role that they had in the original game. However, additional Bob-omb Buddies have been placed in the courses that can either help Mario and his allies by giving the locations of the eight [[Red Coin]]s in whatever level they're in, or detect the three caps that the player can use to transform into other players. Bob-omb Buddies have updated designs in this game. They wear shoes, unlike the Bob-omb Buddies in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''. They also have little fuses that are hard to see on their cap. In addition, Bob-omb Buddies appear in several [[minigame]]s in this game.
Bob-omb Buddies reappear in ''[[Super Mario 64 DS]]'', serving the same role that they had in the original game. However, additional Bob-omb Buddies have been placed in the courses that can either help Mario and his allies by giving the locations of the eight [[Red Coin]]s in whatever level they are in, or detect the three [[cap]]s that the player can use to transform into other players. Bob-omb Buddies have updated designs in this game. They wear shoes, unlike the Bob-omb Buddies in ''Super Mario 64'' and ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They also have little fuses that are hard to see on their caps. In addition, Bob-omb Buddies appear in several [[minigame]]s in this game.


====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
====''New Super Mario Bros.''====
[[File:Bob-omb buddy NSMB.png|thumb|left]]
[[File:Bob-omb buddy NSMB.png|frame|left]]
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Bob-omb Buddies appear in a number of [[minigame]]s, including [[Sort or 'Splode]], and [[Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!]], that were carried over from ''Super Mario 64 DS''. They are also known in this game as '''Red Bob-ombs'''.
In ''[[New Super Mario Bros.]]'', Bob-omb Buddies appear in a number of minigames, including [[Sort or 'Splode]] and [[Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!]], some of which were carried over from ''Super Mario 64 DS''. They are also known in this game as '''red Bob-ombs'''.
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====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
====''Super Mario Galaxy 2''====
[[File:SMG2 Bob-omb Buddy.png|thumb|150px|left|Model of a Bob-omb Buddy.]]
[[File:SMG2 Bob-omb Buddy Screenshot.png|thumb|200px|Mario near a Bob-omb Buddy in ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
[[File:SMG2 Bob-omb Buddy Screenshot.png|thumb|Mario near a Bob-omb Buddy.]]
Bob-omb Buddies reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Their only appearance in a [[galaxy]] is in the [[Throwback Galaxy]], where they give Mario information. In the first mission, [[Return of the Whomp King]], they ask Mario to defeat the [[Whomp King]] for them. Later on in the second and third missions, [[Silver Stars in the Whomp Fortress]] and [[Whomp Silver Star Speed Run]], respectively, one Bob-omb Buddy hides five [[Silver Star]]s around the fortress, and Mario has to go find them. One of the Bob-omb Buddies mentions that Mario looks familiar, referencing ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]]. This happens even with [[Luigi]].
Bob-omb Buddies reappear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. Their only appearance in a [[galaxy]] is in the [[Throwback Galaxy]] where they give Mario information. In the first mission, [[Return of The Whomp King]], they ask Mario to defeat the [[Whomp King]] for them. Later on in the second and third missions, [[Silver Stars in the Whomp Fortress]] and [[Whomp Silver Star Speed Run]] respectively, one Bob-omb Buddy hides five [[Silver Star]]s around the fortress and Mario has to go find them. One of the Bob-omb Buddies mentions that Mario looks familiar, referencing ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and [[Super Mario 64 DS|its remake]]. This happens even with [[Luigi]].


One Bob-omb Buddy makes an additional appearance on the [[Starship Mario]], standing on a stump after Mario completes the first mission in the Throwback Galaxy. He asks if Mario has ever been to a Secret World, which is later revealed to be [[World S]].
One Bob-omb Buddy makes an additional appearance on [[Starship Mario]], standing on a stump after Mario completes the first mission in the Throwback Galaxy. He asks if Mario has ever been to a Secret World, which is later revealed to be [[World S]].
 
===''Mario Tennis''===
[[File:Bob-omb_Buddy_MG.png|thumb|150px]]
Several Bob-omb Buddies can be found along the ends of certain courts in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of [[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Tennis'']], along with the standard Bob-ombs, and will explode if a tennis ball goes through them.


A Bob-omb Buddy appears in the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Mario Tennis]]''. It can be seen inside the castle in Mario World during the story mode of the Mario Tour. It stands at the entrance to Peach's Castle, telling the player which way to go to return to the world below.
===''Super Mario-kun''===
{{main|Red Bob-omb (character)}}
[[File:Red Bob-omb SMKun.png|thumb|Red Bob-omb in ''Super Mario-kun''.]]
In the ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' arc in ''[[Super Mario-kun]]'', which extends between [[Super Mario-kun Volume 15|Volume 15]] and [[Super Mario-kun Volume 19|Volume 19]], Mario is accompanied by a Bob-omb Buddy simply named [[Red Bob-omb (character)|Red Bob-omb]]. Unlike in the game, he has a mouth, arms, and can explode on command, like the Bob-omb companions from the ''[[Paper Mario (series)|Paper Mario]]'' series.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
====''Mario Party''====
====''Mario Party''====
Bob-omb Buddies (known in-game as '''Red Bob-ombs''') appear in the [[Wario's Battle Canyon]] board in ''[[Mario Party]]''. Like Black [[Bob-omb]]s, they blast the player off in a cannon. If the player lands on a [[Event Space|Happening Space]], they will move the cannons to a different direction. In this game, they are colored red instead of pink.
Bob-omb Buddies (known in-game as Red Bob-ombs) appear in the [[Wario's Battle Canyon]] board in ''[[Mario Party]]''. Like Black [[Bob-omb]]s, they blast the player off in a cannon. If the player lands on a [[Event Space|Happening Space]], they will move the cannons to a different direction. In this game, they are colored red instead of pink.
 
====''Mario Party 2''====
====''Mario Party 2''====
Bob-omb Buddies (known simply as '''Aliens''') appear in [[Mystery Land]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. In this game, they are extraterrestrials. They warp the player to another location. They are also seen in the end, where one is turned back from a statue to an alien by the Superstar.
Bob-omb Buddies (known simply as '''Aliens''') appear in [[Mystery Land]] in ''[[Mario Party 2]]''. In this game, they are extraterrestrials. They warp the player to another location. They are also seen in the end, where one is turned back from a statue to an alien by the Superstar.
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====''Mario Party Advance''====
====''Mario Party Advance''====
{{main|Bob-omba}}
{{main|Bob-omba}}
There is a specific Bob-omb Buddy that appears in ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' called [[Bob-omba]].
[[File:MPA Bob-omba.png|frame]]
In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', a Bob-omb Buddy localized in English as "[[Bob-omba]]" appears.


===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''===
===''Mario Golf'' (Game Boy Color)===
Unspecified magenta-colored Bob-ombs appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'', but only during the [[Donkey Kong]] battles in [[Mystic Forest]], [[Twilight City]], and their respective Plus World variants. They are thrown by Donkey Kong as his means of attack and must be used against him. Like with the regular Bob-ombs, the magenta Bob-ombs start flashing when they see Mario and will explode shortly after. Unlike regular Bob-ombs, the magenta Bob-ombs will not stop moving even when they are about to explode. In the [[Level 5-DK+]] battle, the magenta Bob-ombs can destroy the blocks on the ground, opening up a [[Spike Trap]].
In the [[Game Boy Color]] version of ''[[Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)|Mario Golf]]'', a Bob-omb Buddy operates a [[cannon]] that launches the player to [[Peach's Castle]].
 
===''Mario Tennis''===
[[File:Bob-omb_Buddy_MG.png|thumb|A Bob-omb Buddy in the Game Boy Color version of ''Mario Tennis'']]
Several Bob-omb Buddies can be found along the ends of certain courts in the [[Nintendo 64]] version of [[Mario Tennis (Nintendo 64)|''Mario Tennis'']], along with the standard Bob-ombs, and will explode if a tennis ball goes through them. In the [[Mario Tennis (Game Boy Color)|Game Boy Color version]], a Bob-omb Buddy can be seen inside the castle in Mario World during the story mode of the Mario Tour, standing at the entrance to Peach's Castle and telling the player which way to go to return to the world below.


===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', a Bob-omb Buddy makes a cameo appearance on the Starship Mario [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]].
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', a Bob-omb Buddy can be seen on the Starship Mario [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]].


==Galleries==
==Gallery==
<gallery>
<gallery>
SM64 Asset Sprite Cannon Lid.png|[[Cannon|Cannon lid]] sprite from ''[[Super Mario 64]]''
SM64 Artwork Bob-omb Buddy 1.png|Artwork form ''Super Mario 64''
SM64 Artwork Bob-omb Buddy 2.png|Artwork from ''Super Mario 64''
Red Bob-omb SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]'' ([[Red Bob-omb (character)|Red Bob-omb]])
Battleparty.jpg|Artwork for [[Wario's Battle Canyon]] from ''[[Mario Party]]''
MPA Bob-omba Icon.png|''[[Mario Party Advance]]'' ([[Bob-omba]])
Bob-omba MPA.png|''Mario Party Advance'' (Bob-omba)
StarshipMario.png| Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
StarshipMario.png| Artwork from ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''
SSBU Starship Mario Spirit.png| Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SSBU Starship Mario Spirit.png| Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMG2 Bob-omb Buddy.png|Model from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
SMAGPB3 Cover.jpg|''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 3: Take down the Bomb King!''
SMAGPB3 Activity1.png|''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 3: Take down the Bomb King!''
SMAGPB3 Activity3.png|''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 3: Take down the Bomb King!''
Mario Pictures Book Ukiki.jpg|''Super Mario Adventure Game Picture Book 5: Lost Penguin''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=<span class="explain" title="あか">赤</span>いボム<span class="explain" title="へい">兵</span><ref>''Super Mario 64'' Japanese instruction booklet, page 18.</ref><br>''Akai Bomuhei''<br>赤ボムへい<br>あかボムへい<br>''Aka Bomuhei''
|Jap={{ruby|赤|あか}}いボム{{ruby|兵|へい}}<ref>{{cite|title=スーパーマリオ{{ruby|64|六十四(ろくじゅうよん)}} (''Sūpā Mario Rokujūyon'') instruction booklet|page=18|language=ja|date=1996|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref>
|JapR=Akai Bomuhei
|Jap2=赤ボムへい<br>あかボムへい
|Jap2R=Aka Bomuhei
|JapM=Red Bob-omb
|JapM=Red Bob-omb
|Fra=Bob-omb rose
|Jap2M=Red Bob-omb
|FraM=Pink Bob-omb
|ChiS=红色炸弹兵<ref>{{cite|url=www.ique.com/games/11011.htm|title=iQue web page for ''Super Mario 64''|publisher=iQue|accessdate=May 22, 2024|language=zh-hans}}</ref>
|SpaE=Bob-omb Rojo
|ChiSR=Hóngsè Zhàdànbīng
|SpaEM=Red Bob-omb
|ChiSM=Red Bob-omb
|ChiT=紅炸彈兵
|ChiTR=Hóng Zhàdànbīng
|ChiTM=Red Bob-omb
|Fre=Bob-omb rose
|FreM=Pink Bob-omb
|Ger=Rosa Bob-omb
|Ger=Rosa Bob-omb
|GerM=Pink Bob-omb
|GerM=Pink Bob-omb
|Por=Bomba Amiga
|Ger2=Buddy<ref>{{cite|author=Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors|title=''Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64"''|language=de|location=Großostheim|publisher=[[Nintendo|Nintendo of Europe GmbH]]|date=1997|page=6}}</ref>
|PorM=Friendly Bomb
|Ger2M=Buddy
|Ita=Buon-omba
|Ita=Buon-omba
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''buono'' (good) and ''bomba'' (bomb)
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''buono'' ("good") and ''bomba'' ("bomb")
|Kor=빨간폭탄병
|Kor=빨간폭탄병
|KorR=Ppalgan-Poktanbyeong
|KorR=Ppalgan-Poktanbyeong
|KorM=Red Bomb Soldier
|KorM=Red Bomb Soldier
|ChiS=红色炸弹兵<ref>https://www.ique.com/games/11011.htm</ref>
|SpaE=Bob-omb Rojo
|ChiSR=Hóngsè Zhàdànbīng
|SpaEM=Red Bob-omb
|ChiSM=Red Bob-omb
|ChiT=紅炸彈兵
|ChiTR=Hóng Zhàdànbīng
|ChiTM=Red Bob-omb
}}
}}


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Latest revision as of 05:41, November 8, 2024

"Red Bob-omb" redirects here. For the character from Super Mario-kun, see Red Bob-omb (character).
Bob-omb Buddy
Artwork of a Bob-omb Buddy from Super Mario Galaxy 2
Artwork of a Bob-omb Buddy from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)
Variant of Bob-omb
Notable members
“Ready for blast-off! Come on, hop in the cannon!”
Bob-omb Buddy, Super Mario 64

Bob-omb Buddies (sometimes called Red Bob-ombs, Pink Bob-ombs,[1] or Buddy Bob-ombs)[2] are recurring allies to Mario of the Bob-omb species, introduced in Super Mario 64. They can be differentiated from the foes by their distinct pink or red color, their silver-colored caps on their tops, instead of the usual fuse, and their silver windup keys, signifying their pacifist and peaceful nature. Similar red or pink Bob-ombs appear among others colors in certain games, such as Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Mario vs. Donkey Kong, but are not treated specifically as Bob-omb Buddies.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 64[edit]

A Bob-omb Buddy.
A Bob-omb Buddy, as seen in Super Mario 64

In Super Mario 64, the Bob-omb Buddies help Mario by opening cannons for him, and they are shown to have a longstanding rivalry with the Bob-ombs, as this was the first time both groups were at war.

Image Description
Bob-omb Battlefield Bob-omb Buddy Bob-omb Battlefield ×2, at the starting point
Whomp's Fortress Bob-omb Buddy Whomp's Fortress, at the edge of the shallow pool
Jolly Roger Bay Bob-omb Buddy Jolly Roger Bay, on the platforms to the right
Cool, Cool Mountain Bob-omb Buddy Cool, Cool Mountain, on a platform near the chairlift
Shifting Sand Land Bob-omb Buddy Shifting Sand Land, in the far corner near the oasis
Snowman's Land Bob-omb Buddy Snowman's Land, inside the igloo
Wet-Dry World Bob-omb Buddy Wet-Dry World, on the orange platform at the top*
Tall, Tall Mountain Bob-omb Buddy Tall, Tall Mountain, under a cliff
Tiny-Huge Island Bob-omb Buddy Tiny-Huge Island, at the edge of a Bubba pool (only on the tiny island)
Rainbow Ride Bob-omb Buddy Rainbow Ride, at the top of the maze
Over the Rainbows Wing Mario Over the Rainbow, on the large pink platform

*This Bob-omb Buddy was relocated in the DS version, close to the highest Crystal Tap. Instead, the Star Sphere of this course is now located on this platform.

Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Bob-omb Buddy
Model of a Bob-omb Buddy in Super Mario 64 DS

Bob-omb Buddies reappear in Super Mario 64 DS, serving the same role that they had in the original game. However, additional Bob-omb Buddies have been placed in the courses that can either help Mario and his allies by giving the locations of the eight Red Coins in whatever level they are in, or detect the three caps that the player can use to transform into other players. Bob-omb Buddies have updated designs in this game. They wear shoes, unlike the Bob-omb Buddies in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Galaxy 2. They also have little fuses that are hard to see on their caps. In addition, Bob-omb Buddies appear in several minigames in this game.

New Super Mario Bros.[edit]

Bob-omb Buddy

In New Super Mario Bros., Bob-omb Buddies appear in a number of minigames, including Sort or 'Splode and Danger, Bob-omb! Danger!, some of which were carried over from Super Mario 64 DS. They are also known in this game as red Bob-ombs.

Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit]

Mario near a Bob-omb Buddy in the Throwback Galaxy
Mario near a Bob-omb Buddy in Super Mario Galaxy 2

Bob-omb Buddies reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2. Their only appearance in a galaxy is in the Throwback Galaxy, where they give Mario information. In the first mission, Return of the Whomp King, they ask Mario to defeat the Whomp King for them. Later on in the second and third missions, Silver Stars in the Whomp Fortress and Whomp Silver Star Speed Run, respectively, one Bob-omb Buddy hides five Silver Stars around the fortress, and Mario has to go find them. One of the Bob-omb Buddies mentions that Mario looks familiar, referencing Super Mario 64 and its remake. This happens even with Luigi.

One Bob-omb Buddy makes an additional appearance on Starship Mario, standing on a stump after Mario completes the first mission in the Throwback Galaxy. He asks if Mario has ever been to a Secret World, which is later revealed to be World S.

Super Mario-kun[edit]

Main article: Red Bob-omb (character)
Red Bob-omb
Red Bob-omb in Super Mario-kun.

In the Super Mario 64 arc in Super Mario-kun, which extends between Volume 15 and Volume 19, Mario is accompanied by a Bob-omb Buddy simply named Red Bob-omb. Unlike in the game, he has a mouth, arms, and can explode on command, like the Bob-omb companions from the Paper Mario series.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

Bob-omb Buddies (known in-game as Red Bob-ombs) appear in the Wario's Battle Canyon board in Mario Party. Like Black Bob-ombs, they blast the player off in a cannon. If the player lands on a Happening Space, they will move the cannons to a different direction. In this game, they are colored red instead of pink.

Mario Party 2[edit]

Bob-omb Buddies (known simply as Aliens) appear in Mystery Land in Mario Party 2. In this game, they are extraterrestrials. They warp the player to another location. They are also seen in the end, where one is turned back from a statue to an alien by the Superstar.

Mario Party 3[edit]

Bob-omb Buddies appear as background characters in the second course of Dizzy Dinghies in Mario Party 3.

Mario Party Advance[edit]

Main article: Bob-omba
Sprite of Bob-omba (ie Bob-omb Buddy) in Mario Party Advance

In Mario Party Advance, a Bob-omb Buddy localized in English as "Bob-omba" appears.

Mario Golf (Game Boy Color)[edit]

In the Game Boy Color version of Mario Golf, a Bob-omb Buddy operates a cannon that launches the player to Peach's Castle.

Mario Tennis[edit]

The Bob-omb Buddy seen in Mario Tennis GBC
A Bob-omb Buddy in the Game Boy Color version of Mario Tennis

Several Bob-omb Buddies can be found along the ends of certain courts in the Nintendo 64 version of Mario Tennis, along with the standard Bob-ombs, and will explode if a tennis ball goes through them. In the Game Boy Color version, a Bob-omb Buddy can be seen inside the castle in Mario World during the story mode of the Mario Tour, standing at the entrance to Peach's Castle and telling the player which way to go to return to the world below.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, a Bob-omb Buddy can be seen on the Starship Mario spirit.

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese あかいボムへい[3]
Akai Bomuhei
Red Bob-omb
赤ボムへい
あかボムへい
[?]

Aka Bomuhei
Chinese (simplified) 红色炸弹兵[4]
Hóngsè Zhàdànbīng
Red Bob-omb
Chinese (traditional) 紅炸彈兵[?]
Hóng Zhàdànbīng
Red Bob-omb
French Bob-omb rose[?] Pink Bob-omb
German Rosa Bob-omb[?] Pink Bob-omb
Buddy[5] Buddy
Italian Buon-omba[?] Portmanteau of buono ("good") and bomba ("bomb")
Korean 빨간폭탄병[?]
Ppalgan-Poktanbyeong
Red Bomb Soldier
Spanish (NOE) Bob-omb Rojo[?] Red Bob-omb

References[edit]

  1. ^ Course 2 - Star 3: Shoot in the Wild Blue. Nintendo: Super Mario 64 Strategy. Archived June 10, 1998, 06:42:56 UTC from the original via Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
  2. ^ February 2005. Nintendo Power Volume 188. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 77.
  3. ^ 1996. スーパーマリオ64六十四(ろくじゅうよん) (Sūpā Mario Rokujūyon) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 18.
  4. ^ iQue web page for Super Mario 64. iQue (Simplified Chinese). Retrieved May 22, 2024.
  5. ^ Kraft, John D., Thomas Görg, and Marko Hein, editors (1997). Der offizielle Nintendo 64 Spieleberater "Super Mario 64". Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (German). Page 6.