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{{species infobox
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|image=[[File:Deku Baba in MK8.png|200px]]<br>A Deku Baba, as it appears in ''Mario Kart 8''
|image=[[File:Deku Baba in MK8.png|200px]]<br>A Deku Baba, as it appears in ''Mario Kart 8''
|first_appearance=''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]'' ([[List of games by date#1998|1998]], ''The Legend of Zelda'' series)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]], [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] cameo, ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-related media)
|first_appearance=''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}'' (1998, ''The Legend of Zelda'' series)<br>''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' ([[List of games by date#2008|2008]], [[Sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] cameo, ''[[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]]''–related media)
|latest_appearance=''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD|The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD]]'' ([[List of games by date#2021|2021]], ''The Legend of Zelda'' series)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]], ''Mario''-related media)
|latest_appearance=''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom}}'' (2024, ''The Legend of Zelda'' series)<br>''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'' ([[List of games by date#2017|2017]], ''Super Mario''–related media)
|relatives=[[Manhandla]]
|relatives=[[Manhandla]]
|comparable=[[Piranha Plant]]
|comparable=[[Piranha Plant]]
|expand=expandable
}}
}}
'''Deku Babas''' are carnivorous plant enemies from [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]] which have first appeared in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time]]''. Deku Babas have made a few ''[[Mario (franchise)|Mario]]''-related appearances, their first being a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and later a guest appearance in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]''{{'}}s ''[[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8]]'' downloadable pack and the base game for ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''.
'''Deku Babas''' are a crossover species from [[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda (Series)|''The Legend of Zelda'' series]]. They attack the player character by lunging at them from a fixed spot, a behavior displayed in ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]'', where they prominently appear with [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'']] characters. Deku Babas are a {{wp|Venus flytrap}}–like species, like [[Piranha Plant]]s, although [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] has once mentioned that Deku Babas were designed by crossing a dog with the ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' enemy [[clam]];<ref>{{cite|author=IGN Staff|date=December 2, 1997|url=www.ign.com/articles/1997/12/03/the-z-files-2|title=The Z-Files|publisher=IGN|accessdate=July 2, 2024}}</ref> their original behavior of lunging while being restrained by their stem is highly similar to [[Chain Chomp]]s, also inspired by dogs, while their original model's head shape resembles a more cylindrical, front-tapering version of the clam's model.
==History==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
A collectible [[sticker (Super Smash Bros. Brawl)|sticker]] depicting a Deku Baba in its appearance from ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time}}'' appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''. In [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]], it can be applied to any fighter to increase the amount of damage they can deal with their arm- and leg-based attacks.


Deku Babas are a {{wp|venus flytrap}}-like species, like [[Piranha Plant]]s, although [[Shigeru Miyamoto]] has once mentioned that Deku Babas were designed by crossing a dog with the ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' enemy [[Clam]].<ref>IGN Staff (December 2, 1997). [https://www.ign.com/articles/1997/12/03/the-z-files-2 The Z-Files]. Retrieved April 23, 2022.</ref>
===''Mario Kart 8'' / ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''===
Deku Babas are obstacles in ''Mario Kart 8''{{'}}s ''[[The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8]]'' downloadable pack and the base game of ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe''. Here, two Deku Babas appear as enemies in a section of [[Hyrule Circuit]], after the exit of {{iw|zeldawiki|Hyrule Castle}} near the end of the course; they are designed after their appearance in ''{{iw|zeldawiki|The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword}}'', and they behave the same as Piranha Plants do in {{classic link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}. If a racer drives near a Deku Baba, it lunges at them, attempting to bite them, knocking them over should they be hit. The Deku Babas periodically switch between four different positions.


In ''Mario Kart 8'' and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', a few Deku Babas are featured as an obstacle in a section of [[Hyrule Circuit]], right after exiting [[zeldawiki:Hyrule Castle|Hyrule Castle]]. Deku Babas are designed after their appearance in ''[[zeldawiki:The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword|The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'', and they behave the same as Piranha Plants do in {{classic-link|GCN|Yoshi Circuit}}. If a racer drives near a Deku Baba, it lunges at them, attempting to bite them. If the racer is hit, they get knocked over and are therefore slowed temporarily.
==Profiles==
===''Super Smash Bros. Brawl''===
{{SSBB sticker
|name=Deku Baba
|image=[[File:Deku Baba Sticker.png]]
|game=''Zelda: Ocarina of Time''
|effect=[Arm, Leg] - Attack +4
}}


==''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' sticker==
==Names in other languages==
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{{foreign names
|-
|Jpn=デクババ
!width="150px"|Name
|JpnR=Deku Baba
!width="100px"|Image
|JpnM=Deku Baba
!Artwork from
|Chi=德庫巴巴
!Effect in [[Super Smash Bros. Brawl#The Subspace Emissary|The Subspace Emissary]]
|ChiR=Dékù Bābā
|-
|ChiM=Deku Baba
|Deku Baba
|Dut=Deku-baba
|[[File:Deku Baba Sticker.png]]
|Fre=Baba Mojo<ref>{{cite|timestamp=03:05|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8V-f3-QJHU&t=185s|title=''Super Smash Bros. Brawl'' - Toutes les 700 vignettes|author=Diddy64wii|date=September 26, 2017|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=July 2, 2024|language=fr}}</ref>
|''Zelda: Ocarina of Time
|FreM=Baba Deku<br>"Mojo" is the French name for "Deku" due to the latter being possibly mispronounced as "de cul" (meaning "of the ass").<ref>{{cite|url=youtu.be/vFuI4vOMtb0?t=397|timestamp=06:37|title=''Ocarina of Time Ft. Seth Everman - Did You Know Gaming? (The Legend of Zelda)''|author=DidYouKnowGaming|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=July 2, 2024|date=December 17, 2020}}</ref>
|[Arm, Leg] - Attack +4
|FreE=Baba mojo
|}
|FreEM=see above
 
|Ger=Dekuranha
==List of game appearances==
|GerM=Probably a play on [[Piranha Plant]]
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|Ita=Deku baba
!Title
|Kor=데크바바
!Year of release
|KorR=Dekeu Baba
!System/format
|KorM=Deku Baba
!Role
|Por=Papa deko
|-
|PorM=Deko papa
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''
|Spa=Baba deku
|2008
|SpaM=Deku baba
|[[Wii]]
}}
|Cameo appearance (as a sticker)
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8]]''
|2014
|[[Wii U]]
|Guest appearance (as an obstacle on Hyrule Circuit)
|-
|''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]]''
|2017
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|Guest appearance (as an obstacle on Hyrule Circuit)
|}


==Reference==
==References==
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*[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Deku_Baba Deku Baba on Zelda Dungeon Wiki]
*[https://zeldadungeon.net/wiki/Deku_Baba Deku Baba on Zelda Dungeon Wiki]
*[https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/Deku_Baba Deku Baba on Triforce Wiki]
*[https://triforcewiki.com/wiki/Deku_Baba Deku Baba on Triforce Wiki]
 
{{Crossover characters}}
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[[Category:Carnivorous plants]]
[[Category:Carnivorous plants]]
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[[Category:Mario Kart 8 species]]
[[Category:The Legend of Zelda series]]
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Latest revision as of 12:09, January 7, 2025

Deku Baba
A Deku Baba's appearance in Mario Kart 8
A Deku Baba, as it appears in Mario Kart 8
First appearance The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998, The Legend of Zelda series)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, sticker cameo, Super Mario–related media)
Latest appearance The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (2024, The Legend of Zelda series)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Super Mario–related media)
Relatives
Comparable

Deku Babas are a crossover species from The Legend of Zelda series. They attack the player character by lunging at them from a fixed spot, a behavior displayed in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where they prominently appear with Super Mario characters. Deku Babas are a Venus flytrap–like species, like Piranha Plants, although Shigeru Miyamoto has once mentioned that Deku Babas were designed by crossing a dog with the Super Mario 64 enemy clam;[1] their original behavior of lunging while being restrained by their stem is highly similar to Chain Chomps, also inspired by dogs, while their original model's head shape resembles a more cylindrical, front-tapering version of the clam's model.

History[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

A collectible sticker depicting a Deku Baba in its appearance from The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. In The Subspace Emissary, it can be applied to any fighter to increase the amount of damage they can deal with their arm- and leg-based attacks.

Mario Kart 8 / Mario Kart 8 Deluxe[edit]

Deku Babas are obstacles in Mario Kart 8's The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8 downloadable pack and the base game of Mario Kart 8 Deluxe. Here, two Deku Babas appear as enemies in a section of Hyrule Circuit, after the exit of Hyrule Castle near the end of the course; they are designed after their appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and they behave the same as Piranha Plants do in GCN Yoshi Circuit. If a racer drives near a Deku Baba, it lunges at them, attempting to bite them, knocking them over should they be hit. The Deku Babas periodically switch between four different positions.

Profiles[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

Sticker
Deku Baba
A sticker of Deku Baba
Artwork from: Zelda: Ocarina of Time
Effects in The Subspace Emissary: [Arm, Leg] - Attack +4
Usable by: Anyone

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese デクババ[?]
Deku Baba
Deku Baba
Chinese 德庫巴巴[?]
Dékù Bābā
Deku Baba
Dutch Deku-baba[?] -
French Baba Mojo[2] Baba Deku
"Mojo" is the French name for "Deku" due to the latter being possibly mispronounced as "de cul" (meaning "of the ass").[3]
French (NOE) Baba mojo[?] see above
German Dekuranha[?] Probably a play on Piranha Plant
Italian Deku baba[?] -
Korean 데크바바[?]
Dekeu Baba
Deku Baba
Portuguese Papa deko[?] Deko papa
Spanish Baba deku[?] Deku baba

References[edit]

  1. ^ IGN Staff (December 2, 1997). The Z-Files. IGN. Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  2. ^ Diddy64wii (September 26, 2017). Super Smash Bros. Brawl - Toutes les 700 vignettes (03:05). YouTube (French). Retrieved July 2, 2024.
  3. ^ DidYouKnowGaming (December 17, 2020). Ocarina of Time Ft. Seth Everman - Did You Know Gaming? (The Legend of Zelda) (06:37). YouTube (English). Retrieved July 2, 2024.

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