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|image=[[Image:Brirock_ML3.jpg|230px]]
|image=[[File:Broque Monsieur MLBIS Artwork.png|230px]]<br>Artwork from ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''
|full_name=Broque Monsieur
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' ([[List of games by date#2009|2009]])
|first_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]'' (cameo) ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|species=[[Block|Living Block]]
|species=[[Brock]]
|affiliation =[[Broggy]], [[Blitty|Blitties]], [[Bowser]], [[Broque Madame]] (formerly)
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
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{{quote|Ah, sweet monsieur! 'Elp me! I need 'elp! Helpez-moi, s'il vous plait!|Broque Monsieur|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story}}
{{quote|Ah, [[Bowser|sweet monsieur]]! 'Elp me! I need 'elp! Helpez-moi, s'il vous plaît!|Broque Monsieur|Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story}}


'''Broque Monsieur''' is a block character in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'' speaking English with a thick French accent and able to speak French itself. According to the Japanese official site, he is the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]'s leading block collector; he is also a collector of block-shaped kittens called [[Blitty|Blitties]]. Broque Monsieur owns a block-shaped dog named [[Broggy]], and manages a store where [[Bowser]] can shop at to get healing items. In the Japanese version of the game, he speaks clear English. (For instance, in a scene he says "Oh my dog! What's happen!"<ref>「オウ マイ ドッグ!/ワッツ ハップ~~~ン!」</ref>)
'''Broque Monsieur''' is a [[Brock]] character in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]'' and ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]''. He speaks English with a thick French accent, and able to speak French itself, as well as Spanish. According to the Japanese official site, he is the [[Mushroom Kingdom]]'s leading [[block]] collector; he is also a collector of block-shaped kittens called [[Blitty|Blitties]]. Broque Monsieur owns a block-shaped dog named [[Broggy]], and manages [[Broque Monsieur's Shop|a store]] where [[Bowser]] (whom he often refers to as "Monsieur Turtle Bits") can shop at to get items and equipment. His name is a pun on the name "Brock" (or the word block) and {{wp|croque monsieur}}, a French sandwich. Bowser often refers to him as "blockface".


==''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story==
==History==
He is first shown to be stuck on an island while Bowser walks past. He yells for Bowser's help, who only does it for a prize offered by Broque, the [[Vacuum Block]]. Broque tells Bowser to grab the rope and pull. At first, Bowser cannot pull the island any closer, but with the help of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] on the inside of his arms, he pulls the island back to the shore. Broque then fights Bowser to help him master the Vacuum Block technique.
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' / ''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
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An unknown period of time before the events of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]'', he and [[Broque Madame]] dated, but have since separated as he gave her up for blocks. This is revealed when Mario and Luigi chat with her inside her house in [[Blubble Lake]].
 
[[File:MLBiS - Broque Monsier First Encounter.png|thumb|left|Broque Monsieur asking [[Bowser]] to assist him when a bridge broke, preventing him from leaving an island]]
 
While on an island in [[Plack Beach]], cleaning his [[block]] collection, the bridge connecting the island to the beach breaks apart, leaving Broque Monsieur stranded in the ocean on the island. When Bowser walks past the island, he yells for his help, who only does it for a prize offered by Broque Monsieur, the [[Vacuum Block]]. He tells Bowser to grab the rope and pull it. At first, Bowser cannot pull the island any closer, but with the help of [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] on the inside of [[Arm Center|his arms]], he pulls the island back to the shore. As promised, Broque gives him the block, but Bowser complains that it is just a regular block and nothing else. He then fights Bowser to help him master the Vacuum Block technique, rotating his head to make himself look more fierce before the battle commences.
 
[[File:MLBiS - Vacuum Block Effect Screenshot.png|thumb|Broque Monsieur getting inhaled during the Vacuum Block tutorial]]
 
Broque Monsieur starts by giving a tutorial on how to vacuum, and then gives Bowser a [[Retry Clock]]. After the tutorial, he fights by using items he gets out of [[? Block]]s. The most frequent of these are [[Mega Mushroom]]s that make him grow giant so he can ram into Bowser. To [[counterattack]], Bowser must punch Broque just as he is about to ram into him, and doing this will knock Broque's body far away from the battlefield, with his head laying on the ground. While Broque's body is trying to get to his head, Bowser can punch the head to gain one [[coin]] each time he hits it. Sometimes, a [[mushroom]] will come out of the block to heal Broque Monsieur for 30 [[Heart Point|HP]]; however, it may go in the opposite direction and heal Bowser instead. A coin can even pop out, which does nothing and wastes Broque's turn. Every time he gets inhaled by Bowser, [[Mario]] and [[Luigi]] have a chance of fighting him inside [[Bowser's body]], though he will escape after a few turns. Each time the brothers hit Broque Monsieur, they will receive a coin. After a few more turns, Broque Monsieur will state he is impressed, and announce that the battle is over.
 
Later on Plack Beach, after gaining the ability to [[Fire Breath|breathe fire]], Broque Monsieur can be seen calling out for [[Broggy]]. He later finds Broggy, who rams into him. Broggy goes on to fight Bowser, but before the fight commences, Broque tells Bowser to not punch Broggy, and instead use his Fire Breath. Bowser beats Broggy, causing him to run away, with Broque chasing after him.
 
[[File:BroqueBroggyShop.png|thumb|left|Broque Monsieur's shop]]
 
Broque is later seen in [[Dimble Wood]], running [[Broque Monsieur's Shop|his own shop]] where he sells consumable items for Bowser. Right next to that shop is [[Broggy's Shop|a shop run by Broggy]], that sells gear. When buying items at his shop, he introduces the [[Bonus Card|Scratch Card]]s, which allows him to refund any coins spent while shopping if he lands either a [[Mushroom]], [[Fire Flower|Flower]] or [[Super Star|Star]]. Before Bowser leaves though, Broque asks him if he could do him a favor: collect [[Blitty|Blitties]] hidden inside enemies by using the vacuum technique. In exchange for collecting all fifteen Blitties, he will lend Broggy to Bowser for a walk. During [[Super Bowser|Giant Bowser]]'s battle against [[Bowser's Castle#Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey|Bowser's Castle]], Broque Monsieur can be seen with Broggy, continuously saying "Big! Oui, so big!" once he sees the gigantic Bowser.
 
Scattered across many areas in the [[Mushroom Kingdom]] are [[Shop Block]]s, which, once punched, will activate it, showing Broque Monsieur on its screen. Broque Monsieur will first ask if Bowser wants to be freshened using the "[[Negative Ions|negative-ion]] treatment", before selling both items and gear to him.


He is shown in a battle against Bowser. He explains the "vacuum" command to Bowser. He fights by using items he gets out of [[Question Block|? Block]]s. Sometimes he uses a [[mushroom]] to recover 30 [[Heart Point|HP]] and sometimes he uses a [[Mega Mushroom]] and makes himself giant. To counter Broque's colossal attack, the player has to make Bowser punch Broque just as he's about to ram into him. Doing this will make Broque's body be knocked far away from the battle field. While Broque's body is trying to get to his head, Bowser can punch it for extra [[coin]]s. When being battled, he rotates his head to make himself look more fierce.
Much later in the game, after [[Dark Bowser]] unleashes the dark wind on the Mushroom Kingdom, he is shown in a bubble with several [[Toad (species)|Toads]] and the [[Koopa Paratroopa Trio]].


Much later in the game, after [[Dark Bowser]] casts his dark spell on the Mushroom Kingdom, he's shown in a bubble with several [[Toad (species)|Toads]].
While Broque is friendly towards Bowser, he has a strong dislike of Mario and Luigi because he considers the brothers' habit of breaking blocks and lowering their "value" to be abhorrent. Because of this, Broque will refuse to sell items to the brothers and impolitely insist they leave his shop immediately and never come back (though he will immediately apologize for his rudeness). Additionally, the Mario Bros.' [[hammer]] is not strong enough to activate a Shop Block, thus eliminating the other method of shopping through Broque Monsieur.


Broque also runs [[Broque Monsieur and Broggy's Shop]] where he sells equipment for Bowser. He also has some shops around the Mushroom Kingdom in the shape of a block. He owns two different shops. One for armor, which is run by his Broggy, and one for items such as [[Syrup]]. Through the block-shaped shops called "Shop Blocks", Broque Monsieur can release "[[Negative Ions]]" to heal Bowser completely at the cost of 10 coins, much like the Emoglobin stand inside Bowser's body.
If the player brings back the collected Blitties back to Broque Monsieur at his shop, he will give Bowser the [[List of clothing in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story#Block Band|Block Band]] for collecting four Blitties, [[List of clothing in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story#Block Fangs|Block Fangs]] for collecting eight, [[List of clothing in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story#Block Ring|Block Ring]] for collecting twelve and then, finally, Broggy for collecting fifteen so he can use the [[Broggy Bonker]] [[Brawl Attack|Special Attack]]. This means Broggy's shop will be closed due to the absence of Broggy, though this also means Broque Monsieur's shop can sell not only items, but gear as well.


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While Broque is amicable towards Bowser, he has a strong dislike of Mario because he considers Mario's habit of breaking blocks and lowering their "value" to be abhorrent. Because of this, Broque will refuse to sell items to the brothers and impolitely insist they leave his shop immediately and never come back, though he will immediately apologize for being rude. Additionally, the Mario Bros.' [[hammer]] is not strong enough to hit a Shop Block, thus eliminating the other method of shopping through Broque Monsieur.
Broque Monsieur reappears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey]]'', the original game's [[Nintendo 3DS|3DS]] remake, with the same role. He does not take damage from Bowser's punch at all despite having 80 HP and the battle will immediately end if either Bowser masters the Vacuum technique and punches him once or if the Vacuum Block command is successfully executed four times. The Mushroom he gets to restore his HP is now a [[Drumstick]] that recovers some of Bowser's HP. The scenes where he comments on seeing Giant Bowser in Dimble Wood, as well as being trapped inside a bubble, along with the other inhabitants of the Mushroom Kingdom, are removed in the remake.
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====''Mario & Luigi: Dream Team''====
[[File:BroqueMonsieurSprite.png|frame|right]]


If the [[player]] gives him 15 Blitties, he will allow Bowser to have Broggy so he can use the special move [[Broggy Bonker]].
Broque Monsieur appears in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Dream Team]]''. He welcomes Mario, Luigi, and Peach to Pi'illo Island and also provides enemies, which Toadsworth uses to further explain battling. He rotates his head to look more fierce offscreen before the Bros. arrive for this. Once the [[Gromba]]s he unleashes are defeated, he rotates his head to be nice again and states that this was all an act. Broque mentions, upon the bros' arrival, that they are familiar; however, he disregards this. His species, the [[Brock]]s, also appear in this game. Later in the game, he is also seen telling his co-workers that Mario and Luigi are crazy because of them hitting blocks from beneath, to which he turns around and sees Mario and Luigi listening, and runs out from embarrassment. In this game, he seems to have lightened up towards Mario and Luigi, and seeing them as strong allies; possibly starting to like them, but still finding them crazy for hitting blocks. Also, when the [[Dreambeats]] are playing, he is seen listening to them, making him fall asleep and a [[Dream Orb]] appears.


==Names in Other Languages==
A Dream World version of Broque Monsieur appears in [[Dreamy Pi'illo Castle]] to teach Mario how to fight in the Dream World, and also runs a couple of shops: one in this same Dream World and the other in [[Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle]].
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====''Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions''====
[[Yoshi Theater (Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga)|Yoshi Theater]] features a poster in ''[[Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions]]'', depicting a movie starring Broque Monsieur, Broque Madame, and Broggy.
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''====
A reef that resembles Broque Monsieur named [[Broque Reef]] appears in the Ocean Map of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Brothership]]''. After it is discovered and [[Issa Rock]] is informed of it, she builds a statue based on the reef on [[Shipshape Island]].<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=Nintendo Life|date=October 21, 2024|url=youtu.be/AUxVdZkoAJw|title=We've Played EVEN MORE Mario & Luigi: Brothership|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 23, 2024}}</ref>
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', Broque Monsieur appears as a Novice-class Shield-type {{iw|smashwiki|primary spirit}} with one support slot. His artwork is taken from ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''. The [[Spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] raises a fighter's overall power without granting any special effect. Its puppet fighter is [[Pac-Man]], fought on the Battlefield version of the [[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros.]] stage.
 
==General information==
===Speech===
Broque Monsieur often uses "{{wp|Engrish}}" words, phrases, and sentences in both Japanese and Korean releases<ref>Example: {{cite|quote=「オウ マイ ドッグ!/ワッツ ハップ~~~ン!」 ("Oh my dog! What's happen!")|title=''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''|author=Broque Monsieur|language=ja|publisher=Nintendo}}</ref> He also uses some French words in said versions.<ref>Example: {{cite|publisher=Nintendo|language=ja|quote=「ムッシュ」 ("Monsieur") / 「シルブプレ」 ("S'il vous plaît")|author=Broque Monsieur|title=''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''}}</ref> His trait of adding English sentences was carried over to the Korean version. In the English version, as well as the Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Russian, and Portuguese versions, he speaks with a French accent. In the European-French version, Broque Monsieur speaks broken French, saying sentences in an English context, using "le" instead of "la", and saying English words sometimes. In the Canadian French version, Broque Monsieur speaks stereotypical European French (similar to his portrayal in other translations), due to differences between the French spoken in Quebec and France. In the German version, Broque Monsieur speaks correct German, without any accent, but in a noble and polite manner.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Mario & Luigi'' series===
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story''====
*'''Prima Official Game Guide description''': ''On this adventure, the trio of Mario, Luigi, and Bowser will run into a strange fellow on the seaside of Plack Beach named Broque Monsieur. The blockheaded fellow has a few tricks to teach Bowser that will certainly help him battle Fawful and his minions. If only Broque could teach his pup Broggy a few tricks, like behaving in front of company. Of course, a mischievous puppy could come in handy sometime....''
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story bestiary|transcludesection=Broque Monsieur|align=horizontal}}
 
====''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey''====
{{:Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey bestiary|transcludesection=Broque Monsieur|align=horizontal}}
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
|no=109
|name=Broque Monsieur
|image=[[File:Broque_Monsieur_MLBIS_Artwork.png|100px]]
|series=''[[Mario & Luigi (series)|Mario & Luigi]]'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Primary spirit|Primary}}
|slots=1
|class=Novice
|effects='''{{color|deepskyblue|Shield}}'''
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
|opponents={{iw|smashwiki|Pac-Man (SSBU)|PAC-MAN}}
|conditions='''Rule:''' Defense ↑; Item: Blocks
*The enemy has increased defense
*The enemy shields often
*The enemy's shield has extra durability
|stage=[[Mario Bros. (stage)|Mario Bros.]] (Battlefield)
|song=Tough Guy Alert!
}}
 
==Quotes==
{{main|List of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story quotes#Broque Monsieur}}
*''"Ah! Bonjour!"''
*''"Your tongue, bite upon it!"''
*''"Such a fine block! We sing the song of block!"''
*''"Come, let us try zis out!"''
*''"ALLOOOOOOO! MON CUTE BROGGY! COME BACK TO MOI! I AM MISSING YOU!"''
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Happy New Year MLBIS.jpg|New Year's card made by developers of ''[[Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story]]''
BiSStylus.jpg|''Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story'' stylus set
Check-X Quiz.png|Broque at the [[Check-X Quiz]]
PCPhoto.png|Broque Monsieur in the Pi'illo Castle photo puzzle
3DS Mario&L4 scrn01 E3.png|Broque welcoming Mario, Peach, Toadsworth, and some Toads to Pi'illo Castle
MLB Broque Reef.png|Broque Reef in ''Mario & Luigi: Brothership''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ブリロック
|Jap=ブリロック
|JapR=Burirokku
|JapR=Burirokku
|JapM=Official rōmaji is "Brirock." A portmanteau of English "Brick" and "Block." May also be derived from the name "Brock."
|JapM=Portmanteau of "brick" and "block", or male name "Brock"; officially romanized as "Brirock"<ref>{{cite|language=ja|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/ds/cljj/character/index.html|title=マリオ&ルイージRPG3!!! : 登場するキャラクター|publisher=Nintendo|accessdate=June 29, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaA=Monsieur le Bloqué
|SpaAM=Block Monsieur, or Mister the Block
|SpaE=Charles Bloquette
|SpaE=Charles Bloquette
|SpaEM=Charles Blockette, pun of Charles Martinet, the voice actor of Mario, Luigi, Wario, and Waluigi; and block
|SpaEM=Charles Blockette
|SpaA=Monsieur le Bloque
|FreA=Monsieur duBloc
|SpaAM=Block Monsieur
|FreAM="duBloc" is a reference to many common French family names starting with "Du", like "Dubois" or "Dupont"
|FraE=Charlie Bloc
|FreE=Charlie Bloc
|FraEM=Charlie Block
|FreEM=Charlie Block
|FraA=Monsieur duBloc
|Dut=Broque Monsieur
|FraAM="duBloc" is a reference to many French family names starting with "Du", like "Dubois" or "Dupont".
|DutM=Name copied from the English version
|Ger=Blockhard
|Ger=Blockhard
|GerM= Blockhard
|GerM=Blockhard
|Ita=Luc Bloque
|Ita=Luc Blocque
|ItaM=The French given name "luc" (luke) and "bloque", a distortion of the French "bloc"
|ItaM=From the French given name ''Luc'' ("Luke") and homophone of ''bloc'' ("block")
|Rus=Месье Дюблок
|RusR=Mesye Dyublok
|RusM=Transliteration of NOA French name
|Kor=블로크
|KorR=Beullokeu
|KorM=In Korean, Blocks are called "블록" (''Beullok'') and it is shown to be spelled similar to English. However, the official romanization is "Brirock", just like the Japanese romanization.
|PorE=Monsieur Bloco
|PorEM=Block Monsieur
}}
}}


==Trivia==
==References==
*Broque Monsieur's English name may be a pun on the name Brock and on "[[Wikipedia:Croque-monsieur|croque monsieur]]", which is a French hot ham and cheese sandwich.
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*Broque Monsieur's English name may also be a refrence to [[Wikipedia:Georges Braque|Georges Braque]], an early Cubist painter, which would be fitting considering Broque Monsieur's blocky figure.
*If Mario and Luigi chat with [[Broque Madame]], it is revealed that she and Broque Monsieur dated at one time, but have since separated.
*In the French version, Broque Monsieur speaks a broken French, saying sentences in an English context, using "le" instead of "la", and saying English words sometimes.
*In the German version, Broque Monsieur speaks correct German without an accent.
*Ironically, when Broque Monsieur falls on his head upside-down after Bowser pulls the island to the shore, he sees that "the world is upside-down". But when he flips his head the other way to battle Bowser, he sees everything rightside-up.


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Latest revision as of 19:44, December 15, 2024

Broque Monsieur
Broque Monsieur’s artwork in Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story.
Artwork from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Species Brock
First appearance Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story (2009)
Latest appearance Mario & Luigi: Brothership (cameo) (2024)
“Ah, sweet monsieur! 'Elp me! I need 'elp! Helpez-moi, s'il vous plaît!”
Broque Monsieur, Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story

Broque Monsieur is a Brock character in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. He speaks English with a thick French accent, and able to speak French itself, as well as Spanish. According to the Japanese official site, he is the Mushroom Kingdom's leading block collector; he is also a collector of block-shaped kittens called Blitties. Broque Monsieur owns a block-shaped dog named Broggy, and manages a store where Bowser (whom he often refers to as "Monsieur Turtle Bits") can shop at to get items and equipment. His name is a pun on the name "Brock" (or the word block) and croque monsieur, a French sandwich. Bowser often refers to him as "blockface".

History[edit]

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Broque Monsieur from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story rotating his head. Broque Monsieur rotating his head in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
Broque Monsieur rotating his head in both versions

An unknown period of time before the events of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story, he and Broque Madame dated, but have since separated as he gave her up for blocks. This is revealed when Mario and Luigi chat with her inside her house in Blubble Lake.

Screenshot of Broque Monsieur, from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Broque Monsieur asking Bowser to assist him when a bridge broke, preventing him from leaving an island

While on an island in Plack Beach, cleaning his block collection, the bridge connecting the island to the beach breaks apart, leaving Broque Monsieur stranded in the ocean on the island. When Bowser walks past the island, he yells for his help, who only does it for a prize offered by Broque Monsieur, the Vacuum Block. He tells Bowser to grab the rope and pull it. At first, Bowser cannot pull the island any closer, but with the help of Mario and Luigi on the inside of his arms, he pulls the island back to the shore. As promised, Broque gives him the block, but Bowser complains that it is just a regular block and nothing else. He then fights Bowser to help him master the Vacuum Block technique, rotating his head to make himself look more fierce before the battle commences.

Screenshot of the effect of the Vacuum Block, from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story
Broque Monsieur getting inhaled during the Vacuum Block tutorial

Broque Monsieur starts by giving a tutorial on how to vacuum, and then gives Bowser a Retry Clock. After the tutorial, he fights by using items he gets out of ? Blocks. The most frequent of these are Mega Mushrooms that make him grow giant so he can ram into Bowser. To counterattack, Bowser must punch Broque just as he is about to ram into him, and doing this will knock Broque's body far away from the battlefield, with his head laying on the ground. While Broque's body is trying to get to his head, Bowser can punch the head to gain one coin each time he hits it. Sometimes, a mushroom will come out of the block to heal Broque Monsieur for 30 HP; however, it may go in the opposite direction and heal Bowser instead. A coin can even pop out, which does nothing and wastes Broque's turn. Every time he gets inhaled by Bowser, Mario and Luigi have a chance of fighting him inside Bowser's body, though he will escape after a few turns. Each time the brothers hit Broque Monsieur, they will receive a coin. After a few more turns, Broque Monsieur will state he is impressed, and announce that the battle is over.

Later on Plack Beach, after gaining the ability to breathe fire, Broque Monsieur can be seen calling out for Broggy. He later finds Broggy, who rams into him. Broggy goes on to fight Bowser, but before the fight commences, Broque tells Bowser to not punch Broggy, and instead use his Fire Breath. Bowser beats Broggy, causing him to run away, with Broque chasing after him.

Broque Monsieur's Shop
Broque Monsieur's shop

Broque is later seen in Dimble Wood, running his own shop where he sells consumable items for Bowser. Right next to that shop is a shop run by Broggy, that sells gear. When buying items at his shop, he introduces the Scratch Cards, which allows him to refund any coins spent while shopping if he lands either a Mushroom, Flower or Star. Before Bowser leaves though, Broque asks him if he could do him a favor: collect Blitties hidden inside enemies by using the vacuum technique. In exchange for collecting all fifteen Blitties, he will lend Broggy to Bowser for a walk. During Giant Bowser's battle against Bowser's Castle, Broque Monsieur can be seen with Broggy, continuously saying "Big! Oui, so big!" once he sees the gigantic Bowser.

Scattered across many areas in the Mushroom Kingdom are Shop Blocks, which, once punched, will activate it, showing Broque Monsieur on its screen. Broque Monsieur will first ask if Bowser wants to be freshened using the "negative-ion treatment", before selling both items and gear to him.

Much later in the game, after Dark Bowser unleashes the dark wind on the Mushroom Kingdom, he is shown in a bubble with several Toads and the Koopa Paratroopa Trio.

While Broque is friendly towards Bowser, he has a strong dislike of Mario and Luigi because he considers the brothers' habit of breaking blocks and lowering their "value" to be abhorrent. Because of this, Broque will refuse to sell items to the brothers and impolitely insist they leave his shop immediately and never come back (though he will immediately apologize for his rudeness). Additionally, the Mario Bros.' hammer is not strong enough to activate a Shop Block, thus eliminating the other method of shopping through Broque Monsieur.

If the player brings back the collected Blitties back to Broque Monsieur at his shop, he will give Bowser the Block Band for collecting four Blitties, Block Fangs for collecting eight, Block Ring for collecting twelve and then, finally, Broggy for collecting fifteen so he can use the Broggy Bonker Special Attack. This means Broggy's shop will be closed due to the absence of Broggy, though this also means Broque Monsieur's shop can sell not only items, but gear as well.

Overworld sprite of Broque Monsieur in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey Sprite of Broque Monsieur from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Broque Monsieur reappears in Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey, the original game's 3DS remake, with the same role. He does not take damage from Bowser's punch at all despite having 80 HP and the battle will immediately end if either Bowser masters the Vacuum technique and punches him once or if the Vacuum Block command is successfully executed four times. The Mushroom he gets to restore his HP is now a Drumstick that recovers some of Bowser's HP. The scenes where he comments on seeing Giant Bowser in Dimble Wood, as well as being trapped inside a bubble, along with the other inhabitants of the Mushroom Kingdom, are removed in the remake.

Mario & Luigi: Dream Team[edit]

Broque Monsieur sprite from Mario & Luigi: Dream Team.

Broque Monsieur appears in Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. He welcomes Mario, Luigi, and Peach to Pi'illo Island and also provides enemies, which Toadsworth uses to further explain battling. He rotates his head to look more fierce offscreen before the Bros. arrive for this. Once the Grombas he unleashes are defeated, he rotates his head to be nice again and states that this was all an act. Broque mentions, upon the bros' arrival, that they are familiar; however, he disregards this. His species, the Brocks, also appear in this game. Later in the game, he is also seen telling his co-workers that Mario and Luigi are crazy because of them hitting blocks from beneath, to which he turns around and sees Mario and Luigi listening, and runs out from embarrassment. In this game, he seems to have lightened up towards Mario and Luigi, and seeing them as strong allies; possibly starting to like them, but still finding them crazy for hitting blocks. Also, when the Dreambeats are playing, he is seen listening to them, making him fall asleep and a Dream Orb appears.

A Dream World version of Broque Monsieur appears in Dreamy Pi'illo Castle to teach Mario how to fight in the Dream World, and also runs a couple of shops: one in this same Dream World and the other in Dreamy Neo Bowser Castle.

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions[edit]

Yoshi Theater features a poster in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, depicting a movie starring Broque Monsieur, Broque Madame, and Broggy.

Mario & Luigi: Brothership[edit]

A reef that resembles Broque Monsieur named Broque Reef appears in the Ocean Map of Mario & Luigi: Brothership. After it is discovered and Issa Rock is informed of it, she builds a statue based on the reef on Shipshape Island.[1]

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Broque Monsieur appears as a Novice-class Shield-type primary spirit with one support slot. His artwork is taken from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. The spirit raises a fighter's overall power without granting any special effect. Its puppet fighter is Pac-Man, fought on the Battlefield version of the Mario Bros. stage.

General information[edit]

Speech[edit]

Broque Monsieur often uses "Engrish" words, phrases, and sentences in both Japanese and Korean releases[2] He also uses some French words in said versions.[3] His trait of adding English sentences was carried over to the Korean version. In the English version, as well as the Spanish, Dutch, Italian, Russian, and Portuguese versions, he speaks with a French accent. In the European-French version, Broque Monsieur speaks broken French, saying sentences in an English context, using "le" instead of "la", and saying English words sometimes. In the Canadian French version, Broque Monsieur speaks stereotypical European French (similar to his portrayal in other translations), due to differences between the French spoken in Quebec and France. In the German version, Broque Monsieur speaks correct German, without any accent, but in a noble and polite manner.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Mario & Luigi series[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story[edit]

  • Prima Official Game Guide description: On this adventure, the trio of Mario, Luigi, and Bowser will run into a strange fellow on the seaside of Plack Beach named Broque Monsieur. The blockheaded fellow has a few tricks to teach Bowser that will certainly help him battle Fawful and his minions. If only Broque could teach his pup Broggy a few tricks, like behaving in front of company. Of course, a mischievous puppy could come in handy sometime....
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story enemy
Broque Monsieur
Broque Monsieur's battle sprite, from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. HP 158 (237) POW 27 (68) DEF 30 (45) SPEED 42 (63)
Coins 0 (0) Level 11 Fire Normal Burn? Immune
Role Training Battled by Anyone Location(s) Plack Beach Dizzy? Immune
Stat down? Normal KO? Immune Experience 30 Item drop
Notice: The second set of numbers next to the enemy's HP, POW, DEF, SPEED and Coins are stat increases from the Challenge Medal accessory; a 50% increase for HP, DEF, SPEED and Coins earned, and a 150% increase for POW.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey[edit]

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey enemy
Broque Monsieur
Sprite of Broque Monsieur from Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey HP 80 POW 54 DEF 14 SPEED 10 Experience 0
Fire Normal Jump Normal Hammer Normal Battled by Bowser Coins 0
Burn Immune Dizzy Immune Stat down 1x Speed down 1x Item drop None - 0%
None - 0%
Level           2 Location(s) Plack Beach

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#109 Broque Monsieur
Broque Monsieur’s artwork in Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story. Series/game Mario & Luigi Series
Type Primary
Slots 1
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Shield
How to obtain Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) PAC-MAN
Conditions

Rule: Defense ↑; Item: Blocks

  • The enemy has increased defense
  • The enemy shields often
  • The enemy's shield has extra durability
Stage Mario Bros. (Battlefield)
Song Tough Guy Alert!

Quotes[edit]

Main article: List of Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story quotes § Broque Monsieur
  • "Ah! Bonjour!"
  • "Your tongue, bite upon it!"
  • "Such a fine block! We sing the song of block!"
  • "Come, let us try zis out!"
  • "ALLOOOOOOO! MON CUTE BROGGY! COME BACK TO MOI! I AM MISSING YOU!"

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ブリロック[?]
Burirokku
Portmanteau of "brick" and "block", or male name "Brock"; officially romanized as "Brirock"[4]
Dutch Broque Monsieur[?] Name copied from the English version
French (NOA) Monsieur duBloc[?] "duBloc" is a reference to many common French family names starting with "Du", like "Dubois" or "Dupont"
French (NOE) Charlie Bloc[?] Charlie Block
German Blockhard[?] Blockhard
Italian Luc Blocque[?] From the French given name Luc ("Luke") and homophone of bloc ("block")
Korean 블로크[?]
Beullokeu
In Korean, Blocks are called "블록" (Beullok) and it is shown to be spelled similar to English. However, the official romanization is "Brirock", just like the Japanese romanization.
Portuguese (NOE) Monsieur Bloco[?] Block Monsieur
Russian Месье Дюблок[?]
Mesye Dyublok
Transliteration of NOA French name
Spanish (NOA) Monsieur le Bloqué[?] Block Monsieur, or Mister the Block
Spanish (NOE) Charles Bloquette[?] Charles Blockette

References[edit]

  1. ^ Nintendo Life (October 21, 2024). We've Played EVEN MORE Mario & Luigi: Brothership. YouTube (English). Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  2. ^ Example: 「オウ マイ ドッグ!/ワッツ ハップ~~~ン!」 ("Oh my dog! What's happen!") – Broque Monsieur. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Nintendo (Japanese).
  3. ^ Example: 「ムッシュ」 ("Monsieur") / 「シルブプレ」 ("S'il vous plaît") – Broque Monsieur. Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story. Nintendo (Japanese).
  4. ^ マリオ&ルイージRPG3!!! : 登場するキャラクター. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved June 29, 2024.