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[[Image:Bubblesselect.PNG|frame|'''Bubbles''' on the character select screen in ''DK: King of Swing''.]]
{{about|the character who first appears in ''[[Pinball (game)|VS. Pinball]]''|uses of the word "bubble"|[[Bubble (disambiguation)]]}}
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{{character infobox
|image=[[File:SSBU Bubbles Spirit.png|200px]]<br>The Bubbles [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] from ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|species=Bubble fish
|first_appearance=''[[Pinball (game)|VS. Pinball]]'' ([[List of games by date#1984|1984]], international version, overall)<br>''{{wp|Clu Clu Land}}'' (1984, ''Clu Clu Land'' series)
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' ([[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] cameo) ([[List of games by date#2018|2018]])
}}
'''Bubbles''', also known as '''Groopy'''<ref>''VS. Clu Clu Land'' / ''Clu Clu Land D'' "All Star Casts" attract mode</ref> or '''Gloopy''',<ref>''Arcade Archives Clu Clu Land'' manual</ref> is a crossover character from ''{{iw|nwiki|Clu Clu Land}}''. She is a red bubble fish who has made various appearances in the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].
==History==
===''VS. Pinball''===
[[File:VS. Pinball gameplay.png|thumb|170px|''VS. Pinball'']]
Bubbles appears in the international version of ''[[Pinball (game)|VS. Pinball]]'', replacing the red [[Family BASIC#Sprites|Achilles]] from the Japanese version as the character that returns the ball into play if the player hatches three pink [[chick]]s and the ball falls below the bottom of [[scene B]]. This appearance predates her appearance in ''Clu Clu Land'' by about a month. She is depicted wearing no gloves and blue or green shoes instead of red gloves and orange shoes.


'''Bubbles''' is a red balloon fish, and the savior of Clu Clu Land. He appeared in the [[Nintendo]] game called ''Clu Clu Land''. Somehow, Bubbles ended up on [[Mushroom World]] during the events of ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. Bubbles was the most well-rounded character in the game, with balanced stats of four in both [[Jump]] and Attack. To unlock Bubbles, the [[player]] must clear Diddy Kong Mode and collect all 24 medals. Bubbles can only be used in Jungle Jam Events.
Since ''[[Arcade Archives]] Pinball'' only emulates the original Japanese version of ''VS. Pinball'', Bubbles does not appear in that rerelease.


Bubbles made an unexpected cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a trophy. According to the trophy, Bubbles is female, but according to instruction manual of ''Clu Clu Land'', Bubbles is male. An [[Unira]], which is an enemy from Clu Clu Land, is an item in the game ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
Bubbles makes a cameo in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'' as a [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]. An [[Unira]], which is an enemy from ''Clu Clu Land'', is an item in the games ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]] / [[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U|Wii U]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.


==''WarioWare'' series==
Bubbles appears as a [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]] in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
Bubbles appeared in ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'' in one of [[9-Volt]] and [[18-Volt]]'s classic [[NES]] videogames. The [[player]] must rotate the screen in order to make them collect a [[Coin]]. If the Coin was missed, the player would lose the [[Microgame]].


Bubbles appeared in another [[Clu Clu Land]] game in ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', where they had to clear an obstacle course of Sea Urchins and black holes.
According to series director [[Masahiro Sakurai]], before the [[Ice Climbers]] were chosen to represent the "retro" gaming era, Bubbles was considered as a potential character instead, among other candidates such as the fighter from ''{{iw|nwiki|Urban Champion}}'', [[Balloon Fighter]] from ''{{iw|nwiki|Balloon Fight}}'', an ''{{iw|nwiki|Excitebike}}'' racer, and Ayumi Tachibana from the ''{{iw|nwiki|Famicom Detective Club}}'' series. Sakurai decided against Bubbles because he did not know how she would fight.<ref>{{cite|author=Soma|date=April 29, 2016|url=sourcegaming.info/2016/04/29/duflupdate|title=The Definitive Unused Fighters List in Smash|publisher=Source Gaming|accessdate=August 15, 2021}}</ref>


== ''Super Smash Bros. Melee'' Trophy Information ==
===''WarioWare'' series===
[[Image:Trophy278.PNG|thumb|right|]]
[[File:CCLGame.png|thumb|Screenshot from ''WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase'']]
''The mysterious Bubbles can only move straight ahead and has problems stopping: she changes paths by sticking out her hand and grabbing a post on the way by. If Bubbles makes contact with a Sea Urchin, she'll pop and deflate like a balloon. Bubbles protects herself by shocking Sea Urchins and pushing them into walls to destroy them.''
Bubbles is featured in a few [[microgame]]s of the [[WarioWare (series)|''WarioWare'' series]]. In ''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]'', she appears in [[Clu Clu Land (WarioWare: Twisted!)|Clu Clu Land]], where the player must rotate the screen to guide Bubbles to the item, though if Bubbles misses the item, the player loses. In ''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]'', Bubbles appears in a different microgame titled [[Clu Clu Land (WarioWare: Smooth Moves)|Clu Clu Land]], where she must navigate through the level while avoiding [[Unira]]s and black holes. In ''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]'', Bubbles appears in another microgame titled [[Clu Clu Land (WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase)|Clu Clu Land]], where the player must press {{button|wii|A}} while pointing a turnpost near Bubbles to have her grab the turnpost and change her direction, all while avoiding Uniras until time runs out.
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[[Category: Playable Characters]]
===''DK: King of Swing''===
[[Category: Donkey Kong Characters]]
[[File:DKKOSBubblesSprite.png|frame|left]]
[[Category: Characters from other Nintendo games]]
Bubbles ends up on [[Donkey Kong Island]] during the events of ''[[DK: King of Swing]]''. Bubbles is the most well-rounded character in the game, and she has balanced stats of four in both [[Jump]] and Attack. To unlock Bubbles, the player must clear Diddy Kong Mode and collect all 24 medals. Bubbles can only be used in Jungle Jam Events.
 
===''Super Mario Maker''===
[[File:SMM-SMB-Bubbles.png|frame|left]]
Bubbles appears as an unlockable [[Mystery Mushroom]] costume for [[Costume Mario]] in ''[[Super Mario Maker]]''. The costume was added in version 1.40, and can be unlocked by clearing [[Super Mario Maker#100 Mario Challenge|100 Mario Challenge]] on Super Expert difficulty.
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==List of ''Super Mario'' appearances==
{|class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
!width=40%|Title
!width=20%|Description
!width=20%|Release date
!width=20%|System
|-
|''[[Pinball (game)|VS. Pinball]]''
|Cameo in international version
|1984
|[[VS. System]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]''
|Cameo as [[Trophy (Super Smash Bros. series)|trophy]]
|2001
|[[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Twisted!]]''
|Cameo in [[microgame]]
|2004
|[[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
|''[[DK: King of Swing]]''
|Unlockable playable character
|2005
|Game Boy Advance
|-
|''[[WarioWare: Smooth Moves]]''
|Cameo in microgame
|2006
|[[Wii]]
|-
|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y.]]''
|Character stamp
|2009
|[[Nintendo DS]]
|-
|''[[WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase]]''
|Cameo in microgame
|2009
|Wii ([[WiiWare]])
|-
|''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' ([[Super Mario Maker#Version 1.40|version 1.40]])
|Unlockable costume for [[Costume Mario]]
|2016
|[[Wii U]]
|-
|''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''
|Cameo as [[spirit (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)|spirit]]
|2018
|[[Nintendo Switch]]
|}
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''Super Smash Bros. Melee''===
{{SSBM trophy
|name=Bubbles
|image=[[File:Trophy278.png|100px]]
|game=''Clu Clu Land''<br>10/85
|desc=The mysterious Bubbles can only move straight ahead and has problems stopping: she changes paths by sticking out her hand and grabbing a post on the way by. If Bubbles makes contact with a Sea Urchin, she'll pop and deflate like a balloon. Bubbles protects herself by shocking Sea Urchins and pushing them into walls to destroy them.
}}
 
===''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''===
{{Spirit
|no=1121
|name=Bubbles
|image=[[File:SSBU Bubbles Spirit.png|100px]]
|series=''{{wp|Clu Clu Land}}'' Series
|type={{iw|smashwiki|Support spirit|Support}}
|slots=2
|class=Novice
|effects=[[Screw Attack]] Equipped
|obtain={{iw|smashwiki|Adventure Mode: World of Light|World of Light}} ({{iw|smashwiki|The Light Realm}}); {{iw|smashwiki|Spirit Board}}
|opponents={{iw|smashwiki|Pac-Man (SSBU)|PAC-MAN}}
|conditions='''Rule:''' Item: [[Unira]]
*The enemy is easily distracted by items
|stage=[[75 m (stage)|75 m]] ({{iw|smashwiki|Battlefield form|Battlefield}})
|song=Clu Clu Land
}}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
CluCluWario.png|Screenshot from ''WarioWare: Twisted!''
Bubble DKKoS select.png|Character select from ''DK: King of Swing''
DKKOS Bubbles P2.png|P2 sprite from ''DK: King of Swing''
DKKOS Bubbles P3.png|P3 sprite from ''DK: King of Swing''
DKKOS Bubbles P4.png|P4 sprite from ''DK: King of Swing''
WWSM Clu Clu Land.png|Screenshot from ''WarioWare: Smooth Moves''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=グルッピー
|JapR=Guruppī
|JapM=Groopy / Gloopy
}}
 
==References==
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[[Category:Pufferfish]]
[[Category:Playable characters]]
[[Category:Characters from other Nintendo games]]
[[Category:Donkey Kong characters]]
[[Category:DK: King of Swing]]
[[Category:Pinball]]
[[Category:Super Mario Maker costumes]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Melee trophies]]
[[Category:Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirits]]

Latest revision as of 21:40, November 9, 2024

This article is about the character who first appears in VS. Pinball. For uses of the word "bubble", see Bubble (disambiguation).
Bubbles
Bubbles's Spirit sprite from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Bubbles spirit from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Species Bubble fish
First appearance VS. Pinball (1984, international version, overall)
Clu Clu Land (1984, Clu Clu Land series)
Latest appearance Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (spirit cameo) (2018)

Bubbles, also known as Groopy[1] or Gloopy,[2] is a crossover character from Clu Clu Land. She is a red bubble fish who has made various appearances in the Super Mario franchise.

History[edit]

VS. Pinball[edit]

Gameplay for VS. Pinball. This version has some unique features like the pink chicks which grant an extra ball if it drops. Bubbles is seen here floating up with wing-like arms. She will transform into the extra ball.
VS. Pinball

Bubbles appears in the international version of VS. Pinball, replacing the red Achilles from the Japanese version as the character that returns the ball into play if the player hatches three pink chicks and the ball falls below the bottom of scene B. This appearance predates her appearance in Clu Clu Land by about a month. She is depicted wearing no gloves and blue or green shoes instead of red gloves and orange shoes.

Since Arcade Archives Pinball only emulates the original Japanese version of VS. Pinball, Bubbles does not appear in that rerelease.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Bubbles makes a cameo in Super Smash Bros. Melee as a trophy. An Unira, which is an enemy from Clu Clu Land, is an item in the games Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Bubbles appears as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

According to series director Masahiro Sakurai, before the Ice Climbers were chosen to represent the "retro" gaming era, Bubbles was considered as a potential character instead, among other candidates such as the fighter from Urban Champion, Balloon Fighter from Balloon Fight, an Excitebike racer, and Ayumi Tachibana from the Famicom Detective Club series. Sakurai decided against Bubbles because he did not know how she would fight.[3]

WarioWare series[edit]

Screenshot from WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase

Bubbles is featured in a few microgames of the WarioWare series. In WarioWare: Twisted!, she appears in Clu Clu Land, where the player must rotate the screen to guide Bubbles to the item, though if Bubbles misses the item, the player loses. In WarioWare: Smooth Moves, Bubbles appears in a different microgame titled Clu Clu Land, where she must navigate through the level while avoiding Uniras and black holes. In WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase, Bubbles appears in another microgame titled Clu Clu Land, where the player must press A Button while pointing a turnpost near Bubbles to have her grab the turnpost and change her direction, all while avoiding Uniras until time runs out.

DK: King of Swing[edit]

A sprite of Bubbles from DK: King of Swing.

Bubbles ends up on Donkey Kong Island during the events of DK: King of Swing. Bubbles is the most well-rounded character in the game, and she has balanced stats of four in both Jump and Attack. To unlock Bubbles, the player must clear Diddy Kong Mode and collect all 24 medals. Bubbles can only be used in Jungle Jam Events.

Super Mario Maker[edit]

Bubbles costume from Super Mario Maker

Bubbles appears as an unlockable Mystery Mushroom costume for Costume Mario in Super Mario Maker. The costume was added in version 1.40, and can be unlocked by clearing 100 Mario Challenge on Super Expert difficulty.

List of Super Mario appearances[edit]

Title Description Release date System
VS. Pinball Cameo in international version 1984 VS. System
Super Smash Bros. Melee Cameo as trophy 2001 Nintendo GameCube
WarioWare: Twisted! Cameo in microgame 2004 Game Boy Advance
DK: King of Swing Unlockable playable character 2005 Game Boy Advance
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Cameo in microgame 2006 Wii
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Character stamp 2009 Nintendo DS
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase Cameo in microgame 2009 Wii (WiiWare)
Super Mario Maker (version 1.40) Unlockable costume for Costume Mario 2016 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Cameo as spirit 2018 Nintendo Switch

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Super Smash Bros. Melee[edit]

Trophy
Bubbles
Bubbles (Clu Clu Land)
Game/move:
Clu Clu Land
10/85
The mysterious Bubbles can only move straight ahead and has problems stopping: she changes paths by sticking out her hand and grabbing a post on the way by. If Bubbles makes contact with a Sea Urchin, she'll pop and deflate like a balloon. Bubbles protects herself by shocking Sea Urchins and pushing them into walls to destroy them.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirit
#1121 Bubbles
Bubbles's Spirit sprite from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Series/game Clu Clu Land Series
Type Support
Slots 2
Class Novice
Strength / effect(s) Screw Attack Equipped
How to obtain World of Light (The Light Realm); Spirit Board
Spirit battle Opponent(s) PAC-MAN
Conditions

Rule: Item: Unira

  • The enemy is easily distracted by items
Stage 75 m (Battlefield)
Song Clu Clu Land

Gallery[edit]

  • Screenshot from WarioWare: Twisted!

    Screenshot from WarioWare: Twisted!

  • Character select from DK: King of Swing

    Character select from DK: King of Swing

  • P2 sprite from DK: King of Swing

    P2 sprite from DK: King of Swing

  • P3 sprite from DK: King of Swing

    P3 sprite from DK: King of Swing

  • P4 sprite from DK: King of Swing

    P4 sprite from DK: King of Swing

  • Screenshot from WarioWare: Smooth Moves

    Screenshot from WarioWare: Smooth Moves

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese グルッピー[?]
Guruppī 		Groopy / Gloopy

References[edit]

  1. ^ VS. Clu Clu Land / Clu Clu Land D "All Star Casts" attract mode
  2. ^ Arcade Archives Clu Clu Land manual
  3. ^ Soma (April 29, 2016). The Definitive Unused Fighters List in Smash. Source Gaming. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
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