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|image=[[File:SMG2 Octoboo Artwork.png|150px]]
|image=[[File:SMG2 Octoboo Artwork.png|150px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' ([[List of games by date#2010|2010]])
|variant_of=[[Octoomba]]<br>[[Terekuribō]]
|variant_of=[[Octoomba]]
|relatives=[[Ghost Goomba]]
|comparable=[[Boo Buddies]]<br>[[Jammyfish]]<br>[[Peepa]]
|comparable=[[Boo Buddies]]<br>[[Jammyfish]]<br>[[Peepa]]
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'''Octoboos'''<ref>Browne, Catherine. ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'' PRIMA Official Game Guide. Page 28.</ref> are [[Boo]]s shaped like [[Octoomba]]s that appear in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They primarily move around by floating in a set area. Octoboos cannot be defeated; they become transparent, however, when the player uses a [[spin]] near them or from [[Yoshi]]'s tongue. Octoboos also make small Octoomba sounds if [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] is close to them. Unlike most members of the Octoomba family, they do not spit rocks.
'''Octoboos'''<ref>{{cite|author=Browne, Catherine|title=''Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide''|location=Roseville|publisher=Random House Inc|date=May 23, 2010|page=28|isbn=978-0-30746-907-6}}</ref> are [[List of enemies|enemies]] in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]''. They are encountered in [[Haunty Halls Galaxy]], [[Boo Moon Galaxy]], and [[Flash Black Galaxy]] as regular enemies. They are [[Boo]]s shaped like [[Octoomba]]s, and Octoboos move around primarily by floating in a set area. Octoboos cannot be defeated, but they become transparent when the player uses a [[spin]] near them or from [[Yoshi]]'s tongue. Octoboos also make small Octoomba sounds if [[Mario]] or [[Luigi]] is close to them. Unlike most members of the Octoomba family, they do not spit rocks.


[[File:SMG2 Octoboo Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Octoboos from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2''.]]
[[File:SMG2 Octoboo Screenshot.png|thumb|left|Screenshot from ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'']]
Octoboos appear in [[Haunty Halls Galaxy]], [[Boo Moon Galaxy]], and [[Flash Black Galaxy]] as regular enemies. In [[A Glimmer of Bulb Berry]], they are the first enemies to be encountered. They can be found in groups while encircling a select area, behaving somewhat like [[Boo Buddies|Circling Boo Buddies]] or [[Peepa]]s in later games. In [[Haunting the Howling Tower]], [[Boo Mario]] has to avoid these enemies to progress through the area.  
In [[A Glimmer of Bulb Berry]], they are the first enemies to be encountered. They can be found in groups while encircling a select area, behaving somewhat like [[Boo Buddies|Circling Boo Buddies]] or [[Peepa]]s in later games. In [[Haunting the Howling Tower]], [[Boo Mario]] has to avoid these enemies to progress through the area.  
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==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=テレボー
|Jap=テレボー<ref>{{cite|author=Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors.|location=Tokyo|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=October 19, 2015|title=『[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック]]』|page=160|isbn=978-4-09-106569-8}}</ref>
|JapR=Terebō
|JapR=Terebō
|JapM=Portmanteau of「テレサ」(''Teresa'', [[Boo]]) and「タコボー」(''Takobō'', [[Octoomba]])
|JapM=Portmanteau of「テレサ」(''Teresa'', "[[Boo#Names in other languages|Boo]]") and「タコボー」(''Takobō'', "[[Octoomba#Names in other languages|Octoomba]]"); shared with [[Boo, Goo, Bones, and Kipp|a Boo character]]
|Fre=Poulboo
|FreM=Portmanteau of ''Poulba'' ("Octoomba") and "Boo"
|Ger=Oktobuu
|Ger=Oktobuu
|GerM=Portmanteau of "Oktumba" (Octoomba) and "Buu Huu" (Boo)
|GerM=Portmanteau of ''Oktumba'' ("Octoomba") and ''Buu Huu'' ("Boo")
|Ita=Poliboo
|Ita=Poliboo
|ItaM=Portmanteau of "Polipoomba" (Octoomba) and "Boo"
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''Polipoomba'' ("Octoomba") and "Boo"
|Fra=Poulboo
|FraM=Portmanteau of "Poulba" (Octoomba) and "Boo"
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Latest revision as of 11:40, September 4, 2024

Octoboo
Octoboo's art
Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy 2
First appearance Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2010)
Variant of Octoomba
Relatives
Comparable

Octoboos[1] are enemies in Super Mario Galaxy 2. They are encountered in Haunty Halls Galaxy, Boo Moon Galaxy, and Flash Black Galaxy as regular enemies. They are Boos shaped like Octoombas, and Octoboos move around primarily by floating in a set area. Octoboos cannot be defeated, but they become transparent when the player uses a spin near them or from Yoshi's tongue. Octoboos also make small Octoomba sounds if Mario or Luigi is close to them. Unlike most members of the Octoomba family, they do not spit rocks.

Screenshot from Super Mario Galaxy 2

In A Glimmer of Bulb Berry, they are the first enemies to be encountered. They can be found in groups while encircling a select area, behaving somewhat like Circling Boo Buddies or Peepas in later games. In Haunting the Howling Tower, Boo Mario has to avoid these enemies to progress through the area.

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese テレボー[2]
Terebō
Portmanteau of「テレサ」(Teresa, "Boo") and「タコボー」(Takobō, "Octoomba"); shared with a Boo character
French Poulboo[?] Portmanteau of Poulba ("Octoomba") and "Boo"
German Oktobuu[?] Portmanteau of Oktumba ("Octoomba") and Buu Huu ("Boo")
Italian Poliboo[?] Portmanteau of Polipoomba ("Octoomba") and "Boo"

References[edit]

  1. ^ Browne, Catherine (May 23, 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2: PRIMA Official Game Guide. Roseville: Random House Inc. ISBN 978-0-30746-907-6. Page 28.
  2. ^ Sakai, Kazuya (Ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors. (October 19, 2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 160.