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====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
====''Super Mario Sunshine''====
[[File:SMS King Boo Roulette.png|thumb|200px|left|King Boo with his roulette]]
[[File:SMS King Boo Roulette.png|thumb|200px|left|King Boo with his roulette]]
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', King Boo appears as a boss of [[Sirena Beach]]'s fifth episode, [[King Boo Down Below]], and is the leader of the Boos terrorizing [[Hotel Delfino]]. This time, he wears a crown similar to the ''Luigi's Mansion'' King Boo and has an enormous tongue and constant drool. He dislikes spicy food, which serves as the key to defeating him. Despite being called Boss Boo in Japan, the Japanese version of the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'' states that he and the rest of the enemies of the game were created by [[Bowser Jr.]] using his [[magic brush]].<ref>An excerpt of page 107 of the ''Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.'' The title of the box is 「クッパＪｒ．の落書き!」 which means "''The graffiti of Bowser Jr.!''" and the text says 「本作の敵キャラクターたちは、クッパJr.が落書きで生み出したという設定。そのため、水に弱かったり、デザインが他のシリーズと少々異なっていたりする。ヨッシーも、同様の理由で水に落ちると消えてしまう。」 which means "''This game's enemy characters are created by Bowser Jr.'s graffiti. That is why they are weak to water, and differ slightly in design from the rest of the series. Yoshi also vanishes if he falls in water for the same reason.''"</ref>
In ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', King Boo appears as a boss of [[Sirena Beach]]'s fifth episode, [[King Boo Down Below]], and is the leader of the Boos terrorizing [[Hotel Delfino]]. This time, he wears a crown similar to the ''Luigi's Mansion'' King Boo and has an enormous tongue and constant drool. He dislikes spicy food, which serves as the key to defeating him. Despite him being called Boss Boo in Japan, the Japanese version of the ''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia]]'' states that he and the rest of the enemies of the game were created by [[Bowser Jr.]] using his [[magic brush]].<ref>An excerpt of page 107 of the ''Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros.'' The title of the box is 「クッパＪｒ．の落書き!」 which means "''The graffiti of Bowser Jr.!''" and the text says 「本作の敵キャラクターたちは、クッパJr.が落書きで生み出したという設定。そのため、水に弱かったり、デザインが他のシリーズと少々異なっていたりする。ヨッシーも、同様の理由で水に落ちると消えてしまう。」 which means "''This game's enemy characters are created by Bowser Jr.'s graffiti. That is why they are weak to water, and differ slightly in design from the rest of the series. Yoshi also vanishes if he falls in water for the same reason.''"</ref>


While [[Mario]] is searching Sirena Beach for [[Shine Sprite]]s, King Boo takes up residence inside the basement of Hotel Delfino's casino. Down there, he produces enough noise to alert the [[hotel manager]], who proceeds to inform Mario of the ghost's presence. The player can access the casino's basement by having Mario [[Ground Pound]] the purple tile on the giant roulette wheel. The inner ring of the wheel then descends, and the battle against King Boo starts. Players have no control over the camera during the King Boo boss fight.
While [[Mario]] is searching Sirena Beach for [[Shine Sprite]]s, King Boo takes up residence inside the basement of Hotel Delfino's casino. Down there, he produces enough noise to alert the [[hotel manager]], who proceeds to inform Mario of the ghost's presence. The player can access the casino's basement by having Mario [[Ground Pound|ground-pound]] the purple tile on the giant roulette wheel. The inner ring of the wheel then descends, and the battle against King Boo starts. The player has no control over the camera during the King Boo boss fight.


[[File:King Boo Down Below.png|thumb|200px|King Boo's tongue on fire]]
[[File:King Boo Down Below.png|thumb|200px|King Boo's tongue on fire]]
King Boo's primary strategy in this boss battle is bringing out a giant slot machine with images of pineapples, coins, Strollin' Stus, and question marks. Spraying King Boo with water will cause him to activate the slot machine with his tongue. If the player waits too long to do this, King Boo will start to send out smaller Boos to attack Mario. Once the slot machine is activated, all Boos will disappear, and there are five possible outcomes that determine how the battle will proceed.
King Boo's primary strategy in this boss battle is bringing out a giant slot machine with images of pineapples, coins, Strollin' Stus, and question marks. Spraying King Boo with water causes him to activate the slot machine with his tongue. If the player waits too long to do this, King Boo will start to send out smaller Boos to attack Mario. Once the slot machine is activated, all Boos disappear, and there are five possible outcomes that determine how the battle will proceed.
*'''Three pineapples''' make King Boo spit out various fruits that can be picked up and thrown.
*'''Three pineapples''' make King Boo spit out various fruits that can be picked up and thrown.
*'''Three coins''' make King Boo spit out 10 coins appear, which allows the player to restore Mario's health.
*'''Three coins''' make King Boo spit out 10 coins, allowing the player to restore Mario's health.
*'''Three question marks''' make King Boo spit out three pairs of randomly chosen enemies. Mario needs to defeat them or evade them until they disappear to proceed. Possible enemies include [[Cheep Cheep]]s, who will lay upside down and flop, blue [[Cataquack]]s, [[Blooper]]s, [[Blue Electrokoopa]]s, [[Bob-omb]]s, and [[Poink]]s.
*'''Three question marks''' make King Boo spit out three pairs of randomly chosen enemies. Mario needs to defeat them or evade them until they disappear to proceed. Possible enemies include [[Cheep Cheep]]s, who lie upside down and flop; blue [[Cataquack]]s; [[Blooper]]s; [[Blue Electrokoopa]]s; [[Bob-omb]]s; and [[Poink]]s.
*'''Three Strollin' Stus''' makes King Boo spit out six [[Strollin' Stu]]s or [[Smolderin' Stu]]s appear, with the same conditions as above.
*'''Three Strollin' Stus''' make King Boo spit out six [[Strollin' Stu]]s or [[Smolderin' Stu]]s, with the same conditions as above.
*'''Any other combination''' causes several [[Bubble#Super Mario Sunshine|bubble]]s to appear. They leave behind [[Water Bottle]]s after being sprayed with water, and will hurt Mario if he touches them.
*'''Any other combination''' causes several [[Bubble#Super Mario Sunshine|bubble]]s to appear. They leave behind [[Water Bottle]]s after being sprayed with water, and they will hurt Mario if he touches them.
After each round, King Boo will dive into the ground, then bring out the roulette wheel again. While the battle is ongoing, the three segments of the roulette wheel will constantly move in different directions; Mario can stop them in place by Ground Pounding the purple tile. The roulette wheel segments will start moving again every time King Boo dives into the ground; if Mario gets too close to King Boo during any of the above phases, he will dive into the ground and bring out the wheel early, possibly damaging Mario.
After each round, King Boo dives into the ground, then brings out the roulette wheel again. While the battle is ongoing, the three segments of the roulette wheel constantly move in different directions; Mario can stop them in place by ground-pounding the purple tile. The roulette wheel segments start moving again every time King Boo dives into the ground; if Mario gets too close to King Boo during any of the above phases, he will dive into the ground and bring out the wheel early, possibly damaging Mario.


To get a chance to damage King Boo, the player needs to get three pineapples on the slot machine. To make him vulnerable, the player needs to have Mario pick up a [[pepper]] to set the ghost's tongue on fire, and then hit him again with any other available fruit. If he is hit without having his tongue disabled beforehand, King Boo will be harmlessly splattered and lick the fruit off him before laughing. After three direct hits with any fruit while vulnerable, King Boo will be defeated, exploding into bubbles of [[goop]], and a Shine Sprite appears. Depending on the fruit used to defeat him, he will explode into the color the fruit turns Yoshi into: pink for bananas or a coconut, orange for a pineapple or a papaya, and purple for a durian.
To get a chance to damage King Boo, the player needs to get three pineapples on the slot machine. To make him vulnerable, the player needs to have Mario pick up a [[pepper]] to set the ghost's tongue on fire, and then hit him again with any other available fruit. If he is hit without having his tongue disabled beforehand, King Boo will be harmlessly splattered and lick the fruit off him before laughing. After three direct hits with any fruit while vulnerable, King Boo is defeated, exploding into bubbles of [[goop]], and a Shine Sprite appears. Depending on the fruit used to defeat him, he explodes into the color the fruit turns a Yoshi into: pink for bananas or a coconut, orange for a pineapple or a papaya, and purple for a durian.


===''Mario Party'' series===
===''Mario Party'' series===
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====''Mario Party 2''====
====''Mario Party 2''====
[[File:MP2 Big Boo Screenshot.png|150px|thumb|left|Big Boo's appearance in ''Mario Party 2'']]
[[File:MP2 Big Boo Screenshot.png|150px|thumb|left|Big Boo's appearance in ''Mario Party 2'']]
In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'' Big Boo appears in the [[Horror Land]] stage. As with a typical Boo, it is able to steal objects from player's rivals, being coins or stars. However, Big Boo deals for stealing the coins or the stars from all the opponents, while paying to him three times the amount of coins than a normal Boo would do. Characters can ask for him only in night time; in daytime, Big Boo appears as a giant Boo statue. Since Big Boo can only be visited at night after taking a path that requires the [[Skeleton Key]], meeting him proves to be a difficult and rare opportunity for players, especially during "Lite Play" mode.
In ''[[Mario Party 2]]'', Big Boo appears in the [[Horror Land]] stage. As with a typical Boo, it is able to steal objects from player's rivals, being coins or stars. However, Big Boo deals for stealing the coins or the stars from all the opponents, while paying to him three times the amount of coins than a normal Boo would do. Characters can ask for him only in night time; in daytime, Big Boo appears as a giant Boo statue. Since Big Boo can only be visited at night after taking a path that requires the [[Skeleton Key]], meeting him proves to be a difficult and rare opportunity for players, especially during "Lite Play" mode.


In ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', King Boo replaces Big Boo from the original Horror Land board.
In ''[[Mario Party Superstars]]'', King Boo replaces Big Boo from the original Horror Land board.
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<gallery>
<gallery>
Boo 64.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
Boo 64.png|''[[Super Mario 64]]''
Big Boo's Haunt side image SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
MP1 Running of the Bulb.png|''[[Mario Party]]''
MP1 Running of the Bulb.png|''[[Mario Party]]''
MP2 Big Boo Sprite.png|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
MP2 Big Boo Sprite.png|''[[Mario Party 2]]''
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Bigboopinball.png|''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''
Bigboopinball.png|''[[Mario Pinball Land]]''
BigBooMPL.png|''Mario Pinball Land''
BigBooMPL.png|''Mario Pinball Land''
Big Boo's Haunt side image SMKun.png|''[[Super Mario-kun]]''
Big Boo SM64 SMKun.png|''Super Mario-kun''
Vanish Mario SMKun.png|''Super Mario-kun''
</gallery>
</gallery>


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
{{foreign names
|Jap=おやかたテレサ<ref>{{cite|date=2015|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook]]'', ''Super Mario 64'' section|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4091065698|page=85}}</ref>
|Jap=おやかたテレサ
|JapR=Oyakata Teresa
|JapR=Oyakata Teresa
|JapM=Boss Boo <small>(''Super Mario 64'', ''Mario Party 2'', and ''Mario Party 4'')</small>
|JapM=Boss Boo
|Jap2=ボステレサ<ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bmvj/time_s2.html|title=スーパーマリオボール　遊園地ステージ|publisher=Nintendo.co.jp|language=Japanese|accessdate=September 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite|author=Nemoto, Yasuhiro, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Noriko, editors|title=『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』|date=1996|location=Tokyo|publisher=Media Factory|language=Japanese|isbn=4-88991-411-0|page=14}}</ref>
|JapC=<ref>{{cite|date=2015|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook]]'', ''Super Mario 64'' section|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|language=ja|isbn=978-4091065698|page=85}}</ref>
|JapN=''Super Mario 64'', ''Mario Party 2'', and ''Mario Party 4''
|Jap2=ボステレサ
|Jap2R=Bosu Teresa
|Jap2R=Bosu Teresa
|Jap2M=Boss Boo <small>(''Super Mario 64'', ''Super Mario Sunshine'', and ''Mario Pinball Land'')</small>
|Jap2M=^
|Jap3=ガスボステレサ<ref>''Mario Party'' Official Nintendo guide, {{file link|MP1 Gas Boss Teresa name proof.jpg|unknown page}}</ref>
|Jap2C=<ref>{{cite|author=Motomiya, Shusuke (One Up),Yasuhiro Nemoto, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Tsuyuki, editors|title=「キャラクター図鑑」 in 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』|date=1996|language=ja|location=Tokyo|publisher=Media Factory|page=14|isbn=4-88991-411-0}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.nintendo.co.jp/n08/bmvj/time_s2.html|title=スーパーマリオボール　遊園地ステージ|publisher=Nintendo.co.jp|language=Japanese|accessdate=September 30, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{file link|Big Boo SM64 SMKun.png}}</ref>
|Jap2N=''Super Mario 64'', ''Super Mario-kun'', ''Super Mario Sunshine'', and ''Mario Pinball Land''
|Jap3=ガスボステレサ
|Jap3R=Gasu Bosu Teresa
|Jap3R=Gasu Bosu Teresa
|Jap3M=Gas Boss Boo <small>(''Mario Party'')</small>
|Jap3M=Gas Boss Boo
|Jap4=ビッグテレサ<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/zigJ6o0.jpg ''Super Mario Ball'' Shogakukan book]</ref>
|Jap3N=''Mario Party''
|Jap3C=<ref>''Mario Party'' Official Nintendo guide, {{file link|MP1 Gas Boss Teresa name proof.jpg|unknown page}}</ref>
|Jap4=ビッグテレサ
|Jap4R=Biggu Teresa
|Jap4R=Biggu Teresa
|Jap4M=Big Boo <small>(''Mario Pinball Land''; shared with the [[Terrorize]] [[Big Boo]] from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Super Mario RPG]]'')</small>
|Jap4M=Big Boo
|Jap4C=<ref>[https://i.imgur.com/zigJ6o0.jpg ''Super Mario Ball'' Shogakukan book]</ref>
|Jap4N=''Mario Pinball Land''; shared with the [[Terrorize]] Big Boo from ''[[Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars|Super Mario RPG]]''
|Fre=Big Boo
|Fre=Big Boo
|FreM=Big Boo <small>(''Super Mario 64'')</small>
|FreM=Big Boo
|FreN=''Super Mario 64''
|Fre2=Roi Boo
|Fre2=Roi Boo
|Fre2M=King Boo <small>(''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''Super Mario 64 DS'')</small>
|Fre2M=King Boo
|Fre2N=''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''Super Mario 64 DS''
|Ger=Big Boo
|Ger=Big Boo
|GerM=Big Boo <small>(''Super Mario 64'', ''Super Mario 64 DS''; shared with [[King Boo]] in the latter)</small>
|GerM=Big Boo
|GerN=''Super Mario 64'', ''Super Mario 64 DS''; shared with King Boo in the latter
|Ger2=König Buu Huu
|Ger2=König Buu Huu
|Ger2M=King Boo <small>(''Super Mario Sunshine'')</small>
|Ger2M=King Boo
|Ger2N=''Super Mario Sunshine''
|Ita=Re Boo
|Ita=Re Boo
|ItaM=[[King Boo]] <small>(''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''Super Mario 64 DS'')</small>
|ItaC=<ref>{{cite|quote=[[King Boo Down Below|Sotto sotto c'è... Re Boo]]|author=''Super Mario Sunshine''|language=it}}</ref><ref>{{cite|quote=[[Big Boo's Haunt|Rifugio di Re Boo]]|author=''Super Mario 64 DS''|language=it}}</ref>
|Ita2=Grande Boo<ref>{{cite|date=2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=978-8893674362|page=54}}</ref>
|ItaM=King Boo
|ItaN=''Super Mario Sunshine'', ''Super Mario 64 DS''
|Ita2=Grande Boo
|Ita2M=Big Boo
|Ita2M=Big Boo
|Ita3=Gran Boo<ref>{{cite|title=''Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia''|page=85, 88}}</ref>
|Ita2C=<ref>{{cite|date=2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=978-8893674362|page=54}}</ref>
|Ita3M=Great Boo <small>(''Super Mario 64'')</small>
|Ita3=Gran Boo
|Ita3M=Great Boo
|Ita3C=<ref>{{cite|date=2018|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|publisher=Magazzini Salani|language=it|isbn=978-8893674362|page=85, 88}}</ref>
|Ita3N=''Super Mario 64''
|Kor=부끄짱
|Kor=부끄짱
|KorR=Bukkeu Jjang
|KorR=Bukkeu Jjang
|KorM=Boo Boss
|KorM=Boo Boss
|Spa=Rey Boo
|Spa=Rey Boo
|SpaM=King Boo <small>(''Super Mario Sunshine'')</small>
|SpaM=King Boo
|SpaN=''Super Mario Sunshine''
|Spa2=Gran Boo
|Spa2=Gran Boo
|Spa2M=Big Boo <small>(''Super Mario 64 DS''; shared with King Boo in this game)</small>
|Spa2M=Big Boo
|Spa2N=''Super Mario 64 DS''; shared with King Boo in this game
}}
}}


Latest revision as of 16:41, December 11, 2024

This article is about the specific recurring character known as "Boss Teresa" in Japanese. For Big Boos in general, which are sometimes treated as singular characters, see Big Boo. For the character from Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, see Three Musty Fears.
Big Boo
Big Boo's official artwork.
Artwork from Super Mario 64
Species Big Boo
Sleepy Boo (Super Mario Sunshine)
First appearance Super Mario 64 (1996)
Latest appearance WarioWare: Move It! (2023)
“Boooooo-m! Here comes the master of mischief, the tower of terror, the Big Boo! Ka ha ha ha...”
—Boo, Super Mario 64

Big Boo, also known as King Boo, is a particularly large Big Boo introduced in Super Mario 64, acting as the Boos' leader. His role—and, starting with Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, his size—would later be given to the character of King Boo from Luigi's Mansion, though the two briefly coexisted, with both appearing in Super Mario 64 DS with the same model. Like with Koopa Kid, his English names are shared by other, similar entities.

History[edit]

Super Mario series[edit]

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS[edit]

Mario and Big Boo on the balcony of the mansion in Big Boo's Haunt.
Big Boo from Super Mario 64

Big Boo makes his debut in Super Mario 64 as the owner of Big Boo's Haunt, being the boss of three missions: Go on a Ghost Hunt, Ride Big Boo's Merry-Go-Round, and Big Boo's Balcony. Like with the normal Boos, Big Boo disappears when looked at and becomes visible again when Mario turns away. Big Boo has a high-pitched laugh like a normal Boo, but he makes the same low-pitched grunt as a Thwomp does (changed to the sound made when a platform drops in the DS remake) when hit. If this Boo attacks Mario, he loses three wedges of health. He uses the same model as normal Boos, but enlarged.

Big Boo can be attacked only when visible, so Mario has to attack this massive ghost by either ground-pounding him from above or punching him from the side. He takes three hits to defeat, becoming smaller after each hit. However, if the player leaves the area before completely defeating Big Boo, his health resets. After defeating Big Boo, Mario receives a Power Star.

Luigi and Big Boo in the basement of the mansion in Big Boo's Haunt.
Big Boo in Super Mario 64 DS

In Super Mario 64 DS, Big Boo plays the same role as in the original, but he now has his own, more sophisticated model and moves faster. Yoshi cannot defeat Big Boo due to low attack power, just like with the normal Boos, though due to his inability to enter Big Boo's Haunt, this cannot be seen without manipulating the game. King Boo from Luigi's Mansion also makes an appearance and shares a model with Big Boo, though while he retains his crown from Mario Kart: Double Dash!! and characteristic cackle, he is also referred to as "Big Boo" in English versions. The crowned Big Boo uses the same attack pattern, but with more abilities.

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Mario fighting King Boo
King Boo with his roulette

In Super Mario Sunshine, King Boo appears as a boss of Sirena Beach's fifth episode, King Boo Down Below, and is the leader of the Boos terrorizing Hotel Delfino. This time, he wears a crown similar to the Luigi's Mansion King Boo and has an enormous tongue and constant drool. He dislikes spicy food, which serves as the key to defeating him. Despite him being called Boss Boo in Japan, the Japanese version of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia states that he and the rest of the enemies of the game were created by Bowser Jr. using his magic brush.[1]

While Mario is searching Sirena Beach for Shine Sprites, King Boo takes up residence inside the basement of Hotel Delfino's casino. Down there, he produces enough noise to alert the hotel manager, who proceeds to inform Mario of the ghost's presence. The player can access the casino's basement by having Mario ground-pound the purple tile on the giant roulette wheel. The inner ring of the wheel then descends, and the battle against King Boo starts. The player has no control over the camera during the King Boo boss fight.

King Boo's tongue on fire

King Boo's primary strategy in this boss battle is bringing out a giant slot machine with images of pineapples, coins, Strollin' Stus, and question marks. Spraying King Boo with water causes him to activate the slot machine with his tongue. If the player waits too long to do this, King Boo will start to send out smaller Boos to attack Mario. Once the slot machine is activated, all Boos disappear, and there are five possible outcomes that determine how the battle will proceed.

  • Three pineapples make King Boo spit out various fruits that can be picked up and thrown.
  • Three coins make King Boo spit out 10 coins, allowing the player to restore Mario's health.
  • Three question marks make King Boo spit out three pairs of randomly chosen enemies. Mario needs to defeat them or evade them until they disappear to proceed. Possible enemies include Cheep Cheeps, who lie upside down and flop; blue Cataquacks; Bloopers; Blue Electrokoopas; Bob-ombs; and Poinks.
  • Three Strollin' Stus make King Boo spit out six Strollin' Stus or Smolderin' Stus, with the same conditions as above.
  • Any other combination causes several bubbles to appear. They leave behind Water Bottles after being sprayed with water, and they will hurt Mario if he touches them.

After each round, King Boo dives into the ground, then brings out the roulette wheel again. While the battle is ongoing, the three segments of the roulette wheel constantly move in different directions; Mario can stop them in place by ground-pounding the purple tile. The roulette wheel segments start moving again every time King Boo dives into the ground; if Mario gets too close to King Boo during any of the above phases, he will dive into the ground and bring out the wheel early, possibly damaging Mario.

To get a chance to damage King Boo, the player needs to get three pineapples on the slot machine. To make him vulnerable, the player needs to have Mario pick up a pepper to set the ghost's tongue on fire, and then hit him again with any other available fruit. If he is hit without having his tongue disabled beforehand, King Boo will be harmlessly splattered and lick the fruit off him before laughing. After three direct hits with any fruit while vulnerable, King Boo is defeated, exploding into bubbles of goop, and a Shine Sprite appears. Depending on the fruit used to defeat him, he explodes into the color the fruit turns a Yoshi into: pink for bananas or a coconut, orange for a pineapple or a papaya, and purple for a durian.

Mario Party series[edit]

Mario Party[edit]

The Big Boo appears in Running of the Bulb, where it slowly chases players down a hallway with other Boos and Thwomps. If the Big Boo catches a player, they will be eliminated. One of the players must carry a lightbulb to a socket at the hallway's end, but if the Big Boo catches that player (or the player gets hypnotized by a regular Boo and walks into the Big Boo), all the players will lose.

Mario Party 2[edit]

Big Boo's appearance in Mario Party 2

In Mario Party 2, Big Boo appears in the Horror Land stage. As with a typical Boo, it is able to steal objects from player's rivals, being coins or stars. However, Big Boo deals for stealing the coins or the stars from all the opponents, while paying to him three times the amount of coins than a normal Boo would do. Characters can ask for him only in night time; in daytime, Big Boo appears as a giant Boo statue. Since Big Boo can only be visited at night after taking a path that requires the Skeleton Key, meeting him proves to be a difficult and rare opportunity for players, especially during "Lite Play" mode.

In Mario Party Superstars, King Boo replaces Big Boo from the original Horror Land board.

Mario Party 4[edit]

Big Boo in Mario Party 4
The blue-colored Big Boo from Mario Party 4

In Mario Party 4, Big Boo reappears in the board Boo's Haunted Bash, having the same role as in Mario Party 2. In the game, he appears in an odd blue color (similar to the Big Boos in Super Mario World), contrasting the Red Boos. He appears when the two Happening Spaces at the top right of the board are activated three times. The Gaddlight has no effect on him.

Mario Pinball Land[edit]

Big Boo in Mario Pinball Land

In Mario Pinball Land, Big Boo is one of the five bosses. He appears in the haunted house at the Fun Fair. To defeat him, Mario has to attack him from behind or quickly attack him when he turns visible. He has no direct attacks but instead approaches Mario continuously. If Mario comes into contact with Big Boo while the latter is invisible, Mario temporarily spins out of control as if in a daze. Hitting Big Boo grants 10,000 points each time, and doing so three times defeats him and grants 500,000 points. Once defeated, Big Boo leaves behind four Yellow Coins, four Blue Coins, and a Star Key.

Big Boo reappears and is fought again after all the Boos are defeated in his rematch room in the Fiery Stage. This time, defeating him grants 1,000,000 points and yields the player a Star.

WarioWare: Move It![edit]

Big Boo reappears in Level 3 of the Mario Pinball Land microgame in WarioWare: Move It! It must be defeated to win the microgame.

Unused appearances[edit]

In certain unused text strings in Mario Kart: Double Dash!!, King Boo is referred to as "Boss Teresa," implying he was intended as a redesign of this character with elements from both designs rather than the Luigi's Mansion character until late in development; this likely explains King Boo's change in size and coloration for this game.

Profiles[edit]

Super Mario Pia[edit]

  • Japanese:
    ボステレサ
    ボスとして登場する巨大テレサ。『スーパーマリオサンシャイン』では大きなベロを出している。
    登場作品 S64,SMS
    (Romanization: Bosu Teresa
    Bosu to shite tōjō suru kyodai Teresa. "Sūpā Mario Sanshain" de wa ōkina bero o dashite iru.
    Tōjō sakuhin S64, SMS    )
    (Translation: Boss Boo
    A giant Boo who appears as a boss. In     Super Mario Sunshine he has a big tongue.
    Appeared in works S64, SMS    )

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Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese おやかたテレサ[2]
Oyakata Teresa 		Boss Boo Super Mario 64, Mario Party 2, and Mario Party 4
ボステレサ[3][4][5]
Bosu Teresa 		Super Mario 64, Super Mario-kun, Super Mario Sunshine, and Mario Pinball Land
ガスボステレサ[6]
Gasu Bosu Teresa 		Gas Boss Boo Mario Party
ビッグテレサ[7]
Biggu Teresa 		Big Boo Mario Pinball Land; shared with the Terrorize Big Boo from Super Mario RPG
French Big Boo[?] Big Boo Super Mario 64
Roi Boo[?] King Boo Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario 64 DS
German Big Boo[?] Big Boo Super Mario 64, Super Mario 64 DS; shared with King Boo in the latter
König Buu Huu[?] King Boo Super Mario Sunshine
Italian Re Boo[8][9] King Boo Super Mario Sunshine, Super Mario 64 DS
Grande Boo[10] Big Boo
Gran Boo[11] Great Boo Super Mario 64
Korean 부끄짱[?]
Bukkeu Jjang 		Boo Boss
Spanish Rey Boo[?] King Boo Super Mario Sunshine
Gran Boo[?] Big Boo Super Mario 64 DS; shared with King Boo in this game

Trivia[edit]

Mathemortician from Mario Party 7
Red Boos wearing crowns in Mario Party 7

References[edit]

  1. ^ An excerpt of page 107 of the Encyclopedia Super Mario Bros. The title of the box is 「クッパＪｒ．の落書き!」 which means "The graffiti of Bowser Jr.!" and the text says 「本作の敵キャラクターたちは、クッパJr.が落書きで生み出したという設定。そのため、水に弱かったり、デザインが他のシリーズと少々異なっていたりする。ヨッシーも、同様の理由で水に落ちると消えてしまう。」 which means "This game's enemy characters are created by Bowser Jr.'s graffiti. That is why they are weak to water, and differ slightly in design from the rest of the series. Yoshi also vanishes if he falls in water for the same reason."
  2. ^ 2015. Super Mario Bros. Hyakka: Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook, Super Mario 64 section. Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4091065698. Page 85.
  3. ^ Motomiya, Shusuke (One Up),Yasuhiro Nemoto, Hideki Endo, Yuta Naoi, and Noriko Tsuyuki, editors (1996). 「キャラクター図鑑」 in 『スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド』. Tokyo: Media Factory (Japanese). ISBN 4-88991-411-0. Page 14.
  4. ^ スーパーマリオボール　遊園地ステージ. Nintendo.co.jp (Japanese). Retrieved September 30, 2016.
  5. ^ File:Big Boo SM64 SMKun.pngMedia:Big Boo SM64 SMKun.png
  6. ^ Mario Party Official Nintendo guide, unknown pageMedia:MP1 Gas Boss Teresa name proof.jpg
  7. ^ Super Mario Ball Shogakukan book
  8. ^ "Sotto sotto c'è... Re Boo" – Super Mario Sunshine.
  9. ^ "Rifugio di Re Boo" – Super Mario 64 DS.
  10. ^ 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-8893674362. Page 54.
  11. ^ 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 978-8893674362. Page 85, 88.
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Boos
Characters Big Boo • Bigger Boo • Boo (Mario Party 4) • Boo (The Trial Course) • Boo (Three Musty Fears) • Boo Mario • Boo Stack • Boolossus • Boos in Luigi's Mansion • Boos in Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon • Boos in Luigi's Mansion 3 • Bootler • Captain Boo • Franky • Herbert • Igor • King Boo • Lady Bow • Lahla • Papercraft King Boo • Peeka • Phantom • Spooky Speedster • Stanley • The Creepy Steeple Boo
Species Balloon Boo • Big Boo • Big Frame Boo • Big & Little Boo • Blindfold Boo • Block Boo • Bomb Boo • Boo • Boo 10-Stack • Boo Balloon • Boo Buddies • Boo Buddy Snake • Boo Crew • Boo Guy • Boohemoth • Broozer • C. Fishing Boo • Dark Boo • Dark Dark Boo • Disappearing Boo Buddy • Eerie • Fishing Boo • Frame Boo • Ghost Goomba • Glohm Boo • Gold Big Boo • Gold Boo • Hammer Knight • High Boo • Jelly Ghost • Mad Big Boo • Mad Boo • Mega Boo • Mini Boo • Octoboo • Paper Boo • Paper Broozer • Paper Macho Boo • Peepa • Red Boo • Sleepy Boo • Stretch • Tail Boo
Related items Boo Ball • Boo Bell • Boo Mushroom • Boo Radar • Boo Repellant • Boo-Away Orb • Boo-ray Machine • Boo's Sheet • Pink Boo Orb • Peepa Bell
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Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
Playable characters Mario • Yoshib • Luigic • Warioc • Red Yoshic • Blue Yoshic • Yellow Yoshic
Forms Wing Mario • Metal Mario/Metal Wario • Vanish Mario/Vanish Luigi • Fire Powerc • Balloon Marioc • Mega Marioc
Non-playable characters Lakitu Bros. • Princess Peach • Toad • Toads • Bob-omb Buddies • Koopa the Quick • Hoot • Penguins • Baby Penguins • Mother Penguin • Big Penguin • Snowman • Rabbits • MIPSa • Glowing rabbitsc • Dorrie • Ukkikis
Enemies Amp • Bob-omb • Boo • Bookend • Bub • Bubba • Bullet Bill • Bully • Chain Chomp • Chair • Chuckya • Clam shell • Flame thrower • Fly Guy • Fwoosh • Goomba • Goombette • Grand Goomba • Grindel • Heave-Ho • Klepto • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Mad Piano • Manta Ray • Money Bags • Monty Mole • Moving Bar • Mr. Blizzard • Mr. I. • Piranha Flower • Piranha Plant • Pokey • Scuttle Bug • Skeeter • Small Koopa Troopa • Small Piranha • Snufit • Sparky • Spindel • Spindrift • Spiny • Spiny bomb • Sushi • Swoop • Thwomp • Tox Box • Unagi • Unshelled Koopa • Whomp
Obstacles Blaster • Casket • Cold water • Current • Endless stairs • Falling pillar • Fire bar • Fireball • Flamethrower • Hidden smasher • Ice block • Iron ball • Lava • Moving sand • Pendulum • Pit • Quicksand • Rolling rock • Slide Box • Spiked orb • Strange toxic cloud • Tornado • Water bomb • Water tide • Whirlpool • Wind
Bosses Big Bob-omb • Whomp King • Bowser • Big Boo • Big Mr. I. • Big Bully • Eyerok • Chill Bully • Wiggler • Goombossc • King Booc • Chief Chillyc
Items and power-ups 1-UP Mushroom • Blue Coin • Bubble • Crate • Crazed Crate • Jumbo Star • Key • Koopa Shell • Luigi Keyc • Luigi's capc • Mario's cap • Mario's Keyc • Metal Capa • Mushroomc • Power Flowerc • Power Star • Red Coin • Silver Starc • Spinning Heart • Vanish Capa • Wario Keyc • Wario's capc • Wing Capa • Wingsc • Yellow Coin • Yoshi Eggc
Objects ★ door • Arrow Lift • Arrow Sign • Big Star Door • Block • Blue Coin Block • Brick pillar • Bubble ring • Butterfly • Cannon • Cap Block • Cap Switch • Cloud House • Conveyor belt • Crystal Tap • Falling Block • Flipping block • Gondola • Key Door • Lift • Log • Magic carpet • Mushroom • Paddle wheel • Painting • Pole • Purple Switch • Pyramid platform • Rainbow Cruiser • Rotating bar • Secret • Seesaw • Semi-visible block • Shrinker Pipe • Sign • Square • Stake • Star Marker • Star Spherec • Star Switch c • Swing • Tapering platform • Track • Treasure Chest • Tree • Warp pipe • Warp Point • Wire net • Wire platform • Work Elevator • Yellow block
Locations First floor and mezzanine Bob-omb Battlefield • Whomp's Fortress • Jolly Roger Bay • Cool, Cool Mountain • Bowser in the Dark World • The Princess's Secret Slide • The Secret Aquarium • Tower of the Wing Cap • Sunshine Islesc • Goomboss Battlec
Basement and courtyard Big Boo's Haunt • Hazy Maze Cave • Lethal Lava Land • Shifting Sand Land • Dire, Dire Docks • Bowser in the Fire Sea • Cavern of the Metal Cap/Behind the Waterfall • Vanish Cap Under the Moat/The Secret Under the Moat • Big Boo Battlec • Battle Fortc
Upper floors and tower Snowman's Land • Wet-Dry World • Tall, Tall Mountain • Tiny-Huge Island • Tick Tock Clock • Rainbow Ride • Bowser in the Sky • Wing Mario Over the Rainbow/Over the Rainbows • Chief Chilly Challengec
Other Castle Grounds • Mushroom Castle • Princess's room • Courtyard • Rec Roomc • Switching roomsc
Moves Backward Somersault • Crawl • Crouch • Dive • Double Jump • Egg Throwc • Flutter Kickc • Fly • Jump • Kick • Long Jump • Pound the Ground • Punch • Scuttlec • Side Somersault • Slide • Slide Kick • Spin Jump • Stomp • Swallowc • Sweep Kick • Swim • Swing and Flingc • Triple Jump • Wall Kick
Gameplay elements Completion • Letter • Mario's face • Missions • Power Meter • Switch Cap Course
Minigamesc Luigi Lucky Stars • Mario Slot • Memory Master • Memory Match • Mushroom Roulette • Pair-a-Gone • Pair-a-Gone and On • Picture Poker • Super Mario Slot
Mario Bounce and Pounce • Bounce and Trounce • Connect the Characters • Mario's Slides • Shell Smash • Shuffle Shell • Sort or 'Splode • Trampoline Terror • Trampoline Time
Wario Bingo Ball • Bob-omb Squad • Coincentration • Giant Snowball Slalom • Intense Coincentration • Lakitu Launch • Psyche Out! • Slots Shot • Snowball Slalom
Yoshi Boom Box • Hide and Boo Seek • Loves Me...? • Mix-a-Mug • Puzzle Panel • Puzzle Panic • Tox Box Shuffle • Wanted! • Which Wiggler?
Musical compositions "Super Mario 64 Main Theme" • "Slider" • "Inside the Castle Walls" • "Koopa's Road" • "Koopa's Theme"
Further info Gallery (DS) • Glitches (DS) • Media (DS) • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content (DS) • Quotes • Staff (DS)
a Exclusive to Super Mario 64
b Present in both games, but has different roles in each
c Exclusive to Super Mario 64 DS
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Mario Party
Playable characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Donkey Kong
Other characters and species Baby Bowser • Big Boo • Blue Yoshi • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Buddy • Boo • Bowser • Fly Guy • Fun Gus • Fwoosh • Hammer Bro • Koopa Troopa • Mushroom Shop Clerk • Pink Yoshi • Piranha Plant • Pisudon • Porto and Bello • Puff • Shy Guy • Spike Koopa • Spear Guy • Thwomp • Toad • Whomp
Items and objects Casino Box • Coin • Coin bag • Coin Box • Dice Block • Event Block • Gameball • Hidden Block • Juke Box • Lucky Box • Mecha Fly Guy • Minus Block • No Boo • No Koopa • Plus Block • Record • Slow Block • Speed Block • Star • Talking Parrot • Warp Block • Ztar
Spaces Blue Space • Bowser Space • Chance Space • Happening Space • Minigame Space • Mushroom Space • Red Space • Star Space • Start Space
Boards DK's Jungle Adventure • Peach's Birthday Cake • Yoshi's Tropical Island • Wario's Battle Canyon • Luigi's Engine Room • Mario's Rainbow Castle • Bowser's Magma Mountain • Eternal Star
Locations Mini-Game House • Mini-Game Island • Mini-Game Stadium • Mushroom Bank • Toad's Shop • Mushroom Village • Option House
Miscellaneous Chance Time • First Map • Gallery • Last Five Turns Event • Maestro Mario • Mario's Memory Madness • Media • Minigames • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff • Wario's Whack Attack • Party Cards • Desktop Themes
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Mario Party 2
Main characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Donkey Kong
Other characters Bowser • Toad • Goomba • Boo • Koopa Troopa • Thwomp • Kamek • Whomp • Big Boo • Mr. I • Mushroom Genie • Steamer • Snifit Patrol • Shy Guy • Sushi • Baby Bowser • Woody • Professor Fungi • Battle T. • Totem Bros.
Items Mushroom • Skeleton Key • Plunder Chest • Dueling Glove • Warp Block • Golden Mushroom • Magic Lamp • Boo Bell • Bowser Suit • Bowser Bomb
Spaces Blue Space • Red Space • Item Space • Happening Space • Battle Space • Bowser Space • Star Space • Chance Time Space • Bank Space
Boards Pirate Land • Western Land • Space Land • Mystery Land • Horror Land • Bowser Land
Other Crazy Counting • Dinky Rinky • Goodness Rakes • Melon Mayhem • Nomiss • Rules Land • Gallery • Mario Land • Media • Minigames • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Sound test • Staff
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Super Mario Sunshine
Playable characters Mario
Rideable characters Yoshi • Blooper Racer
Non-playable characters FLUDD • Princess Peach • Toadsworth • Toads • Piantas (Big Daddy of Blooper-surfing · Cannon Pianta · Captain · Chucksters · Crate guy · Doot-Doot Sisters · Duck-ring riders · Hotel manager · Isle Delfino Police · Mayor · Mushroom dealer Pianta · Pianta judge · Pianta prosecutor · Sunglasses vendor) • Raccoons • Nokis (Buckies · Noki elder · Noki grandson · Park director) • Sand Bird • Il Piantissimo • Great Sunflower • Sunflower Kids
Enemies Bee • Block Boo • Bloopad • Blooper • Bob-omb • Boo • Bullet Bill • Bullet Bill (Gold) • Cataquack • Chain Chomp • Chain Chomplet • Cheep-Cheep • Electro-Koopa King • Electro-Koopa (Blue) • Electro-Koopa (Red) • Glorpedo • Gooble • Klamber • Lava Cheep Cheep • Piranha Plant • Piranhabon • Plurp • Poink • Pokey • Pokey Pod • Pondskater • Seedy Pod • Sleepy Boo • Smolderin' Stu • Snooza Koopa • Strollin' Stu • Swipin' Stu • Wind Spirit • Winged Strollin' Stu • Wire Trap
Obstacles Bramble • Burner • Burning goop • Cheep Cheep (bird) • Electric goop • Goop • Hot water • Magma • Orange Juice Generator • Poison • Puncher • Slimy water • Spike Trap
Bosses Proto Piranha • Shadow Mario • Petey Piranha • Gooper Blooper • Plungelo • Wiggler • Mecha-Bowser • Monty Mole • Phantamanta • King Boo • Eely-Mouth • Bowser • Bowser Jr.
Items 1-Up Mushroom • Banana • Blue coin • Bomb • Coconut • Coin • Durian • Helmet • Hover Nozzle • Mario's cap • Papaya • Pepper • Pineapple • Red coin • Rocket Nozzle • Shine Sprite • Springboard • Turbo Nozzle • Water Barrel • Water Bottle • Water rocket • Yoshi's Egg
Objects Arrow sign • Big Windmill • Birds • Brick Block • Butterflies • Cannon • Cloud • Coin Fish • Crate • Dune Bud • Flagpole • Flipping platform • Flower • Fluff • Graffiti • Hook • Ice block • Jar • Jellyfish • Jump Mushroom • Leaf boat • Manhole cover • Metal screen • Mudboat • Multicolored block • Mushroom • Nail • Nozzle box • Orange block • Pipe • Pole • Portrait • Revolving Gate • Rope • Sand block • Scale • Seagull • Shine Painting • Sign • Slots • Spotted block • Stone slab • Swing • Trampoline • Tree • Turbo-bashable doors • Wall painting • Watermelon • Watermelon block • White box • Yoshi Platform • Yoshi-Go-Round
Locations Main courses Bianco Hills • Ricco Harbor • Gelato Beach (Sand Cabana · Shine Tower · Surf Cabana) • Pinna Park • Sirena Beach (Hotel Delfino · Casino Delfino) • Noki Bay • Pianta Village • Corona Mountain
Secret courses Lily Pad Ride • Pachinko Game • Red Coin Field • Super Slide • Turbo Track
Other Isle Delfino • Delfino Plaza • Bianco Square • Boathouse • Shine Gate • Delfino Airstrip
Moves Backward Somersault • Dash • Dive • Double Jump • Flutter Jump • Ground Pound • Jump • Side Somersault • Spin Jump • Super Whirl Jump • Swallow • Swim • Triple Jump • Wall Jump
Gameplay elements Completion • Delfino Emergency Broadcast System • Episodes • Gadd Science, Incorporated • Guide Book • Life meter • Magic Paintbrush
Music compositions "Isle Delfino" • "Ricco Harbor" • "Secret Course"
Further info Gallery • Glitches • Media • Original soundtrack • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff
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Mario Party 4
Main characters Mario • Luigi • Princess Peach • Yoshi • Wario • Donkey Kong • Princess Daisy • Waluigi
Other characters Toad • Goomba • Shy Guy • Boo • Koopa Troopa • Shy Guy Well • Big Boo • Genie of the Lamp • Thwomp • Whomp • Ztar • Koopa Kid • Bowser
Items Mega Mushroom • Mini Mushroom • Super Mega Mushroom • Super Mini Mushroom • Warp Pipe • Swap Card • MiniMega Hammer • Chomp Call • Boo's Crystal Ball • Gaddlight • Item Bag • Magic Lamp • Sparky Sticker • Bowser Suit
Spaces Blue Space • Red Space • Happening Space • Battle Space • Bowser Space • Fortune Space • Mushroom Space • Warp Space • Star Space
Boards Toad's Midway Madness • Goomba's Greedy Gala • Shy Guy's Jungle Jam • Boo's Haunted Bash • Koopa's Seaside Soiree • Bowser's Gnarly Party • Mega Board Mayhem • Mini Board Mad-Dash
Flash game Minigames • Toad's Game Board • Shy Guy's Game Board • Koopa Troopa's Game Board • Goomba's Game Board • Boo's Game Board
Further info Gallery • Media • Minigames • Quotes • Sound test • Staff
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Mario Pinball Land
Protagonists Mario • Princess Peach • Toad
Bosses Petey Piranha • Porcupuffer • Egyptian Koopa • Big Boo • Bowser
Items 1-UP Mushroom • Blue Coin • Coin • Invincibility Star • Lightning • Mega Mushroom • Mini Mushroom • Pipe • Question mark • Red Coin • Star • Star Key • Yoshi Egg
Objects ! Block • ! Switch • ? Block • Beehive • Bill Blaster • Boss statue • Cactus • Cannon • Door • Egg Mark (Bonus Tower) • Enchanted obelisk • Flipper • Floor panel • Jar • Sky Cannon • Toad's tent • Trapdoor • Treasure chest • Wooden door
Locations The Fun Fair (Haunted House) • Grassy Greens Stage (windmill) • Frosty Frontier Stage (shipwreck) • Shifting Sands Stage (pyramid) • Fiery Stage (Bowser's castle)
Enemies Armored Koopa • Bob-omb (cannonball bomb) • Boo • Bullet Bill • Bumbler • Chain Chomp • Cheep-Cheep • Fly Guy • Freezie • Goomba • Klepto • Koopa • Lakitu • Little puffer • Monty Mole • Mr. Blizzard • Penguin • Pokey • Shy Guy • Shy Guy on Skates • Snake • Spiny • Thwomp
Other Gallery • Media • Moo Moo • Mushroom Times • Pinballer • Staff
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