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|image=[[File:Gooper Blooper SMS.png|200x200px]]<br>Artwork from ''Super Mario Sunshine''
|full_name=Gooper Blooper
|first_appearance=''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' ([[List of games by date#2002|2002]])
|first_appearance= ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
|species=[[Blooper]]</br>[[Poison Blooper]] (''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'')
|species=[[Big Blooper]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' ([[List of games by date#2020|2020]])
|affiliation=[[Koopa Troop]], [[Bowser Jr.]]
|latest_appearance=''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
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'''Gooper Blooper''' is a giant [[Blooper]] with long tentacles. He is first introduced in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'' as [[List of bosses|boss]], a role that he has retained in a couple of other appearances, but Gooper Blooper is a hazard in a few spinoff games of the [[Super Mario (franchise)|''Super Mario'' franchise]].


'''Gooper Blooper''' is a giant [[Blooper]] that first appeared as a boss in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]'', where he appeared in the levels [[Ricco Harbor]] and [[Noki Bay]]. He uses his tentacles to smack [[Mario]], draining the plumber's health points.
==History==
===''Super Mario Sunshine''===
[[File:Gooper Blooper SMS battle.png|thumb|The first boss fight against Gooper Blooper in ''Super Mario Sunshine'']]
In ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Gooper Blooper is first encountered in [[Ricco Harbor]], during two different episodes. In Episode 1: [[Gooper Blooper Breaks Out]], Gooper Blooper is hiding under a mountain of crates, and Mario must pull off one of his tentacles to initiate the battle with him. Gooper Blooper attacks using his tentacles, but each one of them can be pulled off, just like the first one Mario had pulled off. The tentacles can be halted beforehand for a time by jumping on them, flattening them. After washing the black ink off his face, Mario can pull the cork out of Gooper Blooper's mouth, causing ink to spray all over Gooper Blooper and the surrounding area. It is possible to beat Gooper Blooper without pulling off any tentacles, though it is slightly more difficult, as he immediately attacks if Mario grabs his cork, provided the tentacles are not flattened. With the cork gone, Mario can then pull Gooper Blooper's mouth back and let go to snap it back into his face like elastic, causing the boss severe harm. After his mouth is pulled and snapped back twice, Gooper Blooper is defeated, and he blasts off into the sky, landing in the part of the sea covered in goop. If he is defeated with tentacles intact, they fly off with him, though they appear slightly detached.


==Biography==
In Episode 5: [[Gooper Blooper Returns]], Gooper Blooper is fought on the helicopter pad, now with regrown tentacles. The only difference from the previous battle is that Gooper Blooper now has a new attack in which he spins around, trying to hit Mario with his tentacles. After being defeated, Gooper Blooper is blasted off into the sky and crashes into the sea. Gooper Blooper makes a third and final appearance in [[Noki Bay]]'s second episode, [[The Boss of Tricky Ruins]], on the peak of the mountain, moving slightly faster than in his Ricco Harbor battles. Unlike Gooper Blooper's first two battles, a variation of the miniboss theme (used for [[Proto Piranha]]s, the [[Plungelo]]s, and [[Phantamanta]]) plays instead of the normal boss theme. Upon being defeated this time, he crashes onto the mountain side.
===The Battle of Ricco Harbour===
Gooper Blooper makes debut in ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''. The ill-fated Blooper was one of the monsters chosen by [[Bowser Jr.]] to help him frame Mario. Under Jr.'s command Gooper Blooper takes over the market area of [[Ricco Harbor]]. Mario however comes to stop Gooper Blooper. While hiding under a mountain of crates Gooper Blooper leaves one of his tentacles sticking out, not knowing what it is, Mario pulls on the tentacle breaking it off of Gooper Blooper's body. Enraged, [[Image:gooperfight.jpeg|right|thumb|199px|Mario fighting Gooper Blooper.]]Gooper Blooper attacks using his tentacles but despite his tries to kill Mario, each one of his tentacles meet the same fate as the first. Mario also pulls the cork out of Gooper Blooper's mouth causing ink to spray all over Gooper Blooper and the surrounding area. After the cork is gone, Mario can pull Gooper Blooper's mouth, then letting it go to harm Gooper Blooper. After two times of his mouth being pulled, Gooper Blooper is beaten and he explodes leaving a goopy mess. However Gooper Blooper suvives and is fought the same way with re-grown tentacles in [[Noki Bay]] on the peak of the mountain and once again in Ricco Harbor only this time on the helicopter pad.


===Tennis Blooper===
In some [[List of Super Mario Sunshine pre-release and unused content|pre-release builds]], Gooper Blooper was dark teal with periwinkle spots. Though not necessarily an unused feature, if Gooper Blooper is hacked into a stage other than Ricco Harbor, the ink on his face will be the color of the goop texture loaded for that map.<ref>{{cite|language=en|author=tape|date=July 13, 2016|title=Gooper Blooper in Sirena Beach 1 - Super Mario Sunshine|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7XxA6qyT_g|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=October 23, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVu4olXcvm8|author=Quote Balrog|date=November 23, 2016|title=Gooper Blooper in Delfino Plaza|publisher=YouTube|language=en|accessdate=October 23, 2024}}</ref>
[[Image:Bloopertennis.png|left|thumb|Gooper Blooper in ''Mario Power Tennis''.]]
Gooper Blooper reappeared in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'' where he was the opponent in the mini-game [[Gooper Blooper Volley]]. Using all four of his tentacles, each one wields a tennis racket.


===A New Opponent===
In the ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]'' port, the resolution is high enough for the player to read the writing on Gooper Blooper's cork. The cork reads "bsgeso," likely short for "Boss ''Gessō''," his Japanese name.
Gooper Blooper appeared again in ''[[Super Princess Peach]]'' as the fifth Boss in the game and is defeated by whacking his tentacles and mouth with [[Perry]]. After he lost three health points, he used the [[Calm]] vibe to fall asleep and regain health. [[Peach]] woke him up with the [[Rage]] vibe and took out his remaining two health points.
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===The Pirate Ship===
===''Mario Tennis'' series===
In ''[[Mario Hoops 3 on 3]]'', Gooper Blooper appears in the court called [[Pirate Ship]]. His job is much like the mythical monster, the Kraken, surround the ship in a menacing way and attack all passengers of the boat. Gooper Blooper smacks the player with his tentacles if the player got too close to the edge.
====''Mario Power Tennis''====
Gooper Blooper is the opponent of the minigame [[Gooper Blooper Volley]] in ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''. The minigame starts with Gooper Blooper spitting a ball out of his mouth, and he holds a tennis racket in each of his four tentacles. Gooper Blooper and the player hit tennis balls while the latter avoids hitting the crossed-out panels.


===Baseball Blooper===
====''Mario Tennis Aces''====
[[Image:DCnight3.PNG|thumb|200px|Gooper Blooper about to tip the Daisy Cruiser]]
Gooper Blooper is fought in ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]'' as the fourth boss, specifically at [[Savage Sea Bay]] in the mission [[The Sea Monster Attacks!]].
Gooper Blooper will reappear in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' as a hazard in a mini-game where the players must dodge his tentacles and collect coins. He also appears around the [[Daisy Cruiser]] stadium at night, and grabs the ship and tilts it to its side.


==Personality==
[[File:TheSeaMonsterAttacks.png|thumb|left|200px|Gooper Blooper being fought in ''Mario Tennis Aces'']]
Very little is revealed about Gooper Blooper's personality. He suddenly showed up in the Marioverse and has become a recurring character since. However, it can be inferred, that Gooper Blooper is not necessarily  and evil character, but is driven by a grudge against Mario for the pain he caused him during their first encounter.  
Gooper Blooper starts by slamming down one of his forward tentacles as he fires balls of his own ink, which Mario must knock back; unlike previous bosses, missing a ball will simply produce an ink blotch that obscures the screen rather than subtracting five seconds from the timer. Gooper Blooper will occasionally alternate between which forward tentacle he slams down, and fire a few [[Zone Shot]]s on some occasions. Once Gooper Blooper is out of health, Mario must fire a [[Zone Shot]] at his exposed mouth. Gooper Blooper will then simultaneously slam down either both of his forward tentacles or both of his back tentacles, alternating between both sets of tentacles several times. He will then perform a low sweep with one of his forward tentacles followed by the other, which Mario must jump over both times. He will then repeat his ball-serving attacks, except he will fire more Trick Shots and more often fire ink balls on the side of his tentacle opposite the one Mario is on, forcing him to jump and perform some [[Zone Speed]] to reach the ball. After Mario fires another Zone Shot at Gooper Blooper, Gooper Blooper will again slam down his two sets of tentacles, except this time finishing with an attack where all four tentacles are slammed down, though Mario can retreat to an open area to evade this attack as Gooper Blooper crosses his forward tentacles. Additionally, at the end of his tentacle sweeping attack, Gooper Blooper will sweep both tentacles simultaneously and clap them together; Mario must jump over either tentacle to dodge the attack. Gooper Blooper will then repeat his ball-serving attacks once more, though very little changes from the second phase are present.


==Abilities==
After Mario performs the third and final Zone Shot against Gooper Blooper, he will disintegrate and reveal a treasure chest that was supposed to contain the fourth [[Power Stone]]; to Mario's and Toad's shock, the Power Stone was stolen by a [[Lucien|corrupted]] [[Wario]] and [[Waluigi]] not long before, with Toad hypothesizing that this was the reason Gooper Blooper attacked them.
Gooper Blooper can use all his tentacles to his advantage, whether it be slamming them all down on Mario at once or just slamming one down. Gooper Blooper will also twirl around swinging his tentacles hurting anyone who gets in their path. Gooper Blooper is also very strong as he can tilt the entire Daisy Cruiser to one side. Like all Bloopers, Gooper Blooper can spit out ink to cause a slippery mess. He can also jump very high which is shown in "Gooper Blooper Breaks Out". However, Gooper Blooper has never shown the ability to speak or walk on land.
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===''Super Princess Peach''===
[[File:GooperBlooperSPP.png|thumb|Gooper Blooper was given an unusually large size for ''Super Princess Peach'']]
Gooper Blooper is the fifth boss of ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''. He has an unusually large appearance, and Gooper Blooper is fought at the end of [[Wavy Beach]]. Gooper Blooper can receive damage from [[Perry]] hitting his mouth and tentacles. Gooper Blooper releases ink that slows [[Princess Peach|Peach]], who can [[Gloom|cry]] to get rid of them. Another attack of Gooper Blooper's is slamming his tentacles down at Peach and swinging them to try and grab her, in which case Peach's health is drained until she breaks free. After losing four units of health, Gooper Blooper uses the [[Calm]] vibe to create a bubble and fall back asleep to restore his health, though Peach can damage the bubble repeatedly to make Gooper Blooper wake up.


== Trivia ==
===''Mario Hoops 3-on-3''===
[[Image:Gooperbeta.JPG|right|150px|thumb|The beta version of Gooper Blooper.]]
The role of Gooper Blooper in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' is similar to the {{wp|Kraken}}. He appears on the [[Pirate Ship]], attacking with his tentacles on whoever gets too close to the edge. The dark and stormy sky can obscure the visibility of Gooper Blooper.


* In the [[beta]] version of ''Super Mario Sunshine'', Gooper Blooper was dark blue in color. Gooper Blooper was later changed to his current coloration for unknown reasons, maybe to make him look more like a Blooper; his strange blue color could also have been generated by technical difficulties.
===''Mario Super Sluggers''===
*In ''Super Mario Sunshine'' Gooper Blooper was the only [[boss]] who appeared in 3 episodes, two in Ricco Harbor and one in Noki Bay.
Gooper Blooper retains a similarly large size as in ''Super Princess Peach''. He is a hazard of the [[Blooper Baserun]] minigame in ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'', where he uses his tentacles to attack players as they collect [[coin]]s. At nighttime on the [[Daisy Cruiser]] stadium, Gooper Blooper grabs the ship and tilts it to its side.
 
===''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games''===
Gooper Blooper is encountered by players at [[World 4 (New Super Mario Bros. Wii)|Cheep Cheep River]], being the final obstacle of the [[Dream Rafting]] competition in the [[Wii]] version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games (Wii)|Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''. A cover version of his boss theme from ''Super Mario Sunshine'' plays during the encounter. Gooper Blooper slams his tentacles at players while keeping their raft trapped within a whirlpool. If a player dodges successfully, they can jump on Gooper Blooper's tentacles. All four tentacles need to be jumped on for Gooper Blooper to start quivering in pain and leap into the air, landing back down in the water defeated and dazed.
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===''Paper Mario'' series===
====''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''====
In ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]'', Gooper Blooper is the boss of [[World 3 (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)|World 3]]. Following the destruction of the [[Sticker Fest]], a [[Royal Sticker]] landed on Gooper Blooper, turning him and all surrounding [[Blooper]]s into [[Poison Blooper]]s, leading to a mass poisoning of the ocean and forest.
 
[[File:GooperblooperPMSS.png|thumb]]
In battle, Gooper Blooper's attacks are rhythmically synced to his Latin-style music. While Mario is browsing the [[Album]], Gooper Blooper will play to the music by either clapping his tentacles together or pounding the ground, depending on his attack phase. The music notably intensifies as each phase progresses.
*First attack: Gooper Blooper hits Mario with two front tentacles, damaging 4 HP each (2 HP when blocked).
*Second attack: He slaps Mario with two back tentacles, damaging 2 HP each (1 HP when blocked).
*Third attack: He hits Mario with four tentacles, damaging 3 HP each (2 HP when blocked).
*Fourth attack: Gooper Blooper will dip further into the polluted ocean and turn dark purple, signifying he is about to spray Mario with poison. If Mario is hit with this attack on the next turn, he will be damaged and [[Poison (status effect)|poisoned]] for four turns, and the purple goop will obscure the player's view. Gooper Blooper will lift himself up using his tentacles three times before spraying Mario. Using a protective sticker or blocking will reduce the initial damage, but the effects will still occur. The [[Sponge (Thing)|Sponge]] [[Sticker#Things|Thing Sticker]] can absorb the poison and shoot it back at Gooper Blooper to blind him for four turns.
When Gooper Blooper is poisoned, he misses every attack, and the battle music will have changed into a jazzy arrangement of the ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' [[Ground Theme (Super Mario Bros.)|Ground Theme]].
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====''Paper Mario: The Origami King''====
[[File:PMTOK Gooper Blooper.png|thumb|Paper Macho Gooper Blooper in ''Paper Mario: The Origami King'']]
{{main|Paper Macho Gooper Blooper}}
Gooper Blooper reappears as a boss in ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]'' in [[Paper Macho Soldier|Paper Macho]] form with the name Paper Macho Gooper Blooper. He does not retain his purple-hued appearance from ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', instead using his traditional blue-spotted appearance.
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==General information==
===Personality===
[[File:BoogieBoppingBlooper.png|thumb|Gooper Blooper dancing with his Bloopers in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''.]]
[[File:SPP-Gooper Blooper Sprite.png|thumb|120px|left]]
Gooper Blooper is a larger than average Blooper who never displays much in the way of intelligence and, like most Bloopers, can only speak in indiscernible "bloops". He does not often show any particular sign of allegiance to [[Bowser's Minions]], apart from Bloopers in general, although he has opposed Mario in their encounters. He has even attacked ships and sports events on occasion. In ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'', he is revealed to actually be a music lover who loves to "boogie and bop", and spends most of his time playing music with his Bloopers.
 
===Powers and abilities===
Gooper Blooper can use all his tentacles to his advantage, whether it be slamming them all down on Mario at once or just slamming one down. Gooper Blooper will also twirl around swinging his tentacles hurting anyone who gets in their path. Gooper Blooper is also very strong, as he can tilt the entire Daisy Cruiser to one side. Like all Bloopers, Gooper Blooper can spit out ink to cause a slippery mess, and he can swim in unpolluted water as well. His ink is even capable of contaminating water on certain occasions. He can also jump very high which is shown in "Gooper Blooper Breaks Out". However, Gooper Blooper has never shown the ability, apart from in ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star'' to speak or walk on land. He has also been shown to be very adept at playing tennis, as in ''Mario Power Tennis'', the player can continue volleying a tennis ball between themselves and Gooper Blooper virtually forever.
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==Profiles and statistics==
===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
{{:Paper Mario: Sticker Star bestiary|transcludesection=Gooper Blooper|align=horizontal}}
 
===''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS''===
{{SSB4 trophy
|name=Paper Gooper Blooper
|image=[[File:GooperBlooperTrophy3DS.png|100px]]
|category=Series Related
|unlock=Random
|desc=The culprit behind the poisoning of Wiggler's forest, even this bruiser is thinned down in Paper Mario. Really, he looks more like a dried squid... But don't let this fool you—he's still plenty dangerous. He also spits poisonous ink. Grody.
|desc2=A villain who squirted poisonous ink all over the forest where Wiggler lives. Even in paper-thin form, he's quite the menace. He slaps with his many tentacles, almost like he's swatting flies, and that poisonous ink we mentioned earlier – he won't hesitate to squirt it right in Mario's face. Ew!
}}
 
==List of appearances==
{| class="wikitable sortable" width=100%
|-
! width=40% | Title
! width=20% | Description
! width=20% | Release date
! width=20% | System/Format
|-
| ''[[Super Mario Sunshine]]''
| Boss
| 2002
| [[Nintendo GameCube]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''
| Name appears on score board
| 2003
| Nintendo GameCube
|-
| ''[[Mario Golf: Advance Tour]]''
| Name appears on score board
| 2004
| [[Game Boy Advance]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]''
| Non-playable character
| 2004
| Nintendo GameCube
|-
| ''[[Super Princess Peach]]''
| Boss
| 2005
| [[Nintendo DS]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]''
| Non-playable character
| 2006
| Nintendo DS
|-
| ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]''
| Non-playable character
| 2008
| [[Wii]]
|-
| ''[[Mario Power Tennis#New Play Control! Series|New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis]]
| Non-playable character
| 2009
| Wii
|-
| ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]''
| Boss
| 2011
| Wii
|-
| ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''
| Boss
| 2012
| [[Nintendo 3DS]]
|-
| ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS]]''
| Trophy (cameo)
| 2014
| Nintendo 3DS
|-
| ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''
| Boss
| 2018
| [[Nintendo Switch]]
|-
| ''[[Paper Mario: The Origami King]]''
| Boss (as [[Paper Macho Gooper Blooper]])
| 2020
| Nintendo Switch
|-
| ''[[Super Mario 3D All-Stars]]''
| Boss
| 2020
| Nintendo Switch
|}
 
==Gallery==
<gallery>
SMS Gooper Blooper Emerges.png|''Super Mario Sunshine''
SMS Prerelease Blue Gooper Blooper.jpg|''Super Mario Sunshine''
Gooper Blooper Volley - Mario Power Tennis.png|''Mario Power Tennis''
DCnight3.png|''Mario Super Sluggers''
GooperBlooperDreamRafting.png|''Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games'' (Wii)
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=ボスゲッソー
|JapR=Bosu Gessō
|JapM=Boss Blooper
|ChiS=乌贼怪头头
|ChiSN=''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''
|ChiSR=Wūzéiguài Tóutou
|ChiS2=鱿鱿头头
|ChiS2N=''Mario Tennis Aces''
|ChiS2R=Yóuyóu Tóutou
|ChiS3=鱿鱿老大
|ChiS3N=''Paper Mario: The Origami King''
|ChiS3R=Yóuyóu Lǎodà
|ChiSM=Boss Blooper
|ChiS2M=Boss Blooper
|ChiS3M=Boss Blooper
|ChiT=魷魷老大
|ChiTR=Yóuyóu Lǎodà
|ChiTM=Boss Blooper
|Dut=Gooper Blooper
|Fre=Méga Bloups
|FreM=Mega Blooper
|FreA=Bloups monstrueux
|FreAN=''Mario Tennis Aces''
|FreAM=Monstrous Blooper
|FreAC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBBquAYFVws|title=<nowiki>QUI VEUT DU BARBECUE ? | Mario Tennis Aces #7</nowiki>|author=Polo|date=July 10, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=fr-CA|accessdate=August 30, 2024}}</ref>
|FreE=Boss Bloups
|FreEN=''Mario Tennis Aces''
|FreEM=Boss Blooper
|FreEC=<ref>{{cite|url=www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAwLiUk4iyw|title=<nowiki>[LP] Mario Tennis Aces #06 : Comment battre un Bloups</nowiki>|author=OcariKnights|date=July 11, 2018|publisher=YouTube|language=fr|accessdate=August 30, 2024}}</ref>
|Ger=Riesen-Blooper
|GerM=Giant Blooper
|Ita=Calamarcio
|ItaM=Portmanteau of ''calamaro'' ("squid") or ''Calamako'' ("Blooper"), and ''marcio'' ("rotten")
|Por=Blooper Monstro
|PorN=''Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS'' trophy
|PorM=Monster Blooper
|Rus=Гупер-блупер
|RusR=Guper-bluper
|RusM=Gooper Blooper
|SpaA=Mega Blooper
|SpaAM=Mega Blooper
|SpaE=Mega Blooper
|SpaEN=prior to ''Mario Tennis Aces''
|SpaE2=Blooper Manchurrón
|SpaE2N=starting from ''Mario Tennis Aces''
|SpaE2M=Mega-Spot Blooper
|Kor=왕징오징오
|KorR=Wang Jing'o-jing'o
|KorM=King Blooper
}}
 
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Gooper Blooper
Gooper Blooper in Super Mario Sunshine.
Artwork from Super Mario Sunshine
Species Blooper
Poison Blooper (Paper Mario: Sticker Star)
First appearance Super Mario Sunshine (2002)
Latest appearance Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020)

Gooper Blooper is a giant Blooper with long tentacles. He is first introduced in Super Mario Sunshine as boss, a role that he has retained in a couple of other appearances, but Gooper Blooper is a hazard in a few spinoff games of the Super Mario franchise.

History[edit]

Super Mario Sunshine[edit]

Mario in a boss battle against Gooper Blooper in Super Mario Sunshine
The first boss fight against Gooper Blooper in Super Mario Sunshine

In Super Mario Sunshine, Gooper Blooper is first encountered in Ricco Harbor, during two different episodes. In Episode 1: Gooper Blooper Breaks Out, Gooper Blooper is hiding under a mountain of crates, and Mario must pull off one of his tentacles to initiate the battle with him. Gooper Blooper attacks using his tentacles, but each one of them can be pulled off, just like the first one Mario had pulled off. The tentacles can be halted beforehand for a time by jumping on them, flattening them. After washing the black ink off his face, Mario can pull the cork out of Gooper Blooper's mouth, causing ink to spray all over Gooper Blooper and the surrounding area. It is possible to beat Gooper Blooper without pulling off any tentacles, though it is slightly more difficult, as he immediately attacks if Mario grabs his cork, provided the tentacles are not flattened. With the cork gone, Mario can then pull Gooper Blooper's mouth back and let go to snap it back into his face like elastic, causing the boss severe harm. After his mouth is pulled and snapped back twice, Gooper Blooper is defeated, and he blasts off into the sky, landing in the part of the sea covered in goop. If he is defeated with tentacles intact, they fly off with him, though they appear slightly detached.

In Episode 5: Gooper Blooper Returns, Gooper Blooper is fought on the helicopter pad, now with regrown tentacles. The only difference from the previous battle is that Gooper Blooper now has a new attack in which he spins around, trying to hit Mario with his tentacles. After being defeated, Gooper Blooper is blasted off into the sky and crashes into the sea. Gooper Blooper makes a third and final appearance in Noki Bay's second episode, The Boss of Tricky Ruins, on the peak of the mountain, moving slightly faster than in his Ricco Harbor battles. Unlike Gooper Blooper's first two battles, a variation of the miniboss theme (used for Proto Piranhas, the Plungelos, and Phantamanta) plays instead of the normal boss theme. Upon being defeated this time, he crashes onto the mountain side.

In some pre-release builds, Gooper Blooper was dark teal with periwinkle spots. Though not necessarily an unused feature, if Gooper Blooper is hacked into a stage other than Ricco Harbor, the ink on his face will be the color of the goop texture loaded for that map.[1][2]

In the Super Mario 3D All-Stars port, the resolution is high enough for the player to read the writing on Gooper Blooper's cork. The cork reads "bsgeso," likely short for "Boss Gessō," his Japanese name.

Mario Tennis series[edit]

Mario Power Tennis[edit]

Gooper Blooper is the opponent of the minigame Gooper Blooper Volley in Mario Power Tennis. The minigame starts with Gooper Blooper spitting a ball out of his mouth, and he holds a tennis racket in each of his four tentacles. Gooper Blooper and the player hit tennis balls while the latter avoids hitting the crossed-out panels.

Mario Tennis Aces[edit]

Gooper Blooper is fought in Mario Tennis Aces as the fourth boss, specifically at Savage Sea Bay in the mission The Sea Monster Attacks!.

Gooper Blooper being fought in Mario Tennis Aces

Gooper Blooper starts by slamming down one of his forward tentacles as he fires balls of his own ink, which Mario must knock back; unlike previous bosses, missing a ball will simply produce an ink blotch that obscures the screen rather than subtracting five seconds from the timer. Gooper Blooper will occasionally alternate between which forward tentacle he slams down, and fire a few Zone Shots on some occasions. Once Gooper Blooper is out of health, Mario must fire a Zone Shot at his exposed mouth. Gooper Blooper will then simultaneously slam down either both of his forward tentacles or both of his back tentacles, alternating between both sets of tentacles several times. He will then perform a low sweep with one of his forward tentacles followed by the other, which Mario must jump over both times. He will then repeat his ball-serving attacks, except he will fire more Trick Shots and more often fire ink balls on the side of his tentacle opposite the one Mario is on, forcing him to jump and perform some Zone Speed to reach the ball. After Mario fires another Zone Shot at Gooper Blooper, Gooper Blooper will again slam down his two sets of tentacles, except this time finishing with an attack where all four tentacles are slammed down, though Mario can retreat to an open area to evade this attack as Gooper Blooper crosses his forward tentacles. Additionally, at the end of his tentacle sweeping attack, Gooper Blooper will sweep both tentacles simultaneously and clap them together; Mario must jump over either tentacle to dodge the attack. Gooper Blooper will then repeat his ball-serving attacks once more, though very little changes from the second phase are present.

After Mario performs the third and final Zone Shot against Gooper Blooper, he will disintegrate and reveal a treasure chest that was supposed to contain the fourth Power Stone; to Mario's and Toad's shock, the Power Stone was stolen by a corrupted Wario and Waluigi not long before, with Toad hypothesizing that this was the reason Gooper Blooper attacked them.

Super Princess Peach[edit]

Princess Peach using Gloom Vibe while battling Gooper Blooper in Wavy Beach 5-6.
Gooper Blooper was given an unusually large size for Super Princess Peach

Gooper Blooper is the fifth boss of Super Princess Peach. He has an unusually large appearance, and Gooper Blooper is fought at the end of Wavy Beach. Gooper Blooper can receive damage from Perry hitting his mouth and tentacles. Gooper Blooper releases ink that slows Peach, who can cry to get rid of them. Another attack of Gooper Blooper's is slamming his tentacles down at Peach and swinging them to try and grab her, in which case Peach's health is drained until she breaks free. After losing four units of health, Gooper Blooper uses the Calm vibe to create a bubble and fall back asleep to restore his health, though Peach can damage the bubble repeatedly to make Gooper Blooper wake up.

Mario Hoops 3-on-3[edit]

The role of Gooper Blooper in Mario Hoops 3-on-3 is similar to the Kraken. He appears on the Pirate Ship, attacking with his tentacles on whoever gets too close to the edge. The dark and stormy sky can obscure the visibility of Gooper Blooper.

Mario Super Sluggers[edit]

Gooper Blooper retains a similarly large size as in Super Princess Peach. He is a hazard of the Blooper Baserun minigame in Mario Super Sluggers, where he uses his tentacles to attack players as they collect coins. At nighttime on the Daisy Cruiser stadium, Gooper Blooper grabs the ship and tilts it to its side.

Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games[edit]

Gooper Blooper is encountered by players at Cheep Cheep River, being the final obstacle of the Dream Rafting competition in the Wii version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games. A cover version of his boss theme from Super Mario Sunshine plays during the encounter. Gooper Blooper slams his tentacles at players while keeping their raft trapped within a whirlpool. If a player dodges successfully, they can jump on Gooper Blooper's tentacles. All four tentacles need to be jumped on for Gooper Blooper to start quivering in pain and leap into the air, landing back down in the water defeated and dazed.

Paper Mario series[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, Gooper Blooper is the boss of World 3. Following the destruction of the Sticker Fest, a Royal Sticker landed on Gooper Blooper, turning him and all surrounding Bloopers into Poison Bloopers, leading to a mass poisoning of the ocean and forest.

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In battle, Gooper Blooper's attacks are rhythmically synced to his Latin-style music. While Mario is browsing the Album, Gooper Blooper will play to the music by either clapping his tentacles together or pounding the ground, depending on his attack phase. The music notably intensifies as each phase progresses.

  • First attack: Gooper Blooper hits Mario with two front tentacles, damaging 4 HP each (2 HP when blocked).
  • Second attack: He slaps Mario with two back tentacles, damaging 2 HP each (1 HP when blocked).
  • Third attack: He hits Mario with four tentacles, damaging 3 HP each (2 HP when blocked).
  • Fourth attack: Gooper Blooper will dip further into the polluted ocean and turn dark purple, signifying he is about to spray Mario with poison. If Mario is hit with this attack on the next turn, he will be damaged and poisoned for four turns, and the purple goop will obscure the player's view. Gooper Blooper will lift himself up using his tentacles three times before spraying Mario. Using a protective sticker or blocking will reduce the initial damage, but the effects will still occur. The Sponge Thing Sticker can absorb the poison and shoot it back at Gooper Blooper to blind him for four turns.

When Gooper Blooper is poisoned, he misses every attack, and the battle music will have changed into a jazzy arrangement of the Super Mario Bros. Ground Theme.

Paper Mario: The Origami King[edit]

Gooper Blooper in Paper Mario: The Origami King
Paper Macho Gooper Blooper in Paper Mario: The Origami King
Main article: Paper Macho Gooper Blooper

Gooper Blooper reappears as a boss in Paper Mario: The Origami King in Paper Macho form with the name Paper Macho Gooper Blooper. He does not retain his purple-hued appearance from Paper Mario: Sticker Star, instead using his traditional blue-spotted appearance.

General information[edit]

Personality[edit]

Gooper Blooper
Gooper Blooper dancing with his Bloopers in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
Gooper Blooper sprite

Gooper Blooper is a larger than average Blooper who never displays much in the way of intelligence and, like most Bloopers, can only speak in indiscernible "bloops". He does not often show any particular sign of allegiance to Bowser's Minions, apart from Bloopers in general, although he has opposed Mario in their encounters. He has even attacked ships and sports events on occasion. In Paper Mario: Sticker Star, he is revealed to actually be a music lover who loves to "boogie and bop", and spends most of his time playing music with his Bloopers.

Powers and abilities[edit]

Gooper Blooper can use all his tentacles to his advantage, whether it be slamming them all down on Mario at once or just slamming one down. Gooper Blooper will also twirl around swinging his tentacles hurting anyone who gets in their path. Gooper Blooper is also very strong, as he can tilt the entire Daisy Cruiser to one side. Like all Bloopers, Gooper Blooper can spit out ink to cause a slippery mess, and he can swim in unpolluted water as well. His ink is even capable of contaminating water on certain occasions. He can also jump very high which is shown in "Gooper Blooper Breaks Out". However, Gooper Blooper has never shown the ability, apart from in Paper Mario: Sticker Star to speak or walk on land. He has also been shown to be very adept at playing tennis, as in Mario Power Tennis, the player can continue volleying a tennis ball between themselves and Gooper Blooper virtually forever.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star[edit]

Paper Mario: Sticker Star enemy
Gooper Blooper
Gooper Blooper in Paper Mario: Sticker Star Max HP 300 Role Boss Location(s) Whitecap Beach
Attack 4 Stickers Hammer
Defense Quarters all damage Moves Double Slap (4x2), Weak Double Slap (2x2), Quadruple Slap (3x4), Poison Spray (4, Poison)

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS[edit]

Trophy
Paper Gooper Blooper
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Category: Series Related
How to unlock:
Random
The culprit behind the poisoning of Wiggler's forest, even this bruiser is thinned down in Paper Mario. Really, he looks more like a dried squid... But don't let this fool you—he's still plenty dangerous. He also spits poisonous ink. Grody. (American English)
A villain who squirted poisonous ink all over the forest where Wiggler lives. Even in paper-thin form, he's quite the menace. He slaps with his many tentacles, almost like he's swatting flies, and that poisonous ink we mentioned earlier – he won't hesitate to squirt it right in Mario's face. Ew! (British English)

List of appearances[edit]

Title Description Release date System/Format
Super Mario Sunshine Boss 2002 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Name appears on score board 2003 Nintendo GameCube
Mario Golf: Advance Tour Name appears on score board 2004 Game Boy Advance
Mario Power Tennis Non-playable character 2004 Nintendo GameCube
Super Princess Peach Boss 2005 Nintendo DS
Mario Hoops 3-on-3 Non-playable character 2006 Nintendo DS
Mario Super Sluggers Non-playable character 2008 Wii
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Non-playable character 2009 Wii
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Boss 2011 Wii
Paper Mario: Sticker Star Boss 2012 Nintendo 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Trophy (cameo) 2014 Nintendo 3DS
Mario Tennis Aces Boss 2018 Nintendo Switch
Paper Mario: The Origami King Boss (as Paper Macho Gooper Blooper) 2020 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario 3D All-Stars Boss 2020 Nintendo Switch

Gallery[edit]

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese ボスゲッソー[?]
Bosu Gessō
Boss Blooper
Chinese (simplified) 乌贼怪头头[?]
Wūzéiguài Tóutou
Boss Blooper Paper Mario: Sticker Star
鱿鱿头头[?]
Yóuyóu Tóutou
Mario Tennis Aces
鱿鱿老大[?]
Yóuyóu Lǎodà
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Chinese (traditional) 魷魷老大[?]
Yóuyóu Lǎodà
Boss Blooper
Dutch Gooper Blooper[?] -
French Méga Bloups[?] Mega Blooper
French (NOA) Bloups monstrueux[3] Monstrous Blooper Mario Tennis Aces
French (NOE) Boss Bloups[4] Boss Blooper Mario Tennis Aces
German Riesen-Blooper[?] Giant Blooper
Italian Calamarcio[?] Portmanteau of calamaro ("squid") or Calamako ("Blooper"), and marcio ("rotten")
Korean 왕징오징오[?]
Wang Jing'o-jing'o
King Blooper
Portuguese Blooper Monstro[?] Monster Blooper Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy
Russian Гупер-блупер[?]
Guper-bluper
Gooper Blooper
Spanish (NOA) Mega Blooper[?] Mega Blooper
Spanish (NOE) Mega Blooper[?] - prior to Mario Tennis Aces
Blooper Manchurrón[?] Mega-Spot Blooper starting from Mario Tennis Aces

References[edit]

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  2. ^ Quote Balrog (November 23, 2016). Gooper Blooper in Delfino Plaza. YouTube (English). Retrieved October 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Polo (July 10, 2018). QUI VEUT DU BARBECUE ? | Mario Tennis Aces #7. YouTube (Canadian French). Retrieved August 30, 2024.
  4. ^ OcariKnights (July 11, 2018). [LP] Mario Tennis Aces #06 : Comment battre un Bloups. YouTube (French). Retrieved August 30, 2024.