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{{about|the boss in [[Diddy Kong Racing]]|the object in 3D [[Super Mario (franchise)|Super Mario]] games that creates [[Bubble|air bubbles]]|[[Bubbler (object)]]}}
{{character infobox
|image=[[File:BubblerDS.png|250px]]<br>Artwork from ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]''
|full_name=Bubbler the Octopus
|full_name=Bubbler the Octopus
|first_appearance=''Diddy Kong Racing'' (1997)
|species={{wp|Octopus}}
|affiliation=[[Timber's Island]]
|first_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])
|species=Octopus
|latest_appearance=''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' ([[List of games by date#2007|2007]])
|latest_appearance= ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'' (as a boss)
|latest_portrayal=[[Kevin Bayliss]] ([[List of games by date#1997|1997]])<ref>[[Media:DKR_various_characters_voice_confirmation.png|Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate]]</ref>
}}
}}
'''Bubbler''' is a large red octopus and the third boss of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' and [[Diddy Kong Racing DS|its Nintendo DS remake]]. He has yellow eyes with green irises and black pupils. His voice sounds garbled and very bubbly, an effect achieved by [[Kevin Bayliss]], Bubbler's voice actor, speaking with a mouth full of yogurt.<ref>{{cite|author=Kev Bayliss - Diddy Kong’s Daddy @Kev_Bayliss|date=July 15, 2024|url=x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1812926272798130419|title=That's me with a mouth full of Yoghurt. Try saying 'Collect all the Silver Coins' with that in your mouth without getting it all over the mic!|publisher=X|language=en|accessdate=July 16, 2024|archive=web.archive.org/web/20240716191032/https://x.com/Kev_Bayliss/status/1812926272798130419?mx=2}}</ref>


'''Bubbler the Octopus''' is a large red octopus and one of the best racers on [[Timber's Island]]. During the events of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'' Bubbler was brainwashed by the evil alien [[Wizpig]] into becoming one of his lieutenants and entrusted with a portion of Wizpig'a amulet. Bubbler would only allow someone to race him if they managed to beat all the challenges on his area, [[Sherbet Island]]. Once challenged to a race Bubbler would play dirty, he would drop aquatic mines in an attempt to sink his opponent. Eventually Bubbler was defeated, this defeat allowed Bubbler to fight off Wizpig's control long enough to allow his opponent to participate in the Silver Coin challenges.
Prior to the game's events, Bubbler was mind-controlled by [[Wizpig]] and entrusted with a portion of [[Wizpig amulet|his amulet]], so Bubbler is not inherently a villain.


After beating the Silver Coin challenges the player is given the chance to have a rematch against Bubbler. This race is much more difficult as now Bubbler moves faster and drops destructive exploding bubbles. Once again Bubbler is defeated and this time he breaks free of Wizpig's control permanently. As thanks for freeing him Bubbler gives his opponent the piece of Wizpig's amulet he was guarding. Bubbler oddly does not appear in the cinematic ending of ''[[Diddy Kong Racing]]'', he is the only character in the game not to appear there.
During the game's events, Bubbler is only allows the player to race him in [[Bubbler Challenge|his own course]] in Sherbet Island after they win in every race course of said world. During the race, Bubbler drops aquatic mines to trip his opponent. Bubbler can be attacked by the player shooting missiles at him from red [[Weapon Balloon]]s. After the player wins, Bubbler challenges them to complete every [[Silver Coin]] challenge of Sherbet Island before rematching him. The second race is more challenging, since Bubbler now moves faster and drops bubbles that temporarily encapsulate the player. When Bubbler loses again, he is freed from Wizpig's control and gives the player the piece of the Wizpig amulet he was guarding. Bubbler is the only character in the game not to appear in the cinematic ending, though he is present in the remake.


Bubbler may also have been set to make a reappearance in the canceled game ''[[Donkey Kong Racing]]''; as [[Taj the Genie]], a character from ''Diddy Kong Racing'' was going to appear in it. It is unknown if Bubbler was going to appear in ''Diddy Kong Racing's'' canceled Game Boy Advance sequel, ''[[Diddy Kong Pilot]]''.
Bubbler also appears in the ''[[4koma Gag Battle]]'' adaptation of ''Diddy Kong Racing''. Additionally, Bubbler is referenced in the [[Rare Ltd.|Rare]] game ''{{wp|Perfect Dark Zero}}'', where his name is one of the many Rare reference names that can be randomly attributed to bot players in offline multiplayer games.  


Bubbler is also a boss in ''[[Diddy Kong Racing DS]]'', where his voice sounds more menacing, although he is relatively unchanged from the 64 version.  Oddly enough, the rematch against Bubbler is actually tougher in the DS version than in the 64 version.
==Gallery==
<gallery>
Bubbler DKR.png|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Bubbler DKR art.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Bubbler DKR art 2.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Bubbler and Banjo.jpg|''Diddy Kong Racing''
Bubbler's Course.png|Bubbler and Diddy racing in ''Diddy Kong Racing''
Bubbler4koma.jpg|''[[4koma Gag Battle]]''
</gallery>
 
==Names in other languages==
{{foreign names
|Jap=タコ
|JapR=Tako
|JapM=Octopus
}}
 
==References==
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Latest revision as of 12:27, September 2, 2024

It has been requested that this article be rewritten and expanded to include more information. Reason: Add 4-koma Gag Battle information

This article is about the boss in Diddy Kong Racing. For the object in 3D Super Mario games that creates air bubbles, see Bubbler (object).
Bubbler
Bubbler
Artwork from Diddy Kong Racing DS
Full name Bubbler the Octopus
Species Octopus
First appearance Diddy Kong Racing (1997)
Latest appearance Diddy Kong Racing DS (2007)
Latest portrayal Kevin Bayliss (1997)[1]

Bubbler is a large red octopus and the third boss of Diddy Kong Racing and its Nintendo DS remake. He has yellow eyes with green irises and black pupils. His voice sounds garbled and very bubbly, an effect achieved by Kevin Bayliss, Bubbler's voice actor, speaking with a mouth full of yogurt.[2]

Prior to the game's events, Bubbler was mind-controlled by Wizpig and entrusted with a portion of his amulet, so Bubbler is not inherently a villain.

During the game's events, Bubbler is only allows the player to race him in his own course in Sherbet Island after they win in every race course of said world. During the race, Bubbler drops aquatic mines to trip his opponent. Bubbler can be attacked by the player shooting missiles at him from red Weapon Balloons. After the player wins, Bubbler challenges them to complete every Silver Coin challenge of Sherbet Island before rematching him. The second race is more challenging, since Bubbler now moves faster and drops bubbles that temporarily encapsulate the player. When Bubbler loses again, he is freed from Wizpig's control and gives the player the piece of the Wizpig amulet he was guarding. Bubbler is the only character in the game not to appear in the cinematic ending, though he is present in the remake.

Bubbler also appears in the 4koma Gag Battle adaptation of Diddy Kong Racing. Additionally, Bubbler is referenced in the Rare game Perfect Dark Zero, where his name is one of the many Rare reference names that can be randomly attributed to bot players in offline multiplayer games.

Gallery[edit]

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Diddy Kong Racing

    Diddy Kong Racing

  • Bubbler and Diddy racing in Diddy Kong Racing

    Bubbler and Diddy racing in Diddy Kong Racing

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese タコ[?]
Tako 		Octopus

References[edit]

  1. ^ Twitter confirmation by former Rare employee Graeme Norgate
  2. ^ Kev Bayliss - Diddy Kong’s Daddy @Kev_Bayliss (July 15, 2024). That's me with a mouth full of Yoghurt. Try saying 'Collect all the Silver Coins' with that in your mouth without getting it all over the mic!. X (English). Retrieved July 16, 2024. (Archived July 16, 2024, 19:10:32 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
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Worlds Dino Domain • Snowflake Mountain • Sherbet Island • Dragon Forest • Future Fun Land • DK Islandb
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