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[[Image:Oil_balls.PNG|frame|right|'''Fire''' first emerging from an [[oil drum]].]]
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[[Image:TroubleBug.jpg|thumb|left|Fire as it appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]''.]]
{{about|the [[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]] enemy|the similar fireball enemy from [[100m]]|[[Fire (enemy)]]}}
'''Fire''' (also known as a '''Fireball''' and a '''"trouble bug"'''<ref>[http://www.smashbros.com/en_us/stages/stage30.html Smash Bros. DOJO!! Profile for 75m]</ref>) was the first generic enemy in a [[Mario (series)|''Mario'' game]]. Despite their last of three names, they are not insects, but living embodiments of fire similar to the [[Podoboos]] from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''  
{{species infobox
|image=[[File:FireballMvsDKMOTM.png]]<br>A Fireball from ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]''
|first_appearance=''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' ([[List of games by date#1981|1981]])
|latest_appearance=''[[Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition]]'' ([[List of games by date#2024|2024]])
|variants=[[Faiachū]]<br>[[Fire (enemy)]]
|comparable=[[Flame (Donkey Kong 64)|Flame (''Donkey Kong 64'')]]
|relatives=[[Lava Bubble]]
}}
'''Fireballs'''<ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!'' Help Mode</ref> (alternatively written in lowercase),<ref>Instruction manuals for the Commodore 64 (Atarisoft), TI-99/4A, MS-DOS, Apple II, and Coleco Adam ports.{{page needed}}</ref><ref>Instruction manual for the [[Donkey Kong (tabletop arcade game)|Coleco tabletop version]], page 5.</ref><ref>Instruction manual for ''Donkey Kong Circus''{{page needed}}</ref> also described as '''firefoxes''',<ref>Instruction manual for the Commodore VIC-20 port{{page needed}}</ref> '''fire thingies''',<ref>{{cite|quote=Ooh, this part looks like trouble! There's way more oil drums, some fire thingies, and two hammers.|author=[[Play Nintendo]]|date=April 13, 2024|title="Let’s Play Mario vs. Donkey Kong 😲🎮 Gameplay For Kids {{!}} @playnintendo"|url=youtu.be/gGTc_JrAYE0?t=351|timestamp=5:51|publisher=YouTube|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}</ref> and '''fire guys''',<ref>{{cite|quote=Let's hammer through those fire guys!|title="Let’s Play Mario vs. Donkey Kong 😲🎮 Gameplay For Kids {{!}} @playnintendo"|url=youtu.be/gGTc_JrAYE0?t=369|timestamp=6:09|accessdate=April 22, 2024}}</ref> are enemies that first appeared in ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]''. They are living embodiments of fire comparable to [[Lava Bubble]]s from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''  
==History==
===''Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Donkey Kong''====
{{multiframe|[[File:DK Arcade Fireball Sprite.png]] [[File:DK Blue Fire.png]]}}
[[File:DK Oil Drum and Fireball.png|thumb|120px|left|Fireball first emerging from an [[oil drum]]]]
Fireballs make their first appearance in the original ''[[Donkey Kong (game)|Donkey Kong]]'' as enemies. In levels [[25m|25 m]] and [[50m|50 m]], Fireballs emerge from the [[oil drum]]s and then chase after [[Mario]], although they have short attention spans. In the former level, they only emerge when the oil drum is hit by a blue [[barrel]]. If Mario is touched by a Fireball, he loses a [[extra life|life]] and is forced to restart the level. Fireballs can climb [[ladder]]s, no matter if they are broken or fixed, but cannot reverse directions during the climb. They cannot fall from ledges or cross gaps. Eventually, they migrate to the top of the level. If Mario jumps over a Fireball, he receives [[point]]s, but the only way to destroy them is with a [[hammer]]. Picking up a hammer causes the Fireballs to turn blue. In 25m and 50m, there can be a maximum of five Fireballs simultaneously onscreen. In [[75m|75 m]], two Fireballs patrol a set of platforms.


Fire appears in three of the four stages in ''[[Donkey Kong (arcade game)|Donkey Kong]]''.  In the ramp and conveyor belt stages, Fire is created when [[Donkey Kong]]'s blue barrels touches the [[oil drum]]s. They chase [[Mario]] and one touch would cause him to lose [[extra life|a life]].  They could be destroyed with a [[Hammer]]. In the rivet stage, they are replaced by [[Firefox|Firefoxes]].
In the [[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Game Boy version]], Fireballs appear in the [[Construction Site|Start]], which is a recreation of the arcade original, as well as in [[Stage 1-3]], [[Stage 5-6]], and [[Stage 5-8]].


They also appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' in the final boss fight with [[Donkey Kong]], on the roof and the basement levels. Fire also appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' on the [[75m]] stage. On that stage, Fire can damage the fighters by touching them. Each hit does 10% damage and moderate knockback.
Fireballs retain their role of enemies in ''[[Donkey Kong 64]]''{{'}}s built-in port of the ''Donkey Kong'' arcade game.
 
====''Donkey Kong Circus''====
In their second appearance, [[Donkey Kong]] has to dodge fireballs while trying to juggle [[pineapple]]s in ''[[Donkey Kong Circus]]'' for the [[Game & Watch]].
 
===''Super Mario Bros. Special''===
[[File:SMBS Fireball Sharp X1.png|left|frame]]
Fireballs make a third appearance in ''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'', where they are credited as '''Sigebou'''. These enemies can fall off the edges of platforms. They are found only in Worlds 7-4 and 8-2 and are indestructible.
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===''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' series===
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong''====
[[File:FireMvsDK.png|frame|left]]
Fireballs appear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' and its [[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|remake]], where they are often seen monitoring a set area. However, they are considerably scarce during the course of the game. They will instantly burn Mario on contact, thus causing him to lose a life. Fireballs can be defeated with [[hammer]]s, which are usually found nearby.
 
In the remake, the updated design for the Fireballs furthers their resemblance to the [[Lava Bubble]]s, which also return. Additionally, in [[Slippery Summit]] and its [[Slippery Summit Plus|plus variant]], Fireballs appear with an icy blue coloration, but is otherwise identical in behavior. Instead of burning the player on contact, they appear to be chilled, with icy sounds and particles instead of smoke.
 
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis''====
Fireballs reappear in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis]]'' during the final battle against Donkey Kong on the [[Roof (Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis)|Roof]], as well as in B1 and B2 in [[DK's Hideout]]. On the Roof, Fireballs spawn from an [[Oil drum|oil can]] if a [[Barrel|barrel]] falls into it, while in B1, Fireballs spawn from oil cans periodically without the use of barrels. However, in B2, two Fireballs spawn at the beginning of the level without being produced from an oil can. Similarly to their appearance in ''Donkey Kong'', Fireballs move along girders and ladders and pursue [[Mini Mario (toy)|Mini Mario]]s. A Mini Mario is burned and destroyed if it touches a Fireball without being protected by a water drop. Unlike previous appearances, Fireballs can reverse their direction while climbing ladders. Fireballs can be defeated by any [[Mini]] using Hammers.
 
Fireballs also appear in the [[Construction Zone]], where they can be used in the [[Lava Dome]] construction kit and [[Special Kit 3]].
 
====''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!''==== 
Fireballs are also enemies in ''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'', where they first appear in [[Area 5-2]]. They closely resemble their arcade counterparts and walk at a moderate pace along the ground, although they will start treading faster once the Minis take hold of hammers.
 
===''Super Smash Bros.'' series===
[[File:Fire in Brawl.png|thumb|left|Fireball, as it appears in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'']]
Fireballs also appear in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Wii U]]'', and ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'' on the [[75 m (stage)|75 m]] stage. On that stage, Fireballs can damage the fighters by touching them. Each hit does 10% damage and moderate knockback.
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===''Donkey Kong Country Returns'' / ''Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D''===
[[File:Shifty Fire.png|thumb]]
Fireballs make cameo appearances in ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' and its [[Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D|Nintendo 3DS version]]. In a level called [[Shifty Smashers]], some crushing blocks feature renders of Donkey Kong leaping over a Fireball enemy. The imprints are imitations of the characters' original sprites from the ''Donkey Kong'' arcade classic.
 
===''Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle''===
Fireballs are referenced in the [[Donkey Kong Adventure]] DLC of ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'' in the description of [[Rabbid Cranky]]'s Barrel Bolt weapon [[List of weapons in Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle#Oil Drum|Oil Drum]] (based on the ''Donkey Kong'' object), which states that the weapon does not turn enemies into blue flames with eyes that chase the player.
 
===''Mario Kart'' series===
In ''[[Mario Kart Tour]]'', a Fireball makes a cameo in the [[Tour New York Minute|New York Minute]] courses on the {{wp|Times Square}} jumbotron displaying gameplay of [[25m]] from the game. The jumbotron reappears in {{classic|Tour|New York Minute}} in the ''[[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe]] – [[Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass|Booster Course Pass]]''.
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===Other appearances===
[[File:NES Remix Stamp 082.png|thumb|[[List of NES Remix stamps|Stamp]]]]
In the [[NES Remix (series)|''NES Remix'' series]], Fireballs appear in ''Donkey Kong''-related challenges in ''[[NES Remix]]'', ''[[NES Remix Pack]]'', and ''[[Ultimate NES Remix]]''.
 
==Profiles and statistics==
===''[[Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten]]''===
====''Donkey Kong''====
{{PBMCD profile
|name=おじゃま虫(ファイア) (JP) / Trouble bug (EN)
|shuzoku=ゴースト{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku=のんびり{{ruby|屋|や}}
|tojo_gemu=ドンキー
|desc='''<big>{{ruby|遅|おそ}}いけどばかにできない</big><br>
マリオと{{ruby|出会|であ}}って１０{{ruby|年以上|ねにじょう}}、いちばん{{ruby|長|なが}}いつきあいのザコ{{ruby|敵|てき}}キャラだ。ファイア{{ruby|系|けい}}・ゴースト{{ruby|族|ぞく}}の{{ruby|長老|ちょうろう}}。{{ruby|動|うご}}きはゆっくりだが、とにかくジャマ。タイミングをはかって、{{ruby|抜|ぬ}}けよう。<ref>{{cite|language=ja|publisher=[[Shogakukan]]|date=November 20, 1994|isbn=4-09-259067-9|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/JvlCwyh.jpeg 49]}}</ref>
|tribe=Ghost clan
|disposition=Easygoing
|game_appearances=Donkey
|eng_desc='''''<big>Slow but not ridiculous</big><br>
''He has been Mario's longest-standing enemy character for more than 10 years. He is the elder of the fire and ghost clan. He moves slowly, but he is a nuisance. Try to get out of the way at the right time.''
}}
 
====''Donkey Kong'' (Game Boy)====
{{PBMCD profile
|name=ドラムカンファイア (JP) / Fireball (EN)
|artwork=[[File:Drum Fire Perfect.png|100px]]
|shuzoku=ゴースト{{ruby|族|ぞく}}
|seikaku={{ruby|熱血|ねっけつ}}
|tojo_gemu={{ruby|ＧＢ|ゲームボーイ}}ドンキー
|desc='''<big>{{ruby|近|ちか}}づくと{{ruby|丸|まる}}こげだぞ！</big><br>
ドラム{{ruby|缶|かん}}から{{ruby|出|で}}てくる{{ruby|火|ひ}}の{{ruby|玉|たま}}。{{ruby|少|すこ}}しでち{{ruby|触|ふ}}れると、一{{ruby|発|ぱつ}}で{{ruby|丸|まる}}こげになってしまう。ハンマーを{{ruby|持|も}}っていれば{{ruby|倒|たお}}せるが、{{ruby|素手|すで}}では、たちうちできない。ひたすら{{ruby|逃|に}}げまくろう。<ref name=Daijiten>{{cite|title=「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」(''Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten'')|page=[https://i.imgur.com/7TQ9Q1l.jpeg 135]}}</ref>
|tribe=Ghost clan
|disposition=Hot-blooded
|game_appearances=GB Donkey
|eng_desc='''''<big>Get close enough and you'll get a full burn!'''''</big><br>
''A fireball coming out of a drum can. If you touch it even a little, it will burn you to a crisp. If you have a hammer, you can defeat them, but you cannot hit them with your bare hands. Just keep running away from them.''
}}
 
==Gallery==
{{main-gallery}}
<gallery>
SMBS Fireball NEC PC-8801.png|''[[Super Mario Bros. Special]]'' (NEC PC-8801)
DKGB Fire.png|''[[Donkey Kong (Game Boy)|Donkey Kong]]'' (Game Boy)
MLM Fireball.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]''
MvsDK Switch Fireball.png|[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
BlueFireballMvsDKSwitch.png|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' (Nintendo Switch, blue variant)
MvDKNSBlueFireballScreenshot.jpg|''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|Mario vs. Donkey Kong]]'' (Nintendo Switch, blue variant)
</gallery>
 
==Additional names==
===Internal names===
{{internal names
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|meaning1=-
|game2=[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)]]
|file2=<tt>Model/FireBall_Shared.bfres.zs</tt>
|name2=FireBall
|meaning2=Fire Ball
|game3=''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' (Nintendo Switch)
|file3=<tt>FireBallBlue.bfres.zs</tt>
|name3=FireBallBlue
|meaning3=Blue Fire Ball; applied to Slippery Summit variant
}}
 
===Names in other languages===
{{foreign names
|Jap=おじゃまむし<ref>{{cite|url=www.smashbros.com/wii/jp/stages/stage30.html|date=March 4, 2008|title=75m|publisher=スマブラ拳!!|language=ja|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}</ref>
|JapR=Ojama mushi
|Jap2=ドラムカンファイア<ref name=Daijiten/>
|Jap2R=Doramu Kan Faia
|Jap3=火の玉<ref>{{file link|Mvsdk book ii.jpg|''Mario vs. Donkey Kong'' Shogakukan book}}{{page needed}}</ref>
|Jap3R=Hi no Tama
|JapM=Trouble bug<ref>{{cite|url=www.smashbros.com/wii/en_us/stages/stage30.html|date=March 4, 2008|title=75m|publisher=[[smashwiki:Smash Bros. DOJO!! (SSBB)|Smash Bros. DOJO!!]]|language=en-us|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite|language=en-gb|url=www.smashbros.com/wii/en_uk/stages/stage30.html|title=75m|publisher=Smash Bros. DOJO!!|date=March 4, 2008|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}</ref>
|Jap2M=Drum Can Fire
|Jap3M=Fireball
|Fre=Insectes à problèmes<ref>{{cite|url=www.smashbros.com/wii/fr/stages/stage30.html|publisher=Smash Bros. DOJO!!|title=75m|date=March 4, 2008|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}</ref>
|Fre2=Boule de feu<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/11lIyNWuXIS7IN4RNE_Rih--i2L2iMomO/view Donkey Kong (Amstrad CPC) french instruction booklet], page 2</ref><ref>''Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!'' Help Mode & Construction Zone</ref>
|Fre3=Renard de feu<ref>[https://drive.google.com/file/d/1yeEiViNkWcIFxW03HXoly2bllU8eNy_R/view Donkey Kong (Atari) european instruction booklet], page 2</ref>
|FreM=Problem insects
|Fre2M=Fireball
|Fre3M=Fire fox
|Ger=Feuerball
|GerM=Fireball
|Ita=Volpe di fuoco<ref>{{cite|title=''Donkey Kong'' Atari manual|page=2}}</ref>
|ItaM=Firefox
|Ita2=Palla di fuoco<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Classic NES Series|NES Classic]] Donkey Kong'' European manual|page=80}}</ref><ref>''[[Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!]]'', in-game help guide</ref>
|Ita2M=Fireball
|Ita3=Insetto rognoso<ref>{{cite|language=it|date=March 4, 2008|url=www.smashbros.com/wii/it/stages/stage30.html|publisher=Smash Bros. DOJO!!|title=75m|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}</ref>
|Ita3M=Troublesome insect
|Ita4=Fiammella<ref>''[[Arcade Archives]] Donkey Kong'', in-game manual</ref>
|Ita4M=Little flame
|Kor=방해꾼 벌레
|KorR=Banghaekkun bul-lae
|KorM=Disrupter Bug
|Por=Bola de fogo<ref>{{cite|quote=A bola de fogo que passeia pelas escadas duplas vai dar trabalho.|title=''Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition'', Kong Crusher challenge – Classified Information|page=2}}</ref>
|PorM=Fireball
|Spa=El brasas<ref>{{cite|url=www.smashbros.com/wii/es/stages/stage30.html|title=75m|publisher=Smash Bros. DOJO!!|language=es-es|date=March 4, 2008|accessdate=June 2, 2024}}</ref>
|SpaM=The embers
}}


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Latest revision as of 04:40, December 23, 2024

This article is about the Donkey Kong enemy. For the similar fireball enemy from 100m, see Fire (enemy).
Fireball
Fireball
A Fireball from Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
First appearance Donkey Kong (1981)
Latest appearance Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition (2024)
Variants
Relatives
Comparable

Fireballs[1] (alternatively written in lowercase),[2][3][4] also described as firefoxes,[5] fire thingies,[6] and fire guys,[7] are enemies that first appeared in Donkey Kong. They are living embodiments of fire comparable to Lava Bubbles from Super Mario Bros.

History[edit]

Donkey Kong series[edit]

Donkey Kong[edit]

Sprite of a Fireball from Donkey Kong (Arcade) Blue Fireball
Fireball coming out of an oil drum
Fireball first emerging from an oil drum

Fireballs make their first appearance in the original Donkey Kong as enemies. In levels 25 m and 50 m, Fireballs emerge from the oil drums and then chase after Mario, although they have short attention spans. In the former level, they only emerge when the oil drum is hit by a blue barrel. If Mario is touched by a Fireball, he loses a life and is forced to restart the level. Fireballs can climb ladders, no matter if they are broken or fixed, but cannot reverse directions during the climb. They cannot fall from ledges or cross gaps. Eventually, they migrate to the top of the level. If Mario jumps over a Fireball, he receives points, but the only way to destroy them is with a hammer. Picking up a hammer causes the Fireballs to turn blue. In 25m and 50m, there can be a maximum of five Fireballs simultaneously onscreen. In 75 m, two Fireballs patrol a set of platforms.

In the Game Boy version, Fireballs appear in the Start, which is a recreation of the arcade original, as well as in Stage 1-3, Stage 5-6, and Stage 5-8.

Fireballs retain their role of enemies in Donkey Kong 64's built-in port of the Donkey Kong arcade game.

Donkey Kong Circus[edit]

In their second appearance, Donkey Kong has to dodge fireballs while trying to juggle pineapples in Donkey Kong Circus for the Game & Watch.

Super Mario Bros. Special[edit]

Sigebou

Fireballs make a third appearance in Super Mario Bros. Special, where they are credited as Sigebou. These enemies can fall off the edges of platforms. They are found only in Worlds 7-4 and 8-2 and are indestructible.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series[edit]

Mario vs. Donkey Kong[edit]

Fireball

Fireballs appear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong and its remake, where they are often seen monitoring a set area. However, they are considerably scarce during the course of the game. They will instantly burn Mario on contact, thus causing him to lose a life. Fireballs can be defeated with hammers, which are usually found nearby.

In the remake, the updated design for the Fireballs furthers their resemblance to the Lava Bubbles, which also return. Additionally, in Slippery Summit and its plus variant, Fireballs appear with an icy blue coloration, but is otherwise identical in behavior. Instead of burning the player on contact, they appear to be chilled, with icy sounds and particles instead of smoke.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis[edit]

Fireballs reappear in Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis during the final battle against Donkey Kong on the Roof, as well as in B1 and B2 in DK's Hideout. On the Roof, Fireballs spawn from an oil can if a barrel falls into it, while in B1, Fireballs spawn from oil cans periodically without the use of barrels. However, in B2, two Fireballs spawn at the beginning of the level without being produced from an oil can. Similarly to their appearance in Donkey Kong, Fireballs move along girders and ladders and pursue Mini Marios. A Mini Mario is burned and destroyed if it touches a Fireball without being protected by a water drop. Unlike previous appearances, Fireballs can reverse their direction while climbing ladders. Fireballs can be defeated by any Mini using Hammers.

Fireballs also appear in the Construction Zone, where they can be used in the Lava Dome construction kit and Special Kit 3.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem![edit]

Fireballs are also enemies in Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, where they first appear in Area 5-2. They closely resemble their arcade counterparts and walk at a moderate pace along the ground, although they will start treading faster once the Minis take hold of hammers.

Super Smash Bros. series[edit]

Fireball as it appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Fireball, as it appears in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Fireballs also appear in Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate on the 75 m stage. On that stage, Fireballs can damage the fighters by touching them. Each hit does 10% damage and moderate knockback.

Donkey Kong Country Returns / Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D[edit]

Design on a smashing block from Shifty Smashers, capturing the original Donkey Kong jumping over a Fireball foe.

Fireballs make cameo appearances in Donkey Kong Country Returns and its Nintendo 3DS version. In a level called Shifty Smashers, some crushing blocks feature renders of Donkey Kong leaping over a Fireball enemy. The imprints are imitations of the characters' original sprites from the Donkey Kong arcade classic.

Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle[edit]

Fireballs are referenced in the Donkey Kong Adventure DLC of Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle in the description of Rabbid Cranky's Barrel Bolt weapon Oil Drum (based on the Donkey Kong object), which states that the weapon does not turn enemies into blue flames with eyes that chase the player.

Mario Kart series[edit]

In Mario Kart Tour, a Fireball makes a cameo in the New York Minute courses on the Times Square jumbotron displaying gameplay of 25m from the game. The jumbotron reappears in Tour New York Minute in the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe – Booster Course Pass.

Other appearances[edit]

A stamp in the game NES Remix.
Stamp

In the NES Remix series, Fireballs appear in Donkey Kong-related challenges in NES Remix, NES Remix Pack, and Ultimate NES Remix.

Profiles and statistics[edit]

Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten[edit]

Donkey Kong[edit]

おじゃま虫(ファイア) (JP) / Trouble bug (EN)
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Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく ゴースト族ぞく Tribe Ghost clan
性格せいかく のんびり屋や Disposition Easygoing
登場とうじょうゲーム ドンキー Game appearances Donkey
遅おそいけどばかにできない

マリオと出会であって１０年以上ねにじょう、いちばん長ながいつきあいのザコ敵てきキャラだ。ファイア系けい・ゴースト族ぞくの長老ちょうろう。動うごきはゆっくりだが、とにかくジャマ。タイミングをはかって、抜ぬけよう。[8]

Slow but not ridiculous

He has been Mario's longest-standing enemy character for more than 10 years. He is the elder of the fire and ghost clan. He moves slowly, but he is a nuisance. Try to get out of the way at the right time.

Donkey Kong (Game Boy)[edit]

ドラムカンファイア (JP) / Fireball (EN)
Drum Can Fireball from Donkey Kong, seemingly specifically for the Game Boy game.
Original text (Japanese) Translation
種族しゅぞく ゴースト族ぞく Tribe Ghost clan
性格せいかく 熱血ねっけつ Disposition Hot-blooded
登場とうじょうゲーム ＧＢゲームボーイドンキー Game appearances GB Donkey
近ちかづくと丸まるこげだぞ！

ドラム缶かんから出でてくる火ひの玉たま。少すこしでち触ふれると、一発ぱつで丸まるこげになってしまう。ハンマーを持もっていれば倒たおせるが、素手すででは、たちうちできない。ひたすら逃にげまくろう。[9]

Get close enough and you'll get a full burn!

A fireball coming out of a drum can. If you touch it even a little, it will burn you to a crisp. If you have a hammer, you can defeat them, but you cannot hit them with your bare hands. Just keep running away from them.

Gallery[edit]

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Fireball (Donkey Kong).

Additional names[edit]

Internal names[edit]

Game File Name Meaning

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis data/data/anims/fireball_anim.bin fireball -
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) Model/FireBall_Shared.bfres.zs FireBall Fire Ball
Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch) FireBallBlue.bfres.zs FireBallBlue Blue Fire Ball; applied to Slippery Summit variant

Names in other languages[edit]

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese おじゃまむし[10]
Ojama mushi 		Trouble bug[12][13]
ドラムカンファイア[9]
Doramu Kan Faia 		Drum Can Fire
火の玉[11]
Hi no Tama 		Fireball
French Insectes à problèmes[14] Problem insects
Boule de feu[15][16] Fireball
Renard de feu[17] Fire fox
German Feuerball[?] Fireball
Italian Volpe di fuoco[18] Firefox
Palla di fuoco[19][20] Fireball
Insetto rognoso[21] Troublesome insect
Fiammella[22] Little flame
Korean 방해꾼 벌레[?]
Banghaekkun bul-lae 		Disrupter Bug
Portuguese Bola de fogo[23] Fireball
Spanish El brasas[24] The embers

References[edit]

  1. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Help Mode
  2. ^ Instruction manuals for the Commodore 64 (Atarisoft), TI-99/4A, MS-DOS, Apple II, and Coleco Adam ports.[page number needed]
  3. ^ Instruction manual for the Coleco tabletop version, page 5.
  4. ^ Instruction manual for Donkey Kong Circus[page number needed]
  5. ^ Instruction manual for the Commodore VIC-20 port[page number needed]
  6. ^ "Ooh, this part looks like trouble! There's way more oil drums, some fire thingies, and two hammers." – Play Nintendo (April 13, 2024). "Let’s Play Mario vs. Donkey Kong 😲🎮 Gameplay For Kids | @playnintendo" (5:51). YouTube. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  7. ^ "Let's hammer through those fire guys!" – "Let’s Play Mario vs. Donkey Kong 😲🎮 Gameplay For Kids | @playnintendo" (6:09). Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  8. ^ November 20, 1994. 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」 (Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 4-09-259067-9. Page 49.
  9. ^ a b 「パーフェクト版 マリオキャラクター大事典」(Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten). Page 135.
  10. ^ March 4, 2008. 75m. スマブラ拳!! (Japanese). Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  11. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong Shogakukan bookMedia:Mvsdk book ii.jpg[page number needed]
  12. ^ March 4, 2008. 75m. Smash Bros. DOJO!! (American English). Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  13. ^ March 4, 2008. 75m. Smash Bros. DOJO!! (British English). Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  14. ^ March 4, 2008. 75m. Smash Bros. DOJO!!. Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  15. ^ Donkey Kong (Amstrad CPC) french instruction booklet, page 2
  16. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem! Help Mode & Construction Zone
  17. ^ Donkey Kong (Atari) european instruction booklet, page 2
  18. ^ Donkey Kong Atari manual. Page 2.
  19. ^ NES Classic Donkey Kong European manual. Page 80.
  20. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!, in-game help guide
  21. ^ March 4, 2008. 75m. Smash Bros. DOJO!! (Italian). Retrieved June 2, 2024.
  22. ^ Arcade Archives Donkey Kong, in-game manual
  23. ^ "A bola de fogo que passeia pelas escadas duplas vai dar trabalho." – Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition, Kong Crusher challenge – Classified Information. Page 2.
  24. ^ March 4, 2008. 75m. Smash Bros. DOJO!! (European Spanish). Retrieved June 2, 2024.
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Donkey Kong
Characters Donkey Kong • Mario • Pauline
Levels 25m • 50m • 75m • 100m
Items and objects Bolt • Conveyor Belt • Hammer • Ladder • Lift • Parasol, Hat & Bag
Enemies and obstacles Barrel • Cement tub • Fire • Fireball • Jack • Oil drum
Other 25m Theme • Gallery • Media • Opening • Staff
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Super Mario Bros. Special
Protagonists Mario • Mushroom retainer • Princess Peach
Worlds World 1 • World 2 • World 3 • World 4 • World 5 • World 6 • World 7 • World 8
Items 1 up Mushroom • Clock • Coin • Fire Flower • Hachisuke • Hummer • Lucky Star • Magic Mushroom • Starman • Wing
Enemies Bloober • Bullet Bill • Buzzy Beetle • Cheep-cheep • Chokichoki • Fire-Bar • Hammer Brother • Koopa Paratroopa • Koopa Troopa • Lakitu • Little Goomba • Nakaji • Piranha Plant • Podoboo • Sigebou • Spiny • Spiny's egg • Tarusar • Tsurara • Turtle Cannon
Boss Bowser
Miscellaneous Ax • Beanstalk • Coin Heaven • Coral • Fireworks • Flagpole • Horsehair plant • Jumping board
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Donkey Kong (Game Boy)
Characters Donkey Kong • Donkey Kong Jr. • Mario • Pauline
Levels Construction Site Stage 0-1 • Stage 0-2 • Stage 0-3 • Stage 0-4
Big-City Stage 1-1 • Stage 1-2 • Stage 1-3 • Stage 1-4 • Stage 1-5 • Stage 1-6 • Stage 1-7 • Stage 1-8
Forest Stage 2-1 • Stage 2-2 • Stage 2-3 • Stage 2-4 • Stage 2-5 • Stage 2-6 • Stage 2-7 • Stage 2-8 • Stage 2-9 • Stage 2-10 • Stage 2-11 • Stage 2-12
Ship Stage 3-1 • Stage 3-2 • Stage 3-3 • Stage 3-4 • Stage 3-5 • Stage 3-6 • Stage 3-7 • Stage 3-8
Jungle Stage 4-1 • Stage 4-2 • Stage 4-3 • Stage 4-4 • Stage 4-5 • Stage 4-6 • Stage 4-7 • Stage 4-8 • Stage 4-9 • Stage 4-10 • Stage 4-11 • Stage 4-12
Desert Stage 5-1 • Stage 5-2 • Stage 5-3 • Stage 5-4 • Stage 5-5 • Stage 5-6 • Stage 5-7 • Stage 5-8 • Stage 5-9 • Stage 5-10 • Stage 5-11 • Stage 5-12
Airplane Stage 6-1 • Stage 6-2 • Stage 6-3 • Stage 6-4 • Stage 6-5 • Stage 6-6 • Stage 6-7 • Stage 6-8
Iceberg Stage 7-1 • Stage 7-2 • Stage 7-3 • Stage 7-4 • Stage 7-5 • Stage 7-6 • Stage 7-7 • Stage 7-8 • Stage 7-9 • Stage 7-10 • Stage 7-11 • Stage 7-12
Rocky-Valley Stage 8-1 • Stage 8-2 • Stage 8-3 • Stage 8-4 • Stage 8-5 • Stage 8-6 • Stage 8-7 • Stage 8-8 • Stage 8-9 • Stage 8-10 • Stage 8-11 • Stage 8-12 • Stage 8-13 • Stage 8-14 • Stage 8-15 • Stage 8-16
Tower Stage 9-1 • Stage 9-2 • Stage 9-3 • Stage 9-4 • Stage 9-5 • Stage 9-6 • Stage 9-7 • Stage 9-8 • Stage 9-9
Allies Jumper • Monchee
Abilities Crouch • Handstand / Handstand Jump • Backflip • Wire Spin • Roll
Items and objects 1 UP Heart • Bird Nest • Bolt • Conveyor Belt • Crumble Block • Door • Hammer • Ice Block • Jump Stand • Key • Ladder • Lift • Parasol, Hat & Bag • Road • Rope • Rope (wire) • Super Hammer • Switch • Trash Can
Enemies and obstacles Aqua Man • Arumajiron • Barrel • Bird • Bowbow • Bukubuku • Cannon • Cement tub • Chikuchiku • Dorakyū • Dōryī • Dotty • Dust Man • Faiachū • Fire • Fireball • Furafurawā • Gessori • Giant Donkey Kong • Golem • Gyātoru • Hawks • Icicle • Jack • Kaibādo • Kānyī • Miira • Ottō • Oil • Oil drum • Penpen • Purupuru• Rappy • Robo NO.1 • Rokkun • Sairesu • Sir Shovalot • Skeleton • Snapjaw • Sniper • Spark • Sukōpī • Thwomp Platform • Tododesu • Tsutan'ōmen • Walking Block • Wire Trap
Other Gallery • Media • Staff
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Donkey Kong 64
Protagonists Playable characters Donkey Kong • Diddy Kong • Lanky Kong • Tiny Kong • Chunky Kong • Krusha* • Klaptrap† • Mario#
Non-playable characters B. Locker • Banana Fairy • Banana Fairy Princess • Beanstalk • Beetle • Buzzard • Candy Kong • Funky Kong • Ice Creature • K. Lumsy • Llama • Mermaid • Microphone • Mini-Car • Owl • Professor Cranky Kong • Rabbit • Scoff • Seal • Snide • Troff • Worm • Wrinkly Kong
Animal Friends Rambi • Enguarde • Squawks • Lightfish
Antagonists Bosses Army Dillo • Dogadon • Toy Monster • Mad Jack • Puftoss • Giant Spider • King Kut Out • King Krusha K. Rool
Enemies Barrel# • Bat • Block • Book • Buzzard • Cement tub# • Donkey Kong# • Fire# • Fireball# • Flame • Fly • Ghost • Giant Viking Kremling • Gnawty • Jack# • Kasplat • Klaptrap • Klobber • Klump • Kosha • Krash • Kremling cop • Kritter • Kroc • Mechanical Zinger • Mr. Dice • Oil drum# • Oyster • Puftup • Resident demon • Robokremling • Scubi • Shroom • Shuri • Sir Domino • Skeleton Kremling • Small Spider • TNT Bomber • Tomato • Zinger
Locations DK Isles Kong Isle • Banana Fairy Island • Crocodile Isle • K. Lumsy's Prison
Levels Jungle Japes • Angry Aztec • Frantic Factory • Gloomy Galleon • Fungi Forest • Crystal Caves • Creepy Castle • Hideout Helm
Other areas DK's Tree House • Funky's Store • Candy's Music Shop • Cranky's Lab • Troff 'n' Scoff • Wrinkly Door • Snide's H.Q. • Kremling craft • Boxing arena
Items 5-Banana Coin • Bananas (Yellow, Red, Blue, Purple, Green) • Banana Balloon • Banana Bunch • Banana Camera Film • Banana Coin • Banana Medal • Battle Crown • Blueprint • Boss Key • Candy's Headphones • Crystal Coconut • DK Coin • Golden Banana • Melon • Nintendo Coin • Orange • Rareware Coin • Supply Crate
Objects Barrels & crates Animal crate • Barrel • Bonus Barrel • Cranky's Kong Barrel • Metal keg • Tag Barrel • TNT Barrel • Training Barrel
Switches Kong Switch • Target Switch • Wall switch
Pads Bananaport Pad • Battle Arena Pad • Cranky's Kong Pad • Music Pad
Weapons Coconut Shooter • Peanut Popgun • Grape Shooter • Feather Bow • Pineapple Launcher • Orange grenade launcher*
Others Boulder • Cannon • Cannonball • DK Dirt Pile • DK Portal • Hanging vine • Melon Crate • Minecart • Toxic waste
Minigames Bonus stages Batty Barrel Bandit! • Peril Path Panic! • Big Bug Bash! • Searchlight Seek! • Kremling Kosh! • Splish-Splash Salvage! • Speedy Swing Sortie! • Mad Maze Maul! • Minecart Mayhem! • Stealthy Snoop! • Teetering Turtle Trouble! • Busy Barrel Barrage! • Beaver Bother! • Krazy Kong Klamour! • Stash Snatch!
Others Donkey Kong • Enguarde Arena • Jetpac • Mine Cart Ride • Rambi Arena
Special moves From Cranky Baboon Balloon • Baboon Blast • Chimpy Charge • Gorilla Gone • Gorilla Grab • Hunky Chunky • Mini-Monkey • Monkeyport • OrangStand • OrangStand Sprint • Pony Tail Twirl • Primate Punch • Rocketbarrel Boost • Simian Slam • Simian Spring • Strong Kong
From Candy Bongo Blast • Guitar Gazump • Trombone Tremor • Saxophone Slam • Triangle Trample
Other Banana Fairy's Camera • Super Slam
Other Banana hoard • Blast-o-Matic • DK Rap • Donkey Konk • Gallery • DKTV • Glitches • DK Rap Attack • Kremling Krunch • Lore Quiz • Who Wants to Win a Banana Hoard? • Pre-release and unused content • Staff
* Multiplayer only
† Minigame only
# Donkey Kong arcade game only
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong (GBA) / Mario vs. Donkey Kong (Nintendo Switch)
Characters Donkey Kong • Mario • Mini-Mario • Toadb
Worlds Regular worlds: Mario Toy Company • Donkey Kong Jungle • Fire Mountain • Merry Mini-Landb • Spooky House • Slippery Summitb • Mystic Forest • Twilight City • vs. Donkey Kong

Plus worlds: Mario Toy Factory • Donkey Kong Jungle Plus • Fire Mountain Plus • Merry Mini-Land Plusb • Spooky House Plus • Slippery Summit Plusb • Mystic Forest Plus • Twilight City Plus • vs. Donkey Kong Plus
Extra worlds: Expert

Enemies and obstacles Bat • Bird • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Block • Boo • Brickman • Bucket Man • Candle • Cannon • Falling spike • Fire bird • Fire Shy Guy • Fireball • Ice Blockb • Icicleb • Lava Geyser • Monchee • Ninji • Oil • Podoboo • Polterguy • RamRam • Robo Kikki • Shy Guy • Sir Shovalot • Snapjaw • Spear Guy • Spike • Spiked Barrel • Tane Pakkun • Thwimp • Thwomp • Thwomp Platform • Wire Trap • Wrench Shy Guy
Abilities Crouch • Handstand / Handstand Jump • Jump • Backflip • Wire Spin • Spring Jump
Items and objects 1-Up Mushroom • 2 UPa • 3 UPa • 5 UPa • Barrel • Bird Nest • Checkpoint Flagb • Conveyor Belt • Crumble Block • Direction Switch • Donut Block • Door • Elevator • Flower Fanb • Flying keyb • Garbage Can • Girder • Hammer • Help Box • Key • Ladder • Letter Block • Present • Spring • Rope • Color Switch • Toy box • Warp Boxb • Wire
Other Mini-Mario Factory Game! • Gallery (GBA · Switch) • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff (GBA · Switch) • Time Attackb
a Exclusive to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Game Boy Advance
b Exclusive to Mario vs. Donkey Kong for the Nintendo Switch
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis
Main characters Mario • Donkey Kong • Pauline
Minis Mini Mario • Gold Mini Mario • Fire Mini Mario • Mini Toad • Mini Peach • Mini Donkey Kong
Enemies Bird • Blooper • Bob-omb • Bob-omb Fish • Candle • Cuttacutta • Fire Bar • Fireball • Jack • Magnet Sparky • Monkey robots (Capture Kong · Circus Kong · Cool Kong · Crash Kong · Kongā) • Mummy Guy • Piranha Plant • Phantom Guy • Podoboo • Shy Guy • Snapjaw • Snifit • Spyguy • Swoop • Thwomp
Floors DK's Hideout • Mushroom Mayhem • Tropical Island • Pipe Works • Magnet Mania • Lava Dome • Toadstool Castle • Spooky Attic • Jungle Hijinks • Roof
Items and objects ? Block • Balance Beam • Blue Spring • Bolt • Coin (large) • Color Blocks (Bomb Block · Fire Block · Magnetic Block · Pink Block) • Color Switch • Conveyor belt • Crumble Block • Donut Block • Elevator • Fire Flower • Girder • Hammer • Lava Fountain • Log • Magnet Ground • Mini Mario Card • Moving Platform • Raft • Rotate Pipe • Rotating Magnet Stick • Spike • Swing Bar • Vine • Wall Jump Bar • Water Valve • Warp Pipe • Yellow Spring
Miscellaneous Cannon Kaos • Construction Zone • Gallery • Shy Guy Smash! • Special Kit 1 • Special Kit 2 • Special Kit 3 • Staff • Mini Mario Desktop Buddy
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Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Mini-Land Mayhem!
Characters and Minis Donkey Kong • Mario • Mini Donkey Kong • Mini Mario • Mini Pauline • Mini Peach • Mini Toad • Pauline
Attractions Coaster Hills • Jumpy Jungle • Teatime Twirl • Warped Mansion • Sandstorm Steps • Cosmic Adventure • Cannon Cove • Super Skywheel • Final Ferris Wheel • Rainbow Summit • Secret Storage • Coaster Hills+ • Jumpy Jungle+ • Teatime Twirl+ • Warped Mansion+ • Sandstorm Steps+ • Cosmic Adventure+ • Cannon Cove+ • Super Skywheel+ • Final Ferris Wheel+ • Rainbow Summit+ • Secret Storage+
Objects Collectibles Coin (large) • Hammer • Mini Mario Card • M-Token • Pickup
Movable objects Blocker • Blue Ladder • Green Pipe • Magnet Rod • Purple Conveyor • Red Girder • Springs (Pink Spring · Yellow Spring)
Fixed objects Cannon • Conveyor Belt • Conveyor Switch • Crumble Block • Girder • Ladder • Magnet Block • Mini Door • Pokey Block • Shy Guy Block • Spikes • Warp Pipe
Enemies Barrel • Donkey Kong's robots (Capture Kong · Circus Kong) • Fireball • Magnet Sparky • Piranha Plant (with Fire) • Pokey • Polterguy • Shy Guy • Snifit • Thwomp
Miscellaneous Gallery • Ken Darling • Media • Mini-Land • Slide • Staff
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