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(Right, let's toss the whole "Boo Buddy Swarm" business, everywhere else including that same page uses "Boo Buddy" (or Boo), so that's clearly just flavor header text. We can proceed with Yoshi's Story too, same logic as big-sized enemies.)
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'''Boo Crews''' (previously known as '''Boo Buddy Swarms'''<ref>"'''''BOO BUDDY SWARM''' Hit the Flying Prize Block when it dips low in the air. The Boo Buddies above you will dive down when you jump up to collect the Fire Flower.''" - ''Nintendo Power Advance'' V.4, page 53.</ref>{{better source}}) are [[Boo]]s known for forming large groups to attack.
'''Boo Crews''', originally known as simply '''Boo Buddies'''<ref>''Nintendo Power Advance'' V.4, page 53.</ref>, are [[Boo]]s formed in large groups.


==History==
==History==
===''Super Mario World''===
===''Super Mario World''===
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', they are found only in the [[Donut Ghost House]] and [[Forest Ghost House]]. They are usually transparent, which is when they are harmless, but periodically will turn opaque, which is when they are dangerous, to dive at [[Mario]]. They are indestructible and can only be avoided by the player.
In ''[[Super Mario World]]'', Boo Crews are found only in the [[Donut Ghost House]] and [[Forest Ghost House]]. The cloud of Boos is usually transparent, which is when they are harmless, but individual ones will periodically turn opaque, which is when they are dangerous, to dive at [[Mario]]. They are indestructible and can only be avoided by the player.
 
===''Yoshi's Story''===
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In ''[[Yoshi's Story]]'', swarms of miniature Boos called '''Boo Buddies'''<ref>Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. ''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide. Page 10.</ref>, '''Little Boos'''<ref>Leung, Jason, Terry Munson, and Scott Pelland. ''Yoshi's Story'' Player's Guide. Pages 111 and 121.</ref><ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19991009233502/http://www.yoshisstory.com/6-3.html ''Yoshi's Story'' official website (Wayback Archive)]. Retrieved April 22, 2015.</ref> or '''Baby Boos'''<ref>"'''''Baby Boos:''' These itty-bitty ghosts haunt a chamber in Course 6-3. They are very similar to the basic Boo except that when one of them is harmed (intentionally or unintentionally), the entire group gathers to attack.''" - Prima Bath. ''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 110.</ref><ref>"'''''Baby Boos:''' These itty-bitty ghosts haunt a chamber in Course 6-3. They are very similar to the basic Boo except that when one of them is harmed in any way, the entire group gathers to attack.''" - Prima Bath. ''Ultimate Nintendo 64 Pocket Power Guide, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Page 79.</ref> appear in [[Ghost Castle]]. These tiny ghosts will swoop at [[Yoshi (species)|Yoshi]] very rarely, unless he throws an [[Yoshi Egg|egg]] at one of the members of the group. Then, all of the Boos will stop in their tracks and swoop at Yoshi. It is impossible to defeat all of the Boos, as more will just appear from off-screen. If Yoshi eats a [[Heart Fruit]] and does a [[Ground Pound]] near them, they will turn into [[Lucky Fruit]], much like [[Shy Guy]]s do. Unlike their ''Super Mario World'' counterparts, they do not turn transparent and can be destroyed.


===''Mario Kart'' series===
===''Mario Kart'' series===
Boo Buddy Swarms appear in the [[Ghost Valley 1|Ghost]] [[Ghost Valley 2|Valley]] [[Ghost Valley 3|courses]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', [[Banshee Boardwalk]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', and [[Luigi's Mansion (DS)|Luigi's Mansion]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. However, the Boos do not hurt the players.
Boo Crews appear in the [[Ghost Valley 1|Ghost]] [[Ghost Valley 2|Valley]] [[Ghost Valley 3|courses]] in ''[[Super Mario Kart]]'', [[Banshee Boardwalk]] in ''[[Mario Kart 64]]'', and [[Luigi's Mansion (DS)|Luigi's Mansion]] in ''[[Mario Kart DS]]''. However, the Boos do not hurt the players.


===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
===''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''===
[[File:Img scene03.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Boo Buddy Swarm in [[The Enigmansion]], from ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''.]]
[[File:Img scene03.jpg|thumb|right|200px|A Boo Crew in [[The Enigmansion]], from ''Paper Mario: Sticker Star''.]]
A Boo Buddy Swarm reappears in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''.
A Boo Crew reappears in ''[[Paper Mario: Sticker Star]]''.


===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
===''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition''===
Boo Crews appear in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' as allies with a Dark attribute and sub-attribute. Their skill is "Boo Trick", which lets the player be able to move any orbs anywhere for 6 seconds except in Score Attack, while their awoken skill, "Twin Target", raises their attack and damages two opponents for each attribute the player clears four orbs.
Boo Crews appear as named in ''[[Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition]]'' as allies with a Dark attribute and sub-attribute. Their skill is "Boo Trick", which lets the player be able to move any orbs anywhere for 6 seconds except in Score Attack, while their awoken skill, "Twin Target", raises their attack and damages two opponents for each attribute the player clears four orbs.


==Names in other languages==
==Names in other languages==
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|Jap=ちびテレサ<ref>「ヨッシーストーリー 任天堂公式ガイドブック」 (''Yoshi's Story Nintendo Kōshiki Guidebook''), page 117.</ref><br>''Chibi Teresa''<br>しゅうだんテレサ<br>''Shūdan Teresa''
|Jap=しゅうだんテレサ
|JapM={{wp|Chibi (slang)|Chibi}} Boo (''Yoshi's Story'')<br><br>Boo Collective (''Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition'')
|JapR=Shūdan Teresa
|JapM=Boo Collective
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==Trivia==
*Boos from ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' are called "Baby Boos" in [[Prima Games]] coverage.<ref>Prima Bath. ''Nintendo 64 Game Secrets, 1999 Edition'' Prima's Official Strategy Guide. Pages 86 and 87.</ref>


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Revision as of 08:54, November 13, 2020

This article's name is conjectural for a part of its content. If an official name is found for the currently unnamed portion of content, it may need to be split into a new article.

Template:Species-infobox Boo Crews, originally known as simply Boo Buddies[1], are Boos formed in large groups.

History

Super Mario World

In Super Mario World, Boo Crews are found only in the Donut Ghost House and Forest Ghost House. The cloud of Boos is usually transparent, which is when they are harmless, but individual ones will periodically turn opaque, which is when they are dangerous, to dive at Mario. They are indestructible and can only be avoided by the player.

Mario Kart series

Boo Crews appear in the Ghost Valley courses in Super Mario Kart, Banshee Boardwalk in Mario Kart 64, and Luigi's Mansion in Mario Kart DS. However, the Boos do not hurt the players.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

A Boo Crew in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.
A Boo Crew in The Enigmansion, from Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

A Boo Crew reappears in Paper Mario: Sticker Star.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

Boo Crews appear as named in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition as allies with a Dark attribute and sub-attribute. Their skill is "Boo Trick", which lets the player be able to move any orbs anywhere for 6 seconds except in Score Attack, while their awoken skill, "Twin Target", raises their attack and damages two opponents for each attribute the player clears four orbs.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese しゅうだんテレサ[?]
Shūdan Teresa
Boo Collective

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Power Advance V.4, page 53.