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'''Bookends'''<ref> | '''Bookends'''<ref>{{cite|author=Arakawa, Minoru|date=1996|title=''Super Mario 64'' Player's Guide|publisher=[[Nintendo Power]]|page=10, 52, and 54}}</ref> are large living book enemies appearing in ''[[Super Mario 64]]'' and its [[Super Mario 64 DS|Nintendo DS version]]. Their name is taken from {{wp|bookend|a word}} referring to a shelving accessory used to keep a row of books upright. | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''=== | ===''Super Mario 64'' / ''Super Mario 64 DS''=== | ||
[[File:Bookend.png|thumb|left|A Bookend about to attack Mario in ''Super Mario 64'']] | [[File:Bookend.png|thumb|left|A Bookend about to attack Mario in ''Super Mario 64'']] | ||
Bookends appear only in the course [[Big Boo's Haunt]]. There are two types of Bookends. Members of the first type possess sharp teeth and disguise themselves as regular books within a bookshelf. If [[Mario]] gets close enough, they slide out, open their mouths, and charge through the air at him to attack. The green books disappear if they hit anything, including Mario. Attacking them gives Mario a [[Blue Coin]] and destroys the books. Members of the second type are found in only one room, the library, where they are found in infinite numbers. Members of this type are smaller, never open their mouths, and fly quickly from one shelf to the other in order to attack Mario. If Mario inputs the sequence to open the hidden door incorrectly, a Bookend hits him instead. Getting attacked by either type of Bookend results in losing two wedges of [[Health Meter|health]]. In the DS version, both types of Bookends do the same to [[Luigi]] and [[Wario]]. | Bookends appear only in the course [[Big Boo's Haunt]]. There are two types of Bookends. Members of the first type possess sharp teeth and disguise themselves as regular books within a bookshelf. If [[Mario]] gets close enough, they slide out, open their mouths, and charge through the air at him to attack. The green books disappear if they hit anything, including Mario. Attacking them gives Mario a [[Blue Coin]] and destroys the books. Members of the second type are found in only one room, the library, where they are found in infinite numbers. Members of this type are smaller, never open their mouths, and fly quickly from one shelf to the other in order to attack Mario. If Mario inputs the sequence to open the hidden door incorrectly, a Bookend hits him instead. Getting attacked by either type of Bookend results in losing two wedges of [[Health Meter|health]]. In the Nintendo DS version, both types of Bookends do the same to [[Luigi]] and [[Wario]]. | ||
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===''Mario Party'' series=== | ===''Mario Party'' series=== | ||
Bookends have a few minor appearances in the [[Mario Party (series)|''Mario Party'' series]]. In ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', Bookends appear in [[King Boo's Haunted Hideaway]], where they hover around in the rooms instead of lunging at players, while in ''[[Mario Party DS]]'', Bookends are enemies in the minigame [[Book Bash]], where they flap at the player character down the corridor as they make their way to [[Kamek]]. | |||
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==Names in other languages== | ==Names in other languages== | ||
{{foreign names | {{foreign names | ||
|Jap=キラーブック<ref>[http://hit930.sakura.ne.jp/hitjapan/book9/P140325214.JPG Scan of 「スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド」 (''Super Mario 64 Kanzen Clear Guide'')] | |Jap=キラーブック<ref>[http://hit930.sakura.ne.jp/hitjapan/book9/P140325214.JPG Scan of 「スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド」 (''Super Mario 64 Kanzen Clear Guide'')]{{better source}}</ref> | ||
|JapR=Kirā Bukku | |JapR=Kirā Bukku | ||
|JapM=Killer Book; compare [[Mad Piano#Names in other languages|Killer Piano]] | |JapM=Killer Book; compare [[Mad Piano#Names in other languages|Killer Piano]] | ||
|Ger=Vampuch{{ref needed}} | |Ger=Vampuch{{ref needed}} | ||
|GerM=From | |GerM=From ''vamp'' ("vampire") and ''buch'' ("book") | ||
|Ita=Mad Libro<ref>''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]'' | |Ita=Mad Libro<ref>{{cite|title=''[[Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia|Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia]]''|language=Italian|page=86}}</ref> | ||
|ItaM=Mad Book | |ItaM=Mad Book | ||
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| Latest appearance | Super Mario 3D All-Stars (2020) | ||
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Bookends[1] are large living book enemies appearing in Super Mario 64 and its Nintendo DS version. Their name is taken from a word referring to a shelving accessory used to keep a row of books upright.
History
Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS
Bookends appear only in the course Big Boo's Haunt. There are two types of Bookends. Members of the first type possess sharp teeth and disguise themselves as regular books within a bookshelf. If Mario gets close enough, they slide out, open their mouths, and charge through the air at him to attack. The green books disappear if they hit anything, including Mario. Attacking them gives Mario a Blue Coin and destroys the books. Members of the second type are found in only one room, the library, where they are found in infinite numbers. Members of this type are smaller, never open their mouths, and fly quickly from one shelf to the other in order to attack Mario. If Mario inputs the sequence to open the hidden door incorrectly, a Bookend hits him instead. Getting attacked by either type of Bookend results in losing two wedges of health. In the Nintendo DS version, both types of Bookends do the same to Luigi and Wario.
Mario Party series
Bookends have a few minor appearances in the Mario Party series. In Mario Party 8, Bookends appear in King Boo's Haunted Hideaway, where they hover around in the rooms instead of lunging at players, while in Mario Party DS, Bookends are enemies in the minigame Book Bash, where they flap at the player character down the corridor as they make their way to Kamek.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | キラーブック[2] Kirā Bukku |
Killer Book; compare Killer Piano | |
| German | Vampuch[citation needed] | From vamp ("vampire") and buch ("book") | |
| Italian | Mad Libro[3] | Mad Book |
References
- ^ Arakawa, Minoru (1996). Super Mario 64 Player's Guide. Nintendo Power. Page 10, 52, and 54.
- ^ Scan of 「スーパーマリオ64完全クリアガイド」 (Super Mario 64 Kanzen Clear Guide)[better source needed]
- ^ Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Page 86.
