Bullet Bill

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Bullet Bills are bullet-like projectiles in the Mario franchise. They are shot out of Bill Blasters and are usually under Bowser's control, acting as enemies of Mario since their debut in Super Mario Bros. Ever since Super Mario 64, some Bullet Bills have the ability to home in on Mario as a missile, similar to Bull's-Eye Bills. They also have increasingly been items, mostly in the Mario Kart series. Other games depict them as sentient beings with emotions, and some talk in the cartoons.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros.

Bullet Bill
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Artwork of a Bullet Bill from Super Mario Bros.

Bullet Bills first appear in World 5-1 of Super Mario Bros. They are usually shot from a large Turtle Cannon, though are sometimes shot from off-screen, and fly in a straight line. To defeat a Bullet Bill, the player has to either jump on them, kick a Koopa Shell at them or use a Starman. They are immune to fireballs from Fiery Mario.

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

Bullet Bill's artwork from Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels.
Artwork of a Bullet Bill from Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

Bullet Bills reappear in Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels when, once again, Bowser kidnaps Princess Peach. As most of the original enemies from Super Mario Bros. reappear in the remake, Bullet Bills do too. They can be defeated like they were in Super Mario Bros., with a jump, Koopa Shell, or Starman, and are still immune to flames. The Turtle Cannon in The Lost Levels are more strategically-placed than in the other game; on levels with Turtle Cannons, players have to watch where they jump very well.

In the SNES remake for Super Mario All-Stars, a fake Bowser is really a Bullet Bill in World C-4.

Super Mario Bros. 3 / Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3

Bullet Bills do not appear as much in Super Mario Bros. 3 as they did in previous games, mainly appearing in later worlds and on the bosses' Airships. They can be defeated with a Jump, Koopa Shell, Starman, Hammer, tail attack, or a Bob-omb (on certain levels). Fire Flowers still do not affect them. A new type of Bullet Bill appears in this game, the Bull's-Eye Bill (originally "Missile Bill"), which turns around and flies back towards Mario if it misses him the first time. They also appear in the remakes of this game: Super Mario All-Stars and Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3. In the latter, diagonally-fired Bullet Bills that would later be featured in Super Mario World appear in the World-e level Wild Ride in the Sky.

Super Mario Land

Main article: Bullet Biff

Although the Bullet Bill does not appear in Super Mario Land, a sub-species called Bullet Biff does appear.

Super Mario World

In Super Mario World, Bullet Bills once again make an appearance in Dinosaur Land after Bowser takes over it. Though, they're not common enemies, but their behavior changes slightly, as some levels feature areas where multiple Bullet Bills fly diagonally from four corners and, sometimes, vertically shot Bullet Bills appear, too. They are shot from Turtle Cannons, or, in some levels, they are shot from off-screen. Super Mario World also features the debuts of other subspecies of Bullet Bills such as Torpedo Ted, which are Bullet Bills that are launched from Torpedo Hasshadai underwater. The larger Banzai Bills also appear for the first time. Additionally, when the Special Zone is completed, horizontal-moving Bullet Bills turn into Pidgit Bills, which function identically but look like flying Pidgits. In Super Mario Advance 2, diagonally-fired Bullet Bills are also changed to this design, and they flap their wings rather than maintain a static image like ordinary Bullet Bills.

Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins

A Bullet Bill, from Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins.

Bullet Bills are commonly found in the Mario Zone in Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins. Bullet Bills act much like the previous Bullet Bills in other games. They fly in a straight direction and are shot by Turtle Cannons. Mario can get rid of them by jumping on them or just dodging them, letting them fly off-screen. They more resemble their larger sub-species, Banzai Bills.

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

A Bullet Bill as it appears in Super Mario 64

In their first 3D appearance, Bullet Bills are only found in one location in Super Mario 64; in the level Whomp's Fortress. After Mario defeats the Whomp King, a Turtle Cannon appears at the top of the fortress. The Bullet Bills shot out home in on Mario and explode upon contact with him. Bullet Bills can not be defeated in this game. If Mario gets hit, he loses three wedges of health. Oddly enough, these Bullet Bills' faces resemble those of a Banzai Bill, but in the remake they look like the Bullet Bills from the other games.

In Super Mario 64 DS, there is another spot for Bullet Bills. It is at the base of Whomp's Fortress, directly opposite of where Mario starts. They also appear in Dire, Dire Docks, where they are seen at the submarine dock until the completion of Bowser in the Fire Sea. They can now be defeated by a well-timed kick or a Super Mushroom, which sends them spinning backwards to eventually explode.

This is the first platforming Mario game where Bullet Bills cannot be jumped on.

Super Mario Sunshine

A Bullet Bill in Super Mario Sunshine.
A Bullet Bill as seen in Super Mario Sunshine

Between Super Mario 64 and Super Mario Sunshine, the appearance of Bullet Bills is greatly altered. One of the major changes includes the fact that the Bullet Bills in this game are smiling in a manner akin to Torpedo Teds, as opposed to the ones from Super Mario 64, which have an angry expression on their faces. In addition, the Bullet Bills in this game have an overall more robotic appearance, including a metallic exterior and google-eyes. In Super Mario Sunshine, Bullet Bills are fired from Cannons manned by Monty Moles at different points throughout the game, as well as by Bowser Jr. during the Mecha-Bowser boss fight and the final boss battle at the end.

In this game, a few variations of Bullet Bills appear, aside from the normal black variety. These include Purple Bullet Bills, Golden Bullet Bills, and Guided Bullet Bills. Every Bullet Bill variety can be dispelled simply by spraying them with water from F.L.U.D.D., which causes them to explode instantaneously. Most types of Bullet Bills release two coins when squirted except Golden Bullet Bills, which instead release eight coins. Purple Bullet Bills and Guided Bullet Bills home in on Mario, the former also featuring blinking red noses upon sight as opposed to the Bullet Bills that home in on Mario in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2, which have blinking red eyes instead.

New Super Mario Bros.

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Luigi defeating Bullet Bills in World 6-1 of New Super Mario Bros.

In New Super Mario Bros., Bullet Bills appear in various levels, and are shot out of not only Bill Blasters, but also Bill Blaster Turrets. They appear in World 2-Castle, World 5-4, World 6-1, World 6-Castle (during the Monty Tank boss fight), World 7-5, and World 8-1. If the player jumps on them, they are defeated. They also can be defeated by hitting them with a Shell, or using a Starman or Mega Mushroom, and are again immune to fireballs. Banzai Bills return, and now their source is confirmed. In World 5-4, they fly out from somewhere off-screen rather than being fired from Bill Blasters.

Super Mario Galaxy

A Bullet Bill as it appeared in Super Mario Galaxy
The top of Megaleg's head
A Bullet Bill chases Mario in Super Mario Galaxy

Bullet Bills reappear in Super Mario Galaxy. After they have been fired, if they spot the player, their eyes will turn red and they will home in on Mario until they hit him, an obstacle or an enemy. This method can be used to break open cages and destroy fences. In Bowser Jr.'s Robot Reactor the robotic boss Megaleg is defeated in this way. If they hit Mario, he is knocked down for a few seconds and loses a wedge of health. They are one of the most common enemies in the game, appearing in several galaxies. Torpedo Teds also appear and can be used the same way as Bullet Bills, although Torpedo Teds make a specific radar sound in order to tell the player how close they are. Banzai Bills also appear on Bowser's Galaxy Reactor, shot from Banzai Bill Cannons, but do not home in on the character.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

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Bullet Bills in World 7-4 of New Super Mario Bros. Wii

Bullet Bills also appear in New Super Mario Bros. Wii, with their behavior from New Super Mario Bros. Banzai Bills, Bill Blaster Turrets, and Banzai Bill Cannons also reappear. This game also introduces King Bills, which are indestructible and much bigger than even a Banzai Bill, as well as a homing Banzai Bill. Even though Bullet Bills are still fireproof, they can be frozen by an ice-ball from Ice or Penguin Mario. Unlike other flying enemies, Bullet Bills could be picked up and thrown while frozen. Bull's-Eye Bills also appear in this game, but instead of just turning around when they miss, they home in on Mario, similar to the Bullet Bills from Super Mario Galaxy. They first appear in World 3 and have an important role in World 6 as Enemy Courses. They also appear in several levels of World 7. In World 5-5, Bullet Bills fly out from somewhere off-screen instead of being fired from Bill Blasters.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Bullet Bills chasing Mario and Yoshi while battling Megahammer in Super Mario Galaxy 2

Bullet Bills also appear in Super Mario Galaxy 2, the sequel to Super Mario Galaxy. Many of them retain their homing capabilities in this game, though some Bullet Bills in Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet and Bowser's Galaxy Generator fly straight and do not follow Mario whatsoever. In certain galaxies, Yoshi can use his tongue to capture an incoming Bullet Bill in his mouth for a short time, and then spit it back out at other incoming enemies or bosses. This plays an important role in the defeat of Megahammer in Bowser Jr.'s Fearsome Fleet, as the giant robot continuously fires multiple Bullet Bills at Mario every few seconds. The player must hit Megahammer with Bullet Bills a total of eight times in order to defeat it. Banzai Bills also appear, but Torpedo Teds do not.

Super Mario 3D Land

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Bullet Bills in World 2-Airship in Super Mario 3D Land

Bullet Bills reappear as enemies in Super Mario 3D Land. Similar to 2D Mario games, stomping on one will defeat it instantly, making this the first 3D Mario game in which this is possible, as will boomerang hits. After Mario tail whips a Bullet Bill when he is in a Tanooki Suit, it will change its angle after a spin and keep flying. Some Bullet Bills have Tanooki tails and are called Tail Bullet Bills. Like in the other 2D games, Bullet Bills are impervious to fireballs and only go in one direction.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Artwork of a Gold Bullet Bill from New Super Mario Bros. 2
A Gold Bullet Bill from New Super Mario Bros. 2

Bullet Bills appear in New Super Mario Bros. 2, with the same appearance they have in past games and fly in a straight line. When Mario or Luigi touches a Gold Ring, Bullet Bills will become golden (in a similar way to the Bullet Bills in Yoshi's Story, and bearing an appearance slightly similar to the Bombshell Bill sub-species from the Paper Mario series) and leave a trail of coins behind them. Jumping on the Bullet Bills themselves will discontinue the production of any more coins. In addition to horizontally flying Bullet Bills, diagonally flying ones from Super Mario World can be found in the Coin Rush-exclusive course packs Coin Challenge Pack B and Platform Panic Pack.

New Super Mario Bros. U

Bullet Bills appear in New Super Mario Bros. U. They act just like they did in past installments. However, the Bullet Bills produce a red smoky flare, similar to their behavior in Super Mario 3D Land. In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, the Bullet Bills only ejected puffy cloud smoke. Bullet Bills also appear in the battle against Roy Koopa. He holds a Bill Blaster and shoots Bullet Bills at the players as his battle strategy. Torpedo Teds from Super Mario World also reappear. They now have a sub-species under the name Targeting Teds.

Super Mario 3D World

Bullet Bills in Bowser's Bullet Bill Brigade
Bullet Bills from Super Mario 3D World

Bullet Bills return in Super Mario 3D World. Similar to the Tail Bullet Bills in Super Mario 3D Land, a Cat Bullet Bill based on the Cat Mario transformation also appear. They feature black and white cat ears and a tail, as well as being colored black on top and white on the bottom. These Bullet Bills chase after Mario, similar to a Bull's-Eye Bill.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

Artwork of Mary O from Super Mario Maker
Bullet Bills near Mary O.

Bullet Bills reappear in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS as enemies. However, they are not standalone enemies, and can only come out of Bill Blasters. Bull's-Eye Bills also reappear, and they are fired from Bull's-Eye Blasters.

Super Mario Run

Bullet Bills reappear in Super Mario Run, in the levels Sky-High Lifts and Leaps! and Bullet Bill Barrage. They are fired from offscreen, and they have the same behavior as they do in other Super Mario titles. Bull's-Eye Bills also appear.

Super Mario Odyssey

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A Bullet Bill captured by Mario as seen in Super Mario Odyssey.

Bullet Bills and Bill Blasters reappear in Super Mario Odyssey. They appear in the Metro Kingdom and the Sand Kingdom, where they can be seen wearing visors which prevent them from being captured. They also appear in the Underground Caverns in the Moon Kingdom, where they wear white top hats. When they are fired from a Bill Blaster, they will chase after Mario, exploding after a little while. When a Bullet Bill is captured with Cappy, Mario is able to fly across pits, though the Bullet Bill will explode if it hits a wall or if Mario controls it for too long. Bullet Bills that use their sprites from Super Mario Bros. can be found in two-dimensional parts through murals, where they are fired from Bill Blasters. These Bullet Bills travel in straight lines instead of following Mario. If a two-dimensional part ends before the wall it is on does so, a Bullet Bill which has not been defeated leaves the mural, transforms into its three-dimensional counterpart and starts chasing Mario.

Super Mario Maker 2

In Super Mario Maker 2, Bullet Bills appear in a similar capacity as the game's predecessor. In the Super Mario 3D World style, Bullet Bills can defeat enemies that they run into, and are defeated when they hit a wall.

DIC cartoons

The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!

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Three Bullet Bills, from The Super Mario Bros. Super Show! episode "Robo Koopa".

Bullet Bills make only one appearance in The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!, in the series finale of the show, "Robo Koopa", although Bullet Bill-like projectiles with faces are fired by a Snifit in the earlier episode "On Her Majesty's Sewer Service".

The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3

Three Bullet Bills from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3.
Three Bullet Bills from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 episode "Mush-Rumors".

In The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, Bullet Bills make a small appearance in the episode "Mush-Rumors", where they are fired from the Doomship alongside other munitions during the Koopa family's attack on a group of "aliens", who were actually a family of lost humans.

Nintendo Comics System

In the Nintendo Comics System story "The Kingdom Enquirer", several Bullet Bills (depicted as being able to talk) appear among the various monsters pestering Toad (who had become a reporter) for an interview. A later story, entitled "Bowser Knows Best", also features Bullet Bills, who the Koopalings hitch a ride on in order to chase down Princess Toadstool, who had previously escaped their clutches.

Super Mario Adventures

In Nintendo Power's Super Mario Adventures comic, a Bullet Bill makes a relatively small appearance; after accidentally activating a Turtle Cannon after knocking Luigi off it, Mario is blasted by a Bullet Bill, which he ends-up riding straight into the Koopaling's Tower, where he is captured by Bowser's forces.

Super Mario Bros. film

In the 1993 Super Mario Bros. film, miniature, non-explosive Bullet Bills (though they resemble more Banzai Bills) appear as the power source of the Thwomp Stomper boots used by Mario, Luigi and Big Bertha; a neon sign advertising a bar called "Bullet Bill's" can also be seen prominently displayed in Dinohattan throughout the film.

Mario's Time Machine

Sprite of a Bullet Bill from Mario's Time Machine (PC).

In the PC release of Mario's Time Machine, Bullet Bills appear if Mario makes a mistake when setting the Timulator's date. He is then sent to the far-flung past, in which he must catch eggs that are being dropped by a pterodactyl while Bullet Bills fly towards Mario from off-screen. Mario loses one of his caught eggs if he is hit by a Bullet Bill, and he can dodge them by walking towards them, causing him to automatically jump over them.

Yoshi franchise

Yoshi

Hidden within the data of the Game Boy version of Yoshi is an unused Bullet Bill which would've functioned similar to the Goombas, Bloopers, Boos, and Piranha Plants in both that game and the NES version.[citation needed]

Yoshi's Safari

Bullet Bills are an enemy in Yoshi's Safari. They are present in a few levels. They come at Mario head on and are shot down with one hit from the Super Scope. The Turtle Cannons are not visible, the bill's come from somewhere off screen. In this game the Bills come at the player head on, a perspective rarely seen of them.

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island / Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3

A Bullet Bill from Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Bullet Bills chronologically first appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island. The Bullet Bills in this game are colored green instead of black, and feature facial expressions as well. This game also introduces Bouncing Bullet Bills, which bounce and ricochet off walls after being fired. The Game Boy Advance version also adds Bull's-Eye Bills that home in on Yoshi while biting upon being shot out of their cannons.

The Bills in this game can be defeated by any way most enemies can be defeated. If Yoshi catches a Bill with his tongue, it can be spit out and flies away from Yoshi like it has been shot out of a cannon, or Yoshi can eat one to produce an egg.

Yoshi's Story

Bullet Bill
A Bullet Bill in Yoshi's Story
Sprite of a Bullet Bill from Yoshi's Story

In Yoshi's Story, Bullet Bills follow the same pattern as in other games. However, this game introduces tongues for the mechanical irritants. The Turtle Cannons of this game are slightly different in appearance and the Bullet Bills are golden in color.

Yoshi's Island DS

Bullet Bills reappear in Yoshi's Island DS. They are the same as in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, but they are black instead of green just like in the previous Mario games.

Yoshi's New Island

Bullet Bills reappear in Yoshi's New Island. They do the same thing like the past games and they look the same as in present games.

Yoshi's Woolly World / Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World

Baby Bowser's plush Banzai Bill from Yoshi's Woolly World
A Bullet Bill as seen in Yoshi's Woolly World

Bullet Bills, along with Bill Blasters, make an appearance in Yoshi's Woolly World and Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, adopting a knitted appearance rather than the usual metallic look. A new type of Bullet Bill known as Woollet Bills also appear. While the artwork depicts them nearly identical to their Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island appearance, they take their main series design in-game.

Yoshi's Crafted World

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Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

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A Bullet Bill as it appears in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Snifits, Blasters, and Big Berthas use Bullet Bills as a way to attack. This game also introduces Magnums, an alternate variety of Bullet Bills. Smithy uses Magnums as a way to attack. Magnums can defeat Mario or one of his partners with one hit.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

Normal Bullet Bills reappear in Paper Mario in the Koopa Bros. Fortress, being shot out by Bill Blasters shortly before the Koopa Bros. are fought. They attack by ramming into Mario, destroying themselves in the process.

Bullet Bills are not hard to defeat at all, however, if a Bullet Bill bumps into Mario on the overworld, it will make the First Strike.

Gold Bullet Bills known as Bombshell Bills are also introduced in Paper Mario and are shot from Bombshell Bill Blasters. They are found in Bowser's Castle. These attack the same way as regular Bullet Bills, but they have more HP, do more damage, and have 1 defense.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, Bullet Bills appear as enemies in the Pirate's Grotto, where they are once again shot by Bill Blasters. Bombshell Bills and their Blasters also appear in the Palace of Shadow. Bullet Bills home in on Mario to damage him, destroying themselves by doing so. Because of this, they also die if they miss or are Superguarded.

Super Paper Mario

Bullet Bills only appear once in the Bitlands at Bowser's Castle in Super Paper Mario. There are two Bill Blasters mounted on each of the fortresses that continuously shoot them—however, if the player returns to the chapter after completing it, there is only one; the other is mounted on the fortress that gets destroyed. A simple stomp destroys them. The player can also use Thoreau to pick up the Bullet Bill and throw it at the Bill Blaster.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Like with the previous game, Bullet Bills only appear in one level, Bowser Jr.'s Flotilla, in World 6 in Paper Mario: Sticker Star. In this level, there are two Bill Blasters mounted at the platforms on the airship's exterior. However, unlike previous iterations, they cannot be battled; instead, they fly at Mario and damage him upon contact. They can be defeated by hammering them or jumping on them. Touching a Bullet Bill will cause Mario to lose 2 HP. They are one of the few enemies to have a similar appearance to the first three Paper Mario games. They were originally able to be battled, as evidenced by the text dump.[1]

Paper Mario: Color Splash

While regular Bullet Bills from previous Paper Mario games do not appear in Paper Mario: Color Splash, they appear in their sprite forms in an underground area based on Super Mario Bros. 3, in the Green Energy Plant level. They are blasted from a Bill Blaster and drop multi-colored paint when stomped on.

Game & Watch Gallery series

Game & Watch Gallery 3

A Bullet Bill, from the Game & Watch Gallery 3 version of Donkey Kong Jr.

Bullet Bills do make an appearance in the Modern mode of Donkey Kong Jr. They will attempt to stop Donkey Kong Jr. as he attempts to free his father.

Game & Watch Gallery 4

A Bullet Bill, from the Game & Watch Gallery 4 version of Donkey Kong Jr.

Bullet Bills maintain their role in Donkey Kong Jr. They also appear in the Modern mode of Fire Attack, where they will attempt to destroy a statue, which belongs to Wario.

Mario Party series

Mario Party 3

In Mario Party 3, Bullet Bills are featured in the minigame Crazy Cogs. The solo player must rotate the cog the three players are standing on so that they hit the three players as they continuously bombard the cog. They also make a cameo in Pump, Pump and Away. The minigame Ridiculous Relay also features Bullet Bills as obstacles alongside Flying Goombas, and also features a Bullet Bill-like boat.

Mario Party 5

Bullet Bills appear in Mario Party 5 in the form of the Bullet Bill Capsule. It can either be thrown on a space or used for five coins. When used, the player continues their turn as normal, but riding a Bullet Bill. Any opponents they pass during this time have 30 coins stolen from them.

Bullet Bills also appears in the minigame Bill Blasters. The minigame involves players shooting the bullets at each other in order to eliminate the other players. Random Ride also features Bullet Bills being shot at the players during the race; they end up eliminating at least one of them.

Mario Party 6

In Mario Party 6, the Bullet Bill Orb returns with the same effect. However, the user only steals 20 coins from opponents. They are also featured in the minigame Jump the Gun, which involves one player shooting Bullet Bills at targets to form a platform for their partner. Bullet Bills are also used in Shoot Yer Mouth Off; saying 4, 8, or 9 causes the solo player to shoot a Bullet Bill to try and eliminate the other three. Additionally, the "Bullet Bill" voice command for the minigame Verbal Assault can be bought at the Star Bank; using it fires a Bullet Bill that homes in on one of the three players. The Magma Flow path in Star Sprint also has Bullet Bills being shot at the player.

Mario Party Advance

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A Bullet Bill appears in Mario Party Advance as a track and field athlete at the Mushroom Stadium. The Bullet Bill's quest involves challenging him to a race. When the player defeats him, Bullet Bill gives them the Gaddget Mini Soccer.

Bullet Bills also appear in the minigame Bill Bounce. The minigame involves the player attempting to jump on Bullet Bills to earn enough points in the allotted time. Hitting one temporarily stuns the player, and jumping on several consecutively earns the player more points.

Mario Party 7

Bullet Bills appear in Mario Party 7 in the minigame Wheel of Woe. By saying their name, two Bullet Bills are shot out of blasters on each side of the room in an attempt to eliminate the other three players. Bullet Bills also appear in StratosFEAR! serving as obstacles to three players while the remaining one moves a mushroom up and down by commanding it. Bullet Bills appear in the minigame Helipopper to hamper with a player's progress.

Mario Party 8

Bullet Candy
The Bullet Candy featured in Mario Party 8.
Superstar Showdown from Mario Party 8
Bullet Bills in Superstar Showdown.

In Mario Party 8, there is an item called Bullet Candy that appears only in Bowser's Warped Orbit. It transforms the player's bottom half into the end of a Bullet Bill and allows them to hit three Dice Blocks (similar to Thrice Candy). For every opponent the player runs in to, one Star is stolen from them.

Bullet Bills appear as obstacles in the Sick and Twisted and Thrash 'n' Crash minigames as obstacles that must be avoided; if not, the player is eliminated. Also, during the second stage of the final minigame Superstar Showdown, two cannons attach themselves to Bowser's Clown Car; these cannons fire black Bullet Bills during the second stage and red Bullet Bills during the third stage, which both slightly steer themselves at the player character. Also, a helicopter which resembles a Bullet Bill appears in the mini-game Gun the Runner; it holds the three players trying to eliminate the solo player. Finally, the duel minigame Cardiators features a card with a trio of Bullet Bills on it; selecting this card fires three Bullet Bills at the opposing player and inflicts nine damage upon them.

Mario Party 9

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The minigame Billistics

In Mario Party 9, Bullet Bills, along with Bull's-Eye Bills, appear in the minigame Billistics, the name being a pun on their name and "ballistics". The game involves the players attempting to dodge several Bullet Bills. The players also pilot Bullet Bills along a path in the minigame Speeding Bullets.

Bullet Bills also have a constellation that can be bought in the Museum, named "Straight Shot."

Mario Party: Island Tour

Bullet Bills appear in a few minigames in Mario Party: Island Tour. As well, they appear as items in the Perilous Palace Path board where they are known as Backwards Bills. When used it knocks a selected player back five spaces.

Mario Party 10

There's a Bullet Bill attraction in Mario Party 10 on Mushroom Park, in which the players can collect Mini Stars by jumping. Also, Bullet Bills are used as projectiles to take down Bowser's Airship on Airship Central. They and Banzai Bills are also used as ammunition by Kamek in Kamek's Rocket Rampage. Bullet Bills are also in the minigames Meanie Match, Hop, Drop, and Roll, and Bullet Bill Bullies.

Super Mario Party

Bullet Bills appear in Super Mario Party as non-playable characters. They are featured in the minigames Follow the Money and Drop Quiz.

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Melee

In earlier revisions of Super Smash Bros. Melee, the Banzai Bill enemy from Princess Peach's Castle is misnamed "Bullet Bill" when the language is set to English. This was fixed in later NTSC revisions and the PAL version to match the Japanese text.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Pit encounters three Bullet Bills in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Bullet Bills in Super Smash Bros. Brawl

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Bullet Bills appear in a few stages of the Subspace Emissary, the adventure mode. They are seen flying straight from right to left, as they traditionally did in Mario platformers. Their size has been increased as well. Bullet Bills are affiliated with Bowser's forces and the Subspace Army. They cannot be stomped on like in the other games. In a cutscene, silver Bullet Bills are seen pursuing Diddy Kong and Donkey Kong, which explode after being defeated by the Kongs' attacks. Bullet Bills do sometimes home in on the character, and can be temporarily deflected.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U

A Bullet Bill in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
The Bullet Bill enemy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
A Bullet Bill in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
The Bullet Bill item in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Bullet Bills appear in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U in two capacities: one as an item, and another as an enemy in the 3DS-exclusive mode, Smash Run. In the former case, once picked up and attempted to be used like any other item, players will instead turn into a Bullet Bill themselves and attack by ramming into opponents at full speed. Players explode if they hit a solid wall, including ceilings and floors. The resulting explosion deals even further damage to players and has a blast radius. In Smash Run, the Bullet Bill enemies attack by slowly flying toward the player and running into them to deal damage. Bullet Bills appear as an enemy in an event that deals with defeating as much enemies as players can. Here, they do not home into an opponent.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, in addition to reprising their role as items, a Bullet Bill appears as one of the drawings drawn by Nikki, an Assist Trophy. After it is fully drawn, it launches off, damaging any opponent in its path. A Bullet Bill also appears in the game as a Novice-class Attack-type primary spirit. In World of Light, the spirit is encountered on the Light Realm map; the spirit battle takes place on the Mushroom Kingdom stage and contains four Captain Falcons, with a Bullet Bill item tidal wave. The spirit can be enhanced to a Banzai Bill at level 99.

Mario Golf series

Bullet Bills appear in Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour being shot out of Bill Blasters resembling the Monty Mole's tanks from Super Mario Sunshine atop towers. They land into the water but are purely for aesthetic purposes. In Mario Golf: World Tour, Bullet Bills can be used as item shots; they increase the player's maximum driving distance and also cause the ball to travel in a straight line, ignoring wind and player stats.

Mario & Luigi series

Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga / Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions, Bill Blasters in Stardust Fields fire Bullet Bills at Mario and Luigi to attack, which can be dodged or countered with a jump. Mecha-Bloopers, which are found in Oho Ocean Seabed and Gwarhar Lagoon, also use Bullet Bills to attack. The game also features a new subspecies called the Sniper Bill, a Bullet Bill that uses a Super Scope as a weapon which fires a smaller Bullet Bill. It is found in Bowser's Castle. In the original Game Boy Advance game, landing on the Sniper Bill after jumping causes no damage.

Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

An Elite Boom Guy from Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time

In Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time, two sub-species of Shy Guy called Boom Guys and Elite Boom Guys carry Bill Blasters on their head. They run up to the Mario Bros. and shoot out a Bullet Bill to harm them. Sometimes, the cannon lets out a little puff before firing the Bullet Bill. They can also be spotted during the boss fight against Swiggler in the Vim Factory, if the player looks closely when the Shroob UFOs attack.

Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story / Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey

Bullet Bills make yet another appearance in the game Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story and Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey. They are shot out of cannons manned by Air Cannons. When shot, the Bullet Bills may turn invisible and attack one of the Mario Brothers. The player has to know when to dodge it when this happens.

Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam

While Bullet Bills themselves do not appear in Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam, there are papercraft versions of Bullet Bills that appear during the Papercraft Bowser segment.

WarioWare series

In WarioWare: Twisted!, Bullet Bills make appearances with their Super Mario Bros. 3 sprites in the microgame Super Mario Bros. 3-Lift, a Super Mario Bros. 3-based microgame found in 9-Volt and 18-Volt's stage, where they appear as one of the enemies that the player has to avoid. They also make cameos in WarioWare: Touched! in two microgames: in the Super Mario Bros. Stomp! microgame, where in the third level, when the player defeats all the enemies, Mario appear riding in a Bullet Bill instead of in a Lakitu's Cloud, and in the microgame Clawing for More, where they appear as one of the sprites that can appear when the player grabs the ball. Bullet Bills return in the Super Mario Bros. 3 microgame in WarioWare Gold.

Mario Tennis series

Mario Power Tennis / New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis

In Mario Power Tennis, in the minigame Mecha-Bowser Mayhem, Bullet Bills are fired by Mecha-Bowser.

Mario Tennis Aces

In Mario Tennis Aces, Bullet Bills appear in the adventure mode level Defeat Bowser's Minions!, found at the Castle Gates. They are fired from two Bill Blasters when the player battles a Whomp, and can be blocked by Mario's tennis racket to cause them to damage the Whomp. Getting hit by a Bullet Bill causes Mario to lose ten seconds on the timer.

Mario Baseball series

Mario Superstar Baseball

Bowser using the Killer Ball in Mario Superstar Baseball.
Bowser, using a Bullet Bill as a Killer Ball in Mario Superstar Baseball.

Bullet Bills are a special item in the Challenge Mode of Mario Superstar Baseball. When bought, it will allow Bowser to use his Power Shot, the Killer Ball, in a Challenge Mode game. The Bullet Bill is also Bowser and Bowser Jr.'s Power Shot. While pitching, when fired, a Bullet Bill will be launched at the batter. It will go slow at first, but when it gets close to the batter, it will fly in a loop. then zoom pass the batter. It can still be hit, however. While batting, when Bowser or Bowser Jr. hit the ball, they will launch a Bullet Bill across the field which, if caught, will push the catcher really far back. It stops working when it hits the ground. Bowser Jr.'s Bullet Bill wears a bandanna.

Mario Super Sluggers

Bullet Bills make a prominent appearance in Mario Super Sluggers. Bowser uses it as his pitching special. Also, a Bullet Bill made a small, yet extremely important cameo in the ending movie. When Mario and Donkey Kong are blasting Bob-ombs out of Mario Stadium, Wario and Waluigi shove a Bullet Bill into the Bob-omb cannon. Mario, too scared to move, watches in horror as it blasts toward him. Bowser comes out of nowhere, and smashes it back at them, blasting the two into the air. Bullet Bills also may occasionally pop up and fly around the outfield at Bowser Jr. Playroom, stunning players.

Super Princess Peach

When Bowser kidnaps Mario and Luigi and takes them to Vibe Island, Bullet Bills once again reappear. In Super Princess Peach, they can be defeated with a stomp, as usual. However, in this game, Bill Blasters do not appear; Bullet Bills come from somewhere off-screen. There is also a more dangerous type of Bullet Bills, known as Mad Bullet Bills, which are red and fly very fast. Banzai Bills and Torpedo Teds also appear with variations called Mad Banzai Bills and Glad Torpedo Teds, respectively.

Mario Kart series

Artwork of a Bullet Bill in Mario Kart DS
A Bullet Bill, as an item in Mario Kart DS
Wario using a Bullet Bill, in Mario Kart Wii

In the games Mario Kart DS, Mario Kart Wii, Mario Kart 7, Mario Kart 8, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and Mario Kart Tour, the player can collect Bullet Bills as items. After activating the Bullet Bill, the player's entire kart will transform into a giant Bullet Bill, which will automatically rocket down the track on auto-pilot at very high speeds. The Bullet Bill is invincible, which allows the player to knock over any items, any course obstacles and any other drivers in the player's way, similarly to the Chain Chomp from Mario Kart: Double Dash!!. Damaged players by the Bullet Bill will also lose items in their possession. It will only last for a limited time, and can only be received by the racers in 6th-8th place in Mario Kart DS and Mario Kart 7, 8th-12th place in Mario Kart Wii and if they are far enough away from the leader in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe due to the new item system introduced in these games. However, if a Bullet Bill is used or reaches 1st place, then it quickly disappears, since it's supposed to only help last place racers, not lead racers.

It has been greatly praised due to its ability to rocket the player around the course, knocking any player it comes across. While moving, the Bullet Bill can be steered slightly. However, this item can be a disadvantage at times. For example, when racing on many of the trickier, narrower courses, the Bullet Bill can occasionally steer the player right up to the edge of the track, just before it wears off. This can often lead to the player falling into an abyss. In Mario Kart 7 onwards, Bullet Bills slow down when nearing the end of its limit - which makes it less likely for a player to be thrown off the course.

Players who are under the effects of the Mega Mushroom can be knocked back by this item. However, players who are invincible due to a Star or a Boo, are not affected when a Bullet Bill collides with them. Also, there cannot be two characters with Bullet Bills at one time in a race except in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, where up to 3 characters can have them at the same time.

Bullet Bills are also an obstacle in the Airship Fortress track in Mario Kart DS, but are replaced with Banzai Bills in Mario Kart 7. Bowser Jr.'s kart in Mario Kart: Double Dash!! takes the form of a Bullet Bill and is called the Bullet Blaster. There is also a bike for small-sized characters in Mario Kart Wii called the Bullet Bike, which also resembles a Bullet Bill. Mario Kart 8 shows that Bullet Bill's eyes glow in the dark, as seen in courses without light, such as Twisted Mansion. Bullet Bills also have a sponsor in Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe named after them, Bullet Bill Speed Trial.

Bullet Bills make a cameo appearance in Mario Kart Arcade GP DX where in one of the courses they fly overhead as the player approaches the finish line. However, they do not affect gameplay.

Mario Strikers Charged

A Bullet Bill makes an appearance in Mario Strikers Charged. It appears as the Skillshot of Shy Guy known as Bullet Bill Blast. Upon fully charging the Ball, Shy Guy summons a Bullet Bill and rides on it while holding the ball, going directly to the Goalkeeper to knock him out in a explosion and possibly score.

Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move

Bullet Bills appear in Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move, in the minigame Elevation Station. In the minigame, Bullet Bills fly in from either side of the screen and attempt to hit the Mini Mario on the platform. They may appear in one of three sizes, being small, larger, and very large.

Mario & Sonic series

Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games

Big Bullet Bill
Big Bullet Bill

In Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games, a Big Bullet Bill appears as a rival. It appears in Cubyrinth in the DS version, and in Skeleton in Single Festival, and Bobsleigh in Team Festival.

Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games

Bullet Bills appear as an item in Boxing Plus in the Nintendo 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, where they deplete the opponent's Guard Gauge. They also make an appearance in Rhythmic Gymnastics Plus, where they occasionally fire from offscreen to show upcoming buttons for the player to input.

Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

Bullet Bills return to Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker acting exactly as they did in Super Mario 3D World. They can now be taken out with Turnip and redirected with spinwheels or moving blocks. This is often used to break Rock Blocks. Bull's-Eye Bills return as well.

Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition

Bullet Bills make an appearance as enemies in Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition. Their main attribute is Dark.

As enemies, Bullet Bills will sometimes deliver first strike blows, and tend to attack every single turn. They can even increase the ATK of every enemy on the field, making their attacks deal more damage than normal to the player.

As allies, Bullet Bills have a skill that halves the defense of all the enemies for three turns.

A Bullet Bill can be transformed into a Banzai Bill by giving it four Fire Flowers. Alternatively, giving a Bullet Bull 3 Goomba Coins will transform it into a mash-up enemy, called Bullet Bill & Goomba (a solo Goomba on a Bullet Bill blaster). Six more Goomba Coins will transform Bullet Bill & Goomba into Bullet Bill & Goombas (two Goombas on a Bullet Bill blaster).

Bullet Bills have ATK as their highest stat, while their HP and RCV are very low.

Cameo appearances

Alleyway

Stage 15
The Bullet Bill block formation in stage 15 of Alleyway

In Alleyway, a multitude of breakable blocks are manipulated to shape a Bullet Bill sprite. The construction is found in the fifteenth stage of the game. The players are given 80 in-game time units to destroy the blocks that form the Bullet Bill, using the ball that bounces off their capsule.

The Legend of Zelda series

In The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess, a Bullet Bill can be seen on the shirt of Fyer, a Hylian that operates the cannon at Lake Hylia.

Kirby series

Kabula's Bullet Bill-like missile

In Kirby Super Star Ultra, the boss Kabula has an attack that involves firing out missiles that resemble Bullet Bills. The only difference is that they have thrusters on their backs.

Skylanders series

In Skylanders: SuperChargers, Bullet Bills can be fired when Bowser is in the Clown Cruiser; however, due to an agreement between Nintendo and Activision, they are featured exclusively on the Nintendo versions of the game.

LEGO City Undercover

A Bullet Bill in Lego City Undercover

In LEGO City Undercover, a cannon in the King's Court district will shoot LEGO Bullet Bills at Chase McCain when he approaches them. An optional puzzle requires Chase to use a Bullet Bill to break a cage resembling those seen in Super Mario Galaxy. The Bullet Bill cameo was retained in the Nintendo Switch version of the game's remastered edition, but removed from all other versions.

Characteristics and traits

Bullet Bills are black anthropomorphic missile-like creatures with white arms and eyes with black pupils/irises. Bullet Bills have engines at their backsides, thus allowing them to travel in the air. In most games, they can be defeated by simply jumping on them, though other games make them more resilient. Like other enemies, Bullet Bills have had varying appearances. In the earlier Mario games, Bullet Bills had a slightly brown hue, though this was due to color limitations. In Super Mario 64, Bullet Bills are physically larger than in other games, and resemble Banzai Bills, with features such as a shark-like mouth with a row of teeth, yet a lack of arms. The Yoshi's Island games give Bullet Bills yellow or green color schemes, while appearing similar to Banzai Bills. Super Mario Sunshine drastically alters Bullet Bills' appearance, due to giving them a slimmer shape in the vein of Torpedo Teds; they also smile in this game, and have bigger eyes. In the DIC Entertainment Mario cartoons, Bullet Bills appear unintentionally similar to Banzai Bills, though they are colored gray; additionally, some of them are sentient, and possess the ability to speak. In early artworks, they are depicted with a mouth.

In most games, Bullet Bills simply fly around without targeting a victim, usually being launched from Bill Blasters. However, the Super Mario Galaxy games give Bullet Bills the ability to home in on their opponents, while their eyes turn red. In the Super Smash Bros. games, Bullet Bills can also home in on their opponents, though only a few of them do this. In some cases, they can spin while flying. In Super Mario Odyssey, Bullet Bills appear as capturable enemies; this game reveals that, Bullet Bills can fly at three different speeds, and can self-destruct after a certain period of time. In the Paper Mario games, Bullet Bills use a kamikaze attack, thus resulting in explosions. In Puzzles and Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition, Bullet Bills are associated with the Dark attribute, boast higher ATK, and attack on every turn. The Mario & Sonic games depict Bullet Bill (and more specifically, Big Bullet Bill), as a Speed rival. This is supported by the Mario Kart series, which makes Bullet Bill a high-speed item with automatic turning capabilities. A billboard advertisement in Mario Kart Wii's Moonview Highway course addresses Bullet Bill as the "King Of Speed".

Profiles and statistics

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

Paper Mario enemy
Bullet Bill
Sprite of Bullet Bill, from Paper Mario. Max HP 2 Attack 2 Defense 0
Role Common, support Type Hover Level 5
Strong None Weak Explosion (KO) Moves Sacrifice Slam (2, defeats Bullet Bill)
Sleep? 0%, 0 Dizzy? 100%, 1 Shock? 0%, 0
Shrink? 100%, 0 Stop? 0%, 0 Fright? 0%
Air Lift? 100% Hurricane? 100% Coins 0
Items None Run 32 Location(s) Koopa Bros. Fortress
Tattle This is a Bullet Bill, a kamikaze attacker. If you don't beat Bullet Bills quickly, they'll slam into you and explode. Max HP: 2, Attack Power: 2, Defense Power: 0 I'm serious, Mario. These guys will really make us pay if they manage to hit us! We have to beat 'em before they get the chance to strike us.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Bullet Bill
File:PM2 Bullet.png Max HP 2 Attack 4 Defense 1
Location(s) Pirate's Grotto Role Common Level 1
Sleep? 0% Dizzy? 105% Confuse? 50%
Tiny? 95% Stop? 0% Soft? 95%
Burn? 100% Freeze? 70% Fright? 0%
Gale Force? 100% KO? 95% Moves Body Slam (4)
Exp. points 0 Coins N/A Items None
Tattle Log #:
92
Log A projectile that attacks after being shot from a Bill Blaster. Take it out before it slams into you.
Tattle That's a Bullet Bill. It attacks after being shot from a Bill Blaster. Max HP is 2, Attack is 4, Defense is 1. Take care of it quickly, or it'll totally whale into you, mosh-pit style! Use those Action Commands and take it out!

Super Paper Mario

Super Paper Mario enemy
Bullet Bill
Sprite of a Bullet Bill from Super Paper Mario. Max HP 1 Role Common Location(s) The Bitlands (3-1)
Attack 2 Card type Common
Defense 0 Items Card location(s) Card Shop; Catch Card/SP
Score 100
Card description In our hearts, this monster is number one with a bullet. It does have a short fuse, though...
  List of Catch Cards  
  114      115      116  
Tattle That's a Bullet Bill. They get shot out of Bill Blasters... Max HP is 1 and Attack is 2. They just fly straight... You can defeat them, but the Blaster will just keep shooting them at you...

Super Smash Bros. series

Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy

Name Image Game Description
Bullet Bill Banzai Bill Super Mario Bros.
10/85
Bullet Bills are shot out of cannons and fly on straight paths. In great numbers they're a nightmare; while Mario can stop most with a single jump, the rare giant one is much tougher to avoid. In Super Smash Bros. Melee, all Bullet Bills are extra large. They burrow into Princess Peach's castle and then detonate with immense power.

Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Trophy
Name Image Game Description
Bullet Bill BrawlTrophy161.png NES Super Mario Bros.
GCN Super Mario Sunshine
A shell fired from a special cannon known as a Bullet Blaster. Easily identified by their angry eyes, Bullet Bills fly across the land in perfectly straight lines. Though they easily shrug off fireballs, they can be stopped by jumping on them. A unique characteristic of the cannons is that they will not fire a Bullet Bill if Mario is standing right beside one.
Sticker
Name Image Artwork from Effect in The Subspace Emissary
Bullet Bill Bullet Bill Sticker New Super Mario Bros. Launch Power +12

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U trophy

Name 3DS image Wii U image Appears in American English Description British English Description
Bullet Bill BulletBillTrophy3DS.png Bullet Bill's trophy render from Super Smash Bros. for Wii U NES Super Mario Bros. (10/1985)
DS Mario Kart DS (11/2005)
When you try to throw this item, you'll instead transform into a Bullet Bill and fly in the direction you were throwing. Anyone in your path will be knocked away. Be careful, though, since you fly fast and can barely steer—not to mention that foes can deflect you. KO them, not yourself! Turn into a Bullet Bill and charge into your enemies to send them flying. The direction you fly in is pretty much set when you use it. You'll be unstoppable, but on the other hand, you'll fly so fast that you might end up a victim of your own bullet-y...ness. Anyway, be careful!

Blue indicates exclusive to the Wii U version.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit

Name Image Series / game Type Class Strength / effects Spirit battle
Opponent(s) Battle conditions Stage Song
Bullet Bill Bullet Bill in Mario Kart 8 Super Mario Series Primary Novice red
Can be enhanced to Banzai Bill at Lv. 99
Captain Falcon ×4 Rule: Item Tidal Wave, Item: Bullet Bill
  • Certain items will appear in large numbers
  • The enemy is easily distracted by items
Mushroom Kingdom Airship Theme - Super Mario Bros. 3

Mario Kart series

Mario Kart Wii

  • Trading card: "Like a big rocket ship blasting off toward the front of the pack, an activated Bullet Bill item transforms your vehicle into this black bullet and propels you forward at an alarming rate of speed. Racers in front of you should try to get out of the way because Bullet Bill will plow right through them without bothering to say "Excuse me." Try to follow Bullet Bill if you can."

Mario Kart 7

  • Physical instruction booklet bio: "Transforms you into a Bullet Bill, which automatically follows the course at a high speed."
  • Digital instruction manual bio: "Temporarily transforms you into a Bullet Bill, which automatically follows the course at high speed and knocks over any karts it hits along the way."
  • North American website bio: "If you're really lagging behind, this item rockets you forward at hyper speed to the front of the pack."

Mario Kart 8

  • Digital instruction manual bio: "Temporarily transforms you into a Bullet Bill, making you zoom automatically toward the finish line while knocking over any vehicle you make contact with."

Who is your Mushroom Kingdom BFF?

  • Bullet Bill will zoom straight to your side when you need him, but he'll bump into a lot of folks on the way there.

Super Mario Run

  • Notebook bio: "A bullet-shaped foe that flies straight through the air. You can vault over it in this game!"

Game appearances

Title Description Release date System/format
Super Mario Bros. Enemy 1985 NES
Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Enemy 1986 NES
All Night Nippon Super Mario Bros. Enemy 1986 FCD
VS. Super Mario Bros. Enemy 1986 Arcade
2-in-1 Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt Enemy 1988 NES
Super Mario Bros. 3 Enemy 1988 NES
Super Mario Land Enemy 1989 GB
Alleyway Cameo 1989 GB
3-in-1 Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt/World Class Track Meet Enemy 1990 NES
Super Mario World Enemy 1990 SNES
Super Mario Land 2: 6 Golden Coins Enemy 1992 GB
Super Mario All-Stars Enemy 1993 SNES
Super Mario All-Stars + Super Mario World Enemy 1994 SNES
Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Enemy 1995 SNES
Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars Enemy 1996 SNES
Super Mario 64 Enemy 1996 N64
Yoshi's Safari Enemy 1997 SNES
Yoshi's Story Enemy 1998 N64
Super Mario Bros. Deluxe Enemy 1999 GBC
Game & Watch Gallery 3 Enemy 1999 GBC
Mario Golf Course on Mario's Star Hole 11 1999 N64
Mario Golf Background of Bogey animation 1999 GBC
Mario Party 3 Enemy 2001 N64
Paper Mario Enemy 2001 N64
Super Mario World: Super Mario Advance 2 Enemy 2001 GBA
Super Smash Bros. Melee Cameo as a trophy 2001 NGC
Animal Crossing Enemy in unlockable port of Super Mario Bros. 2001 NGC
Super Mario Sunshine Enemy 2002 NGC
Game & Watch Gallery 4 Enemy 2002 GBA
Super Mario Advance 4: Super Mario Bros. 3 Enemy 2003 GBA
Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour Non-playable character 2003 NGC
Mario Party 5 Item/attack 2003 NGC
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros. Enemy 2004 GBA
Classic NES Series: Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels Enemy 2004 GBA
Mario Pinball Land Enemy 2004 GBA
Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door Enemy 2004 NGC
Mario Power Tennis Item 2004 NGC
Mario Party 6 Item/Attack 2004 NGC
Super Mario 64 DS Enemy 2004 NDS
WarioWare: Touched! Cameo in Microgame 2005 NDS
WarioWare: Twisted! Cameo in Microgame 2005 GBA
Mario Party Advance Enemy 2005 GBA
Mario Superstar Baseball Item 2005 NGC
Mario Kart DS Item 2005 NDS
Mario Party 7 Enemy 2005 NGC
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time Enemy 2005 NDS
Super Princess Peach Enemy 2005 NDS
New Super Mario Bros. Enemy 2006 NDS
Yoshi's Island DS Enemy 2006 NDS
Super Paper Mario Enemy 2007 Wii
Mario Party 8 Enemy/item 2007 Wii
Mario Strikers Charged Skillshot 2007 Wii
Super Mario Galaxy Enemy 2007 Wii
Super Smash Bros. Brawl Enemy, Trophy and Sticker 2008 Wii
Mario Kart Wii Item 2008 Wii
Mario Super Sluggers Item 2008 Wii
New Play Control! Mario Power Tennis Item 2009 Wii
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story Enemy 2009 NDS
New Super Mario Bros. Wii Enemy 2009 Wii
Super Mario Galaxy 2 Enemy 2010 Wii
Super Mario 3D Land Enemy 2011 3DS
Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games Rival 2011 Wii, 3DS
Mario Kart 7 Item 2011 3DS
Mario Party 9 Enemy 2012 Wii
New Super Mario Bros. 2 Enemy 2012 3DS
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Fired from Bill Blaster item 2012 3DS
New Super Mario Bros. U Enemy 2012 Wii U
Mario and Donkey Kong: Minis on the Move Enemy 2013 3DS
New Super Luigi U Enemy 2013 Wii U
Super Mario 3D World Enemy 2013 Wii U
Mario Party: Island Tour Item 2013 3DS
Mario Golf: World Tour Item 2014 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS Enemy and Trophy 2014 3DS
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Enemy 2014 Wii U
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Trophy 2014 Wii U
Puzzle & Dragons: Super Mario Bros. Edition Enemy/Teammate 2015 3DS
Super Mario Maker Enemy 2015 Wii U
Minecraft: Wii U Edition 3D pixel art in the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack world 2016 Wii U
Paper Mario: Color Splash Enemy 2016 Wii U
Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS Enemy 2016 3DS
Super Mario Run Enemy 2016 iOS
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World Enemy 2017 3DS
Mario Sports Superstars Enemy in Superstar Road Mode 2017 3DS
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Item 2017 Nintendo Switch
Minecraft: Nintendo Switch Edition 3D pixel art in the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack world 2017 Nintendo Switch
Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions Enemy 2017 3DS
Super Mario Odyssey Enemy 2017 Nintendo Switch
Mario Party: The Top 100 Enemy 2017 3DS
Minecraft: New Nintendo 3DS Edition 3D pixel art in the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack world 2018 New 3DS
Mario Tennis Aces Enemy 2018 Nintendo Switch
Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker Enemy 2018 Nintendo Switch / 3DS
WarioWare Gold Cameo in Microgame 2018 3DS
Super Mario Party Enemy 2018 Nintendo Switch
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Item, one of Nikki's drawings, spirit 2018 Nintendo Switch
Mario & Luigi: Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey Enemy 2018 3DS
New Super Mario Bros. U Deluxe Enemy 2019 Nintendo Switch
Yoshi's Crafted World Enemy 2019 Nintendo Switch
Super Mario Maker 2 Enemy 2019 Nintendo Switch

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Gallery:Bullet Bill.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese キラー[?]
Kirā
Killer
Chinese 炮彈刺客
Pàodàn cìkè
弹头杀手[3]
Dàntóu Shāshǒu
Bullet Assassin

Bullet Killer

Dutch Bullet Bill[?] -
German Kugelwilli
Kugel-Willi
[?]
Bullet Willi (Willi being the German equivalent of the name Bill)
Italian Pallottolo Bill
Bullet Bill (Super Mario Bros. manual)
[?]
Pallottolo is derived from pallottola (bullet).
-
Korean 킬러[?]
Killeo
Killer
Portuguese (NOA) Bill bala[?] Bullet Bill
Portuguese (NOE) Bill Bala
Bill-Bala (Super Mario 3D World)
[?]
Bullet Bill
Russian Билл-пуля[?]
Bill-pulya
Bill-Bullet
Spanish Koopa Misil (cartoon series)[?] Missile Koopa
Spanish (NOA) Bill bala[?] Bullet Bill
Spanish (NOE) Bill Bala[?] Bullet Bill

References

  1. ^ https://tcrf.net/Paper_Mario:_Sticker_Star#Enemies
  2. ^ Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt Canadian instruction booklet. Page 32.
  3. ^ 无敌阿尔宙斯 (August 28, 2013). 神游 超级马力欧世界 敌人官译. Baidu Tieba. Retrieved February 2, 2017.

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