Lava Bubble

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Lava Bubbles[1][2] (also called Podoboos,[3][4] Sparkies,[5] Spark Spooks,[6] or simply Bubbles[7]) are living fireballs that emerge from lava. They are commonly depicted as a large fireball with two black eyes or also as only a large fireball. Lava Bubbles mainly appear in the Mario platformers but occasionally appear in several Mario sub-series, such as the Mario Party series, the Mario Kart series, and the Paper Mario series. In the main series, Lava Bubbles can be destroyed only by using a Super Star, a Gold Flower, a Hammer Suit, a Penguin Suit, or an Ice Flower.

History

Super Mario series

Super Mario Bros.

File:Podoboo.png
Lava Bubbles from the Super Mario All-Stars version of Super Mario Bros. (left), Super Mario Bros. 3 (middle) and Super Mario World (right)

Podoboos first appeared in Super Mario Bros., as fireballs that would jump out of the lava in simple patterns in an attempt to burn Mario whenever the plumber tried to jump over them. In this game, they only appear in castles, and are completely invincible; not even a Starman can defeat them.

Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels

In Super Mario Bros.: The Lost Levels, Podoboos reappear and act as they did in Super Mario Bros., and are still primarily found in castles. However, a single Podoboo can also be found in World 9-4 between the katakana characters "ト" and "ウ" in the word "アリガトウ" (arigatou, meaning "thank you" in Japanese) that is formed by blocks.

Super Mario Bros. 3

Like many other enemies from the previous games, Podoboos appear in Super Mario Bros. 3. Also, in World 5-Fortress 2, there are some Podoboos that jump out of lava on the ceiling. Podoboos can only be defeated with the Tanooki Suit's statue mode, the Hammer Suit, or a Star.

Super Mario World

Super Mario World marks the first time that they were referred to as "Lava Bubbles", as can be seen in the player's guide for the game. It is also the first time Lava Bubbles are shown to have eyes. They again appear in castle levels, where they act the same as in their previous appearances — they simply jump out of the lava in an attempt to burn Mario. However, Zigzag Lava Bubbles are now found outside the lava at all times, bouncing around the rooms of castles. This behavior is similar to Boo Buddy Snakes in Ghost Houses and the red Fireballs found in the Mario Bros. game.

Super Mario 64 / Super Mario 64 DS

In Super Mario 64 and its remake, Lava Bubbles (known here as "Bubbles"[8]) are rare, only appearing in Lethal Lava Land. They jump out of the lava horizontally and bounce on the bridges, then they come back to the lava. They are indestructible, and if Mario touches one, it causes him to uncontrollably run and lose three wedges of health, like all other fiery enemies or obstacles. In the battle with Bowser in Bowser in the Sky, he spits some blue (green in the remake) fireballs that turn into Bubble-like flames which immediately bounce towards Mario. They disappear after a few seconds. In the remake, Yoshi can eat a Bubble, causing him to spit out fire, similar to his ability in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

New Super Mario Bros.

Podoboo

In New Super Mario Bros., Lava Bubbles appear as enemies in the World 1 and World 4 castles and in World 8-5 acting like they do in Super Mario Bros. and taking a similar look.

Super Mario Galaxy

Though Lava Bubbles themselves do not appear in Super Mario Galaxy, a blue variety does. This sub-species acts in a similar pattern to regular Lava Bubbles, but instead bounce along the ground, rather than jumping upwards from various pits. Also, fiery comets appear in a few galaxies, like Melty Molten Galaxy.

New Super Mario Bros. Wii

NSMBW Lava Bubble Render.png
Three Lava Bubbles from New Super Mario Bros. Wii.

In New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Lava Bubbles appear in many boss castles, acting like they did in New Super Mario Bros.. They could commonly be found in World 8 as an enemy. They have eyes in this game, having a similar appearance to the Super Mario World Lava Bubbles. Additionally, the Lava Bubbles can be defeated by using an Ice Flower's or Penguin Suit's Ice Balls, or by running into one while using a Star. They first appear in Roy's Castle in World 2 right at the beginning; they continue to appear in the castles of World 5, World 6 and World 8. They are also found as enemies in the World 8 Enemy Course.

Super Mario Galaxy 2

Lava Bubble
A Lava Bubble from Super Mario Galaxy 2

Lava Bubbles reappeared in the game Super Mario Galaxy 2, appearing as obstacles in galaxies with lava, as well as in Bowser's galaxies. Just as in previous installments, Lava Bubbles jump out of the lava trying to hit Mario (or Luigi, as the case may be). Also, in Bowser's Gravity Gauntlet, in a place in which there are many lava pits, there are Lava Bubbles that jump from one lava pit into another nearby lava pit. The blue Lava Bubbles from the first Super Mario Galaxy also appear in this game.

Super Mario 3D Land

Lava Bubbles
Three Lava Bubbles appearing in Super Mario 3D Land.

Lava Bubbles return in Super Mario 3D Land, where they mainly appear in castle stages, and, like in previous games, they act as obstacles that jump out of the lava in order to hit Mario or Luigi. In this game, Lava Bubbles can only be defeated while the Bros. are under the effects of a Star or an Invincibility Leaf.

New Super Mario Bros. 2

Lava Bubble

Lava Bubbles reappear in the Nintendo 3DS title New Super Mario Bros. 2, again inhabiting castles, and attacking in the same way. However, this time, Lava Bubbles have the capability of jumping out of lava pits in a diagonal pattern.

New Super Mario Bros. U

Lava Bubbles reappear in the Wii U title New Super Mario Bros. U, where they act just as they have in previous Mario games.

New Super Luigi U

Lava Bubbles make a return in New Super Luigi U, where they have the same abilities as in the original game, New Super Mario Bros. U. However, a sideways flying variation appears, which leap from one lava pool to another. Additionally, Takemoto, the director of this game, officially confirms that this enemy is called a Lava Bubble in a Miiverse post.

Super Mario 3D World

Lava Bubble in Super Mario 3D World
Lava Bubbles in Super Mario 3D World

Lava Bubbles reappear in Super Mario 3D World where they act just like they did in Super Mario 3D Land. Blue variants also appear in levels with blue lava.

Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS

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Lava Bubbles reappear in Super Mario Maker and Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS. They can be set to come out of Warp Pipes and ? Blocks, or be produced by Bill Blasters and Lakitus. Giving one wings will make it fly diagonally and bounce off of walls like the Zigzag Lava Bubbles from Super Mario World. Additionally, while under the effects of a Big Mushroom, Lava Bubbles seem to resemble Lava Drops from Yoshi franchise games.

Super Mario Run

Vertically leaping Lava Bubbles appear in Castle levels in Super Mario Run. Otherwise indestructible, they can only be defeated when the player is under the effect of a Super Star. Each supplies players with a +3 coin bonus when in Toad Rally. A derived species called Poison Bubble also appears. Instead of leaping from lava, this creature leaps out from poisonous swamps.

Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario Odyssey artwork
A Lava Bubble being controlled by Mario.

Lava Bubbles reappear in Super Mario Odyssey, where they are found in the Luncheon Kingdom, the Lost Kingdom, the Mushroom Kingdom, and the Darker Side. Their eye color does not change when they are captured by Mario; they instead gain his nose, eyebrows, and mustache. When being controlled by Mario and Cappy, Mario can only travel through lava. When in lava, Mario can jump by pressing B, and dash by pressing Leftstick and Y. If Mario jumps on a Magmato, a puddle of lava is formed, allowing Mario to traverse on the ground. Jumping in pots causes them to heat up, releasing a Power Moon. Touching the ground while controlling a Lava Bubble causes it to disappear. Lava Bubbles also appear in an 8-bit section in the Cloud Kingdom. There are also objects seen in the Luncheon Kingdom and the Darker Side known as lava cannons that will launch Mario to another area of the kingdom when jumped into as a Lava Bubble.

Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!

Lava Bubbles make a brief appearance in Super Mario Bros.: Peach-hime Kyushutsu Dai Sakusen!, when the Goombas pull a switch which sends Mario and Kibidango onto platforms that move up and down over lava; it is at this point where Lava Bubbles began attacking them both, trying to knock the heroes into the lava below. Fortunately for Mario and Kibidango, Luigi accidentally breaks a hole in the ceiling while looking for coins; the room above is filled with water, so the hole that Luigi creates starts a flood in the area, presumably killing the Lava Bubbles.

Nintendo Adventure Books

Some Lava Bubbles appear in the Magma Pits in Koopa Capers, hopping in and out of a lava pool Luigi can try and cross using protruding rocks as stepping stones. If Luigi decides to wait before jumping, he will make it, but if he jumps immediately, he will only pass the first three Lava Bubbles, and collide with the fourth, who notably speaks, taunting Luigi by responding to his "I'm pretty hot stuff!" remark with "Not as hot as me."

The Legend of Zelda series

Podoboos are one of several Mario enemies to appear in The Legend of Zelda series, specifically appearing in The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages, and Cadence of Hyrule: Crypt of the NecroDancer featuring The Legend of Zelda.

Yoshi series

Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island

Lava Bubbles appear in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island and its remake Yoshi's Island: Super Mario Advance 3. They share the same behavioral patterns as in Super Mario World. In this game, Lava Bubbles can be eaten by Yoshis, giving them the power of the red watermelon: the ability to spit fire.

Yoshi's Story

Lava Bubbles (referred to as Spark Spooks) reappear in Yoshi's Story. They act as they did in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, but cannot be eaten. They appear the levels Blargg's Boiler and Magma Castle. There is another variant in this game, known as Lava Ghosts.

Yoshi's Island DS

Podoboos from Yoshi's Island DS.

Lava Bubbles appear once more in Yoshi's Island DS. They act identically to their role in Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island.

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars promotional artwork: A Sparky.
In Super Mario RPG

In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, Lava Bubbles (referred to as Sparkies in this game) are encountered in the Coal Mines and the optionally-traversed Pipe Vault, harassing Mario and others by blocking their path. In battle, they hover in the air.

In battle, a Sparky attacks by spinning its body into one of Mario's party members. A Sparky can also use the special attack Drain, which allows the flame creature to shoot a small fire orb at a party member. Needless to say, fire is ineffective against Sparkies. However, despite being made of fire, Mario can surprisingly use jump attacks on Sparkies. Sparkies typically fight in groups of one to three.

They were first seen at the beginning of the game, during Mario's initial rescue attempt in Bowser's Keep. However, these Sparkies did not attack; they merely jumped out of the lava as Mario walked by.

Mario Party series

In most Mario Party titles prior to Mario Party 9, Lava Bubbles are referred to as Podoboos.

Mario Party

Hot Rope Jump in Mario Party 2
Lava Bubbles in Hot Rope Jump

In the Mario Party minigame Hot Rope Jump, players are required to jump over a rope made up of many Lava Bubbles. Contestants must jump over the flaming rope twenty times. If one fails to do so, they will lose fifteen coins—five of those coins will be given to each opposing player. If all players complete the minigame successfully, everyone will receive ten coins.

Mario Party 2

The Hot Rope Jump minigame returns in Mario Party 2. This time, contestants start by jumping over slow, blue Lava Bubbles five times. After five jumps, the Lava Bubbles turn orange and move more swiftly. The rope will keep twirling until only one contestant remains. The winning contestant gains ten coins.

Mario Party 3

In this game, Lava Bubbles appear in the battle minigame, All Fired Up. Here the player must avoid them in an attempt to be the last one standing; this is the only way to win the minigame. They also appear as obstacles in Treadmill Grill, and are targets in Hyper Hydrants.

Mario Party 4

Lava Bubbles also appear in Mario Party 4. They are only found in Bowser's Gnarly Party jumping out of the lava.

Mario Party 5

Heat Stroke from Mario Party 5
The players encountering Lava Bubbles in Heat Stroke.

In the minigame, Heat Stroke, Lava Bubbles would land on the platforms the three players were on, making it more difficult for them.

The Bubble Capsule is introduced, which advances the player forward 10 spaces.

Mario Party 6

In the minigame, Daft Rafts, Lava Bubbles act as obstacles on some of the rafts. They appear only during the nighttime, in groups. The item from the previous game also returns, known as the Podoboo Orb.

Mario Party Advance

In Mario Party Advance, Lava Bubbles appear as obstacles in the minigame, Go-go Pogo. They attack in the same way as in Super Mario Bros., causing the player to lose the minigame if it touches them.

Mario Party 8

Lava Bubbles appear on the Bowser Space of Goomba's Booty Boardwalk in Mario Party 8
Several Lava Bubbles as they appear in Goomba's Booty Boardwalk in Mario Party 8.

In Mario Party 8, the minigame Lava or Leave 'Em requires contestants to dodge a Lava Bubble that splits into many other Lava Bubbles. Also, when the player lands on a Bowser Space in Goomba's Booty Boardwalk, Bowser appears and surrounds the player with three Lava Bubbles. The player will have to jump in order to avoid them as they move towards the center (in an attempt to burn the player); the player must continue to do this for ten seconds. The Lava Bubbles only try to hurt the player three times. If the player touches one, they will lose ten Coins (therefore, the maximum number of coins that can be lost is thirty Coins).

Mario Party 9

Some Lava Bubbles jump off the magma in Magma Mine. A Mini Star constellation based on them can be found at the Museum, this time called simply Fireballs.

Mario Party: Island Tour

Lava Bubbles appear in Mario Party: Island Tour in a few minigames. They also appear jumping from the lava on the Bowser's Peculiar Peak board.

Mario Party 10

Lava Bubbles reappear in Mario Party 10 in Chaos Castle as an obstacle. If the player gets hit by one they will lose Mini Stars.

Mario Party: Star Rush

Lava Bubbles return in Mario Party: Star Rush as usable items in Coinathlon, stunning the player for a few seconds as well as removing coins and Item Boxes when used.

Mario Party: The Top 100

The Heat Stroke minigame returns in Mario Party: The Top 100, where the roles of Lava Bubbles are identical to those in Mario Party 5.

Mario Golf (Nintendo 64)

In Mario Golf for Nintendo 64, Podoboos do not appear directly, though the name appears on scorecards.

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

In Paper Mario, Lava Bubbles appear as common enemies in Mt. Lavalava. Because of their fiery bodies, they can not be jumped on; Mario can only harm them with hammer-based attacks, unless he has a Fire Shield or Ice Power badge equipped. In this game, Lava Bubbles are weak to water and ice. Lava Bubbles can either jump on Mario or damage Mario's partner, causing the partner to become Injured unless the partner blocks the attack. This also takes up the Lava Bubble's turn. A stronger, blue-colored variety of Lava Bubble, called Embers, appear as enemies in Star Way.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Lava Bubble
In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

In Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, they can be found in the Pirate's Grotto as well as in the Pit of 100 Trials. Mario has to attack them with his Hammer since, obviously, they cannot be jumped on. However, if he is equipped with an Ice Power badge, he can jump on them without taking damage. In this game, they attack by getting close to either Mario or the partner, and burning them with their body, causing 4 damage. They can also spit fireballs that hit either Mario or his partner. These fireballs cause only 3 damage, but they can set Mario (or his partner) on fire. Ice and explosions are their main weakness. Also, one character refers to them as "ghosts". If hit by a fire attack (such as Vivian's Fiery Jinx), they will either duplicate or restore HP.

Super Paper Mario

In Super Paper Mario, they jump out of lava pits in The Underwhere, just as they do in the main series; however, they can be damaged in this game. The player can use Carrie to jump on them, use Boomer to explode on them, hit them with Cudge, or hit them with Barry. It is possible for them to traverse on land; the player will have to pick them up with Thoreau and drop them. While on land, Lava Bubbles can pass through pipes and get trapped in spikes. Visually, their flames are no longer slanted, and they don't flip over at the top of their jump as in previous Mario games.

Paper Mario: Sticker Star

Lava Bubbles also appear in Paper Mario: Sticker Star for the Nintendo 3DS. However, they only appear in the stage Bowser's Sky Castle, during the third phase of the Bowser battle. As soon as Mario approaches Bowser in a lava-filled area of the final hallway, the Bubbles can be seen jumping up and down in the lava. When it is Bowser's turn to attack, he lifts his pointer finger in the air, and ten Lava Bubbles are sent towards Mario. They each deal two points of damage to Mario. Only the first Lava Bubble can be blocked, but Mario is helpless against the nine that follow. However, they have a weakness.

The only way to harm the Lava Bubbles is with a Thing Sticker with cold or freezing properties. An example of one such sticker is the Refrigerator. After using the Sticker, the Lava Bubbles are frozen. Using a wind Thing Sticker like the Fan make Bowser and the Lava Bubbles fly in the air. Bowser falls, and all 10 Lava Bubbles will fall on Bowser doing 10 damage each. However, more Lava Bubbles will spawn after a few turns. In this game, the Lava Bubbles more closely resemble their visual appearances in Mario platformers, as opposed to that of previous Paper Mario games.

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Big Lava Bubble sprite from Paper Mario: Color Splash
The Big Lava Bubble sprite in Paper Mario: Color Splash.

Lava Bubbles return in Paper Mario: Color Splash. They have three forms: a "normal" version, a black paint version known as Black Lava Bubble, and an 8-bit version, the latter of which is only shown in the course dedicated to Super Mario Bros. 3, Green Energy Plant. In Redpepper Volcano, a Snifit can be seen teaching a Fire Bro how to aim his fireballs, using a Lava Bubble as a target.

Outside battle, normal Lava Bubbles come out from lava, chase Mario and after some seconds come back to the lava if they don't make it to hit him.

There is also a Big Lava Bubble in Redpepper Crater that serves as a mini-boss. A Shy Guy translates what he says to Mario while battling and when confronting him.

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

Mini-Mario encountering Podoboos in Bowser's Castle
Lava Bubbles in Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga.

In Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga and its remake, they appeared as obstacles in a side-scrolling area in Bowser's Castle.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong series

Mario vs. Donkey Kong

Podoboo

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong, Lava Bubbles appear as obstacles in Fire Mountain.

Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis

In Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, Lava Bubbles (known here as Podoboos[9]) appear as obstacles in Lava Dome.

Mario Superstar Baseball

Lava Bubbles reappear in this game, but only in Bowser Castle. First they would jump out of the lava pond and then they would land on the player and cause them to lose the ball. The players themselves would catch on fire and run around for a second, disallowing control over them.

Mario Kart series

Throughout various Bowser's Castle courses in the series, Lava Bubbles appear as obstacles.

Super Princess Peach

Fury Volcano 4-3
Lava Bubbles in Super Princess Peach
Podoboo

In Super Princess Peach, Bubbles (known in the glossary as Podoboos) could be encountered in Fury Volcano and Bowser's Villa, where they behave in the same manner as in previous games. There is also a blue variant that appears in Bowser's Villa. These ones hover above blue lava, and when Princess Peach approaches a torch, it slowly follows after her. Peach must lead them to the unlit torches, as lighting all of them in a room will open up certain doorways. Like Beach Koopas, Blindfold Boos, and Security Thwomps, the blue variants do not appear in the in-game glossary.

Mario Sports Mix

Lava Bubble from Mario Sports Mix

Lava Bubbles also make an appearance in the Wii game Mario Sports Mix, where teams must avoid losing possession in the Bowser's Castle court. If one team member touches it, they will get burned.

Profiles and statistics

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars

Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars enemy
Sparky
Sprite of Sparky HP 120 FP 12 Speed 19
Location(s) Pipe Vault, Coal Mines Attack 40 Magic attack 38
Role Common Defense 1 Magic defense 50
Bonus Flower Defense Up! (20%) Yoshi Cookie Fire Bomb Morph rate 25%
Evade 6% Magic evade 0% Spells Drain, Flame
Weak Ice Strong Fire Sp. attacks None
Coins 1 Exp. points 4 Items None
Psychopath "Fire EVERYWHERE!"

Paper Mario series

Paper Mario

Paper Mario enemy
Lava Bubble
Sprite of a Lava Bubble, from Paper Mario. Max HP 9 Attack 4 Defense 0
Role Common Type Hover, Fiery Level 17
Strong Fire, Egg Missile Weak Explosion (+1), Ice (+2), Water (+2) Moves Fire Hop (4), Fireball Barrage (2, Partner)
Sleep? 50%, -1 Dizzy? 100%, 1 Shock? 50%, 0
Shrink? 75%, 0 Stop? 85%, 0 Fright? 50%
Air Lift? 90% Hurricane? 85% Coins 1 + 0-3
Items Super Shroom Run 30 Location(s) Mt. Lavalava
Tattle This is a Lava Bubble, a fire ball monster. Lava Bubbles live near lava. Max HP: 9, Attack Power: 4, Defense Power: 0 They are obviously pretty hot, so you'll get hurt if you try to jump on 'em. They sometimes attack your friends (like me!), too. The power of that attack is 2. Because of their fiery nature, they fear snow and water.

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door

Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door enemy
Lava Bubble
Lava Bubble Max HP 6 Attack 4 Defense 0
Location(s) Pirate's Grotto, Pit of 100 Trials (Levels 43, 45, 48) Role Common Level 21
Sleep? 50% Dizzy? 105% Confuse? 75%
Tiny? 90% Stop? 90% Soft? 95%
Burn? 0% Freeze? 50% Fright? 50%
Gale Force? 90% KO? 95% Moves Jump (4), Fireball (3, Burn, Piercing)
Exp. points 0 Coins 1 - 3 Items Power Punch, HP Drain, Super Shroom
Tattle Log #:
75
Log This flame spirit is vulnerable to explosions and ice attacks. If you stomp on it, you'll take damage.
Tattle That's a Lava Bubble. It's a flame spirit. Max HP is 6, Attack is 4, and Defense is 0. Its HP and Attack power may be different from an Ember's, but otherwise it's the same. Since it is made of fire, try not to touch it, 'cause it'll burn you. Apparently it's vulnerable to explosions and ice attacks. Oh, and if you get hit by a flame attack, you might catch fire, so guard well.

Super Paper Mario

Super Paper Mario enemy
Lava Bubble
Sprite of a Lava Bubble from Super Paper Mario. Max HP 1 Role Common Location(s) The Underwhere (7-1)
Attack 4 Card type Common
Defense 0 Items Card location(s) Card Shop; Catch Card/SP
Score 800
Card description Lava Bubbles always have a bounce to their step. But watch out: they've got fiery tempers.
  List of Catch Cards  
  118      119      120  
Tattle It's a Lava Bubble. This fiery magma boy loves the heat... Max HP is 1 and Attack is 4. Obviously, it's quite immune to fire... It pops out from below when people approach, so take care when jumping over lava...

Paper Mario: Color Splash

Paper Mario: Color Splash enemy
Lava Bubble
Lava Bubble sprite from Paper Mario: Color Splash HP 16 Type Normal Role Common Card
Strong Jump, Hammer Weak Ice Card drop rate 3
A Lava Bubble card from Paper Mario: Color Splash
Moves Body Attack (8), Group Attack (8), Blowback Attack (12)
Location(s) Redpepper Volcano, Redpepper Crater
Quotes N/A
Enemy class
ENEMY_FIRE
Dropped items
Hammer Scraps 10 Red paint 32 Yellow paint 0 Blue paint 0 Orange paint 11 Green paint 0 Purple paint 0

Mario Party: Star Rush

Image Name Bio
Lava Bubble as viewed in the Character Museum from Mario Party: Star Rush Lava Bubble
Living blobs of fire that leap out of lava.
"Lava Bubbles have the despicable ability to set most anything they come into contact with ablaze. Feel the burn!"

Super Mario Run

  • Notebook bio: "An enemy that leaps up from the lava. Some of these guys can jump really high into the air!"

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning Notes
Japanese バブル
Baburu
溶岩バブル
Yōgan Baburu
[?]
Bubble

Lava Bubble (The Legend of Zelda series)
Chinese 火花怪
Huǒhuā Guài
火焰泡泡 (Nintendo)
Huǒyàn Pàopào
[?]
Fire Spark Monster

Fire Bubble

Dutch Lava Bubble[?] -
German Hothead
Lava Blub (only in the first three Paper Mario games)
[?]
From the German word Hitzkopf
From Lava and blub(b) (a bubbling sound)
Italian Template:Nowrap[?] From fiamma (flame)
Lava Bubble
Korean 버블[?]
Beobeul
Bubble
Portuguese (NOA) Bolha de lava[?] Lava Bubble
Portuguese (NOE) Bolha de Lava[?] Lava Bubble
Russian Пузырь лавы[?]
Puzyr' lavy
Lava bubble
Spanish Bola de Fuego
Podoboo
[?]
Fire Ball
-
Spanish (NOA) Burbuja de lava[?] Lava Bubble
Spanish (NOE) Gota de Lava[?] Lava Drop

Trivia

  • In the Super Mario Mash-Up Pack in Minecraft, Magma Cubes are replaced by Lava Bubbles.
  • The Fireball enemy from Donkey Kong resembles and may be the precursor of Lava Bubbles.

References

  1. ^ Nintendo Mario Mania Player's Guide. Page 52.
  2. ^ Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island Nintendo Player's Guide. Page 127.
  3. ^ Super Mario Bros. English instruction booklet, page 14.
  4. ^ Nintendo Power Volume 13, page 9.
  5. ^ Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars in-game
  6. ^ Yoshi's Story Player's Guide, pg. 11
  7. ^ Bubble Capsule, Mario Party 5
  8. ^ Super Mario 64 DS internal object name (BUBBLE)
  9. ^ Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis object graphics filename (data/data/anims/podoboo_anim.bin)

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