Barbara
Barbara is the mascot of Daigasso! Band Brothers, the Japan-exclusive predecessor to Jam with the Band. She is the arrogant owner of the music shop of Waruwaru Town, GB Music, and helps the player throughout the game. She also made several appearances in Mario-related media, most notably as an Assist Trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
History
Super Smash Bros. series
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
When Barbara is summoned in a battle via an Assist Trophy, she strums her guitar for a few seconds, releasing sound waves that moderately damages opponents and knocks them back. Her last sound wave is larger and stronger than the other ones.
In addition, a trophy of Barbara can be obtained when it appears at random in the game's single-player modes.
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Barbara returns in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS as a trophy.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Barbara appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate as an Ace-class Grab-type primary spirit. It has three support slots and, when used on a fighter, only boosts their power without granting additional effects. The spirit is summonable with a Rouge the Bat, Prince Saruno, and a grab-type core.
Super Mario Maker
Barbara later appears in Super Mario Maker as an add-on Mystery Mushroom costume for Costume Mario. It can be unlocked by clearing the "Barbara in Tomatoland" Event Course, which was released on February 25, 2016.
Other appearances
Barbara appears in a web comic strip posted on April 01, 2016 on Nintendo's Japanese kids website[1] called Ashley Meets Halloween and Barbara and Ashley. In the strip, Barbara hires Ashley to sing at her live club, but she struggles due to her shyness. Barbara watches Ashley and smugly thinks Ashley can make her rich, but soon after this, the witch falls asleep on stage, to Barbara's dismay.
Profiles and statistics
Super Smash Bros. Brawl trophy
| Name | Image | Game | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara | 
|
DS Daigasso! Band Brothers (Japan Only) DS Master of Illusion |
The manager of the music store GB Music in Waruwaru Town—her real name is Barbara the Bat. She leads the player through the game, showing her arrogant attitude as she cracks the whip at others but pampers herself. Her little brother's name is Tingtin the Bat. By the way, the "GB" in the name of her store stands for "Great Barbara," NOT "Game Boy." |
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS trophy
| Name | Image | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Barbara | 
|
As the manager of a slightly dubious talent agency, Barbara's always looking for people who want to join a band. She'll even teach you to play—whether you ask her or not. It's best to let her think she's taking advantage of you, even if she really isn't. Her hidden theme music really illustrates the contrast of darkness and light in her soul...or something. |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate spirit
| Name | Image | Series / game | Type | Class | Strength / effect(s) | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent(s) | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | |||||||
| Barbara the Bat | 
|
Jam with the Band | Primary (3) | Ace | limegreen | Summoned with a Rouge the Bat, Prince Saruno, and limegreen-type core | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
References
- ^ Web Comic page (April 01, 2016). Nintendo News. Retrieved April 01, 2016.
| Super Smash Bros. Brawl | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Playable characters | Mario • Link • Samus • Kirby • Fox • Bowser • Donkey Kong • Yoshi • Peach • Wario • Diddy Kong • Luigi • R.O.B. • Mr. Game & Watch • Sonic • Others (64 · Melee · Brawl) | ||||||
| Final Smash characters | Giga Bowser • Wario-Man | ||||||
| Assist Trophies | Hammer Bro • Kat & Ana • Lakitu & Spinies • Mr. Resetti • Nintendog • Shadow • Waluigi | ||||||
| Enemies | Petey Piranha • Goomba • Giant Goomba • Koopa Troopa • Koopa Paratroopa • Hammer Bro • Bullet Bill • Subspace Army • Shy Guy • Klaptrap • False Character | ||||||
| Stages | Normal | 75 m • Delfino Plaza • Luigi's Mansion • Mario Bros. • Mario Circuit • Mushroomy Kingdom • Rumble Falls • WarioWare, Inc. • Yoshi's Island • Others | |||||
| Melee stages | Jungle Japes • Rainbow Cruise • Yoshi's Island • Others | ||||||
| Items | Assist Trophy • Banana Peel • Barrel • Bob-omb • CD • Fire Flower • Freezie • Golden Hammer • Green Shell • Hammer • Hothead • Key • Lightning • Metal Box • Party Ball • Peach • Peanut • Poison Mushroom • Soccer Ball • Spring • Stickers (complete list) • Super Mushroom • Super Scope • Starman • Star Rod • Vegetables • Wario Bike | ||||||
| Subspace Emissary levels | The Cave • The Jungle • The Lake • The Swamp • Others | ||||||
| Moves | Miscellaneous | Jump • Taunt | |||||
| Special | Standard | Up | Side | Down | Final Smash | ||
| Mario | Fireball | Super Jump Punch | Cape | F.L.U.D.D. | Mario Finale | ||
| Luigi | Green Fireball | Green Missile | Luigi Cyclone | Negative Zone | |||
| Donkey Kong | Giant Punch | Spinning Kong | Headbutt | Hand Slap | Konga Beat | ||
| Yoshi | Egg Lay | Egg Throw | Egg Roll | Yoshi Bomb | Super Dragon | ||
| Bowser | Fire Breath | Whirling Fortress | Flying Slam | Bowser Bomb | Giga Bowser | ||
| Peach | Toad | Peach Parasol | Peach Bomber | Vegetable | Peach Blossom | ||
| Wario | Chomp | Corkscrew | Wario Bike | Wario Waft | Wario-Man | ||
| Diddy Kong | Peanut Popgun | Rocketbarrel Boost | Monkey Flip | Banana Peel | Rocketbarrel Barrage | ||
| Miscellaneous | Blue Falcon • Cargo • Chaos Emerald • Kart | ||||||
| Further info | Assist Trophy characters • Final Smashes • Gallery • Glitches • Media • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Snake's codec conversations • Sound test • Staff • Trophies | ||||||
