Deku Baba
Deku Baba | |||
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A Deku Baba, as it appears in Mario Kart 8 | |||
First appearance | The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1998, The Legend of Zelda series) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (2008, sticker cameo, Mario-related media) | ||
Latest appearance | The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword HD (2021, The Legend of Zelda series) Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (2017, Mario-related media) | ||
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Deku Babas are carnivorous plant enemies from The Legend of Zelda series which have first appeared in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time. Deku Babas have made a few Mario-related appearances, their first being a cameo in Super Smash Bros. Brawl and later a guest appearance in Mario Kart 8's The Legend of Zelda x Mario Kart 8 downloadable pack and the base game for Mario Kart 8 Deluxe.
Deku Babas are a venus flytrap-like species, like Piranha Plants, although Shigeru Miyamoto has once mentioned that Deku Babas were designed by crossing a dog with the Super Mario 64 enemy, Clam.[1]
In Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, a few Deku Babas are featured as an obstacle in a section of Hyrule Circuit, right after exiting Hyrule Castle. Deku Babas are designed after their appearance in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword, and they behave the same as Piranha Plants do in Template:Classic-link. If a racer drives near a Deku Baba, it lunges at them, attempting to bite them. If the racer is hit, they get knocked over and are therefore slowed temporarily.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl sticker
Name | Image | Artwork from | Effect in The Subspace Emissary |
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Deku Baba | Zelda: Ocarina of Time | [Arm, Leg] - Attack +4 |
List of game appearances
Title | Year of release | System/format | Role |
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Super Smash Bros. Brawl | 2008 | Wii | Cameo appearance (as a sticker) |
Mario Kart 8 | 2014 | Wii U | Guest appearance (as an obstacle on Hyrule Circuit) |
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe | 2017 | Nintendo Switch | Guest appearance (as an obstacle on Hyrule Circuit) |
Reference
- ^ IGN Staff (December 2, 1997). The Z-Files. Retrieved April 23, 2022.