Balloon Fighter
| Balloon Fighter | |
|---|---|
| |
| Species | Human |
| First appearance | Balloon Fight (1984, Balloon Fight series) Super Smash Bros. Melee (trophy cameo) (2001, Super Mario-related media) |
| Latest appearance | The Super Mario Bros. Movie (cameo, 2023) |
Balloon Fighter is a character that originates from Balloon Fight and has since made multiple appearances in the Super Mario franchise. In his original game, he attempts to fly around using a pair of balloons while dodging various obstacles and enemies that try to stop him. If he is hit, his balloons are popped and he is defeated. Though his actual name is unknown, he has been dubbed "Balloon Fighter".[1]
History
Super Smash Bros. series
In Super Smash Bros. Melee, Balloon Fighter is given a trophy, which mostly covers the Balloon Fight game, and this is also the first game where he is named "Balloon Fighter". In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, there is a Sticker of Balloon Fighter, based on artwork from the cover of Balloon Fight for the Famicom; in The Subspace Emissary, the Balloon Fighter sticker can only be used on Pit, giving him +4 to his weapon attacks. In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, Balloon Fighter appears as an advanced support spirit, who grants fighters with increased jumping abilities.
WarioWare series
WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!
Balloon Fighter first appears in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! in the Balloon Fight microgame. He must continually fly while avoiding little sparkling fires and a fish at the bottom of the screen. As the microgame increases in difficulty, more lightning is placed in the sky for Balloon Fighter to dodge.
WarioWare: Twisted!
Balloon Fighter appears in WarioWare: Twisted!'s Balloon Fight microgame. Here, he is holding onto a rope, and the player must tilt a nearby balloon towards him so that he can grab onto it and start flying. The game's increases in difficulty make it more difficult to navigate the balloon to him. A souvenir appears, also titled Balloon Fight, that plays the microgame's music (which is a theme from the original Balloon Fight).
WarioWare: Touched!
Another microgame based on Balloon Fight appears in WarioWare: Touched!, again titled Balloon Fight, and as a result, Balloon Fighter appears again. In this microgame, Balloon Fighter is being attacked by enemy balloon riders, and the player must tap on the enemies' balloons to defeat them. It is also possible for the player to tap on Balloon Fighter's balloons, though doing so causes him to fall, failing the microgame.
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Balloon Fighter appears in WarioWare: Smooth Moves in the microgame titled Balloon Fight (the same as the previous three microgames). This time, the microgame does not use the NES game's graphics and instead opts for 3D models. The gameplay emulates the original game, similar to the microgame in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, only it takes place from a rear view perspective. The goal is for Balloon Fighter to survive while avoiding the obstacles in the sky. A full minigame, Balloon Trip, also appears in the game, with the goal of obtaining a high score. This is done by reaching long distances, popping balloons, and avoiding more obstacles.
WarioWare: D.I.Y.
The fifth and final microgame based on Balloon Fight in the series is B. Fight. It is exactly like the microgame in WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$!, with Balloon Fighter trying to keep his balloons from being popped.
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase
Template:More images Balloon Fighter appears in the Music section of WarioWare: D.I.Y. Showcase whenever listening to music in the Wario-Man Super Store. In this game, he has an older appearance with gray hair and a mustache. In Game Play, the player must make Balloon Fighter fly into the notes to make the song play. Due to his size, playing the complete song is impossible. If Balloon Fighter flies too close to the water, a fish pops up and attempts to eat him. Getting eaten by the fish, falling into the water, or flying into a spark causes him to respawn near the top of the screen. In Auto Play, Balloon Fighter is gigantic and plays all the notes. The player can move him towards the left to decrease the tempo or move him right to increase the tempo, though he returns to the center of the screen when the player lets go.
WarioWare Gold
Balloon Fighter appears again in the WarioWare Gold microgame Balloon Fight. Set in the game's bonus stage, the goal is to pop a certain number of balloons before time runs out. The fighter must also avoid lightning in the microgame's third level of difficulty.
Super Mario Maker
Balloon Fighter appears as an unlockable costume via Costume Mario in Super Mario Maker. He can be randomly unlocked after clearing the 100 Mario Challenge on Normal or harder.
The Super Mario Bros. Movie
In The Super Mario Bros. Movie, one of the billboards in Brooklyn uses the Balloon Fighter to advertise a car wash.
Gallery
WarioWare: Twisted!
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Balloon Trip minigame
WarioWare: Smooth Moves Balloon Trip minigame
Profiles and statistics
Super Smash Bros. Melee
- Trophy
- Balloon Fighter
- Balloon Fight
6/86 - The goal in Balloon Fight is to break your enemy's two balloons, depriving him of his flotation devices. If you lose one balloon, your buoyancy drops and it becomes harder to rise. As you can pop both friends' and enemies' balloons, you have to stay alert in this two-player fun fest. The balloonist's name is unknown.
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
- Sticker
- Artwork from: Balloon Fight
- Effect: [Weapon] - Attack +4
- Usable by: Pit
Spirit information
| Name | Image | Game | Type | Class | Effect | How to obtain | Spirit battle | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponents | Battle conditions | Stage | Song | |||||||
| Balloon Fighter |
|
Balloon Fight Series | Support (1) | Advanced | Jump ↑ | World of Light (Light Realm); Spirit Board | Villager (♂) ×4 |
|
Balloon Fight | Balloon Fight Medley |
References
- ^ Super Smash Bros. Melee trophy.
| Crossover characters | ||
|---|---|---|
| Nintendo series |
Animal Crossing | Isabelle • Mr. Resetti • Snowboy • Villager |
| Game & Watch | Mr. Game & Watch • Octopus | |
| Kirby | Kirby • Whispy Woods | |
| The Legend of Zelda | Deku Baba • Keese • Link | |
| Other | Balloon Fighter • Bubbles • Cicada • Fox • Inkling • Mad Scienstein • Mii • Nintendog • Pikmin • R.O.B. • Samus | |
| Third-party series | Banjo-Kazooie | Banjo • Bottles • Kazooie • Tiptup |
| Bomberman | Bomberman • Cup King • Gururin Knight • Mad-Bomber • Madbomber • P-Flower • Pukupuku • T-Bear • Thunder Cloud • Top Man | |
| Dragon Quest | Alena • Angelo • Bianca • Carver • Dragonlord • Goodybag • Healslime • Jessica • Kiryl • Mimic • Patty • Princessa • Slime • Stella • Yangus | |
| Final Fantasy | Behemoth • Behemoth King • Black Mage • Bomb • Cactuar • Malboro • Moogle • Ninja • White Mage | |
| Mega Man | Dr. Light • Dr. Wily • Mega Man | |
| PAC-MAN | Blinky • Fairy • Ms. Pac-Man • Pac-Man • Petit Monster | |
| Qix | Fuse • Sparx | |
| Rayman | Rabbid • Rayman | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | Amy • Animals • Big • Blaze • Chao • Chaos • Charmy • Cheese • Cream • Dr. Eggman • Egg Flapper • Egg Pawn • Eggman Nega • Eggrobo • Espio • Froggy • Gola • Jet • Kiki • Knuckles • Mecha Sonic • Metal Sonic • Omega • Omochao • Orbot & Cubot • Rouge • Shadow • Silver • Sonic • Spinner • Sticks • Tails • Vector • Wave • Zavok • Zazz | |
| Street Fighter | Blanka • Chun-Li • Dhalsim • Zangief | |
| Other | Chuckie • Conker • Don-chan • Elvira • Erik, Baleog and Olaf • Inspector Gadget • Joe and Mac • Kid Klown • King Kong • Mametchi • Netty • Plok • Pooka • Tamadra | |
| WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! / WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Party Game$! | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | Wario • Jimmy T. • Dribble & Spitz • Mona • 9-Volt • Orbulon • Dr. Crygor • Kat & Ana |
| Minor characters | Player • Ken the Reporter • Pyoro • Joe • Mona's Elephant • Mona's Piggy • Mona's Chimp • Diamond Police • Shag • Space Hare • Paw the Dog • Don the Sparrow • Ana's Crew • Boneheads • GB |
| Microgames | Intro Games • Sports • Sci-Fi • Strange • Nintendo Classics • IQ • Reality • Nature • Anything Goes |
| Minigames | Jump Forever • Skating Board • Paper Plane • Dr. Wario • Fly Swatter • Sheriff • Pyoro • Pyoro 2 • Chiritorie • Chicken Race • VS Dong Dong • VS Hurdle |
| Multiplayer minigames (GCN only) | All For One • Balloon Bang • Card-e Cards • Listen to the Doctor! • Milky Way Delirium • Outta My Way • Survival Fever • Wobbly Bobbly |
| Locations | Diamond City • Wario's House • WarioWare, Inc. • Club Sugar • Diamond Taxi • Gelateria • Diamond Elementary • 9-Volt's House • Crygor's Lab • Castle • Restaurant Sora Sora • Variety Towers |
| Objects | Wario Bike • Computer • Bomb • Jimmy's cell phone • Dribble's taxi • Mona's moped • SK8 • Orbulon's UFO |
| Further info | Gallery (GCN) • Media (GCN) • Pre-release and unused content • Sound Room (GCN only) • Staff (GCN) |
| WarioWare: Twisted! | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | 9-Volt & 18-Volt • Dribble & Spitz • Fronk • Jimmy's Folks • Jimmy T. • Kat & Ana • Mona • Orbulon • Wario (Wario-Man) |
| Minor characters | 5-Volt • Alien Bunnies • Anchorman Ken • Diamond Troll • The Dinosaurs • Ocktor • Pip Squeak • Pizza Joe • Pizza Patrons • Sal Out • Shadow the Dog • Shuriken the Falcon • Space Monster Gabriel • Sugar • The Yum Yums |
| Microgames | Mini Spin • Big Tipper • Tap Out • Steer Clear • Gravitator • Speed Spin • Time Warp • Spintendo Classics • Spandex Challenge • Fronk's Microgames |
| Souvenirs | Records • Figurines • Doodads • Instruments • Games • Toys • Other |
| Locations | Diamond City • Dr. Crygor's Lab • Wario's House • Mona Pizza • Pizza Dinosaur • Club Sugar • Diamond Knoll • Diamond Kindergarten • Interstate 310 • Diamond City Elementary • 9-Volt's House • Diamond City Broadcasting • Variety Towers |
| Objects | Gravitator • Wario Bike • Mona's scooter • Jimmy's cell phone • Dribble's taxi • Orbulon's UFO • Bomb |
| Further info | Gallery • Media • WarioWare Twisted Marble Maze Game |
| WarioWare: Touched! | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | Wario • Mona • Jimmy T. • Jamie T. • Kat & Ana • Ashley • Red • Dr. Crygor • James T. • Mike • 9-Volt • 18-Volt • Wario-Man |
| Minor characters | Orbulon • Dribble & Spitz • Sewer Guru • Dr. Payne • Papa T. • Mama T. • Art and Decko • Bridget the Baker • Cavity • The Yum Yums • 4.1 and 4.2 • Ken the VJ • Garbage Boy • Pizza Joe • Vanessa • Sal Out • The Pork Loins • Sammy Rai • The Dinosaurs • The Security Dudes • Scratchy the 'Fro Bug • Shadow the Dog • Shuriken the Falcon • Numchuck the Monkey • Ashley's Creepy Crew • Fligby • Alien Bunnies • Wario Virus • Awful Virus • Rocky the Reporter • Sugar |
| Souvenirs | Snow Man • Wario Spinner • Whistle a Tune • Calculator • Juggle Boy • Piano • Orbit Ball • Air Toss 2000 • Metronome • Wario Paint • Pong Ping • Kitchen Timer • Pet Brine Buddies • Wind Chime • Reel-to-Reel • Bubble Blaster • Mona Pizza • Clacker • They Hunger • Spirometer • Play By Ear • Air Dude • Party Tooter • Turntable • Yo-Yo • Big Hurl • Grandma Simulator • Pet Parrot • Light Show • Snore Rope • Game Credits • Pet Chameleon • Pyoro T • Custard |
| Locations | Diamond City • Wario's House • Dr. Payne's Dental Clinic • The Sweet Spot • Hawt House • Mona Pizza • Club Sugar • Kat & Ana's House • Ashley's Mansion • Oinker • Dr. Crygor's Lab • Toy Express • 9-Volt's House • Variety Towers |
| Objects | Bomb • Dribble's taxi • Oinker • Mona's scooter • Nasty Garlic • 36-Volt Man • SK8 |
| Miscellaneous | Find Wario and Friends • Gallery • Microgames • Quotes • Staff |
| WarioWare: Smooth Moves | |
|---|---|
| Main characters | Wario • Mona • Kat & Ana • Young Cricket • Master Mantis • Jimmy T. • Ashley • Red • Dribble & Spitz • Penny • 9-Volt • 18-Volt • Jimmy P. • Tiny Wario • Orbulon • Dr. Crygor • Mike |
| Minor characters | Splunks • Manager Joe • Reporter Ken • Boy • Team Dinosaur • Monettes • Diamond City Roughs • Elephant Ogre • Li'l Ogre • Sensei • Mona's Pets • Art and Deco • Dancing Monkeys • Park Street Residents • Legendary Cat Dancers • Chatty Mr. Spell Book • Monster Flower • Alien Mitzi • Diamond Academy Audience • Shop Manager Iwata • Fan Kids in the Shop • Legendary Dog Dancers |
| Single-player minigames | Tortoise & Hare • Balloon Trip • Can Shooter • Block Star • Tower Tennis • Pyoro S |
| Multi-player minigames | Lifeline • Survival • Balloon • Bomb • Bungee Buddies • Star Nose • Darts |
| Locations | Diamond City • Wario's House • Temple of Form • Diamond Stadium • Diamond Dojo • Park Street • Club Sugar • Ashley's Mansion • Diamond Taxi • Tomorrow Hill • Alien Mitzi's Spaceship • Diamond Academy • 9-Volt's House • Interstate 310 • Toy Express • Club Spice • Pearl Square • Sound Studio • Movie Theater • Variety Towers |
| Objects | Form Baton • Balance Stone • Bomb • Dribble's taxi • Oinker • Kelorometer • Pose |
| Miscellaneous | Gallery • Microgames • Pre-release and unused content • Quotes • Staff |
| Super Mario Maker / Super Mario Maker for Nintendo 3DS | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Game styles | Super Mario Bros. • Super Mario Bros. 3 • Super Mario World • New Super Mario Bros. U | |
| Course styles | Ground • Underground • Underwater • Ghost House • Airship • Castle | |
| Items and objects | ? Block/Flying ? Block • 1-Up Mushroom • Arrow Sign/Checkpoint Flaga • Axe • Big Mushroomd (SMB) • Block/Rotating Block (SMW) • Bridge • Bumperb • Buzzy Shell • Cape Feather (SMW) • Checkpoint Flag • Cloud Block • Coin/Pink Coinc • Coin Block • Conveyor Belt • Donut Block • Fire Flower • Giant Gate (SMW) • Goal (SMB3) • Goal Pole (SMB & NSMBU) • Goomba's Shoe/Stiletto (SMB & SMB3) • Ground • Hard Block • Hidden Block • Ice Block • Koopa Clown Car/Junior Clown Car/Fire Koopa Clown Car/Fire Junior Clown Carb • Lava Lift • Lakitu's Cloud • Lift/Flimsy Lift • Mushroom Platform • Mystery Mushroom/Costume Mariod (SMB) • Note Block/Music Block • One-Way Wall • P Switch/Keyc • Pipe • POW Block • Propeller Mushroom (NSMBU) • Semisolid Platform • Spike Trap • Spiny Shell • Starting blocks • Super Leaf (SMB3) • Super Mushroom/Weird Mushroom (SMB) (separated in 3DS) • Super Star • Track • Vine • Trampoline • Warp Door/P Warp Doorb/Key Doorc • Wings • Yoshi's Egg (SMW & NSMBU) | |
| Enemies | Bill Blaster/Bill Blaster (red) • Blooper/Blooper Nanny/Blooper Baby/Mega Blooper • Bob-omb/Mega Bob-omb • Boo/Boo Buddies/Stretch/Big Boo • Bowser/Bowser Jr. • Bullet Bill/Bull's-Eye Bill • Burner • Buzzy Beetle/Big Buzzy Beetle/Buzzy Beetle Tower/Para-Beetle/Heavy Para-Beetle • Cannon/Giant cannon • Cannonball/Giant cannonball • Chain Chomp/Big Chain Chomp/Unchained Chomp • Cheep Cheep/Blurp (SMW)/Deep Cheep (NSMBU)/Big Cheep Cheep/Big Deep Cheep • Dry Bones/Fish Bone/Big Dry Bones/Parabones • Fire Bar • Grinder • Goomba/Paragoomba/Galoomba/Flying Goomba/Big Goomba/Big Paragoomba/Big Galoomba/Goomba Tower/Shoe Goomba/Stiletto Goomba • Hammer Bro/Sledge Bro • Jelectro • Koopa Troopa/Big Koopa Troopa/Koopa Paratroopa/Big Koopa Paratroopa • Lakitu • Lava Bubble/Big Lava Bubble • Magikoopa/Big Magikoopa • Muncher • Piranha Plant/Big Piranha Plant/Fire Piranha Plant/Big Venus Fire Trap/Jumping Piranha Plant (SMW) • Rocky Wrench/Mega Rocky Wrench/Monty Mole/Mega Monty Mole • Sea Urchin • Spike Top/Spiky Parabuzzy • Spiny/Big Spiny/Spiny Egg • Thwomp/Big Thwomp/Skewerc Unshelled Koopa • Wiggler/Big Wiggler | |
| Moves | Crouch • Dash • Double Jump (NSMBU) • Drill Spin (NSMBU) • Flutter Jump (NSMBU) • Ground Pound (NSMBU) • Jump • Spin Jump (SMW & NSMBU) • Triple Jump (NSMBU) • Wall Jump (NSMBU) | |
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- WarioWare, Inc.: Mega Microgame$! characters
- WarioWare: Smooth Moves characters
- WarioWare: Touched! characters
- WarioWare: Twisted! characters
