Bunbun
- Not to be confused with Boom Boom.
| Bunbun | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Artwork from Super Mario Land | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Land (1989) | ||
| |||
Bunbun,[1][2][3] also known as Boom Booms,[4] are bee-like enemies appearing only in World 1-2 in Super Mario Land. They soar overhead, dropping their spears on Mario. A Bunbun can be defeated from either being stomped or a Superball being thrown at them, clipping their wings, sending them crashing to the ground, and awarding the player 800 points either way. Some Bunbun cannot be defeated because they fly at very high altitudes out of reach.
In the Super Mario Land manga, Mario faces against two Bunbun in the second stage of Birabuto. Their tossed spears nearly manage to make Mario fall down the platforms, but are easily defeated with one Superball. Mecha Kuribō (Princess Peach in disguise) reacts to their falling bodies in disgust.
In Super Mario-kun, Bunbun appear in the last chapter of volume 3. They are the first Super Mario Land enemies to attack Mario after he comes across them, constantly tossing spears at him. Mario then finds a Star and defeats all of them.
Profiles
Super Mario Land
- Instruction booklet: Bunbun flies around in the sky dropping arrows.
- 3DS Virtual Console manual: Bunbun flies through the sky dropping arrows.
Perfect Ban Mario Character Daijiten
Gallery
Artwork from Super Mario Land
Artwork from Super Mario Land
A flying Bunbun to the left and a clipped Bunbun to the right, from Super Mario Land
Mario defeating a Bunbun in Super Mario Land
Kellogg's trading card
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | ブンブン[5] Bunbun |
Onomatopoeia of a bee's buzzing sound; coincidentally the same as Boom Boom and bumblebee | |
| Dutch | Bunbun[6] | - | |
| French | Bunbun[7] | - | |
| German | Bunbun[?] | - | |
| Italian | Bunbun[8][9][10] | - | |
| Spanish | Bunbun[?] | - |
References
- ^ 1989. Super Mario Land instruction booklet. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 16.
- ^ 1991. Nintendo Game Boy Player's Guide. Nintendo of America (American English). Page 5.
- ^ English Super Mario Land entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved August 13, 2022. (Archived August 13, 2022, 14:23:05 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ English Super Mario Land entry on the official Mario Portal. nintendo.co.jp (English). Retrieved May 10, 2024. (Archived May 10, 2024, 00:27:50 UTC via archive.today.)
- ^ 1989. スーパーマリオランド (Sūpā Mario Rando) instruction booklet. Nintendo (Japanese). Page 19.
- ^ Club Nintendo (Netherlands) Classic. Page 7.
- ^ Super Mario Land French instruction booklet. Page 16.
- ^ Super Mario Land Italian manual. Page 16.
- ^ Super Mario Land (3DS - Virtual Console) Italian e-manual. Page 14.
- ^ November 15, 2018. Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia. Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 47.
| Super Mario Land | |
|---|---|
| Protagonists | Mario • Princess Daisy |
| Bosses | King Totomesu • Dragonzamasu (Tamao) • Hiyoihoi • Biokinton (Chicken) • Tatanga (Pagosu) |
| Locations | Sarasaland (Birabuto Kingdom • Muda Kingdom • Easton Kingdom • Chai Kingdom) |
| Levels | World 1-1 • World 1-2 • World 1-3 • World 2-1 • World 2-2 • World 2-3 • World 3-1 • World 3-2 • World 3-3 • World 4-1 • World 4-2 • World 4-3 • Expert Level |
| Items & vehicles | Super Mushroom • Superball Flower • Star • 1UP heart • Coin • Marine Pop • Sky Pop • Switch • Lift Block |
| Enemies & obstacles | Batadon • Bombshell Koopa • Bullet Biff • Bunbun • Chikako • Dropping lift • Falling block • Falling spike • Fly • Ganchan • Gao • Gunion • Goombo • Honen • Kumo • Mekabon • Nyololin • Pionpi • Pipe Fist • Piranha Plant • Pompon Flower • Roketon • Roto Disc • Suu • Tokotoko • Torion • Yurarin • Yurarin Boo |
| Other | Brick • Bonus game • Das Super Mario Spiel • Gallery • Glitches • Goal • Media • Mystery Block • Sub-area • Soundtrack |
