Bugaboom
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| Bugaboom | |
|---|---|
| Bugaboom Artwork from Super Mario Galaxy | |
| Species | Mandibug |
| First appearance | Super Mario Galaxy (2007) |
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Galaxy + Super Mario Galaxy 2 (2025) |
| Member of | Mandibug clan |
- “The neighbors are causing trouble again! We would be most grateful for your assistance!”
- —Honey Queen , Super Mario Galaxy
Bugaboom is a boss that appears in Super Mario Galaxy and Super Mario Galaxy 2 . It is found in the Honeyhive Galaxy and the Puzzle Plank Galaxy and is the leader of the Mandibug clan that infested the Honeyhive Kingdom. Bugaboom shares its boss music with King Kaliente and Topmaniac. However, Bugaboom's boss music speeds up after it takes damage, unlike the music during the King Kaliente and Topmaniac fights.
History[edit ]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit ]
In Super Mario Galaxy and its Nintendo Switch port, Bugaboom is fought on a planet with several Banandelions and two Bee Mushrooms in the Honeyhive Galaxy and the level Big Bad Bugaboom. There is also a river of water that will deactivate the Bee Suit if touched by Mario. Under the planet is a black hole.
Once Mario arrives on the planet, Bugaboom drops from the sky and clicks its mandibles. It then proceeds to attack Mario. The only way to defeat it is by jumping, flying or using a Banandelion to get on to its back and then Ground Pounding. Bugaboom’s only attack during this phase is a frenzied charge.
Bugaboom will then take flight and fly around in circles so that Mario can no longer jump on its back. He will also drop bombs from the hole on its underside. The only ways to get up now are to use Bee Mario or a Banandelion. If Mario ground pounds on Bugaboom when above it, it will turn red with rage and start to fly faster and once every pass it will turn on its side and continue to fire bombs at the ground. It is impossible to hit Bugaboom while it is on its side so Mario must wait until it is going the right way and use a Bee Mushroom to hover above where it will be or aim with a Banandelion which is considerably harder as Bugaboom is moving so fast. Once Mario ground pounds Bugaboom a third time, it will explode and a Power Star will appear.
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit ]
Bugaboom makes its second appearance in Super Mario Galaxy 2 in a secret mission entitled Bugaboom's Back. It is fought when Mario reaches its planet located in Puzzle Plank Galaxy after feeding the Hungry Luma on the previous planet 70 coins. Its battle tactics are the same as in the previous game, but Mario must change his strategy: instead of the Bee Suit, Mario must become Cloud Mario in order to defeat Bugaboom and the Banandelions are replaced with Springboards and the honeycombs have been removed. Bugaboom's boss music from Super Mario Galaxy returns in Super Mario Galaxy 2, where it plays the same way when Bugaboom is fought: it speeds up for the second and third hit. This boss, along with the fiery version of Gobblegut, are the only bosses in Super Mario Galaxy 2 that can be accessed only by a secret star mission. Bugaboom is one of two bosses originating in Super Mario Galaxy that reappear in Super Mario Galaxy 2 to not be fought in the Boss Blitz Galaxy, with the Mandibug Stack being the other.
In the Prima Games guide to Super Mario Galaxy 2, one of the pictures for Bugaboom's article is a picture for King Lakitu's article instead.
Appearance[edit ]
Bugaboom is a huge green Mandibug, with six legs and eyes with ringed pupils. Unlike most Mandibugs, its body is flat instead of rounded and has wings outside its shell, causing it to more resemble a true bug than a beetle like the others. It will attempt to consume Mario with its retractable mandibles, but after attacking it once, it will reveal its wings and fly rapidly around its planet and drop explosives from the underside of its body, and after attacking it again, it will turn red-hot with rage. Bugaboom can be best described as a beetle with one solid green shell and the Ground Pound symbol emblazoned on it. Notably, the mandibles look much like an ant's pincers.
Profiles and statistics[edit ]
Super Mario Galaxy[edit ]
| Bugaboom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugaboom | |||
| Dome | Terrace | Galaxy | Honeyhive Galaxy |
| Mission | Big Bad Bugaboom | Reward | Power Star |
Trading card description[edit ]
| Image | Name | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugaboom trading card | Bugaboom | Boss | Upon entering the Honey Hive Galaxy, Mario must battle this six-legged Mandibug. Defeating it requires three direct hits. Ground-pound it as quickly as possible. Climb a dandelion stalk and jump on his back with a ground pound again. Power up to Bee Mario for the final blow, and your prize will be a Power Star! |
Super Mario Galaxy 2[edit ]
| Bugaboom | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Bugaboom | |||
| World | World 2 | Galaxy | Puzzle Plank Galaxy |
| Mission | Bugaboom's Back | Reward | Power Star |
Naming[edit ]
"Bugaboom" is a pun on the word "bugaboo", which is a term for a monster, generally a minor children's book monster.
Internal names[edit ]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
ObjectData/BossStinkBug.arc | BossStinkBug | Boss Stink Bug |
| StageData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl SystemData/ObjNameTable.arc/ObjNameTable.tbl |
ボスカメムシ (Bosu Kamemushi) | ||
| Super Mario Galaxy Super Mario Galaxy 2 |
BossStinkBug/BossFartBugBody BossStinkBug/BossFartBugEye BossStinkBug/BossFartBugFang |
BossFartBug | Boss Fart Bug |
Names in other languages[edit ]
The contemporaneous name for each language is listed first. Subsequent names are listed in chronological order for each language, from oldest to newest, and have the media with which they are associated in the "notes" column. Names exclusive to localizations of the Super Mario Bros. Encyclopedia are not prioritized due to concerns about circular reporting, and are only listed first for their respective languages if they are the only ones available.
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | クワカブトキング Kuwakabuto Kingu |
Mandibug King | [1] [2] [3] [4] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 鹿角甲虫王 Lùjiǎojiǎchóng Wáng (Mandarin) Lúkgokgaapchùhng Wòhng (Cantonese) |
Mandibug King | [5] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 鹿角甲蟲王 Lùjiǎojiǎchóng Wáng (Mandarin) Lúkgokgaapchùhng Wòhng (Cantonese) |
Mandibug King | [5] | |
| 扁平蟲王 Biǎnpíngchóng Wáng (Mandarin) Bínpìhngchùng Wòhng (Cantonese) |
Super Mario Galaxy 2 (original Wii version) | [6] | ||
| Dutch | Knalkever | Bang Beetle | [5] | |
| French (Canadian) | Skaraboss | Portmanteau between Skarabée ("Mandibug") and "boss" | [6] | |
| French (European) | Skaraboss | Portmanteau between Skarabée ("Mandibug") and "boss" | [7] [6] [8] | |
| Roi Skarabée | Mandibug king | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | [9] | |
| German | Stinkkäferkönig | Mandibug King | [10] [6] [11] | |
| Italian | Scaraboom | Portmanteau of Scarafetor ("Mandibug") and "boom;" shared with Beetle Mania | [12] [6] [13] [14] | |
| Korean | 사슴풍뎅이킹 Saseumpungdeng'i King |
Mandibug King | [6] | |
| Portuguese | Escarabum | From escaravelho ("beetle") and bum ("boom") | [15] [5] | |
| Spanish (Latin American) | Escarabajo rey | King Mandibug | [6] | |
| Spanish (European) | Escarabajo rey | King Mandibug | [6] | |
| Rey Escarabajo | Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection | [16] |
References[edit ]
- ^ 「対決! クワカブトキング」– Mission name in Puzzle Plank Galaxy (23 May 2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 by Nintendo EAD Tokyo. Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese).
- ^ Kashima, Aya, Mitsuhiro Kitamura, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Kushima No, Itaru Nakatani, Hiroshi Hirata, Kimiyasu Hongo, Yoji Watanabe, Ayoka Kojima, and Daisaku Sato (2007). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー 任天堂ゲーム攻略本』(Super Mario Galaxy Nintendo Game Strategy Guide). Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8399-2700-4. Page 42.
- ^ Tachibana, Tadashi, Isamu Horie, Shinji Kutsuzawa, Itaru Nakatani, Seishiro Fuwa, Kimihara Hongo, and Toshimune Suzuki (2010). 『スーパーマリオギャラクシー2 任天堂ゲーム攻略本』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-8399-3630-3. Page 21.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, and Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), editors (2015). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ百科: 任天堂公式ガイドブック』. Tokyo: Shogakukan (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-09-106569-8. Page 127, 159.
- ^ a b c d In-game name for "Bugaboom's Back" from the Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy 2.
- ^ a b c d e f g h In-game name for "Bugaboom's Back" from the Wii version of Super Mario Galaxy 2 .
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy Le Guide Officiel (French Edition). Translated by Mathieu Daujam and Calude-Olivier Eliçabe. Roseville: Prima Games (French). ISBN 978-1-906064-02-0. Page 73.
- ^ Ardaillon, Joanna, and Victoria Juillard-Huberty, editors (2018). Super Mario Encyclopedia . Translated by Fabien Nabhan. Toulon: Soleil Productions (French). ISBN 978-2-3020-7004-2. Page 127, 159.
- ^ 2010. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (French Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (French). Page 15, 22.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy Der offizielle Spieleberater (German Edition). Translated by Klaus-Dieter Hartwig and Babel Media Limited. Roseville: Prima Games (German). ISBN 978-1-906064-01-3. Page 71, 73-74.
- ^ Scholz, Sabine, and Benjamin Spinrath, editors (2017). "Super Mario Galaxy" in Super Mario Encyclopedia - Die ersten 30 Jahre : 1985-2015 . Translated by Yamada Hirofumi. Hamburg: Tokyopop (German). ISBN 978-3-8420-3653-6. Page 127.
- ^ Black, Fletcher (2007). Super Mario Galaxy - la Guida Ufficiale (Premiere Edition). Roseville: Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 978-1-906064-03-7. Page 75.
- ^ Browne, Catherine (2010). Super Mario Galaxy 2 Guida Strategica Ufficiale (Multiplayer.it Edizioni). Translated by Christian La Via Colli, Francesca Noto, and Virgina Petrarca. Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788863551198. Page 77.
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya (ambit), kikai, Akinori Sao, Junko Fukuda, Kunio Takayama, Ko Nakahara (Shogakukan), and Marco Figini, editors (2018). Super Mario Bros. Enciclopedia . Translated by Marco Amerighi. Milan: Magazzini Salani (Italian). ISBN 889367436X. Page 127, 159.
- ^ In-game name for "Big Bad Bugaboom" from the 2025 Nintendo Switch version of Super Mario Galaxy.
- ^ 2009. Super Mario Galaxy Official Sticker Collection (Spanish Edition). Barcelona: E-max, EnterPLAY (European Spanish). Page 15, 22.