Boom
| Boom | |
|---|---|
Artwork from Wario's Woods (Famicom/NES) | |
| Species | Pig |
| First appearance | Wario's Woods (Famicom/NES) (1994) |
| Latest appearance | NES Remix 2 (2014) |
Boom[1] is the second and eighth boss of Game B of Round Mode in the Famicom/NES version of Wario's Woods. He is a horned anthropomorphic pig who wears ragged clothing and sports a fork and knife combination. Boom also meditates a lot.
History[edit]
Wario's Woods[edit]
Boom first appears in the 19th round. He takes nine hits from bombs before being defeated in Wario's Woods. In his first encounter, Boom can create enemies rapidly through meditating, in which he crosses his legs and floats around. In his second encounter, Boom can create enemies faster than before. Like other bosses, Boom can throw enemies and teleport around. If Boom teleports on Toad, the latter loses instantly.
Super Mario Kodansha manga[edit]
Boom appears in two chapters of Super Mario: Wario no Mori in the Super Mario Kodansha manga. He is summoned with Mad and Seizer by Fauster, after Wario reawakens him. Boom first asks if he can eat Baby Luigi, whom Wario and Fauster plan to use in a dark ritual, but Fauster promises him his parents, Mario and Peach. Later, he is sent to stop Mario and his friends following Goro's defeat: after the heroes split up, Peach encounters Boom, and he jumps onto her to eat her, but she quickly grabs two bombs and shoves them into his mouth, causing him to explode. All that is left behind are cooked stakes.
Super Mario-kun[edit]
In Super Mario-kun, Boom is the main antagonist of chapter 14 of volume 11. He tricks Mario and his friends to enter his restaurant, where they will be served as the food he will eat, after being cooked and then turned into actual food thanks to Boom's magical fork. Birdo, entering the story, attempts to help the heroes, but she too is turned into food. After eating Mario-salami, Wanda tricks Boom into eating some vegetables, including Yoshi (turned into a Carrot) and, after he joins Mario in the stomach, Mario bites Yoshi, transforming into Bunny Mario and exiting Boom's stomach. As Boom attempts to eat him back, Mario reveals that, with the vegetables, Wanda also left him a surprise: a bomb. Boom explodes, turning into roast beef, while Wanda uses the fork to turn the others back to normal.
Gallery[edit]
Sprite
Sprite (powered-up)
Wario's Woods
Wario's Woods
Boom wants to eat Baby Luigi in Super Mario: Wario no Mori
Super Mario-kun
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | デ・ブー De Bū |
Play on「デブ」(debu, "fat") and「ブーブー」(būbū, "oink") | [2] | |
| Dutch | Boom | - | [3]:41 | |
| French | Boom | - | [3]:15 | |
| Italian | Boom | - | [4] | |
| Spanish | Boom | - | [5] |
References[edit]
- ^ 1994. Wario's Woods NES instruction booklet. Nintendo of America. Page 15.
- ^ 1994. 『ワリオの森 取扱説明書』(Family Computer). Kyoto: Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Japanese). Page 13.
- ^ a b 1995. Wario's Woods mode d'emploi / Handleiding (Nintendo Entertainment System). Nederland, Brussels: Nintendo (French, Dutch).
- ^ 1995. Wario's Woods Libretto d'Intruzioni (Nintendo Entertainment System). Großostheim: Nintendo of Europe GmbH (Italian). Page 15.
- ^ 1995. Wario's Woods Manual de Instrucciones (Nintendo Entertainment System). Madrid: Nintendo (European Spanish). Page 19.
| Wario's Woods (NES version, SNES version) | |
|---|---|
| Protagonists | Toad • Birdo • Sprite • Abataa • Satebôa |
| NES bosses | Fauster • Boom • Mad • Goro • Seizer • Drago • Fake Wario • Wario |
| SNES bosses | Katsini • Galrog • Harley Q • SamSpook • Sven • Parrotor • Mssr Boo • Aqualea • Razor • Tad Rock • Thak • Lizardon • Sarissa • Mangylox • Dedar • Carlton • Harry H • Wario |
| Enemies | Monster (Fuzz • Spud • Squeak • Beaker • Scram • Spook • Dovo) • Thwomp • Pidgit |
| Items | Bomb • Coin • Diamond • Egg |
| Locations | Wario Castle • Wario's Woods |
| Satellaview versions | Wario no Mori Bakushō Version • Wario no Mori Event Version • Wario no Mori Futatabi |
| Adaptations | Super Mario (Super Mario: Wario no Mori) • Super Mario-kun (Volumes: 11 · 12 · 13) |
| Miscellaneous | Gallery • Quotes • Staff |