Bugaboom's Back

Mission
Bugaboom's Back
Location	Puzzle Plank Galaxy
Mission number	2
Game	Super Mario Galaxy 2
Boss	Bugaboom
Music tracks	"Puzzle Plank Galaxy" "King Kaliente"
Mission progression ← Previous Purple Coin Shadow Vault Next → — Super Mario Galaxy 2 missions

Bugaboom's Back is the hidden third mission of the Puzzle Plank Galaxy in Super Mario Galaxy 2 and its Nintendo Switch port. It can be accessed in "The Puzzling Picture Block" and requires the player to feed a Hungry Luma.

Mission

While redoing "The Puzzling Picture Block", the player should make their way to the Pound Pillars Planet while collecting as many coins as they can. When they reach the aforementioned planet, they should feed the Hungry Luma seventy coins. This Luma will transform into Bugaboom's Wooden Planet. The player should make their way to the large tree in the middle using the Cloud Flower.

When the player lands on the large wooden tree planet, Bugaboom will appear and attacks the player. The player has to use the Cloud Mario form and use the springs to jump onto Bugaboom's back and ground pound them. After 3 hits, Bugaboom is defeated and Mario will earn a Power Star.

Enemies

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  Wigglers
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  Grinders
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  Octoomba
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  Bugaboom (boss)

Planets Visited

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  Starting Planet
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  Pound Pillars Planet
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  Bugaboom's Wooden Planet

Notes

• Just like the bosses fought in the Boss Blitz Galaxy, Bugaboom retains its original battle theme from the first game.

Naming

"Bugaboom's Back" has a double meaning: it refers to Bugaboom's return after appearing in Super Mario Galaxy, as well as describing his weak point on his actual back.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning	Note(s)	Ref.
Japanese	対決! クワカブトキング Taiketsu! Kuwakabuto Kingu	Showdown! Bugaboom		[?]
Chinese (Simplified)	决战！扁平虫王 Juézhàn! Biǎnpíng Chóng Wáng	Showdown! Bugaboom		[?]
Chinese (Traditional)	決戰！扁平蟲王 Juézhàn! Biǎnpíng Chóng Wáng	Showdown! Bugaboom		[?]
French	Escarmouche et Skaraboss	Squabble and Bugaboom		[?]
German	Uns stinkt der Stinkkäferkönig	We're sick of Bugaboom		[?]
Italian	Duello con lo Scaraboom	Duel Against Bugaboom		[?]
Korean	대결!사슴풍뎅이킹 Daegyeol! Saseumpungdeng'i King	Battle! Bugaboom		[?]
Portuguese	Escaramuça com o Escarabum	Skirmish with Bugaboom
Spanish	¡Duelo con el Escarabajo Rey!	Duel against Bugaboom!	Switch	[?]
	¡Duelo con el escarabajo rey!		Wii	[?]