Burrbo
- Not to be confused with Barbos.
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Artwork from Super Mario Odyssey | |||
| Appears in | Super Mario Odyssey (2017) | ||
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Burrbos are a small spiked seed type enemy in Super Mario Odyssey. They debut in the Cascade Kingdom, and return in the Seaside Kingdom, Dark Side, Metro Kingdom, Ruined Kingdom, Bowser's Kingdom, Mushroom Kingdom and the Darker Side. They come in five different colors: green, salmon, yellow, magenta and cyan. They attack by hopping towards Mario. They have two legs and no arms, they are found in large groups, and can be defeated easily with a Cap Throw, but they cannot be jumped on because of their spikes. They cannot be captured and more will rise from the ground when the others are defeated. The design for their eyes closely resembles Cappy's, while the design for their mouths resemble those of Goombas.
Crumbleden variants with purple shells appear during the fight against the Ruined Dragon. They do not have mouths, but instead have two small red and white circles for their eyes. They come out of spots previously occupied by swords on the dragon's head and try to attack Mario with electricity and can hop towards him faster than normal ones. In The Art of Super Mario Odyssey, the name for these variants is simply "Burrbo (Crumbleden)."[1]
Burrbos were designed as being even weaker than Goombas, despite the Goomba being the "basic enemy" of the Super Mario franchise.[2]
Gallery[edit]
A group of Burrbos
Artwork of a Burrbo (Crumbleden)
Screenshot of a green Burrbo
Screenshot of a yellow Burrbo
Screenshot of a magenta Burrbo
Screenshot of a cyan Burrbo
Group artwork for the party in order to welcome the candidate staff of 1-UP Studio in 2019
Naming[edit]
Their name comes from "burr," referring to the burrs of unpeeled chestnuts, and「坊」(bō), an affectionate suffix for boys in Japanese; it is also evocative of「クリボー」(Kuribō), the Japanese name for Goomba, likely in reference to their Goomba-like face.
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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| Super Mario Odyssey | ObjectData/Popn.szs | Popn | Rendered「ポップン」(Poppun) in official media,[3][4] mistakenly used in place of the final name[5] |
| Super Mario Odyssey | ObjectData/PopnBossRaid.szs | PopnBossRaid | Burrbo (Ruined Dragon) |
Names in other languages[edit]
Burrbo[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | イガボー[6][7]:84 Igabō |
Bur Boy, in reference to「クリボー」(Kuribō, "Goomba", literally "chestnut boy") | |
| French (European) | Picou[8] | Pic ("spike") potentially combined with a derivative of the childish diminutive suffix -ounet | |
| German | Dornaldo[9] | Portmanteau between Dorn ("thorn") and the masculine given name "Ronaldo" | |
| Italian | Pungino[10] | From pungere ("to sting") and the diminutive suffix -ino | |
| Spanish (European) | Erizoncho[11] | Portmanteau between erizo ("bur"), pincho ("spike"), and rechoncho ("chubby") |
Burrbo (Crumbleden)[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Notes |
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| Japanese | イガボー（ホロビア）[7]:261 Igabō (Horobia) |
Burrbo (Crumbleden) |
References[edit]
- ^ Sakai, Kazuya, kikai, Rachel Roberts, and Jenny Blenk, editors (2019). The Art of Super Mario Odyssey (First English Edition). Milwaukie: Dark Horse Books. ISBN 978-1-50671-375-5. Page 261.
- ^ The Art of Super Mario Odyssey, page 84.
- ^ Official Japanese Mario Odyssey Twitter
- ^ June 25, 2018. スーパーマリオ オデッセイ : オデッセイジャーナル【キャラクター】. Nintendo (Japanese). Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ Official Japanese Mario Odyssey Twitter
- ^ スーパーマリオ オデッセイ (26 Nov. 2017). おはようございます。滝の国「ダイナフォー」に生息する「イガボー」です。その名の通り、イガイガのトゲをまとって攻撃してきます！. Twitter (Japanese). (Archived via Nitter.)
- ^ a b Sakai, Kazuya, and kikai, editors (2018). 『スーバーマリオ オデッセイ 公式設定資料集』. Tokyo: ambit (Japanese). ISBN 978-4-19-864696-7.
- ^ Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017). Guide de Jeu Super Mario Odyssey (French Edition). Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (French). ISBN 9788866312628. Page 344.
- ^ Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017). Super Mario Odyssey: Das offizielle Lösungsbuch (German Edition). Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (German). ISBN 978-8-8663127-9-6. Page 344.
- ^ Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017). Super Mario Odyssey. Guida strategica ufficiale (Italian Edition). Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (Italian). ISBN 9788866312789. Page 180, 279.
- ^ Walsh, Doug, and Joe Epstein (2017). Guía Oficial Super Mario Odyssey (Spanish Edition). Terni: Multiplayer Edizioni, Prima Games (European Spanish). ISBN 978-8-8663126-7-3. Page 344.