Wubba
- Not to be confused with Lubba.
| Wubba | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Screenshot from Super Mario Bros. Wonder | |||
| First appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder (2023) | ||
| Latest appearance | Super Mario Bros. Wonder – Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park (2026) | ||
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Wubbas[1] are lime green-colored blob-like creatures made of a goo-like substance with eyes in Super Mario Bros. Wonder. They appear prominently in a level named after them, An Uncharted Area: Wubba Ruins, where they are found near goo that can be ploughed through by Konks.
Wubbas tend to emerge from goo-filled cracks in the ground and ceiling. During normal gameplay, they are unable to stick to surfaces, and those that emerge from the ceiling will promptly fall down, though some can be seen on walls and ceilings in the Fungi Mines overworld. If a Wubba comes into contact with the side of a body of goo, it will enter the goo and travel through horizontally.
The player can transform into a Wubba form via a Wonder Effect. Unlike the enemy Wubbas, this transformation can ground pound, and traverse walls and ceilings. This form is larger than normal Wubbas, but shrinks when takes damage.
Gallery[edit]
Wubba Mario artwork
Screenshot of Wubbas on the "Arena" thumbnail for Nintendo Music
Naming[edit]
"Wubba" is an onomatopoeic name evoking jiggly movement.[1]
Internal names[edit]
| Game | File | Name | Meaning
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|---|---|---|---|
| Super Mario Bros. Wonder | Model/EnemySlime.bfres.zs | EnemySlime | Slime |
Names in other languages[edit]
| Language | Name | Meaning | Note(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japanese | プルプル Purupuru |
An ideophone for "jiggly"; shared with an enemy from Game Boy Donkey Kong | [2][3][1] | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 弹弹胶 Tántánjiāo (Mandarin) Daahndaahn'gāau (Cantonese) |
Elastic Gum | [2] | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 彈彈膠 Tántánjiāo (Mandarin) Daahndaahn'gāau (Cantonese) |
Elastic Gum | [2][4] | |
| Dutch | Wubba | - | [2] | |
| French | Blob | - | [5] | |
| German | Bloblub | From "blub blub", the onomatopoeia for bubbling | [2] | |
| Italian | Gelatino | Faux masculine form of gelatina ("gelatin") | [2] | |
| Korean | 탱글탱글 Taenggeul-taenggeul |
An ideophone for "bouncy" | [2][6] | |
| Portuguese (Brazilian) | Gosmim | Clipping of gosminha, the diminutive form of gosma ("goo") | [2] | |
| Portuguese (European) | Gelatino | Faux masculine of gelatina ("gelatin" or "jelly") | [2] | |
| Russian | Жельен Zhel'yen |
Play on желе (zhele, "jelly") and possibly жюльен (zhyul'yen, "julienne") a viscous appetizer made with mushrooms, cream, and cheese | [2] | |
| Spanish | Blublú | Onomatopoeia for bubbling | [2] | |
| Thai | วับบา Wápbaa |
Wubba | [2] |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Kai, editor (9 Feb. 2024). マリオたちの行く手を阻む。フラワー王国の個性豊かな敵キャラクターをご紹介。～その2～【ワンダーの世界へ Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Japanese). Retrieved 6 Feb. 2026. (Archived March 4, 2024, 01:49:36 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l In-game name for An Uncharted Area: Wubba Ruins in Super Mario Bros. Wonder.
- ^ Kazuma, Sakurai, Sato Tomoya, Nakatani Itaru, Kojima Katsuyuki, and Hashiguchi Yuya (2023). 『スーパーマリオブラザーズ ワンダー かんぺき攻略本』. Tokyo: Kadokawa (Japanese). ISBN 4-047337-02-1. Page 49.
- ^ 15 Mar. 2024. 阻擋瑪利歐一行人的去路。將為您介紹花花王國充滿個人特色的敵方角色。～第二篇～ 【前往驚奇的世界 Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Traditional Chinese). Retrieved 21 Feb. 2026. (Archived January 17, 2025, 11:42:25 UTC via Wayback Machine.)
- ^ Name stored within Super Mario Bros. Wonder. (Stored internally as
EnemySlimein message fileG:/romfs/Mals/Name_Enemy.msbt). - ^ 23 Feb. 2024. 마리오와 친구들을 방해한다. 플라워 왕국에서 만날 수 있는 개성 넘치는 적 캐릭터를 소개. ~제2편~【원더의 세계로 Vol.14】. Nintendo Official Site (Korean). Retrieved 13 Feb. 2024. (Archived May 25, 2025, 12:10:31 UTC via Wayback Machine.)