Bob-omb
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Appearances
The Bob-omb was first introduced in Super Mario Bros. 2, where its general habits (walk around for a while, then explode) were made clear. Some were also hidden in the ground and would explode roughly 2 seconds after pulled up by the player. However, SMB2 was the only game where Bob-ombs had arms (although in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, it is revealed that the Bob-omb King has arms). Bob-omb was the only enemy from Super Mario Bros. 2 to be featured in Super Mario Bros. 3, which, upon its late 1980s release, largely adopted the look, feel, and enemies of the original Super Mario Bros. In Super Mario Bros. 3, the Bob-ombs had the addition of small wind-up keys on their backs — if the key was attacked, they would explode after a few seconds; otherwise, they would peacefully wander back and forth. Like Koopa Troopas, they could also be carried and tossed when knocked out. In later worlds, cannons on tanks and ships continuously spawned them in great quantities. Bob-ombs later were the subject of many minigames in the Mario Party series. The black Bob-ombs either tried to chase Mario down and explode, or man cannons and shoot water blasts at him. In the game, Bob-ombs can be picked up and thrown, but will explode if Mario holds them for too long. Bob-ombs and their more powerful counterparts, Rob-ombs, also appeared in Super Mario RPG.
Paper Mario was the first appearance of an actual home of the Bob-ombs, known as the Koopa Bros. Fortress. The fortress was taken over by the Koopa Bros. Also in the game, a pink Bob-omb named Bombette joins Mario on his quest. featured a Bob-omb partner, named Admiral Bobbery. The other Bob-ombs helped Mario reach the ' moon base by launching him out of a giant cannon. The game also introduced a large enemy Bob-omb known as Bulky Bob-omb (and the more powerful counterpart, Bob-ulk). If not defeated quickly, they would explode and deal a lot of damage (obviously at the expense of their own HP).In , Bob-omb reappears along with Lethal Bob-omb, a more powerful version. On Star Hill, in the boss battle against Commander Shroob, his fellow Support Shroobs tote around a big giant purple Bob-omb with Shroob eyes called Shroob-omb. If the Mario Bros. get struck by it when the Shroobs toss it at them, or if it rolls at them if the middle or back Support Shroob is left, another one is brought in.
In Super Mario World and Super Princess Peach, some Bob-Ombs parachuted from the sky, and in Super Mario World some floated around inside bubbles.
Bob-ombs have also appeared in ', where golf balls impacting on a Bob-omb causes it to explode, sending the ball out in the opposite direction. They also have appeared in Super Smash Bros., Super Smash Bros. Melee, ', Mario Kart DS, Super Mario Strikers, and the Mario Party series as items.
In Super Mario Sunshine, the Bob-omb returns for a few episodes as a weapon of Monty Mole, receiving a tune-up with a more mechanical look, including the wind-up key, and simplistic feet. Their traditional face is replaced by a digital display, which will do a countdown from three when it is about to explode.
Bob-ombs have even appeared in various Legend of Zelda games, such as ' and '. If you strike them with your sword once, they will run frantically around the room in a diagonal pattern, ricocheting off of walls and objects until they explode. If you manage to strike them again, they stop moving and explode.
The Bob-omb also appeared in the Super Mario Bros. film. Unlike its gaming counterpart, it was not sentient and would only move if wound up. It could also walk up walls and was immensely more powerful than in the games (so much so that the mere sight of a Bob-omb caused mass panic and even made King Koopa duck and cover). In an obvious display of product placement, Bob-omb's feet were festooned with Reebok shoes, visible for a split second before he explodes.
Mezo Bombs, Micro Bombs, and Rob-ombs
Micro bombs are small bob-ombs found in Mario RPG that attack with a small explosion. They are basically just small versions of the original Bomb-omb. Mezo Bombs are on the other end of the spectrum. They are giant bombs with a much more powerful explosion. Both bombs, as well as the original Bob-omb, make appearances as allies to the boss Punchinello. Also in Mario RPG are the bomb-ombs named Rob-ombs. They make their first appearance in Booster's Tower and the only difference between a Bob-omb and a Rob-omb in looks is a Rob-omb has purple shoes.Big Bob-omb
"The baron of all blasting matter, the king of ka-booms the world over" as he describes himself, Big Bob-omb appears in Super Mario 64 and Super Mario 64 DS, both times as a boss. He resembles a normal Bob-omb, but he has arms, a golden crown and an enormous white moustache. He fights by grabbing Mario and throwing him off the mountain top they fight on. Mario (or Luigi or Wario in SM64DS) must use this tactic against him, and grab him from behind, and throw him on the mountain, but if he throws him off he will accuse him of cheating. When Yoshi first challenges him, he can't be thrown so he instead throws Bob-ombs at the dinosaur, which have to be spat back. He made cameo appearances in the numerous Mario Party games, notably in Mario Party Advance, where he reveals himself to be the leader of a Bob-omb mafia that defend Shroom City. He also is the boss of a set of missions in Mario Kart DS, where you must hurl Bob-ombs from a kart at him. He also made a cameo appearance in the minigame "Bob-omb Derby" in Mario Superstar Baseball as a Bob-omb you have to hit for points. Hitting him will earn you several extra bonus points. He made another cameo apperance in . In that game he appeared in the Peach's Castle Grounds course on top of the mountain you battle him on in Super Mario 64. If your golf ball hits or comes very close to him, he will jump back and tumble down the mountain.Pink Bob-omb
The pink Bob-ombs, called Bob-omb Buddies, were first introduced in Super Mario 64. These Bob-ombs were at war with the common black Bob-ombs. They are almost always portrayed as allies of Mario. They did not harm Mario, but instead helped him by opening up cannons so he could reach high places. In Super Mario 64 DS, some also show the locations of red coins in the lower touchscreen. They also appear in a minigame called "Sort or ‘Splode". Another cameo appearance is Paper Mario, where Bombette joins Mario in his quest for the Seven Star Spirits.
Mario Kart
In Mario Kart 64, the multiplayer "Battle-mode" features a unique system where when a player has been defeated, the player can take control of a Bob-omb-like character, and perform a suicide-bomb attack on another remaining player. After this attack, the Bob-omb character is destroyed and the player is no longer able to move around.In Mario Kart: Double Dash, the Bob-omb is a special weapon used only by Wario and Waluigi (it can be also used by Petey Piranha and King Boo since they can use any special item). One of the battle modes in the game is called "Bob-omb Blast", where the one and only weapon is bob-ombs. In Mario Kart DS the bob-omb can be thrown at other racers in a normal race.
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