King Bob-omb

King Bob-omb, sometimes named Big Bob-omb, is a massive Bob-omb character who is featured as a boss in most of his appearances. King Bob-omb made his debut in Super Mario 64 in Bob-omb Battlefield. In the same way that Bowser is the King of the Koopas, King Bob-omb is the King of the Bob-ombs.
== Profile ==
=== Physical description ===
He wears a crown, declares himself the Bob-omb king, and is located on top of the level's mountain.He sports a mustache, yellow feet and hands, a large crown and blue arms and legs. In Super Mario 64 DS, it is Yoshi not Mario who first defeats him.
==In ==
===Super Mario 64===
Here, he is named Big Bob-omb, and is fought as the boss of Bob-omb Battlefield, being the first boss overall. Big Bob-omb is fought in the course's first mission, Big Bob-omb on the Summit, in which Big Bob-omb is located on the summit of a mountain. During the boss fight, Mario has to attack Big Bob-omb by picking him up and throwing him a total of three times. If Mario throws Big Bob-omb off the summit or tricks him into moving off, Big Bob-omb accuses Mario of cheating, and the battle restarts. This similarly occurs if Mario leaves the summit and then returns there. Once defeated, Big Bob-omb explodes, revealing the Power Star.
===Super Mario 64 DS===
Just as in the original game, he is named Big Bob-omb, and was given a slightly larger role within Big Bob-omb Battlefield than in the original version.
Given that Big Bob-omb on the Summit is the very first mission and that Yoshi is the only playable character around that time, the standard is for Yoshi to fight Big Bob-omb and acquire that mission's Power Star. Because Yoshi cannot grab objects, Big Bob-omb instead attacks by throwing Bob-ombs at Yoshi. Yoshi can attack Big Bob-omb by putting a Bob-omb in his mouth and then spitting it out at him. Once Big Bob-omb is hit a total of three times, he explodes, revealing a Power Star.
It is possible for Mario, Luigi, or Wario to enter the first mission, Big Bob-omb on the Summit, and fight Big Bob-omb for the Power Star, especially if Yoshi has skipped it earlier on in favor of obtaining a different Power Star in the course. Mario, Luigi, or Wario can attack Big Bob-omb by either throwing Bob-ombs at him or by using the traditional method of grabbing and throwing him.
Big Bob-omb is now fought in a second mission, titled Big Bob-omb's Revenge. The main difference is that it focuses on the original method of picking up Big Bob-omb and throwing him, so it is essentially the same as Super Mario 64s Big Bob-omb on the Summit. Just before his rematch begins, Big Bob-omb even gives away the method of how to defeat him, but he believes that the playable character cannot do so. Big Bob-omb can be defeated by picking him up and throwing him a total of three times, just as before. As such, Yoshi cannot fight King Bob-omb in this mission, unless he transforms into Mario, Luigi, or Wario using their respective cap.
In the Big Bob-omb on the Summit mission, Big Bob-omb provides unique dialogue for each character; for Mario, Luigi, or Wario, Big Bob-omb comments on their mustache, something that he does not do in the original Nintendo 64 version. In Big Bob-omb's Revenge, his dialogue is the same for every character.
==In ==
===Mario Party 2===
King Bob-omb first appears in the Mario Party 2 board map, Mystery Land. A statue of him can be found buried in the sand at the center portion of the board.
===Mario Party 5===
There are two King Bob-ombs in the 2 vs. 2 minigame Defuse or Lose, in which both teams have to cooperate to prevent a set of fuses from reaching King Bob-omb. If the fuses touch a King Bob-omb, a large explosion will occur on that team's end, eliminating them with a bunch of Bob-ombs. The King Bob-ombs and this minigame would later return in Mario Party: The Top 100, retaining the same role as before.
===Mario Party 8===
He appears in the mini-game You're the Bob-omb. When the character selects the correct wire, King Bob-omb will detonate, causing the losing character to fly off the screen. You can also obtain a figure of King Bob-omb at Koopas item shop.
===Mario Party 9===
King Bob-omb is the main boss of Bob-omb Factory, where he is fought in the minigame Bombard King Bob-omb.
===Mario Party: Island Tour===
King Bob-omb is featured within his own boss minigame, King Bob-omb's Court of Chaos.
===Mario Party: Star Rush===
King Bob-omb reappears as a boss within his own minigame, this time being King Bob-omb's Boom D'état.
===Super Mario Party===
King Bob-omb is the main hazard of his own board, King Bob-omb's Powderkeg Mine. Here, when a character lands on an Event Space, the counter goes down by a few. When it reaches zero, King Bob-omb explodes, causing anyone near him to lose half their coins.
== In ==
In Mario Superstar Baseball and Mario Super Sluggers, King Bob-omb is a type of pitch thrown in the Bob-omb Derby, and is worth more points than a regular Bob-omb. In the latter game's Bowser's Castle stadium, King Bob-omb is an obstacle, and makes an appearance in the Koopa Clown Car, from which he throws Bob-ombs.
==In ==
=== Mario Kart DS ===
Big Bob-omb is the fifth boss of Mission Mode in Mario Kart DS. Wario is the only character who can fight King Bob-omb here.
When the battle begins, Big Bob-omb stomps on the ground making two Item Boxes appear on each side of him and a single Bob-omb behind him. Wario must get to an Item Box before he gets to the Bob-omb, or the Item Boxes disappear and Wario moves elsewhere and does the same. Once he gets the Bob-omb, he gets his Bob-omb and throw it at Wario. Wario must then get out his Bob-omb item and heave it at Big Bob-omb. Wario must then quickly get the Item Box before the Bob-ombs explode. He must then move out of the way and Big Bob-omb finally falls quickly through the Bob-omb or Wario goes back up. Wario must do this three times in total to complete the mission.
=== Mario Kart Tour ===
King Bob-omb made his Mario Kart playable debut on August 12, coming with the Pirate Tour. His special item is the Giga Bob-omb.
== In Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam ==
King Bob-omb appears in this game as a minor antagonist. He was stationed on top of Mr. Brrr where he was tasked to keep the Marios and Luigi from reaching the top. When the heroes do make it to the top, King Bob-omb engages them in a timed battle. If Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario fail to defeat King Bob-omb in four minutes (or doesn't counterattack his attacks to extend the time), then King Bob-omb will self-destructed taking out himself, Mario, Luigi, and Paper Mario. If at least one member survivies, the party will not gain any experience points or coins. However there are certain ways to survive the explosion such as using the Boo Biscuit or using the card that makes the damage heal you.
== In Mario Golf: Super Rush ==
King Bob-omb appears as a playable character.
== In other media ==
=== The Super Mario Bros. Movie ===
In Bowser's wedding scene, King Bob-omb is in attendance. When the fight starts between Bowser and Princess Peach, Peach throws a fired spear at King Bob-omb, and his rope starts to fire. He desperately tries to put the fire, only to explode seconds later.
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