BakeBake

BakeBake (バケバケ, BakeBake), also known as Nagachamu (ナガチャム, Nagachamu) and Toral the Ethereal (エーテルのトーラル, Ēteru no Tōraru), is an enemy in the Bomberman series. It is a derpy ghost that first debuted in Bomberman for TurboGrafx-16 and later became common in the Panic Bomber series.
==Description==
===Bomberman (TG-16)===
BakeBake moves at a normal pace, turning or reversing directions upon colliding with a wall or bomb. It first appears in the sixth stage.Bomberman PC Engine manual, pg. 7 It harms the player on collision. It takes 1 hit to defeat and yields a score of 100 points. Its hat is blue and its tongue is pink in this game.
===Bomberman II===
BakeBake moves at a normal pace, passing through Soft Blocks and randomly turning at intersections. Occasionally, it will stop and teleport to a location near Bomberman. It takes 1 hit to defeat and yields a score of 200 points. Its hat and tongue are orange in this game.
===Panic Bomber Series===
BakeBake is one of the last enemies in most the games of this series, except in the Virtual Boy version. It drops blocks quickly onto its field.
In Super Bomberman - Panic Bomber W, it is the last non-boss enemy to appear. It piles up blocks into high stacks on the left and right sides of his field, and uses the middle area to create combos.Super Bomberman Complete Encyclopedia, pg. 80
==Trivia==
*The name "BakeBake" probably derives from the Japanese word "obake", meaning "ghost".
*According to the Japanese manual for the Virtual Boy version of Panic Bomber, BakeBake loves hot springs.
*BakeBake bears some resemblance to The Groke from the Moomin series, but it closely matches to her obscure 1960 depiction, .
*BakeBake makes a cameo appearance along with Telpio in the chapter 1 of the Famicom 4koma Manga Kingdom Volume 3.
==Gallery==
NagachamuPCEart.jpg|Nagachamu art from the Japanese Bomberman manual
Bake.png|Bakebake as seen in the Panic Bomber (Neo Geo) enemy info
Bakebake.png|Panic Bomber (Neo Geo) Screen
Bake2.png|Panic bomber W (5-2)
==References==
Category:Enemies
Category:Monsters
Category:Bomberman (TG-16) Enemies
Category:Bomberman II Enemies
Category:Panic Bomber (VB) Enemies
Category:Super Bomberman - Panic Bomber W Enemies
Category:Bomberman (TG-16)
Category:Bomberman II
Category:Super Bomberman - Panic Bomber W
Category:Panic Bomber Series
Category:Undead