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The '''Boos''' are a race of mischievous ghost creatures appearing throughout the [[Portal: Mario Brothers|Mario series]] .  
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The '''Boos''' are a race of mischievous ghosts that have appeared as recurring enemies and characters throughout the [[Portal: Mario|''Super Mario'' series]] .  
  
 
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They do not seem to be the ghosts of the deceased, but rather a ghost-like species. They are well-known for their shyness; whenever someone looks them in the eye, the Boos will often freeze and cover their eyes, usually turning transparent as they do so. But when people aren't looking, Boos will usually pursue their prey. Boos also steal items in the "Mario & Luigi" games. However, Boos in other games are not as shy and only turn transparent when they need to hide from an enemy or avoid an attack. Depending on the games, Boos either can only be harmed while they're solid or cannot be harmed at all. Boos have also been shown to be vulnerable to particular items such as Pure Water and the [[Poltergust 3000]].
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They do not seem to be the ghosts of the deceased, but rather a ghost-like species. They are well-known for their shyness; whenever someone looks them in the eye, the Boos will often freeze and cover their eyes, usually turning transparent as they do so. Thus, Boos only pursue their enemies when they are not looking at them. In some appearances, Boos not as shy; they attack openly and only turn transparent when they need to hide from an enemy or avoid an attack. Depending on the games, Boos either can only be harmed while they're solid or cannot be harmed at all. Boos have also been shown to be vulnerable to particular items such as Pure Water and the [[Poltergust 3000]].
  
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Although many Boos are malicious, some are good at heart but like using their abilities to scare people. Examples of good Boos include the Lady [[Bow]], who became one of Mario's partners in ''[[Paper Mario]]''. One of the legendary heroes who defeated the Shadow Queen was a Boo Heroine. But one example of an evil Boo is [[King Boo]], a vicious ghost who engineered the plot of ''[[Luigi's Mansion]]''. The ghost-like Boos are naturally found in old mansions and houses, and special Ghost Houses. There is also a village of non-hostile Boos in Gusty Gulch.
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Although many Boos of the Boos appearing in the games are malicious, there have been some instances of good Boos, although even they have a mischievous streak and a love of scaring others. Examples of good Boos include the Lady [[Bow]], who became one of Mario's partners in ''[[Paper Mario]]'', and one of the legendary heroes who defeated the [[Shadow Queen]] in the backstory of ''[[Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door]]'', a Boo Heroine. In contrast, there is also a recurring villain known as [[King Boo]], who seems to rule some faction of the Boos.
  
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=Sports Appearances=
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The ghost-like Boos are naturally found in old mansions and houses, and special Ghost Houses. There is also a village of non-hostile Boos located at [[Gusty Gulch]].
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Boos also seem to be active in sports.
 
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*'''Golf:''' The Boo is an unlockable player in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'', unlocked by collecting 50 Best Badges.
 
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*'''Kart Racing:''' The Boo appears as an item in all ''Mario Kart'' games. when activated, the Boo will temporarily turn the user invisible and steal an item from a random player for the user. The Boo is a playable racer in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]'' instead of an item.
 
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*'''Tennis:''' The Boo is a playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', and appears as a hidden character in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]''.
 
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*'''Baseball:''' Boos appear in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' as partner characters.
 
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*'''Soccer:''' Boos appear in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' as sidekick characters.
 
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===Mario Party===
 
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In the ''Mario Party'' games, a Boo would steal coins or a star from another player if offered a money. In these games, the Boo could be summoned by the Boo Bell or Boo's Crystal Ball, but they could also be shunned with Boo Repellant. A Boo in a wizard costume was also one of the four hosts of ''[[Mario Party 4]]'' Starting in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', Boo became a playable character, and in ''[[Mario Party 6]]'' a pink Boo took up the job of stealing players' treasures.
 
  
 
=Subspecies=
 
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One popular variation is the [[Big Boo]], a giant Boo that often shows up as a miniboss or boss. Boos also have been shown to have great power when combined together. In ''Luigi's Mansion'', thirty Boos combined together to form Boolossus, the Jumbo Ghost. And in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', an Atomic Boo (the same thing as a Big Boo) was formed by a fusion of 200 Boos. The name "Big Boo" was also used to address the normal Boos in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.
 
One popular variation is the [[Big Boo]], a giant Boo that often shows up as a miniboss or boss. Boos also have been shown to have great power when combined together. In ''Luigi's Mansion'', thirty Boos combined together to form Boolossus, the Jumbo Ghost. And in ''Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door'', an Atomic Boo (the same thing as a Big Boo) was formed by a fusion of 200 Boos. The name "Big Boo" was also used to address the normal Boos in ''Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars''.
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=Appearances=
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=Sports Appearances=
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Boos have also made some appearances in the sports-oriented spin-off games.
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*'''Golf:''' A Boo appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Golf: Toadstool Tour]]'' (unlocked by collecting 50 Best Badges) and ''[[Mario Golf: World Tour]]''. Boos also make background appearances in both games as well as in ''[[Mario Golf 64|Mario Golf]]'', and in some games they are used to indicate the wind's speed and direction.
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*'''Kart Racing:''' The Boo appears as an item in most of the ''Mario Kart'' games and as a playable character in ''[[Mario Kart Wii]]''. When activated, the exact effect differs from game to game, but the Boo will temporarily turn the user invisible, steal an item from a random player for the user and/or slow down another racer. ''Mario Kart Wii'' and ''[[Mario Kart 7]]'' are the only games in which Boo items do not appear. Boos also make background appearances in every game, and King Boo has also made several playable appearances.
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*'''Tennis:''' A Boo appears as a playable character in ''[[Mario Tennis 64]]'' and ''[[Mario Power Tennis]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis Ultra Smash]]'', ''[[Mario Tennis Open]]'' and ''[[Mario Tennis Aces]]''. It is classified as a Tricky character in all appearances and also makes a background appearance in ''[[Mario Tennis GB]]''.
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*'''Baseball:''' Boos appear in ''[[Mario Superstar Baseball]]'' and ''[[Mario Super Sluggers]]'' as partner characters.
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*'''Soccer:''' Boos appear in ''[[Mario Strikers Charged]]'' as sidekick characters.
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*'''The Olympics:''' Boos have made minor non-playable appearances throughout the ''[[Mario & Luigi at the Olympic Games]]'' series, including appearances by King Boo. In the Story Mode of the 3DS version of ''[[Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games]]'', King Boo and a Boo appear as opponents for Sonic the Hedgehog and Tails in a game of Badminton-Doubles.
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*'''Other Sports:''' Boo is playable in ''[[Mario Hoops 3-on-3]]'' (unlocked by beating the Flower Tourney on hard) and ''[[Mario Sports Superstars]]''. Boos also make background appearances in ''[[Mario Sports Mix]]''.
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===Mario Party===
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In the early ''Mario Party'' games, a Boo would steal coins or a star from another player for money. The Boo usually has its own space and could alternately be summoned by the Boo Bell or Boo's Crystal Ball, but players could ward off their attempts threats with Boo Repellent. A Boo in a wizard costume was also one of the four hosts of ''[[Mario Party 4]]'', with a board called Boo's Haunted Bash that was home to Boos and Red Boos.
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Boo also appeared as a playable character in ''[[Mario Party 5]]'', ''[[Mario Party 6]]'', ''[[Mario Party 7]]'', ''[[Mario Party 8]]'', ''[[Mario Party: Island Tour]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Party]]''. In ''6'' and ''7'', Red Boos appeared and took the original Boo's place in stealing coins or stars for money.
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In ''[[Mario Party Advance]]'', several non-playable Boo characters appeared at the Boo Cemetery. In ''[[Mario Party 9]]'', Boos appeared at the Boo's Horror Castle Board and chased players after passing portraits of them, with a chance of stealing half a captain's Mini Stars if it successfully catches someone. In ''[[Mario Party 10]]'', Boos would haunt players who passed their spot on the Haunted Trail and steal five Mini Stars from them per turn until passed onto another player or repelled by a streetlight. Boos were also featured in a puzzle game mode called Boo's Block Party in ''[[Mario Party: Star Rush]]'', and in the Minigame Match mode of ''[[Mario Party: The Top 100]]'', they reprised their classic role in being summoned through the Boo Bell. Additionally, Boos have also appeared in various minigames throughout the entire ''Mario Party'' series.
  
 
=Other Appearances=
 
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*Boos also appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. They will advance on [[Link]] in dark dungeon rooms to attack him, but they flee when the room is lit up.
 
*Boos also appear in ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening]]''. They will advance on [[Link]] in dark dungeon rooms to attack him, but they flee when the room is lit up.
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*The Boo appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]''. Boos can also be briefly seen in the Luigi's Mansion stage of ''Brawl'', flying out from portions of the mansion as they are destroyed and then disappearing. A sticker of Boo from ''Mario Tennis'' can also be found in ''Brawl''.
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*In ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 2]]'' and ''[[Game & Watch Gallery 4|4]]'', Boos are included in Modern versions of some [[Game & Watch]] games.
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*The Boo appears as a trophy in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Melee]]'', ''[[Super Smash Bros. Brawl]]'' and ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U]]'',  and a sticker of Boo from ''Mario Tennis'' can also be found in ''Brawl''. Boos can also be briefly seen in the Luigi's Mansion stage of ''Brawl'', flying out from portions of the mansion as they are destroyed and then disappearing. In the Wii U game, the Boo appears as an item for Smash Tour that allows a player to start off a battle with invincibility.
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*In ''[[Tetris DS]]'', there was a Boo item available in multiplayer mode that could be used to block an opponent's sight of the incoming block.
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*Boos appear as opponents in ''[[Yakuman DS]]''.
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*In ''[[Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle]]'', they appear as obstacles that approach player characters and warp with them to different areas.
  
 
==Other Media==
 
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=Trivia=
 
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*The Boo's Japanese name is Teresa. Originally referred to as Boo Diddly in the American version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' as a reference to singer Bo Didley.
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*Boo's Japanese name is Teresa.  
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*Boos were originally referred to as Boo Diddly in the American version of ''Super Mario Bros. 3'' as a reference to singer Bo Didley.
 
*An item called the Boo's Sheet can make people transparent like the Boos.
 
*An item called the Boo's Sheet can make people transparent like the Boos.
 
*The Boo Valley in ''[[Mario Golf 64]]'' is named after them.
 
*The Boo Valley in ''[[Mario Golf 64]]'' is named after them.
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*One of Mario's new power-ups in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' turns him into a Boo.
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*One of Mario's power-ups in ''[[Super Mario Galaxy]]'' turns him into a Boo.
  
 
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[[Category: Creatures]] [[Category: Mario Enemies]]

Revision as of 07:05, 15 November 2018

Boo.jpg
A white Boo and several pink Boos from Mario Party 6.
Boo
Type Ghost
Debut Super Mario Bros. 3

The Boos are a race of mischievous ghosts that have appeared as recurring enemies and characters throughout the Super Mario series .

Information

They do not seem to be the ghosts of the deceased, but rather a ghost-like species. They are well-known for their shyness; whenever someone looks them in the eye, the Boos will often freeze and cover their eyes, usually turning transparent as they do so. Thus, Boos only pursue their enemies when they are not looking at them. In some appearances, Boos not as shy; they attack openly and only turn transparent when they need to hide from an enemy or avoid an attack. Depending on the games, Boos either can only be harmed while they're solid or cannot be harmed at all. Boos have also been shown to be vulnerable to particular items such as Pure Water and the Poltergust 3000.

Although many Boos of the Boos appearing in the games are malicious, there have been some instances of good Boos, although even they have a mischievous streak and a love of scaring others. Examples of good Boos include the Lady Bow, who became one of Mario's partners in Paper Mario, and one of the legendary heroes who defeated the Shadow Queen in the backstory of Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, a Boo Heroine. In contrast, there is also a recurring villain known as King Boo, who seems to rule some faction of the Boos.

The ghost-like Boos are naturally found in old mansions and houses, and special Ghost Houses. There is also a village of non-hostile Boos located at Gusty Gulch.

Subspecies

  • Boo Buddy Block - In Super Mario World, a Boo that turns into a block whenever someone looks at it. The pink Boos in Super Mario Sunshine can also be turned into blocks by spraying them with water.
  • Boo Man Bluff - In Super Mario World 2: Yoshi's Island, Boo Man Bluff is a blindfolded orange Boo that relies on hearing instead of sight to detect enemies.
  • Dark Boo - From Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door and Super Paper Mario, the Dark Boo is a stronger version of the Boo that is purple with red eyes. In Super Paper Mario it spends most of its time in the 3-D plane and then shifts into the 2-D plane near the player in order catch him or her by surprise with an attack. It is found in the Creepy Steeple and Pit of 100 Trials in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, and it is also found in "Chapter 7-2: The Sealed Doors Three" and the Flipside Pit of 100 Trials in Super Paper Mario.
  • Dark Dark Boo - In Super Paper Mario, a stronger pitch-black version of the Boo found only in the Flopside Pit of 100 Trials.
  • Li'l Boo- In Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars, a more powerful version of the Boo found by the Gate to Smithy's Factory.
  • Mad Boo - In Super Princess Peach, Mad Boos act as the reverse of Boos, as they only act shy whenever someone isn't looking at them. Otherwise they aggressively chase their opponent.

One popular variation is the Big Boo, a giant Boo that often shows up as a miniboss or boss. Boos also have been shown to have great power when combined together. In Luigi's Mansion, thirty Boos combined together to form Boolossus, the Jumbo Ghost. And in Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, an Atomic Boo (the same thing as a Big Boo) was formed by a fusion of 200 Boos. The name "Big Boo" was also used to address the normal Boos in Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars.

Appearances

Sports Appearances

Boos have also made some appearances in the sports-oriented spin-off games.

Mario Party

In the early Mario Party games, a Boo would steal coins or a star from another player for money. The Boo usually has its own space and could alternately be summoned by the Boo Bell or Boo's Crystal Ball, but players could ward off their attempts threats with Boo Repellent. A Boo in a wizard costume was also one of the four hosts of Mario Party 4, with a board called Boo's Haunted Bash that was home to Boos and Red Boos.

Boo also appeared as a playable character in Mario Party 5, Mario Party 6, Mario Party 7, Mario Party 8, Mario Party: Island Tour and Super Mario Party. In 6 and 7, Red Boos appeared and took the original Boo's place in stealing coins or stars for money.

In Mario Party Advance, several non-playable Boo characters appeared at the Boo Cemetery. In Mario Party 9, Boos appeared at the Boo's Horror Castle Board and chased players after passing portraits of them, with a chance of stealing half a captain's Mini Stars if it successfully catches someone. In Mario Party 10, Boos would haunt players who passed their spot on the Haunted Trail and steal five Mini Stars from them per turn until passed onto another player or repelled by a streetlight. Boos were also featured in a puzzle game mode called Boo's Block Party in Mario Party: Star Rush, and in the Minigame Match mode of Mario Party: The Top 100, they reprised their classic role in being summoned through the Boo Bell. Additionally, Boos have also appeared in various minigames throughout the entire Mario Party series.

Other Appearances

Video Games

Other Media

  • They make occasional appearances in The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 (often referred to by their original name of Boo Diddly) and Super Mario World, where they were redesigned. They were sometimes depicted in a more menacing light.
  • Boos were featured in a chapter of the Super Mario Adventures where Mario and Luigi were trapped in a haunted house with a group of Boos led by a Big Boo. However, at the end of the chapter Mario "defeats" them by dressing as a psychiatrist version of Dr. Mario and diagnosing the roots of their troubles, causing the Boos to become thankful towards the Mario brothers and let them leave in peace.

Trivia

  • Boo's Japanese name is Teresa.
  • Boos were originally referred to as Boo Diddly in the American version of Super Mario Bros. 3 as a reference to singer Bo Didley.
  • An item called the Boo's Sheet can make people transparent like the Boos.
  • The Boo Valley in Mario Golf 64 is named after them.
  • One of Mario's power-ups in Super Mario Galaxy turns him into a Boo.
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